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BY JENNIFER BISSELL

PATRICK GALLAGHER

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cancer center undergoes facelift

A pilot program designed to fill vacant storefronts across the state with art galleries and cafes is underway in downtown Bridgeport.

Building off the success of a similar program in New Haven, CreateHereNow will allow creative entrepreneurs to test out their business ideas rent-free for 90 days.

“What we have here is a thriving community of artists and musicians,” said Michael Moore, Bridgeport Downtown Special Services District CEO. “We’re trying to leverage our assets and improve the downtown district.”

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ment options for patients, hospital officials said.

While Greenwich Hospital is already a member of the Yale-New Haven Health System from an administrative standpoint, the new collaboration with the Yale-New Haven’s Smilow Cancer Hospital is “physician-driven,” said

ollowing the Dec. 14 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School, individuals and groups ranging from elected officials to the National Rifle Association issued statements and pledges that they would do their part to prevent another tragedy like the Newtown shooting.

As Congress prepares to do battle over the Obama administration’s legislative recommendations and as Connecticut officials look to introduce legislation in the General Assembly in the next month and a half, it remains to be seen what role the gun industry will play in the upcoming debates.

Gun manufacturing has declined in Connecticut from 2007 to 2011 with the closure of a North Haven factory owned

by The Marlin Firearms Co., but the state remains among the largest makers of firearms in the country, according to data made available by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).

Slightly more than 129,065 pistols, revolvers, rifles, shotguns and miscellaneous firearms were manufactured in Connecticut in 2011, the most recent year for which data is available.

That number represents just 30 percent of the 444,144 guns manufac-

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FCBJ TODAY Tuition is likely to increase at state colleges and universities as government funding declines … 2

Sikorsky Aircraft operating profit fell in the fourth quarter as United Technologies earnings topped projections … 7 The Danbury Whalers of the Federal Hockey League have thrived in Danbury despite the NHL’s lockout woes … 17

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Dickerman Hollister Jr., medical director of the Bendheim Cancer Center at Greenwich Hospital.

Renovation, new partnership with New Haven’s Smilow Cancer Center to bring additional physicians, treatment options to Greenwich Hospital patients

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Greenwich Hospital last week unveiled its newly renovated Bendheim Cancer Center and announced an expanded partnership with Yale-New Haven Hospital that will increase collaboration between physicians and expand treat-

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Tuition increases likely as higher ed funding drops

State funding to Western Connecticut State University has decreased by 8 percent in the past five years.

Pictured: The 2012 graduate commencement at WCSU. Photo courtesy of WCSU.

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s the state continues to tighten its belt when it comes to funding higher education, an increase in tuition is likely on the horizon at the state’s colleges and universities.

“We’re doing the best we can with what we have,” said Colleen Flanagan Johnson, director of public affairs for the

Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education. “The regents are incredibly mindful in making sure that our school remains an accessible and affordable option for our students as they pursue their education.”

Flanagan Johnson said it was likely tuition would increase but that it was too premature to say for sure or by how much.

However, recent state budget deficit mitigation plans enacted in the last couple

of months have cut upwards of $14 million from higher education for the 2013 fiscal year, forcing the system to rethink its own plans. The Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) system is made up of four state universities, 12 community colleges and one online state college.

“We understand it’s a difficult situation for the governor,” Flanagan Johnson said. “We know he has a number of priorities he’d like to pursue that are being impacted by this budget.”

State funding to Western Connecticut State University in Danbury has decreased by roughly 8 percent over the five years, estimated spokesman Paul Steinmetz, which he said has triggered a shift in needing to think more like a private college.

“We have to make sure we can stand on our own with declining state support,” Steinmetz said. “There are a lot of factors that are changing and we have to figure out how to address them.”

Much like other CSCU schools over the last couple years, every department at Western has been asked to cut its budget, return unused funds and implement a hiring freeze. On a larger scale, CSCU’s recent effort to consolidate its

board of trustees has saved $5.5 million, which went toward hiring new faulty and student support positions. Now CSCU is working on centralizing its IT system in order to save money.

With enrollment down at Western and other CSCU colleges, revenues have declined, making it more difficult to budget, officials said.

Steinmetz said the Western administrators aren’t sure why there has been a decrease and are still investigating why enrollment has been down. However administrators have been asking themselves whether it the cost of college in general or Western’s cost that is deterring students, Steinmetz said.

He said he believes the school still presents a good value even as private colleges begin to lower their own tuition costs to remain competitive.

“Higher education—the whole industry— is examining itself and looking at things like student debt, value and relevancy,” said Steinmetz. “There’s a lot of change going on, and here at Western we are actively analyzing where we stand and looking for ways to improve what we do so that we provide the best value to students. The proof will be our students coming here.”

Capitol Briefing Room Malloy proposes $200M bioscience investment

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has called for $200 million in new funding for the Bioscience Connecticut initiative.

The proposed investment, which would occur over 10 years, would be administered through Connecticut Innovations (CI), the state’s quasi-public economic development entity.

According to the governor’s office, the funds will be included as part of Malloy’s February budget proposal to the state legislature.

Through CI, the funding would primarily be used to attract and invest in bioscience companies, with the goal of creating a thriving industry in Connecticut with well-paying jobs.

“Ongoing investment in bioscience will result in high-value job growth,” Claire Leonardi, CI executive director, said in a statement. “This plan ensures we continue to build a strong base in the short term, and in the long term it allows us to leverage additional investment to increase overall economic growth.”

To date, the Bioscience Connecticut initiative, unveiled by the Malloy administration in May 2011, has succeeded in drawing The Jackson Laboratory for

Genomic Medicine to the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington.

On Jan. 17, The Jackson Laboratory, based in Bar Harbor, Maine, broke ground on a planned 189,000-square foot research building at the UConn Health Center campus.

The state’s investment in The Jackson Laboratory is expected to yield more than 6,800 permanent jobs in Connecticut over 20 years, according to the Malloy administration.

Regulators approve $300M CL&P upgrade

The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) has approved a five-year, $300 million plan by Connecticut Light & Power (CL&P) to strengthen its infrastructure and to increase grid reliability.

The CL&P proposal is centered on tree trimming, electrical hardening through the use of coated thicker-gauge wire, and structural improvements such as the strengthening of utility poles, the Berlin-based company said Jan. 16.

Bill Quinlan, senior vice president of emergency preparedness for CL&P, which is a subsidiary of Northeast Utilities Co., said in a statement that the investment “will benefit our customers by improving

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the day-to-day reliability of our system and making it less vulnerable to outages caused by extreme weather.”

More than half of the $300 million will go toward tree trimming, including $32 million this year.

Now that PURA has approved the proposed upgrades, CL&P said work will begin this spring.

DOT changes proposed

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said Jan. 16 that he would introduce two bills in February to help municipalities secure federal funding for road and bridge projects and to update a state program that assists towns in bridge renovations.

Under one proposal, the state would create a Local Transportation Capital Program, which would allow towns seeking funding for road and bridge upgrades to bypass the federal Department of Transportation (DOT) and to apply directly with the state DOT. The state, which Malloy said is better organized to carry out federal programs, would then seek reimbursement from the federal DOT, thereby cutting administrative costs for municipalities.

“Establishing this program will streamline the flow of capital transpor-

tation funding to local governments because federal funds are typically more difficult to use and administer than state funds and come with more strings attached,” Malloy said in a statement.

The second bill Malloy said he would introduce includes an update for the current Local Bridge Program that would allocate $15 million in new capital funding to the program, ease administrative requirements and extend the deadline for submitting applications.

State creates open government website

Connecticut Comptroller Kevin Lembo pledged to increase transparency with the launching of a new website that centralizes much of the state’s financial data.

The website, Open Connecticut, will allow users to access the state’s budget, income, cost of future obligations and borrowing, as well as financial forecasting.

Lembo said taxpayers will now more easily be able to find the answers to what the state budget is, how much was spent on specific vendors and where the state’s deficits or surpluses come from.

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Jobs report shows annual employment decline

A career fair held Jan. 22 in Norwalk by OperationsInc L.L.C. drew more than 400 job seekers and 20 area companies hiring for as many as 100 positions. Photo courtesy of OperationsInc.

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n a month traditionally among the worst for job creation, Connecticut employers still managed to disappoint, analysts said in reaction to a December jobs report that included 1,800 private sector job losses.

Nonfarm employment decreased by 100 positions in 2012, according to the December employment report, released Jan. 17 by the Connecticut Department of Labor (DOL).

“Overall, this shows an economy that isn’t even in first gear right now

­ it’s really stuck in neutral,” said Pete — Gioia, vice president and economist for the Connecticut Business & Industry Association (CBIA). “It was a very, very disappointing end to 2012.”

Private sector employers shed 1,800 jobs in December, with private sector employment increasing by 2,800 positions, or 0.2 percent, in 2012 based on preliminary estimates by the state DOL. The state unemployment rate decreased three-tenths of a percentage point to 8.6 percent in December as a result of discouraged workers leaving the labor force, which includes those with jobs and those actively seeking work.

“The state’s trend of a declining labor force continue(d) for the sixth month in a row and was the primary factor behind the declining unemployment rate in December,” said Andy Condon, director of research for the state DOL, in a Jan. 17 statement.

The state’s civilian labor force decreased by 9,900 from November to December and by 45,500, or 2.4 percent, in 2012.

The annual drop represented the largest annual labor force decline since the state DOL began using electronic records in 1976, and caused the state’s unemployment rate to decline to 8.6 percent from 8.9 percent in November.

Job gains in December came in education and health services, manufacturing and the construction and mining sector.

Sectors that saw employment decline in December included trade, transportation and utilities, professional and business services, leisure and hospitality, and financial services, among other areas.

“The only bright lining in the report was that we did see there were 800 jobs added in manufacturing and 500 in construction and mining,” Gioia said.

In the Bridgeport-Stamford labor mar-

ket area, employment was up 0.1 percent from November and 0.2 percent for the year.

Employment in the Danbury labor market area was virtually unchanged both over the month and over the whole of 2012.

Statewide, average weekly earnings for all private sector employees were up $3.87, or 0.4 percent compared with December 2011.

David Lewis, CEO of OperationsInc L.L.C., a Norwalk human resources firm, said that based on job posting data, the Fairfield County job market is showing signs of improvement.

“The last six months of 2012 were strong months compared to the prior 18 (months) as far as job postings are concerned,” said Lewis, whose company acquired AllCountyJobs.com L.L.C., a regional online job board network, last summer. “December is the worst month historically (for postings on AllCountyJobs.com). This year, postings didn’t drop off to the level they normally do – they stayed pretty much neck and neck with what the numbers looked like for posting volume in October and November.”

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t is telling that for millions of Americans, Michelle Obama’s outfits last week generated more buzz than her husband’s inaugural address, and that fashion designer Jason Wu is now more of a household name in many circles than are Jack Lew and Chuck Hagel.

Inaugural events have become $50 million spectacles, complete with blacktie after-parties reserved for the political and societal elite.

But to downplay the country’s 57th presidential inauguration (or its 58th, 59th or 60th inaugurations, for that matter) as just another ceremony, just another speech or just another Washingtonian tradition would be folly.

After 1.8 million people attended the 2009 inauguration, nearly a million were estimated to have been present on the Washington Mall on Jan. 21. Yours truly falls into both groups.

Ninety-nine percent of those attendees didn’t come to Washington for the balls or the pomp and circumstance – they came out of respect for the office of the president and in the hope that this president can deliver on the change he once promised.

From Obama’s first inauguration, I remember the cold, the crowds and little of his speech beyond its tone. It was a subdued, cautious and yet cautiously hopeful speech, one that acknowledged the magnitude of the road ahead.

This time around, it was less cold, the crowds were a bit less imposing, and the speech was stark in contrast: more bold, more assertive, and yes, more liberal.

If the president hopes to fight for liberal ideals, that is his prerogative. I should hope the president of the United States would fight for his or her policies, rather than calling for change and then passing the buck to Congress.

But in the aftermath of Obama’s address, I join many in hoping it does not signal a resignation to the partisan politics of Washington and to the idea that a

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President Barack Obama turned to admire the view before departing the podium at the Jan. 21 public inauguration ceremonies.

middle ground no longer exists.

President Abraham Lincoln’s second inaugural address, widely regarded as one of the more memorable swearing-in speeches, is likely considered as such for three reasons: First, because the media says so; second, because of the content (though I dare anyone to recite a line from the speech from memory); and third, because of the context.

For Lincoln, a peaceful affirmation of the presidency was hardly a given.

There is no comparison between what Lincoln dealt with in his time and the discord seen at various levels of government today.

But we should nonetheless take advantage of an occasion such as an inauguration to rally around the idea of government as a facilitator and a partner, rather than a roadblock.

Obama opened his speech, saying, “Each time we gather to inaugurate a president we bear witness to the enduring strength of our Constitution. We affirm the promise of our democracy. We recall that what binds this nation together is not the colors of our skin or the tenets of our faith or the origins of our names.

“What makes us exceptional – what makes us American – is our allegiance to an idea articulated in a declaration

Correction An article that appeared in the Jan. 7 print edition, “Trump Parc struggles while luxury home sales soar,” cited sources that suggested the loan for the Trump Parc Stamford residential development was in default.

However, Thomas Rich, president of Trump Parc principal developer F.D. Rich Co., said the sources were inaccurate and that the loan is not in default and has never been in default.

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made more than two centuries ago: ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.’

“Today we continue a never-ending journey to bridge the meaning of those words with the realities of our time. For history tells us that while these truths may be self-evident, they’ve never been self-executing; that while freedom is a gift from God, it must be secured by His people here on Earth.

“The patriots of 1776 did not fight to replace the tyranny of a king with the privileges of a few or the rule of a mob.

They gave to us a republic, a government of, and by, and for the people, entrusting each generation to keep safe our founding creed.”

Government works because, and when, people place their trust in it. It is up to our elected officials to earn that trust, but we must be active in the pursuit of what we view as freedoms, lest the inauguration just become another instance of Washington going through the motions.

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Analysts project slight rise in bonuses

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eports that Morgan Stanley would defer bonuses over a three-year period for most employees with salaries of more than $350,000 and whose bonuses are at least $50,000 recently set off alarm bells among financial sector workers.

While most owners of small to midsize businesses in Fairfield County aren’t concerning themselves with deferments for high-grossing employees, more companies are considering or have already paid out bonuses this year than over the previous several years, said Gil Watkins of Citrin Cooperman’s Norwalk office.

“I’ve found that generally bonuses are up this year compared to the last couple years,” said Watkins, a partner of the accounting and consulting firm, which has offices across the East Coast and in the Cayman Islands. “Even if the numbers weren’t quite what some of the companies may have expected, they did try to be cognizant of giving some sort of incentive to their employees going into 2013.”

Watkins estimated that roughly twothirds of his clients, who consist primarily of businesses with 150 or fewer employees, gave bonuses “of some sort or the other” this year after holding down bonus and salary levels for the past several years.

“You don’t want them (employees) to jump because all of a sudden the economy gets better and they get a better offer,” Watkins said. “And that’s what companies are trying to avoid at this point, so they can retain people who are core to their businesses.”

He estimated that a smaller percentage of his clients are considering or have given employees salary raises.

“I think people feel that the economy for 2013 should be better but they’re not 100 percent convinced — nothing is a sure thing anymore,” Watkins said. Extending

employees bonuses rather than raises gives employers more flexibility in budgeting, he added.

A recent survey by the Connecticut Business & Industry Association (CBIA) of its members showed that firms opting to give employees salary increases were projecting those increases would be in the 2.5 to 3 percent range.

Robert Dicks, principal of Deloitte Consulting L.L.P., said there has been “a little uptick across the board” in bonuses this year for employees of financial services firms.

The biggest change from past years, he said, is that firms are doing a better job of telling employees about bonuses.

Dicks called 2011 “the most misaligned bonus season we saw,” with employees of many financial firms receiving vastly lower bonuses than they had expected.

“By this year, most of the banks we see had communicated out at least a range of expectations so the employees were less surprised walking into the one-on-one meetings,” Dicks said.

After the 2008 financial crisis, banks

and financial institutions would first determine bonuses for revenue producers, Dicks said. “The banks really scrambled to find enough money to cover people who were in client support roles and then especially some of the people who were in non-client facing roles,” such as human resources.

This year, he said, “the banks are adjusting to the new normal.”

“What we saw last year we think was a bottoming in a lot of the bonus calculations, especially in the non-revenue producing side,” Dicks said.

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tured in Connecticut in 2009, and 20 percent of the 637,874 guns produced in Connecticut in 2007, according to a Business Journal analysis of ATF data.

While the data includes firearms produced by the likes of Colt’s Manufacturing Co. L.L.C., based in West Hartford, and O.F. Mossberg & Sons Inc., based in North Haven, it does not include firearms produced by Sturm, Ruger & Co. Inc., which is based in Southport but has its primary manufacturing facilities in New Hampshire and Arizona.

Ruger, one of the country’s largest gunmakers, manufactured 464,000 guns in 2007, with the company’s output doubling to 933,560 guns in 2009.

In 2011, the company manufactured more than 1.14 million guns, and in March of last year, it was forced to temporarily suspend the acceptance of new orders due to overwhelming demand.

Mike Fifer, president and CEO of Ruger, said in an Aug. 20, 2012 statement that the company was on pace to surpass its record of 1.14 million firearms produced, after having produced its one millionth firearm by Aug. 15, 2012.

In 2011 testimony to state legislators, a representative of the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), based in Newtown, said the state’s gun companies contribute $1.3 billion to the state’s economy annually.

Ruger has remained silent and avoided public comment since the shooting.

However, the manufacturer of rifles, pistols, revolvers and shotguns recently posted a letter template on its website, urging gun industry supporters to write to their elected officials to urge no new restrictions on gun purchases.

Ruger and NSSF representatives could not be reached for comment.

Freshman Sen. Christopher Murphy, speaking at a Jan. 17 roundtable in Stamford ahead of a meeting that took place the next day between Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and Vice President Joseph R. Biden, was highly critical of the gun lobby.

