June--Monthly

Pretty Petty Poetry Newsletter
June 1st, – Happy Father’s Day and Congratulation to the Grads, Happy Ramadan,

Hello and welcome to Pretty Petty Poetry Newsletter, and this will be a monthly newsletter.




I’m Amanda D. Petty. I was born in 1982, drowned at 22 months old and live in a power wheelchair, and I’ve got Spastic Cerebral Palsy on my left side of my body, and I’ve got speech impairment. In 2001, God gave me a very powerful gift of poetry. In January of 2012, I thought of writing poetry for other people. On July 10th, 2012, “Pretty Petty Poetry” has started! On April 7th, 2015, Eric Brown is a partner of “Pretty Petty Poetry”.

My Thoughts: Somehow, some unreal way, I’m doing this business. Weird, how life takes you on a trip when you least except to go. As I reflect on my life, it truly amazed me. Beside this business, God has been there for me. Yes, He wouldn’t leave me alone, I know that. But, I’m talking about the people that Heavenly Father sent me. He sends people in my life for a reason. I don’t know what the reason is, at the time. But, as I look back on it, I see the reason. For an example: Doug Shepherd, my physical therapist. If I haven’t see him in church, when I did, he wouldn’t be my pt; another example is Eric Brown. These two men have truly touched my life. Many people say that I touch their lives and I’m a great blessing. But, I don’t understand how. How can I be a blessing? For me, I am living the way I know how. I guess, they are serving Christ when they serve me.

My Spiritual Thoughts: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints/Mormon: In the LDS Religion, we have Temples where we do very sacred ordinances. In July sometime, I’m going to the Temple for the very first time. For the non-member, this may seem nothing. To the members, they know how big importance of this really is. I’ve been waiting for this since I was a year old. Am I nervous? Kind of because it’ll be new. But, I’m ready.

If you’re a Spiritual person of any religion, we would love to put your thoughts in the newsletter. Don’t be afraid, we won’t be scornful. Just e-mail us: prettypetty2010@gmail.com or pyroatfire@yahoo.com, and put in the “subject bar”: “My Spiritual thought for the Pretty Petty Poetry Newsletter”. We would like to have them before the 1st of the month or sooner. We won’t put your name. But, we will put your religion.

The News: We will be off for two weeks the last week of June and the first week of July

Happy Birthday: June 1-July 29, we’ll be doing FREE poems about happy, upbeat poems.

We hope all men have a great Father’s Day.

Pretty Petty Club: The club will be open on September 9th, at 7:00pm, Utah. Anyone and everyone is welcome. It’ll be at the LDS Church in Eden. The address is: Click here for the directions: https://www.google.com/maps/place/4279+N+3300+E,+Eden,+UT+84310/@41.3360943,-111.8709442,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x87530aa2d4ae31dd:0x7d54f3c7ecfc6d52?hl=en. If you want to bring a poem, you can! Also, if you want to bring a friend, you can.
About the Club: It is about an hour long because of my Spastic in my CP. Within that hour, you will feel God’s Spirit. I usually bring about five poems to the reading. Anyone can give their feedbacks. Before and after, we say a prayer. Then, we have refreshments. It’s a truly spiritual experience that you won’t have again. You can bring your friends. Also, you can bring a poem or just listen.

Your Thoughts: We truly want your thoughts on this poem:

No Poem.

Please, e-mail us at prettypetty2010@gmail.com or pyroatfire@yahoo.com with YOUR thoughts on this poem.

Poem of the Month:

No poem because I’m not ready to share my dad’s poems yet.

Lyrics of the Month: Poetry has a plethora of styles, and our ultimate favorite is lyrics.

This month is for the fathers, and it’s a sad time for my family because we lost a great man: Steve Petty. He’s my dad. There’s a song by the Tenors that ALWAYS makes me think of dad. We love and miss you, dad. RIP, my Papa Bear. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-J1xHImY7pk

Want help: If you want to help with “Pretty Petty Poetry”, you can! We are looking for some volunteers to help with the desktop wallpapers and getting us clients. We can’t do everything by ourselves anymore, too stressful.

