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Brookfield building development momentum

BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

rookfield’s long-gestating cosmetic changes are getting ready to be officially unveiled, its Brookfield Village development has hit the halfway mark of completion, and plenty of new businesses are moving in. “Our slogan is, ‘Brookfield is open for business’ — and this really proves it,” said Betsy Paynter, the town’s economic and community development manager. Indeed, a group of business owners has formed an association called Brookfield Town Center 4 Business, headed by Body Vision Personal Training owner Kathy Creighton, to support each other » » BROOKFIELD

Dr. John Murphy, president and CEO of Western Connecticut Health Network and Robert Friedberg, president and CEO of Health Quest.

Western Connecticut Health Network merging with Health Quest in NY BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

estern Connecticut Health Network, which includes Danbury, Norwalk and New Milford hospitals, announced plans to combine with Health Quest Systems Inc. in New York in a deal that if approved by authorities, including the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, would create a new seven-hospital, $2.4 billion enterprise.

The resulting health care network would serve 1.5 million residents across Connecticut and New York. It would be staffed by more than 12,000 employees across a full continuum of care. As the merger requires approval from multiple governmental entities, the new organization is not expected to launch until sometime in 2019. Until then, both organizations will continue to operate as inde» » MERGE

Hyperlocal news sites reshape local media BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com

n 2007, Lenny Grimaldi was offered the opportunity to run a Bridgeport-focused hyperlocal news website under the aegis of the Fairfield County Weekly, a publication owned by the Tribune Company. Grimaldi, a former journalist and one-time spokesman for Donald Trump, initially viewed the opportunity with bemusement. “At the time, it was a novelty,” he recalled. One year later, Grimaldi acquired the Only in Bridgeport site and opted to run it himself. Fast-forward to today and the internet site is celebrating its 10th anniversary while the Fairfield County Weekly is a distant memory and Tribune Company is no longer publishing in the region. “As long as I have an audience, I’ll be around,” Grimaldi quipped. The past decade has seen a proliferation of hyperlocal news sites covering the cities and towns across Fairfield County. Some of these sites focus on all aspects of their localities, while others aim at specific topics. Grimaldi’s Only in Bridgeport falls into the latter category, with the spotlight aimed at the city’s political environment. “I could not be all things to all people,” said Grimaldi, who served as an adviser to Mayor Joe Ganim during the 1990s and later served a 10-month stint in a federal prison for his role in the corruption scandal that derailed Ganim’s administration. “I figured that I could give people a glimpse of what political life is like. I try to put people inside the mayor’s office and show how things work.” According to the owners of the region’s hyperlocal news site, the popularity of this resource is a reflection of the readership’s concerns about their communities. “People who live in these towns care about the towns,” observed Michael Dinan, owner and editor of NewCanaanite.com. “By focusing on government funding and the board of education, I think we’re giving something deeply personal and valuable to them.” “When I was working at a newspaper in Florida 10 years ago, they did a survey and they found that people like to read about their own community,” said Nancy Chapman, editor and publisher at NancyOnNorwalk.com. “They don’t want to hear about what’s going on in some other part of the county. People want to read about the peo-

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Nancy Chapman, founder and editor of NancyOnNorwalk.com. Photo by Phil Hall

ple they care about and the issues that affect them directly.” The local connection is reinforced by having the sites’ owners as active members of the community. “I think that I am the only reporter who covers Wilton that lives in Wilton,” stated Heather Borden Hervé, editor and publisher of GOOD Morning Wilton. However, the definition of local coverage varies between site. At NewCanaanite.com, Dinan is not interested in what is happening outside of the New Canaan town borders. “We are going to talk about what’s going on in your town, not the county or the state,” he said. “And we are not localizing national stories.” However, Dan Woog’s hyperlocal news site 06880 takes a different approach, carrying the tagline “Where Westport meets the world.” “This gives me carte blanche to write about anything with a tangential Westport connection,” Woog said. P.J. Kennedy takes a more specific overview of his city with the Hey Stamford site, offering insight only about the local cultural, entertainment and dining scene. “Hard news isn’t really my thing,” he admitted. “I don’t want to be in an area where I don’t know what I’m talking about.”

One area where the sites share common ground is staffing — or, more accurately, the lack thereof. Some sites rely on unpaid assistance — the Greenwich Free Press has an internship program and Fairfield County Moms taps into volunteer contributors for articles, while GOOD Morning Wilton has Jackson Dill, a high school student and aspiring meteorologist, contributing a weekly weather forecast video. On the whole, however, the local sites are one-person operations that require full-time work. “This has taken over my life,” said Woog. “I spend six to eight hours a day on it.” “I just don’t hustle stories — I hustle advertising, which keeps it alive,” said Grimaldi, who monetizes Only in Bridgeport through advertisements. In Grimaldi’s case, the site’s political focus has attracted advertisers with an interest in the city’s future, including gaming rivals Mohegan Sun and MGM Resorts International. Kennedy noted that local businesses that advertise on hyperlocal news sites appreciate the rates offered by these outlets, which are lower than television and print media. “Local business budgets aren’t huge,” he said. “They are picking where they can spend

money and showcase themselves.” Leslie Yager, owner and editor of the Greenwich Free Press, emphasizes results when dealing with advertisers. “They get a complete report,” she said. “It’s not a leap of faith. They know how many clicks their ads get and where they come from.” However, Woog’s 06880 eschews advertising completely. “I didn’t want to be beholden to advertisers,” he said, adding, “Websites with sponsors can look really shlocky.” Instead, Woog welcomes donations from readers and he reports that this approach has served him well. “People have been very, very generous,” he said. “It is like the NPR model — they feel invested in it.” Also reliant on financial donations is Nancy Chapman’s NancyOnNorwalk.com, which is set up as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and has a seven-person board of directors to coordinate fundraising efforts. Chapman noted a spike in donations in 2016 when Hearst Media acquired The Hour daily newspaper, adding that “people recognized the need” for hyperlocal news. Looking forward, several of these sites are exploring different channels to further enhance their connection with readers. Hervé has been playing up GOOD Morning Wilton’s Facebook videos, which she said has generated “a tremendous amount of viewership.” She maintains a YouTube channel covering local stories that range from a bear sighting to a tour of the town’s outdated police station. Over at Hey Stamford, Kennedy is working on a podcast that will bring an audio element to his site. Last year, he coordinated a food festival at Mill River Park that brought in 15 food trucks and 5,000 appetite-driven visitors. “It was one of the most amazing days.” And, on occasion, the hyperlocal news sites find themselves in the spotlight. Grimaldi’s Only in Bridgeport was the subject of a New York Times profile on his in-depth coverage of the 2015 mayoral race that saw the political resurrection of Joe Ganim. But perhaps the most unusual national attention was bestowed on Woog with his 2009 eulogizing of Marilyn Chambers, the X-rated film icon who was one grade ahead of him at Staples High School. “It was picked up by every porn site in the country,” he said. “Who knew they had content in addition to pictures and videos?”

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Griebel and Frank hold campaign event in Fairfield

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Oz Griebel, left, and Monte Frank during their March 27 town hall event at the Fairfield Theatre Co. Photo by Phil Hall.

BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com

n March 27, the Fairfield Theatre Company stage became the platform for launching a series of town hall meetings hosted by Oz Griebel, an independent candidate for governor, and his running mate Monte Frank. Griebel, a Republican who switched his voter status to an unaffiliated designation, was president and CEO of MetroHartford Alliance from 2001 until last December and was CEO at BankBoston Connecticut from 1993 to 1999. He sought his party’s nomination in the 2010 election, losing to Greenwich businessman Tom Foley. Frank, a Democrat who also switched to an unaffiliated party status, is a member in the litigation practice in the Bridgeport office of Pullman & Comley and is immediate past president of both the Connecticut Bar Association and the New England Bar Association. This is his first race for public office. According to Griebel, the nonpartisan approach offers the best solution for addressing Connecticut’s problems. “The only way we’re going to resolve some of the issues facing us is with an independent look,” he said. “Over the last 20 years, the two-party system has failed us. This

independent approach will allow us to bring people together. When the electorate elects us, that is going to send a strong message to both parties: the voters in Connecticut don’t want the same-old.” Frank added that having independents at the top of the state’s political spectrum would help to avoid continued partisan divisions. “The Senate remains split 18-18,” he said. “As lieutenant governor, I’m going to be breaking the ties. It’s going to force the Democrats and Republicans to get together on a bipartisan basis and come up with resolutions.” Griebel pledged that he and Frank would use statewide office to serve “as the chief marketing officers for the state of Connecticut,” and would hold regular meetings with private-sector companies of all sizes to discuss ideas and to focus on how to improve Connecticut’s business climate. “When we’re talking to them about what’s good about the state and listening to their concerns, that’s where we start changing attitudes,” he said. “We didn’t get into this fiscal mess in 20 minutes and we’re not going to get out in 20 minutes.” Griebel also said the top priorities for the next governor should be seeking to expand employment opportunities and stem the outward migration of

Connecticut residents. “It’s about jobs,” he continued. “Most people are going to locate to areas where there are employment opportunities. That could be somebody right out of school or somebody who is 55 years old. We’re going to be convincing the private sector employers that the jobs which are here should stay here and not be in South Carolina or New Hampshire.” Frank noted that having candidates who are private — sector professionals would benefit any pro-business strategy. “Neither one of us is a career politician and that distinguishes us from a lot of the other folks in the race,” he said. “We understand business, we’ve been working in the business world for a long time and those qualities will allow us to ensure our businesses are healthy, retain jobs here and grow the next jobs here.” The candidates need to collect 7,500 petition signatures by August in order to gain a spot on the November ballot. As for their chances of winning, Griebel stated that 45 percent of Connecticut voters are independents and insisted that this campaign should not be viewed as a spoiler effort. “We’re here to win,” he said. “As for the idea of who is the spoiler — the fact is, the two-party system spoiled the democratic process.”

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BY ADAM BLANK Contributing writer

Robot cars: safety and liability

he robots are coming — robotic cars, that is. Are they safe? Will they be an economic boon or bust? According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2015, the last year for which it had final statistics, car accidents were the leading cause of death in the U.S. for 16- to 23-year-olds. That year, 2.44 million people were injured in car crashes. In nearly one-third of all motor vehicle fatal accidents, alcohol played a role. Automated driving vehicles are being pitched to the public, legislators and regulators by industry groups on the premise, but not yet on the promise, that if we take away the drunk, drowsy and dis-

tracted human element and shift to automated driving, crashes will be eliminated. Vehicles equipped with automated driving systems will come in many varieties. Some will need a human driver, either to get to where the automation can take over, or as a fallback in case the automated system fails. Others are being designed never to allow human intervention by physically removing the steering wheel and pedals. However, all of these vehicles will share one defining characteristic — when the automated driving system is engaged, any human being in the vehicle is no longer in control. Removing humans from the wheel does not necessarily guarantee safety.

Today, we already see stories about the trouble automated vehicles have with bridges, turning left, bicycles, or animals in the road. Their vision systems easily can be tricked or hacked. Virtually every automaker has embarked on some sort of autonomous driving program, scrambling to resolve technological issues to get to market. To date little has been done on the regulatory side to ensure that these vehicles will not crash when, say, a sensor fails, or a dense fog rolls in. Some players in the car industry have lobbied intensely to avoid responsibility for their vehicles on the road, seemingly hiding defects in their system by failing to comply with reporting requirements and fighting efforts that would allow consumers to hold them accountable for collisions they cause. Legislation must be crafted to allow these manufacturers to bring automated cars to the masses while ensuring that manufacturers are responsible when their vehicles fail.

Safety depends on accountability. If manufacturers are allowed to evade accountability, they have incentive to create a potentially dangerous vehicle. This is a fraught time for the auto industry — fortunes will be made and lost in automated driving, and without proper rules the public may be the greatest victim. But, if we can get the rules right, this technology has the potential to save millions of lives. Even if robotic cars can be made safe, the question of their economic impact still looms. Business and government must consider the impact these cars likely will have on them, their employees and their constituents. If, as anticipated, this technology can avoid all car crashes, it likely will alter insurance — potentially changing the profit structure of insurance companies and putting a dent into the business of auto body shops, insurance adjusters, medical professionals and attorneys. Theoretically these vehicles will not violate traffic safety laws so the $3 billion

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to $6 billion of revenue governments receive annually from traffic tickets will evaporate and the police officers who write tickets will no longer be necessary. Three hundred thousand taxi drivers and upwards of two million truck drivers could be made jobless. Driverless cars coupled with ride-sharing like Uber and Lyft may mean fewer privately owned vehicles and more fleets, hurting local car dealers and lessening demand for urban parking — a substantial revenue stream for municipalities and private businesses who have invested in costly parking structures. Automated driving vehicles also should have many positive economic benefits. Traffic congestion should lessen substantially; this, coupled with a decline in travel costs, should make it easier for employers to hire employees from a wider geographic area. Shipping costs should decrease with the elimination of human drivers and the ability of robotic trucks to communicate with each other and travel in a

“train” formation. An entirely new market will emerge for technology, entertainment and data companies as they compete to improve the car-riding experience by harvesting data on occupants and advertising to them, providing an “office” or “living room” on the road. The robots are coming. Whether they are safe or not, and how we maximize their economic potential, remains to be seen. Adam Blank serves on the State of Connecticut Task Force to Study Fully Autonomous Vehicles and is an attorney at Wofsey, Rosen, Kweskin & Kuriansky, where he practices in the areas of land use and personal injury law. In the past 100 years, Wofsey, Rosen, Kweskin & Kuriansky, LLP has built a law firm of experienced and skilled practitioners in many fields of law, including litigation, corporate and transactional law. Based in Stamford, the firm has an ancillary office in New Canaan. For more information, please visit wrkk.com or 203-327-2300.