“I’d be happy to talk to Connecticut gun manufacturers, but so far their representation in this debate – the NRA – has been abysmal,” Murphy told the Business Journal. “The NRA embarrasses itself and its members on a daily basis with the videos they’ve put and the statements they’ve made. If the gun manufacturers want to have a real debate here, they should probably stop speaking through the NRA.” Murphy was joined at the Yerwood Community Center by Rep. Jim Himes, state officials, public safety officials and mental health providers, among others, with a chorus of voices calling for stricter gun laws, an expansion of mental health resources and a focus on community development as a means of stemming violence in urban centers.

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genitourinary, head and neck, gynecologic and brain cancers will be available for patient appointments immediately, with additional specialists set to arrive later this year.

“There will be specialists here from the Smilow Cancer Hospital on a regular basis, which means people don’t have to leave the area to get great tertiary and quaternary cancer care,” Corvino said.

“We’ll also be able to offer clinical trials to some of our patients who qualify, which we haven’t been able to do in the past.”

Bendheim Cancer Center reopened about three weeks ago following a sixmonth, $2.5 million renovation aimed at opening up the lobby and treatment areas, increasing functionality and making the environment more comfortable for patients, Corvino said.

Combined with $10 million the hospital has spent over the last couple of years to upgrade its radiation oncology center, “We’ve invested about $12.5 million in

allowing us to provide the very best,” Corvino said.

He said about 44 percent of Bendheim Cancer Center’s patients hail from Westchester County, N.Y., adding that it is realistic to expect that number to increase with the new affiliation with Smilow.

Speaking Jan. 22 at the ceremonial reopening, Dickerman Hollister Jr., medical director of Bendheim Cancer Center, said the staff is excited to “strengthen our relationship with the Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale and to bring new treatments, new physicians and new opportunities for patients in our community.”

Thomas J. Lynch Jr., director of the Yale Cancer Center and physician-in-chief of Smilow Cancer Hospital, said the partnership became a reality “because we know that the doctors and nurses who take care of patients at Bendheim Cancer (Center) here in Greenwich are the very best, and they’re the partners we have for bringing the best care to people here at Greenwich Hospital.”

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy met Jan. 18 with Vice President Joseph R. Biden to discuss gun control measures.

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Frank A. Corvino, president and CEO of Greenwich Hospital.

“What we’ve been able to do is provide services here that are provided in collaboration with our own specialists and the Yale Smilow specialists, and to really raise the bar on all of our services,” Corvino said. “Radiation oncology, medical oncology, surgical oncology – all of these areas will benefit.”

Smilow Cancer Hospital is one of only 41 National Cancer Institute (NCI) Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the U.S. More procedures will now be available at Bendheim Cancer Center, Corvino said, meaning patients who might have otherwise had to travel to New Haven to receive treatment can now get that same treatment in Greenwich.

The collaboration with Smilow Cancer Hospital means specialists in prostate and

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CreateHereNow is being led by a partnership consisting of the state Department of Economic and Community Development, the city of Bridgeport Downtown Special Services District, and the Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County.

The core of the program aims to nurture the city’s creative side and to help the city rebrand itself by helping entrepreneurs open their own art galleries, cafes, bike repair shops and consignment stores in spaces that are currently vacant. At the end of 90 days, program officials will work with the entrepreneurs to negotiate a price on rent.

The Bridgeport program, funded by a $60,000 grant from the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD), will later launch in 19 cities across the state.

Moore said the target outcome in Bridgeport is to fill roughly five of the estimated 12 to 16 vacant storefronts downtown. Three property owners, each with multiple vacant properties, have already agreed to participate.

Pre-applications are currently available but the search for creative entrepreneurs is still in its infancy. Informational sessions will be held throughout February and applications will be due in March. Entrepreneurs will be able to move in shortly thereafter.

“We want people to see that the streets are safe in Bridgeport and that they’re active,” said Margaret Bodell, a DECD placemaking specialist. “We want people to see that the downtown area isn’t a scary place. We want people to see it as a creative hub outside of New York City that is an affordable place to live.”

Bodell, a Bridgeport native, helped design the storefront initiative in New Haven, which had a 100 percent longterm tenancy success rate, she said. She also was the program manager of the state’s City Canvases project, which used economic development funds to bring paid artwork into cities across the state, including Bridgeport.

With more activity, people will have a reason to go downtown, spurring further economic development, Bodell said. Additionally, if people have more positive experiences when they go to Bridgeport, some of the city’s stereotypes as a dangerous place may be overwritten.

Depending on the success of the project in Bridgeport, Bodell said the group might request additional funding to extend the program, which is set to expire in May.

NEWS IN BRIEF Sikorsky operating profit falls

In the fourth quarter, operating profit at Stratford-based Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a unit of United Technologies Corp., fell nearly 23 percent to $160 million despite sales increasing 3.1 percent to $2.18 billion.

For the year, net sales at Sikorsky declined 7.7 percent and operating profit fell 15.2 percent.

UTC, based in Hartford, reported Jan. 23 that earnings from continuing operations for the fourth quarter fell 27 percent to $945 million, or $1.04 per share, after accounting for restructuring, currency-exchange charges and costs related to the company’s $16.5 billion acquisition of Goodrich Corp.

The consensus estimate prior to the release was for earnings from continuing operations of $1.03 per share.

For the fourth quarter, UTC revenues were up 14.4 percent to $16.4 billion.

For the year, the industrial conglomerate earned $4.85 billion from continuing operations, or $5.35 per share, up from $4.83 billion, or $5.33 per share, in 2011.

Annual revenues were up about 3.5 percent to $57.7 billion.

GE earnings top estimate

General Electric Co. fourth quarter operating earnings were $4.7 billion, or 44 cents per share, topping the consensus estimate of 43 cents per share and exceeding fourth quarter 2011 operating earnings by 13 percent.

Revenues at the Fairfield-based GE rose 4 percent in the fourth quarter to $39.3 billion, while industrial sales rose 2 percent to $27.3 billion compared to the fourth quarter of 2011, the company announced Jan. 18.

For the full year, operating earnings were $16.1 billion, or $1.52 per share, up from operating earnings of $14.9 billion in 2011. Including the effects of discontinued operations, full-year net earnings were $13.6 billion, or $1.29 per share attributable to common shareholders, compared to $14.2 billion, or $1.23 per share, in 2011.

Full-year revenues were little changed at $147.4 billion and were up 3 percent excluding the $3.7 billion pre-tax gain on the sale of NBC Universal in 2011.

Webster Private Bank opens in Greenwich

Webster Financial Corp., which last March launched a private banking division for high-net-worth individuals, formally marked the opening of its

Greenwich Webster Private Bank office Jan. 23.

The office will be in the Greenwich Webster Bank Branch at 85 Mason St. Webster Private Bank is aimed at individuals, businesses and nonprofit organizations with $1 million or more in liquid assets.

Webster Financial Corp., based in Waterbury, is the parent company of both Webster Bank and Webster Private Bank.

The private banking division consists of seven regional teams spread throughout Webster’s four-state network.

BJ’s teams with LogicSource

A Norwalk firm that specializes in sourcing and procurement has been contracted by BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc. to provide print procurement and management services under a multi-year contract announced Jan. 22.

LogicSource Inc., which is owned by Bain Capital, will provide on-site consulting services to BJ’s, working with the wholesale retailer to identify new potential supply chain partners and other efficiencies.

The financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

In addition to working in the retail industry, LogicSource works with companies in the consumer packaged goods, finance, insurance, travel and leisure and health care sectors.

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About 1,100 Connecticut Light & Power (CL&P) employees belonging to two of the utility’s largest labor unions ratified a new, four-year contract that takes effect immediately.

The contract, ratified by International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Locals 420 and 457, provide for annual wage increases of 3 percent, 2.75 percent, 2.5 percent and 3 percent over the four-year agreement.

The company said the new contract provides updates to CL&P-sponsored benefit programs that address rising health care costs while maintaining a comprehensive package for employees.

CL&P, based in Berlin, is a subsidiary of Northeast Utilities Co. — Patrick Gallagher

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REAL ESTATE IN BRIEF Orange co. brokers 400,000-sq-ft sale

A Hamden property management company purchased two Ansonia industrial properties totaling nearly 400,000 square feet, Fischer Real Estate Inc. announced Jan. 20.

The properties, which are leased by industrial products company Farrel Corp., were bought by Washington Management L.L.C. for an undisclosed price.

The seller, Ansonia Real Estate Holdings L.L.C., is an investment group of former executives and investors in Farrel Corp., which is headquartered in Ansonia and has had operations there for more than 150 years.

Alan M. Fischer of Fischer Real Estate, based in Orange, represented the seller, while Vance Taylor of Torringtonbased Commercial Real Estate Group represented the buyer.

Conn. home sales increased in 2012

Connecticut’s housing market enjoyed a strong end to 2012, according to the Prudential Connecticut Realty Real Estate Market Report for the fourth quarter.

Statewide, the number of closed sales of single-family homes increased 16 per-

cent in 2012 and closed sales of condominiums were up 9.2 percent.

Housing starts are on the rise, with housing permits increasing 40 percent with 3,616 permits issued through November.

In Fairfield County, closed sales of single-family homes increased 13.5 percent to 6,383, and closed sales of condos increased 5.5 percent to 1,893, according to the report.

“Based on our fourth quarter report findings, sales should continue to recover into next year, with prices leveling off and stabilizing,” said Candace Adams, CEO and president of Prudential Connecticut, which is based in Wallingford.

The median sale price for singlefamily homes fell about 1 percent statewide and was down about 1.8 percent in Fairfield County; however, the latter continued to have the highest median sale price of any county in the state at $455,000.

For condos, the median sale price was up 2.2 percent in Fairfield County to $235,000. Across the state, the median sale price for condos fell 3.6 percent to $160,000.

Other highlights of the report include:

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• The average days on the market increased 1.3 percent in Fairfield County to 156 days, and 3.3 percent statewide to 155 days; • Leasing activity across the state increased 8.5 percent, with 13,315 leases signed and occupied; • The sales volume for single-family homes valued above $2 million increased 3 percent, and the median price for homes valued above $2 million rose 9 percent; • Connecticut completed 3,621 foreclosures through October, up 0.2 percent from the previous year.

Freight co. extends lease in Stamford

An international freight brokerage and logistics company headquartered in Stamford will be at Malkin Properties’ First Stamford Place for at least five more years after signing a new lease.

John F. Dillon & Co. L.L.C., which had been a subtenant at 300 First Stamford Place since 2009, converted to direct tenancy through 2018 for its 4,155-squarefoot space, Malkin announced Jan. 16.

Representing the landlord were Jeffrey H. Newman, Kim Zaccagnino and Tara Long of Malkin Properties, while Mike Nelson of CBRE Inc repre-

sented John F. Dillon & Co.

Stamford housing development secures grant

Connecticut Light & Power Co. made a $500,000 grant toward the development of Greenfield, a mixed-income residential project scheduled to get underway this summer on Merrell Avenue in Stamford.

The planned 45-unit development is the third phase of the Vidal Court revitalization, aimed at replacing a 216-unit complex developed in 1955.

The Vidal Court project is being led

by Charter Oak Communities, formerly the Housing Authority of the city of Stamford, with financing and construction management services provided by Rippowam Corp., a nonprofit affiliated with Charter Oak. Vincent J. Tufo, executive director and CEO of Charter Oak and president of Rippowam, said the CL&P grant would be combined with additional funding provided by state and local partners.

The Greenfield component of the project is scheduled to be completed by the fall of 2014.

— Patrick Gallagher

social media trends

BY BRUCE NEWMAN

Mobile Insecurity: Part 1

M

obile application insecurity, the secretive acquisition of information from your mobile phone, is a growing problem most mobile users are unaware of. With smartphone sales expected to surpass personal computer sales for the first time later this year, it has the potential to be an area of increasing concern and conflict.

The majority of information collected by mobile applications (apps) primarily consists of geographic (geo) location, email information and phone ID. Other pieces of information, including user preferences, calendars and photographs are also regularly captured. This data is collected and sold to various advertising and third-party companies for use in advertising and marketing campaigns.

Geolocation is particularly useful since it can result in relevant ads that are proximate to a person’s location. An example of this power is the appearance of a mobile ad for a store special when the user gets within 200 yards of that store. Additional information including personal preferences can refine the targeted audience.

According to a 2013 eMarketer study, the $13.63 billion amount of mobile business (7 percent of total retail business) is expected to increase to $38.4 billion, or 15 percent of retail in 2013.

With this emerging mobile market and technology designed for location and context-sensitive advertising, there’s substantial reason why advertising firms are viewing this mobile realm as extremely potent and lucrative. Mobile banner advertising alone is expected to exceed $1.2 billion by 2014.

Yet, much of this comes down to a matter of privacy. Do mobile users really want to have their geolocation — and other information — transmitted from their phone without their approval?

According to a recent New York Times article, Angry Birds, the popular mobile game with over 1 billion downloads, “possesses a ravenous ability to collect personal information on its users.” Many additional and seemingly innocuous games and apps — even including a Bible app — are even more intrusive, downloading calendars, pictures and contact lists.

To put it in perspective, think about it this way. There are more than 600,000 apps currently available, with more being produced every day. The majority of these apps are free. How are these developers making money if they are giving away their apps? Yes, they can possibly generate new business from their app or maybe

accept advertising. But another way of generating revenue is through the surreptitious collection and sale of personal and geo-information.

Since the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requires a disclaimer for each app, to better understand its role and the limitations and implications of a disclaimer, I spoke with Chris Librandi, an attorney with law firm Levett Rockwood P.C. in Westport. According to Librandi, who has significant experience with digital security issues, the FTC has jurisdiction in this area of mobile security and the right to impose fines on offending companies.

Not surprisingly, the only significant legal protection against mobile information theft is when it involves children below the age of 13. In this instance, any app that collects data and is targeted towards children requires the signed consent of a parent or legal guardian before it can be installed. (If the app does not collect data, it does not require signed consent.) I can understand this for a SpongeBob SquarePants app, for example, but what about an app like Angry Birds that children also enjoy but is directed toward adults?

Librandi said it’s in the company’s best interest to create a disclosure policy that meets FTC approval, particularly when children are involved. It seems that the FTC has the ability to level a fine of $11,000 for each installation of an app.

For an app like Angry Birds, this could result in a fine in the millions of dollars.

Unfortunately, many children’s apps do not follow even this simple requirement.

In a December 2012 FTC report that I will discuss in Part 2 of this column, a Pew study reported that 54 percent of adults did not download an app once they became aware “of how much personal information it would collect.”

Part 2 of this column will continue a discussion of these issues and include additional legal insights from Librandi.

Bruce Newman is the president of wwWebevents.com, a division of The Productivity Institute L.L.C. in Carmel, N.Y. He is a social media guru and a specialist on webinar creation and promotion. Newman is currently completing a comprehensive webinar training course, The Complete Webinar Training Course —Everything you need to know to create and promote highly successful webinars, which will soon be available. He can be reached at bnewman@ prodinst.com.

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ASK ANDI

BY ANDI GRAY

What should I be tracking?

This year will be a critical year for us. What should I do to Ensure we’re all accountable and delivering what’s expected? I also want to spot any trouble early enough to do something about it and quickly get the right people working on solutions.

Thoughts of the Day: Entrepreneurial business owners tend to hold control of their companies close to the vest. When it comes to stock, that’s a good thing.

They have 51 percent of shares or more and that gives them the ability to decide what does and doesn’t get done. They can take a long view of things and know that they’re building something for the future, while they’re working to make a profit for today.

When it comes to reporting on results, owners of privately held businesses may keep their cards too close to the vest. It’s better to widely distribute data so people can engage, spot problems, correct what’s

wrong and build on successes. Get everyone in the company on board by publicizing results.

It makes sense to put someone in finance in charge of gathering information and distributing reports. Finance is the most familiar with numbers. And it is often the most agile when it comes to compiling data.

Here are a few questions to ask to get started with what to track: • What are the company’s major goals this year?

• What has to happen to ensure the company hits its targets this year?

• Are the goals consistent across departments, with no conflicting priorities?

Set up targets to track by thinking functionally. Consider the following measures.

SALES

• Number of sales: total, by person, by customer and product category • Average days to sell: from lead com-

ing in to close and implement • Closing ratio: percent won and percent lost — track by category and overall • Monthly and annual actual vs. goal and vs. previous year • Number of new, lost, expanding and declining customers • Number of prospects and dollar volume in the pipeline, close value of the pipeline

FINANCE

• Profit: gross and net, dollar and percentages • Profit/product • Overhead budget vs. actual dollar: total and by category: general and administrative, marketing and sales, overhead salaries and benefits • Amount of reserves and weekly contribution to reserves • Total loans outstanding, percentage of credit line outstanding • Accounts receivable/revenue, dollar/ percent at 30, 60, 90, more than 90 days outstanding

MARKETING

DEPTH IN RETAIL & HOSPITALITY REAL ESTATE & FINANCING CONSTRUCTION & ENERGY LEASE NEGOTIATION & DRAFTING CREDITORS’ RIGHTS & BANKRUPTCY ENVIRONMENTAL, ZONING & LAND USE LABOR, EMPLOYMENT & CORPORATE

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• Goal for total leads vs. actual lead produced • Productivity of specific marketing initiatives: performance vs. goal • Budget for marketing vs. actual expenses • Ratio of marketing spend to revenue and gross profit: moving target, should be declining as marketing productivity increases revenue • Status of new product launches, new prospect searches • Ratios for new products/old customers and old products/new customers

OPERATIONS

• COGS: overall, then break out labor and materials, compare various categories to revenue by product and overall • Measures for quality, on-time delivery, customer satisfaction • Average days to produce: overall and

by product • Inventory: days on hand, budget vs. actual, turns • Production hours: planned vs. used • Amounts: booked, shipped, in backlog • Equipment online/off line, planned for replacement

HUMAN RESOURCES

• Training budget vs. spend, number of programs on time/delayed • Number of employees reviewed, pending • Number of employees at, above, below standard • Number of open positions, number of positions on warning • Backlog of candidates/position • Number/dollar raises due • Budget vs. actual for salaries and benefits • Status of new benefit initiatives, benefits under review Recap results weekly. Track stats over time, by department. Supplement with detail in cases where things are off.

Distribute reports widely to get everyone involved. Meet weekly to review reports and ask people to react when results are below target.

