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2006-848-Order No. 2006-133 Recorded 8/28/2006Yr. REV WED LEGAL COUNSEL DESCHUTES COUNTY OFFICIAL RECORDS CJ 20ONO NANCY BLANKENSHIP, COUNTY CLERK COMMISSIONERS' JOURNAL 08/28/2006 03;21;56 PM III 11111)[I II 20848 BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON An Order Establishing an Area for Demonstrations, Protests, Picketing and Displays * ORDER NO. 2006-133 of Signs in Connection With the Memorial Service for Cpl. Randy Newman to be Held at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds. WHEREAS, During the week of August 28, 2006, a memorial service will be held at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds, Redmond, Oregon, for Lance Corporal Randy Newman, a resident of Bend, 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 Cpl. Newman, 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 may appear at the memorial service for Cpl. Newman 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 Cpl. Newman, there is a substantial likelihood of violence, injuries to persons, destruction of property, disruption of the memorial service for Cpl. Newman, 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 Cpl. Newman 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 Cpl. Newman should occur only within a defined area of the Fairgrounds; now, therefore, PAGE 1 OF 2- ORDER No. 2006-133 (8/28/06) 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 Cpl. Randy Newman to be held 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 Cpl. Newman 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 by on-duty law enforcement from the premises of the Fairgrounds. Section 4. This Order takes effect immediately upon adoption by the Board. DATED this 20 of August, 2006 ATTEST: "E~ v~'2)IaLm". Recording Secretary BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESC ES COUNTY, OREGON IS R. LUKE, CHAI BEV LARNO, VICE CHAIR PAGE 2 OF 2- ORDER NO. 2006-133 (8/28/06) ~ ~ fY IX Deschutes Cetuity Expo Center Facilities Mao CEoldr k on abuilding area-for more details EXHIBIT A