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Terri Schiavo Expresses Her Wishes; Attorney and Sister Testify in Court
To: National Desk
Contact: Gary McCullough, 202-546-0054
Media Advisory, March 25 /Christian Wire Service/ The following are =
Terri Schiavo's sister, Suzanne Vitadamo's and Attorney Barbara Weller's =
sworn testimony submitted to Judge Greer in Pinellas County Court today.
Barbara Weller, Esq., is putting her entire professional reputation as =
an officer of the court on the line. If she is not telling the truth =
she would not only be found guilty of perjury, she would sacrifice her =
career by being disbarred.
----------------------
DECLARATION OF SUZANNE VITADAMO
STATE OF FLORIDA )
COUNTY OF PINELLAS )
I, SUZANNE VITADAMO, sister of the Petitioner in the above-styled case, =
hereby declare under penalty of perjury:
1. I visited with Terri at various times during the day on March 18, =
2005, the day her feeding tube was removed.
2. Terri was in good spirits that morning. My husband, Michael Vitadamo =
and Terri's aunt, Claudia Tamarro, were in the room with myself and =
Attorney Barbara Weller when Terri attempted to speak to Mrs. Weller. A =
female Pinellas Park police office were standing at the door of Terri's =
room.=20
3. Terri was sitting up in her lounge chair and Mrs. Weller and I were =
sitting on her bed. My aunt was standing at the found of Terri's chair.
4. Mrs. Weller stood up and learned over Terri. She took her arms in her =
hands. Mrs. Weller begged Terri to try to say, "I want to live." Terri's =
eyes opened wide, she looked at Mrs. Weller with great concentration and =
said, "Ahhhhhhh." Then, with great effort, she screamed, "Waaaaaaaa" so =
loudly that Michael Vitadamo and the female police officer who were then =
standing together outside Terri's door, clearly heard her. Terri had a =
look of anguish on her face and she seemed to be struggling hard, but =
was she could not complete the sentence. Terri began to cry and Mrs. =
Weller and I began to stroke Terri's face and hair to comfort her.=20
5. Mrs. Weller and I continued to visit and talk with Terri, along with =
other family members who came and went in the room.=20
FURTHER YOUR DECLARANT SAYETH NOT.
I hereby declare, under penalty of perjury, that the foregoing is true =
and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief. Executed this 22nd =
day of March, 2005, at Seminole, Florida.
SUZANNE VITADAMO
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25nd day of March, 2005.
----------------------
DECLARATION OF BARBARA J. WELLER
STATE OF FLORIDA )
COUNTY OF PINELLAS )
I, BARBARA WELLER, Attorney for Respondents in the above-styled case, =
hereby declare under penalty of perjury:
1. I visited with Terri at various times during the day on March 18, =
2005, the day her feeding tube was removed.
2. During the morning I was in the room with Terri and various members =
of her family. Terri was in good spirits that morning. The mood in her =
room was jovial, particularly around noontime, as we knew Congressional =
attorneys were on the scene and many were working hard to save Terri's =
life. For most of that time, I was visiting and talking with Terri along =
with Terri's sister Suzanne Vitadamo, Suzanne's husband, and Terri's =
aunt, who was visiting from New York to help provide support for the =
family. A female Pinellas Park police office was stationed at the door =
outside Terri's room.=20
3. Terri was sitting up in her lounge chair, dressed and looking alert =
and well. Her feeding tube had been plugged in around 11 a.m. and we all =
felt good that she was still being fed. Suzanne and I were talking, =
joking, and laughing with Terri, telling her she was going to go to =
Washington D.C. to testify before Congress, which meant that finally =
Terri's husband Michael would be required to fix her wheelchair. After =
that Suzanne could take Terri to the mall shopping and could wheel her =
outdoors every day to feel the wind and sunshine on her face, something =
she has not been able to do for more than five years.
4. At one point, I noticed Terri's window blinds were pulled down. I =
went to the window to raise them so Terri could look at the beautiful =
garden outside her window and see the sun after several days of rain. As =
sunlight came into the room, Terri's eyes widened and she was obviously =
very pleased.=20
5. Suzanne and I continued to talk and joke with Terri for probably an =
hour or more. At one point Suzanne called Terri the bionic woman and I =
heard Terri laugh out loud heartily. She laughed so hard that for the =
first time I noticed the dimples in her cheeks.