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REIT TO ACQUIRE DEVELOPER OF SONO COLLECTION FOR $9.25B

Brookfield Property Partners LP has announced it is acquiring all outstanding shares of common stock of GGP Inc., the real estate investment trust whose projects include the SoNo Collection mall under construction in Norwalk. Brookfield Property Partners initially announced an offer to acquire the remaining GGP shares in November for $7.4 billion. Brookfield, which currently owns approximately 34 percent of GGP stock, will pay $9.25 billion for the remaining GGP shares in this newly announced acquisition. Brookfield is the real estate unit of Torontobased Brookfield Asset Management Inc. Under the terms of the deal, GGP shareholders will receive $23.50 in cash or stock in either Brookfield or a new REIT that will be formed at the conclusion of the transaction. In addition to the SoNo Collection, which is scheduled to open in October 2019, GGP owns 125 high-end retail properties, including the Staten Island Mall and the Woodbridge Center in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey.

WEBSTER BANK LEASES SPACE AT 200 ELM ST. IN STAMFORD

Building and Land Technology announced that Webster Bank is leasing 25,000 square feet of office space at 200 Elm St. in Stamford. Webster Bank, which will move into its new space this summer, is the latest tenant in the Class A office property. Last November, Tudor Investment Corp. announced that it was moving its headquarters from Greenwich into a 24,000-square-foot space at the address. Other tenants include Henkel Consumer Goods Inc., holders of a 155,000-square-

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make the transaction much more productive. Investment Advisor: An investment advisor or financial planner should also be a part of your overall strategy. While your team of advisors is there to ensure you are meeting your business goals, it is best to work with an investment advisor to ensure that your business exit strategy supports your personal goals post-transaction.

Sono Collection rendering.

foot lease, and RSM, a provider of audit, tax and consulting services and holders of a 27,800-square-foot lease. Computer Associates is moving into a 25,000-square-foot space at the property later in the spring. BLT acquired the property and the adjacent 695 East Main St. in 2012. The interconnected buildings were formerly the headquarters of General Reinsurance Corp., which relocated in 2010 to 120 Long Ridge Road in Stamford.

SOUTHERN TIDE TO OPEN RETAIL STORE IN WESTPORT

Southern Tide, a lifestyle

A selection of the Southern Tide clothing line.

apparel brand, is opening its first Connecticut retail location in Westport at 275 Post Road East. In addition to the Westport store, the retailer will enter the New England market via outlets in four Massachusetts localities: Nantucket, Chatham, Lynnfield and Mashpee. Opening dates have been set for the new stores, which are part of the Greenville, South Carolina-based company’s expansion strategy. The retailer operates seven stores spread across

Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina and Illinois. “The development of the Southern Tide signature stores and wider retail programs has allowed our brand to reach new consumers in areas that are important to us,” company CEO Christopher Heyn said. “Now more than ever, data is driving retail decisions, and content is a key factor in helping brands anticipate consumer needs. With these new stores and retail partnerships, we as a brand are advancing the Southern lifestyle that Southern Tide exudes every day.”

EX-VESTCOM WORKER TO PAY $6M IN XEROX FRAUD CASE

A former employee of Vestcom Corp.’s South Easton office has been ordered to pay Xerox Corp. over $6 million in restitution for his role in a scheme to defraud the corporation. Jonathan Ofstein of Boston was convicted of wire fraud in the federal case and sentenced to five years probation in addition to the fine of $6,031,141. Federal prosecutors said Ofstein had ordered excess supplies from Norwalk-based Xerox Corp. without his employer’s knowledge and then sold the supplies to an individual in Miami for the aforementioned total. The activity took place between 2012 and 2016, according to U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York James Kennedy Jr. U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siracusa presided over the case. — Phil Hall

Aligning your business with the right team of advisors that believe in the collaborative approach is going to lead you to success.

HOWARD KLEIN In our March article, we discussed business exit strategies and how a lack of planning could affect the success of your plan. In this article, we are taking a deeper dive into how you can achieve your goals by surrounding yourself with the right team. To ensure the future of your business, you need a group of advisors, such as an accountant, lawyer, investment banker, and financial planner, to help you maximize value and ultimately achieve success. TRUSTED ADVISOR Business owners often find that developing and executing an exit strategy is personal, difficult, and emotional. Essentially, it takes them away from focusing on what counts – running their business. Identifying a trusted advisor, such as an accountant, early in the process is vital and should be one of the first steps. As an advisor, the primary goal during an exit strategy is to provide guidance and support - allowing the business owner to focus on the day-to-day operations of their business. Acting as your quarterback, your advisor will help you stay focused. They will see the big picture; they will be by your side and will guide you through the process, which has many moving parts, timelines, and responsibilities. Your advisor can help guide you through the first critical step - to get all the owners on the same page. When an organization has several too many owners, it is important that the leader understands the boundaries that would produce acceptable terms for a sale. This would include retained interest, valuation, ongoing employment, tax considerations, and new duties and responsibilities. All too often, when ownership is not aligned in their thinking, a great deal of money and hard work is squandered as a transaction falls apart. COLLABORATIVE APPROACH No one can do it alone. Time has proven that success is achieved with collaboration and by soliciting the help of other qualified professionals. Attorney: Having the right attorney working with you can make the sale move along more smoothly. Typically, an attorney whose practice focuses on merger and acquisition has the ability to speak the same language and, therefore, expedite the closing. Investment Banker: Equally as important is finding the right fit of investment banker. You want a firm that will lead you through all of the decisions you need to make, has insight on the industry in which you operate, and has connections to the right buyers (even with an auction approach). You also need to understand the technical complexity of your business and make sure the banker is comfortable. Feeling the right connection will

SOUNDING BOARD People often think that accountants and other advisors tell clients what to do. In reality, a true advisor listens, asks the right questions, and provides guidance. By truly understanding the needs and wants of a client, the frustrations that come along the way, and what is keeping them up at night, an experienced professional is able to align the client with their goals – and deliver a successful business exit. There are a number of options for a successful exit, including an external succession such as an investment by an outside party. While this approach to the marketplace is a good strategy, it can be an intimidating process. Business owners often find themselves across the table from experienced people who buy and sell every day. When contemplating this strategy, it is crucial to surround yourself with the right team of qualified trusted advisors who will help level the planning field. PERSPECTIVE Citrin Cooperman works with business owners every day throughout all phases of their business life cycle, from startup to exit. As trusted advisors to our clients, we provide a full range of the foundational work of similar firms, such as tax and accounting. We also go beyond these to ascertain the specific goals and needs of each of our clients, and offer customized solutions that fit those needs. JOIN US: Join us on Thursday, May 24, 2018, at the Fairview Country Club from 8:00am – 10:00am for an exclusive opportunity to hear from the business advisors of Citrin Cooperman who are intimately involved with business exit strategies. Moderated by Alan Badey, regional managing partner at Citrin Cooperman, the seminar panelists include: Howard Klein, partner and Trust and Estate Practice co-leader; Sylvie Gadant, partner and Transaction Advisory Practice leader; Steve Ronan, principal and Strategy and Business Transformation Practice leader; and Mandeep Trivedi, principal and Valuation Advisory Services Practice leader. For additional details or to register for this complimentary seminar sponsored by Citrin Cooperman and XPX Exit Planning Exchange, please contact Laura Di Diego at ldidiego@citrincooperman.com. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Howard Klein, CPA, MS, is a tax partner in Citrin Cooperman’s White Plains office with more than 30 years of experience in the areas of tax, financial, estate, and succession planning. His clients include closely held businesses and business owners in a diverse array of industries as well as high net worth individuals. Howard can be reached at 914.949.2990 or at hklein@ citrincooperman.com. Citrin Cooperman is a full-service accounting and consulting firm with 10 locations on the East Coast. Visit us at citrincooperman.com.

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pendent entities. For now, the systems and hospitals will retain their names and corporate offices in Danbury and LaGrangeville in Dutchess County, respectively. Once approved, WCHN President and CEO John Murphy will serve as CEO of the newly combined organization, while Health Quest President and CEO Robert Friedberg will serve as president. The new system’s board of directors will have equal representation – eight members from Health Quest’s board and eight members from WCHN’s board. The two organizations said the new system would remain a nonprofit and carry forward its commitment to community health and wellness and continue to provide care to any patient regardless of their ability to pay. Friedberg told the Business Journal that talks between the two parties began in August 2017, although he said he could not remember which party first brought up the idea of a merger. “It evolved through conversations we were having,” he said. Speaking separately to the Business Journal, Murphy said the two organizations viewed both the increasingly competitive health care environment and the continued move from the fee-for-service to the val-

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and the area at large. As for the recently-minted Brookfield Town Center itself — still popularly known as the town’s “Four Corners” at the junction of state Routes 202 and 25, or Federal and Whisconier Roads — it will take pride of place via a June 1 ribbon-cutting to promote the completion of its new sidewalks and granite curbing. Bike racks and benches are still to come, Paynter noted. A second ribbon-cutting on the same day will mark the completion of two of the four buildings making up Brookfield Village, a $25 million mixed-use development that will total 72 rental apartments and 25,000 square feet of commercial space. Paynter said that 40 of the apartments have already been leased. One of those lessees is Mark DePaolis, who will open a Rich Farm Ice Cream shop in the Village’s fourth building. It’s expected to begin operations in

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ue-based model as key factors in acting now. “This was the right time,” he said. “We both recognized that neither of us would have this sort of chance again. “Sharing similar missions and values, our organizations are uniting to create an expanded, patient-centered health system that accelerates the change from sick-care to wellness,” Murphy said. “We will remain cornerstones in our communities dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality care and will have the depth, breadth and talent to advance the health and well-being of those we serve.” Bringing their services together under one umbrella will result in a “more effective and more efficient” approach to patient care, he added. Murphy stressed that regulatory approval is not a given.

“You can’t just combine forces because you think it’s a good idea,” he said. “The FTC has to view this as basically a pro-competition transaction. We don’t really compete with each other. We operate in separate but adjacent markets.” Friedberg agreed. “This was a unique opportunity to combine systems in two geographic areas that have adjacency but no real overlap in what they do.” He added that he and Murphy “are very aligned in how we think about how to provide health care to the communities we serve.” Murphy said “the level of reaction has been very positive so far. People here are very excited about this.” Health Quest includes Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck; Putnam Hospital Center in Carmel; Sharon

Hospital in Sharon, Connecticut; and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. Other affiliates of each system include, Health Quest Medical Practice, The Thompson House, Health Quest Urgent Care, Hudson Valley Cardiovascular Practice P.C, also known as The Heart Center, Western Connecticut Medical Group and Western Connecticut Home Care. The announcement came just one day after St. Louisbased Ascension announced it was selling St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport to Hartford HealthCare. Financial details of that transaction were not provided. Hospital and health system mergers rose by 13 percent last year, as medical care providers continued to try and compete with national health insurers and outpatient medical care providers. According to consulting firm Kaufman, Hall & Associates, a record 115 were announced in 2017, with 11 of them involving hospital and health system sellers with $1 billion or more in annual revenues. The biggest splash of late came in December when CVS Health announced its plans to acquire managed health care company Aetna for $69 billion. That deal is still pending regulatory approval.

April. The town has already put up banners hyping the progress it has made. “We’re also having a block party on June 3 to celebrate with the community,” Paynter noted. There’s also plenty of progress being made in luring business to town. Traveling Chic Boutique, which launched in Bethel two years ago as a “mobile boutique” — essentially a van filled with couture — will open its first brick-andmortar store in a 1,500-squarefoot space at 800 Federal Road in June. New York City-based Hummus & Pita Co. is moving in at 15 Federal Road, while work is continuing to transform what had until 2016 been a Pizza Hut at 7 Federal Road into a Dunkin’ Donuts, which will share the space with M Burger, a Chicagobased burger chain. Five Guys, which closed its store at 121 Federal Road when its lease expired late last year, will reopen essentially across the

street at 84 Federal in a larger space measuring some 3,000 square feet. The old Five Guys remains vacant, an increasingly rare sight in Brookfield, Paynter said. In case that’s still not enough ground beef, a Burger King is being constructed in a standalone space previously occupied by Webster Bank in the Candlewood Plaza Shopping Center at the intersection of Federal and Candlewood Lake Roads. That shopping center will also see arts and craft store Michaels relocate from its corner location into a larger space to make room for a CVS with a drive-thru. Also coming to the area are J Ramen & Sushi and The First Bite Catering, a New Milford-based firm that specializes in pairing wine with gourmet foods. Still being addressed is what Paynter said the town views as the need for a “neighborhood grocery” in the Town Center area. Brookfield’s only grocery store is the 30,000-square-foot ShopRite

at 143 Federal Road. “We think there’s a need for residents further along Federal Road for something that’s in the 10-15,000 square feet range,” she said. “We’ve been talking with different developers and property owners about it, but it’s still in the early stages.” On the residential side, Brookfield was granted a fouryear moratorium last year on enforcing 8-30g, the controversial state statute that allows developers to bypass zoning laws if they build affordable housing. The moratorium was “a way for the town to regain control,” Paynter said. “When you’re throwing out local zoning laws, you run the risk of destroying a neighborhood’s character.” The town remains committed to providing affordable housing, she added, “but we want to do it in a way that’s architecturally consistent with what’s already there.” Paynter noted that Brookfield Mews, a 112-unit affordable hous-

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ing complex at 468 Federal Road, has gone forward after approval was granted prior to the moratorium. The town is still planning to revisit its zoning regulations, which Paynter said “haven’t been changed in 50 years or more.” Such activity could eventually lead to a resolution of the long-standing saga of the Brookfield Library, which has been trying to move out of its 9,600-square-foot home at 182 Whisconier Road in favor of larger, more modern quarters for about 15 years. Voters rejected a plan for a 35,000-squarefoot, $14.7 million library earlier this year; the Library Board of Trustees has vowed to return with a new plan. Part of the problem, Paynter said, was that several of Brookfield’s aging school buildings are in need of repair and/or modernization, making it difficult for many residents to accept allocating funds for a new library. “It’s a hard choice,” she said.

