Planting pinwheels for child abuse prevention

Cliff Williams / TPI Pinwheels have been placed on the lawn of the historic Elmore County Courthouse to recognize April as Child Abuse Prevention Month.

Pinwheels are on the lawn of the historic Elmore County Courthouse to mark April as child abuse prevention month.

The toy is symbolic of the childlike whimsy and lighthearted world everyone hopes children grow up around in order to be happy and healthy. It is a toy several county leaders planted Friday to bring awareness to the issue of child abuse, many of home help fight the issue daily.