Joan Ziegler Mosser loved hiking, mountain climbing, cross country skiing, and white water rafting Obituaries today
Sat, 21 Apr 2012 16:05:32 -0700

She loved sharing and giving new experiences to others. Joan loved to travel and cook. She toured many of the major European cities including Communist Russia, and also enjoyed Hawaii and Greece. She loved Greek cuisine and never missed the yearly Greek Orthodox Church Festival.

Okinawa sets sights on foreign tourists
Thu, 17 May 2012 12:48:02 -0700

Tourism has become the backbone of Okinawa's economy. The visitor count to the prefecture, with its subtropical climate and rich natural environment, grew nearly tenfold from 560,000 in fiscal 1972 to 5.52 million last year. This is thanks in large part to promotional campaigns run by airlines as well as the floodlights cast by television dramas trained on the island paradise.