Crime Victims monthly newsletter

1. FFAMILIES & FRIENDS OF
MURDER VICTIMS, Inc.
(FFMV)
Newsletter APRIL 2015
Thank-you:
*Carol Anderson – Website
*Kaiser – Oakland
*Avaxat Elementary School- Murrieta
*St. Anthony’s Catholic Church-Upland
*Christ The Redeemer Catholic Church
Grand Terrace
*First United Methodist Church of La Puente
* United Methodist Church of Sepulveda
*San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office of
Victim Services/Victim Advocates
*Riverside County District Attorney’s Office of Victim
Services/Victim Advocates
* Linda Rodriguez – Mother of Angel - Memory Cards
*Family of Kris Flores
*Janet Garcia & Barbara Christian
facebook administrators
* Ellie Rossi – Mother of David and Lisa
* San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office for
sponsoring newsletter for 2015*
Inmate Locator, Department of
Corrections is now making it easier
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Mourn not just for the loss of
what was… but also what will
never be. And gently,
lovingly let go.
Need Someone to Talk To?
* Bertha Flores - Parent - Spanish speaking
(909) 200-5499 (after 3pm) Rialto CA
*Rose Madsen – Parent (909) 798-4803 (after 4pm)
Redlands CA
*Dawn Hall – Parent (951) 757-4419 –
Murrieta CA
*Mary Stewart -Parent (951 698-5317) Emergency
Consult for Suicidal or
Homicidal Participants
*Linda Atencio -Parent – 760-662-4373 –
High Dessert
*Donna Lozano - Parent – 760-660-9054
* Palm Springs/Coachella Valley 10am-9pm
*Linda Rodriguez -Parent – 951-369-0010-Home –
951-732-3255 - Riverside
* Ellie Rossi - Parent - 909-810-8133 Redlands CA
* Delores Maloy- Parent – High Desert
Contact – 760-530-7027
* Shayla Adams – 760-475-3774
* Richard McVoy – Adult Sibling –
909-503-5456 – Grand Terrace CA
* Tanya Powell - Parent – 760-596-2292-
Upland CA
Families & Friends of Murder Victims:
A non-profit organization
Dedicated to providing information, support, and
friendship to persons who have experienced the
death of a loved one through the violent act of
murder
Share Sorrow…..
Share Strength
Mission: To restore a sense of hope and to
provide a pathway to well-being to those who
have lost a loved one to murder and to those who
are victims of attempted murder.
Love Gifts
Love gifts are a specific tax deductible donation made
to the memory of a loved one’s birthday, anniversary
of a death, holiday, or just because which are posted
in newsletter. They are also made by caring
professionals, organizations to help in the work that
FFMV does with victims/survivors. These gifts help
with the expenses incurred in reaching out to others
and operating expenses. When making out a check,
please make payable to FFMV and note Love Gift on
check or envelope.
Love Gifts can be mailed to FFMV-
P.O. Box 11222 San Bernardino, Ca. - 92423-1222
Join Families & Friends of Murder Victims on
Thank-you
Janet Garcia
Mother of Jesse Garcia – 6/10/78 – 6/27/94
Barbara Christian
Mother of Terri Lynn Winchell–
4/10/63 – 1/8/8

