The Crooked Tree Village Reunion and the Villagers of Crooked Tree Village would like to express deepest sympathy and heartfelt condolences to the Bowen family on the death of Sir Barry Bowen.
May the divine hand of God give you perfect rest; and may the Lord strengthen your family as they go through this time of bereavement.
On August 6th, 2009 Bowen & Bowen and Kevin Bowen, the son of Sir Barry Bowen, donated a beautiful new sign to welcome visitors and friends to Crooked Tree Village.
Sir Barry Bowen was born in Belize on September 19th, 1945. His ancestors arrived in what was then British Honduras, from Britain and France in the 1700’s. He grew up in Belize and was sent to boarding school in the U.K., but left the United Kingdom for college in the U.S.A., where he graduated from Cornell University in New York State at the age 20. Continue here
OLD CROOKED TREE VILLAGE SIGN
NEW CROOKED TREE VILLAGE SIGN FROM BOWEN AND BOWEN COMPANY
February 20, 2010
To all Crooked Tree Villagers, descendants and friends.
We are conducting a survey to see which of the dates will be the best for our next Crooked Tree Village Reunion of 2011. Please make your selection by clicking on the link below, and we look forward to seeing you at the next reunion.
CROOKED TREE POLICE STATION BEFORE THE DESTRUCTION BY FIRE
POLICE STATION AFTER THE FIRE. FEBRUARY 10, 2010
THE DAY THE CROOKED TREE POLICE STATION BURNT DOWN
FEBRUARY 10, 2010
No homeowner wants to be on the list kept by Code Enforcement Officers for a house deemed uninhabitable, but Crooked Tree Village does not have Code Enforcement Officers, and the house I am speaking about is the Crooked Tree Village Police Station.
This morning the villagers of Crooked Tree woke up to a smoldering Police Station. The deplorable Police Station was burned down by unknown arsonists who fled the scene.
For many years now the Crooked Tree Police Station has been literally falling down. For many years the village has been promised a new building by the government of Belize, but it remains just that, a promise.CONTINUE HERE
JAMES ALEXANDER NEHEMIAH RHABURN 105 Years Old
HAPPY BIRTHDAY:DEC 31, 2009
JAMES WITH SOME OF HIS CHILDREN:(L-R)GENEVIEVE, EVAN, ELSWITH AND WINCY
THE OLDEST MAN LIVING TODAY IN CROOKED TREE VILLAGE AND POSSIBLY BELIZEwas born in the final moments of 1904, as roosters in Revenge Mahogany and Logwood Works were crowing in the New Year. Mary Jones Rhaburn gave birth to her fifth child, and third son, the one chosen to bear his father’s name – James Rhaburn – on December 31, 1904. In those days, the itinerant ministers (pastors) traveled circuits to attend the needs of the members of their congregation in their homes. It wasn’t until late in 1911 that one such minister visited the Rhaburn family in Revenge and had a mass christening service. On the 17th November, 1911 James, by then just short of his seventh birthday, was christened along with two younger siblings – Iris (3 years) and Mary (6 months) – and four cousins, namely Ada for his Uncle Jonathan Rhaburn who was born in February 1902 and Alberta (3 years), Benjamin (17 months) and Isaac (11 weeks) for his Uncle Elijah.Continue here
The Planning Committee of the Crooked Tree Village Reunion would like to extend Holiday Greetings to All of you and your loved ones. We pray that 2010 will be filled with Joy, peace, good health and prosperity.
Attached, you will find the budget spread sheets from our 2008 Reunion held in Crooked Tree Village which was recently made available to us. We apologize for not sending you this information in a reasonable and timely manner. However, we feel strongly that this information should still be distributed based on your right to preview this information and also to fulfill our commitment for transparency on the budget details.
By the second quarter of 2010 the Planning Committee will release information to you about the second edition of the Crooked Tree Village Reunion to be held in 2011.
It seems that every few months we hear news of another rural community inaugurating a village water system. But long at last, this time its Crooked Tree’s turn to taste the flow of water from a brand new water system. All the media are invited to attend the inauguration of the newly constructed Crooked Tree Water System on Saturday, December 19th 2009, at 10:00 a.m. The inauguration will take place in the Staine Area of Crooked Tree. Crooked Tree Village is situated 34 miles from Belize City, three miles off the Northern Highway. continue here
Those of you that have been to Crooked Tree Village lately may have noticed that the "Welcome To Crooked Tree" sign was in poor condition.
Well, thanks to arrangements by Mick and Angela Crawford Webb, and donations from Kevin Bowen the village is now sporting a beautiful new sign.
