Dala Deal from Bowen & Bowen's Coca Cola!

"Di One Dala Deal!" is what Bowen and Bowen Ltd., distributors of Coca Cola, Sprite and Fanta, are promoting at the moment. Did you know that you can get a 12-oz glass bottle of their soft drinks for only $1? The deal is that you take your returnable empty glass bottle to any store and purchase your 12-oz (1 pint) for only One Dollar! The regular price stands at about $1.50 a glass pint or $2 for the plastic bottle pints. Remember that the deal is only for the Glass Pint Bottles. What a great deal!

 Gerry and Delsie make sure they get their "One Dala Deal"

Celebrating Barry Bowen’s Life

His official name is Sir Barry Bowen since he was anointed a Knight of the British Empire by the Queen of England in 1997. But to everyone present on Monday, March 01, 2010, at Sir Barry’s Memorial Celebration of Life at the Island Academy he was simply Barry.

Many speakers eulogized Sir Barry Bowen at a memorial service Monday at The Island Academy. From Bowen's adult children to Hon. Manuel Heredia, Minister of Aviation, many spoke about Bowen's life of service to Belize and his energy for living life to the fullest. His son Zander gave a heartfelt history of the young family who also lost their lives in the tragedy, Mike Casey, wife Jill, and two daughters.

The list of orators included Raymond Bowers, who was also the Master of Ceremonies, Hon. Manuel Heredia, Area Rep and Minister of Tourism, Dennis Woodriff, Wolfram Koehler, Johnny Grief, Henry Beissner, Shelly Stonesifer, Michael Bowen, Zander Bowen, Dustin Bowen, and Ms. Courtney Bowen.

Sir Barry is survived by his loving wife Dixie Bowen and his six children (Shelley Stonesifer, Kevin, Michael, Zander, Dustin and Courtney) and ten grandchildren. Sir Barry is also survived by his brother Bruce Bowen and his sister Pamela Pull.

The funeral of the late Sir Barry Bowen takes place today Tuesday, March 2, at 10:00a.m. at the St. John’s Cathedral on Albert Street in Belize City. His coffin will be transported by the Belize Defense Force Hearst from Belize City to the San Ignacio Cemetery were his body will be laid to rest and the official wreath laying and graveside honors will be bestowed.

Barry's daughter Shelley Stonesifer

Son Michael Bowen

Daughter Courtney Bowen

Barry Bowen Dies in Plane Crash

The private plane of Belizean Entrepreneur Barry Bowen crashed just short of the San Pedro Airstrip around 5:30pm on Friday, February 26. Barry Bowen has been confirmed dead along with three other adults and their two children. Eye witnesses tell Ambergris Today that the plane lost altitude and hit a roof structure before it crashed as the plane approached the San Pedro Airstip. More details as it becomes available.