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THE LIST

Catering Firms RANKED BY NUMBER OF EVENTS CATERED IN 2012.

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3

Fortuna's Italian Deli & Catering

4

Cabbages and Kings Catering

5

Italian Center of Stamford

6

Amber Room Colonnade

7

David's Soundview Catering

458 River Road, Shelton 06484 924-2623 • davecaters.com

4675 Main St., Bridgeport 06606 371-6177 • fortunascatering.com

34 Franklin St., Westport 06880 226-0531

1620 Newfield Ave., Stamford 06905 322-6950 • banquets.italiancenter.org

1 Stacey Road, Danbury 06811 748-3800 • theamberroom.net

471 Elm St., Stamford 06902 324-5724 • davidscatering.com

Outdoor Cookers Catering & Event Planning 42 Van Zant St., Norwalk 06855 855-1129 • outdoor-cookers.com

8

Il Palio

9

Three Oaks at Capellaro's

5 Corporate Drive, Shelton 06484 944-0770 • ilpalioct.com

42 Vail Road, Bethel 06801 748-9926 • capgrove.com

10

Festivities

11

Candlewood Inn

12

Some Things Fishy Catering Ltd.

13

The Fox Hill Inn

14

Bank Street Events

15

Sweet Rewards

16

Befores To Afters L.L.C.

17

Kona Grill

2 Wilton Ave., Norwalk 06851 847-7774 • festivitiesevents.com

506 Candlewood Lake Road, Brookfield 06804 775-4517 • thecandlewoodinn.com

14 Depot Place, Bethel 06810 722-2444 • (914) 572-5648

257 Federal Road, Brookfield 06804 775-0089 • thefoxhillinn.com

65 Bank St., Stamford 06901 325-2739 • bankstreetevents.com

18 Old Route 7, Brookfield 06804 775-9898 • kellysweetrewards.com

18 Wyndover Lane, Cos Cob 06807 918-5653 • beforestoafters.com

230 Tresser Blvd., Suite H003 Stamford 06901 324-5700 • konagrill.com

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2

David M. Grant Caterers

wait service

1718 Highland Ave., Cheshire 06410 272-8213 • jordancaterers.com

Number of events catered in 2012

equipment rental service

Jordan Caterers Design Event Planners

Company president Executive chef Email address Year established

full service

1

Name, address, phone number Area code: 203 (unless otherwise noted) Website

event planning

Rank

Ranked by number of events catered in 2012; listed alphabetically in event of tie.

Jeffrey Rapoport Kevin Cottle info@jordancaterers.com 1979

1,500

New Britain Museum of American Art Annual Gala 2012 presidential campaign fundraiser 20,000 gourmet boxed lunches for November 2012 FEMA emergency response team (Hurricane Sandy)

a

a

a

a

a

Full-service, special-event company serving a range of markets throughout the Northeast; features farm-fresh foods and contemporary menus suited for any event

David Grant Danny Vilturno davidgrant@snet.net 1974

1,275

Tent weddings, galas, proms

a

a

a

a

a

Quality food and service at affordable prices

James Anthony Jayme Wise furtunasdeli@yahoo.com 1974

614

City of Bridgeport Election Day Norwalk bike race Fairfield triathalon

a

a

a

a

Italian and American foods, specialty off-menu items

Sarah Gross Raphael 1978

400

Barack Obama dinner Breast cancer benefit Major movie premiere

a

a

a

a

Custom-inspired cuisine, professional staff, organized co-creative event planning

Manual Vetti Serge Jean catering@italiancenter.org 1970

375

Corporate picnic, fundraiser, prom

a

a

a

Todd C. Howe Chris Hatzis todd@theamberroom.net 1979

341

Western Connecticut Health Network Ball Ability Beyond Disability Gala Hord Foundation Gala

a

a

a

a

David S. Cingari Erik Anderson melissa@davidscatering.com 1988

More than 300

1,200-person corporate meeting 700-person town hall corporate luncheon 250-person holiday corporate luncheon featuring around-the-world buffets

a

a

a

a

a

Full-service private and corporate catered affairs with elegant food and exceptional service

Michael Gilmartin Fabian Valverde outdoorcookers@optonline.net 1985

More than 300

Beach wedding for 350 guests with New England and New Orleans cuisine Corporate company outing for 650 adults and children Bar mitzvah with with smoothie bar, ice luge, small-plate stations, dessert room and candy bar

a

a

a

a

a

Site selections, customized menu planning, professional staffing, tenting and party rentals, beverage services, theme décor

R. D. Scinto Margherita Aloi info@ilpalioct.com 2006

258

Holiday parties and special events

a

a

a

a

Breakfast buffets, box lunches, buffets, plated dinners and luncheons

Kelli Kristin George Hauser kk@capellaros.com 1999

234

Weddings

a

a

a

William Kaliff William Kaliff festivities@optonline.net 1984

203

Near and Fall Gala for 500 guests "Carnevale" private wedding with 150 guests Hole in the Wall weekend gala with 450 guests

a

a

a

Filomena Tropeano Director of sales David Watrous events@thecandlewoodinn.com 1997

170

WND

a

a

Michael Bick Michael Bick brandi@somethingsfishycatering.com 1991

150

Connecticut Film Festival New York City Fashion Week Cocktail parties at Bruce Museum

a

a

a

The Fox Hill Inn Alan Rosenberger events@thefoxhillinn.com 1986

140

Bar and bat mitzvahs, holiday parties, weddings

a

a

a

Ted Steen Owner info@bankstreetevents.com 1995

120

Bar and bat mitzvahs, corporate parties, weddings

a

a

a

Kelly Lindquist Rebecca Leaden kellysweetrewards@gmail.com 2008

More than 100

Irene C. Theriot Irene C. Theriot irene.theriot@beforestoafters.com 2008

More than 15

Michael Tumbali General manager Brent Davidson stamford@konagrill.com 2007

6

Questions or comments, call (914) 694-3600, ext. 3005.

Top three (3) events catered in 2012

a

Business Council meeting Wedding for 100 guests Soupkitchen fundraiser Cystic Fibrosis at Sheraton, Stamford Strike 3 Foundation at Hyatt, Stamford Chocolate, Dessert & Wine Lovers Evening at Marriott, Stamford

a

a

Specialties

Corporate events, private events, summer outdoor picnics Award-winning innovative cuisine, experience with ethnic catering, flexible all-inclusive menu packages; specialty event, lighting and design services; on-staff personal executive pastry chef; specializes in major fundraisers, galas and balls

Award dinners, benefits, club meetings, holiday parties, weddings

a

a

Award-winning full-service catering and special design company

Elegant weddings, bar and bat mitzvahs, charity fundraisers and gala events, proms and ring dances, corporate meetings and trade shows, retirement and holiday parties, anniversary and birthday parties, baby and bridal showers

a

a

a

Sustainable, local and organic food, farm to table with an experiential gastronomic slant; intimate dinners of six, small and large-size weddings Elegant weddings, bar and bat mitzvahs, charity fundraisers and gala events, proms and ring dances, corporate meetings and trade shows, retirement and holiday parties, anniversary and birthday parties, baby and bridal showers

a

Weddings, sweet sixteens, meetings

Note: This list features companies that responded to our questionnaire. To be included in future lists email Afrey@westfairinc.com.

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Services offered

a

a

Located in spectacular landmark bank building in downtown Stamford, offering an atmosphere for special events

a

Tall cakes, sculptured cakes, cupcakes, catered finger desserts, cakeballz, edible favors

a

Delicious food - not just the glitz, careful planning and warm, welcoming service; customized, complete service for on-premises events, comfort-food-style meals delivered to your door; and handrolled gourmet chocolate truffles for gifts

a

Modern American dining, featuring an award-winning sushi bar

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The big change is in cable news.

And I think what Suzyn said is what drives me nuts. We masquerade opinion all the time as fact. And I think we call cable news now — sliver-casting — everybody going through this increasingly divided piece of the pie.”

I know that even in the world of sports for example a reporter used to be reporter — you saw what you were covering and you wrote it down.

Now everybody’s on Twitter and they got their own little snide little remarks in and it’s all slanted.”

At Newsweek the sales people were not allowed to speak to editors or reporters — today if they don’t speak they lose their jobs. So there is dissolution of power of corporations to join editorial with the business side.

Because I think it takes away from the editorial product — it takes editors away from what their initiative is — which is to produce a great print publication. So it was the right decision for me to move on.”

Paula Zahn

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Valerie Salembier

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STRAIGHT TALK FROM THE PROS

the seventies now — they’re gone they’re not coming back — and I realized I had to find something else to do with my life. The only other thing that I knew was sports. There was a little something that was gonna start happening in 1987. It was gonna be called WFAN. I got to meet the man who put it together. I was recommended — and I put together a tape and got a job — I was the first voice on the air on WFAN.”

Valerie Salembier:

“When I graduated from high school I didn’t go to college. I figured I could do it my way. I started at Time Inc. just by chance. And got a job as receptionist. And it all started from there. Probably the most important thing that happened to me was that I began to understand that ‘that guy’s job’ — I could do that. And ‘that guy’s job’ — I could do that as well. And that’s how it began.”

Paula Zahn:

Suzyn Waldman

Valerie Salembier

By Business Journal staff

I

n a wide-ranging and spirited discussion of today’s ever-changing world of media, three women well known in communications – Valerie Salembier, Suzyn Waldman and Paula Zahn – discussed their careers, issues and offered words of encouragement to young women seeking careers in the industry at a roundtable discussion Jan. 17 at The College of New Rochelle.

Titled “Powerful Women in Communications,” the event was presented by the Westchester County Business Journal, Fairfield County Business Journal, HV Biz and WAG magazine.

The event was hosted by The College of New Rochelle, Judith Huntington, president. Sponsors were Bigelow Tea, Bruce Museum, Chocolations, Conair, Cross County Shopping Center, Entergy, Michael F. Goscia M.D., Lv2bfit, Red Door Spa and Roam.

Salembier is the former senior vice president, publisher and chief revenue officer of Town & Country magazine; Waldman is an award-winning sports journalist and Yankees radio commentator for WCBS; and Zahn who has held numerous positions in broadcast journalism is now co-host of “NYC-Arts” on PBS and Discovery channel’s investigative show “On the Case with Paula Zahn.”

In 2011, a study of more than 500 media outlets from around the world published by the International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) found that women constitute just a third of the full-time journalism workforce.

The proportion is even more lopsided when it comes to top management roles within the media, where men occupy about 73 percent of the positions, according to IWMF’s “Global Report on

Paula zahn

the Status of Women in the News Media.”

However, the report stated, “among senior professionals, women are nearing parity with 41 percent of the news-gathering, editing and writing jobs.”

The following are excerpts from the discussion that was moderated by Elizabeth BrackenThompson, a partner with public relations and advertising agency Thompson and Bender:

“I actually set off to college believing that I was going to become a professional musician. And I spent my junior year abroad working with the BBC and I had the opportunity to work with the film crew at Belfast, Northern Ireland. I was the one who had to have two sets of IDs — Protestant ID and Catholic ID. And I crossed Shankill Road this was in the wake of prison riots and the aftermath of them. And I think that was the point of which I saw the immediacy and the power of reporting. And that was the point at which I decided to become a journalist. So after I graduated I started in the local news trenches.

My first job was in the Dallas-Fort Worth market.

I was a police reporter. My Datsun B210 had a police radio scanner in it. I was the one that would dispatch myself to murders, fires and all of that. And continued to do police reporting, which I’m now doing for Discovery Channel as well. I moved on to the San Diego market and went from San Diego to Houston to Boston to Los Angeles. …Crazy journey.”

In your career if you had something to do over again – what would it be and why?

Waldman:

“Nothing! I don’t live like that. The only thing I regret is that I let my ex-husband talk me into selling our apartment in New York City. And I think I only regret that because I didn’t do it myself. I’m not a big regret person – I wouldn’t want to do anything over. I kind of like ‘You go where you go.’”

Zahn: Elizabeth Bracken-thompson

Where did your career begin?

Suzyn Waldman:

“I was on Broadway for years. And the Broadway musicals that I came to New York to do — this is

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“I kind of agree with that particularly in our profession because many times you don’t have a whole lot of control about where you go next.

There are so many things that determine your fate. The lead-ins the lead-outs. You could be a very talented journalist and put on a great show, but you could be very compromised by things that are happening independent of your show. So

I agree — I mean I think one of the things I hope that if you have daughters and sons that you take home the message today that I think out of failure comes wonderful growth. And I think we all hit roadblocks in our careers. The doors slam in our faces. And the trick is to take those defeats and help leverage them into something better. So if you look at any of our résumés they are not errorfree; they are not disappointment-free. …Stuff happens and your strength comes from figuring out what to do. But that falling forward – falling on your face is a forward motion – remember that.”

— I was a copywriter and one day she said to the president of Newsweek — ‘Why aren’t there any women on the advertising sales staff?’ And by the way, the sales staff had 70 men on it. And he said, ‘Who said a woman can sell advertising?’ She took a leaded ashtray and threw it directly at him.

And wouldn’t you know there I was and I raised my hand. So I became the first woman on the Newsweek sales staff.”

What are your feelings about the future of the world of communications and where do you see it in even two years from now.

Salembier:

“I would say I have a lot of regrets; different from my colleagues. Probably the real regret is not getting an education sooner. I became a student of the School of New Resources at the College of New Rochelle as a young adult. And it was hard. I got a great education here but it took about three years — I was working — I was supporting a husband — and it was, again, pretty tough on myself. So I would have started my education sooner.”

Waldman:

“I think what Paula said is so great because you never know what’s going to happen. In 1989 they wouldn’t let me in the main press box for the game with San Francisco and Oakland — in the World Series. I was upstairs in the upper deck when the San Francisco earthquake hit. And only because I was sitting in that seat — and the only phone that did not go out – my sitting there — and I was so furious because they wouldn’t let me in the press box — that earthquake made my career.

So you just never know — falling forward — I was so angry and then the world changed. So you just never know where you’re gonna be so there’s no reason to regret anything because you never know where you’re gonna end up.”

Have any of you every experienced any gender bias in any of your careers?

Waldman:

“It’s been 27 years of it. When you go into sports … they don’t want you there. Because there isn’t one 18-year-old intern that doesn’t think he knows more than I do — he’s wrong, but they don’t. When I started my first thing with the Yankees I was spit at. I had my own policeman at Yankee Stadium in 1989 because I had death threats. I sat in the press box in 1987 at Yankee Stadium and no one talked to me the whole year. It was awful; they didn’t want you there. You have to know that coming in.”

Zahn:

“It’s interesting because I came into the news business as trailblazers had broken down the major barriers. That’s not to say I didn’t encounter bias along the way, but when I started in Dallas-Fort Worth that was the top 10 market and more than half of the reporters on air were women, so you know we came a long way from those days when news directors didn’t think women would ever

Salembier:

be taken seriously because they didn’t find our voices had the right timbre to be taken seriously.

“All those barriers have been broken down.

But I will tell you a funny story about what happened to me in Dallas-Fort Worth. I was covering my first big trial. And it involved the very, very popular local pastor who had been accused of selling bootlegged copies of ‘Debbie Does Dallas.’

For those of you who aren’t familiar with porno — that’s the ‘Gone With the Wind ‘of porno films.

But to make a long story short I had to listen to the jury selection and all of that. I was the only female reporter that was covering this trial. There was a judge on the bench who was very famous for loving to belittle women. They actually played an hour of ‘Debbie Does Dallas’ in the courtroom.

So can you imagine I’m sitting watching this porn flick in a courtroom — thinking oh my God, what would my parents think — could they ever believe this. There was an intermission about halfway through and I remember the judge comes over to me and said, ‘So Miss Paula are you enjoying the movie?’ Then I move on to my next job and I will tell you there was a near crisis at a (nuclear) power plant and I remember my news director looking at me and he says, ‘You get the job. And if you come back and you’re glowing I’ll give you double time.’” No more of the gender bias.

Basically there were no girl stories or boy stories by the time I got to San Diego.”

“It is very worrisome actually — as you all see with newspapers — younger generations coming up do not read newspapers. They grew up getting news and information from television and now everyone — my stepdaughter — 35 years old — she gets all of her news and information on her iPad. …the future of print — and this is the part that drives me crazy — media companies want to make money — all businesses want to make money. What’s happened in print media today is that there is now a crossover between the editorial of a newspaper or magazine and the advertising departments.

So what happens is that years ago there used to be an absolute separation of church and state. At Newsweek the salespeople were not allowed to speak to editors or reporters. Today if they don’t speak they lose their jobs. So there is dissolution of power of corporations to join editorial with the business side. Because I think it takes away from the editorial product — it takes editors away from what their initiative is — which is to produce a great print publication. So it was the right decision for me to move on.”

Valerie, publishing had traditionally been open to women over the years in some respects.

But you took a very senior leadership role as publisher of these different publications. What would your insight be?

Salembier:

“I am the result of Katharine Graham, the publisher of the Washington Post and the owner of Newsweek. I was a young executive at Newsweek

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It must have been very poignant moment for you to see the last published edition of Newsweek last month.

Salembier:

“I thought Tina was doing a great job with Newsweek … But newsweeklies are gone — they are not important any longer — people want to get their news and information immediately.”

Waldman:

“I find it all very frightening. I know that even in the world of sports for example a reporter used to be reporter — you saw what you were covering and you wrote it down. Now everybody’s on Twitter and they got their own little snide little remarks in and it’s all slanted. So you don’t see — particularly in sports — any kind of journalistic — well journalism pretty much is gone there — everybody’s got a little smarty comment or something. — what bothers me is that the immediacy of what everybody is seeing there’s no sense of history …There’s no sense of history any more. I think what Valerie said is absolutely perfect and Paula you can speak to this better than anybody. The difference between a newsperson now and someone’s opinion is all muddled. It’s not journalism anymore — it’s very worrisome I think.”

— sliver-casting — everybody going through this increasingly divided piece of the pie. What I object to most is when opinion is not labeled as such and when the audiences begin to believe that that is fact. And I think that is a very damaging trend. In order to get an audience you have to be much more provocative than we were 15 years ago. I could do a straight-based show before on cable news — you’re not going to get an audience with that anymore.

You have to be provocative and opinionated — and that’s not where I want to be.”

