The St. Croix Lime

Jane’s education includes studying business and marketing at university in Boston, as well as interior design in Florence, Italy. She was featured in Elle Decor for her work. She is also fluent in five languages: English, Italian, Spanish, French, and Danish.

Although she has traveled extensively, and lived abroad, she has come back to the islands that she loves, to live and work among her family and friends.

THE FPM R30FS
Powered by OS FS26S-C Four stroke
1650 Grams

The Design is finished and a small production run has begun. There are a few changes notably the new right side drive single sided swing arm with stationary pivot shaft. I will be testing this first along with the brakes. This allowed the shorter simpler header with exhaust canister that is out of harms way in a tumble. There also is the hopefully revolutionary FPM quick change braking system. Pulling pads and cables will be a snap. It is yet to be tested and will be made available for other bikes if things work out. I will post pictures of my progress.

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The St. Croix Lime

JumbiCreative is happy to announce the launch of  “The Lime,” a blog dedicated to living the good life in St. Croix by delivering the good news that you can use. The Lime features information about the best places to relax and enjoy time with friends & family, but also critical information about goings on in the Crucian community at large. It also includes a growing Concierge database of quality service providers & entertainers. Be safe!

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ST THOMAS, USVI: On Wednesday, Governor deJongh took action on various fronts to advance the US Virgin Islands’ case for funding and participation in the nation-wide stimulus program.  

With funding already flowing into the Territory’s treasury, the governor wrote to President Obama on behalf of the US offshore Territories; sought additional flexibility with education funding from Education Secretary Arne Duncan: signed off on an assurance letter to the Secretary of Energy and executed certification letters for transportation related funding. 

The Governor’s letter to President Obama seeks additional flexibility for all territories in the State Stabilization Fund, which is intended to provide fiscal relief in order to prevent budget cuts to education and other essential public services as a result of declining revenues. “On behalf of our fellow citizens in these remote outlying areas, we respectfully request that you direct the Secretary of the Interior to undertake the lead role in the administration of the State Stabilization Fund for the Territories, as authorized and permitted in the Act, in order to ensure the flexibility for the Territories that Congress intended.” 
DeJongh pointed out that a precedent exists for the delegation of interagency authority with respect to the administration of federal programs in the US Territories, and further said, “In the interest of maximizing the long-term benefit of the Stabilization Fund program consistent with its statutory purpose, we urge you to consider its application in this instance. 

The Governor’s correspondence, which followed deJongh’s recent meetings in Washington where he spearheaded efforts on behalf of the Territorial Governors, was also signed by Governors Benigno Fitial of the CNMI, Togiola T.A. Tulafono of American Samoa and Felix Camacho, Governor of Guam and was also sent to Interior Secretary Kenneth Salazar and Education Secretary Arne Duncan. 

In a separate letter to Secretary Duncan, deJongh pointed out that granting the Department of Interior the authority to administer State Stabilization Funds to the Territories would not only recognize the greater historical experience of the Department of the Interior with island Territories and its broader understanding of their unique needs and problems, it would also avoid difficult administrative problems interposed by the current third party fiduciary relationship with the U.S. Department of Education which could, however inadvertently, thwart the intent of the Congress to ensure fiscal relief. 

The Department of Health has become the first government agency to receive funding by way of the federal stimulus bill. A $4 million dollar credit was applied to the Department of Health’s budget for the Territory’s Medicaid program. Acting Health Commissioner Julia Sheen and Floyd Pittman, Director of the Medicaid Program (MAP) welcomed the funding which will be a boon for low income residents of the Territory. 

“Once residents are certified to receive assistance, MAP will use the funding to pay for hospital, doctor or dental bills that they may have,” Pittman said, adding that 91 persons took advantage of applying for MAP services during the AgFest on St Croix last month. The Medicaid program is expected to realize $8 million over two years by way of the ARRA. 

Governor deJongh on Wednesday certified the Federal-Aid Highway Programs and the Federal Transportation Administration projects, which will be funded by the ARRA stimulus legislation. The certification by the Governor was a requirement for the release of funding. 

The Public Works Department is expected to receive just over $18.6 million in the federal-aid highway projects and $1.2 million for transportation administration initiatives. 

A total of $1.2 million will become available for mass transit infrastructure improvements, to design, construct and rehabilitate mass transit facilities including: bus stops, bus terminals, bus shelters, signage and access to these facilities. Also the funding will be used for territory-wide standardization of facilities to ensure that federal “Americans with Disabilities” (ADA) compliance and to develop secure sheltering for patrons of the mass transit system. 

On Wednesday, the Governor also wrote to Energy Secretary Steven Chu to provide assurances that the territory is committed to a robust improvement in energy efficiency and renewable energy, as well as a balanced comprehensive Territorial energy policy. DeJongh wrote in his letter to the Energy Secretary that the US Virgin Islands is “prioritizing our energy investments to take advantage of existing energy efficiency programs and to expand these programs where appropriate.” 

As a condition of the Territory receiving its share of federal stimulus funding for energy programs, deJongh also wrote to DPNR Commissioner Robert Mathes and Chairman of the Senate Economic Development, Energy and Technology Committee Senator Craig Barshinger requesting that they take the necessary action to strengthen our building energy codes, consistent with the requirements spelled out in the ARRA, Territorial law and the relevant provisions of the International Energy Conservation Code. 

A similar letter was written by deJongh to the Chairman of the Public Services Commission Joseph Boschulte requesting that the PSC consider additional actions to promote energy efficiency, consistent with the statutory requirements set forth in the ARRA and its obligations to maintain just and reasonable rates while protecting the public.