2. FFMV - Riverside Chapter
Meets on the 3rd
Wednesday of every
month at 7pm
Avaxat Elementary School, 24300 La
Brisas Road in Murrieta, CA
Contact Dawn (951) 757-4419
For directions ask for PJ at-
951-696-1600 x2177 –
M-F 9am-4pm (1-2pm lunch)
FFMV - Colton Chapter
1st
Tuesday of every month
Christ The Redeemer Catholic Church
Robinson Hall – Room 6
12745 Oriole Ave Grand Terrace, CA
92313
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Contact person for directions or
information Rose – 909-754-6969
mail4ffmv@yahoo.com
Oakland Chapter
1st
Tuesday of every month
Kaiser in Oakland, Howe St. at
Broadway,
12th floor Room 1200 East
Contact: Robin – 510-653-8069
Sandra – 510-691-7089
Grief Support Group
ALL are welcome at our monthly meetings.
Whether you are a parishioner or not. If you
are suffering the loss of a loved one and in
need to talk to someone, we are here to listen
and share emotions.
Together and with the help of the Lord, we
can help each other heal.
Meetings are held every 2nd
Wednesday of the
month 7 to 9 P.M. ~ Room 8
St. Anthony’s Church 1640 Western Ave. San
Bernardino (909)887-3810
Contacts: Hope Morfin (909)820-6163
Ralph & Arlene Payan (909)887-4387
(FFMV Participants)
Danny & Rose Equihua (909) 887-3744
FFMV
West End Chapter -Bi-lingual
Meets every 2nd
Thursday of every month at
7:00pm-8:30pm
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
Conference Room
2210 North San Antonio Upland, CA 91786
Participants have the option of the
English & Spanish Meeting
Local Grupo Bilingue
Los participantes pueden escoger en Inglés
o en Español
Se reunen cada Segundo Jueves del mes a
las 7:00 p.m.
Contact persons/ Personas de contacto:
Rita Marin (909) 215-7063
rittaatffmv@aol.com
NO APRIL 9th
MEETING
FFMV – SGV Chapter
Meetings are on the 2nd Tuesday of each
month 7pm-9pm in a classroom at the First
United Methodist Church of La Puente,
located at. 15701 Hill Street, La Puente, CA
91744. Contact information:
* Luz Ruiz (626) 388-6403
*Tracy Ponce (626) 533-3121
FFMV – SFV Chapter satellite
chapter of FFMV SGV
Meets every 1st
Thursday of every month
6:00pm-8:00pm at
United Methodist Church in the
Fireside Room
15435 Rayen St.
Sepulveda, CA 91343
Contact information * Luisa (818) 445-2077
Bridge to Our Angels
Grieving Parents of Adult & Young Children
Mondays @ 4pm
Christ the Servant Lutheran Church
Fellowship Hall
2 South Pecos RD. Henderson NV 89074
Facilitated by Grieving parents
Sharon 702-238-8722 & Donna 702-688-1367

3. FFMV Fundraisers
Office Depot - Staples – Office Max
If you shop at Office Depot or Staples please
use FFMV’s Rewards Number for Office Depot
which is 1139461170 Office Max – 650756207,
Staples- or use just give them 909-798-4803
for all three. We get reward points that help
defray the cost of printing, ink cartridges and
office supplies.
PLEASE….Don‘t throw away your old ink
cartridges! Continue to bring them to us, or
take them to Office Max, Staples or Office
Depot and give them 909-798-4803
It’s an easy way to help
FFMV purchase office supplies.
FFMV SGV Chapter News
Announcements
Luz shared that she would like to sell
bracelets as a fundraiser for our
chapter. These bracelets would be
personalized with our loved one’s names on
it and Luz Ruiz will make them
herself. Each bracelet will cost $15. She
will be posting pictures of the bracelets on
her Facebook Page soon. She is taking
orders now.
Resources and Additional Support Services
San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office
of Victim Witness Centers: San Bernardino
(909) 387-6540
Rancho Cucamonga: (909) 945-4241*
Victorville/Desert area: (760)552-6947
Riverside County District Attorney’s Office of
Victim Witness Centers:
Riverside: (951) 955-5450
Murrieta: (951) 304-5680 * Banning: (951) 922-7130
* Indio: (760) 863-8408
*Los Angeles County District Attorney's Victim
Witness Assistance Program offices:
Pomona: 909) 620-3381
*Life.After.Uncivil.Ruthless.Acts.
323-816-9651 www.laurala.org
* WINGS OF JUSTICE – Website
www.murdermislabeledsuicide.com/WingsofJustice
*Women Against Gun Violence – 310-204-2348
www.wagv.org
*www.CrimeVictims.gov—public awareness Web
site
* H.E.A.L. Helping Everyone Acknowledge Loss –
818-378-2072– RussellBliss21@aol.com
* Crime Victims United of California –
530-885-9544 www.crimevictimsunited.com or
mail@crimevictimsunited.com
* North American Victim Assistance (NOVA)
www.trynova.org
* Victims of Crime Resources Center (800)
VICTIMS
* POMC - (888) 818-POMC www.pomc.org
* Greater Orange County POMC –
Marie – 714-999-7132 – 562-508-2397
* Citizens Against Homicide - (415) 455-5944
* Justice for Murdered Children - (310) 547-1367
* Memory of Victims Everywhere - (949) 248-5470
MOVE@cox.net
* Resource for the Grieving and
Bereavedwww.griefcompanion.com
* Crime Survivors – 949-872-7895
www.crimesurvivors.com Bi-monthly meetings
held in Orange County
*Survivors of Violent Loss -www.svlp.org
www.maddsanbernardino.org
*JUSTICE FOR HOMICIDE VICTIMS –
(310) 457-0030 -
jhvinfo@justiceforhomicidevictims.com
* Striving Towards Eradicating Violence In Ennercities
-S.T.E.V.I.E. stevieisunityandpeace@yahoo.com
oneunikadvocate2@aol.com
* www.psychic4themissing.com
* Survivors of Murdered Children SGV Chapter –
Alhambra Police Dept.RM# EDC 2nd
Floor 211 South First
Street, Alhambra, CA., 91801) 3rd Wednesday of the Month
Time: 6:30PM - 8:30PM Tina-626-298-9054 -
tinayyama@att.net

