🌱 Unique STX Recycling Program + Who's Hiring In The USVI

Welcome back. Keep reading to find out about a unique recycling initiative on St. Croix and meet the new CEO of Juan F. Luis Hospital. Plus, a reported rape in Frenchtown over the weekend.

First, today's weather:

Breezy with a shower or two. High: 84 Low: 76.

Plus, check out the weather forecast for the week ahead (US Virgin Islands Patch)

Top stories from across the territory:

1. A plastic and aluminum recycling program has resumed on St. Croix. Find out how one local family took the initiative to keep plastic bottles and aluminum cans out of the landfill. Proof that one person (or in this case two) can make a difference! (The Source)
2. A woman was sexually assaulted outside of a Frenchtown restaurant early Sunday morning. The VIPD is asking anyone with information to come forward and assist with the investigation. (US Virgin Islands Patch)
3. Doug Koch has been named the new Chief Executive Officer of Juan F. Luis Hospital in St. Croix. Previously, Koch was vice president of operations at Monument Health, a 5-hospital health system in South Dakota. Koch will replace interim CEO Dyma Williams. (The Source)
4. Looking for a new gig? Check out who is hiring. (US Virgin Islands Patch)

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Today's Events:

• AARP VI Firm and Flow Exercise Class Online Class at 8:30 a.m.
• Toddler Tuesday at the Virgin Islands Children's Museum from 10:15-11 a.m.

Pulled from the social channels:

• The VIDE is overseeing a drive-through USDA commodities distribution on December 18. (Patch USVI)
• "If a White Christmas is not your cup of holiday cheer, why not try a blue one?" (News of St. John)
• Check out this children's art contest for kids age 5-18. Hosted by the VI Council on the Arts (Facebook)
• The Government of the Virgin Islands is hiring! Check out the virtual job fair this Wednesday. (Facebook)

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