Hendry-Glades Obituaries

Elect Lady Mother Sallie Kate Williams, age 89, of LaBelle formally of Sarasota, went home to be with the Lord September 7, 2012 in Lehigh Acres. She was born Nov. 8, 1922, in Glennville, Georgia. Sallie married Carl Williams.

She leaves behind to mourn her passing: husband: Carl Williams, four sons: Charles (Rose) Williams, Abraham Williams, Ricky Williams, James Robert Williams and five daughters: Beautine Thompson, Christine (John) Robertson, Carolyn (Norris) Lee, Betty (Alex) Nixon, Dorothy (George) Hadley, many grandchildren, great grandchildren and a host of other family members and friends.

Preceded In Death by Sons, Carl Williams, Jr. and Cleveland Bobby Williams.

She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt and will be deeply missed by all who loved her.

Celebration of Life Services will be held Saturday, September 15, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. in Truvine Missionary Baptist Church located at 1947 31st Street Sarasota. Interment will be in Palms Robarts Memorial Gardens, Sarasota. First visitation was Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at Akin-Davis Funeral Home, LaBelle, FL. a second visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until service time Saturday at the church.


Brumbach "Paul" Stephens, age 76, of Sebring, passed away September 8, 2012 in Clewiston, FL. He was born May 22, 1936 in Beckley, WV, to the late Brumbach and the late Louise (Barnes) Stephens.

He was a resident of Sebring, FL since 2001 and formerly of Virginia and Maryland. He was a member of the St. Catherine's Catholic Church. He was a 4th degree Knights of Columbus, Scottish Rite, 32nd degree Mason and Boumi Shriner. He also served in the Air Force.

Survivors include his wife: Maureen H. (Connor) Stephens, son: Brumbach (Lori) Stephens III, sister: Mary Louise Smith, grandchildren: Loranda, Marci, Makayla, great grandchild: Dalton, sister-in-law: Mary DeMaio, best friends: Ron Pierleonardi and Ed Cassidy and his loving Shelti companions Abigal and Jordan. His infectious smile, whimsical sense of humor and appreciation of nature will be remembered by all who had the privilege of knowing him.

A celebration of life will be held at a later time.

Historic Fort Denaud Swing Bridge Reopens

LABELLE, FL. -- The historic Fort Denaud Bridge in Hendry county has reopened after emergency repairs were completed this week. The bridge was closed in May, forcing drivers to use either the LaBelle bridge or the Alva bridge to get to Glades county.

Above: Aerial photo of Fort Denaud just a few miles west of LaBelle, Fl. on the Caloosahatchee River.

This scenic river location west of LaBelle has one of the few remaining swing bridges left in Florida. The Fort Denaud Bridge "swings" open to allow boat traffic to pass down the river.

Fort Denaud was the location of an early 19th century Army encampment.

Aerial Photo by Don Browne

How Many Calories In Big Mac? Now You'll Know

Calories To Be Posted At Restaurants Nationwide

McDonald’s has announced that, starting next week, the company will list calorie information on restaurant and drive-thru menus nationwide to further inform and help customers and employees make nutrition-minded choices.

Since February 2011, in an effort to bring healthier foods to consumers, McDonald’s has reduced sodium across its national core menu of food choices by more than 11 percent. In total, more than half of McDonald’s national food items had a reduction in sodium, ranging from 1 percent to 35percent. 

According to recent research by the International Food Information Council Foundation, only about 15 percent of Americans accurately estimate the number of calories they need to maintain their weight.

Reducing salt, added sugars and fats in foods can lead to a healthier lifestyle and McDonald's has been attempting to meet the demand for better foods. Health advocates say the posting of calories may help consumers choose healthier foods.

The Big Mac currently has 550 calories and contains 29 grams of fat (45% of daily requirements) and 1000 mg of salt (42% of daily requirements). Note though that the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend limiting sodium to less than 2,300 mg a day — or 1,500 mg if you're age 51 or older, or if you are African-American, or if you have high blood pressure, diabetes or chronic kidney disease.

“McDonald’s initiatives to provide Apple Slices and a fat-free milk option in the Happy Meals are aligned with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010, as is the goal to reduce sodium, added sugars and saturated fats in foods,” said Judith C. Rodriguez, PhD, RD, LD/N, FADA, Chairperson and Professor, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Brooks College of Health.

