2. FAMILIES & FRIENDS OF
MURDER VICTIMS, Inc. Need Someone to Talk To?
(FFMV) * Bertha Flores - Parent - Spanish speaking
(909) 200-5499 (after 3pm)
Newsletter February 2013 *Rose Madsen – Parent (909) 798-4803 (after
4pm)
Thank-you: *Maxine Russell – (818) 378-2072
*Carol Anderson – Website Parent/Grief Counselor
*Kaiser – Oakland *Dawn Hall - Parent(951) 757-4419
*Avaxat Elementary School- Murrieta
*St. Anthony’s Catholic Church-Upland
*Mary Stewart -Parent (951 698-5317)
*Christ The Redeemer Catholic Church Emergency Consult for Suicidal or Homicidal
Grand Terrace Participants
Portola Community Center- Palm Desert *Linda Atencio -Parent – 760-490-7864
*San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office of
Victim Services/Victim Advocates * Ellie Rossi - Parent - 909-810-8133
*Riverside County District Attorney’s Office of Victim * Delores Maloy- Parent – High Desert
Services/Victim Advocates Contact – 760-530-7027
* Dola Wiedemann – Memory Cards
*Family of Kris Flores
*Janet Garcia & Barbara Christian
facebook administrators
* Ellie Rossi Families & Friends of Murder Victims:
A non-profit organization
* San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office Dedicated to providing information, support, and
for sponsoring newsletter for 2013* friendship to persons who have experienced the
death of a loved one through the violent act of
murder
Share Sorrow…..
Share Strength
CalVCP Mission: To restore a sense of hope and to
Help us get the word out! provide a pathway to well-being to those who
have lost a loved one to murder and to those who
Effective Jan. 1, our application filing period will
are victims of attempted murder.
increase from one year to three years after the
date of the crime. More CA crime victims will be
Love Gifts
eligible for much needed assistance.
Love gifts are a specific tax deductible donation made
to the memory of a loved one’s birthday, anniversary
Victims who are struggling with finances of a death, holiday, or just because which are posted
because of a violent crime now have more time in newsletter. They are also made by caring
to file an application with CalVCP. Call our professionals, organizations to help in the work that
helpline at 1-800-777-9229 to find a victim FFMV does with victims/survivors. These gifts help
advocate in your area or to learn more about with the expenses incurred in reaching out to others
victim compensation at and operating expenses. When making out a check,
please make payable to FFMV and note Love Gift on
http://www.vcgcb.ca.gov/victims/
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 – 1/8/81
FFMV

3. Riverside Chapter West End Chapter -Bi-lingual
nd
Meets on the 3rd Wednesday of every Meets every 2 Thursday of every month at
month at 7pm 7:00pm-8:30pm
Avaxat Elementary School, 24300 La St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
Brisas Road in Murrieta, CA Conference Room
2210 North San Antonio Upland, CA 91786
Contact Dawn (951) 757-4419
Participants have the option of the
For directions ask for PJ at- English & Spanish Meeting
951-696-1600 x2177 –
M-F 9am-4pm (1-2pm lunch) Local Grupo Bilingue
Los participantes pueden escoger en Inglés
Next meeting is February 20, 2013 o en Español
Se reunen cada Segundo Jueves del mes a
las 7:00 p.m.
Contact persons/ Personas de contacto:
Colton Chapter Rita Marin (909) 215-7063
rittaatffmv@aol.com
1st Tuesday of every month
Next meeting is February 14, 2013
Christ The Redeemer Catholic Church
Robinson Hall – Room 6
12745 Oriole Ave Grand Terrace, CA
92313 Grief Support Group
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm ALL are welcome at our monthly meetings.
Contact person for directions or Whether you are a parishioner or not. If you
information Rose – 909-754-6969 are suffering the loss of a loved one and in
mail4ffmv@yahoo.com need to talk to someone, we are here to listen
and share emotions.
Next meeting is February 5, 2013 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
Coachella Valley Chapter St. Anthony’s Church 1640 Western Ave. San
We will continue meeting every Bernardino (909)887-3810
3rd Wednesday of each month Contacts: Hope Morfin (909)820-6163 Ralph
6:00pm – 8:00pm & Arlene Payan (909)887-4387 (FFMV
Portola Community Center Room 2 Participants)
45-480 Portola Ave Danny & Rose Equihua (909) 887-3744
(parking on Shadow Mountain)
Palm Desert, CA 92260
760-568-2560- Call for directions NEW SUPPORT GROUP
Rose – 909-754-6969
mail4ffmv@yahoo.com “Loved Ones of Murdered Children”.
Candy- 619-200-0547
Candyclb@aol.com Meetings are currently held on the 2nd
Tuesday of each month in a classroom at the
Next meeting is February 20, 2013
First United Methodist Church of La Puente,
located at. 15701 Hill Street, La Puente, CA
91744. Contact information:
Oakland Chapter
* Luz Ruiz (626) 388-6403*Tracy Ponce (626)
Kaiser in Oakland, Howe St. at 533-3121 *Luisa Ashley (818) 445-2077
Broadway,
12th floor Room 1200 East Next Meeting February 12, 2013
Contact Helene (510) 452-2553

