Page 8 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • October 2, 2013 Area Ridgewood’s Dave Pettigrew to open concert by John Koster Ridgewood resident Dave Pettigrew, a nationally recognized Christian music per- former, will open the concert for Michael W. Smith at the Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown on Oct. 4 at 8 p.m. Smith has sold more than 13 million albums and has won three Grammys and 40 Dove Awards. Pettigrew, born in Rhode Island, is a graduate of Berklee College of Music in Dave Pettigrew Cohen addresses Rotary As part of the Distinguished Speakers Series, the Sunset Rotary Club of Glen Rock, Paramus, and Ridgewood hosted Marty Cohen of The Sierra Club who discussed the Inner City Outings program. North Central New Jersey ICO is a volunteer outreach program of the Sierra Club which provides wilderness recreational and learning experiences in the New Jersey and sur- rounding areas for those parts of the population that would not otherwise experience them. ICO also works with adults with special needs, and can work with small groups to develop physical, psychological, emotional, and even academic skills through outdoor experiences. ICO provides daypacks, backpacks, water bottles, cooking gear, sleeping bags, water puri- fiers, and first aid kits. Most ICO outings are free of charge and may include day hikes, back- packing, canoeing, white-water rafting, bicycling, and cross-country skiing. Contact ICO at ico-north@newjersey.sierraclub.org. For information about the Rotary Club, contact Presi- dent Tom Shea at (201) 447-4215 or Membership Chairman Steve Wolferman at (201) 483-7193. Pictured are Marty Cohen (left) and Tom Shea. Michael W. Smith Boston with majors in music business and arranging. He originally planned to be a saxophone player, but changed to vocal music. He is a World Vision Artist Associ- ate, helping to raise attention about world poverty. His single, “There Is Hope,” was per- formed in more than 3,000 churches across the country on the 10th Anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack and has been per- formed on a number of radio stations. “God is in the business of doing every minute miracles from the moment we open our eyes each day,” Pettigrew said. “My job is just to open my own eyes and my listen- ers’ eyes to that reality.”