Eric Chu

Over 400 people attended memorial services for Keith Moon today. The
many who turned out to remember Moon overflowed the pews, filled the
back of the church and even stood out in the entrance during the
entire service. There was no doubt as to Moon's positive impact in
the community as friends and family shared stories about the avid
outdoorsman, friend, dedicated family man, woodworking artist and
respected employer.

Moon's death is the second fatal crash this year involving a cyclist
and motor vehicle. On June 24, Duane "Duke" Noteboom was struck by a
pick-up as he was turning left into a parking lot, as the pick-up was
turning left out of the parking lot. Noteboom died of his injuries
four days later. To our knowledge, charges had not been filed against
the driver in that case. It is probably too soon to tell, but in
Moon's case, we hope the district attorney will uphold the law, and
defend the rights of cyclists in Central Oregon. In both cases, there
would probably be no hesitation at all in charging the drivers if the
victims were also driving cars rather than riding bikes. So, we'll
have to wait and see if our rights as cyclists are upheld or if they
are in name only.

eric