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tal, a 76-bed inpatient psychiatric facility in Westport, a large multispecialty provider group and St. Vincent’s Special Needs Services. The transaction would not include St. Vincent’s College or other mutually agreed upon assets. In December, rumors made the rounds that Ascension and Providence St. Joseph Health were in talks about merging, which would have created the largest U.S. hospital chain. Neither party would officially comment at that time. If the newly announced transaction is completed, Hartford HealthCare would continue to operate St. Vincent’s in compliance with Catholic traditions. Hartford Healthcare is a fully integrated health system with more than 19,000 employees, including acutecare hospitals, the state’s most extensive behavioral health network, a large multispecialty physician group, a regional home care system, an array of senior care services, a physical therapy and rehabilitation network and an accountable care organization. “Hartford HealthCare would be privileged to partner with the people of St. Vincent’s who have done so much for their com-

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THE LIST: Law Firms

FAIRFIELD COUNTY

LAW FIRMS

fairfield county

Ranked by number of attorneys practicing in the county. Listed alphabetically in the event of a tie.

Name Address Area code: 203, unless otherwise noted Website

Managing partner(s) or officer(s) Email address Year firm established

Cohen and Wolf PC

David A. Ball dball@cohenandwolf.com 1951 James T. Shearin, chairman jtshearin@pullcom.com 1919 Michael J. Herling mherling@fdh.com 1987

1115 Broad St., Bridgeport 06604 368-0211 • cohenandwolf.com

Pullman & Comley LLC

850 Main St., Bridgeport 06601 330-2000 • pullcom.com

2 3 4 5 6

Finn Dixon & Herling LLP

6 Landmark Square, Stamford 06901 325-5000 • fdh.com

Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP

707 Summer St., Suite 300, Stamford 06901 425-4200 • carmodylaw.com

Cummings & Lockwood LLC

6 Landmark Square, Stamford 06901 327-1700 • cl-law.com

Day Pitney LLP

1 Canterbury Green, Stamford 06901 • 977-7300 24 Field Point Road, Greenwich 06830 • 862 7800 daypitney.com

Berchem, Moses & Devlin PC

1221 Post Road East, Westport 06880 • 227-9545 75 Broad St., Milford 06460 • 783-1200 • bmdlaw.com

Ryan Ryan Deluca LLP

707 Summer St., Stamford 06901 357-9200 • ryandelucalaw.com

Wiggin and Dana LLP

Ivey, Barnum & O'Mara LLC

9 10 11 12

281 Tresser Blvd., Stamford 06901 363-7600 • wiggin.com

170 Mason St., Greenwich 06830 • 661-6000 ibolaw.com

Shipman & Goodwin LLP

300 Atlantic St., Stamford 06901; 289 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich 06830 324-8100 • 869-5600 • shipmangoodwin.com

Robinson & Cole LLP

1055 Washington Blvd., Stamford 06901 462-7500 • rc.com

Whitman Breed Abbott & Morgan LLC 500 W. Putnam Ave., Greenwich 06830 869-3800 • wbamct.com

Wilson Elser

1010 Washington Blvd., Stamford 06901 388-9100 • wilsonelser.com

Withers Bergman LLP

1700 E. Putnam Ave., Greenwich 06870 302-4100 • withersworldwide.com

13 14 15 16

Diserio Martin O'Connor & Castiglioni LLP

1 Atlantic St., Stamford 06901 358-0800 • dmoc.com

Brody Wilkinson PC

2507 Post Road, Southport 06890 319-7100 • brodywilk.com

Halloran & Sage LLP

315 Post Road West, Westport 06880 • 227-2855 133 Deer Hill Ave., Danbury 06810 • 798-1000 halloransage.com

Verrill Dana LLP

33 Riverside Ave., Westport 06880 222-0885 • verrilldana.com

Zeldes, Needle & Cooper

1000 Lafayette Blvd., Bridgeport 06601 19 Old Kings Highway, Darien 06820 333-9441 • znclaw.com

Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder

350 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport 06604 336-4421 • koskoff.com

200 Connecticut Ave., Norwalk 06854 899-8900 • goldmangruderwoods.com

148 Deer Hill Ave., Danbury 06810 885-1938 • chgjtlaw.com

Goldman Gruder & Woods LLC Collins, Hannafin PC

Gilbride, Tusa, Last & Spellane LLC 31 Brookside Drive, Greenwich 06830 • 622-9360 175 Elm St., New Canaan 06840 • 920-4795 gtlslaw.com

Holland & Knight LLP

1 Stamford Plaza, 263 Terser Blvd., Suite 1400, Stamford 06901 905-4500 • hklaw.com

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53 53 53 95 51 51

Number of partners, associates, of counsel 34 11 8 68 21 6 21 23 7

Brian T. Henebry bhenebry@carmodylaw.com 1990

46 76

34 10 2

Jonathan B. Mills jmills@cl-law.com 1909

42 66

46 15 5

Stanley Twardy Jr. satwardy@daypitney.com 1902

36 280

16 8 12

37 37

20 14 3

37 40

18 18 5

33 147

32 34

19 9 6

30 178

17 6 7

Marsha Belman Moses, firm managing partner Ira W. Bloom, Westport managing partner ibloom@bmdlaw.com 1933 Robert O. Hickey rohickey@ryandelucalaw.com 1966 Paul Hughes phughes@wiggin.com 1934 Michael J. Jones, Jennifer D. Port, Steven B. Steinmetz, Michael P. Murray, Stephen G. Walko info@ibolaw.com 1950 Alan E. Lieberman alieberman@goodwin.com 1919 April F. Condon, partner in charge, Stamford office acondon@rc.com 1845 Harry E. Peden III hpeden@wbamct.com 2000 Brian Del Gatos Regional managing partner, Connecticut brian.delgatto@wilsonelser.com 1978 David M. Lehn inquiries.gw@withers.us.com 1962 William A. Durkin III wdurkin@dmoc.com 1983 Peter T. Mott pmott@brodywilk.com 1998

27 211 24 24 23 781 23 500 22 35 21 21

17 6 4 16 5 3 8 12 3 13 6 4 14 4 4 12 4 5

Stephen P. Fogerty, managing attorney, Westport fogerty@halloransage.com 1935

20 102

14 4 5

Keith C. Jones kjones@verrilldana.com 1862

19 134

13 1 5

Maximino Medina Jr. mmedina@znclaw.com 1971

19 19

13 6 0

James Horowitz NA 1936 Michael L. Goldman mgoldman@goldgru.com 1995 Edward J. Hannafin plathrop@chgjtlaw.com 1963 Thomas P. Spellane info@gtlslaw.com 1983 Evan Seidman evan.seideman@hklaw.com 1968

This list is a sampling of law firms that are located in the region. For the full list, please visit westfaironline.com. If you would like to include your firm in our next list, please contact Danielle Renda at drenda@westfairinc.com. NA

Number of attorneys in county Total number in firm

18 18 17 17 14 14

13 3 2 7 3 7 11 2 1

14 19

11 3 5

14 1,250

10 3 1

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FACES & PLACES

There’s no business like the homes business BY ALEESIA FORNI

Fairfield County Business Journal and WAG Magazine. “No two projects should ever be the same,” Hirsch added. “My job is to curate something unique and different for the client.” Helping locate the perfect piece for a client is also a focus for Patricia Espinosa, co-owner of The Local Vault, an online marketplace to buy and sell pre-owned, luxury home decor. “A traditional consignment store doesn’t always meet their needs,” she said. The Local Vault offers more than 2,500 items on its marketplace, everything from vintage pieces to new items that were used in showrooms. “We get new things every week,” she said. For those who would rather buy or sell their items through an auction, Jennifer Pitman of Rago Arts and

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or many professionals, home decor and design are more than just avenues for artistic expression. They are also business opportunities. “Your home is a place that should really represent you, it should represent your family,” said Amy Aidinis Hirsch, owner of her eponymous Greenwich-based interior design firm. Hirsch was one of a number of experts to speak to the crowd gathered at the Home Decor and Design event on March 27 at Greystone-onHudson, the 100-acre luxury home development at 612 S. Broadway in Tarrytown. The event was presented by Westfair Communications, publisher of the Westchester County Business Journal and The event was held at 6 Carriage Trail in Tarrytown.

Auction said her company has helped clients with transactions that range from coins to contemporary art. “Today, when people are decorating, they’re still spending money, but they’re just doing it differently,” she said. “They’re collecting and decorating in a more eclectic fashion.” “This day and age, it’s about living with less and living with things that are important and really just simple,” Hirsch said. “Don’t overthink it.” Andy Todd, president of The Greystone Mansion Group, took that mantra to heart when building the homes that are part of the sprawling Greystone-onHudson development. “We wanted to kind of build this place with timeless architecture that 100 years from now, people would come and say, ‘Wow, this is really a great place,’” he said. Todd said three homes have sold within the development, while another three are under contract and two others are being constructed. Homes range in price from $3.5 million “and go up to whatever you can imagine,” he said. The event was held in a $13 million home at 6 Carriage Trail. “We’re not building castles, but these are modernday castles,” he said.

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1. Kristie Riccio and Audrey Riccio 2. Ken Fuirst and Andy Todd 3. Samantha Cunitz and Susan Reda 4. Cathy Rodriguez and Barbara Whitworth 5. Amanda Cernitz and Greg Sahagian 6. Betsy Perry, Patricia Espinosa, Amy Aidinis Hirsch and Jennifer Pitman 7. Mindy Gerhardt and Tori McBrien 8. Melinda O’Brien and Michael Muldoon 9. Alexandra Beers and Janice Green 10. Marina Colella, Barnie Beth Kaplan, Linda Tyler and Marni Sugerman

HOSPITALITY Special Report

A focus on food and the future at Salsa Fresca BY ALEESIA FORNI aforni@westfairinc.com

he owners of Salsa Fresca Mexican Grill, a popular chain of fast-casual restaurants in New York and Connecticut, want customers to enjoy more than just a delicious meal at any of their eight eateries. They want to put on a show. “It’s a theater,” said co-owner Marc Miles. “You come in and this is a whole theater process.” The open kitchen concept gives diners a closeup view of onions being chopped, guacamole being assembled and pork being pulled from the oven. “That, I think, has value,” he added. Others have agreed, and Salsa Fresca, which operates eight locations in Fairfield, New Haven, Putnam and Westchester counties, now plans to franchise the business. “It’s time for the next step,” said co-owner Seth Hirschel. Hirschel and Miles, along with other co-owners John Tucker and Dave Norris, have also set an ambitious goal for their expansion: to open 100 new units in the next five years. The eatery plans to extend its reach in both states, along with plans to venture into New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Florida. “We’re seeking experienced operators, so we can really grow this with people who have some experience and get some good traction in these markets,” Miles said. It was Tucker who first came up with the idea

for the fast-casual burrito restaurant, one that only used the freshest ingredients. “I’d approached a couple other people and they were like, “Burritos? Really? That’s a bad idea,’” he recalled. At that time, Tucker worked as a designer and manufacturer of signs for businesses. Miles and Hirschel, who co-owned a number of health and fitness clubs, were two of his customers. “We hit it off right away,” Tucker recalled of this meeting with his future business partners. Soon after, he approached the pair with his proposed venture. “I remember sitting in my office thinking, ‘Yeah, man. That’s a great idea,’” Miles recalled. “I was in from the get-go.” The partners opened their first restaurant in their hometown of Millerton, New York, in 2008. “We said if it can work here, it can work anywhere,” Miles said. The owners decided to open the doors of a restaurant in Bedford Hills soon after. “That’s where we really saw that this has legs and it could work,” Miles said. Since that time, investor and silent partner, Norris, joined the team behind Salsa Fresca. “As a group, we’re very lucky,” Tucker said. “We complement each other very well.” Today, the company operates restaurants in Mamaroneck, Bedford Hills, Yorktown, Cross River, Peekskill and Carmel in New York and Danbury and New Haven

Marc Miles and John Tucker at the Danbury location of Salsa Fresca Mexican Grill. Photo by Aleesia Forni

There are no freezers and all food served is made on-site. The company recycles all of its cooking oil and carryout utensils and packaging are made from compostable plant materials.

in Connecticut. The company also plans to open a ninth corporate store in LaGrangeville near Arlington High School, the largest school in Dutchess County. “Students are one of our target customers,” Miles said, noting that the company’s New Haven restaurant, which is next to Yale University, is one of its most popular locations. Tucker said that franchising the business “was always in the cards.” “Our first restaurant looked like a nationwide chain,” he said. “We fooled everybody. We had to explain to people, ‘No, we’re starting this.’” The past decade has seen the partners fine-tune their vision and “kind of vet out all the ebbs and flows of what’s going to work,” Tucker said. Salsa Fresca restaurants on Main Street, for

example, have had problems in the past, the partners said. “It’s tough because of parking issues,” Miles said. “But places where we have a built-in anchor, that’s what we’re looking for.” One key to their success, the owners said, is their commitment to their staff. Included in the company’s range of employee benefits is a profit-sharing program. “They see a check every quarter,” Miles said. “They really connect with that. They get excited about it. It’s a great retention tool.” That focus seems to be paying off for Salsa Fresca. The first employee the chain ever hired at its Millerton location, cashier Sarah Miles, has worked her way up to become a regional manager. “She’s at the top of the food chain,” Miles said. The company is also

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strongly committed to the environment. Eco-friendly building materials are used in restaurant construction, along with energy-efficient HVAC systems and lighting. There are no freezers and all food served is made on-site. The company recycles all of its cooking oil and carryout utensils and packaging are made from compostable plant materials. “We’re even in the process of getting rid of our (plastic) straws and using paper straws,” Miles said. The owners noted that future franchisees will also be involved as Salsa Fresca continues to evolve and work to reduce its carbon footprint. “At the end of the day, we’re going to say, ‘Do you believe in what we’re doing?’” Miles said. “They have to live and breathe the culture of Salsa Fresca.”