For New Comers: This is AMANDA’S idea to do this business. Everything you see is her alone with the help from God. This is a part of “Pretty Petty Poetry”. She has been studying English with the help from a professor, Nancy Lowe, from Weber State University, Utah, USA since October of 2011. For more information: www.prettypettypoetry.blogspot.com; everything is there.

All Religion of Holidays: 1 * Holy days usually begin at sundown the day before this date. 2 ** Local or regional customs may use a variation of this date. Bold titles are primary holy days of a tradition.

Lailat al Bara'ah * - Islam (begins sundown)
Corpus Christi - Catholic Christian
All Saints - Orthodox Christian
Guru Arjan Dev martyrdom - Sikh
Ramadan begins * - Islam  (begins sundown)
New Church Day - Swedenborgian Christian
Sacred Heart of Jesus - Catholic Christian
Litha * - Wicca/Pagan (begins sundown)
Yule * - Wicca/Pagan 
Saints Peter and Paul - Christian

The World’s Holidays: This will be celebrating all the holidays in the world. If I miss any, please tell me.

Denmark: June 5th, Constitution Day
Dem. Rep. of Congo: June 30th, Independence Day
Djibouti: June 27th, Independence Day
Greenland: June 21st, Longest Day
Iceland: June 17th, Independence Day
Italy: June 2nd, Republic Day
Luxembourg: June 23rd, National Day
Madagascar: June 26th, Independence Day
Mozambique: June 25th, Independence Day
Norfolk Island: June 8th, Bounty Day
Philippines: June 12th, Independence Day
Portugal: June 10th, Portugal Day
Russia: June 12th, Russia Day
Samoa: June 1st, Independence Day Celebration
Seychelles: June 18th, Constitution Day
Slovenia: June 25th, Independence Day/Statehood Day
Sweden: June 6th, Swedish Flag Day, National Day
Tonga: June 4th, Emancipation Day

Very Unique BUT Real Holidays: I’m going to share with you the monthly, weekly, and daily holidays. (An * in front of the day means that the observance is on the same date every year regardless of the day it falls on.) Enjoy.

June Monthly Observances
Adopt-A-Cat Month
Adopt A Shelter Cat Month
African-American Music Appreciation Month
Anti-phospholipids Anti-body Syndrome Awareness Month
Audio Book Appreciation Month
Beautiful in Your Skin Month
Black Music Month
Cancer from the Sun Month
Caribbean-American Heritage Month
Cataract Awareness Month
Celibacy Awareness Month
Child Vision Awareness Month
Children's Awareness Month
Corn and Cucumber Month
Country Cooking Month
Dairy Alternatives Month
Effective Communications Month
Entrepreneurs "Do It Yourself" Marketing Month
Fireworks Safety Month
Georgia Blueberry Month
Gay & Lesbian Pride Month
Great Outdoors Month
International Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
International Men's Month
International Surf Music Month
Dairy Month
Lane Courtesy Month
Perennial Gardening Month
Turkey Lovers Month
Lemon and Mango Month
Men’s Health Education and Awareness Month
Migraine Awareness Month
National Accordion Awareness Month
National Aphasia Awareness Month
National Bathroom Reading Month
National Camping Month
National Caribbean-American Heritage Month
National Congenital Cytomegalovirus Awareness Month
National Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgender Pride Month
National Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgender Book Month
National Candy Month
National Fruit and Veggies Month
National Ice Tea Month
National Migraine Awareness Month
National Pet Preparedness Month
National Rivers Month
National R.O.S.E. Month
National Safety Month
National Smile Month
National Soul Food Month
National Steakhouse Month
National Zoo and Aquarium Month
Okra & Pluot and Aprium Month
Pharmacists Declare War on Alcoholism Month
Potty Training Awareness Month
Professional Wellness Month
PTSD Awareness Month
Ramadan (6/28-7/27)
Rebuild Your Life Month
Scleroderma Awareness Month
Skyscraper Month
Sports America Kids Month
Student Safety Month
Vision Research Month
World Naked Bike Ride Month (Northern Hemisphere)
Women's Golf Month
World Infertility Month