“I think you should make a distinction between broadcast television — which are the big broadcast networks like ABC, NBC, CBS — and cable news.

Two entirely different universes. For the last 20 years people said that the network news divisions were dinosaurs. Well, guess what — collectively on an average night they still draw an audience of 15 million-plus people. I think that the way we program those shows is different than we did 15 years ago because you have to make the assumption that the people coming to a 6:30 newscast already know what happened during the day. So we’re not always just telling you what happened, but how to look at an issue. So that is a very subtle change in broadcast news. The big change is in cable news. And I think what Suzyn said is what drives me nuts. We masquerade opinion all the time as fact. And I think we call cable news now

Waldman:

“The power shoulders … I thought I was Joan Collins.

No that’s pretty much why I was in radio. I gotta tell you I am really kind of horrified at what the young women wear on the air now. I’m horrified. When I first started I remember Mr. Steinbrenner once told me I had a pantsuit on and I was doing something and he said, ‘You come back tomorrow and you wear a skirt. You are going to be a lady here.’ This was in the mid-80s and I did it and it was alright.”

You know here in Westchester County there is a Gannett publication called The Journal News. it printed recently an interactive map listing everyone who owned a gun in Westchester, Rockland and Putnam County. I’d love to get your read each of you from a journalistic perspective and a communications perspective how you each feel about that.

Waldman:

Waldman:

Salembier:

“Well I find it very difficult to since I live here.

And I live in an area that is heavily wooded and I’m by myself. I find it an awful invasion of privacy and I think they did a terrible thing. If I could say it any stronger I would. But, I heard all about it’s public knowledge — and it’s all that — yada yada yada — I think what they did was a terrible breach of privacy — and those people in White Plains whose house was broken into because they went to, to try and find the guns, that’s the thing I’m afraid of. That you know someone has a gun so you’re going to go and take that gun and it’s now an unregistered gun that can’t be traced back to anybody. I thought it was awful and they should be ashamed of themselves.”

Salembier:

Zahn:

been noted that Sally Smith has bought a pantsuit.

If she continues to wear it to the office she needs to be told to cease and desist. We don’t want to encourage other women to be wearing pantsuits.’”

“Reality — it’s like reality TV. I am a very strong antigun supporter. My work with the police department covers this area — I do a lot of work on this horrible epidemic. But, I will say, publishing names what it gets you — it got them nothing. And it got them a lot of anger and disappointment, and so on. I think it was a mistake but I understand why they did it.”

If you can describe in one word the one characteristic that helped make you the successful woman you are today what would that be?

“Determination.”

“Integrity.”

Zahn:

“Tenacity.”

To sum up some of the key thoughts that came out today: “Get an education.”

“Out of failure comes growth.”

“If you don’t want to be criticized about your looks go into radio.”

“Journalism has become very blurred with opinion and journalistic coverage is a slippery slope we’re on.”

“Today’s citizen journalist has no sense of history when reporting.”

“We should all teach the next generation that there are no shortcuts.”

“Go out of your way to help young women and young men.”

“Don’t let your husband sell your apartment.”

Zahn:

“Because I spend more than half of my life now crisscrossing the country in maximum security prisons interviewing killers for my show for Discovery channel I have some very strong opinions, which I never share publicly because I have to be able to report these things objectively. Obviously this was a gross invasion of your privacy.”

Was there a time in your career when you had to be told what to wear?

Salembier: “In 1967, at the Hearst Corp. there

was a head of human resources … who typed a memo to department managers (that said) ‘It has

16 Week of January 28, 2013 • Fairfield County Business Journal

Judith Huntington

SPECIAL REPORT Hospitality

The Danbury Whalers play home games at Danbury Arena.

BY MARY SHUSTACK mshustack@westfairinc.com

H

erm Sorcher would be the first to admit that the recent National Hockey League lockout helped the Danbury Whalers.

“Definitely we gained some fans from it,” said the minor-league team’s CEO and managing partner. “More than ever this year it was ‘I heard about you guys.

There’s no NHL and I need to see hockey.’”

And though the NHL hiatus has ended, Sorcher said the Whalers will remain in their clearly defined space, one that continues to grow.

The Federal Hockey League team is now in its third season playing out of the Danbury Arena, and Sorcher said the Whalers’ organization prides itself on providing a game experience that is memorable, affordable, and yes, lots of fun.

“If you come to one game, you’re hooked,” he said.

The team plays a 60-game season, with home games at Danbury Arena

offering fans admission at $10 for children and $15.75 for adults.

And while hockey may be the main attraction, attending a Whalers game is much more, he added.

“We really try to make it a party,” Sorcher said.

You enter the arena and hear a blast of music. There are pre-game parties and post-game parties, with the activities making a nonstop evening.

“Every game you’re walking out of there with some kind of prize,” he said.

And when it’s time to offer corporate and themed events, Sorcher said the team really hits its stride, especially when getting smaller local businesses involved.

“Statistically, you actually see more small companies do these nights,” he said.

For the corporate crowd, the team offers a variety of amenities and works hard to make the special event memorable. There are luxury suites and the team will help a company create an employee or customer appreciation night.

He says the management is sure to

always ask the team sponsors a key question: “How do you say thank you to your employees, your customers?”

When they say they’ve not really done anything formal, the Whalers are more than ready to step in.

“Basically, for a $10 to $15 ticket, we can put together a great show, a great time and you’re going to get all the credit,” Sorcher said.

They will help invite people, create flyers and make sure things run smoothly on site.

After all, it’s just part of the minorleague culture, said Sorcher, who has spent more than 20 years as a sports marketing executive.

Traditionally, he said, minor-league sports are “inflation-proof and economyproof.”

“People are not going to stay at home,” he said. They are always looking for a fun night out close to home and when the economy is tight, those affordable nights out become a priority.

The Whalers, he said, are focused on being a part of the community — when times are tough and when they bounce back.

That’s why the team has so many promotions and community events, such as a reading program. Players are always out in the community, making visits to everywhere from schools to scout groups to local businesses.

This season, Sorcher said, things are looking up, with attendance figures already a bit higher than last year.

“It’s been good. It’s been steady,” he said. “We got (off) to a great start where we were ahead of last year.”

Usually, the second half of the season — under way now — witnesses more growth, so Sorcher said things appear positive. Fans seem to be coming from farther away, the Whalers’ reach extending beyond its traditional half-hour pull.

As Sorcher said, with the Danbury Whalers, it’s all about the game, the experience — and an exciting afternoon or night out.

“Hockey fans are passionate fans. If you’re doing a good job and (offering) a good product, people will get there,” he said. “I’m not saying we’re stealing fans from the New York Rangers, but if you come to one game, you’ll come back.”

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After Sandy Hook, arts help with healing As the reality of the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown continues to sink in, I am heartened by the many ways that the community is choosing to deal with it. Last night, I signed the Sandy Hook Promise (SandyHookPromise.org). It stated simply, “I Promise to honor the 26 lives lost at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

I Promise to do everything I can to encourage and support common-sense solutions that make my community and our country safer from similar acts of violence.”

Then I asked myself, What is the best way to do that? “Common sense solutions” lends itself to so many interpretations, gun control being the first that comes to mind.

Many artists and arts organizations wanted to help, too, and have offered their own solutions, knowing that the arts can not only bring the community together but can offer an avenue to healing. Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth, the rock duo behind Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club, stepped up to help in their way. Living close by, they offered to bring students from Newtown to their home recording studio to sing and record a song that always brings thoughts of promise — “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” Singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson offered her talent by singing and playing with the kids, many of whom attend Sandy Hook Elementary. As a result, the kids were featured on “Good Morning America” and the song can be purchased on Amazon or ITunes, with funds going to the United Way Sandy Hook Fund (newtown. uwwesternct.org).

There have been so many offers to help from the creative community that the Newtown Arts Commission, with the help of the Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut and the Connecticut Office of the Arts, organized a new initiative called “Healing Newtown Through the Power of the Arts” (healingnewtown.org), to facilitate support and coordinate arts-focused efforts offered to Newtown. The website is set up to receive creative ideas from the public and donations that will go to a special HealingNewtown fund.

As Newtown and the Sandy Hook community work through the many stages of healing, they hope to facilitate ways the arts can have a role in the process, now and into the future.

Sandy Hook, unlike hurricane Sandy, is hard to talk about. But let’s all honor the students by living meaningful lives that bring us close to our communities. The arts can help do that.

FCBUZZ Stamford Center presents the art of flamenco

Paco Peña’s “Flamenco Vivo!” fires up the Stamford Center for the Arts Feb. 2.

Paco Peña’s “Flamenco Vivo!,” at the Stamford Center for the Arts Feb. 2, considers the evolution of this sensuous dance form, with its sinuous movements and melodies and rhythmic punctuation. It’s a journey

‘I, Nixon’s the one

Ryan Odinak, Executive Director Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County The mission of the Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County is to support cultural organizations, artists and creative businesses by providing promotion, services and advocacy.

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that aims to display the development of modern flamenco and to highlight the razor-sharp complexity of its latest variations in dance, song and guitar.

“Flamenco Vivo!” seeks to embody the passion, grace and fire that we have come to expect from this exciting art form. Under Peña’s direction, the audience becomes aware of flamenco’s compelling nuances, too. A guitarist, composer, dramatist and mentor, Peña explores the trance-inducing tribal roots of flamenco, from the alboreá to the bulería – all while keeping the audience captivated with dramatic compositions and pyrotechnical guitar work and dancing.

His imagination, dedication and skill constantly renew this archetypal Spanish art form, expanding expands its horizons without losing touch with its visceral emotion. Or as The New York Times wrote, “Mr. Peña is a genuine virtuoso, capable of dazzling an audience with technical abilities beyond the frets of mortal man. He combines rapid-fire flourishes with a colorist’s sense of shading.”

For tickets to the 8 p.m. performance, call 3254466 or visit scalive.org.

The new play “I, Nixon” continues the tradition of Nixon as muse that includes John Adams’ superb opera “Nixon in China,” Oliver Stone’s fascinating, provocative film “Nixon” and the delectable sparring of the play and movie “Frost/Nixon.”)

The Ridgefield Theater Barn will present a staged reading of Stanley Kutler’s play “I, Nixon” at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 30.

This marks the world premiere of the play by the author of “Abuse of Power: The New Nixon Tapes,” a book about the successful suit he brought against President Richard Nixon and the National Archives that ultimately forced the release of the Watergate tapes.

Directed by David Bass and produced by Marla Manning, the play depicts Nixon’s rise to the American presidency and his dramatic downfall. It reveals a man constantly at odds with himself, who allows his hate to consume him and bring his presidential career to an inglorious ending. Nixon’s conflicted nature fueled his drive for power and eventually unraveled his authority. In the end, Nixon delivers the moral to his story: Those who hate you don’t win unless you hate them.

Admission is free and no reservations are required. Light refreshments will be served. For more information and to make reservations, please visit ridgefieldtheaterbarn.org

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BUSINESS JOURNAL Landsiedel Construction, Stamford, contractor for New Neighborhood Preservation. Perform interior renovations at an existMalaszuk, Marzena and Peter, ing commercial building, 36 Vine Fairfield. $22,000, in favor of Wil- Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: liam Conn. Property: 263 Lalley $21,000. Filed Jan. 14.

Blvd., Fairfield. Filed Jan. 15.

SL Management Group, Morristown, N.J., contractor for Trefoil Park L.L.C. Fit-out an existing commercial building for Key Fit, 126 Monroe Turnpike, Trumbull.

Estimated cost: $120,000. Filed Jan. 11.

Malkin Construction, Stamford, contractor for One Station Place ATTACHMENTSL.P. Perform interior renovations RELEASED at an existing commercial building for Herring Creek, 429 WashBrody, Felicia, Greenwich, ington Blvd., Fifth floor, Stam$75,000, in favor of Richard I. ford. Estimated cost: $329,000.

Steinberg, Greenwich. Property: Filed Jan. 7.

106 Husted Lane, Greenwich.

Filed Jan. 11.

Malkin Construction, Stamford, contractor for First Stamford Place L.L.C. Reduce to core, 151 BUILDING Greenwich Ave., Stamford. EstiPERMITS mated cost: $44,000. Filed Jan. 10.

William E. White Construction Inc., Upton, Mass., contractor for Westfield Shopping Center.

Perform interior renovations at an existing commercial building, Journey’s, 5065 Main St., Trumbull. Estimated cost: $7,500. Filed Jan. 14.

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Pavarini New England Construction, Stamford, contractor for Stamford Exit 9 III L.L.C. Fitout an existing commercial building for NBC, 1 Blanchley Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $6.9 million. Filed Jan. 7.

Clune Construction Co., Chicago, Ill., contractor for Digital Realty Trust. Perform interior renovations at an existing commercial building for TKD 3, 80 Merritt Blvd., Trumbull. Estimated cost: $3.8 million. Filed Jan. 14.

Peleretti and Associates, New York City, contractor for TSI Realty. Perform interior renovations Craig Construction, Dallas, Ga., at an existing commercial buildcontractor for Westfield Shop- ing, 120 Hamilton Ave., Stamford. ping Center. Perform interior Estimated cost: $175,000. Filed renovations at an existing com- Jan. 10. mercial building, 5065 Main St., Trumbull. Estimated cost: $251,500. Filed Jan. 3.

RD Scinto, Shelton, contractor for Dammy Management L.L.C. Fit-out an existing commercial building for, Zetroz, 56 Quarry Road, Trumbull. Estimated cost: Items appearing in the Fairfield $44,000. Filed Jan. 4.

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RD Scinto, Shelton. Perform interior renovations at an existing commercial building for a gym, 112 Quarry Road, Trumbull. Estimated cost: $95,000. Filed Jan. 4.

Signature Construction, Stamford, contractor for 177 Broad Street Owners L.L.C. Perform interior alterations at an existing commercial building, 177 Broad St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $798,500. Filed Jan. 14.

Jeff Halquist Builders L.L.C., Monroe, contractor for James Lynch. Repair storm damage to a single-family residence, 30 Pam Bar Road, Trumbull. Estimated cost: $92,000. Filed Jan. 7.

Parra, Carlos, Stamford, contractor for Eileen Dang. Repair water damage to a single-family residence, 82 Mitchell St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $21,600.

Filed Jan. 10.

Vortec Construction Inc., Trumbull, contractor for Dan Pagliarini. Construct an accessory building, 5 Grayrock Road, Trumbull. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Jan. 3.

JMK Consulting Group L.L.C., Westport, contractor for James Hines. Lay foundation for a new single-family residence, 11 Monitor Hill Road, Trumbull. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Jan. 7.

Perra, Carlos, Norwalk, contractor for Leslie Barrott. Repair storm damage to a singlefamily residence, 76 Sea Beach Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $80,000. Filed Jan. 7.

White Home Products, Stratford, contractor for William J. Trutt III. Perform roof maintenance to an existing singlefamily residence, 129 Suzanne Circle, Trumbull. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Jan. 3.

Jordan Construction, Huntington, N.Y., contractor for Debra and David Jordan. Perform interior renovations at an existing RESIDENTIAL single-family residence, 16 Old Oak Road, Trumbull. Estimated Banton Construction, North cost: $44,000. Filed Jan. 2.

Haven, contractor for Joseph Aulenti. Repair storm damage to a single-family residence, 237 Pep- Lewis, George. Perform interior per Ridge Road, Stamford. Esti- renovations at an existing singlemated cost: $82,000. Filed Jan. 7. family residence, 158 Pinewood Trail, Trumbull. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed Jan. 4.

Bens Masonry L.L.C., Southbury, contractor for Ruth Mohr.

Perform external renovations Lewis, George. Perform external at an existing single-family resi- renovations at an existing singledence, 20 Rosemond Terrace, family residence, 158 Pinewood Trumbull. Estimated cost: $2,000. Trail, Trumbull. Estimated cost: $2,500. Filed Jan. 4.

Filed Jan. 7.

Bryk, Joel and Sigal. Perform interior alterations at a singlefamily residence, 6 Dogwood Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $100,000. Filed Jan. 14.

Davis, Marcia. Repair car damage at an existing single-family residence, 326 Oaklawn Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $5,200.

Filed Jan. 10.

Dudics, Matthew. Perform interior alterations at a single-family residence, 50 Bouton Street West, Stamford. Estimated cost: $53,000. Filed Jan. 8.

Hannibal Construction Co. L.L.C. Trumbull, contractor for Barbara O’Brien. Perform interior renovations at an existing single-family residence, 23 Leighton Road, Trumbull. Estimated cost: $7,900. Filed Jan. 7.

Solar City, Rocky Hill, contractor for Anthony Stark. Install CHANGE OF NAME Solar Panels at an existing singlefamily residence, 93 Klondike Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: Group Inc., has changed its $27,000. Filed Jan. 9. name to Stolt-Nielsen USA Inc., with an address at 8 Sound Shore THD at Home Services, Shrews- Drive, Greenwich. Responsible bury, Mass., contractor for Lis- officer: Alan B. Windsor, Greensette Colon. Perform external wich. Filed Jan. 10. renovations at an existing singlefamily residence, 4441 Madison Bridgeport Garden Apartments Ave., Trumbull. Estimated cost: Inc., has changed its name to $1,482. Filed Jan. 11.

Black Rock Gardens Cooperative Inc., with an address at FairTHD at Home Services, Shrews- field and Brewster avenues and bury, Mass., contractor for Debra Nash Lane, Bridgeport. ResponsiArganese. Perform external ble authority: Kingsley McAlpine, renovations at an existing single- Bridgeport. Filed Jan. 16. family residence, 66 Parkway Drive, Trumbull. Estimated cost: COURT CASES Lewis, George. Perform ad- $16,500. Filed Jan. 11. ditions to a single-family residence, 158 Pinewood Trail, Bridgeport Trumbull. Estimated cost: VAS Construction, Darien, con$8,000. Filed Jan. 10. tractor for Rachel and Simon District Court Beaumont. Perform additions and alterations at an existing Onofreo Contracting L.L.C., single-family residence, 5 Wyn- Law Offices of Jeanmarie A. Trumbull, contractor for VTS newood Lane, Stamford. Estimat- Riccio, et al., Bridgeport. Filed

by Nicholas Sicilian, Danbury.