To make nutritious choices more convenient and accessible, McDonald’s revealed plans to test foods that would increase the number of wholesome choices on its menu. The menu items being explored for 2013 include more recommended food groups. Among the additions being tested:

-More seasonal fruit and vegetables options, such as blueberries and cucumbers, during peak seasons.
-Additional produce side options and grilled chicken choices for Happy Meals.
-The McWrap, inspired by McDonald’s Europe, features fresh vegetables and is available in three flavors – -Chicken & Bacon, Sweet Chili Chicken, and Chicken & Ranch –starting at 350 calories.
-New breakfast choices, including an egg-white breakfast sandwich on an English muffin made with 8 grams of whole grain.

Later this fall, approximately 750,000 employees working in McDonald’s and franchisee restaurants in the U.S. will be introduced to a voluntary nutrition e-learning program. The program will help build employees’ knowledge of calories, nutrition and McDonald’s menu offerings.

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Last Chance To Hear Addiction Specialist

Whistle Blower Tells How Phillip Morris Built Secret Nicotine 'Addiction' Lab

LABELLE, FL. --  Tonight and tomorrow is the last chance to hear Dr. Victor DeNoble speak about addiction and his role in developing an addictive chemical to be put in cigarettes.

The guest speaker for the next Hendry-Glades Tobacco Free Partnership is a former cigarette company's research psychologist who was hired by Phillip Morris to find a "safe" addictive chemical to place in tobacco products in place of nicotine.

DeNoble will be speaking at the Moore Haven (Florida) High School auditorium on Wednesday, September 12 at 6:00 pm. to detail his work with cigarette maker Phillip Morris to find an addictive substance to add to tobacco. He spoke at the LaBelle High School auditorium at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, and will be at the Clewiston High auditorium at 6 p.m. Thursday, September 12th.

Dr. Victor J. DeNoble, a Ph.D. in psychology was recruited in 1980 by the Phillip Morris Research Center to build a secret research lab and to develop a cigarette with reduced heart risk but still with addictive qualities.

After successfully identifying a nicotine substitute that did not elevate the heart rate in animal models, his attempts to publish his work were suppressed by Philip Morris and he was eventually fired and his laboratory and data were seized.

(Video: clip from 2011 documentary Addiction, Inc., about DeNobles secret lab and Phillip Morris)

In 1994, after a decade of being silenced by a secrecy agreement, Dr. DeNoble became the first whistle-blower to testify before Congress about his research conducted within the tobacco industry. His research showed that nicotine has addictive properties similar to other drugs of addiction.

His congressional testimony was the cornerstone for sweeping changes in public policy regarding tobacco use, the national tobacco settlement and the events leading up to President Obama’s signing into law the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act in 2009.

Since his congressional testimony, Dr. DeNoble has been speaking to a wide range of audiences about his experience in the tobacco industry and providing education about the science of drug addiction.

Dr. DeNoble will explain in his talk how the developing teen brain is susceptible to addiction and how exposure to tobacco and other drugs can affect the brains of users for a life time.

Glades Library Ready For Digital Access

News From The Glades County Public Libary

MOORE HAVEN, FL. -- The new fiber-optic cable has been installed up to the front of the library and will hopefully be available inside fairly soon. This cable will speed up the computer’s operations and provide clearer graphics for the computers.

The Heartland Library Cooperative has committed resources for increasing the number of e-books in our Axis 360 service from Baker and Taylor. This service focuses primarily on current and high demand titles and includes some bestsellers, when they are available.

Glades Public Library is happy to introduce a new e-book collection, Axis 360. Axis 360 works with Blio e-book reading software that you download to your computer, tablet, or iPhone. Blio is the first reader app to be 100% compliant with the American Disabilities Act (ADA). Axis 360 titles will currently run on any Windows PC and on iOS and Android mobile devices. When you check out a title on your axis 360 account, it can be moved to multiple devices which, support Blio, such as iPhone, or a Kindle Fire. Axis 360 will soon be available for Nook, Kobo, Sony, Mac desktops, WebOS, and the vender is negotiating with Amazon for Kindle compatibility.

A copy machine and a fax machine are available for public use at the library. Books and tapes, audio and video, as well as DVDs are available at the library.

Our next regular Friends of the Library Meeting will be held on the third Monday in November—that is Monday, November 19, 2012 in the conference room of the library. The meetings are open to the public and new members are welcome.

Once again the Glades County Public Library is hosting preschool story hour on Tuesdays at 10:00 AM. Interested parties must call ahead of time as space is limited.contact Mary Booher at the library desk or call her in 863 – 946 – 0744.

- courtesy Austin Moorhouse