June Weekly Observances
*Black Single Parents Week: (First Full Week)
End Mountain Top Removal Week: (First Full Week)
National Business Etiquette Week: (First Full Week)
National Headache Awareness Week: (First Full Week)
National Sun Safety Week: 1-7
National Tire Safety Week: 1-7
Pet Appreciation Week: (First Full Week)
Rip Current Awareness Week: 1-7
(World) Dystonia Awareness Week: 2-8
Great American Brass Band Week: 6-8
International Clothesline Week: (First Saturday - Sunday Week)
National Body Piercing Week: 8-13
National Flag Week: 8-14
Jim Thorpe Native American Games: 8-14
Men's Health Week: 9-15
National Automotive Service Professionals Week: 9-15
Worldwide Knit (and crotchet) in Public Week: 9-17
Nursing Assistants Week: 12-19
Superman Days: 12-15 
US Open Golf Championship: 12-15
Duct Tape Days: 13-15 
*National Hermit Week: 13-20
Animal Rights Awareness Week: (Third Week)
Universal Father's Week: (Third Full Week)
*Meet A Mate Week: 16-22
Old Time Fiddlers Week: (Third Week)
Carpenter Ant Awareness Week: (Last Full Week)
Fish Are Friends, Not Food! Week: (Last Week)
Lightning Safety Awareness Week:  (Last Full Week)
National Mosquito Control Awareness Week: 22-28
Watermelon Seed Spitting Week: (Last Weekend Thursday - Sunday)
*National Prevention of Eye Injuries Awareness: 27 -7/4
Water Ski Days: (Last Full Weekend)