4. FEBURARY 2015 Birthdays & Memories
No matter how long, no matter how short
a life lived is never lost to those who remember.

5. APRIL 2015 BIRTHDAYS
Adelaja Nogoma Russ Arthur“Tudy Boy” Ruiz
Ashley Nicole Rivas Brandon Michael Selph
Briseida Campos Brittany Lynn Riggs
Chris Stirrat Elsie Redmond
Gregg W. Gibson, II Guillermo Carbajal
Jermaine Darnell Esters Marques Lemar Johnson
Mary Estes Michael Espino
Nicholas “Nicky”Acosta
Noah Ferrer Nyla Torres
Phillip “Ben” Ackley Roberto“Bobby” Ruiz Jr.
Rosa G. Torres Sommer Clugston
Terri Lynn Winchell Terry L. Stutson
Trevor Johnson

6. APRIL 2015 – In Loving Memory
Amgel Canul Briseida Campos
Cesario Valdez
Darren E. Russell Denise Duerr
Enrique Cerda Frank Wellman
Jamal Mboya Johnson Jermaine Darnell Esters
Jesus “Rick” Soto Jr. Joshua Michael Huizar
Michael Villegas Jr.
Michael Chacon Officer David Ruiz
Rhonda McNamara Scott Campbell
Sebastian Orioli Shauna Ann Maynard
Shawn G. Olave Richard Bohannan
You don’t get over your Grief by FORGETTING…
We get Thru Grief by REMEMBERING….

7. LOVE GIFTS
In Loving Memory In Loving Memory In Loving Memory
Mario Quiroz Bobby Ruiz Jr Gladys & Elmer Benson
5/14/68 – 1/25/06 4/12/82 – 11/20/05 2/11/96
In Loving Memory David Charles Nystrom – 2/2/64 - 7/27/98 & Lisa Cummings – 11/13/66 – 3/12/11
Brother and Sister in Heaven ….. now together watching over their Mom (Ellie Rossi)
--------------------------------------------------------------Love Gift-----------------------------------------------------------------
Donation $_______________
Name (please print):_________________________________________________________________
Address____________________________________City/St.________________________Zip__________
Email address: __________________________________________________________
Your Phone # ( ) ____________________Relationship to Victim: _____________________________
Name of Victim: _________________________________________________________________
Date of Birth: Date of Death: ______________________
Please post my loved ones message and/or picture(s) for the month of: ___________
# of pictures enclosed/attached ____________ Use picture on file______________

