A Day OnMany years ago, when the Board of Education first announced plans to close schools in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday, one of our readers, Patricia Idrobo, came up with the idea of creating “A Day On, Not A Day Off.” She organized many community groups and mobilized a cadre of kids to go to the high school cafeteria to perform a variety of community services and it was a great success. The cafeteria was filled with tables at which people were working on behalf of others. It was a joy to see and helped to demonstrate to our children the lessons Dr. King taught. At the end of the program, there was also a brief educational component which helped to teach Dr. King’s ideals.That gathering has since become an annual tradition, and this year, the Day of Service will be held on Monday, January 16, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Livingston Senior/Community Center on Hillside Avenue. Dozens of organizations will be sharing their service projects at the event, which will end with a special program, “Stronger Together,” presented by the Livingston Clergy Fellowship.The Livingston Committee for Diversity and Inclusion, the organizer of the MLK “Day On, Not A Day Off,” should be commended for their efforts. There is much good being done during the Day of Service and we should all be grateful for the hard work done by the volunteers. We hope you will participate.And AGAIN... Lock Your Cars!We know you have heard this before, likely many times, but anyone who reads the Tribune is aware that car burglaries have remained an issue in town. At this point, we fear that Livingston has become a destination of sorts for these types of criminals. We have developed a reputation. Pull on the doors of enough vehicles in this town, and a few of them are bound to open.There is a simple way to stop this, of course. Just lock your doors! We promise it is not that difficult. We suspect, in the era of push-to-start ignitions, more people are leaving their fobs in their vehicles overnight. Perhaps some of it is even simple forgetfulness. Still, it is well worth the effort to break these habits if it may save yourself the trouble of reporting your stolen car. We have not even mentioned the resources that are being used to track down all ...