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Captain of LobsterCraft drops anchor in Fairfield BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com

hen it comes to making the perfect lobster roll, William Michael Harden is not eager to share his recipe. “It’s a secret, damn it,” said Harden, with a laugh. “The biggest secret I can reveal is that everyone overcooks lobster. They overcook the hell out of it. You only need to cook it for a very short amount of time in boiling water. I’ll cook it for seven minutes, but it will not be cooked for a second over seven minutes, no matter what size the lobster is. And it then immediately goes into an ice bath. It keeps the meat soft and sweet and juicy and perfect. If you overcook the meat, it can very quickly turn into a big red rubber ball.” Harden, a former Coast Guard captain and a licensed lobster fisherman known

to his friends and fans of his LobsterCraft eatery as Captain Mike, also refuses to settle for any old bun. “I do not use the storebought rolls, I hate them,” he said. “We have our rolls made for us every morning, at four o’clock in the morning by Muro’s New York Bakery in Norwalk. Seven years ago, we worked for about six months until we got the rolls exactly as we wanted them. And since then they’ve been cranking them out for us. The consistency is fabulous.” There is one noticeable ingredient absent from Harden’s lobster roll. “I don’t do the mayonnaise thing,” he said, noting that he is not serving the cold meatwith-mayo Maine lobster roll, but the warm mayo-free Connecticut variety. “For me, a hot buttered lobster roll in the winter is certainly the bomb.” LobsterCraft has been part of the Fairfield County food scene since 2012 when

Captain Mike, aka William Michael Harden, and one of his trucks used today solely for catering, parties and food-truck festivals. Photo by Phil Hall.

a pair of food trucks began plying the region. Harden’s lobster rolls, which include a spicy variation called “The Heat Wave” and a flank steak-stuffed version known as “The Surf and Turf,” generated a loyal local fan base that includes nearly 4,000 Facebook followers. But Harden had difficulty getting a more permanent grounding: a brick-andmortar operation in Darien opened in 2014 and closed

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two years later, which Harden attributed to a “partnership that didn’t work.” In its latest iteration, LobersterCraft now has a home within a 380-square-foot former bakery at the rear of the Colonial Plaza complex on Fairfield’s Post Road. LobsterCraft’s trucks no longer offer curbside service in Fairfield County — one vehicle had briefly enjoyed a highly trafficked spot at 1 Penn Plaza in Manhattan —

but are used today for catering, parties and food truck festivals. In the new Fairfield location, Harden has found what he considers to be a win-win situation. “It’s just perfect for us. It’s a very small space and supports the food trucks perfectly for our catering and our private events. And it also allows people to come in and buy rolls. One of the biggest questions I get is, ‘Where can I buy these rolls when I can’t find your truck?’” Harden had a soft opening in Fairfield on Dec. 3 and a grand opening on March 10. The first few months were a bit rocky. “We came in and we burned the bacon and spilled the bisque,” he recalled. “I must have burned 100 rolls. The sinks overflowed. Everything happened in the first couple of months. And when we figured everything out, we cut the ribbon. And I ran out at the grand opening — I was expecting 50 or 60

rolls and we burned up 100.” The initial loose footing seems to have stabilized, as Harden recognizes a growing number of repeat customers and fields constant inquiries from lobster lovers arriving at his location on Monday, the one day his business is closed. Looking forward, he is eager to make use of a newly purchased boat for lobster dinner cruises sailing from Norwalk. He owns another boat that is part of a Maine co-op that provides LobsterCraft with its chief ingredient. Harden is also exploring the potential for additional small locations that can accommodate both pedestrian traffic and serve as the main kitchen for his trucks. However, there is one thing that will kill Harden’s appetite: any mention of the lobster roll served at McDonald’s during the summer. “Don’t talk about it,” he said with an if-looks-couldkill seriousness.

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JP’s Diner at SHU serves up burgers and milkshakes with a retro vibe BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com

t’s common for a college to have its own cafeteria. But it is uncommon for a campus to have its own 1950s-style diner. Last October, Sacred Heart University held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for JP’s Diner, which features a 30-item menu, indoor seating for 110 people and outdoor seating for 40. The diner, the only on-campus venue of its kind in New England, was named for university President John J. Petillo in a vote by the Sacred Heart student government. Petillo welcomed the eatery as place that “will not only nourish our students with delicious, hearty meals, but it will provide them with fun and entertainment. It will also give them a chance to unwind

and meet with friends before getting back to their studies and extracurricular activities.” The diner is on the Fairfield campus between the William H. Pitt Center and Pioneer Park. It is operated by SHU Dining and managed by Chartwells Higher Education, which operates the on-campus food venues. According to Mark Tammone, resident district manager, Petillo deserves credit for being the inspiration for the diner’s retro style, complete with oldstyle jukeboxes. “Our president is from New Jersey, the diner capital of the world, and we believed it was the perfect new innovative food venue on campus,” he said. “It reminds students of where their parents and grandparents grew up eating. The menu is fashioned after a

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JP’s Diner on the Sacred Heart University Campus. Photos courtesy of Sacred Heart University.

1950s diner: we offer shakes, grilled cheeses, burgers, club sandwiches and breakfast all day, and we made sure to include menu items that were legendary diner favorites.” Still, there is a bit of 2018 in this “American Graffiti”

environment. Menus identify which foods are gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan. And some offerings, including the avocado salsa omelet and black bean burger, are closer to the Age of Zuckerberg than the Eisenhower Era.

The diner project was initially announced last April and was constructed from the ground up on a budget of $2 million, with food service beginning on Nov. 17. Tammone noted that JP’s Diner was faced with a bit of a timing dilemma with

its mid-autumn opening. “Being a brand-new concept on campus and being a full-service restaurant opening two-thirds of the way through the semester made it challenging,” he said. The harsh winter weather created another challenge when a frozen fire-protection system at the diner in January resulted in water damage. However, the damage has been cleaned up and the venue remains open for both the college community as well as the general public. “We are getting very positive feedback,” Tammone said. “Students love the different food options, some of which they cannot get anywhere else on campus. Plus, they also love the restaurant atmosphere where they are served. JP’s creates a communal atmosphere where people come to gather, celebrate and eat great food.”

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Area brewers brace for impact of aluminum, steel tariffs BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN

probably be the consumer. If they end up paying another dollar for a six-pack, they might try something else.” “The math on a percan and per-case basis will definitely have an effect on us,” agreed P. Scott Vallely, founder and president at Danbury’s Charter Oak Brewery. “It will very definitely translate to a higher cost per unit.” Vallely characterized the area’s craft brewers as “munchkins when it comes to someone like AnheuserBusch or MillerCoors. They can absorb something like that better than we can.” Not that the beer giants are going along docilely. The 10 percent tariff on all types of aluminum and 25 percent tariff on all types of steel, which went into effect on March 23 — exceptions are still being worked out, adding to the uncertainty — “will likely cost U.S. brewers mil-

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rea brewers are bracing themselves for a possible hit from the new tariffs on imported aluminum and steel — although just how much of a hit remains uncertain. “People tend to think that a penny or two more for a can of beer is something that nobody will notice,” said Tom Price, director of brewery operations at Stamford’s Half Full Brewery. “What they don’t realize is that adding a couple of pennies per can adds 50 cents to a case, which can be meaningful to a company of our size. “Then there’s the distributor, the retailer and the consumer,” Price continued. “Somebody’s going to have to make (that added expense) up, and it will

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lions of dollars” according to a statement from AnheuserBusch, which urged the Trump administration to rethink the new policy. “We currently operate 21 breweries in 15 states and employ more than 18,000 people in the U.S.,” Busch said, adding that the tariff would make it “more difficult to grow and further invest in our U.S. operations.” Similarly, MillerCoors warned that “American workers and American consumers will suffer” from the tariffs, saying that while it purchases as much domestic aluminum as it can, “there simply isn’t enough supply to satisfy the demands of American beverage makers like us.” Not surprisingly, the Brewers Association has also slammed the action, saying that it “opposes any policy that could negatively impact this growing industry.” According to the trade group, aluminum cans represent 28.5 percent of packaged production for brewers; those who produce 10,000 barrels a year or less — more than 90 percent of breweries — are the largest growing segment of brewers that packages their beer in cans. “The smallest packaging brewers would be the ones most directly impacted by a price increase,” BA said. Higher steel prices will also impact existing breweries, breweries in planning and breweries looking to expand, the group said. Ninety-nine percent of craft breweries offer draft production, which makes up 40 percent of craft sales. Kegs, which are made of steel, likely would increase in cost. Keg theft, already a growing problem in the brewing industry, also could increase as the kegs become more valuable. The BA estimates that keg loss costs each brewery between $0.46 and $1.37 per barrel of beer they produce. Vallely said he’s in a particular pickle, as he recently made the decision to switch over from an all-bottles to

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an all-cans approach. “With everybody — producers, brewers and consumers — it’s ‘cans, cans, cans’,” he said. “In part that’s due to a ‘follow-the-fun’ approach. It’s much easier to take cans than bottles on the beach or a boat.” On the other hand, Vallely said he’d met with an event planner in Greenwich last week to discuss a catering opportunity. “It’s kind of a hoity-toity event and they are absolutely not interested in cans — it was bottles all the way. Sometimes I don’t know which way is up,” he laughed. As with many declarations from the federal government these days, there is a lot of “let’s wait and see what really happens” attitude among the brewers. “To be 100 percent honest, I really don’t know” what the ultimate effect will be, said Scott Vaccaro, founder of Captain Lawrence Brewing Co. in Elmsford, New York. “I can only assume that some suppliers will take this as an opportunity to raise prices. We have

not heard from any of ours in regards to pricing changes, so as of today we do not have anything concrete to report.” “Considering our volume, I don’t think it will have an immediate impact on us, especially since we just started,” said Rob Kaye, who with his son David co-owns Ridgefield’s Nod Hill Brewery. Nevertheless, by producing around 800 barrels, or 60,000 cans, a year — compared with the 125 million barrels that Anheuser-Busch annually produces — Nod Hill stands to lose more, Kaye said. “It definitely could be a much bigger issue for us.” “We’re not really sure what’s going to happen,” said Price at Half Full. “People are definitely concerned, but we haven’t even spoken with one of our equipment manufacturers about it. “The big irony here,” he added, “is getting that tax cut for small-business owners and then having to swallow an increase in doing business and raising prices right after that.”

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Facts & Figures ATTACHMENTS-FILED Gaffey, Nydia and James David Gaffey, Stratford. Filed by Carolyn A. Trotta, Bridgeport. $1.3 million in favor of 305 Boston Avenue LLC. Property: 80 Hathaway Drive, Stratford. Filed March 1. Marisa’s Ristorante LLC, et al., Shelton. Filed by Attilio Marini. $25,000 in favor of Seperack & Company Inc. Property: Highland Park Farms, Shelton. Filed March 8.

BUILDING PERMITS COMMERCIAL Altemose, Raymond P., contractor for Richard Ortiz. Renovate the kitchen and cabinets in an existing commercial space at 85 Courtland Ave., Unit 130, Stamford. Estimated cost: $7,520. Filed between Feb. 12. and Feb. 23. Bell Atlantic Inc., contractor for 48 Newtown Road Corp. Replace the antennas on the roof of an existing commercial space at 48 Newtown Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed Feb. 22. BLT Management LLC, Stamford, contractor for Waterfront Office Building Limited Partnership. Renovate the lobby in an existing commercial space at 62 Southfield Ave., Unit UT1, Stamford. Estimated cost: $92,738. Filed between Feb. 12. and Feb. 23. JMLS Consulting Services LLC, contractor for Reservoir Associates LLC. Remodel the interior of an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 2150 Post Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $92,000. Filed March 2. Merritt Construction LLC, Monroe, contractor for Ideal Associates LLC. Perform an interior fit-out in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 60 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $70,000. Filed February 2018. Items appearing in the Fairfield County Business Journal’s On The Record section are compiled from various sources, including public records made available to the media by federal, state and municipal agencies and the court system. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of this information, no liability is assumed for errors or omissions. In the case of legal action, the records cited are open to public scrutiny and should be inspected before any action is taken. Questions and comments regarding this section should be directed to: John Golden c/o Westfair Communications Inc. 3 Westchester Park Drive, Suite G7 White Plains, N.Y. 10604-3407 Phone: 694-3600 • Fax: 694-3680

Monelli, Alan, Greenwich, contractor for the town of Greenwich. Add temporary tents to the property of an existing commercial space for a special event at 299 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $3,000. Filed February 2018. Reynolds Renovations, contractor for Patricia D. Brennan. Add a deck to an existing commercial space at 748 N. Benson Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $6,000. Filed March 1. Sonoson LLC, Norwalk, contractor for self. Perform interior alterations in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 70 S. Main St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed Feb. 26. Stamford Signs, Stamford, contractor for 2439 BRT LLC. Add two new wall signs to the exterior of an existing commercial space at 2439 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $2,800. Filed March 6. Wheeler, Jeff, contractor for Sunrise Equities. Repair the wall on an existing commercial space at 935 Barnum Ave Cutoff, Stratford. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed March 1.

RESIDENTIAL 135 Scribner Ave LLC, Norwalk, contractor for self. Construct a rear deck with stairs in an existing single-family residence at 135 Scribner Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $3,000. Filed Feb. 26. AAA Advantage Carting & Demolition, contractor for Kevin Keenan and Patricia Keenan. Demolish an existing single-family residence at 6 Ermine St., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $16,300. Filed March 5. A-Class Builders Inc., contractor for Dennis A. Bieber and Ellen S. Bieber. Add a front porch and a back porch to an existing single-family residence at 92 S. King St., Danbury. Estimated cost: $197,952. Filed Feb. 21. Aqua Heat LLC, contractor for Giorgio S. Boero and Jean M. Boero. Remodel the attic, bedrooms, bathrooms and replace the kitchen in an existing single-family residence at 5 Braybourne Drive, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $191,000. Filed March 1. Audena, Marie Agne, Norwalk, contractor for self. Add a rear deck to an existing single-family residence at 76 Osborne Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Feb. 28. Barbot, Steven N., contractor for R&K Homes LLC. Finish the basement in an existing single-family residence at 10 1/2 Deepwood Lane, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $12,500. Filed Feb. 27.

