2006-681-Order No. 2006-105 Recorded 6/30/2006DESCHUTES COUNTY OFFICIAL RECORDS CJ 2~06'68i
REV W D NANCY BLANKENSHIP, COUNTY CLERK
COMMISSIONERS' JOURNAL 06/30/2006 09;17;04 AM
LEGAL COUNSEL
2006-681
BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
An Order Establishing an Area for
Demonstrations, Protests, Picketing and Displays * ORDER NO. 2006-105
of Signs in Connection With the Memorial
Service for Pvt. Thomas Tucker to be Held July 1,
2006 at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds.
WHEREAS, On Saturday, July 1, 2006, a memorial service will be held at the Deschutes County
Fairgrounds, Redmond, Oregon, for Pvt. Thomas Tucker, a resident of Madras, Oregon, who was killed in the
line of duty in Iraq, and
WHEREAS, Deschutes County owns the Deschutes County Fairgrounds, and,
WHEREAS, At the time of the memorial service to be held for Pvt. Tucker on July 1, 2006, the
Deschutes County Fairgrounds will be open for other events occurring on the premises of the Fairgrounds; and,
WHEREAS, Prior memorial services for U.S. servicemen killed in the line of duty in Iraq have drawn
protests, demonstrations, counter-protests, counter-demonstrations and displays of signs by various individuals
and groups that have, at times, turned violent and have resulted in injuries to persons and destruction of
property; and
WHEREAS, Certain groups that have appeared at prior memorial services to protest, demonstrate,
counter-protest, counter-demonstrate and/or display signs have announced their intention to appear at the
memorial service for Pvt. Tucker to be held at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds to protest, demonstrate,
counter-protest, counter-demonstrate and/or display signs in connection with the memorial service; and,
WHEREAS, The Board of County Commissioners for Deschutes County ("Board") is concerned and
anticipates that, if there are protests, demonstrations, counter-protests, counter-demonstrations and/or displays of
signs in connection with the memorial service to be held for Pvt. Tucker, there is a substantial likelihood of
violence, injuries to persons, destruction of property, disruption of the memorial service for Pvt. Tucker,
disruption of other events occurring at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds and disruption of pedestrian and
vehicle traffic into, out of and on the premises of the Fairgrounds; and,
WHEREAS, Recognizing the rights of individuals and groups of individuals to express opinions and
exercise their rights of free speech, for the purpose of maintaining order, minimizing disruption to the memorial
service for Pvt. Tucker and other events occurring at the Fairgrounds, to maintain peace, to protect property, and
to protect the health, safety and welfare of all persons at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds any and all protests,
demonstrations, counter-protests, counter-demonstrations and/or displays of signs in connection with the
memorial service to be held for Pvt. Tucker should occur only within a defined area of the Fairgrounds; now,
therefore,
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THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESC1 UTES COUNTY, OREGON, HEREBY
ORDERS as follows:
Section 1. No protests, demonstrations, counter-protests, counter-demonstrations and/or displays of
signs in connection with the memorial service for Pvt. Thomas Tucker to be held on Saturday, July 1, 2006 at
the Deschutes County Fairgrounds shall take place or occur at any location on the premises of the Deschutes
County Fairgrounds except in the following area: The grass area of Parking Lot B of the Fairgrounds, shown as
the area outlined and hatched on Exhibit "A," which is attached to this Order and is incorporated herein by
reference.
Section 2. The Deschutes County Sheriff, members of the Deschutes County Sheriff's office and other
sworn law enforcement officers who are on duty are authorized to enforce the terms of this order and to require
any person who engages in protesting, demonstrating, counter-protesting, counter-demonstrating and/or
displaying signs in connection with the memorial service for Pvt. Tucker to conduct such activities only within
the area prescribed by this Order.
Section 3. Any person who does not comply with this Order shall be deemed to have their permission to
be on the premises of the Deschutes County Fairgrounds revoked, shall be considered a trespasser and may be
removed from the premises of the Fairgrounds.
Section 4. This Order takes effect immediately upon adoption by the Board.
DATED this _t of June, 2006
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF DESCHI~;*S COUNTY, OREGON
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Recording Secretary
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