8. R
Families & Friends of Murder Victims
Join Us in Honoring Victims of Crime
At Our 16th
Annual Memorial
Thursday, April 23, 2015 at 6:00pm
Rancho Cucamonga Civic Center Courtyard
10500 Civic Center Drive
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
Partnership
Bring Your Loved One’s Picture and Shoes to Display
We will have a “Clothesline” display Courtesy of San Bernardino District Attorney’s Office/Victim Services
If you have a t-shirt already made that you would like to display please bring on the day of event.
If you would like your Loved Ones picture included in our slide show please e-mail a picture(s)
to mail4ffmv@yahoo.com or mail to POB 11222 San Bernardino, CA 92423-1222
(Please include DOB, DOD and full name of victim, & photo release form)
Community resource agencies, please reserve your table by April 20, 2015
Questions call: Rose 909-754-6969 or 909-798-4803 – Rita 909-215-7063
(We will be moved indoors if it rains)

9. VRW 2015 Events
Each April, OVC helps lead communities throughout the country in their annual
observances of National Crime Victim' Rights Week (NCVRW) which will be
observed April 19–25, 2015. This year's theme—Engaging Communities.
Empowering Victims.—emphasizes the role of the entire community, individually
and collectively, as we support victims of crime and empower them to direct their
own recovery. Promoting victims’ rights and honoring crime victims and those who
advocate on their behalf.
San Bernardino Office of the District Attorney
Join Us
Crime Victims Memorial
Monday, April 20, 2015 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
San Bernardino County Government Center Rotunda
385 North Arrowhead Avenue
San Bernardino, California

10. Riverside County District Attorney’s Office
Join Us
At our annual candlelight vigils recognizing
National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
All Candlelight Vigils begin at 7:00 p.m.
TUESDAY, APRIL 21st
Palm Desert Civic Park (Amphitheatre)
43-900 San Pablo Ave., Palm Desert, CA 92260
760.863.8408
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22nd
Harveston Lake Park
40135 Village Road Dr., Temecula, CA 92591
951.304.5680
THURSDAY, APRIL 23rd
Riverside County Historic Courthouse
4050 Main St., Riverside, CA 92501
951.955.5450
Immediately following the Riverside Candlelight Vigil:
Memorial Wall Gathering
Riverside County District Attorney’s Office
Victim Memorial Courtyard
3960 Orange St., Riverside, CA 92501
For additional information please call: 951.955. 9888 or email at DAEvents@rivcoda.org
Greater OC POMC Monument and Vigil – Sunday April 26, 2015 6pm
Annual Candlelight Vigil & Names Dedication Ceremony
Each year during Victim's Rights Week in April, victims of homicide are honored and
remembered with a very special ceremony. The names of those who have been added to the
Memorial Monument that year are dedicated during a candlelight vigil in their honor. The
names of all those previously inscribed are mentioned prior to the ceremony.
The candlelight ceremony honors our Loved Ones as well as all victims of homicide. The event
includes speakers, live music, information booths, and a display of memory quilts and loved
one's photos. For more information: (714) 999-7132 www.gocpomc.org
Memory Garden Memorial
Park and Mortuary
455 W. Central Avenue
Brea, CA 92821

11. Justice for Homicide Victims – JHV
Join Us
31st
Annual Memorial Foundation Event
Honoring All Victims of Homicide
Sunday, April 19, 2015 11:00am to 1:00pm
Rose Hills Memorial Park, Just inside Gate 19 off Workman Mill Road
8th
Annual
LAURA Unity and Peace Resource Fair
LAURA = Life After Uncivil Ruthless Acts
Peace Walk &
Breaking the Cycle of Violence
Saturday, April 11, 2015 10:00am – 3:00pm
Fred Roberts Park
4700 Honduras St
Los Angeles, CA 90011
In Memory of Laura Sanchez and other innocent victims of homicide
For more information, contact Adela Barajas at 323-816-9651 or adelab@laurala.org.

