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Show 1 I : " J.s y,. David Iloldaway, right, signs a proclamation lor I'ti Pornography Awareness Week in Pleasant ('.rove !',PT' Council President ic ki Young looks on. Pornography Awareness Week slated BfCAB0LYN ALLRED 'local community leaders have Zi a nationwide effort to fight '! 1st the evils of pornography. fWaphy Awareness Week wW) will be promoted in towns j immunities all across the 2. Become educated about the effects of pornography. 3. Become involved in the battle against pornography. Join or begin a pro-family decency group in your community. Jon during the week of Oct. 29 hrough Nov. 5. Five national organizations di-ly di-ly involved in fighting pornog-diy pornog-diy have joined together to de-La de-La national strategy for proving pro-ving e week. These groups jclude the Morality in Media, Children's Legal Foundation, Na--onal Christian Association, the Rational Coalition against Pornog-;aphy Pornog-;aphy and the American Family issociation. Local PTA groups will assist in he distribution of information adeeming ways that Pleasant Jrove Citizens may participate with ieefforts in our area to fight against rash television.' The goals and purpose of PAW ;S89 is to raise the awareness of air nation concerning this serious mblem and encourage people to ;st involved, in the battle against sinography. With the availability of porno-japhic porno-japhic videos, movies, literature, ad music, and a deliberate effort ;,fTV networks to reach the view-;igaudience view-;igaudience with alarming amounts f shocking and degrading enter-iinment, enter-iinment, groups and individuals re taking steps to 'do something" ssitive to counteract the influence :f such evils. Most people are aware of the iangerto society that pornography ia any form thrusts upon us. Many ire also aware of the effects that it as upon individuals and families, a well as communities. But very ware aware of the ways in which i may become involved to unify : ir efforts in the war against such iluences. It has been said that we get 'hat we are willing to put up with ad many voices are saying THATS SOUGH!" The Utah Citizens for Decency supporting CLEAR-TV (Chris-mi (Chris-mi Leaders for Responsible Tele-'ision) Tele-'ision) a national organization feted to promotion of moral ;lues in television. This organiza- comprised of 1,600 Christian ' sders, including the heads of over ''denominations across America, Ms called for a one year boycott of ' leading sponsors of sex, vio-e, vio-e, and profanity on TV. Leaders of the LDS Church have nseled their members, as have Christian leaders, on the evils pornography. In 1984 during an w General Conference, Elder B. Haight said, "Only when Jen and women concerned for their ' 'milies and communities let their es be heard and their influxes influ-xes be felt in thoughtful, rational "ys, will we alter the destructive Wseon which we are traveling. If ething offends standards of 'ecency, none should remain si- We. would encourage mem-rs mem-rs i to persevere in their efforts to with local groups and to es-sh es-sh a visible relationship with J1! er 'ike-minded citizens who seek preserve our quality of life by g action against obscenity and ography. We urge you to de-; de-; '"Pan awareness of the depth of s's Problem, and to help educate 'immunities and society of its I aSing impact on women and Voyt children throughout the 111" City Council meeting lasl ,Jy, Mayor David Holdawa) ipjee the Proclamation. Citizens Sctj easant Grove may respond b) j)t,&uPon the three suggestions Proclamation: Sy yUr famUy l |