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Pinwheels for Prevention

Lyon County Human Services to place pinwheels in honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month

Volunteers place pinwheels on the lawn at Fernley City Hall during the 2018 Pinwheels for Prevention event.

Robert Perea, The Fernley Reporter

April is National Child Abuse Prevention month, and every year the community comes together to plant pinwheels. The #Pinwheel is the uplifting reminder of the great childhoods all kids deserve.

Lyon County Human Services, in partnership with other community organizations such as the Lyon County District Attorney’s Office, Juvenile Probation, Lyon County School District, Lyon County CASA, and the Division of Children and Family Services of the State of Nevada, will be out planting pinwheels on Friday, April 1st at 10 a.m. at the following Lyon County Locations:

Dayton: Our Park, 215 Lincoln Hwy 

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Fernley: In Town Park, Hwy. 95A

Silver Springs: Silver Stage Elementary School (front lawn)

Yerington: Rocket Park, 15 Pearl Street

Robert Perea

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