4. FFMV Fundraisers
Resources and Additional Support Services
Office Depot - Staples – Office Max
If you shop at Office Depot or Staples please
San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office
use FFMV’s Rewards Number for Office Depot
of Victim Witness Centers: San Bernardino
which is 1139461170 Office Max – 650756207,
(909) 387-6540
Staples- or use just give them 909-798-4803
Rancho Cucamonga: (909) 945-4241* for all three. We get reward points that help
Victorville/Desert area: (760) 552-6994* defray the cost of printing, ink cartridges and
Riverside County District Attorney’s Office of office supplies.
Victim Witness Centers:
Riverside: (951) 955-5450
PLEASE….Don‘t throw away your old ink
Murrieta: (951) 304-5680 * Banning: (951) 922-7130
cartridges! Continue to bring them to us, or
* Indio: (760) 863-8408
take them to Office Max, Staples or Office
*Los Angeles County District Attorney's Victim Depot and give them 909-798-4803
Witness Assistance Program offices: It’s an easy way to help
Pomona: 909) 620-3381 FFMV purchase office supplies.
*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 – 916-928-
4797 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
* POMC-SGV Chapter – Tina-626-298-9054 -
tinayyama@att.net
Save the Date!
* Citizens Against Homicide - (415) 455-5944 L.A.U.R.A.'S 6th Annual
* Justice for Murdered Children - (310) 547-1367 Unity & Peace Resource Fair
* The Crime Victims Assistance Network (iCAN)
Foundation (916) 273-3603
Saturday, March 30, 2013
* Memory of Victims Everywhere - (949) 248-5470
MOVE@cox.net Hello dear friends and partners, please save the
* Resource for the Grieving and date of March 30th, and join us in bringing
Bereavedwww.griefcompanion.com
resources to our community, as we
* Crime Survivors – 949-872-7895
www.crimesurvivors.com Bi-monthly meetings commemorate our loved ones who were
held in Orange County
senselessly murdered.
* Adela Lavine~Medium: www.adelalavine.com
* MADD – (909) 888-6233
www.maddsanbernardino.org For more information, please contact
*JUSTICE FOR HOMICIDE VICTIMS - (310) 457-
0030 -jhvinfo@justiceforhomicidevictims.com
* Striving Towards Eradicating Violence In Ennercities Adela Barajas at 323-816-9651.
-S.T.E.V.I.E. stevieisunityandpeace@yahoo.com
oneunikadvocate2@aol.com
* www.psychic4themissing.com
* (L.A.U.R.A.) - Life After Uncivil Ruthless Acts
Adela - 323-816-9651

5. February 2013 Birthdays
Adam Atencio
Andrian Rivas
Anne Marie Harrison
Antonio Martinez
Armando Gabriel Calvary
Benny Rodriguez
Buddy Guitron
“Bug’s” Randy Perchez
Colleen Kennedy
Cornell L. Wells III
David Charles Nystrom
Enrique Bermudez
Frank W. Wellman
John Martin
Kyle T. Stutson
Nancy O’Hara/Jessee O’Hara
Ozzy Conde
Raul “Ralphee” Payan
Robert Austin Buckey
Roghie Ebrahimpour
Ryan Villapando
Sandra Rosas
Scott Fisher
Steven Lance Bowser
Timothy Hatch
Tim John Morgan
Toni Percell

