April newsletter

1. FFAMILIES & FRIENDS OF
MURDER VICTIMS, Inc.
(FFMV)
Newsletter APRIL 2016
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
*Janet Garcia & Barbara Christian
Facebook administrators
* CVU – Crime Victims United
* Ellie Rossi – Mother of David and Lisa
* San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office for
sponsoring newsletter for 2016*
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FFMV
Thank you Glenda Bloom Ackley
Buttons and Ribbons in Loving Memory of
Phillip “Ben” Ackley
&
Desi Karlic Ackley
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 – 1/8/81

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
Due to Memorial on April14th NO Meeting
this month
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
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
Healing is embracing what is most feared;
healing is opening what has been closed,
softening what has hardened into
obstruction, healing is learning to trust life.
~ Dr. Jeanne Achterberg
In Loving Memory
Phillip “Ben” Ackley
&
Desi Karlic Ackley

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.
In Loving Memory
Adam Rivera
6/1/82 – 1/108
Resources and Additional Support Services
San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office
of Victim Witness Centers: San Bernardino
(909) 382-3846
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
* 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
* Crime Survivors – 949-872-7895
www.crimesurvivors.com
*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
* Survivors of Murdered Children SGV Chapter –
Tina-626-298-9054 -tinayyama@att.net
*Homicide Survivors Support Group
Meets every 2nd
Tuesday at 7pm
Solono Family Justice Center
604 Empire St. Fairfield CA
Contacts: Valerie Dodini v.dodin.law@sbcglobal.net
Rita Edmonds-Norris at 707631-

4. April
2016
Birthdays
And
Memories

5. APRIL 2016 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 2016 – In Loving Memory
Angel 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 Nicholas “NICKY” Acosta
5/14/68 – 1/25/06 4/12/82 – 11/20/05 4/13/85 – 9/16/12
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______________
# of pictures enclosed/attached ____________ Use picture on file__________ Donation: _________

8. Victims’ Rights Week 2016 EVENTS
* Thursday – March on the Capitol, April 7, 2016 9am-12pm, photo release form is on
Crime Victims United website, deadline is March 7th
* Sunday April 10, 2016 11am-1pm JHV Annual Memorial
32nd
Justice for Homicide Victims Memorial Foundation Event –
Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, CA - Gate 19
For parking please enter from Gate 20, off Pioneer Blvd
www.justiceforhomicidevictims.com
* Monday April 11, 2016 – 12pm San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office
3rd Annual Crime Victims’ Rights Week Memorial
San Bernardino County Government Center Rotunda
385 North Arrowhead Avenue San Bernardino, California
Sponsored by the Office of the District Attorney
FFMV will have a resource table, if you would like to help please contact:
Rose @ mail4ffmv@yahoo.com
* Tuesday April 12, 2016 - 7:00p.m. to 8:30p.m. - San Bernardino Police Department Vigil
San Bernardino Police Department 710 N. D St.
For more information contact SBPD Community Affairs at 909-384-5694
* Thursday April 14, 2016 – Families & Friends of Murder Victims 17th Annual Memorial
Rancho Cucamonga Civic Center Courtyard (see attached flyer)

9. VRW 2016 Events cont.…..
* Saturday April 16, 2016 – 8:00am – 12:00pm - Justice for Murdered Children
National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Car & Bike Show Pancake Breakfast
601 University Dr. Carson, CA
For more information call 310-547-5362 – www.jfmc.org
* Saturday April 16, 2016 - 7:00am – 12:00pm – Crime Survivors
Survive & Thrive 5K Run/Walk – Health & Safety Expo Mason Park – 18712 University Drive
Irvine, CA 92612 WWW.SURVIVEANDTHRIVERUNWALK.ORG – 949-872-7895
* Sunday April 17, 2016 - 6:00pm– GOC POMC Victim Dedication Memorial
Memory Garden Memorial Park & Mortuary – W. 455 Central Ave – Brea CA 92821
Contact for more information - 714-529-3961
* Riverside County District Attorney’s Office
All Candlelight Vigils begin at 7:00 p.m.
TUESDAY, APRIL 12th
Palm Desert Civic Park (Amphitheatre)
43-900 San Pablo Ave., Palm Desert, CA 92260
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13th
Harveston Lake Park
40135 Village Road Dr., Temecula, CA 92591
THURSDAY, APRIL 14th
Riverside County Historic Courthouse
4050 Main St., Riverside, CA 92501
951.955.9888
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

10. FFMV
Join Us in Honoring Victims of Crime
17th Annual Candlelight Remembrance
Thursday, April 14, 2016 at 6:00pm
Rancho Cucamonga Civic Center Courtyard
10500 Civic Center Drive
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
Bring Your Loved One’s Picture and Shoes to Display
Partnership
We will have a “Clothesline” display
Courtesy of San Bernardino District Attorney’s Office/Victim Services.
If you have a t-shirt, please bring on the day of event.
Slideshow will be presented with our Loved Ones. Please e-mail a picture(s) to
mail4ffmv@yahoo.com or mail to POB 11222 San Bernardino, CA 92423-1222
no later than April 7th.
(Please include DOB, DOD and full name of victim, & photo release form)
If your loved one is already in slide show you don’t need to resubmit a picture
Community resource agencies please reserve your table by April 7th
Questions call: Rose 909-754-6969 – Rita 909-215-7063
(We will be moved indoors if it rains)

11. Septemb
I have been fortunate to have attended two different training sessions that Connie Saindon has taught. Thank you Sister
Terry and her Community for the funding on this last training. I have now facilitated and co facilitated two 10week
Journey Classes Thank you Connie for this opportunity … Rose Madsen
Follow the Violent Loss Resource Blog = https://svlnetwork.wordpress.com

12. 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
FFMV will be hosting our 17th Annual Victims Candlelight Memorial April 14th, a special thank-you to
Rita Marin (West End Chapter Leader) for all her efforts in planning this event. I also included Events
that are being held the week of Victims’ Rights Week, there are many and FFMV will be attending most
of them. I hope to see you at some of them. I will continue to add to the slide show, so send me your
loved ones picture along with the release form, so I can include your loved one in the slide show and
monthly remembrance.
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.
Thoughtfully,
Rose .
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
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 10–16, 2016.
This year's theme—Serving Victims … Building Trust …Building Hope—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
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

13. 2016 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.
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

14. FFMV
FORMA DE PERMISO
2016 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
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