Emma Ballaibe, 5, helped plant a pinwheel yesterday at McKinley High School as part of a child abuse awareness program called Pinwheels of Change, sponsored by Prevent Child Abuse Hawaii, the Parent Line and other agencies. The pinwheels represent the 5,000 phone calls placed to the Parent Line, which assists in the prevention of child abuse and offers support. Some fear prevention funds could be cut.
The state Supreme Court has upheld an award to be paid by the state to a Maui girl whose previous injury was under investigation by Child Protective Services