12. CAMP GOOD GRIEF (SVP)
Camp Good Grief-Special Victims Program (SVP) is a joint effort between the San Bernardino County District Attorney's
Office Bureau of Victim Services and Loma Linda University Medical Center Children's Hospital. The 3-day grief camp is
geared toward homicide/suicide and is for children ages 10-16 who have experienced a violent death in their family.
Campers board a bus at the Ronald McDonald House in Loma Linda and head to Camp Cedar Falls in the San Bernardino
Mountains for a three-day camp and grief therapy experience.
At camp the children participate in game and team building activities and therapeutic group activities designed to help
them learn and understand how to cope with the grief over the violent death of their loved one. This camp has been so
successful that it has been expanded to include Camp Good Grief - Special Victims Program Teen Retreat. It will be held
annually and provides grief services for teens ages 14-18 who previously participated in Camp Good Grief - SVP and whose
lives have been positively impacted by camp. It will be a combination of learning advanced grief management skills as well
as a training camp for future Camp Good Grief Peer Counselors.
Camp is free of charge to all campers and camperships are funded by unclaimed victim restitution. Therapists and interns
from Loma Linda Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic, Loma Linda Child Life Specialists and District Attorney's Office Victim
Advocates donate their time to the camp.
The Bureau of Victim Services and Loma Linda University Children's Hospital have pledged to continue fundraising activities,
presentations to service groups, and outreach events so they may continue hosting future Camp Good Grief-SVP programs.
Contact: Dorothy Brooks 909-558-4073
Congratulations to the following: Alina Star Ponce daughter of Eileen Ponce 11/5/85 – 2/15/08 will be
attending her first Camp Good Grief, Alina’s grandma Tracy is a leader of FFMV SGV Chapter and to
Yaya and Aaron Zamora brother and sister to Tommy Pagent 7-28-89 – 11-21-10,
this is their 4th
Camp Good Grief.

13. From Rose Madsen, Editor/Chair/co-founder of the
Colton & Coachella Chapter of FFMV
In Memory of my daughter Jennifer LeAnne Balber
12/02/73 – 11/10/94
A 20yr. old SoCal Gas Co. Meter Reader,
Fatally Shot in the Line of Service in Rialto, CA
Victims’ Rights Week April 19-25 - 2015 is quickly approaching; I will continue to add to the slide
show/picture board’s through-out the year, so send me your loved ones picture along with the
release form, so I can include your loved one in the slide show, picture boards and monthly
remembrance boards and slideshow will also be featured at April Memorial Deadline for submission
of pictures for memorial slide show is April 20, 2015.
You DO NOT need to resend your loved ones picture if I already have on file.
Save the date, Crime Victims Memorial Monday April 20th
, sponsored by the Office of the District Attorney of
San Bernardino, FFMV’s 16th
Annual Memorial will be Thursday April 23rd
.
Silent Grief…….Some people avoid mentioning our loved one following our loss for fear of stirring up sad thoughts
and making us cry. What they don't understand is we think of our loved one every day -- not just once or twice, but
every hour of every day! Please let us know that you remember -- it's a double grief to think that nobody other than
us thinks about our loved one! A violent loss is such a difficult journey to travel alone!!!!
My beautiful Jen…..I can no longer…See you with my eyes…Touch you with my hands…
But I will feel you in my heart….Forever…Love, Mom
E-mail me your outcome of your court process, status of your case or upcoming events, and I will post
on our newsletter.
Have a Peaceful Valentine’s Day
Thoughtfully,
Rose
FFMV
FFMV Executive Board
Rose Madsen – Chair, Mother of Jennifer LeAnne Balber
Dawn Hall– Vice Chair, Mother of Joshua Rexford
Rita Marin – Secretary, Aunt of Jennifer LeAnne Balber
Bertha Flores – Treasurer, Mother of Kristopher Flores
FFMV is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving survivors of murder victims & victims of attempted murder. Our main purpose is to offer
grief support for those victim/survivors. All assistance provided to victims is given free of charge by volunteers. Contributions and/or questions
regarding the policies of FFMV may be addressed to: FFMV Executive Board at P.O. Box 11222 San Bernardino, Ca. 92423-1222, e-mailed to
mail4fffmv@yahoo.com or phoned to 909-754-6969
FFMV is a tax-exempt organization under the Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Service.
Our Organization depends largely upon private donations which will cover operational expenses, Our Annual Family Christmas
Memorial Luncheon, and Our Annual Victims’ Rights Week Memorial. We are seeking a sponsor (s) for our events. Please contact
FFMV at the above e-mail or phone if you are interested. Tax ID #68-0299211 All Contributions Are Tax Deductible
Website - http://families-friends-murdervictims.simplesite.com/

