Residents of the Lendore Village community celebrated the country’s 48th Independence anniversary by hosting their second annual sports and family day. The opening event was the football, which consisted of young male and female players vying for trophies and various prizes. These events brought both young and senior spectators from in and around the community. “We realized that the young people will be positively affected and constructive activities such as sports and comaderie will impact on their behavior as they are the leaders of tomorrow, says one resident” Most residents chipped in their dollars and cents to make the event possible as they believe that investments of this nature will contribute to crime alleviation and a reduction in delinquent activities.