matt June 5th, 2008

Friends,

Yesterday afternoon, as I finished up the summer newsletter and set it to be sent out this morning, I had no idea I would be announcing such tragic news several hours later.

It is with the deepest sadness and devastation that we must inform our friends and fans of the passing of our extended family member, Mike Detjen.

For the past eight years Mike has been a business partner, brother, coach, friend, and confidant.  He was truly like an uncle to our kids.

It was with complete and sudden surprise last evening when Mike was rushed to the hospital from his soccer club board meeting.  At the time, it was believed he was having a heart attack.

Amy and all our kids rushed to the hospital to be by his side.   Coherent and alert, Mike was rushed into emergency surgery for a torn aorta.

An aortic dissection is very serious, but the prognosis was that they would be able to repair the rupture in the 5+ hour operation.

Unfortunately, Mike did not make it through the procedure.

Mike passed with many loved ones and friends that cared deeply for him.  We especially extend our condolences to Mike’s family.   Our kids are all devastated and beside themselves with grief.  We will miss Mike dearly as a friend and loved one.

We celebrate Mike’s life as one of compassion and service to those he cared about.  He was the driving force behind the area soccer club.  He dedicated countless hours and his personal resources to his love of soccer and the local kids that enjoyed it.  Mike not only taught my kids to play but how to love the game and practice good sportsmanship as well.

Mike was a deeply faithful man, and though we mourn his loss, we take solace in the knowledge that he has gone to his heavenly home.

Condolences may be sent to kaitlin@mattroloff.com.  We will be gathering the responses to give to Mike’s sons, Tim and Jason Detjen.  In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to the organization Mike was the most passionate about, the Hillsboro Soccer Club.

Hillsboro Soccer Club
2074 NW Alocleck Dr., Suite 415
Hillsboro, OR 97124

We are in the process of setting up a donation fund through PayPal.  You should be able to give online through our website in the next couple of days.

Thank you for sharing our grief and sorrow in this time of earthly heartache.

Sincerely,
Matt, Amy, Zach, Jeremy, Molly, and Jacob

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matt January 12th, 2008

Now that my trial is over, I’d like to share a few quick words.

First of all, I can not thank you enough for all the support and encouragement over the past few months. You have no idea how appreciative I am to all of you who wrote emails, sent letters, defended me on message boards, and kept me in your thoughts and prayers. Your faithful backing has meant so much to my family and me. We are deeply grateful.

Jeremy, Zach, Molly, Jacob, and especially Amy have been so strong throughout this entire ordeal. I am so glad it’s finally finished so I can go back to spending more time with them. It feels as if a weight has been lifted off my shoulders, not only because the facts of my case have now been made public, but also because I can now speak to those issues on which I was forced to stay silent about for so long.

You know how hard it is for me to keep my mouth shut normally!–imagine how difficult it was to stay quiet amidst false accusations, ungrounded speculation, and malicious rumors. The even greater challenge was not being able to lay out the truth to my friends and fans who deserved to know what really happened. I’m sorry I had to keep you waiting all this time.  I will share more details as I can in the coming months.

Right now, my top priority is to spend time with my family, but I look forward to answering your questions, writing more frequent newsletters, and getting back into the office with Mike, Sven, Becky, and Kaitlin. There’s work to be done!

Thank you again. Your loyalty and moral support have given me unknown strength. May peace and prosperity find you all in this New Year.

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matt October 30th, 2007

As some of you might all ready know, the site was down due to heavy traffic, there are approximately 5000 visits per hour. Which is really fun but it caused the server to crash. We are looking into getting the site on a dedicated server so that this won’t happen again. Thanks to all are fans for coming to the site.

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matt October 27th, 2007

Our user hits are getting crazy, see the Google Analytics. Sign up early we only have a few spots left for November. We offer 4 total in rotation.

Let us know if your interested by filling in our online form.

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matt October 24th, 2007

Homeward Bound
The end of the road trip finds the family retracing its roots in California.

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matt October 24th, 2007

Garden Up, Barn Down
The corn and pumpkin crops need to be planted; Amy, Molly and Grandma Peg plant a family vegetable garden.

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matt October 15th, 2007

 10/15 Episode OFFICIAL THREAD *Spoilers*

Come join other LPBW fans as they discuss tonight’s brand new episodes. Did you have a favorite or least favorite part? Come share your opinions with us!

For the thread go here

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