Child abuse topic of lecture by McCall

In conjunction with Child Abuse Prevention Month, Dalton State College and the Family Support Council are sponsoring a free lecture by Catherine McCall at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at the James E. Brown Center, 550 College Drive, Dalton, Ga. McCall, a licensed marriage and family therapist, will talk about her journey to wholeness following a childhood that was scarred by incest. Her memoir, “When the Piano Stops,” is dedicated to the well-being of children, and her presentation will address specific ways the community can protect them from child abuse. McCall also will be the keynote speaker for a Pinwheels for Prevention ceremony at noon Thursday at Dalton City Hall. For more information, call 706-272-4469.