Chronicle/John Speer

Getting ready to kick off April National Child Abuse Prevention Month with “Pinwheels for Prevention” on Friday, March 29, was this group who gathered on the steps of the Tama County Courthouse in Toledo. They include (left to right, front row) Tracy Hathaway, Beth Morrison, from Tama County Public Health and Home Care; Lori Johnson, Supporting Kids in Prevention; Cheryl Pansegrau, Clerk of Court’s office; Stephanie Snow, Meskwaki After School Program. (2nd row, l-r) Jolynn Harger, LeeAnna Kriegel, Tama County Public Health and Home Care; Susan Bock, Department of Human Services; Karen Mixdorf, Living Faith United Methodist Church. (Back row, l-r): Shannon Zoffka, Supporting Kids in Prevention; Sandra Chandonia, Designer Inn & Suites; Jenn Thiessen, The State Bank of Toledo; and State Representative Dean Fisher. The theme to promote the month-long effort is “Wear Blue on Fridays.”