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Bell Atlantic Inc., East Hartford, contractor for the town of Wilton. Perform minor alterations to an existing single-family residence at 128 Mather St., Wilton. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed Feb. 21. Blen, Noah, contractor for Kathryn Singleton. Finish the basement in an existing single-family residence at 160 Deerfield Drive, Stratford. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed March 6. Britell, Andrew, Norwalk, contractor for self. Renovate the kitchen in an existing single-family residence at 39 Stony Brook Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed Feb. 27. Calzone, Thomas, Shelton, contractor for self. Install solar panels on the roof of an existing single-family residence at 31 Hickory Lane, Shelton. Estimated cost: $18,000. Filed March 6. Cane, Adrienne D. and Allan M. Cane, Fairfield, contractor for self. Add two bedrooms and a full bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 880 Mill Hill Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $35,000. Filed March 5. Cardoso, Luis, Stratford, contractor for self. Remodel the interior of an existing single-family residence at 430-432 Soundview Ave., Stratford. Estimated cost: $40,000. Filed March 14. Costa, Fernando, Stratford, contractor for self. Finish the basement in an existing single-family residence at 175 Lincoln St., Stratford. Estimated cost: $5,500. Filed March 12. Dawes, Jim, contractor for 35 Dellwood LLC. Improve the interior and exterior of an existing single-family residence at 35 Dellwood Road, Stratford. Estimated cost: $19,100. Filed March 1. Dimeo, Michael, contractor for Paul A. Slager and Jennifer Sachs. Remodel the master bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 349 Beach Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed March 1. Drago, Christina and Brett Drago, Shelton, contractor for self. Install solar panels on the roof of an existing single-family residence at 61 Little Fox Road, Shelton. Estimated cost: $48,000. Filed March 6. Everwood Construction LLC, contractor for Lisa L. Shlackman. Elevate an existing single-family residence at 77 Roton Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $124,000. Filed Feb. 27.

Hawk’s Ridge of Shelton, Shelton, contractor for self. Build the right side of a two-unit villa, add a two-car garage, three, bedrooms, two and one-half bathrooms and a patio with an unfinished basement beneath at 182 Westview Road, Shelton. Estimated cost: $193,755. Filed March 6. Imagineers LLC, contractor for Zhipeng Zhang. Repair a deck on an existing single-family residence at 97 Richards Ave., Unit E8, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $15,862. Filed March 1. John C. Landsiedel Construction Co., Stamford, contractor for James Phillips. Perform interior demolitions in an existing single-family residence for a second-floor addition at 25 Stuart Drive, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed February 2018. Kamp, Jacob Vadner, Westport, contractor for Robert W. Uly and Jane Gamcsik. Renovate the kitchen and mudroom in an existing single-family residence at 65 Newtown Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $68,000. Filed Feb. 26. Krause, Lynn, contractor for John Krause. Renovate the porch and deck on an existing single-family residence at 165 Rockland Ave., Stratford. Estimated cost: $28,465. Filed March 1. LFS Services, Stratford, contractor for self. Remodel the interior of an existing single-family residence at 86A South Trail, Stratford. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed March 16. Logadicio, Donald, contractor for Gene Ballone. Remove and replace a deck on an existing single-family residence at 265 Post Oak Road, Stratford. Estimated cost: $5,600. Filed March 2. Lucianos Wood Flooring LLC, contractor for Steven Mlynar and Brittany Corton. Convert a full bathroom into two separate bathrooms in an existing single-family residence at 10 Marion Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $14,000. Filed March 1. Manzione, Jennifer, Stratford, contractor for self. Add to an existing single-family residence and perform remodeling at 279 Pauline St., Stratford. Estimated cost: $4,000. Filed March 1. Mondello, Catherine, Greenwich, contractor for self. Repair the wall of a staircase in an existing single-family residence at 1465 E. Putnam Ave., Unit 206, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed February 2018.

Moonlit Construction LLC, Greenwich, contractor for David P. McShane. Renovate the master bedroom and windows in an existing single-family residence at 48 Lockwood Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed February 2018. Morais, David, Shelton, contractor for self. Finish part of the basement in an existing single-family residence at 67 Willoughby Road, Shelton. Estimated cost: $11,235. Filed March 6. Nappi, Phyllis and Kenneth F. Nappi, Shelton, contractor for self. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 42 Perch Road, Shelton. Estimated cost: $13,000. Filed March 6. Nappi, Phyllis and Kenneth F. Nappi, Shelton, contractor for self. Build a hot tub deck on the property of an existing single-family residence at 42 Perch Road, Shelton. Estimated cost: $4,800. Filed March 6. O’Neill, Niall, contractor for Sandra Agresta. Install a wall refrigerator in an existing single-family residence at 14 Beach Drive, Stratford. Estimated cost: $8,000. Filed March 6. Petrucci Painting LLC, contractor for SWDNSI Trust Series 2010-1. Replace the windows, deck, kitchen and master bedroom in an existing single-family residence at 61 Dogwood Court, Stamford. Estimated cost: $30,080. Filed between Feb. 12. and Feb. 23. Pieka Construction Inc., Fairfield, contractor for Malgorzata Piekarski. Remodel the windows, doors and portion of the attic in an existing single-family residence at 67 Carlynn Drive, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $250,000. Filed March 5. Power Home Remodeling Group LLC, Chester, Pennsylvania, contractor for Miles Melford and Christine F. Melford. Replace the windows in an existing single-family residence at 37 Center Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $16,221. Filed March 1.

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Power Home Remodeling Group LLC, Chester, Pennyslvania, contractor for Ruth Young. Replace the windows in an existing single-family residence at 32 McGrath Court, Stratford. Estimated cost: $11,000. Filed March 2. Power Home Remodeling Group LLC, Chester, Pennsylvania, contractor for John Kelly. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 1556 W. Broad St., Stratford. Estimated cost: $20,200. Filed March 2.

Federal Realty, Darien, contractor for self. Renovate the interior of an existing single-family residence at 72 Heights Road, Darien. Estimated cost: $721,000. Filed Feb. 22.

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Inside the new Bobby Valentine Sports Academy.

FIRST COUNTY AND VALENTINE TEAM UP First County Bank in Stamford and the Bobby Valentine Sports Academy are teaming up with the bank becoming the official field sponsor of the academy’s new 40,000-square-foot indoor sports facility. The academy has been in Stamford for more than 12 years and recently moved into its new facility at 4 Largo Drive. The new building boasts 40-foot ceilings, a 15,000-square-foot turf field, two multisurface areas and six batting cages. On any given day, you can observe baseball, softball, lacrosse, soccer and football training and practice. “First County Bank’s relationship with Bobby Valentine and BVSA is exciting to the bank and exemplifies its mission to support local communities in Fairfield County,” said Rey Giallongo Jr., chairman and CEO of First County Bank. “The functionality of the facility and its multisport activities provide opportunities for the community to train, network and create lasting relationships, that support our strategic community-minded mission.” “We believe when you find a partner that treats others the same way you do, it makes for a great like-minded relationship,” said Valentine who is a Stamford native and has been a First County Bank customer for most of his life.

Michele Graham, left, and Margaret Cianci, executive director of Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy.

They’re getting ready for the 12th Swim Across America Greenwich-Stamford event scheduled for June 23. More than 300 swimmers, 100 volunteers and 20 boaters are expected to take part in the swim in the Long Island Sound that raises funds for the Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy, the nation’s only nonprofit dedicated to cancer gene therapy. Before the swim, there will be some preliminary events. First up is a Shop & Share Boutique at Innis Arden Golf Club in Old Greenwich on April 25. More than 20 small and independent businesses will participate, donating a percentage of their sales of men’s and women’s fashions, gifts, photography, home décor, children’s clothing, jewelry and accessories. In May, a partnership with the Greenwich Young Professional Group will bring an evening networking event to a local restaurant. The group hopes to raise funds and motivate attendees to form teams of their own for the swim. Details to be posted at greenwichypg.com. On June 21, a townwide Make Waves to Fight Cancer Day is scheduled with area retailers and restaurants. Participating merchants donate a percentage of the day’s sales. More information at swimacrossamerica.org/greenwich.

HUNTING IN NORWALK It’s not the kind of hunting you might think: Norwalk City Hunt, a Norwalk Now event, is described as an interactive “amazing race” throughout the Wall Street and SoNo neighborhoods. Participants are put into teams of four and guided through the hunt on the City Hunt phone app. They complete various challenges and tasks and try to figure out where the party is at the end the hunt. The event takes place April 28. Meet-up is at 10:30 a.m., the hunt is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., followed by the after-party. Norwalk Now Director Linda Kavanagh said, “I have participated in these crazy mad dashes across cities such as New York, Boston and Charleston. You really get to know a city and find yourself doing things that only social media should be allowed to capture.” Prizes include a $500 Norwalk Now gift card package and free-parking gift bundles. Details at norwalknow.org. From left: Robert Townes, director of community advocacy; Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill, director of exhibit design and delivery; William E. Jeffries, III director of strategic initiatives; David Campbell; and Cynthia Brandt, business development consultant. Photo by Stepping Stones

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David Rabin, left, with Sally Parris. Photo by Craig Jones, Greenwich Point Marketing.

GREENWICH ROTARY DONATES $5K TO UNITED WAY

Greenwich United Way recently was presented with a $5,000 check from the Rotary Club of Greenwich during a luncheon at the Riverside Yacht Club. David Rabin, CEO of the local United Way, accepted the check. The grant will benefit the organization’s flagship program, Reading Champions, providing funding for tutor supplies, books and year-end awards for the children in the program. “The program has been such a positive and successful endeavor in the Greenwich community utilizing the efforts of so many dedicated volunteers. To collaborate with the Greenwich United Way is key to keeping our nonprofits vital in serving the needs of our town,” said Rotary Club President Sally Parris. Reading Champions, in partnership with the Greenwich Public Schools, is a reading literacy program pairing Greenwich youth with trained community volunteers during the school year.

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Spring really begins on April 14 at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich when the exhibition “Wild Bees” opens. It features exquisite color photographs of wild bees in their natural habitats, along with an exploration of their varied lifestyles. The photographs are part of an ongoing wild bee project undertaken by photojournalist and writer Paula Sharp and nature photographer Ross Eatman, who began documenting wild bees inhabiting New York’s Rockefeller State Park Preserve and neighboring Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture in 2014. With bee communities, both domestic and wild, being stressed by environmental changes and the impact of pesticides, their importance as pollinators for everything from wildflowers to our basic foods has been increasingly recognized. Although domesticated honeybees often are used to pollinate cultivated plants, wild bees are able to pollinate many flowers and crops that honey bees cannot. The Bruce Museum’s exhibition will include spectacular views of a variety of pinned bee specimens magnified by a video microscope, as well as three detailed, enlarged models of wild bees, an interactive bee Identification guide and examples of a few wild bee homes. “Wild Bees” runs through Nov. 11.

ON A SHOPPING SPREE The Fairfield Town Planner, which publishes a community calendar distributed to Fairfield residents, joined with the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce in announcing the winner of a $500 shopping spree. The Fairfield resident who won one of the shopping sprees was JoAnne Veltri. Helen Grace, owner of the Town Planner for lower Fairfield County, Beverly Balaz, president of the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce, and Dominick Giresi, owner of Italian Kitchen, presented the check at Giresi’s restaurant. The prize was good at any of the local Town Planner sponsors and she chose to spend the $500 at the Italian Kitchen, Captain’s Table Pizza, Wild Rice and Rio Bravo restaurants and the Spic and Span Market in Southport.

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From left: WRRE Co-President Chris Raveis; WRRE Chairman and CEO Bill Raveis; WRCF Managing Director Meghan Raveis;and WRRE Co-President Ryan Raveis. Photo by PlanOmatic

On the UB campus.

NEW TRUSTEES AT UB Five new members have been elected to the board of trustees of the University of Bridgeport. “The university will be enriched by the talent and experience that each of these new trustees will bring to their service to UB,” said board Co-Chairman Frank N. Zullo, former mayor of Norwalk. The new members are Michael Kolakowski, Michael LaBella, David Norton, Terry O’Connor and Bruce T. Silverstone. Kolakowski is president and CEO of KBE Building Corp. LaBella is a UB alumnus and the president of Connecticut commercial banking at TD Bank, managing regional branches in New Haven, Hartford, New Britain and Fairfield. Norton serves as senior executive vice president and chief human resources officer at People’s United Bank. O’Connor recently retired from the Cardinal Shehan Center where he was executive director since 1992. In 2012, he took on added duties as executive director of the McGivney Community Center. Silverstone is vice president of corporate communications at Aquarion Water Co.

From left: Robert DiTullio Jr., Robert DiTullio Sr. and Fred Dotson.

DOTSON NAMED PRESIDENT OF CULTEC

Fred Dotson has been promoted to president at CULTEC Inc. The Brookfield company manufactures plastic stormwater chambers for commercial and residential projects. Dotson succeeds Robert DiTullio Jr., who will become the chief business development officer. Robert DiTullio Sr., who founded the company in 1986, is the company’s CEO. Dotson, who joined the company in 1997, said, “I hope my experiences I’ve had in every other aspect of the business will help me guide the team that we have to be as successful as we can all be working together.” “Fred is an excellent communicator and listens to others,’’ said the senior DiTullio. “It was a natural choice. He gets along very well with other people.” Dotson is a resident of Warren and a native of Newtown. He is a graduate of Western Connecticut State University.

