Sunday, March 30, 2014

Good Morning Good News! Sunday, March 30, 2014


OPIE'S WEATHER REPORT!
Rikki's Refuge, Rapidan, VA.
SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 2014
THIS MORNING: Light rain. The rain will come to an end by 10am. Cloudy and windy. Temperatures steady near the upper 40s. Winds NW at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 9
0%
TODAY: Windy with rain showers. High near 50F. Winds NW at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
TONIGHT: Windy. Some showers early then partly cloudy overnight. Low 39F. NW winds at 20 to 30 mph, diminishing to 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%
HIGH: 50F LOW: 39F
Sunrise: 7:00 AM Moonrise: 6:45 AM
Sunset: 7:34 PM Moonset: 7:44 PM
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 LAST DAY TO VOTE IN THE SHELTER CHALLENGE! Please help us push into 1st place for the state of Virginia today! We are currently in 2nd place for Virginia. Please vote and please share! Voting ENDS TONIGHT at Midnight (PT). We really need your help. Thank you!
Vote here: http://www.shelterchallenge.com/web/charityusa/nomineehome?userId=53331&nomineeId=17448 



CAULIFLOWER & CRUMBS

1 head cauliflower
Salt & pepper to taste
1 cup Italian bread crumbs
2-3 tablespoons vegan margarine or olive oil

zest and juice of 1/2 lemon
2-3 garlic minced cloves
2-3 tablespoons minced parsley
Steam cauliflower until it gets to your preferred tenderness level. Drain off water and place in baking dish, breaking into small florettes. Salt & pepper if you wish. Fry up the bread crumbs, zest & lemon juice and garlic cloves in the margarine or olive oil. You could use sunflower oil to if you want. Put the fried crumbs on top of your cauliflower, spread, sprinkle or pour evenly. Bake at 400F until the bread crumbs are crisped up/browned. Remove from oven, garnish with parsley, and enjoy!

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Rikki’s Refuge needs ORANGES for the guinea pigs!
Donations may be dropped off at the Rikki’s Refuge Education Center on Saturdays Noon-2:00 PM or at the Rikki’s Refuge Re-Tail Store in Fredericksburg during regular business hours. RIKKI'S REFUGE
Life Unlimited of Virginia, Inc.
10910 Barr Lane
Rapidan, VA. 22733
(540)-854-0870
mail@rikkisrefuge.org
www.rikkisrefuge.org
http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate 

  We would like to use our Education Center for community classes, open to the public! If you, or if you know anyone, would like to give a class, please get in touch with us at Rikki’s Refuge!
mail@rikkisrefuge.org
(540)-854-0870
Examples of classes we’re interested in offering:
1. How to build a birdhouse
2. Container gardening
3. Yoga
4. TNR
5. Vegan/Vegetarian Cooking
RIKKI'S REFUGE
Life Unlimited of Virginia, Inc.
10910 Barr Lane
Rapidan, VA. 22733
(540)-854-0870
mail@rikkisrefuge.org
www.rikkisrefuge.org
https://www.facebook.com/RikkisRefuge
http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate 


Volunteer Opportunity at Rikki’s Refuge!

WE NEED YOU!
Is there anyone in the Fredericksburg, VA. area that can HELP us haul produce? We need some volunteers! Also...mileage can be claimed on taxes when you are assisting a registered non-profit! It's approximately 25-30 miles round trip and we need this weekly. A large pick-up truck or trailer would work best. Please contact Rikki's Refuge at: mail@rikkisrefuge.org or call 540-854-0870. Please leave a voice mail if no one picks up, the office isn't always manned!
RIKKI'S REFUGE
Life Unlimited of Virginia, Inc.
10910 Barr Lane
Rapidan, VA. 22733
(540)-854-0870
mail@rikkisrefuge.org




Rikki’s Refuge needs computer/copier paper! Nothing fancy, just plain paper to print off our daily medical logs!
You can help a number of different ways!
1. Drop off paper at Rikki’s Refuge on Saturdays between NOON-2:00 PM
2. Drop off paper at RE-TAIL in Fredericksburg during regular business hours.
3. Send paper via our Amazon Wish List:
http://www.amazon.com/wishlist/126FNLHBB9AGA/ref=sr_1_1_acs_wl_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1382711861&sr=8-1-acs  



4. Send paper via mail or delivery service (Fedex, UPS, etc) our address is below!
RIKKI'S REFUGE
Life Unlimited of Virginia, Inc.
10910 Barr Lane
Rapidan, VA. 22733
(540)-854-0870
mail@rikkisrefuge.org
www.rikkisrefuge.org
https://www.facebook.com/RikkisRefuge
http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate  




  Do you have gently used SUMMER CLOTHING that you no longer need? Rikki’s Refuge would appreciate your donation of SUMMER CLOTHING to our Rikki’s Refuge RE-TAIL store in Fredericksburg! Drop-offs during regular business hours (hours posted below!), thanks! Sales from our resale/thrift store directly benefit our refuge! You could also drop off donations to RE-TAIL at Rikki's Refuge on SATURDAYS between NOON-2:00 PM if that is more convenient for you!


RIKKI'S REFUGE RE-TAIL
3503 Lafayette Blvd.
Fredericksburg, Virginia 22408
(540) 891-5300
Re-Tail@RikkisRefuge.org
RE-TAIL on Facebook: 
https://www.facebook.com/ReTail.org
STORE HOURS:
Mon - Sat: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sun: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm 




“But then there are magical, beautiful things in the world. There's incredible acts of kindness and bravery, and in the most unlikely places, and it gives you hope.” 
~~ Dave Matthews ~~ 


VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY AT RIKKI'S REFUGE!
Are you a experienced sheep shearer? Or do you know anyone who is? We are seeking a good shearer to help us out here at Rikki's Refuge! Please contact us at: mail@rikkisrefuge.org or (540)-854-0870. Thanks!

RIKKI'S REFUGE
Life Unlimited of Virginia, Inc.
10910 Barr Lane
Rapidan, VA. 22733
(540)-854-0870
mail@rikkisrefuge.org
www.rikkisrefuge.org
https://www.facebook.com/RikkisRefuge
http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate  



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