Restoration L.L.C., Perform ed cost: $530,000. Filed Jan. 11.

Plaintiff’s attorney: Michael A. additions to a single-family Stratton, New Haven. Action: residence, 46 Woodmere Drive, Trumbull. Estimated cost: Violi, Benny. Repair storm The plaintiff brought this suit $2,500. Filed Jan. 8. damage to a single-family against the defendant for its failresidence, 290 Stillwater Road, ure to file a personal injury case Stamford. Estimated cost: in a timely manner. The plainPalmer Hill Development, $2,000. Filed Jan. 7. tiff claims monetary damages in Stamford, contractor for Palmer excess of $15,000. Filed Jan. 14.

Hill Partners L.L.C. Construct Case no. 6032626. new residential units, 77 Have- Vitrayko L.L.C., West Haven, meyer Lane, Stamford. Estimated contractor for Jose Menjivar. Percost: $1.6 million. Filed Jan. 11. form interior renovations at an existing single-family residence, 100 Elliott Road, Trumbull. Estimated cost: $5,500. Filed Jan. 14.

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on the record Leo Construction L.L.C., Bridgeport. Filed by Stonybrook Gardens Cooperative Inc., Stratford. Plaintiff’s attorney: George F. Martelon Jr., Milford. Action: The plaintiff brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant for failing to complete an underground water-service pipe, which remains incomplete and for abandoning the project before it was completed. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000. Filed Jan. 14.

Case no. 6032587.

Lifecare Inc. and Peter G. Burki, Shelton. Filed by Thomas J. King Jr., Fairfield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Lucas Bagnell Varga, Southport.

Action: The plaintiff brought this suit against the defendant for its failure to pay the plaintiff $120,000 in commissions earned and for its failure to pay the severance benefits that he was entitled to. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000.

Filed Jan. 15. Case no. 6032664.

PGP Entertainment L.L.C., Bridgeport. Filed by WPCA of the city of Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Russell D. Liskov, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant for failure to pay a bill due in the amount of $893.07. Filed Jan. 14.

Case no. 6032610.

Town & Country Fuel L.L.C., Trumbull. Filed by People’s United Bank, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Paul A. DeGenaro, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant for its failure to make certain payments due to the plaintiff. The plaintiff claims monetary damages and immediate possession of a vehicle under a security agreement. Filed Jan. 15. Case no. 6032647.

Danbury District Court 94 Sand Pit Road L.L.C. Filed

by AJ Cardio Enterprises L.L.C., Plaintiff’s attorney: Eric H. Evans, Bethel. Action: The plaintiff brought this suit against the defendant for a partition of real property as tenants in common.

The plaintiff claims a sale of the premises and a committee to sell the premises in question and distribution of profits to the parties.

Filed Jan. 15. Case no. 6011399.

Boehringer Ingelheim Corp., et al., Ridgefield. Filed by Kathy Triolo, Ridgefield. Plaintiff’s attorney: John P. Marini, Danbury.

Action: The plaintiff brought this suit against the defendant for a personal injury due to an unsecured filing cabinet that fell on her, claiming the defendant was negligent in keeping the premises secure and hazardous-free. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000. Filed Jan. 14. Case no. 6011370.

Lifecare Design Inc., Ridgefield.

Filed by De Lage Landen Financial Services Inc., Wayne, Pa. Plaintiff’s attorney: Andrew R. Bilodeau, Warwick, R.I. Action: The plaintiff brought this suit against the defendant for failing to pay an indebtedness due the plaintiff for leased equipment. The plaintiff claims a judgment against the defendant. Filed Jan. 14.

Case no. 6011375.

Vanguard Holding Co. L.L.C. Filed by LM Insurance Corp., Boston, Mass. Plaintiff’s attorney: Howard Evan Ignal, Bridgeport.

Action: The plaintiff brought this suit against the defendant for failure to pay a policy valued at $69,206 for unpaid premiums. The plaintiff claims monetary damages. Filed Jan. 17.

Case no. 6011424.

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmacueticals Inc., et al., Ridgefield. Filed by Wesley Brodersen, Naples, Fla. Plaintiff’s attorneys: Steven J. Errante and Marisa A. Bellair, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff brought this suit against the defendant for product liability of Paradaxa and its failure to disclose a warning section, which revealed that there was no way to reverse the anticoagulent effects of the medication. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000. Filed Jan. 11.

Case no. 6016739.

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmacueticals Inc., et al., Ridgefield. Filed by Elizabeth Myers, Kauneonga, N.Y. Plaintiff’s attorney: Steven J. Errante, and Marisa A. Bellair, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff brought this suit against the defendant for product liability of Paradaxa and its failure to disclose a warning section, which revealed that there was no way to reverse the anticoagulant effects of the medication. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000. Filed Jan. 11. Case no. 6016740.

Ionian Food Imports Inc, et al., Stratford. Filed by Agri Exotic Trading Inc., Clifton, N.J. Plaintiff’s attorney: Edward D. Jacobs, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant for failing to compensate the plaintiff for goods and Stamford merchandise delivered to deDistrict Court fendant. The amount in controversy is $23,001.65. Filed Jan. 14.

Bernardo Gomez L.L.C., Nor- Case no. 6016744. walk. Filed by LM Insurance Corp., Boston, Mass. Plaintiff’s New Canaan Opthalmolattorney: Howard Evan Ignal, ogy, New Canaan. Filed by CHG Bridgeport. Action: The plain- Healthcare Services Inc. d.b.a. tiff brought this suit against the Comphealth, Salt Lake City, Utah. defendant for failure to pay for a Plaintiff’s attorney: Dominic policy valued at $57,531 in un- Spinelli, Bridgeport. Action: The paid premiums. The plaintiff plaintiff brought this breach of claims monetary damages. Filed contract suit against the defenJan. 17. Case no. 6016812. dant for failing to pay for health care recruiting and staffing services, which plaintiff provided.

The amount owed the plaintiff is $44,442.42. Filed Jan. 15.

Case no. 6016766.

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Paraco Gas Corp., Rye Brook, N.Y. Filed by Utica Mutual Insurance Co. a.s.o. Greenwich Country Day School, Greenwich.

Plaintiff’s attorney: Alex C. Gianacoplos, Norwood, Mass. Action: The plaintiff brought this suit against the defendant for damages caused during installation and rental of a defective propane tank caliming the defendant was negligent in properly supervising and inspecting the rented propane tank. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000. Filed Jan. 15.

Case no. 6016751.

The Heating and Cooling Co. L.L.C., Norwalk. Filed by Donald Brownstein, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorneys: Richard P. Colbert and Kathryn G. Newman, Stamford.

Action: The plaintiff brought this suit against the defendant for failure to comply with the specified specs for a new HVAC system that was installed in the plaintiff’s residence. The plaintiff has had to incur additional expenses to replace and repair the unacceptable work of the defendant, and claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000. Filed Jan. 11.

Case no. 6016732.

Z Comm New Milford L.L.C. and Veer Singh, Norwalk. Filed

by Nemco L.P., Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorneys: Julia B. Morris and Steven J. Zakrzewski, Hartford.

Action: The plaintiff brought this suit against the defendant after entering into an agreement for the lease of certain real property located in New Milford. The defendant has defaulted on its lease, and the plaintiff claims monetary damages. Filed Jan. 11.

Case no. 6016738.

SUPERIOR COURT Amos Financial L.L.C. Filed by Philip Pape, Plaintiff’s attorney: Joanne S. Faulkner, New Haven.

Action: The plaintiff brought this suit against the defendant for negligence with regard to the Connecticut Creditors Collection Practices Act in its efforts to collect a debt. The plaintiff claims statutory damages. Filed Jan. 14.

Case no. 13cv00063.

Bed Bath and Beyond Inc., Union, N.J. Filed by Samkwang Glass Co. Ltd. and Jon Cheul Suk, Incheon, South Korea. Plaintiff’s attorneys: Steven M. Cole, Andrew C. Ryan and Chad A. Dever, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff brought this suit against the defendant for a patent infringement claiming defendant is selling or importing products that infringe upon their patent. The plaintiff claims an injunction to prevent any further infringement and a trial by jury. Filed Jan. 11.

Case no. 13cv00053.

DEEDS

COMMERCIAL 146 Henrie Avenue L.L.C., Riverside. Seller: Martha Y and Truman W. Eustis III, Riverside.

Property: 146 Henrie Ave., Riverside. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed Jan. 9.

A P Properties L.L.C., Fairfield.

Seller: Jennifer and Aaron Seymour, Westport. Property: 6 Marine Ave., Westport. Amount: $1 Continental Service Group Inc., New Haven. Filed by Michael million. Filed Jan. 11.

D. Smyth, Plaintiff’s attorney: Joanne S. Faulkner, New Haven. ACD Properties L.L.C., Norwalk.

Action: The plaintiff brought this Seller: The Secretary of Housing suit against the defendant who and Urban Development, Washfalsely represented the character, ington, D.C. Property: 233 Sixth amount or legal status of an al- St., Bridgeport. Amount: $51,390. leged debt. The plaintiff claims an Filed Jan. 16. award for damages. Filed Jan. 14.

Case no. 13cv00057.

Hoss Enterprises L.L.C., Greenwich. Seller: Olimpia and Charles Dekalb County Solutions Inc., Chiapetta, Cos Cob. Property: Sycamore, Ill. Filed by Reba Out- 60A Valley Road, Greenwich. law, Plaintiff’s attorney: Joanne Amount: $580,000. Filed Jan. 8.

S. Faulkner, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff brought this suit against the defendant for send- L & M Investors Corp., Bridgeing a debt collection letter to port. Seller: Moises C. Rosales, her home address. The plaintiff Norwalk. Property: 224 to claims statutory damages. Filed 226 Denver Ave., Bridgeport.

Amount: $65,000. Filed Jan. 15.

Jan. 14. Case no. 13cv00058.

Lavatec Inc., Naugatuck. Filed

by Lavatec Laundry Technology GmbH, Heilbron, Germany.

Plaintiff’s attorneys: David A. Slossberg, Milford and John E. Greene, New York City. Action: The plaintiff alleges that the defendant has infringed on the Lavatec mark and abusing trademark registration. The plaintiff is claiming a restraining order for the use of any form of the Lavatec mark, and a trial by jury. Filed Jan. 11.

Case no. 13cv00056.

PSEG Power Connecticut L.L.C., Bridgeport. Filed by Conservation Law Foundation, Boston, Mass. Plaintiff’s attorney: Charles J. Rosenberg, New Haven.

Action: The plaintiff brought this suit against the defendant under the clean air act for violating its Title V operating permits, alleging the defendant’s failure to report emissions, which had exposed and continue to expose the environment to excess particulate emissions and other pollutions.

Filed Jan. 10. Case no. 13cv00046.

RB Insulation L.L.C., Stratford.

Seller: Vernelle R. Brewington, San Antonio, Texas. Property: 76 Wooster Ave., Stratford. Amount: $45,000. Filed Jan. 10.

SPLIT PEASE L.L.C., New Canaan. Seller: Josephine M. Iorino, Danbury; and Diane P. Soreca, Fairfield. Property: Lots 123 to 128, Map Oak Park, Fairflield.

Amount: $515,000. Filed Jan. 10.

QUIT CLAIM Antidomi, Patricia J., Bridgeport. Seller: People’s United Bank, Bridgeport. Property: 45 Lorma Ave., Trumbull. Amount: $312,900. Filed Jan. 3.

Bach, Judith, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Seller: Compo Hill Partners L.L.C., Westport. Property: 29 Compo Beach Road, Westport.

Amount: $750,000. Filed Jan. 11.

on the record Credits, Clients and Awards Xiaohong He, of Cheshire, a professor of international business in the School of Business at Quinnipiac University, won the Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy and the University of Central Arkansas College of Business Best Paper in Public Policy Award at the U.S. Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference in San Francisco Jan. 10. She and her co-author won the award for their research paper “Conceptualization and Practice of Cluster Evolution in Developing Economies: Underlying Logics that Transform Survival or Subsistent Entrepreneurship Cluster.” She has a doctorate in international management studies and master’s degrees in finance and international business from the University of Texas-Dallas, and an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from the Jilin University in China.

Weisman AmeriCares Free Clinic of Bridgeport was recently awarded a $30,000 grant by The Fairfield County Community Foundation. The grant supports operating expenses and will help the clinic provide free, high-quality health care to lowincome patients without health insurance. Patients receive primary and specialty care, including medications, lab work and diagnostic testing, at no cost.

Milone & MacBroom Inc. in Cheshire, one of the largest consulting firms in the northeast providing civil engineering, planning, landscape architecture and land survey services.

Mutual Housing Association of Southwestern CT Inc., a diversified nonprofit housing development corporation serving Fairfield County.

New Road Fitness in Trumbull, a medically integrated health and fitness center in association with area hospitals and physician networks, which will open in the spring.

Park City Green in Bridgeport, a nonprofit mattress recycler in Connecticut that operates throughout the Northeast.

Two Roads Brewing Co., a brewery located in an old manufacturing facility featuring craft beers and a tasting room.

Wines Unlimited Inc., which has offered a vast selection of wines, beers and liquors at its Stratford location since 1941.

On the Go: Business, Etc. TUESDAY JAN. 29 Temple Israel Networking Group (TING) for individuals in their job search, 2 p.m., Temple Israel, 14 Coleytown Road, Westport. Free and open to the public. For information, call 227-1293.

TUESDAY FEB. 12 “Financing Small Businesses,” SCORE and People’s Bank workshop, 6 to 8 p.m., Norwalk City Hall, 125 East Ave., Norwalk.

Check-in time 5:30. Free and open to the public. For information, visit scorenorwalk.org or call 831-0065.

Wednesday Feb. 27 “New School Creation: The Emergence of a New Public Education Model and What It Means to You,” 7 p.m., Schine Auditorium at Sacred Heart University, 5151 Park Ave., Fairfield. Free and open to the public. For information, call 396-8241 or email alpf@sacredheart.edu.

Snapshot Koko FitClub celebrated its grand opening Dec. 13 at its 88 Danbury Road location with friends, clients and members of the Ridgefield Chamber of Commerce.

Patient Care Coordinator Karina Rodriguez, right, consults with a patient at the Weisman AmeriCares Free Clinic of Bridgeport at 115 Highland Ave.

Newsmakers The Bridgeport Regional Business Council (BRBC) and its Chamber of Commerce affiliates in Bridgeport, Stratford and Trumbull, welcomed the following eight new members in December.

Magnakleen Services in Meriden, an innovator and leader in the floormat and facility cleaning industry.

Michael E. Herbert Consulting L.L.C., a health care consulting business in Fairfield.

From left, Joe Strilowich, Personal Touch Welcome; Judy Wilson, Minuteman Press of Danbury; Guest; Lauren Sugar, Koko FitClub; Adam Broderick, Adam Broderick Salon & Spa; Marion Roth, Chamber of Commerce; Hans Van Zutphen, Koko FitClub; Peter Buckley, owner, Koko FitClub; Denise Taylor Manzi, Koko FitClub; Dee Strilowich, Personal Touch Welcome; Allyson Catanzaro, All Destinations Travel, Inc.; and Nita Mohler, William Pitt Sotheby’s International.

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on the record Bach, Judith and Peter Tuttman trustees, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Seller: Compo Hill Partners L.L.C., Westport. Property: 29 Compo Beach Road, Westport. Amount: $750,000. Filed Jan. 11.

Buchannon, Patricia A. and Jessica S. Carrafiello, Stratford.

Seller: Mildred D. Buchannon Living Trust, Stratford. Property: 18 Middlebrook Road, Stratford.

Amount: $190,000. Filed Jan. 8.

Dougherty, Marcia R. and Maynard W., Stratford. Seller: Jason Wojnarowski, Stratford. Property: 50 Birdseye St., Unit 409A, Stratford. Amount: $148,000. Filed Jan. 10.

Eustis, Martha Y. and Truman W. III, Riverside. Seller: Michael Troy, Greenwich. Property: 77 Putnam Park, Greenwich.

Amount: $470,000. Filed Jan. 9.

Carpenter, Joseph R., Greenwich. Seller: George Weinbaum, White Plains, N.Y. Property: 104 Ritch Ave., Unit 12, Greenwich.

Amount: $699,000. Filed Jan. 11.

Duque, Luis G., Ossining, N.Y. Seller: The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, New York City. Property: 2499 to 2503 E. Main St., Bridgeport. Amount: $166,000. Filed Jan. 15.

Geomock L.L.C., Bridgeport.

Seller: Eagle Homebuyers L.L.C., Seymour. Property: 215 to 217 DeForest Ave., Bridgeport.

Amount: $62,900. Filed Jan. 15.

Carusso, Frank, Bridgeport. Seller: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., McLean, Va. Property: 586 Pond St., Bridgeport. Amount: $66,100. Filed Jan. 16.

Rich, Ronald Francis Jr., Shelton. Seller: Barbara E. Keller Trust, Larkspur, Colo. Property: 43 Laurel Glen Drive, Shelton. Amount: $283,348. Filed Jan. 7.

Simon, Tiana and Damien, Stratford. Seller: Deutsche Bank National Trust, Coppell, Texas.

Property: 597 Newfield Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $14,799.

Filed Jan. 14.

RESIDENTIAL Anderson, Susan R., Stratford.

Seller: Harold L. Durkin, Stratford. Property: 57 Mohawk St., Stratford. Amount: $165,500.

Filed Jan. 8.

Antonelli, Wendy and Richard, Sherman, Texas. Seller: Bridgeport Rehab Fund V L.L.C., Scarsdale, N.Y. Property: 58 Tully Circle, Bridgeport. Amount: $156,000. Filed Jan. 14.

Baptista, Daycy and Adalberto, Bridgeport. Seller: Fernanda Magliocco, Trumbull. Property: 4685 Madison Ave., Trumbull.

Amount: $335,000. Filed Jan. 8.

Blanco, Beatriz and Daniel C. Ferraro, Fairfield. Seller: Rosita and Charles G. Hargus Jr., Trumbull. Property: 9 Sciortino Road, Trumbull. Amount: $295,000.

Filed Jan. 4.

Bruce, Olga L. and Douglas R., Old Greenwich. Seller: Arlene S. and Peter H. Reyman, Shelton.

