2007-503-Order No. 2007-119 Recorded 5/8/2007REVIEW D NDESCH COUNTY OFFICIAL
ANCYUBLANKENSHIP, COUNTY CLERKDS C 2007403
COMMISSIONERS' JOURNAL 05/08/2007 04;36;49 PM
LEGAL COUNSEL 111111111 111111111111111111111111111 111
2007-503
BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
An Order Establishing an Area for
Demonstrations, Protests, Picketing and Displays * ORDER NO. 2007-119
of Signs in Connection With the Memorial
Service for Lance Cpl. Dale Peterson to be Held
at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds.
WHEREAS, On May 12, 2007, a memorial service will be held at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds,
Redmond, Oregon, for Lance Corporal Dale G. Peterson, a resident of Redmond, 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 Lance Cpl. Peterson, 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 Lance Cpl.
Peterson 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 Lance Cpl. Peterson, there is a substantial
likelihood of violence, injuries to persons, destruction of property, disruption of the memorial service for Lance
Cpl. Peterson, 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 purposes of maintaining order, minimizing disruption to the memorial
service for Lance Cpl. Peterson 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 Lance Cpl. Peterson should occur only within a defined area of the
Fairgrounds; now, therefore,
PAGE 1 OF 2- ORDER No. 2007-119 (05/07/07)
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES 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 Lance Cpl. Dale G. Peterson 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 Lance Cpl. Peterson to conduct such activities only
within the area prescribed by this Order.
Section 3. Any person who does not comply with this Order or any directives given by on-duty law
enforcement personnel in compliance 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 of May, 2007
ATTEST:
Recording Secretary
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