They’ve been working on more than real estate at the headquarters of William Raveis Real Estate in Shelton. Plans are being made for the fourth annual William Raveis Ride + Walk Connecticut held by the William Raveis Charitable Fund to benefit the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation. The event is scheduled for Sept. 30 at Calf Pasture Beach in Norwalk from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. It includes a 5K walk, 12-mile, 25-mile and 50-mile bike rides and a children’s 100-yard dash. There also will be food, music and kids’ activities. Online registration opens May 8 and is free through May 29. Meghan Raveis, the managing director of the charitable fund, said, “The researchers we fund are truly making a difference in cancer research and expect to find a cure in our lifetime.” In 2017, more than 700 people were involved in the event, raising more than $519,000. William Raveis Charitable Fund has raised more than $1.5 million since its inception, all of which has been donated to Damon Runyon. It has covered grants to 14 scientists who are researching treatments for eight different types of cancer.

RIDGEFIELD RESIDENT JOINS PR FIRM

LERNER TAKES OFFICE AT CHOYCE PETERSON

FAIRFIELD YOUNGSTER CHOSEN IN LEGO PROMOTION

Ridgefield resident Jerry McKinstry has been hired as the director of strategic communications for Harrison Edwards PR & Marketing in Armonk, New York. McKinstry had been the communications director for the administration of former Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino. Carolyn Mandelker, president and CEO of Harrison Edwards, said, “Jerry not only understands the market and rapidly changing media landscape, he also is a big-picture thinker, that will serve our clients well and enhance our growth, particularly as we move into new sectors.” McKinstry was with Gannett newspaper’s The Journal News/LoHud for nearly 12 years, had been a columnist and editorial board member at the Long Island newspaper Newsday, and was a contributor to News12, FIOS1 News and National Public Radio. He taught media and journalism for nearly a decade on the graduate and undergraduate levels at Iona College in New Rochelle. McKinstry earned his bachelor’s degree from Manhattan College and a master’s degree in journalism from Iona.

Amy G. Lerner has joined Choyce Peterson Inc. in Norwalk as executive vice president. The real estate brokerage and consulting firm specializes in tenant representation. Lerner has been in the commercial real estate field for more than 30 years. She will be working with clients in Fairfield and Westchester counties. She was an agent for Helmsley-Spear in Manhattan’s financial district, then joined CBRE. She co-founded AMBAR Realty Group LLC. Lerner is a resident of Somers, New York. Choyce Peterson has offices in Norwalk and Rye Brook, N.Y.

A Fairfield boy has been chosen by the Legoland Discovery Center in Yonkers, New York, to become part of its 2018 Creative Crew. He’s Cristian Santa, age 9, and will join 11 other children, all age 10 or younger, as what Lego calls special ambassadors. The children will work with Legoland’s Master Model Builder Anthony Maddaloni in building Lego items, attending special events and testing new games and rides. During a two-month competition, youngsters were invited to submit Lego models for judging based, in part, on creativity and imagination. Maddaloni said, “We had so many amazing creations that made choosing just twelve very difficult.”

Information for these features has been submitted by the subjects or their delegates.

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Facts & Figures Power Home Remodeling Group LLC, Chester, Pennsylvania, contractor for Linda Stiler. Replace the windows in an existing single-family residence at 943 Success Ave., Stratford. Estimated cost: $14,000. Filed March 6.

Torpol Construction LLC, contractor for Tobiasiewicz Ryszard. Renovate the shingles on an existing single-family residence at 148 Shelter Rock Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $7,200. Filed between Feb. 12. and Feb. 23.

Power Home Remodeling Group LLC, Chester, Pennsylvania, contractor for James Shea. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 533 Reitter St., Stratford. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed March 6.

Torpol Construction LLC, contractor for Tobiasiewicz Ryszard. Add siding to an existing single-family residence at 148 Shelter Rock Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $7,200. Filed between Feb. 12. and Feb. 23.

Power Home Remodeling Group LLC, Chester, Pennsylvania, contractor for Guy Falotico. Replace the windows in an existing single-family residence at 325 Quenby Place, Stratford. Estimated cost: $27,628. Filed March 6.

US Home Services LLC, contractor for David C. Edelen and Kari L. Add a two-story addition and a two-car garage to an existing single-family residence at 304 Papurah Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $400,000. Filed March 9.

Power Home Remodeling Group LLC, Chester, Pennsylvania, contractor for Jason Carrillo. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 78 Jesse Ave., Stratford. Estimated cost: $17,429. Filed March 9.

Vinylume Inc., Stamford, contractor for Charles Ayesseh. Replace the shingles on the roof of an existing single-family residence at 10 Hilton Heath, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $71,620. Filed February 2018.

Rouleau, Norman, contractor for Stephanie Desouza. Remodel the deck on an existing single-family residence at 501 Jamestown Road, Stratford. Estimated cost: $70,000. Filed March 8.

Weiglein, Andrew, contractor for David Miller. Remodel the interior and exterior of an existing single-family residence at 1682 W. Broad St., Stratford. Estimated cost: $20,650. Filed March 2.

Scimeca, Vincent, Stratford, contractor for self. Convert a garage into a room in an existing single-family residence at 995 Stratford Road, Stratford. Estimated cost: $12,000. Filed March 6.

White Home Products, contractor for Tom Bouton. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 178 Burbank Ave., Stratford. Estimated cost: $8,000. Filed March 6.

Stamford Building Company LLC, Stamford, contractor for Justin R. Couillard. Renovate a three-story single-family residence with three bedrooms, two and one-half bathrooms and a two-car garage at 11 Tonetta Circle, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $390,000. Filed Feb. 27.

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Storms Construction Company LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Joan S. Byrne. Pour the foundation for a new single-family residence with a bathroom, bedroom, kitchen and deck at 8 Chatham Drive, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed March 12. Tavarez, Jose, contractor for Shirley Piccirillo. Add sinks and shelving to an existing single-family residence at 2336 Barnum Ave., Stratford. Estimated cost: $2,000. Filed March 1. The Francis Group LLC, contractor for Love Where You Live Homes. Construct a new two-family residence with a finished attic and an attached two-car garage at 177 Nichols St., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $469,000. Filed March 9.

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The following court cases represent the allegations made by plaintiffs in the initial filings of civil lawsuits, and do not represent legally binding judgments made by the courts.

Bridgeport Superior Court 55 Degrees Wine Bar & Restaurant, New Canaan. Filed by Peter Carey, Fairfield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Eric J. Stockman, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that she slipped on an icy surface owned by the defendant and sustained injury. This icy condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendant and their employees. The plaintiff claims monetary damages within the jurisdiction of the court. Case no. FBT-CV18-6072372-S. Filed March 15.

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ABB Inc., et al., Hartford. Filed by Richard Brown and Judy Brown, Killingworth. Plaintiffs’ attorney: Robert M. Chevarie & Associates PC, Hartford. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this product liability suit against the defendants alleging that Richard Brown was forced to be exposed to asbestos fibers and materials manufactured by the defendants during the course of his work. The defendants failed to advise the plaintiff of the dangerous characteristics of asbestos and failed to provide a safe working environment for the plaintiff. Judy Brown is suing for loss of consortium. The plaintiffs seek monetary damages in excess of $15,000, punitive and exemplary charges and such other relief as this court may deem proper. Case no. FBT-CV186072358-S. Filed March 15. Aguiar Painting LLC, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Erica Moron, Fairfield. Plaintiff’s attorney: George W. Ganim Jr., Milford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that she was hit by a car owned by the defendants and driven by an employee of the defendants during the course of their work. The defendants were allegedly negligent in that they operated their motor vehicle at an unreasonable rate of speed. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as the court deems just and proper. Case no. FBT-CV18-6072331-S. Filed March 15. Black Duck Corp., Westport. Filed by Tina Ciufo, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Law Office of Michael E. Skiber, Norwalk. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that she slipped on an icy surface owned by the defendant and sustained injury. This icy condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendant and its employees in that they failed to clear the ice from their premises. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Case no. FBTCV18-6072215-S. Filed March 12. Cajti Construction LLC, et al., Stamford. Filed by Diana Venegas and Joshua Estevez, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Moore, O’Brien & Foti, Middlebury. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that they were hit by a car owned by the defendants and driven by an employee of the defendants during the course of their work. The defendants were allegedly negligent in that they operated their motor vehicle at an unreasonable rate of speed. The plaintiffs claim monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs, and such other relief as the court deems just and proper. Case no. FBT-CV186072160-S. Filed March 12.

Central Mutual Insurance Co., Hartford. Filed by Anthony Puglio, Monroe. Plaintiff’s attorney: De Lucia & Levine LLC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendant alleging that she collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages. The plaintiff alleges that her injuries are the legal responsibilities of her insurance company, the defendant. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as in law or equity may apply. Case no. FBT-CV18-6072213-S. Filed March 12. Lord & Taylor LLC, et al., Hartford. Filed by Christopher Uva, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Jonathan E. Spodnick, Trumbull. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that he tripped on a portable mirror on property owned by the defendants and sustained injury. This dangerous condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendants and their employees in that they failed to properly inspect the isle in their store. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, punitive damages, attorney fees, costs and any other remedy in equity or in law. Case no. FBT-CV186072248-S. Filed March 13. Price Rite of Bridgeport, Bridgeport. Filed by Paulette Dixon, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Law Office of Elio CC Morgan. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that she hit her foot on an iron bar on property owned by the defendant and sustained injury. This dangerous condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendant and its employees in that they failed to properly secure the iron bar to the floor in the store. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, punitive damages, attorney fees, costs and any other remedy in equity or in law. Case no. FBT-CV18-6072246-S. Filed March 13. Progressive Casualty Insurance Co., Hartford. Filed by Daniel Ford, Fairfield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Lynch, Traub, Keefe & Errante, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendant alleging that he collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages. The plaintiff alleges that his injuries are the legal responsibilities of his insurance company, the defendant. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as in law or equity may apply. Case no. FBT-CV18-6072276-S. Filed March 14.

PV Holdings Corp., et al., Hartford. Filed by Gukwon An, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Miller, Rosnick, D’Amico, August & Butler PC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that he was hit by a car owned by the defendants and driven by an employee of the defendants during the course of their work. The defendants were allegedly negligent in that they operated their motor vehicle at an unreasonable rate of speed. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as the court deems just and proper. Case no. FBT-CV186072210-S. Filed March 12.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., et al., Hartford. Filed by Aida Serrano, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Jeremy Vishno, Fairfield. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that she slipped on a plastic hanger on property owned by the defendants and sustained injury. This slippery condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendants and their employees in that they failed to properly clean their store in time. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, punitive damages, attorney fees, costs and any other remedy in equity or in law. Case no. FBT-CV18-6072250-S. Filed March 13.

The Stop and Shop Supermarket Company LLC, Hartford. Filed by Annie B. Jones, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Miller, Rosnick, D’Amico, August & Butler PC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that she slipped on a slippery surface on a floor owned by the defendant and sustained injury. This accident occurred due to the negligence of the defendant and its employees because they allowed ice and water to accumulate on their floor. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Case no. FBT-CV186072161-S. Filed March 12.

Waters Construction Company Inc., et al., Fairfield. Filed by Jeffrey McCullagh, Darien. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Flood Law Firm LLC, Middletown. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that he was hit by a car owned by the defendants and driven by an employee of the defendants during the course of their work. The defendants were allegedly negligent in that they operated their motor vehicle at an unreasonable rate of speed. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs, and such other relief as the court deems just and proper. Case no. FBT-CV186072270-S. Filed March 14.

The Stop and Shop Supermarket Company LLC, Hartford. Filed by Maltha I. Dehostos, Trumbull. Plaintiff’s attorney: Owens, Schine & Nicola PC, Trumbull. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that she slipped on a pool of gel on property owned by the defendant and sustained injury. This slippery condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendant and its employees in that they failed to properly clean their store in time. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, punitive damages, attorney fees, costs and any other remedy in equity or in law. Case no. FBT-CV18-6072245-S. Filed March 13. Tuna’s Boardwalk Marina LLC, et al., Stratford. Filed by Paul Gettinger, Milford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Lynch, Traub, Keefe & Errante, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that he fell down stairs on property owned by the defendants and sustained injury. This dangerous condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendants and their employees in that they failed to properly inspect the stairs in their property to determine if they were level. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, punitive damages, attorney fees, costs and any other remedy in equity or in law. Case no. FBT-CV18-6072277-S. Filed March 14.

Danbury Superior Court Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Co., Hartford. Filed by Douglas Brede, Newtown. Plaintiff’s attorney: Trantolo & Trantolo LLC, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendant alleging that he collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages. The plaintiff alleges that his injuries are the legal responsibilities of his insurance company, the defendant. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as in law or equity may apply. Case no. DBD-CV18-6025774-S. Filed March 12. Power Door Products Inc., et al., Danbury. Filed by American Express Bank FSB, Salt Lake City, Utah. Plaintiff’s attorney: Mark Sank & Associates LLC, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they had failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for a credit account. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $49,320 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, court costs, an order on the defendant for reasonable weekly payments out of sums earned. Case no. DBD-CV18-6025808-S. Filed March 14.

Facts & Figures Stamford Superior Court B.I.B. 22 LLC, Stamford. Filed by Paul Ventura, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Law Office of John R. Harness PC, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that it had failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for commissions on a sale pursuant to contract. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding commission payment of $59,820 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, attorney’s fees, interest, court costs and such other and further relief that the court deems fair and equitable. Case no. FST-CV18-6035450-S. Filed March 15. Esurance Insurance Co., Hartford. Filed by Silvia Chaguay-Piguave, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ingemar Heredia. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendant alleging that she collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages. The plaintiff alleges that her injuries are the legal responsibilities of her insurance company, the defendant. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as in law or equity may apply. Case no. FST-CV18-6035423-S. Filed March 13. Garrison Property & Casualty Insurance Co., Hartford. Filed by Nicole Roselle-Smith, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Maddox Law Firm LLC, New Canaan. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendant alleging that she collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages. The plaintiff alleges that her injuries are the legal responsibilities of her insurance company, the defendant. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as in law or equity may apply. Case no. FST-CV18-6035472-S. Filed March 16. Geodis USA Inc., Franklin Square, New York. Filed by Robin Dimes, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Marin LLP, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that it had failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for bonus wages per an employment contract. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding balance of $125,608 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, court costs, double damages, attorney’s fees, prejudgment interest and such other and further relief that the court deems just and appropriate. Case no. FST-CV186035461-S. Filed March 16.

Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co., Hartford. Filed by Andrew McLean, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Papcsy Janosov Roche, Norwalk. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendant alleging that he collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages. The plaintiff alleges that his injuries are the legal responsibilities of his insurance company, the defendant. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as in law or equity may apply. Case no. FST-CV186035429-S. Filed March 14. High Ridge Nursery LLC, et al., Stamford. Filed by American Express Bank FSB, Salt Lake City, Utah. Plaintiff’s attorney: Zwicker & Associates, Enfield. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they had failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for a credit account. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $62,000 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages and court costs. Case no. FST-CV186035459-S. Filed March 15. Kamco Supply Corporation of New England, Wallingford. Filed by JCS Construction Group Inc., Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ivey, Barnum & O’Mara LLC, Greenwich. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that it had provided improper trusses to the plaintiff for a construction project. The plaintiff has demanded the defendant to replace the trusses, yet has not received them. The plaintiff claims money damages, court costs, statutory interest and such other and further relief as this court may deem necessary, just and proper. Case no. FST-CV18-6035457-S. Filed March 15. Neave Landscaping Inc., Wappinger Falls, New York. Filed by Paul Wolt and Jennifer Wolt, Weston. Plaintiff’s attorney: Hinckley Allen & Snyder LLP. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that it had failed to perform contract work to be free from defects and failed to properly install the deck on the pool. The plaintiff has declared the defendant perform according to the terms of their construction contract. The plaintiff claims money damages, court costs, treble damages, attorney’s fees and any other relief that the court deems, fair, just and equitable. Case no. FST-CV186035446-S. Filed March 15.

FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT BRS Group CT LLC, Fairfield. Filed by Matthew Zalkind, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Lemberg Law LLC, Wilton. Action: The plaintiff has brought this fair labor suit against the defendant alleging that they failed to pay him overtime for hours worked on the job in excess of 40 hours a week, causing damages in the form of lost wages. The plaintiff claims overtime wages, liquidated damages, attorney’s fees, costs, prejudgment interest, post-judgment interest. Case no. 3:18-cv-00434-MPS. Filed March 13. Cigna Life Insurance Company of New York, New York, New York. Filed by Li She. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ivan A. Ramos, Hartford. The plaintiff has brought this employee benefit suit against the defendant alleging that it terminated the plaintiff’s long-term disability benefits it owed him under contract. The plaintiff has exhausted his administrative appeals. The plaintiff claims benefits, costs, attorney’s fees and sofr. Case no. 3:18-cv-00444-JAM. Filed March 15. Debt Recovery Solutions LLC, et al., Westbury, N.Y. Filed by William Vincent, Ridgefield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Lemberg Law LLC, Wilon. Action: The plaintiff has brought this fair debt collection suit against the defendants alleging that they attempted to collet a debt from a wrong person. They defendants allegedly used an automatic dialing system to reach the plaintiff’s cell phone, in breach of law. The plaintiff claims actual damages, statutory damages, costs, attorney’s fees, punitive damages. Case no. 3:18-cv00457-AWT. Filed March 16.

DEEDS COMMITTEE DEEDS Harmon, Ronisha R., et al., Stratford. Appointed committee: James E. Butler, Stratford. Property: 587 King St., Stratford. Amount: $440,361. Docket no. FBT-CV-095021347-S. Filed Feb. 15. Honeyspot LLC, et al., Stratford. Appointed committee: Jonathan E. Spodnick, Stratford. Property: 1455 Honeyspot Road Extension, Stratford. Amount: $736,430. Docket no. FBT-CV-09-5026420-S. Filed Feb. 14. Liskiewicz, Michele L., et al., Stratford. Appointed committee: Robert M. Borke, Stratford. Property: 280 Quenby Place, Stratford. Amount: $170,000. Docket no. FBTCV-16-60587288. Filed March 1.

Pena, Nelsy M., et al., Norwalk. Appointed committee: Midhat Syed, Norwalk. Property: 8 Felix Lane, Norwalk. Amount: $667,000. Docket no. FST-CV15-6025599-S. Filed March 12.

COMMERCIAL 12 Naromake LLC, Norwalk. Seller: Krzysztof Jamrozik and Anna Jamrozik, Norwalk. Property: 12 Naromake Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $150,000. Filed March 5. 5 Grand Street LLC, Norwalk. Seller: Robert S. Mercurio, Norwalk. Property: 5 Grand St., Norwalk. Amount: $500,000. Filed March 8. 6K LLC, Fairfield. Seller: Cornell Brooklawn LLC, Fairfield. Property: Lots 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 15, Map 313, Fairfield. For an unknown amount paid. Filed March 2. 930 Mill Hill Realty LLC, Fairfield. Seller: 930 Mill Hill Terrace LLC, Fairfield. Property: 930 Mill Hill Terrace, Fairfield. Amount: $10. Filed Feb. 28. Atlantic Coleman LLC, Westport. Seller: Filomena Goncalves, Shelton. Property: 793-795 Grand St., Bridgeport. Amount: $205,000. Filed March 2. Bear Paw Road LLC, Fairfield. Seller: Stephen E. Cummings and Kelly B. Cummings, Easton. Property: 69-71 Woodland Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $77,000. Filed March 5. Cardoso Enterprises 1 LLC, Fairfield. Seller: U.S. Bank NA, Coppell, Texas. Property: 430-432 Soundview Ave., Stratford. Amount: $165,375. Filed Feb. 13. Complete Solutions LLC, Darien. Seller: Lois Street Corp., Westport. Property: Lots 31, 32, 33 and 34, Map 179, Norwalk. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed March 6. Creston Capital LLC, Stratford. Seller: U.S. Bank NA, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 35 Dellwood Road, Stratford. Amount: $189,950. Filed Feb. 27. Decorum & Associates LLC, Norwalk. Seller: 1163 East Main Street LLC, Bridgeport. Property: 1163 E. Main St., Bridgeport. Amount: $265,000. Filed March 2. Eagle 892 LLC, Bronx, New York. Seller: Independence Asset LLC, Millsboro, Delaware. Property: 169 Helen St., Bridgeport. Amount: $45,000. Filed March 6. Fairfield County Homebuyers LLC, Stratford. Seller: Jeneen Wilson, Stratford. Property: 32-34 Bates St., Stratford. Amount: $175,000. Filed March 1.

Fairfield County Homebuyers LLC, Stratford. Seller: Semaro Associates LLC, Hamden. Property: 32 Wooster Ave., Stratford. Amount: $100,000. Filed March 1. Fairfield County Homebuyers LLC, Stratford. Seller: Semaro Associates LLC, Hamden. Property: 676 Columbus Ave., Stratford. Amount: $90,000. Filed March 1. Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Seller: Anthony Montemurno, Bridgeport. Property: 584-586 Courtland Ave., Bridgeport. For an unknown amount paid. Filed March 7. Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Seller: Elizabeth Borgman, Stratford. Property: 103 Breakers Lane, Stratford. For no consideration paid. Filed March 5. Joy Realty LLC, Westport. Seller: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Carrollton, Texas. Property: 541 Sedgewick Ave., Stratford. Amount: $131,000. Filed Feb. 27. JTH Builders LLC, Fairfield. Seller: Alvin McKeithen Sr., Stamford. Property: 119 Berwick Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $90,000. Filed March 8. KMZ Properties LLC, Trumbull. Seller: Victor F. Riccio and Ronald M. Maleri, Trumbull. Property: 595 Glendale Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $48,000. Filed March 2. LFS Services LLC, East Chester, New York. Seller: Christine E. Hoinacki, Stratford. Property: 198B Bayfield Lane, Stratford. Amount: $160,000. Filed Feb. 28. McKenzie Real Estate Group LLC, Fairfield. Seller: Cornelius C. Smith and Mary Lou Smith, Fairfield. Property: 72 Southport Woods Condo, Unit 3-G-2, Fairfield. Amount: $379,000. Filed March 6. Mendes Group LLC, Shelton. Seller: OWB Reo LLC, Austin, Texas. Property: 3200 Huntington Road, Stratford. Amount: $318,000. Filed March 1. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Seller: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Maryland. Property: 215 Short Beach Road, Stratford. Amount: $10. Filed Feb. 13. Turkey Point Properties LLC, Lawrence, New York. Seller: 30-34 Pixlee Place LLC, Fairfield. Property: 30-34 Pixlee Place, Bridgeport. Amount: $273,800. Filed Feb. 28. Unique Stratford LLC, Bethel. Seller: Long Brook Station LLC, Stratford. Property: 3044 Main St., Stratford. Amount: $825,000. Filed Feb. 20. Winthrop Woods Developers LLC, Shelton. Seller: Michael A. Babey, Stratford. Property: Lots 58 and 59 in Barnum Avenue, Stratford. Amount: $52,000. Filed March 9.

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RESIDENTIAL Ali, Inshan, Jamaica, New York. Seller: Bunnell LLC, Bridgeport. Property: 255-257 Bunnell St., Bridgeport. Amount: $125,000. Filed March 6. Anwar, Thunziner and Robert Minalga, Shelton. Seller: Rosemary V. Popick, Shelton. Property: 2 Audubon Lane, Shelton. Amount: $368,000. Filed March 1. Asif, Usman, Stratford. Seller: Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, D.C. Property: 88 Jackson Ave., Stratford. Amount: $105,000. Filed Feb. 23. Attle, Stephen E. and Carl F. O’Donnell Sr., Shelton. Seller: Equity Trust Co., Stratford. Property: 297 Ferndale Ave., Stratford. Amount: $325,000. Filed Feb. 16. Aupont, Daphney and Prosper Aupont, Stamford. Seller: Eliano Teixeira, Stratford. Property: 210 Rockwell Road, Stratford. Amount: $250,000. Filed Feb. 26. Barosso, Julio, New York, New York. Seller: 2854 Fairfield NavCapMan LLC, Bridgeport. Property: 2852-2856 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $2.2 million. Filed March 6. Capozziello, Jennifer, Trumbull. Seller: Aracelio R. Nieves and Guillermina Nieves, Jacksonville, North Carolina. Property: 155 Sunrise Terrace, Bridgeport. Amount: $186,700. Filed March 6. Carley, Graciela and Michael Anthony Carley, Weston. Seller: Kevin G. Gilmartin, Norwalk. Property: Lot 32, Map 2603, Norwalk. Amount: $17,000. Filed March 12. Carnegie, Sharlene M., Norwalk. Seller: Jenner C. Stagg, Norwalk. Property: Lot 3A, Map 11848, Norwalk. Amount: $695,000. Filed March 13. Caruso, Frank, Bridgeport. Seller: Willodene Allen, Bridgeport. Property: 55 Wessels Ave., Unit 1, Bridgeport. Amount: $43,317. Filed March 2. Cassata, Philip J., Stamford. Seller: Peter J. Teed, Norwalk. Property: Lots 108 and 109, Map 957, Norwalk. Amount: $440,000. Filed March 12. Castaneda, Simonette Quiachon and Philip Blue Castaneda, Oxford. Seller: Eriberto S. Rivera, Norwalk. Property: 6 Parkview Condominium, Norwalk. Amount: $200,000. Filed March 6. Cheng, Kam Wan and Lou Yeung, Bridgeport. Seller: Jon Gomes, Bridgeport. Property: Unit 407 of Sound House Condominium, Bridgeport. Amount: $78,000. Filed Feb. 28.

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Facts & Figures Colon, Adalberto, Stratford. Seller: MTGLQ Investors LP, Bridgeport. Property: 324 Lynne Place, Bridgeport. Amount: $125,000. Filed March 1.

Ferencz, Elizabeth A., Stratford. Seller: Gail Denisky and Susan Bilek, Stratford. Property: Land of Gustave Johnson, Stratford. Amount: $173,000. Filed March 6.

Mamoon, Abdullah, Jamaica, New York. Seller: Loly Jones, Bridgeport. Property: 25 Cartridge St., Unit 4D, Bridgeport. Amount: $110,000. Filed March 1.

Ndzi, Desmond, Stratford. Seller: Marcia N. Laing and Timothy I. Laing, Stratford. Property: 111 McGrath Court, Stratford. Amount: $65,000. Filed March 2.

Conte, Jeanne M., Yorktown Heights, New York. Seller: Argo Partners II LLC, New York, New York. Property: 25 Grand St., Unit 259, Norwalk. Amount: $192,500. Filed March 5.

Fitzpatrick, Cecilia and Robert McCAuliff, Stratford. Seller: Naomi Fixman, Stratford. Property: 251-B Agawam Drive, Stratford. Amount: $200,000. Filed Feb. 16.

Marter, Peter, Stratford. Seller: David M. Rhieu and Susan M. Rhieu, Stratford. Property: Lot 55, Maps 2605 and 2606, Stratford. Amount: $375,000. Filed March 1.

Nembhard, Velalie and Michael Nembhard, Seymour. Seller: 525 Connecticut LLC, Armonk, New York. Property: 525-527 Connecticut Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $175,000. Filed March 5.

Foster, Rebecca and Craig Rittberg, Fairfield. Seller: Colcat Properties LLC, Fairfield. Property: 196 Candlewood Road, Fairfield. Amount: $466,500. Filed Feb. 28.

Martinez, Aparicio Asencio, Stratford. Seller: Laurie E. Cartier, Stratford. Property: Lot 4, Map 2049, Stratford. Amount: $270,000. Filed March 1.

Coretti, Mike A., Stratford. Seller: U.S. Bank NA, West Palm Beach, Florida. Property: 501-503 King St., Stratford. Amount: $169,000. Filed March 5.