Property: 84 Laddins Rock Road, Greenwich. Amount: $610,000.

Filed Jan. 8.

Ercoland, Kathy S. and Joseph M., Bridgeport. Seller: Jessa Murnin, Dana Raphael and Howard Jacobson, Bridgeport. Property: 53-55-57 Homestead Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $337,500.

Cihi, Helen and Kurt, Red- Filed Jan. 14. ding. Seller: Vault Sigma L.L.C., Plantsville. Property: 8 Church Hill Road, Redding. Amount: Foster, Brian C., Westport. Seller: $342,500. Filed Jan. 8.

Joyce E. Wilson, Sumter, S.C. Property: 18 Weston Road, Westport. Amount: $525,000. Filed Davis, Kenneth L., Greenwich. Jan. 10.

Seller: Fatine K. Prager, New York City and Richard L. Prager, Greenwich. Property: 195 Bed- Goepfrick, Sara L. and John ford Road, Greenwich. Amount: M., Trumbull. Seller: Joseph $3.9 million. Filed Jan. 8.

Cavalier, Trumbull. Property: 18 Waller Road, Trumbull. Amount: $209,500. Filed Jan. 8.

Delacruz, Yasmina, Bronx, N.Y. Seller: Kerry L. Hardy, Stratford.

Property: 415 Housatonic Ave., Greenwood, Samera and Stratford. Amount: $220,000. Charles J., Trumbull. Seller: Filed Jan. 8.

Elaine M Rossoff, Bridgeport.

Property: 3999 Park Ave., Unit 16, Fairflield. Amount: $332,000.

Deveau, Michelle and Rado- Filed Jan. 10. slaw Obuchowski, Trumbull.

Seller: Marianne L. and Maciej A. Piatkowski, Trumbull. Prop- Hall, Erica, Stratford. Seller: Nierty: 75 Parkway Drive, Trumbull. cole Mary Rotundo and Eugene Amount: $358,500. Filed Jan. 9.

N. Ballone Jr., Stratford. Property: 101 Fiddler Green Road, Unit 101D, Stratford. Amount: DeWire, Rebecca and Scott, Au- $175,000. Filed Jan. 8. dobon, Pa. Seller: HRT Construction L.L.C., Sandy Hook. Property: 77 Castle Meadow Road, Hartofilis, Angela E. and JonaNewtown. Amount: $625,000. than S., Greenwich. Seller: KathFiled Jan. 8. erine and Lewis Haag, Old Greenwich. Property: 36 Deepwoods Lane, Old Greenwich. Amount: Diaz, Millicent, Bridgeport. $2.01 million. Filed Jan. 14.

Seller: Canterbury Development L.L.C., Trumbull. Property: 35 Nelson Terrace, Bridgeport. Hojdich, Laurie, Stratford. Seller: Amount: $155,000. Filed Jan. 16. Wanda V. Hojdich, Trumbull.

Property: 370 Booth Hill Road, Trumbull. Amount: $180,000.

Dinatali, Nicole and Craig, Filed Jan. 8.

Stratford. Seller: John and Timothy Philbin, Fairfield. Property: 30 Carroll Road, Fairflield. Amount: Hojdich, Wanda V., Trumbull. $1.03 million. Filed Jan. 14.

Seller: Laurie Hojdich, Stratford.

Property: 40 California St., Stratford. Amount: $105,000. Filed Jan. 8.

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Johnson, Hilda P., Seller: Kimberly L. Mills, Fairfield. Property: 118 Warren Ave., Unit 118, Fairflield. Amount: $300,000. Filed Jan. 14.

FORECLOSURES Ambrose, Rita A. and Patrick T., et al. Creditor: Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 60 Horace St., Stratford. Judgment of foreclosure has passed. Filed Jan. 8.

Williams, Sylvia H. and Edgar W. Creditor: Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 61 to 65 Maplewood Ave., Bridgeport. Judgment of foreclosure has passed. Filed Jan. 10.

Dorrington, Leigh, Newtown. $1,594.50, in favor of Sippin Brothers Oil Company Inc., Monroe, by Patricia A. Gaffney, Monroe. Property: 46 West St., Newtown. Filed Jan. 7.

Fawcett, Dawn, Redding. $3,454.62, in favor of Equable Ascent Financial L.L.C., NorthA&J Farm Stand L.L.C.; Me- brook, Ill., by Sara M. Gould, lissa Pastorelli Cuseo and Albert Stamford. Property: 214 Ridge Cuseo III, Westport. $125,365.29, Road, Redding. Filed Jan. 7. in favor of Connecticut Community Bank N.A. d.b.a. Westport Ferreira, Rute, Stratford.

National Bank, Westport, by Ale- $1,250.62, in favor of Medical Anna C. Gfeller and Eric B. Miller, esthesiology Associates, by Joseph Hartford. Property: 9 Sterling M. Tobin, New Haven. Property: Drive, Westport. Filed Jan. 8.

223 Glenwood Ave., Stratford.

JUDGMENTS

Davis, Joyce. Creditor: U.S Bank N.A., Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 106 Rocton Ave., Bridgeport. Judgment of foreclosure has passed. Filed Jan. 10.

Abbott, Stephen, Fairfield. $933.98, in favor of Santa Energy Fairfield Redevelopment Asso- Corp., Bridgeport, by Janine M. ciates II L.L.C. Creditor: ACM Becker, Bridgeport. Property: 300 Mustangs Fund IV B L.L.C., New Merwins Lane, Fairfield. Filed York City. Property: 398, 402 Jan. 15. to 408, 414, 432 and 460 Kings Highway East, 18 and 26 Jennings Bier, Marla, Greenwich, Road, Fairfield. Judgment of fore- $18,480.68, in favor of Asset Acclosure has passed. Filed Jan. 11. ceptance L.L.C., Warren, Mich.,

by Joseph M. Tobin, New Haven.

Figueroa, Maria H. and Anto- Property: 66 S. Park Ave., Greennio Rivera, et al. Creditor: M&T wich. Filed Jan. 11.

Bank, Buffalo, N.Y. Property: Lot LH, No. 32, Bridgeport. Judg- Blasi, Valerie, Newtown. ment of foreclosure has passed. $3,077.90, in favor of Western Filed Jan. 10.

Connecticut Medical Group, Danbury, by Robert L. Peat, DanKerr, Graham.

Creditor: bury. Property: 121 Lakeview TerDeutsche Bank National Trust, race, Sandy Hook. Filed Jan. 7. trustee, Los Angeles, Calif. Property: 97 Sunset Hill Road, Red- Bowles, Adrian J., Westport. ding. Judgment of foreclosure has $13,556.94, in favor of FIA Card passed. Filed Jan. 9.

Services N.A., Wilmington, Del.,

by Julie B. Solomon, Albany, N.Y. Roebuck, George. Creditor: Property: 22C Cross Highway, American Tax Funding L.L.C., Westport. Filed Jan. 9.

Jupiter, Fla. Property: 232 Chestnut St., Bridgeport. Foreclose on Campos, Regina, Bridgeport, tax liens. Filed Jan. 16. $964, in favor of Bridgeport Radiology Associates, Bridgeport, by Verdiner, Whitley and Jean Par- Jeffrey T. Schuyler, New Britain. nel aka John Parnell. Creditor: Property: 350 Amsterdam Ave., OneWest Bank F.S.B., Pasadena, Bridgeport. Filed Jan. 15.

Calif. Property: 72 to 74 Ashley St., Bridgeport. Judgment of fore- Colon, Migdalia and Pabclosure has passed. Filed Jan. 10. lo DeJesus, et al., Stratford. $25,587.64, in favor of The UnitViera, Kathleen, et al. Creditor: ed Illuminating Co., New Haven, OneWest Bank F.S.B., Pasadena, by Nair & Levin P.C., Bloomfield.

Calif. Property: 3 Joan Drive, Property: 59 Ann Terrace, StratMonroe. Judgment of foreclosure ford. Filed Jan. 8. has passed. Filed Jan. 9.

Deluca, Julius J., Shelton. $4,159.15, in favor of Cach L.L.C., Denver, Colo., by Joseph M. Tobin, New Haven. Property: 34 Middle Ave., Shelton. Filed Jan. 7.

Filed Jan. 7.

Fischer, Paige, Newtown. $1,238.17, in favor of St. Mary’s Hospital Inc., Waterbury, by Richard Terry, Hamden. Property: 20 Georges Hill Road, Newtown. Filed Jan. 14.

Fisk, Gregg, Redding. $2,246, in favor of Danbury Hospital, Bethel, by Stephen A. Wiener, East Hartford. Property: 56 Portland Ave., Apt. 6, Redding. Filed Jan. 7.

Garnett, Marlene, Bridgeport, $457.00, in favor of Bridgeport Radiology Associates, Bridgeport,

by Jeffrey T. Schuyler, New Britain. Property: 15 Ronald Circle, Bridgeport. Filed Jan. 15.

Hodge, Ray, Trumbull. $1,069.11, in favor of Midland Funding L.L.C., San Diego, Calif., by Stephen A. Wiener, East Hartford.

Property: 21 October Lane, Trumbull. Filed Dec. 31.

Hoesten, Patricia, Newtown. $401.87, in favor of Danbury Orthopedic Associates of Danbury, Danbury, by Richard Terry, Hamden. Property: 46 Under Hill Road, Newtown. Filed Jan. 14.

Hunt, Michelle, Shelton. $3,179.66, in favor of Cach L.L.C., Denver, Colo., by Joseph M. Tobin, New Haven. Property: 11 Emerald Ridge Court, Shelton.

Filed Jan. 7.

Jimenez, Virna R. and Moises F., et al., Stratford. $4,883.52, in favor of The United Illuminating Co., New Haven, by Nair & Levin P.C., Bloomfield. Property: 375 Meadowbrook Road, Stratford.

Filed Jan. 8.

on the record Johnson, Charmaine and Desmond, et al., Bridgeport, $3,245.66, in favor of The United Illuminating Co., New Haven, by Nair & Levin P.C., Bloomfield.

Property: 134 Keeler Ave., Bridgeport. Filed Jan. 16.

Monroe, Joseph S., Stratford. $10,968.08, in favor of Silver Hill Hospital Inc., New Canaan, by Sara M. Gould, Stamford. Property: 542 King St., Stratford. Filed Jan. 7.

Schwartz, Iurie, Newtown. $848.80, in favor of Western Connecticut Medical Group, Danbury, by Robert L. Peat, Danbury.

Property: 7 Sunset Hill Road, Newtown. Filed Jan. 7.

Moody, Warren, Bridgeport, $5,624.44, in favor of LVNV Funding L.L.C., Greenville, S.C.,

by Julie B. Solomon, Albany, N.Y. Property: 689 Park St., Bridgeport. Filed Jan. 16.

Serreti, James, Stratford. $2,093.36, in favor of Cach L.L.C., Denver, Colo., by Joseph M. Tobin, New Haven. Property: 195 Parkway Drive, Stratford. Filed Jan. 7.

Oriental, Melda, Stratford. $7,628, in favor of LHR Inc., Hamburg, N.Y., by Sara M. Keenan, Andrea, Stratford. Gould, Stamford. Property: 3699 $10,039.56, in favor of The Unit- Broadbridge Ave., Unit 309, Strated Illuminating Co., New Haven, ford. Filed Jan. 7.

by Nair & Levin P.C., Bloomfield.

Property: 190 Drome Ave., StratOsullivan, Keith, Fairfield. ford. Filed Jan. 8. $1,434.65, in favor of Ford Motor Credit Co. L.L.C., Livonia, Mich., Kowats, Donald, Newtown. by Nair & Levin P.C., Bloomfield. $1,415.57, in favor of Danbury Property: 306 Fairfield Woods Hospital, Danbury, by Robert Road, Fairfield. Filed Jan. 15.

L. Peat, Danbury. Property: 9 Swamp Road, Newtown. Filed Pastorelli Cuseo, Melissa and Jan. 7.

Albert Cuseo III, A & J Stand L.L.C., Easton. $125,365.29, in faLeliever, Veronika and Patrick, vor of CT Community Bank N.A. Trumbull. $17,982.76, in favor d.b.a. Westport National Bank, of The United Illuminating Co., Westport, by Alena C. Gfeller and New Haven, by Nair & Levin P.C., Eric B. Miller, Hartford. Property: Bloomfield. Property: 34 Stella 160 Wilson Road, Easton. Filed St., Trumbull. Filed Jan. 8.

Jan. 8.

Sobrinho, Darcy J., Trumbull. $6,616.37, in favor of FIA Card Services, N.A., Newark, Del., by Benjamin P. Mann, Enfield. Property: 24 Rocky Hill Road, Trumbull. Filed Jan. 8.

Judith Yandoli, Pat Tartaro, Piesano’s Pizza and Italian Restaurant and Riverside Food Inc., Greenwich, $9,962.31, in favor of Napoli Foods Inc., Cheshire, by Eric H. Opin, Milford. Property: 58 Indian Field Road, Greenwich.

Filed Jan. 7.

Tracy-Wheeler, Susan E., Fairfield. $32,000, in favor of MAJJ L.L.C., Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.,

by Karen M. Riggio, Stamford.

Property: 856 S. Pine Creek Road, Fairfield. Filed Jan. 15.

Vargas, Sandra M., Trumbull. $13,635.82, in favor of Cavalry SPV I L.L.C., Valhalla, N.Y., by Joseph M. Tobin, New Haven.

Property: 6385 Main St., Trumbull. Filed Jan. 8.

Mendeeta, Jorge, Stratford. $592, in favor of Bridgeport Radiology Associates, Bridgeport, by Jeffrey T. Schuyler, New Britain. Property: 189 Otis St., Stratford. Filed Jan. 10.

Wells, Deborah, Shelton. $836.12, in favor of Main Street Acquisition Corp., Norcross, Ga., Patterson, Joan M., Shelton. by Stephen A. Wiener, East Hart$2,380.03, in favor of Capital One ford. Property: 24 Revere Road, N.A., Glen Allen, Va., by Stephen Shelton. Filed Jan. 7.

A. Wiener, East Hartford. Property: 31 Daybreak Lane, Shelton.

Wholley, Contrinia D., et al., Filed Jan. 7.

Bridgeport, $17,933.02, in favor of The United Illuminating Co., Phillip, Angelina, Stratford. New Haven, by Nair & Levin P.C., $6,699.11, in favor of Discover Bloomfield. Property: 42 Aldine Bank, Salem, N.H., by Raymond Ave., Bridgeport. Filed Jan. 15.

G. LeFoll, Rocky Hill. Property: 1458 Cutspring Road, Stratford.

Filed Jan. 11.

LEASES

Mezzo, Theresa, Stratford. $300.36, in favor of Bridgeport Radiology Associates, Bridgeport, by Jeffrey T. Schuyler, New Britain. Property: 465 Columbus Ave., Stratford. Filed Jan. 10.

Ricciardi, Michael, Newtown. $995.30, in favor of New Milford Hospital, New Milford, by Robert L. Peat, Danbury. Property: 16 Whippoorwill Hill Road, Newtown. Filed Jan. 7.

Matz, Linda and Jay B., Trumbull. $39,498.39, in favor of The United Illuminating Co., New Haven, by Nair & Levin P.C., Bloomfield. Property: 733 Booth Hill, Trumbull. Filed Jan. 9.

Town of Trumbull, by Timothy M. Herbst. Landlord: state of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Property: P.O.B. Parcel A and B, Trumbull. Term: 25 years, commencing Dec. 18, 2012. Filed Jan. 3.

Gallo, Frank J. Jr., 1482 Capitol Ave., Apt. G707, Bridgeport, $171,876.22, CIVP. Filed Jan. 10.

MECHANIC’S LIENSFILED

622 Riversville Road L.L.C., Greenwich. Filed by Envirotech Environmental Services of New England Inc., Stamford, by Gary H. Stone. Property: 622 Riversville Road, Greenwich. Amount: LIENS Joseph, Gaiusk, 355 Success $6,583.59. Filed Jan. 9.

Ave., Building 49, Bridgeport, FEDERAL TAX LIENS- $12,378.37, tax debt on income Fallus, Rachel and Jeffrey, earned. Filed Jan. 16.

PARTIAL RELEASE Greenwich. Filed by Covenant Construction, Danbury, by Lange, Karl K., 122 Overhill Lynn Morse. Property: Lot 3, Ramos, Iorlando P. (Only), Road, Fairfield, $271,366.65, tax 42 Nichols Ave., Fairfield, debt on income earned. Filed Map 3622, Greenwich. Amount: $85,180. Filed Jan. 16. $27,730.11, tax debt on income Jan. 15. earned. Filed Jan. 15.

Holly Hill L.L.C., Greenwich Lopez, William R., 125 Marion and Riverside Hotel, Greenwich.

Ramos, Iorlando P. (Only), 42 St., Bridgeport, $2,679.96, tax Nichols Ave., Fairfield, $7,665.81, debt on income earned. Filed Filed by Edward Don & Co. Woodridge, Ill., by Rick Zygadto. tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 10.

Property: 114 E. Putnam Ave., Jan. 15.

Greenwich. Amount: $47,818.98.

Filed Jan. 10.

Morris, Annette, 480 Clinton FEDERAL TAX LIENS- Ave., Bridgeport, $29,798.64, tax debt on income earned. Filed Kofoed, John P. and Fernando RELEASED Jan. 10.

Segatelli, Redding. Filed by Green Seal Insulation Inc., Bethel, by Alicea, Omar, 62 Dupont Place, Martin Vizi. Property: 10 RockBridgeport, $5,461.50, tax debt Salisch, Wynn J., 205 Dogwood ledge Road, Redding. Amount: on income earned. Filed Jan. 16. Lane, Stamford, $42,487.96, tax $11,860. Filed Jan. 10. debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 15.

Amarath Partners L.L.C., One Spinelli Associates L.P., Devon.

American Lane, Greenwich, Filed by United Rentals Inc., $12,070, return of partnership SE Minor and Co. Inc., P.O. Box Charlotte, N.C., by Charles Pap92, Greenwich, $45,210.42, payincome. Filed Jan. 8. oli. Property: 1100 Barnum Ave., roll taxes. Filed Jan. 8.

Stratford. Amount: $6,586.90.

