July 2012 Taft Tidings 265 College St #2A ~ New Haven, CT 06510 ~ 203-495-8238 (TAFT) ~ www.taftapartments.com facebook.com/TaftApartments ~ Emergency Maintenance: 877-472-7532 ~ twitter.com/#!/taftapartments The Sun Always Shines At The Taft ~ A New Haven Tradition Since 1912 Attention To All Residents MAINTENANCE Storage CORNER The Taft office will be closed on Wednesday, July 4th for RATE-YOUR-MAINTENANCE the holiday. There will be a Service Assistant present to Special! assist with packages, dry cleaning and hand-trucks. The If the Maintenance Team has re- Buy 2 months of cently completed work in your maintenance team will also be available for emergencies apartment home, do not forget to only. We will be reopening Thursday, July 5th at 9:00am. storage and get fill out your “Rate Your Mainte- Hope you have a wonderful Independence Day weekend! nance” card. Return it back to the office for your chance to win a $25 FF S STU TUF gift certificate to the downtown New F Haven business of your choice. June’s Rate-Your-Maintenance win- the 3rd 50% off ! ners are Taft Resident Charlie Chen Got ‘STUFF’ you want & Joel Celi from our Maintenance team. to put away for the summer? The Taft has Firework Schedule mini‐storage available On the back for residents and non‐ residents alike. Congratulations to Noah Clark, Intern/Leasing 5’x5’x10’ bins start at and Service Coordinator on graduating Hill Re‐ $50/month. This Facebook.com/taftapartments gional Career Magnet High School on June 19th. special is not going to last for long so call Noah will be heading to Johnson & Wales Uni‐ Rachel in the office as Twitter.com/taftapartments versity in Charlotte, North Carolina to study soon as possible for Marketing in the Fall. Important Reminders more information! ‐ If you have not already done so, please return all lease renewal Natalie Wood Day documents to The Taft office as soon as possible. July 20th ‐ If you are not planning to re‐ In honor of one of Hotel Taft’s most new your lease and you know famous guests, on July 20th, we will when you will be moving out, be screening some of Natalie’s most stop by the office or visit the Resident Portal to get a Move‐ notable films in the Grand Lobby: Out Notice form. The Taft re‐ Miracle on 34th Street (1947) quires all of our residents to give Rebel Without A Cause (1955) us a 60 day written notice prior Splendor in the Grass (1961) to the end of the lease. If there West Side Story (1961) are questions about this please call, e‐mail, or stop by the This Property is Condemned (1966) office. EVENTS Fireworks BEACH G I E O B J G Q T B H M L X T E A L O X BEACH Schedule BOATING G G A S I K S R E T A W E B Q N E J J E for southern Ct BREEZE Q R Q W O Q B E A C H A V D E I H F A Z July 1st Derby, Hamden ,Meriden, Milford, COOKOUT I Z Z I B K J I J E O L O X I H U F Z E Orange, Shelton, Simsbury, Westport FLOATING FRISBEE July 2nd Greenwich, Manchester, New Mil‐ T V D M E D P J L Z O K H I G S M C S E HORIZON ford, Ridgefield, Rowayton, Stafford, Walling‐ LEMONADE I B Z M H S U N G L A S S E S N B Z K R ford LOTION F O Z I D E A M I Y X G J L N U R N D B July 3rd Bridgeport, Madison, Stratford, West PAIL PICNIC R T I N S A P N U C N G E L O S E V O O Haven, Bristol/Lake Compounce, Norwalk, RELAXATION I U F G N S V O D I X M S A I T L B C A July 4th New Haven/East Rock Park, Wilton, SALTWATER Weston,Washington, New Canaan, New Brit‐ SAND C O N G S H Q K T C O A E B T I L T P T ain, Naugatuck, Middlebury/Quassy, Fairfield SANDCASTLES F K P P C E V A Z N A J D Y A U A J C I SEASHELLS July 5th Waters Edge/Westbrook SHORELINE N O I T O L O P A S O S I E X S S U P N July 9th SailFest/Groton/New London, East SHOVEL L O V C A L B D B Q H A T L A M U S M G Hartford/Hartford Riverfest SUNBATHE C C I M F S E X I O O L B L L I N H Z X July 16th Celebrate East Lyme, Newington, SUNGLASSES SUNSHINE Portland K M I M I R I N R X R T Z O E W B N Z X SWIMMING SWIMSUITS S H Z N S R I E R L I W P V R S A T S D Find all the words listed in the crossword TIDES S W Y R C W L S I B Z A A E B C T Z G E puzzle and return to The Taft office by July UMBRELLAS 31st for your chance to win a $25 gift‐card to VOLLEYBALL X O P B A I Z A B T O T I V P X H J P S WALKS the local business of your choice! V S R P N H P S S E N E D N E N E D B X WATERSKIS Good Luck! WAVES A O G E N Y U J T F E R E A U S I X X Y Music on The Green July 21, 2012 July 28, 2012 6:00pm Opening Act: Seth Adam 6:00pm Opening Act: Tucker 7:30pm Headliner: Mayer Hawthorne 7:30pm Headliner: Shontelle The “retro soul” tag is added to almost any contem‐ Singer/songwriter Shontelle is the latest suc‐ porary work that sounds like it was originally re‐ corded before 1980, and Mayer Hawthorne is aware cessful recording artist out of the exploding mu‐ of how trends come and go. Hawthorne is not inter‐ sic scene of Barbados. Like Rihanna before her, ested in taking it back to the “good old days,” as Shontelle’s unique songwriting skills may ulti‐ much as he is in creating the “new good days” and he mately end up making her the biggest success proves that he is not part of a trend. The classic Mo‐ story from the West Indian nation. Her hit sin‐ town sound that provided the blueprint for his self‐ gles include “T‐Shirt,” “Perfect Nightmare” and produced independent debut, A Strange Arrange‐ “Impossible.” Shontelle has toured as a support‐ ment, remains, but is joined on his latest release, How ing act for the U.K. leg of New Kids on the Block Do You Do, by music reminiscent of late 1960s Califor‐ and opening act for a portion of Beyonce’s I nia pop and the best work from the likes of Steely Dan and Chicago. Am… Tour. Both shows are FREE and you can find more information online at infonewhaven.com .