June Daily Observances
Children's Awareness Memorial Day: (First Sunday)
*Global Day of Parents: 1
*Heimlich Maneuver Day: 1
National Cancer Survivors Day: (First Sunday)
*National Go Barefoot Day: 1
*Oscar The Grouch Day: 1
*Say Something Nice Day: 1
*Stand For Children Day: 1
*Superman Day: 1
*National Bubba Day: 2
National Leave the Office Early Day: (First Monday)
National Thank God It's Monday Day: (First Monday)
*Yell "Fudge" at the Cobras in North America Day: 2
*Chimborazo Day: 3
Shavuot: 3
*Audacity To Hope Day: 4
 *International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression: 4
National Tailors Day: (First Wednesday)
*Old Maid's Day: 4 
Shavuot: 4-5
*Apple II Day: 5
*Festival of Popular Delusions Day: 5
*Hot Air Balloon Day: 5
*National Moonshine Day: 5
National Running Day: (First Wednesday)
*World Environment Day: 5
Atheists Pride Day: 6
*D-Day: 6
Doughnut Day or Donut Day: (First Friday - Saturday in June)
*Drive-in Movie Day: 6
Horseradish Days: 6-8
National Lemonade Days: 6-8
Positive Power of Humor and Creativity Days: 6-8 
*Russian Language Day: 6
*Yo-Yo Day: 6
*National Yo-Yo Day: 7
Banana Split Days: 7-8
Belmont Stakes: 7
*(Daniel) Boone Day: 7
Do-Dah Parade Day: (First Saturday)
Drawing Day or Pencil Day: (First Saturday)
National Trails Day: (First Saturday)
Turtle Races Day: (First Saturday)
Xterra Off-Road Triathalon: 7
*VCR Day: 7
Children's Sunday: (Second Sunday)
Multicultural American Child Day: (Second Sunday)
*National Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: 8
Ride The Wind Day, Ride For Wind Day or World Wind Day: (Second Sunday)
Race Unity Day: (Second Sunday)
*Upsy Daisy Day: 8
*World Oceans Day: 8
Abused Women and Children's Awareness Day: (Second Sunday)
* Donald Duck Day: 9
*World APS Day: 9
*Alcoholics Anonymous (Founders) Day: 10
*Ball Point Pen Day: 10
*Iced Tea Day: 10
World Pet Memorial Day: (Second Tuesday)
*Corn on the Cob Day: 11
*Crowded Nest Awareness Day: 12
*Loving Day: 12
*National Jerky Day: 12
*National Peanut Butter Cookie Day: 12
*Career Nurse Assistants Day: 12
*Superman Day: 12
*World Day against Child Labor: 12
Blame Someone Else Day: (First Friday the 13th of The Year)
Poultry Day or Poultry Festival: 13-14
Ryan Moran Day: (The First Full Moon in June)
Work at Home Father's Day: (Friday before Father's Day)
*Army's Birthday: 14
Dollars Against Diabetes Day(s): (Always Father's Day Weekend)
*Family History Day: 14
*Flag Day: 14
International Young Eagles Day: (Second Saturday)
*Magic Circles Day: 14
Missing Mutts Awareness Day: 14
*National Bourbon Day: 14 
*Pause for the Pledge Day: 14
*(World) Blood Donor Day: 14
World Juggling Day: (Saturday closest to the 15th)
Worldwide Knit (and crotchet) in Public Day: 14
Family Awareness Day: (Third Sunday)
Father's Day: (Third Sunday)
 Husband Caregiver Day: 15
*Magna Carta Day: 15
*Native American Citizenship Day: 15
*Nature Photography Day: 15
*National Day of Prayer for Law Enforcement Officers: 15
*World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: 15
*Worldwide Day of Giving: 15
*Blooms Day: 16
*Fudge Day: 16
*Ladies' Day (Baseball): 16
Ride To Work Day (Motorcycles): (Third Monday)
*Eat Your Vegetables Day: 17
*Stewarts Root Beer Day: 17
*World Day To Combat Desertification and Drought: 17
*International Sushi Day: 18
*Garfield the Cat Day: 19
*June-tenth: 19
Recess At Work Day: (Third Thursday)
*World Sickle Cell Day: 19
*World Sauntering Day: 19
*American Eagle Day: 20
*Dump The Pump Day: 20
*Flitch of Bacon Day: 20
National Flip Flop Day: (Third Friday)
Take Your Dog To Work Day: (First Friday after Father's Day)
Ugliest Dog Day: (Third Friday)
*World Productivity Day: 20
* World Refugee Day: 20
Ann & Samantha Day: 21 (Summer & Winter Solstices. Also Dec. 21)
*Atheists Solidarity Day: 21
*Cuckoo Warning Day: (First Day of Summer)
*Go Skateboarding Day: 21
*National Daylight Appreciation Day: 21
Polar Bear Swim: 21
Summer Solstice (Summer): 21
World Handshake Day: 21
*World Humanist Day: 21
*Global Smurfs Day: 22
* Stupid Guy Thing Day: 22
*Baby Boomer's Recognition Day: 23
*International Widows' Day: 23
*Let It Go Day: 23
*Pink Flamingo Day (Lawn Ornaments): 23
*Public Service Day: 23
*SAT Math Day: 23
*Celebration of the Senses: 24
*International Fairy Day or Faerie Day: 24
National Columnists Day: (Fourth Tuesday)
*Color TV Day (CBS): 25
*Day of The Seafarer: 25
*Global Beatles Day: 25
*National Catfish Day: 25
Tammuz: 25
*International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking: 26
*International Day in Support of Victims of Torture: 26
*National Canoe Day: 26
National Hand Shake Day: (Last Thursday)
*Decide To Be Married Day: 27
*"Happy Birthday To You" Day: 27
*Industrial Workers of The World Day: 27
*National HIV Testing Day: 27
National Bomb Pop Day: (Last Thursday)
*PTSD Awareness Day: 27
American Radio Relay League Field Day: (Fourth Full Weekend)
Great American Backyard Campout: (Fourth Saturday)
*International Body Piercing Day: 28
Ramadan begins: 28
America's Kids Day: (Fourth Sunday)
Log Cabin Day: (Last Sunday)
Descendants Day: (Last Sunday)
Please Take My Children To Work Day: (Last Monday)
*National Organization For Women Day: 30