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May 2020 Newsletter

May is here and it's time get planting

I hope everyone is doing well during this difficult time.  Springtime is a time of fresh new growth with flowers and trees blooming.  I wrote about my vegetable garden last month and the trouble I was having with a groundhog.  My kids and I attempted to catch said groundhog and managed to catch a skunk. I have to say that I felt like I was dealing with high explosives when we were getting it out of the Have-a-heart trap. It didn't directly spray us but it did spray the blanket that we covered the trap with and just being close to it my son Parker and I smell pretty badly for the balance of the day.  ( Facebook Video ) With that being said, the skunk must have chased away the groundhog because we haven't seen it since. Below I have listed some events, specials, and just fun facts.  I hope you enjoy this and please feel free to leave a comment or reach out to me with suggestions.

Events

With most gatherings cancelled, we have to think outside the box to find ways to keep ourselves busy. Here are some ideas of things you can do while following social distancing:

• Start a backyard garden. Having a garden is a healthy activity with visible reward. There is nothing quite like eating food that you've grown yourself. If your yard is small, you can even start some vegetables in a few large pots. Here is a guide for how to grow vegetables in containers.
• Go for a walk. Staying cooped up in your house might make you stir crazy. If that sounds like you, take some time to go for a walk on a nice day. Fresh air and exercise do good for the body and mind.
• Cook something with your family. One Petty household favorite is homemade pizza. We usually buy pre-made pizza dough, but if you're feeling daring you can make your own using this guide.
• Have a cooking competition with your family. Choose some fun ingredients, and challenge your family to make a dish using them. If you have little ones, you can keep it safe by having a dip-making competition. Have them come up with a new dip to be used with french fries or chips! There are more ideas here. 
• Learn a new skill. Some ideas include learning how to: solve a rubik's cube, make pancake art, do a card trick, make a face mask, and learn sign language.

Keeping You Safe

Things are tough right now for everyone.  Not only are we dealing with the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic but we are all worried about the future of our economy.  Petty Motorworks is here to help everyone through this difficult time.  We have taken every measure possible to ensure the safe handling of you and your car.  Check out what we can do for you:

• No-Contact service 
• Night drop and outside Key Locker for after hours service
• Email, text, and phone contacts 
• Pick-up and Delivery service (within our service area)
• WE will disinfect your car on drop-off and then again before you pick-up
• 6-12 month No Interest (if paid in full) financing is available for most repairs.  
• CLICK HERE TO APPLY
• Free Digital Vehicle Health Report (VHR)
• We have been using a digital vehicle inspection system for over four years now and our customers love it
• Your VHR will be emailed and texted to you for review once completed
• This is a great way for us to explain to you about your vehicles service needs
• Our VHR include photographs and videos to help demonstrate issues without you ever coming in the shop

Free Oil Change Specials

We are extending our free oil change promotion for the month of May. This promotion is redeemable by any first responders on the front lines of our pandemic response. Act quickly, because there are less than 20 left. 

Petty Motorworks would like to wish all of our Mothers a Happy Mothers Day. We also understand that some are experiencing very difficult economic times and we would like to extend an offer of a Free Oil Change to all of our single mothers who may benefit from a little help. We will be offering this 5/11/20 through 5/15/20 by appointment only and there are limited spaces available.

Napa Brake Special

Napa is offering a $75 rebate on brake repairs.  Most Napa brake parts are included in this promotion so make an appointment today to have your brakes check.  We will do a complete Vehicle Health Report and brake inspection for free as well. 

Take Out 

Right now is a good time to give support to your local family-owned restaurants. Here is a list of local restaurants that offer takeout or delivery.

• Breakers Kitchen and Tap Room - Pick up
• Kristy's Casual Dining - Pick up
• Oyster Creek Brewery  - Pick up and delivery for our beer connoisseurs.
• Doyle's Pour House - Pick up
• Lunch Box on 9 -  Pick up and delivery
• Delights Artisan Cafe  - Pick up
• Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce Member restaurant listing

Napa Gold Certified Auto Care Center

I am proud to say that we are the first Napa Gold Certified Auto Care Center in New Jersey and that our work carries a 3 year 36,000 mile Nation Wide Warranty.  

Fun Facts

Here are some light-hearted facts, to bring cheer through a difficult situation.

#1 Fact: The first oranges weren’t orange

The original oranges from Southeast Asia were a tangerine-pomelo hybrid, and they were actually green. In fact, oranges in warmer regions like Vietnam and Thailand still stay green through maturity.

#2 Fact: A cow-bison hybrid is called a “beefalo”

You can even buy its meat in at least 21 states. 

#3 Fact: Samsung tests phone durability with a butt-shaped robot

Do these interesting facts have you rethinking everything? People stash their phones in their back pockets all the time, which is why Samsung created a robot that is shaped like a butt—and yes, even wears jeans—to “sit” on their phones to make sure they can take the pressure.

#4 Fact: Peanuts aren’t technically nuts

They’re legumes. According to Merriam-Webster, a nut is only a nut if it’s “a hard-shelled dry fruit or seed with a separable rind or shell and interior kernel.” That means walnuts, almonds, cashews, and pistachios aren’t nuts either. They’re seeds.

#5 Fact: Firefighters use wetting agents to make water wetter

The chemicals reduce the surface tension of plain water so it’s easier to spread and soak into objects, which is why it’s known as “wet water.”

#6 Fact: The longest English word is 189,819 letters long

We won’t spell it out here (though you can read it here), but the full name for the protein nicknamed titin would take three and a half hours to say out loud.

#7 Fact: Cats have fewer toes on their back paws

Like most four-legged mammals, they have five toes on the front, but their back paws only have four toes. Scientists think the four-toe back paws might help them run faster. 

#8 Fact: That tiny pocket in jeans was designed to store pocket watches

The original jeans only had four pockets: that tiny one, plus two more on the front and just one in the back.

#9 Fact: The man with the world’s deepest voice 

can make sounds humans can’t hear

The man, Tim Storms, can’t even hear the note, which is eight octaves below the lowest G on a piano—but elephants can. 

#10 Fact: Thanks to 3D printing, NASA can basically “email” tools to astronauts

Getting new equipment to the Space Station used to take months or years, but the new technology means the tools are ready within hours.

You can read more facts here.

I hope you enjoyed our monthly news letter and please feel free to comment below about anything you would like to see or add.  

Thank you all, and remember 6 feet of separation,

Tom Petty

Mothers Day 2020

Petty Motorworks would like to wish all of our Mothers a Happy Mothers Day. We also understand that some are experiencing very difficult economic times and we would like to extend an offer of a Free Oil Change to all of our single mothers who may benefit from a little help. We will be offering this 5/11/20 through 5/15/20 by appointment only and there are limited spaces available.