August 2021 newsletter

1. FAMILIES & FRIENDS OF
MURDER VICTIMS, Inc.
(FFMV)
Newsletter August 2021
Thank-you:
*Carol Anderson – Website
* Linda Rodriguez – Mother of Angel - Memory Cards
* Ellie Rossi – Mother of David and Lisa
In Loving Memory
Lamar Walter Whitehead
8/8/83 – 1/27/05
In 2007, Congress designated September 25
as the "National Day of Remembrance for
Murder Victims." This special day gives us
the chance to honor our nation’s murder
victims and pray for surviving family
members whose lives were forever changed
by an act of violence. While our actions today
cannot change the horrific past, it is my hope
that our shared efforts will, at the very least,
seek to remind us of the common bond we
share as Americans. Their loss is our loss,
and their pain is our pain. We must never
forget.
POMC – Greater Orange County
Save the Date
September 25, 2021
Planning stages for the National Day of
Remembrance., Ralph B Clark Regional
Park, Buena Park
Need Someone to Talk To?
* Bertha Flores - Parent - Spanish speaking
(909) 200-5499 (after 3pm)
*Rose Madsen – Parent (909) 798-4803 (after 4pm)
Redlands CA
*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 Yucaipa CA
* Richard McVoy – Adult Sibling –
909-503-5456 – Grand Terrace CA
* Tanya Powell - Parent – 760-596-2292-
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
In Loving Memory of
Ramon Quezada “Jr”
8/8/85 – 1/22/06

2. August 2021 Birthdays & Memories

3. August 2021 Birthdays
Anthony Turdot Andre Davis
Bryan O’Meara Brandon Starr
Carlos F. Leal Jr. Charles Hemmings
Christopher Terrell Jackson Christian Jesus Hernandez
Denice “Denny” Fox Diana Dawn Varcari
Emilia Casas Freddie Lopez
Joyce Nelson Jared Arias Lamar Walter Whitehead
Maurio Maurice Smith Mike Medina
Ramon Quezada Jr. Richard G. Jurado Richard Ray Alverez
Robert Friebrantz Robert (Bobby) Carstens
Rosa Maria Gamino Ruben Mojarro
Salome Rodriguez Jr. Sean Gardhouse
Stephen M. Sanchez Sylvia (Nena) Flores
August 2021 Memories
Neal, Ian, & Devon Williams
Charles Shaw & Lindsey Langdon
Alyssa Nicole Randles Amber Fink
Andre Davis Antonio Martinez Aubrey Maloy
Bobby Stutson Charles Gilbert Ramos Cynthia Ann LaRue
Denice “Denny” Fox Elizabeth Pinon
Eduardo Josue Vargas Freddie Lopez
Heather Ann Staimer Hector Cineros Ariz-Mendez
Janish Reddy Jason Verde
Jillian Michele White Jimmy Brown
John Hillrich Jr. Joseph Threadgill
Jose Funtes Julian Kilgore Kelsey Marie Roberts
Kenneth S. Wrede Malaikye Payne
Manuel Chavez Marcus Ringo Miranda Daly
Nikita Walton Norma Gates
Rebecca Andrews Renee Smith Bradley
Richard Lopez Richard Ray Alverez Sandra Lee Smith
Scott B. Fisher Theodore Albert Goede
Tommy Matthews Jr. Travis Parker
No matter how long, no matter how short, a life lived is never lost to those who remember!

4. LOVE GIFTS
In Loving Memory of In Loving Memory of
Charles Shaw 11/3/29 – 8/8/93 Eduardo “Eddy” Vargas
Lindsey Langdon 3/28/82 – 8/8/93 5/10/89 – 8/7/11
27 years STILL UNSOLVED
In Loving Memory David Charles Nystrom – 2/21/64 – 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----------------------------------------------------------------
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______ Donation $ _________

5. New Series Announcement
As the Author/coordinator of the successful Murder Survivors Handbook, I
read, viewed and interviewed whatever I thought might strengthen the
information. My premise was that none of us knows it all. While it would be
impossible to capture everything for a resource book, I was content to give
enough variance, so each reader would feel less alone and find
some resources for their new and treacherous journey.
I plan to introduce one of these sources each month. I will select them in no
particular order but as they come to me. Each resource is of equal importance
as is each homicide. The first in this series is a book published in 2009 by a
reporter and editor for the Boston Globe: The Ride by Brian Macquarrie. To
read more follow the link below:
http://www.svlp.org/education/lessonsseries.html
Connie Saindon, MFT, Founder
svlp@svlp.org
Survivors Of Violent Loss Resources
Announcements
www.svlp.org
Restorative Retelling is an evidence based model that has been successful in supporting those who have lost
someone to a violent death. Restorative Retelling services include general counseling and group services.
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