Filed Jan. 10.

Bendolph, Glenn D., 30A Seemar, Grace V., Estate of, 48 S. Stone Ridge Road, Bridgeport, $1,254.97, tax debt on income Main St., Newtown, $36,266.70, tax debt on income earned. Filed MECHANIC’S LIENSearned. Filed Jan. 10.

Jan. 7.

Hope, Tracey A., 6355 Main St., No. 2, Trumbull, $35,621.28, tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 11.

RELEASED

Buzzeo, Robert, 27 Sugarloaf Mountain Road, Fairfield, $17,781, trust fund recovery penalty and/or excise taxes imposed.

Filed Jan. 15.

Caldwell, Nancy, P.O. Box 313, Greenwich, $2,938,123.50, tax City of Bridgeport, by Bill Finch. debt on income earned. Filed Sub-landlord: town of Trumbull. Jan. 8.

Property: P.O.B. Parcel A, Trumbull. Term: 10 years, commencing Carmona, Arturo, 341 Spring St., Dec. 18, 2012. Filed Jan. 3.

Bridgeport, $6,242.60, tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 10.

Hawley Lane Medical Center L.L.C., by Marsel Huribal.

Landlord: Milford Pediat- Fitzgerald, Mary and Wilric Group P.C. Property: 495 liam B., 46 Old Tree Farm Lane, Hawley Lane, Stratford. Term: Trumbull, $39,603.67, tax debt on 10 years, commencing Nov. 1, income earned. Filed Jan. 8.

2012. Filed Jan. 9.

Sperdutti, Diane and Joseph Matesevac, 424 Valley Road, Cos Cob, $16,794.28, tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 9.

MECHANIC’S LIENSDISCHARGED Pang, Sheldon, Greenwich.

Filed by Proline Carpentry Inc., New Windsor, N.Y., by Rod Eddie. Property: 18 Stanwich Road, Greenwich. Amount: $35,829.90.

Filed Jan. 8.

Fontanez, Angelica, Bridgeport.

Filed by Panvest Corp., Bridgeport, by Amy Morilla Miller.

Property: 40 to 42 Center St., Bridgeport. Amount: $15,500.

Filed Jan. 10.

Peters, Kristan and Geoffrey Hamlin, Westport. Filed by Accutech Site Work, by William Blythe III. Property: 21 Compo Parkway, Westport. Amount: $8,715. Filed Jan. 7.

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on the record VAR Ventures L.L.C.; Beanie’s Friends L.L.C.; RDR 5520 L.L.C.; and MBMB Realty Corp. L.L.C., Trumbull. Filed by Guerrera Construction Co. Inc., Oxford, by Joseph A. Guerrera.

Property: 5520 Park Ave., Trumbull. Amount: $15,315.66. Filed Jan. 3.

MUNICIPAL REMEDIATION LIENS 621 Newfield Avenue L.L.C., Bridgeport, $2,300, city of Bridgeport. Property: 621 Newfield Ave., Bridgeport. Expenses for the inspection and removal of debris.

Filed Jan. 14.

Agid, Kathleen, Stratford. Filed

by Linda Clifford Hadley, Hartford, for Rockville Bank Residential Properties Inc., Rockville. Property: 118 Placid Ave., Stratford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $220,000, dated February 2005.

Filed Jan. 10.

Anwar, Haseeb, Fairfield. Filed

by Loren M. Bisberg, Farmington, for U.S Bank N.A., trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 276 Osborne Hill Road, Fairfield.

Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $460,000, dated May 2006. Filed Jan. 10.

Arne Bass, Westport. Filed by Lauramarie Sirois, Farmington, for Birchwood Townhouse Condominium Association Inc., Westport. Property: 32 Hills Lane, Westport. Action: to foreclose delinquent common assessments.

Vargas, Claudia, Bridgeport, Filed Jan. 11. $775, city of Bridgeport. Property: 80 Jackson Ave., Bridgeport.

Expenses for the inspection and Begum, Dil Ara, Bridgeport.

Filed by John J. Ribas, Bridgeremoval of debris. Filed Jan. 14. port, for WPCA for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 291 to 293 Vine St., Bridgeport. Action: to LIS PENDENS foreclose on a sewer use lien. Filed Jan. 14.

2065 Main Street L.L.C., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Walter M. Spader, North Branford, for Bell, Katherine and Garnell Jr., MTAG Caz Creek CT L.L.C. and et al., Bridgeport. Filed by John J. MTAG Services L.L.C. Property: Ribas, Bridgeport, for WPCA for 2065 to 2067 Main St., Bridge- the city of Bridgeport. Property: port. Action: to foreclose tax liens 13 Armstrong Place, Bridgeport. levied by the city of Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a sewer Filed Jan. 10. use lien. Filed Jan. 14.

Coelhoe, Carlos, Bridgeport, $325, city of Bridgeport. Property: 304 Kossuth St., Bridgeport.

Expenses for the inspection and removal of debris. Filed Jan. 14.

365 Holding L.L.C. et al., Bridgeport. Filed by John J. Ribas, Bridgeport, for WPCA for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 365 Cherry St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a sewer use lien. Filed Jan. 14.

40 Hudson Street Unit 5 Land Trust, et al., Bridgeport. Filed

by John J. Ribas, Bridgeport, for WPCA for the city of Bridgeport.

Property: 40 Hudson St., Unit 5, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien. Filed Jan. 14.

93 Carroll Avenue L.L.C., Bridgeport. Filed by Walter M. Spader, North Branford, for MTAG Caz Creek CT L.L.C. and MTAG Services L.L.C. Property: 93 Carroll Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport. Filed Jan. 16.

Broadbridge Hill Development L.L.C., et al., Bridgeport. Filed

by John J. Ribas, Bridgeport, for Plymouth Park Tax Services L.L.C., Whippany, N.J. Property: 1055 Huntington Turnpike, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose tax liens levied by the city. Filed Jan. 16.

Citimortgage Inc., O’Fallon, Mo. Filed by John J. Ribas, Bridgeport, for WPCA for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 342 to 344 Norman St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien.

Filed Jan. 14.

Buckley, Kenneth, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Michael A. Albis, East Haven, for Dogwood Condominium Association Inc., Bridgeport. Property: 250 N. Bishop Ave., Unit 29, Bridgeport.

Action: to foreclose a statutory lien on this unit. Filed Jan. 14.

Clark, Karen M., Bridgeport.

Filed by Kristen Boyle, Hartford, for JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 551 Glendale Ave., Unit 551G, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $168,743, dated November 2007.

Filed Jan. 10.

Campbell, Lloyd, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Walter M. Spader, North Branford, for MTAG Caz Creek CT L.L.C. and MTAG Services L.L.C. Property: 234 to 236 Mountain Grove St., Bridgeport.

Action: to foreclose tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport. Filed Jan. 10.

Colavito, Dorinda Joan, et al., Trumbull. Filed by Kristen Boyle, Hartford, for OneWest Bank F.S.B., Pasadena, Calif. Property: 78 Sunnycrest Road, Trumbull.

Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $581,400, dated April 2008. Filed Jan. 2.

Carapezzi, Newell H. and Ronald F., Fairfield. Filed by Alena C. Gfeller and Eric B. Miller, Hartford, for Webster Bank N.A., Waterbury. Property: 340 Collingwood Ave., Fairfield. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $700,000, dated February 2005.

Filed Jan. 15.

Coluccelli, Lucia, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Walter M. Spader, North Branford, for MTAG Caz Creek CT L.L.C. and MTAG Services L.L.C. Property: 23 Hubbell St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport. Filed Jan. 10.

Cruz, Alejandro, Bridgeport, for Deutsche Bank National Trust, trustee, Los Angeles, Calif. Property: 159 Ruth St., Bridgeport.

Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $231,920, dated June 2004. Filed Jan. 16.

Castillo, Monica and Alfredo, Bridgeport. Filed by Kevin M. Casini, Hartford, for JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 1737 to 1739 Noble Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage Berkeley, Mark, Bridgeport. Filed in the original principal amount

by Loren M. Bisberg, Farmington, of $108,300, dated December Degraff, Lise and Dieuseul, et for Everbank, Islandia, N.Y. Prop- 2002. Filed Jan. 10. al., Bridgeport. Filed by John J. erty: 277 Helen St., Bridgeport.

Ribas, Bridgeport, for WPCA for Action: to foreclose a delinquent the city of Bridgeport. Property: mortgage in the original principal Charlot, Ellena and Sauveur, et 476 to 478 Hawley Ave., Bridgeamount of $186,459, dated May al., Bridgeport. Filed by John J. port. Action: to foreclose on a 2009. Filed Jan. 15.

Ribas, Bridgeport, for WPCA for sewer-use lien. Filed Jan. 14. the city of Bridgeport. Property: 51 to 53 Pixlee Place, Bridgeport.

Besson, Alexandra, et al., Action: to foreclose on a sewer- Dill Road Associates L.L.C., Bridgeport. Filed by Brad S. Rob- use lien. Filed Jan. 14.

Bridgeport. Filed by John J. Ribas, bins, Bridgeport, for Fairfield VilBridgeport, for WPCA for the lage Condominium Association city of Bridgeport. Property: 100 Inc., Bridgeport. Property: 41C Chien, Hyun Hee, et al., Strat- to 106 Maple St., Bridgeport. AcPatricia Road, Unit 3, Bridgeport. ford. Filed by Max L. Rosenberg, tion: to foreclose on a sewer-use Action: to foreclose a statutory Stratford, for Success Village lien. Filed Jan. 14. lien on this unit. Filed Jan. 14.

Apartments Inc., Bridgeport.

Property: 116 Canaan Court, Apt. 23, Stratford. Action: to foreclose a statutory lien on this unit. Filed Jan. 7.

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Everlith, Jodi A. aka Jodi A. Packard and Jeremy D., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by John J. Ribas, Bridgeport, for WPCA for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 535 Merritt St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien.

Filed Jan. 14.

Gordon, Dennise, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Michael A. Albis, East Haven, for Dogwood Condominium Association Inc., Bridgeport. Property: 250 N. Bishop Ave., Unit 2, Bridgeport.

Action: to foreclose a statutory lien on this unit. Filed Jan. 14.

Fink, Pamela K. and Neal R., et al., Fairfield. Filed by Mario Arena, Hartford, for U.S Bank N.A., trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Property: 70 Crest Terrace, Fairfield. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $495,200, dated March 2007. Filed Jan. 10.

HSBC Bank N.A., Buffalo, N.Y. Filed by John J. Ribas, Bridgeport, for WPCA for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 51 to 57 George St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien. Filed Jan. 14.

Islam, Mohammad, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by John J. Ribas, Bridgeport, for WPCA for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 426 to 428 Jane St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien.

Filed Jan. 14.

Flinn, Lucy G. and William III, Greenwich. Filed by Jeffrey M. Knickerboxer, Hartford, for JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 59 Riverside Ave., Greenwich. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount James, Eva D. and Darryl D., et of $1.2 million, dated February al., Bridgeport. Filed by John J. Ribas, Bridgeport, for WPCA for 2006. Filed Jan. 11. the city of Bridgeport. Property: 286 to 288 Brooks St., Bridgeport.

Frackiewicz, Dorota and Janusz, Action: to foreclose on a sewerStratford. Filed by Mark A. Piech, use lien. Filed Jan. 14.

Farmington, for JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Columbus, Ohio.

Property: 15 Castle Drive, Strat- Jeffers, Dean, et al., Bridgeport. ford. Action: to foreclose a delin- Filed by John J. Ribas, Bridgeport, quent mortgage in the original for WPCA for the city of Bridgeprincipal amount of $159,000, port. Property: 311 E. Pasadena Place, Bridgeport. Action: to foredated June 2003. Filed Jan. 8. close on a sewer-use lien. Filed Jan. 14.

Gachette, Jo Anna O, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Robert A. Pacelli Jr., Bridgeport, for Roberto JMT Management L.L.C., et al., Clemente Homes Condominium Bridgeport. Filed by John J. RiAssociation Inc., Bridgeport. bas, Bridgeport, for WPCA for Property: 605 Pembroke St., Unit the city of Bridgeport. Property: 1, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose 58 Vine St., Bridgeport. Action: delinquent common assessments. to foreclose on a sewer-use lien.

Filed Jan. 14.

Filed Jan. 16.

Gintel, Patti A., et al., Bridgeport.

Filed by John J. Ribas, Bridgeport, for Coachlight Square Association of Bridgeport Inc., Bridgeport. Property: 333 Vincellette St., Unit 155, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a statutory lien on this unit. Filed Jan. 16.

Khan, Sandra, Bridgeport. Filed

by Brad S. Robbins, Bridgeport, for Fairfield Village Condominium Association Inc., Bridgeport.

Property: 9E Patricia Road, Unit 5, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a statutory lien on this unit. Filed Jan. 14.

Godbolt, Fay A. and Warren K., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Anne R. Hoyt, Hartford, for HSBC Bank USA N.A., Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 180 Frenchtown Road, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $300,000, dated February 2006.

Filed Jan. 16.

Koloski, John, Bridgeport. Filed

by Walter M. Spader, North Branford, for MTAG Caz Creek CT L.L.C. and MTAG Services L.L.C. Property: 378 Atlantic St., Unit A2, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport. Filed Jan. 16.

on the record Kress, Jill and Steven O. I, Redding. Filed by Erika L. Mascaro, Farmington, for GMAC Mortgage L.L.C., Fort Washington, Pa. Property: 68 Mountain Road, Redding. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $250,000, dated March 2004. Filed Jan. 8.

Kudia, Mumtaz F. and Furkan A. R., Bridgeport. Filed by Walter M. Spader, North Branford, for MTAG Caz Creek CT L.L.C. and MTAG Services L.L.C. Property: 215 Charles St., Unit 210, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport.

Filed Jan. 16.

Kurkcu, Joanna M. and Ahmet T., et al., Newtown. Filed by Mario Arena, Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 2 Galilee Way, Newtown. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $839,250, dated October 2005. Filed Jan. 14.

Lares, Jose Javier, Bridgeport.

Filed by John J. Ribas, Bridgeport, for WPCA for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 82 Golden Rod Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien. Filed Jan. 14.

Lavin, Jo-Ann and Kevin James, Monroe. Filed by James Trudell, Farmington, for Newtown Savings Bank, Newtown. Property: 109 Webb Circle, Monroe. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $250,000, dated April 2005. Filed Jan. 10.

Leslie, Juliette, Bridgeport. Filed

by Brad S. Robbins, Bridgeport, for Fairfield Village Condominium Association Inc., Bridgeport.

Property: 40B Patricia Road, Unit 4, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a statutory lien on this unit. Filed Jan. 14.

McPherson, Charmaine and Anthony, Bridgeport. Filed by Dennis R. LaVette, Hartford, for U.S Bank N.A., trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 115 Clover Hill Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage.

Filed Jan. 16.

Mellow, Mary A. and Earl W. Sr., Bridgeport. Filed by Walter M. Spader, North Branford, for MTAG Caz Creek CT L.L.C. and MTAG Services L.L.C. Property: 79 Orange St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport. Filed Jan. 16.

Merola, Augustine and Gaetano, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Walter M. Spader, North Branford, for MTAG Caz Creek CT L.L.C. and MTAG Services L.L.C. Property: 192 Berkshire Ave., Bridgeport.

Action: to foreclose tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport. Filed Jan. 10.

Morgan, Wendy J.M. and Charles B. Jr., Fairfield. Filed by Erik Loftus, East Hartford, for HSBC Bank USA N.A., Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 400 Burr St., Fairfield. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $740,000, dated October 2006. Filed Jan. 11.

Moss, Omar S., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Michael A. Alexander, Hamden, for Federal Arms Condominium Association Inc., Bridgeport. Property: 390 Charles St., Unit 116, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a statutory lien on this unit. Filed Jan. 14.

MTGLO Investors L.P., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by John J. Ribas, Bridgeport, for WPCA for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 1992 to 1998 Main St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a sewer use lien. Filed Jan. 14.

Nagle, Christopher, Bridgeport. Filed by Brad S. Robbins, Bridgeport, for Fairfield Village Condominium Association Inc., Bridgeport. Property: 41A Patricia Road, Unit 1, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a statutory lien on this unit. Filed Jan. 14.

Naramore, Nancy M., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Walter M. Spader, North Branford, for MTAG Caz Creek CT L.L.C. and MTAG Services L.L.C. Property: 80 Cartright St., Unit 3G, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport.

Filed Jan. 10.

Pereira, Ana L. and Victor M., Monroe. Filed by Amy L. Harrison, Farmington, for Citimortgage Inc., O’Fallon, Mo. Property: 185 Barn Hill Road, Monroe.

Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $295,000, dated June 2005. Filed Jan. 8.

Rivera, Cecilia R. and Manuel A., Bridgeport. Filed by Kevin M. Casini, Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 415 Hooker Road, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $119,700, dated March 2004. Filed Jan. 14.

Tocco, Sharon and Steven, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Kevin M. Casini, Hartford, for U.S Bank N.A., trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Property: 681 Madison Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $260,000, dated October 2004. Filed Jan. 14.

Nistico, Virginia P., Frank J. III and Thomas W., et al., Westport.

Filed by Lawrence A. Dvorin, Hartford, for Connect Grantor Trust, Westport. Property: 292 Wilton Road, Westport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $700,000, dated May 2002. Filed Jan. 9.

Peters, Lisa K. and Kenneth J., Trumbull. Filed by Mario Arena, Hartford, for Metlife Home Loans, Irving, Texas. Property: 30 Cherrygate Lane, Trumbull.

Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $411,000, dated January 2009. Filed Jan. 11.

Rivera, Judith A. and Hector B. Vizcaino, Bridgeport. Filed by Mario Arena, Hartford, for Beneficial Financial I Inc., Mettawa, Ill. Property: 256 Prince St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $152,600, dated May 2006. Filed Jan. 10.

U.S. Bank N.A., Salt Lake City, Utah. Filed by John J. Ribas, Bridgeport, for WPCA for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 222 to 226 Wells St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien. Filed Jan. 14.

Norman-Rosedam, Kimberly, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by John J. Ribas, Bridgeport, for WPCA for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 275 to 279 Davenport St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien. Filed Jan. 14.