6. The most dramatic event of this visit happened at one point when I =
was sitting on Terri's bed next to Suzanne. Terri was sitting in her =
lounge chair and her aunt was standing at the foot of the chair. I stood =
up and learned over Terri. I took her arms in both of my hands. I said =
to her, "Terri if you could only say 'I want to live' this whole thing =
could be over today." I begged her to try very hard to say, "I want to =
live." To my enormous shock and surprise, Terri's eyes opened wide, she =
looked me square in the face, and with a look of great concentration, =
she said, "Ahhhhhhh." Then, seeming to summon up all the strength she =
had, she virtually screamed, "Waaaaaaaa." She yelled so loudly that =
Michael Vitadamo, Suzanne's husband, and the female police officer who =
were then standing together outside Terri's door, clearly heard her. At =
that point, Terri had a look of anguish on her face that I had never =
seen before and she seemed to be struggling hard, but was unable to =
complete the sentence. She became very frustrated and began to cry. I =
was horrified that I was obviously causing Terri so much anguish. =
Suzanne and I began to stroke Terri's face and hair to comfort her. I =
told Terri I was very sorry. It had not been my intention to upset her =
so much. Suzanne and I assured Terri that her efforts were much =
appreciated and that she did not need to try to say anything more. I =
promised Terri I would tell the world that she had tried to say, "I want =
to live."
7. Suzanne and I continued to visit and talk with Terri, along with =
other family members who came and went in the room, until about 2:00 =
p.m. when we were all told to leave after Judge Greer denied yet another =
motion for stay and ordered the removal of the feeding tube to proceed. =
As we left the room, the female police officer outside the door was =
valiantly attempting to keep from crying.
8. About four in the afternoon, several hours after the feeding tube was =
removed, I returned to Terri's room. By that time she was alone except =
for a male police officer now standing inside the door. When I entered =
the room and began to speak to her, Terri started to cry and tried to =
speak to me immediately. It was one of the most helpless feelings I have =
ever had. Terri was looking very melancholy at that point and I had the =
sense she was very upset that we had told her things were going to get =
better, but instead, they were obviously getting worse. I had previously =
had the same feeling when my own daughter was a baby who was =
hospitalized and was crying and looking to me to rescue her from her =
hospital crib, something I could not do. While I was in the room with =
Terri for the next half hour or so, several other friends came to visit =
and I did a few press interviews sitting right next to Terri. I again =
raised her window shade, which had again been pulled down, so Terri =
could at least see the garden and the sunshine from her lounge chair. I =
also turned the radio on in her room before I left so that when she was =
alone, she would at least have some music for comfort.=20
9. Just before I left the room, I leaned over Terri and spoke right into =
her ear. I told her I was very sorry I had not been able to stop the =
feeding tube from being taken out and I was very sorry I had to leave =
her alone. But I reminded her that Jesus would stay right by her side =
even when no one else was there with her. When I mentioned Jesus' Name, =
Terri again laughed out loud. She became very agitated and began loudly =
trying to speak to me again. As Terri continued to laugh and try to =
speak, I quietly prayed in her ear, kissed her, placed her in Jesus' =
care, and left the room.
FURTHER YOUR DECLARANT SAYETH NOT.
I hereby declare, under penalty of perjury, that the foregoing is true =
and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief. Executed this 22nd =
day of March, 2005, at Seminole, Florida.
BARBARA J. WELLER
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25nd day of March, 2005.