6. Show your support for Families & Friends of Murder Victims
while you save money and earn cash back!
Families & Friends of Murder Victims is participating in an exciting new fundraising program. The company now has its own
website featuring thousands of partner stores like Walmart, JC Penney, Best Buy, Apple, Home Depot and many more. When
you make a purchase on www.shop.com/ffmv *Families and Friends of Murder Victims* receives royalties and you earn up to
35% cash back on qualified purchases.
Now, you can take advantage of the ease and convenience of Internet
shopping to buy the products and services you want, while feeling
good about helping one of your favorite organizations.
Our new fundraising website has a variety of
benefits.
• Check out the Hot Deals page to get access to coupons
and exclusive deals to help you save even more.
• Go to the Partner Stores page to find specific stores that
you’d like to shop from.
• Use the Search feature at the top of the page to search over 35 million different products and services for things
you’re looking for.
• Discover unique products and services like, Isotonix® line of high quality nutritional supplements, DNA Miracles
Children’s Line, Cellular Laboratories® luxurious skin care line, Transitions™ Life Style System for weight
management, and many more.
• Find the perfect gift in our Gift Ideas area.
• Getting Started is Easy!
1) Visit our website at www.shop.com/ffmv and register (full shopping site)
2) Us.maexclusives.com/ffmv Monthly specials
3) Register as a Preferred Customer – Its Free to sign up!
• Click “Sign in” in the upper right hand corner
• Select the “No I am a new customer” option
• Follow the prompts
• There is a question highlighted in blue “Were you referred by a friend? Enter mail4ffmv@yahoo.com (that’s
how we begin our fundraising)
• You are now eligible to earn up to 35% cash back on qualified purchases
3) Go Shopping
• Use the search box at the top of the screen to find a specific item or type of product you’re looking for
• Use Shop Partners to find a specific partner like Best Buy or Walmart
• Use “Shop All Departments” to shop via category
• Use Hot Deals to find special deals and coupons to save even more money
• Look for the icon to find out exactly how much cash back you’ll earn from purchases made from that
store or on a particular product
• Add ShopBuddy app and never miss a Deal!
• When asked who referred please put our email address:mail4ffmv@yahoo.com
ANY Questions or ISSUES registering … Please contact Rose @ 909-754-6969 or
mail4ffmv@yahoo.com

7. From Rose Madsen, Editor/Chair/co-founder of the
Colton 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
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
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
Keep continued prayers for families that are in the court process trying to get the
JUSTICE they Deserve!!
Chris, Jesus (Beto)
And for ALL families dealing with the injustice of UNSOLVED Murders!
Email me updates on your case so I can post in newsletter.

8. Marilyn Necochea FFMV participant and dear friend
Hello Family and Friends
We are in need of opposition letter to help block parole release
Please help us keep this monster behind bars
All need information to submit letter is below!
Please family and friends submit a letter on behalf of Michele and our family
Letter and Impact statements can
emailed to
justiceformichele@aol.com
and I will forward to parole board
Or mailed to address below!
All letters should be addressed to:
Board of Parole Hearing
Attn: Pre-Hearing Correspondence
PO Box 4036
Sacramento, CA 95812-4036
Re: Jonathan G Flores ID# K79912
Hearing is to be held October 12, 2021 so letter should be mailed before
September 7, 2021
Or you can email letter to
BPH.CorrespondenceUnit @cdcr.ca.gov
subject line : Flores, Jonathan,Guerrera K79912
All letter mailed to me would be forward to parole board ...or you can mail
yourself
Justice for Michele We are her Voice
On July 15, 1996, Our Precious Michele Rene Necochea Flores was brutally
murdered by her estranged husband. He was convicted of 1st
degree(premeditated) murder, and was sentenced to 25 years to life with
possible of parole.
He CHOOSE to take her LIFE, so he should be GRANTED a DENIAL and do his
LIFE SENTENCE

9. 2021 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 Clearly
Date________________ Relationship to Victim_______________________
Victim’s First Name______________________________________________
Victim’s Last Name______________________________________________
Date of Birth _____________ Date of Death__________ Solved: Yes ( ) No ( )
Was this a DUI Yes ( ) No ( ) Was this Domestic Violence 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.
Signature_________________________________________________________
Print Full Name _______________________________________________________
Print Last Name ______________________________________________________
Address_____________________________________________________________
City_________________________________________________________________
Zip Code _______________Contact Phone(s) with area code____________________
E-mail ____________________________________________________________
Mail or e-mail participant/release form to: ffmvmail@yahoo.com
~ FFMV ~ P.O.Box 11222 San Bernardino, CA ~ 92423-1222
I have included a picture ( ) Yes ( ) No use the one on file
Due to getting many returned emails, birthday/anniversary cards and newsletters, FFMV requests that you
complete this form if you have any changes to your contact information to continue receiving newsletter,
mailing and emails. Thank You