Pettway, Foster, Bridgeport. Filed

by Walter M. Spader, North Branford, for MTAG Caz Creek CT L.L.C. and MTAG Services L.L.C. Property: 1068 to 1072 Stratford Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport. Filed Jan. 16.

Ryan, James, Estate of, Monroe.

Filed by Kristen Boyle, Hartford, for HSBC Bank USA N.A., Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 191 Cottage St., Monroe. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $95,000, dated May 1996. Filed Jan. 9.

Opont, Ilmaine, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by John J. Ribas, Bridgeport, for WPCA for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 457 to 459 Brooks St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien. Filed Jan. 14.

Pierce, Greta L. and Hugh Lee, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by John J. Ribas, Bridgeport, for WPCA for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 99 Trumbull Ave., Bridgeport.

Action: to foreclose on a seweruse lien. Filed Jan. 14.

Salas, Zeidy M. and Victor H. Jr; and Xiomara and Victor H. Morales, et al., Bridgeport. Filed

by John J. Ribas, Bridgeport, for WPCA for the city of Bridgeport.

Property: 455 to 457 Clark St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien. Filed Jan. 14.

Paniccia, Amy Marie and Guy, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Walter M. Spader, North Branford, for MTAG Caz Creek CT L.L.C. and MTAG Services L.L.C. Property: 563 to 571 Goldenrod Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport. Filed Jan. 10.

Prez, Lillian, et al., Bridgeport.

Filed by John J. Ribas, Bridgeport, for WPCA for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 394 to 396 Bishop Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien. Filed Jan. 14.

Patterson, Samuel H. Jr., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Marisa F. Michaud, Milford, for Connecticut Housing Financial Authority, Bridgeport. Property: 101 Oxford St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $172,296, dated August 2010.

Filed Jan. 14.

Silano, Victoria T. and Gregory A. Marconi, Trumbull. Filed by James Trudell, Farmington, for Newtown Savings Bank, Newtown. Property: 62 W. Lake Road, Trumbull. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $260,000, Radzevich, Aliaksandr, Bridge- dated May 2009. Filed Dec. 31. port. Filed by Walter M. Spader, North Branford, for MTAG Caz Creek CT L.L.C. and MTAG Ser- Smith, Deborah Ann and Wilvices L.L.C. Property: 393 Laurel lie McAllister, Stratford. Filed by Ave., Unit 313, Bridgeport. Ac- Robert N. Saraso, Jr., Bridgeport, tion: to foreclose tax liens levied for Michael R. Riccio, Stratford. by the city of Bridgeport. Filed Property: 423 McKinley Ave., Jan. 16.

Stratford. Action: to set aside an alleged fraudulent conveyance of real property. Filed Jan. 10.

Re-Entry Ministry Inc., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Walter M. Spader, North Branford, for Smith, Kathleen and Palvin A., MTAG Caz Creek CT L.L.C. and et al., Bridgeport. Filed by John J. MTAG Services L.L.C. Prop- Ribas, Bridgeport, for WPCA for erty: 1546 to 1562 Fairfield Ave., the city of Bridgeport. Property: Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose 3605 Main St., Bridgeport. Actax liens levied by the city of tion: to foreclose on a sewer-use Bridgeport. Filed Jan. 10. lien. Filed Jan. 14.

Verrilli, Jacqueline and Dean, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Karen J. Lucien, Hartford, for JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 55 Derman Circle, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $168,168, dated October 2010.

Filed Jan. 14.

Vizzo-Paniccia, Amy Marie and Guy Panaccia, et al., Bridgeport.

Filed by Walter M. Spader, North Branford, for MTAG Caz Creek CT L.L.C. and MTAG Services L.L.C. Property: 2045 to 2051 Main St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport. Filed Jan. 10.

Wilson, Shula and Joseph; and Caroline Ramalho, Bridgeport.

Filed by Nicole M. Fitzgerald, Farmington, for U.S Bank N.A., trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 368 Lynne Place, Bridgeport.

Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $262,500, dated November 2006. Filed Jan. 15.

Wolfkelly, Mortimer R., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by John J. Ribas, Bridgeport, for WPCA for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 500 to 502 Seaview Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien. Filed Jan. 14.

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on the record Young, Sharon D., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Walter M. Spader, North Branford, for MTAG Caz Creek CT L.L.C. and MTAG Services L.L.C. Property: 393 Laurel Ave., Unit 207, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport. Filed Jan. 10.

Southport Investment L.L.C., Stamford, by Charles Mallory.

Lender: Fairfield County Bank, Ridgefield. Property: 175 Rennell Drive, Unit A, Fairfield. Amount: $10 million. Filed Jan. 15.

Zaldumbide, Mannix, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Walter M. Spader, North Branford, for MTAG Caz Creek CT L.L.C. and MTAG Services L.L.C. Property: 21 Wood Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport. Filed Jan. 10.

Connecticut Curlies, 45 Russo Gerver Rivera Mason, 27 Caro3 Hermanos Grocery, 695 PaTerrace, Bridgeport 06606, c/o lina Road, Stamford 06902, c/o cific St., Stamford 06902, c/o J & Nicole Bernard and Windneller Gerver Rivera. Filed Jan. 8.

Bradley Commons, located at R Grocery L.L.C. Filed Jan. 11.

Rudolph. Filed Jan. 15.

3 Bradley Lane, Westport 06880, can be obtained from, ManagH.B.V. Haitians Building Unity, Activate Hypnosis, 970 Summer ing agent REI Property and Asset Contineo Health, 1611 Wash- 119 Exeter St., Bridgeport 06606, St., Stamford 06902, c/o Mark Management, 2A Ives St., Danington Blvd., Suite 4, Stamford c/o Joanne Delone, Marie Frey Wilderman. Filed Jan. 10. bury 06810. Filed Jan. 7.

06902, c/o Fulcrum Consulting and Manouchella Samedy. Filed Inc. Filed Jan. 10.

Jan. 15.

Bag it Boutique, 5065 Main St., Palmer Point Condominium Trumbull 06611, c/o Tuan N. Association Inc., located at 65 D’Runway L.L.C., 541 Maple St., Hispanic Commercial Guide Nguyen. Filed Jan. 7.

Bedford St., Stamford, can be obBridgeport 06608, c/o Enid D. Pa- Inc. d.b.a. Falcon Advertistained from, Pyramid Real Estate gan. Filed Jan. 15. ing, 919 Stratford Ave., Unt 5, Group, 20 Summer St., Stamford Stratford 06615, c/o Aida and Bonauito Services L.L.C. d.b.a.

06901. Filed Jan. 8.

Clodomiro Falcon. Filed Jan. 10.

Electrical Services CT, 2493 N. Della Jacono & Associates, Benson Road, Fairfield 06824, c/o 1127 High Ridge Road, Unit 182, Joseph Bonauito. Filed Jan. 10.

Playhouse Condominium AsStamford 06905, c/o John F. Della In The Pink Solutions, 43 Surrey sociation Inc., located at 301 Post Jacono. Filed Jan. 10.

Road, Stamford 06903, c/o Myra Road East, Westport, can be obMass. Filed Jan. 14.

Botanica Ile Eshu Alawana, tained from, Westford Real Estate 2034 Main St., Bridgeport 06605, Management L.L.C., c/o MaryJo Donna White Communications c/o Rafael Febus. Filed Jan. 14.

L.L.C. d.b.a. Gregory White PR Jack’s Carpentry, 31 Palmer Withee, 50 Founders Plaza, Suite CT, 43 Oval Ave., Riverside 06878, Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Jacek 207, East Hartford 06108. Filed Jan. 9.

Oziembala. Filed Jan. 9.

Buddha 6 Design, 18 Danbury c/o Donna White. Filed Jan. 17.

Ave., Westport 06880, c/o Karen J. Nichols. Filed Jan. 11.

Dunham & Knowles Antiques, Jasmine Salon, 40 Summerfield Riverwalk Condominium Asso311A Navajo Lane, Stratford Ave., Bridgeport 06610, c/o John ciation of Bridgeport Inc., located at 2660 North Ave., Bridgeport, Bulls Eye Consulting, 197 Drake 06615, c/o May Rawls. Filed Jan. 7. W. Landrum. Filed Jan. 15. can be obtained from, Westford Road, New Rochelle, N.Y. 10805, Real Estate Management L.L.C., c/o Emily P. Slayton. Filed Jan. 14.

Edge of the World Books, 1371 Joga’s Transport, 155 Lenox Ave., c/o MaryJo Withee, 50 Founders Huntington Turnpike, Trumbull Bridgeport 06605, c/o Nelson J. Plaza, Suite 207, East Hartford Buybacktronics, 174 Arbor 06611, c/o Colin Neenan. Filed Joga III. Filed Jan. 15.

06108. Filed Jan. 16.

Drive, Southport 06490, c/o Jan. 7.

Jonathan Berger and Steven Graf.

Juarbe Agency, 225 Hawley Lane, Saugatuck Cooperative, located Filed Jan. 14.

EF Fine Art, 46 Youngstown Suite 2A, Stratford 06615, c/o at 35 Bridge St., Westport, can be Road, Fairfield 06824, c/o Fred Omar Jarbe. Filed Jan. 7. obtained from, Norman Coltin, C and H Environmental Tech- Daniello. Filed Jan. 17.

35 Bridge St., Westport 06880. nical Services, 1265 Boston Ave., Just Elaines Hair Salon, 2379 Filed Jan. 10.

Bridgeport 06610, c/o Bruce EuExecutive Leverage, 56 Wedge- Barnum Ave., Stratford 06615, lian. Filed Jan. 14. mere Road, Stamford 06905, c/o c/o Elaine Evans. Filed Jan. 9.

West Lyons Farm CondominiK A Florio. Filed Jan. 8. um Association Inc., located at Care of Newtown, 14 West St., Kitchen and Bathe Custom 75 W. Lyon Farm Drive, GreenNewtown 06470, c/o Tamara Eye Level Learning Center, 205 Cabinet, 120 Silliman Ave., wich, can be obtained from, DeMarche and Christopher FarE. Putnam Ave., Suite 205, Green- Bridgeport 06605, c/o Robert Westford Real Estate Managerington. Filed Jan. 2. ment L.L.C., c/o MaryJo Withee, wich 06830, c/o Evan Saucedo. Carolino Boseto. Filed Jan. 16.

50 Founders Plaza, Suite 207, East Filed Jan. 16.

Hartford 06108. Filed Jan. 8.

CB Construction and Develop-

MORTGAGES 43 Burning Tree L.L.C., Greenwich, by Nicholas P. Kyriokos.

Lender: United Bank, West Springfield, Mass. Property: 43 Burning Tree L.L.C., Greenwich. Amount: $2.8 million.

Filed Jan. 11.

77 South Water Street L.L.C., Greenwich, by Jim Xhema. Lender: Patriot National Bank, Stamford. Property: 77 S. Water St., Greenwich. Amount: $2 million.

Filed Jan. 11.

ACD Properties L.L.C., Norwalk, by Andrew Luciano. Lender: Pinnacle Financial Services L.L.C., East Windsor Hill. Property: 233 Sixth St., Bridgeport.

Amount: $40,000. Filed Jan. 16.

D I V Riverside Loan L.L.C., Westport, by Jonathan G. Davis.

Lender: First Niagra Bank N.A., Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 321 to 329 Riverside Ave., Westport. Amount: $5.1 million. Filed Jan. 8.

Hawley Lane Medical Center L.L.C., Stratford, by Marsel Huribal. Lender: Uniion Bank, West Springfield, Mass. Property: 507 and 509 Hawley Lane, Stratford. Amount: $190,000. Filed Jan. 8.

NEW BUSINESSES

Chabad of Lubovitch of West- FG Signs, 35 Brentwood Ave., port, 159 Kings Highway North, Fairfield 06825, c/o Jose V. Garcia.

Westport 06880, c/o Chabad of Filed Jan. 9.

Fairfield. Filed Jan. 7.

Gentlemens Auto, 2450 Barnum Chatham Landscaping, 3 Cha- Ave., Stratford 06615, c/o Jasper tham Drive, Trumbull 06611, c/o Dudley and Samuel Saunders.

Daniel A. Firpi. Filed Jan. 11.

Filed Jan. 10.

ment, 51 Crescent Ave., BridgeFabulous Eve, 17 Duncanson port 06608, c/o Camelot Bryant St., Apt. 3, Stamford 06905, c/o Nash’s Placa L.L.C., Westport, by L.L.C. Filed Jan. 10.

Marckenson John. Filed Jan. 10.

Roger J. Leifer. Lender: People’s United Bank N.A., Bridgeport.

Cerreta Carting & DevelopProperty: 175 to 181 Post Road Fairfield Academy of Sciment L.L.C., 8 Viaduct Road/P.O. West, Westport. Amount: $3.7 ence and Technology, P.O. Box Box 17250, Stamford 06907, c/o million. Filed Jan. 10.

320096, Fairfield 06825, c/o CTK AAA Cerreta Carting & DemoliSociety Corp. Filed Jan. 14. tion. Filed Jan. 8.

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NOTICE-RESALE CERTIFICATEs Andrews Farm Association Inc., located at 26 Andrews Farm Road, Greenwich, can be obtained from, Pyramid Real Estate Group, 20 Summer St., Stamford 06901. Filed Jan. 8.

PATENTS Bilateral communication using multiple one-way data links.

Patent no. 8,353,022 issued to Jeffrey Menoher, Norwalk, Conn.; James Hope, Greenwich, Conn.; and Ronald Mraz, South Salem, N.Y. Assigned to Owl Computing Technologies, Inc., Ridgefield.

CLAIM The ornamental design for a woman’s shoe, as shown and described. Patent no. D673,764 issued to Stuart Weitzman, Greenwich. Assigned to Stuart Weitzman IP L.L.C., Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Database update through a one-way data link. Patent no. 8,352,450 issued to Ronald Mraz, South Salem, N.Y.; James Hope, Greenwich; and Andrew Holmes, Darien. Assigned to Owl Computing Technologies Inc., Ridgefield.

Enhanced capacitance deeptrench capacitor for EDRAM. Patent no. 8,354,675 issued to Oh-jung Kwon, Hopewell Junction, N.Y.; Junedong Lee, Hopewell Junction, N.Y.; Chengwen Pei, Danbury; and Geng Wang, Stormville, N.Y. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk, N.Y. Surgical stapling device. Patent no. 8,348,122 issued to Keith L. Milliman, Bethel; Bruce K. Jankowski, North Attleboro, Mass.; Douglas J. Cuny, Bethel; Kevin Sniffin, Danbury; Anthony Dato, East Haven; and Richard D. Gresham, Guilford. Assigned to Tyco Healthcare Group L.P., Mansfield, Mass.

Techniques for generating and using a reservation map. Patent no. 8,340,155 issued to Edward C. Gerhardt, Malabar, Fla.; William F. Bernett, Melbourne, Fla.; and William R. Highsmith, Indialantic, Fla. Assigned to Investors Life Insurance Corp., Greenwich.

BUSINESS CONNECTIONS ECONOMY

HUMAN RESOURCES

December Jobs Report:

Seven in 10 Businesses Made Bad Hire

‘Economy Stuck in Neutral’

Hiring the right person to fill a position can be a difficult decision, and a new CareerBuilder study shows that the cost of choosing incorrectly can be high.

How many jobs were created in Connecticut in 2012?

Sixty-nine percent of employers reported that their companies have been adversely affected by a bad hire this year, with 41% of those businesses estimating the cost to be over $25,000. Twenty-four percent said a bad hire cost them more than $50,000.

The release of the December unemployment numbers left little to celebrate, with Connecticut losing a net 100 jobs last year.

The Department of Labor’s December report was startling: 1,800 positions lost in the month, despite the unemployment rate dropping three-tenths of a point to 8.6%.

“It’s pretty grim news,” said CBIA economist Pete Gioia.

“And the drop in the unemployment rate to 8.6%, which is still quite high, was totally due to more workers leaving the labor force because they were discouraged.”

The state’s failure to create jobs in 2012 is in stark contrast with the previous year, when 7,800 positions were added. And it’s a significant setback to Connecticut’s fragile economic recovery.

According to the survey results, the price of a bad hire adds up in a variety ways. The most common are: f Less productivity – 39% f Lost time to recruit and train another worker – 39% f Cost to recruit and train another worker – 35%

did add 800 jobs in December, although the sector shed a net 1,000 positions in 2012. Other sectors:

f Employee morale negatively affected – 33%

f Education and health services gained 1,800 jobs last month and 10,800 for the year.

f Fewer sales – 11%

“Overall it shows an economy that isn’t even in first gear right now,” Gioia said. “It’s really stuck in neutral.”

f Construction companies added 400 jobs for the month, finishing the year with a net loss of 100.

Connecticut lags nearby states, nation

f Retailers couldn’t maintain their post-Thanksgiving momentum, losing 1,600 jobs in December.

New Jersey added a record 30,900 private sector jobs in December, with unemployment at 9.6%.

New York State added 34,300 jobs in December, for an annual net gain of 123,200. New York’s unemployment rate is 8.2%.

Nationally, the U.S. economy gained 155,000 positions in December, while the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 7.8%.

Connecticut has recovered just 28,700 (24.4%) of the jobs lost during the March 2008–February 2010 recession.

If there was a bright spot in the report, manufacturers

f Leisure and hospitality, information, and other services all lost jobs in December while making modest net gains for the year.

f Negative impact on clients – 19% f Legal issues – 9% When classifying what makes someone a bad hire, employers reported several behavioral and performance-related issues: f Employee didn’t produce the proper quality of work – 67% f Employee didn’t work well with others – 60% f Employee had a negative attitude – 59% f Employee had immediate attendance problem – 54%

Three of the state’s six labor market areas showed growth in December, with the Hartford area adding 1,500 jobs, followed by Danbury with 400 and Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk with 200.

f Customers complained about the employee – 44%

The Waterbury area lost 700 jobs, New Haven 500, and Norwich-New London 400.

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f Employee didn’t meet deadlines – 44%

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EVENTS

State Fiscal Issues Impacting Connecticut Business How will the state’s current fiscal crisis affect your business?

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f How the state can address its financial problems

f Your questions and concerns

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Time

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Cost

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