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Last Update: September 7, 2012 News
EntertainmentUsher comes our wayWithout a doubt R and B/POP singer Usher blew-up in the music industry this past year like the World Trade Center. Enlisting some of Pop music's most prolific songwriters and producers, including Babyface, Jermaine Dupree and New Jack Swing originator Teddy Riley, Usher's sophomore CD My Way, rocketed it's way to the top of the charts- where it stayed for weeks. Read More!JAL lets it snow for Okinawan YouthThe saying "let it snow, let it snow, let it snow" is a foreign concept to most Okinawans. Japan Airlines (JAL) thought differently recently and decided it was time to 'let it snow' in Okinawa when they flew three tons of snow here in six airfreight containers from the northern-most island of Japan, Hokkaido. Read More!Decca Recording Artist to perform on Kadena ABBanyan Tree Club - DoD Overseas Shows invites all ranks and services to a free country music concert at the Banyan Tree Club on Friday, April 16, at 9 p.m. Read More!Cinema Opening Invites 'Stars'For many movie-goers in the Chatan area, the Mihama 7-Plex Movie Theater is the number one destination to catch all the latest offerings from Tinsletown. From March 20, cinema lovers can look forward to an even greater choice with the addition of Chatan's newest theater, the Mihama 7-Plex Plus One, to adjoin the 7-Plex building. Read More!NatureYomitan Coastal StudyThe Yomitan Fisheries Commerce Division recently organized and sponsored a three day "Coastal Observation and Study Course" for its residents. The purpose of the course was to teach the general public about the coastal eco-system of Yomitan Village. Read More!CommunityCareer Training SymposiumThe Joint Services Federal Women's Program & FEW, Okinawa are sponsoring a Career Training Symposium on Wednesday, 7 April 1999 at the Kadena Officer's Club from 8 am to 4 pm. Workshops include Targeting Your Career, Education & Available Resources, EEO Discrimination Procedures: To Complain or Not to Complain, Dealing With Stress & Time Management, and Leadership - Tips on how to Climb the Career Ladder with Success. Read More!JMSA training, dedication, ensures safe seasThe 11th Regional Maritime Safety Headquarters has the task of guarding the waters surrounding Okinawa Prefecture. As part of the Japanese Maritime Safety Agency (JMSA), its mission is to ensure safety at sea, enforce all maritime laws, rescue ships and people in distress, protect the environment, maintain navigational aids systems, and conduct oceanographic research. Read More!GourmetSeamen's Club serving Merchant Marines since 1945Call off the search. For all you steak lovers, the Seamen's Club, a non-profit Merchant Marine establishment, offers one of the best filet mignons in Okinawa! Combine a relaxed atmosphere with friendly staff and a bite from a tender filet cooked to perfection, and I knew I'd be back for more. Read More!TravelGetaway with OTS and 'Star Aquarius'If you're making plans for the spring break or summer vacation, stop scratching your head over where to go and what to do, and take a look into the "stars." In fact, if it's star-filled nights you seek in first-class surroundings, then the Okinawa Tourist Service in conjunction with the Malaysian-owned cruise line, Star Cruises, can offer a five-star vacation. Read More!HealthSwim Team SucceedsThe MCCS Semper Fit/Aquatics' Okinawa Dolphins Swim Team recently returned from a successful, end-of-season competition in Tokyo. Overall, the Okinawa Dolphins finished ninth, a repeat of last year's finish. Read More!Southern Hills offers a World of SportsDid you ever think there was a chance you could maintain your ice hockey skills while in Okinawa? No? Well, guess again! At Southern Hills Sports World, a group of American and Japanese adult hockey players have teamed up to play ice hockey every Wednesday from 9 p.m. Read More!TechnologyAHS--International Vertical Flight Society meeting scheduledAHS--International Vertical Flight Society was established in 1943, and hasplayed a significant role in the research and development of vertical flight technology. This new chapter will give members a chance to reciprocate information and camaraderie of those with similar professional interests. Read More!Kadena Aero Club faces fair skiesFolks at Kadena Aero Club face the future confidently. They recently received a new Cessna 172, to compliment the club's seven-plane fleet; the club's membership has risen steadily to its present total of 160, and more and more people are answering to the call of the blue yonder. Read More!EducationKadena High School hosts Model United NationsKadena High School stepped into the world of international diplomacy when it hosted a "Model United Nations" on March 11, 12, and 13. Approximately 150 DODDS and international school students from around the Asia and Pacific region attended the three day conference. Read More!OpinionAsk Sh'NaynayOk the Party is over. Tell me something good. Read More! |
   
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