Concerns continue. What about you?

By: American Decency Staff

A FEW LOCATIONS WHERE COMMUNITY CONCERNS ARE ARISING — Carmel, IN keeps on. Concerns brewing in Fredricksburg, VA. Concerns continue at Lakes Mall, Muskegon, MI. ============================================================ THE SPECIFICS — ***Carmel, IN http://www.currentincarmel.com/upload/Archives/CIC%2012.04.07%20-%20redux.pdf ***Fredricksburg, VA. Concerns are jelling. Stay tuned. ***Muskegon, MI. Mall management beginning to hear from more concerned citizens in the greater Muskegon area. The concern presently is focusing on several displays featured in black and white. DISCLAIMER — PROCEED WITH CAUTION — https://americandecency.org/main.php?f=updates_new/2007/december/12.14a.07 Contact: Lakes Mall Michael Hagen, General Manger 5600 Harvey Street Muskegon,MI ph: 231.798.7154 fax: 231.798.7129 email: michael_hagen@cblproperties.com CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. CBL Center, Suite 500 2030 Hamilton Place Boulevard Chattanooga, TN 37421-6000 423-855-0001 800-333-7310 Email Mr. Lebovitz at: stephen_lebovitz@cblproperties.com ==== Is Rivertown Crossings Mall throwing us a bone? There is some effort to tone down Victoria's Secret at Rivertown Mall (a General Growth Properties), Grandville, MI has affixed to its display windows a plastic adhesive that partially blocks the image immediately behind it. SEE below: https://americandecency.org/main.php?f=updates_new/2008/January/01.14a.08 WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING My wife and I have not shopped at Victoria's Open Immorality. (We wish this store would keep such things a "Secret" but they don't). My wife stopped going to this place primarily because the explicit ads on the windows and the "Fashion Show" on television. She felt it was wrong to show all this in public because of the prurient and immoral aspects of the ads. I agree! Mark in San Jose, CA ================= If you agree with our efforts, you can stand with us financially at: https://americandecency.org/folder.php?f=donate =============================================== Divesting from Limited Brands If you have investments in any of the following 10 mutual funds then you have dollars supporting Victoria's Secret (Limited Brands). You may want to consider transferring to THE TIMOTHY PLAN -morally screened mutual funds that have zero tolerance for investments in Victoria's Secrets or any other company linked to pornography or anti-family entertainment. You can contact www.timothyplan.com or call them at 1-800-846-7526. What about your mutual funds? [NOTE SEVERAL CHANGES BELOW] — ***INVESTMENT COMPANY OF AMERICA ***WASHINGTON MUTUAL INVESTORS FUND ***GROWTH FUND OF AMERICA INC ***OAKMARK SELECT FUND ***OAKMARK FUND ***HARTFORD CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND ***HOTCHKISS AND WILEY MID-CAP VALUE FUND ***RS INVESTMENT TRUST-VALUE FUND ***FUNDAMENTAL INVESTORS INC ***HARTFORD CAPITAL APPRECIATION HLS FUND, INC. A pornographic environment helps create an atmosphere of tolerance, amorality, godlessness, sexual irresponsibility, decadence, societal reprobation …. Is fighting pornography at your local mall irrelevant? Is speaking up against indecency at the checkout counters trivial? Is writing letters to advertisers unworthy of your attention? Is perfecting holiness in the fear of God old-fashioned? ============================================================= CONTACT VICTORIA'S SECRET and speak out locally where concerns exist — Victoria's Secret Grace A. Nichols 4 Limited Pkwy. East Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 Phone: 614-577-7000 Fax: 614-577-7047 email: http://www2.victoriassecret.com/html/custsrvc/contact/comments/ Email service@victoriassecret.com ============================================================= "…It is light: if it exists, it will show itself. It is salt: if it exists, its savour will be perceived. It is a precious ointment: if it exists, its presence cannot be hid. …" =========================================================== American Decency Association Bill Johnson, President P.O. Box 202 Fremont, MI 49412 ph: 231-924-4050 https://americandecency.org

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