6. February 2013 Memories
Anthony A. Turdot
Arthur “Tudy Boy” Ruiz
Baby Elizabeth Fay Mariani
Brian Douglas Kischell
Buddy Guitron
“Bug’s” Randy Perchez
Christian Jesus Hernandez
Cornell L. Wells III
Darrell Davis
Eilleen Nicole Ponce
Elmer & Gladys Benson
Fields Family: Jonathan, Dwayne, & Lindel
Herbert Seymour Jr.
Jacqueline McVoy (Matzke) & Gilbert Guiterrez
Juanita Martinez
Kyle T. Stutson
Lorrain Lopez
Mario Maurice Smith
Mark Adam Rodriguez
Melissa Sandor
Michael Ray McCoy II
Randy Olivas
Rosario & Ruben Mojarro
Salvador Olivas Jr.
Villapando Family: Ryan, Veronica, Mateo & Bella

7. LOVE GIFTS
In Loving Memory In Loving Memory
Raul “Ralphee” Payan Adam Atencio
2/14/75 – 1/16/05 2/25/81-3/7/08
In Loving Memory
Salvador Olivas Jr.
11/29/90 – 2/23/10
We Will Always Remember You

8. 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_______________

9. Submitted by Jane Boufford – Justice for Murdered d Victims
I wanted to let you know, we have entered into a new partnership with a L.A. publication, Cuffed and Wanted.
They are publishing stories about unsolved cases in the Los Angeles area. Eventually, they hope to expand to
outlying areas. If you have members with unsolved L.A. crimes, they need to get us a release form (available on
our website) and a good picture. A brief story about the case; detectives to contact, rewards, etc. Publications
come out the 1st and the 15th of the month. We need information by about the 10 days prior to publication. They
are located in Signal Hill and I can easily run information over to them to make sure that it is the right pixel for
there paper.
BJBOUFFARD@aol.com
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
COLD CASES FYI
I attended JHV Memorial in April, guest Speaker Frank Girardot, editor of the Pasadena Star News and senior editor of the
San Gabriel Valley Tribune Group announced that he would to publish pictures and information regarding unsolved homicide
cases on the newspaper website. Many families that I know personally have UNSOLVED cases which have turned to COLD
cases…Everyone deserves JUSTICE
If your loved one was murdered in the greater Southern California area and the case is unsolved, Frank will get it published
in the newspaper.
You can check out the Cold Case Project by going to www.PasadenaStarNews.com/coldcases. The paper also has the project
listed on Facebook …
This is a response Frank gave me when I e-mailed him about this project:
Hi Rose,
If I get a photo from a loved one I will post it on our website as soon as I can. Anyone who is interested can contact me and I
promise to get them set up.
Sincerely,
Frank Girardot
911 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91106, 626-578-6300 ext.4478 frank.girardot@sgvn.com
Here is some basic information Frank needs when you send him a picture of your loved one: Your full name, address,
phone(s), e-mail address, Victims Full Name and age at time of murder, Victims DOB-DOD, your relationship to victim, city
where murder took place, any suspects arrested?, Detective’s name & phone, & short bio on how your loved one was
murdered
I encourage you to submit your story if you still have an unsolved case!

10. 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
We've barely made it through the holidays of December and January, and now the stores are filled with hearts and
flowers and candy, all of it in celebration of the gift of love. But February 14th can be a difficult day for those of
us who are grieving, and for some it will be the first Valentine's Day, the birthday or anniversary since our
precious Valentine died. For us there is no celebration; there is only grief. Here are a few suggestions that helped
me. Select a Valentine card that you wish your beloved would have picked for you, and mail it to yourself … buy
a very special candle, decorate it and light it in honor of your loved one on these occasions.
Silent Grief….Child Loss Support ….Some people avoid mentioning our child following our loss for fear of
stirring up sad thoughts and making us cry. What they don't understand is we think of our child 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 child! Child loss is such a difficult journey to travel alone!!!!
Victims’ Rights Week April 21-27-2013 is quickly approaching; I will have more details and events in the
March 2013 newsletter. If you have an event please send to me so I can include your event.
Thoughtfully
Rose
FFMV
D!!!VICTIM
FFMV is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving survivors of murder victims & victims of attempted murder.
Our main purpose is 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 909-798-4803.
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

11. 2013 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 _____________________________________________________
Address___________________________________________________________
City__________________________________ Zip Code____________________
Phone 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
I have included a $_________ donation for 2013
Thank-you… if you have already sent your 2013 donation

12. ANNUAL VICTIMS MARCH ON THE CAPITOL!!
TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 2013!!
West Steps of the State Capitol
Booths open at10:00am
Ceremony begins at 11:45am