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SAY THIS PRAYER: Dear Jesus, I am a sinner and am headed to eternal hell =
because of my sins. I believe you died on the cross to take away my sins =
and to take me to heaven. Jesus, I ask you now to come into my heart and =
take away my sins and give me eternal life. http://www.ArmyofGod.com
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D4>Terri Schiavo Expresses Her =
Wishes; Attorney=20
and Sister Testify in Court</FONT><FONT lang=3D0 =
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McCullough,=20
202-546-0054<BR><BR>Media Advisory, March 25 /<A=20
href=3D"http://www.christianwireservice.com/">Christian Wire =
Service</A>/ The=20
following are Terri Schiavo's sister, Suzanne Vitadamo's and =
Attorney=20
Barbara Weller's sworn testimony submitted to Judge Greer in Pinellas =
County=20
Court today.<BR><BR>Barbara Weller, Esq., is putting her entire =
professional=20
reputation as an officer of the court on the line. If she is not =
telling=20
the truth she would not only be found guilty of perjury, she would =
sacrifice her=20
career by being =
disbarred.<BR><BR>----------------------<BR><BR>DECLARATION OF=20
SUZANNE VITADAMO<BR>STATE OF FLORIDA )<BR>COUNTY OF PINELLAS )<BR><BR>I, =
SUZANNE=20
VITADAMO, sister of the Petitioner in the above-styled case, hereby =
declare=20
under penalty of perjury:<BR>1. I visited with Terri at various times =
during the=20
day on March 18, 2005, the day her feeding tube was removed.<BR>2. Terri =
was in=20
good spirits that morning. My husband, Michael Vitadamo and Terri's =
aunt,=20
Claudia Tamarro, were in the room with myself and Attorney Barbara =
Weller when=20
Terri attempted to speak to Mrs. Weller. A female Pinellas Park police =
office=20
were standing at the door of Terri's room. <BR>3. Terri was sitting up =
in her=20
lounge chair and Mrs. Weller and I were sitting on her bed. My aunt was =
standing=20
at the found of Terri's chair.<BR>4. Mrs. Weller stood up and learned =
over=20
Terri. She took her arms in her hands. Mrs. Weller begged Terri to try =
to say,=20
"I want to live." Terri's eyes opened wide, she looked at Mrs. Weller =
with great=20
concentration and said, "Ahhhhhhh." Then, with great effort, she =
screamed,=20
"Waaaaaaaa" so loudly that Michael Vitadamo and the female police =
officer who=20
were then standing together outside Terri's door, clearly heard her. =
Terri had a=20
look of anguish on her face and she seemed to be struggling hard, but =
was she=20
could not complete the sentence. Terri began to cry and Mrs. Weller and =
I began=20
to stroke Terri's face and hair to comfort her. <BR>5. Mrs. Weller and I =
continued to visit and talk with Terri, along with other family members =
who came=20
and went in the room. <BR><BR>FURTHER YOUR DECLARANT SAYETH NOT.<BR>I =
hereby=20
declare, under penalty of perjury, that the foregoing is true and =
accurate to=20
the best of my knowledge and belief. Executed this 22nd day of March, =
2005, at=20
Seminole, Florida.<BR><BR>SUZANNE VITADAMO<BR>Sworn to and subscribed =
before me=20
this 25nd day of March, =
2005.<BR><BR>----------------------<BR><BR>DECLARATION=20
OF BARBARA J. WELLER<BR>STATE OF FLORIDA )<BR>COUNTY OF PINELLAS =
)<BR><BR>I,=20
BARBARA WELLER, Attorney for Respondents in the above-styled case, =
hereby=20
declare under penalty of perjury:<BR>1. I visited with Terri at various =
times=20
during the day on March 18, 2005, the day her feeding tube was =
removed.<BR>2.=20
During the morning I was in the room with Terri and various members of =
her=20
family. Terri was in good spirits that morning. The mood in her room was =
jovial,=20
particularly around noontime, as we knew Congressional attorneys were on =
the=20
scene and many were working hard to save Terri's life. For most of that =
time, I=20
was visiting and talking with Terri along with Terri's sister Suzanne =
Vitadamo,=20
Suzanne's husband, and Terri's aunt, who was visiting from New York to =
help=20
provide support for the family. A female Pinellas Park police office was =
stationed at the door outside Terri's room. <BR>3. Terri was sitting up =
in her=20
lounge chair, dressed and looking alert and well. Her feeding tube had =
been=20
plugged in around 11 a.m. and we all felt good that she was still being =
fed.=20
Suzanne and I were talking, joking, and laughing with Terri, telling her =
she was=20
going to go to Washington D.C. to testify before Congress, which meant =
that=20
finally Terri's husband Michael would be required to fix her wheelchair. =
After=20
that Suzanne could take Terri to the mall shopping and could wheel her =
outdoors=20
every day to feel the wind and sunshine on her face, something she has =
not been=20
able to do for more than five years.<BR>4. At one point, I noticed =
Terri's=20
window blinds were pulled down. I went to the window to raise them so =
Terri=20
could look at the beautiful garden outside her window and see the sun =
after=20
several days of rain. As sunlight came into the room, Terri's eyes =