Photo by: Clarence Tillett-August 6, 2009
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FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF OUR TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE
The Crooked Tree Village Reunion is proud to announce the first anniversary of our spectacular first ever village reunion! It was an occasion and an opportunity to reconnect with old friends, make new ones, catch up and socialize with teachers, classmates, colleagues, and walk down memory lane.
Our anniversary carries a lot of meaning and the main goal behind our reunion was to relive the special bonds we shared back in those early days as youngsters growing up in Crooked Tree Village.
"A man travels the world over in search of what he needs, and returns home to find it". George Moore
We believe that there is no more powerful bond than our connections to those we love most, and this special bond goes a long way in providing us with a sense of well-being and belongings.
Family is not about having stuff, it is the relationship that matters. The power of the family bond is strengthen when we don't just have a family, but when we are actually being one together in Crooked Tree Village.
See you all at the next Crooked Tree Village Reunion in 2011
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CROOKED TREE VILLAGE CEMETARY
CROOKED TREE VILLAGE FOUNDATION
The Reunion Committee for the Crooked Tree Village Foundation has dedicated the funds raised for the devastating flood to begin a clean-up project of the Crooked Tree Village Burial Ground. This project will consist of cleaning and re-painting all the graves damaged and water stained by the flood condition. In addition, we will upgrade the appearance of the burial ground by planting some flowers, install a new gate and add a sign above the gate.
Depending on the availability of funds left over we would like to install a new gate at the CT Health Center, also damage by the flood.
We have collected a total of US $2135. On behalf of the Committee and the Residents of Crooked Tree Village, we deeply appreciate your efforts and your generous donation.
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OCTOBER 28, 2008 FLOODING OF CROOKED TREE VILLAGE
Please review Special Flood Album for more pictures of the devastating flood in Crooked Tree Village
CRISIS IN CROOKED TREE VILLAGE!
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CROOKED TREE VILLAGE GOVERNMENT SCHOOL PROJECT
December 4th, 2008
Dear Family, Friends and Descendants of Crooked Tree Village,
It has been 160 days since we celebrated the magnificent Crooked Tree Village Reunion. Many of you have voiced your eagerness to have this celebration repeated again. You can expect this as soon as we can plan and coordinate the events for another spectacular Reunion.Read More
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Dwight Tillett - Keynote Speaker
September 27th, 2008
CROOKED TREE VILLAGE REUNION
Keynote Speaker: Dwight Tillett June 28TH, 2008
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Every once in a while, you get to participate in something really special, something that is memorable, enjoyable and moving. The Crooked Tree Village Reunion2008 is one such event. Without a doubt, almost everyone in Crooked Tree has been looking forward to this event- even those who had no intention of attending any of it have been talking about it! And what a wonderful coming together we see here tonight- the only expression I can use comes anywhere close to describing what I see here tonight is “simply terrific”! Are you guys terrific or not? Read more
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CROOKED TREE VILLAGE REUNION
SUPPORTERS & FRIENDS SEPTEMBER 15TH, 2008
********** By all reports, the Crooked Tree Village Reunion was a fantastic event! The web-site will remain online. Please stop by the Guest Book to post your birthdays, weddings and death announcements, or just to say hello.
Also visit the homepage for periodic announcements of important events happening in the Belizean Communities Abroad.
If you were not able to attend the reunion, please check out the Photo Gallery at the Reunion Albums. A fair sampling of the events was recorded and has been posted.
Also, we are working on a montage of pictures by our official photographer and will make this available to you soon.
See you at the next reunion!! (2011)
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Bird of Paradise,Heliconia & Arrow Ginger:Designs by Cordelia Pinks Diaz at the Reunion
Welcome to the Crooked Tree Village Reunion 2008, an idea borne by one of our village's very own daughters, Linda Crawford Elul. The goal of this event is to reunite with our long, lost friends and families and reminisce about the good, old times. The Reunion will take place on Friday, June 27th thru Sunday, June 29th, 2008 in the beautiful and tranquil Village of Crooked Tree. This site will be used to provide information about the reunion, so please visit it regularly to learn more about this SPECTACULAR EVENT that will go down as one of the most memorable in the history of Belize!
PROUD SPONSORS OF THE CROOKED TREE VILLAGE REUNION FUND RAISING EFFORTS TO SUPPORT THE VILLAGE DURING THIS ONCE IN A LIFE TIME EVENT click here for a list of sponsors
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Crooked Tree Reunion 2008
Come one, come all, come home to celebrate!!!
VISIT THE "CT THEME SONG" PAGE (CLICK TAB TO THE LEFT) TO HEAR OUR VERY OWN REUNION THEME SONG WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY DANKIMAN.
REMEMBER TO START BUILDING YOUR FAMILY TREE POSTER BOARD TO DISPLAY AT THE REUNION AND A CHANCE TO WIN A PRIZE!!!