14. 2015 Participant /Photo Release Form for slide show & picture boards
Families & Friends of Murder Victims, INC (FFMV)
Circle one: New Participant ~ Update my information ~ Agency/Non Victim
Please Print
Date________________ Relationship to Victim_______________________
Victim’s First Name______________________________________________
Victim’s Last Name______________________________________________
Date of Birth _____________ Date of Death__________ Solved: Yes ( ) No ( )
Permission to use photo(s): Yes ( ) No ( ) Just add me to e-mail/mailing list to
receive monthly newsletter and event information
I grant to Families & Friends of Murder Victims, Inc. (FFMV), the right to use
photograph(s) of the above-identified subject. I authorize FFMV to use and
publish the same in print and/or electronically.
I agree that FFMV may use such photographs with or without his/her name and for
any lawful purpose, including for example such purposes as publicity, illustration,
advertising, and Web content.
I have read and understand the above.
Name of Agency/Non-Victim if applicable: ________________________________
Signature _________________________________________________________
Print Full Name _____________________________________________________
Print Last Name ____________________________________________________
Address___________________________________________________________
City__________________________________ Zip Code____________________
Phone(s) with area code ______________________________________________
E-mail ____________________________________________________________
Mail or e-mail participant/release form to: mail4ffmv@yahoo.com
FFMV ~ P.O.Box 11222 San Bernardino, CA ~ 92423-1222
I have included a picture ( ) Yes ( ) No use the one on file

15. FORMA DE PERMISO
2015 Participante / Formulario de Autorización para la presentación de
diapositivas de fotos y fotos juntas
Fecha: _____________ Relación con la víctima: ____________________________________
El Primer nombre de la victima: ____________________________________________
El Apellido de la victima: ________________________________________________
Fecha de nacimiento_________ Fecha de la muerte__________ Solucionado: Si ( ) No ( )
Permiso para usar la foto (s): Si ( ) No ( ) Sólo me agregar a la lista e-mail/mailing para
recibir el boletín mensual, información de eventos
Concedo a las FAMILIAS Y AMIGOS DE VICTIMAS DE HOMICIDIO, INC. (FFMV)
el derecho a usar la fotografía (s) del sujeto identificado anteriormente. Autorizo FFMV a
utilizar y publicar el mismo en forma impresa y / o electrónica.
Estoy de acuerdo en que FFMV podrá utilizar dichas fotografías con o sin su su / nombre y
para cualquier propósito legal, incluyendo, por ejemplo, con fines tales como la publicidad, la
ilustración, el contenido publicitario y web.
He leído y entendido lo anterior.
Firma: ______________________________________________________________
Nombre en letra imprenta: ________________________________________________
Direccion: ____________________________________________________________
Ciudad: ____________________________ Estado: __________ Codigo postal: ____________
Telefono: (_____) _____-________ Celular: (_____) _______________________
e-mail: ___________________________________________________________________
Envíe por correo o e-mail participante / formulario de divulgación para
FFMV ~ PO Box 11222 San Bernardino, CA 92423-1222 ~
He incluido una foto ( ) Sí ( ) No utilizar el que está en el archivo
He incluido una donación de $ _________ para 2015
Thank-you ... si ya ha enviado su donación 2015