widened and=20
she was obviously very pleased. <BR>5. Suzanne and I continued to talk =
and joke=20
with Terri for probably an hour or more. At one point Suzanne called =
Terri the=20
bionic woman and I heard Terri laugh out loud heartily. She laughed so =
hard that=20
for the first time I noticed the dimples in her cheeks.<BR>6. The most =
dramatic=20
event of this visit happened at one point when I was sitting on Terri's =
bed next=20
to Suzanne. Terri was sitting in her lounge chair and her aunt was =
standing at=20
the foot of the chair. I stood up and learned over Terri. I took her =
arms in=20
both of my hands. I said to her, "Terri if you could only say =91I want =
to live'=20
this whole thing could be over today." I begged her to try very hard to =
say, "I=20
want to live." To my enormous shock and surprise, Terri's eyes opened =
wide, she=20
looked me square in the face, and with a look of great concentration, =
she said,=20
"Ahhhhhhh." Then, seeming to summon up all the strength she had, she =
virtually=20
screamed, "Waaaaaaaa." She yelled so loudly that Michael Vitadamo, =
Suzanne's=20
husband, and the female police officer who were then standing together =
outside=20
Terri's door, clearly heard her. At that point, Terri had a look of =
anguish on=20
her face that I had never seen before and she seemed to be struggling =
hard, but=20
was unable to complete the sentence. She became very frustrated and =
began to=20
cry. I was horrified that I was obviously causing Terri so much anguish. =
Suzanne=20
and I began to stroke Terri's face and hair to comfort her. I told Terri =
I was=20
very sorry. It had not been my intention to upset her so much. Suzanne =
and I=20
assured Terri that her efforts were much appreciated and that she did =
not need=20
to try to say anything more. I promised Terri I would tell the world =
that she=20
had tried to say, "I want to live."<BR>7. Suzanne and I continued to =
visit and=20
talk with Terri, along with other family members who came and went in =
the room,=20
until about 2:00 p.m. when we were all told to leave after Judge Greer =
denied=20
yet another motion for stay and ordered the removal of the feeding tube =
to=20
proceed. As we left the room, the female police officer outside the door =
was=20
valiantly attempting to keep from crying.<BR>8. About four in the =
afternoon,=20
several hours after the feeding tube was removed, I returned to Terri's =
room. By=20
that time she was alone except for a male police officer now standing =
inside the=20
door. When I entered the room and began to speak to her, Terri started =
to cry=20
and tried to speak to me immediately. It was one of the most helpless =
feelings I=20
have ever had. Terri was looking very melancholy at that point and I had =
the=20
sense she was very upset that we had told her things were going to get =
better,=20
but instead, they were obviously getting worse. I had previously had the =
same=20
feeling when my own daughter was a baby who was hospitalized and was =
crying and=20
looking to me to rescue her from her hospital crib, something I could =
not do.=20
While I was in the room with Terri for the next half hour or so, several =
other=20
friends came to visit and I did a few press interviews sitting right =
next to=20
Terri. I again raised her window shade, which had again been pulled =
down, so=20
Terri could at least see the garden and the sunshine from her lounge =
chair. I=20
also turned the radio on in her room before I left so that when she was =
alone,=20
she would at least have some music for comfort. <BR>9. Just before I =
left the=20
room, I leaned over Terri and spoke right into her ear. I told her I was =
very=20
sorry I had not been able to stop the feeding tube from being taken out =
and I=20
was very sorry I had to leave her alone. But I reminded her that Jesus =
would=20
stay right by her side even when no one else was there with her. When I=20
mentioned Jesus' Name, Terri again laughed out loud. She became very =
agitated=20
and began loudly trying to speak to me again. As Terri continued to =
laugh and=20
try to speak, I quietly prayed in her ear, kissed her, placed her in =
Jesus'=20
care, and left the room.<BR>FURTHER YOUR DECLARANT SAYETH NOT.<BR>I =
hereby=20
declare, under penalty of perjury, that the foregoing is true and =
accurate to=20
the best of my knowledge and belief. Executed this 22nd day of March, =
2005, at=20
Seminole, Florida.<BR><BR>BARBARA J. WELLER<BR>Sworn to and subscribed =
before me=20
this 25nd day of March, 2005.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><BR>-- <BR> <BR>SAY THIS PRAYER: Dear =
Jesus, I am a=20
sinner and am headed to eternal hell because of my sins. I believe you =
died on=20
the cross to take away my sins and to take me to heaven. Jesus, I ask =
you now to=20
come into my heart and take away my sins and give me eternal life. <A=20
href=3D"http://www.ArmyofGod.com">http://www.ArmyofGod.com</A>=20
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