Fraboni, Jimena Umana and Ross Satora Fraboni, Norwalk. Seller: Angela G. Disano and Ernest A. Disano, Wells, Maine. Property: 130 Fillow St., Unit 24, Norwalk. Amount: $275,000. Filed March 14.

Martinez, Ruth Lissette, Shelton. Seller: Michael A. Macchiarelli Jr. and Diane M. Macchiarelli, Georgetown, Texas. Property: 3 Shinnacock Trail, Shelton. Amount: $184,400. Filed March 5.

Courtney, Kathleen and Francis Courtney, South Salem, New York. Seller: Edon Enterprises LLC, Greenvale, New York. Property: River Road, Stratford. Amount: $340,000. Filed March 5.

Fraint, Ellen and Kathleen O’Neill, Stratford. Seller: Jason H. Thomas and Elda S. Thomas, Stratford. Property: 100 Yale St., Stratford. Amount: $310,000. Filed March 6.

Masterbone, Claire and Derek Masterbone, Stratford. Seller: Armando Iacona and Stephanie Iacona, Stratford. Property: 47 Mathew Drive, Stratford. Amount: $315,000. Filed Feb. 20.

Curry, Kathleen A., Bridgeport. Seller: Martin Salerno, Trumbull. Property: 13D Algonquin Lane, Stratford. Amount: $165,000. Filed March 2.

Ganim, Raymond W., Stratford. Seller: Daniel Lopez, Norwalk. Property: Lots 5 and 10, Map 2113, Stratford. Amount: $35,000. Filed Feb. 13.

McFarlane, Hubert A., Bridgeport. Seller: NYC Reo LLC, Bridgeport. Property: 112-114 Milne St., Bridgeport. Amount: $84,000. Filed March 2.

Contreras, Carmen and Miguel Contreras, Bridgeport. Seller: Rodrigo Cristofano, Shelton. Property: Olive Street, Bridgeport. Amount: $288,000. Filed March 8.

Davila, Rachel, Stratford. Seller: James G. Conzelman, Stratford. Property: 46A Buckskin Lane, Stratford. Amount: $155,000. Filed Feb. 16. Dellorusso, Lorenzo, Parksville, New York. Seller: Anne Marie Towne, Norwalk. Property: 64 Winfield St., Norwalk. Amount: $468,000. Filed March 9. Demarco, Sheri and Michael Demarco Jr., Shelton. Seller: Michael P. Evanchik Jr. and Dawn M. Evanchik, Stratford. Property: 68 Jesse Ave., Stratford. Amount: $237,000. Filed Feb. 26. D’Eramo, Diane M. and Anthony T. D’Eramo, Seymour. Seller: Karen Meade Bentlage and Antonius T. Bentlage, Shelton. Property: 94 Blueberry Lane, Shelton. Amount: $760,000. Filed March 7. Desmond, Judy and John Desmond, Fairfield. Seller: Abraham Kuruvilla, Shelton. Property: 1 Bunker Hill Circle, Shelton. Amount: $410,000. Filed March 5. Edwards, Zandra Y., Stamford. Seller: Christian D. Rosales, Stratford. Property: Lot 24, Map 272, Stratford. Amount: $243,000. Filed Feb. 13. Felder-Fox, Pamela, Stratford. Seller: Peter Raymond Baronoski, Stratford. Property: 137 Marsh Way, Stratford. Amount: $40,000. Filed March 2.

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Garbrecht, Tyson, Stratford. Seller: LGK Properties LLC, Stratford. Property: Unit 7 in Hamilton Condominium, Stratford. Amount: $242,900. Filed Feb. 27. Garrett, Kay and John H. Garrett IV, Norwalk. Seller: Wendy Ford, Darien. Property: Unit 130 in Roton Point Condominium, Norwalk. Amount: $95,500. Filed March 9. Gayle, Ifesayi and Anthony Gayle Jr., Stamford. Seller: Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, D.C. Property: 329-335 George St., Bridgeport. Amount: $275,000. Filed March 6. Geil, Teresa M., Stamford. Seller: John E. Larney, Bridgeport. Property: 247 Seaside Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $355,000. Filed March 5. Gonzalez, Aracely, Stratford. Seller: Ibrahim Luis Hadad-Izaguirre, Shelton. Property: Lot 3, Cutspring Road, Stratford. Amount: $322,524. Filed March 9. Gonzalez, Sara, Stratford. Seller: Success Village Apartments Inc., Bridgeport. Property: Building 91, Apt. 18 in Success Village Apartments Inc., Stratford. Amount: $18,500. Filed March 9. Gordon, Glenworth and Glenworth Harris Gordon Jr., Brooklyn, New York. Seller: The Kalcar Corp., Stratford. Property: Lot 17, Map 495, Stratford. Amount: $328,000. Filed Feb. 26.

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Mercurio, Marylee and Robert S. Mercurio, Norwalk. Seller: Matthew Santo and Zlatka Markova, Norwalk. Property: 16 Eugene Drive, Norwalk. Amount: $455,000. Filed March 8. Miles, Travis, Bridgeport. Seller: Eimar Pinzon, Bridgeport. Property: 43 Rosedale St., Bridgeport. Amount: $142,000. Filed March 1. Millbank, Sharon A. and Andrew C. Holmes, Greenwich. Seller: Claire Stuken and Paul Stuken, Stamford. Property: 14 Alfred Lane, Stamford. Amount: $865,000. Filed March 1. Molinas, Susana B. and Miguel A. Molinas, Stratford. Seller: Gregory P. Smith and Nora J. Smith, Stratford. Property: Lot 33, Map 915, Stratford. Amount: $273,000. Filed Feb. 16. Montanez, Gilytza and Justin Roselle, Norwalk. Seller: Cardoso Enterprises 1 LLC, Fairfield. Property: 255 Albright Ave., Stratford. Amount: $309,000. Filed Feb. 13. Montesano, Joseph, Port Chester, New York. Seller: Jeffrey L. Gallant and Kristin M. Gallant, Scottsdale, Arizona. Property: 11 Stratfield Place, Bridgeport. Amount: $189,900. Filed March 1. Morales, Quiana J., Norwalk. Seller: DZA Properties LLC, Fairfield. Property: 130 Pearl Harbor St., Bridgeport. Amount: $201,700. Filed March 1.

Newbold, Susan M. and D. Robert Morris, Bridgeport. Seller: Marie-Pierre Graf, Vero Beach, Florida. Property: 95 Seabright Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $675,000. Filed March 5. Nguyen, Phuong and Henry Tran, Stratford. Seller: Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, D.C. Property: 924 Longbrook Ave., Stratford. Amount: $175,000. Filed Feb. 26. Nichole Thompson, Rashiya, Norwalk. Seller: U.S. Bank NA, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 7 Roosevelt St., Norwalk. Amount: $374,000. Filed March 1. Nixon, Clara H. and Karen D. Nixon, Trumbull. Seller: Alex Quasnitschka and Blair Quesnitschka, Shelton. Property: 384 Paper Ridge, Shelton. Amount: $240,000. Filed Feb. 27. Nogueira, Christine, Ansonia. Seller: Paul Plucienik and James D. Plucienik, Shelton. Property: 119 Coram Ave., Shelton. Amount: $152,000. Filed March 2. Oliveira, Stephanie, Naugatuck. Seller: SS Enterprise LLC, Bridgeport. Property: 95 Northfield St., Bridgeport. Amount: $259,900. Filed March 2. Ortiz, Kevin, Sleepy Hollow, New York. Seller: Rodney Miller and Claudia Puerta, Norwalk. Property: 841 Noble Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $130,000. Filed March 6. Patterson, Bernard, Mount Vernon, New York. Seller: Anna C. Zawadski, Stratford. Property: 319 Cleveland Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $207,000. Filed March 1. Pedrazzoli, Patrick, Bridgeport. Seller: Ashley Baronavski, Hamden. Property: 145 Clearview Drive, Bridgeport. Amount: $135,000. Filed March 6.

Quashi, Selby R. and Yvonne M. Quashi, Stratford. Seller: Richard E. Lasecki, Jean L. Macionus and Thaddeus Lasecki, Stratford. Property: Lot 6, Map 1476, Stratford. Amount: $230,000. Filed March 6. Rios, Rosa L. and Mireya Solis, Bronx, New York. Seller: Marco Ramirez, Norwalk. Property: 57-59 Fairview Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $260,000. Filed March 5. Robinson, Norman, New York, New York. Seller: Allison Kihara, Stratford. Property: 264 Mary Ave., Stratford. Amount: $266,000. Filed Feb. 15. Rosen, Matthew J., Shelton. Seller: Carl F. O’Donnell Jr., Stratford. Property: Unit 110 of Birmingham On the River Condominiums, Shelton. Amount: $165,000. Filed March 7. Ruud, Keri-Ann and Andrew Ruud, New Milford. Seller: Matthew Newton and Christina Newton, Norwalk. Property: 7 Belfor Road, Norwalk. Amount: $499,000. Filed March 5.

Stevens, Sarah and Adam Salce, Fairfield. Seller: Adam Dolobowsky, Stratford. Property: 50 Ash St., Stratford. Amount: $270,000. Filed Feb. 26. Strouse, Barbara, Christopher Minar and Stephen T. Minar, Fairfield. Seller: Joan M. Cianciola, Stratford. Property: 445 Bunnyview Drive, Stratford. Amount: $235,000. Filed March 1. Thompson, Claire E. and Logan A. Mintz, Norwalk. Seller: Jeanne-Marie Miller, Norwalk. Property: 136 Newtown Ave., Unit 19B, Norwalk. Amount: $335,000. Filed March 8. Trombetta Jr., Franco N., Bridgeport. Seller: Matthew J. Rowe and Eugenia Rowe, Ridgefield. Property: 160 Kneen St., Shelton. Amount: $339,900. Filed Feb. 28. Turkson, Constance and Michael Turkson, Bronx, New York. Seller: Tibor Szabo and Sari Szabo, Norwalk. Property: 246 Hilltop Drive, Stratford. Amount: $265,000. Filed Feb. 21.

Saldana, Rossi and Fernando A. Bautista, Bronx, New York. Seller: Secure Residential LLC, Stratford. Property: Lots 408 and 409, Map of Pootatuck Park, Stratford. Amount: $203,000. Filed Feb. 13.

Ventrice, Jenna, Norwalk. Seller: Lau Real Estate Acquisitions LLC, Fairfield. Property: 71 Aiken St., Unit N11, Norwalk. Amount: $215,000. Filed March 1.

Santisi, David, Wilton. Seller: Florindo M. Trofa and Rosemarie K. Trofa, Fairfield. Property: 13 Woodway Lane, Wilton. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed March 6.

Ventura, Jorge, Stamford. Seller: Stanley M. Bogacz Jr. and Mark A. Bogacz, Stamford. Property: 15 Oxford Court, Stamford. Amount: $200,550. Filed March 2.

Scermino, Robin J. and Lorenzo Scermino, Stratford. Seller: LFS Services LLC, Monroe. Property: Unit 771B in Oronoque Village Condominium 26, Stratford. Amount: $315,000. Filed Feb. 16.

Weeks, Roydell V., Stamford. Seller: Samuel Lotstein, Stamford. Property: 51 Saddle Hill Road, Stamford. Amount: $625,000. Filed March 1.

Schettino, Nicole, Fairfield. Seller: Joshua Kristy, Bridgeport. Property: 485 Savoy St., Bridgeport. Amount: $120,000. Filed March 6. Schwartz, David, Greenwich. Seller: Helen A. Forte, Stratford. Property: 589 North Trail, Unit 589 B., Stratford. Amount: $160,000. Filed Feb. 28. Simoes, Manuel S., Norwalk. Seller: Derrick G. Reeves and Patricia R. Reeves, Bridgeport. Property: 339 Greenwood St., Bridgeport. Amount: $130,000. Filed March 8.

Peters, Christina C., Stratford. Seller: Joy Realty LLC, Stratford. Property: 282 McGrath Court, Stratford. Amount: $140,000. Filed Feb. 13.

Sirimark, Tukina, et al., Stratford. Seller: Success Village Apartments Inc., Bridgeport. Property: Building 13, Apt. 239 in Success Village Apartments Inc., Stratford. Amount: $25,000. Filed March 6.

Photos, Robert A., Bridgeport. Seller: Mark A. Minnock and Rebecca Lamb, Norwalk. Property: 203 Nichols Ave., Stratford. Amount: $176,500. Filed Feb. 22.

Snyder, Cameron, Westport. Seller: U.S. Bank NA, West Palm Beach, Florida. Property: 322 Hooker Road, Bridgeport. Amount: $120,000. Filed March 1.

Wendell, Lauren, Norwalk. Seller: Robert Scott Markwell, Juliana Markwell and John Robert Markwell, Norwalk. Property: 62 Glenrock Road, Unit 62, Norwalk. Amount: $305,000. Filed March 6. Wenzel, Katheryn and Christopher R. Wenzel, Southport. Seller: 140 Sherwood Drive Southport Loan LLC, Monroe. Property: 140 Sherwood Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed March 9. Wilson, Tiffany and Christopher Spencer, Redding. Seller: Elizabeth A. Spencer, Norwalk. Property: 10 Lincoln Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $282,000. Filed March 6.

FORECLOSURES Beliveau, Sylvain, et al. Creditor: Deutsche Bank Trust Co., Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 40 California St., Unit 16C, Stratford. Delinquent common charges. Filed Feb. 14. Bruno, Maria L., et al. Creditor: Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Coppell, Texas. Property: 98 Academy Hill Terrace, Stratford. Mortgage default. Filed Feb. 15.

Facts & Figures Cooney, Rodney P., et al. Creditor: Federal National Mortgage Association, Houston, Texas. Property: Unit 326 in Nob Hill Condominium, Bridgeport. Delinquent common charges. Filed March 7. Da Silva, Nelson Onorio, et al. Creditor: Deutsche Bank Trust Co., Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 160 Jewett Ave., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed March 7. Esbit Sr., William, et al. Creditor: Deutsche Bank Trust Co., Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 26-28 Linen Ave., Bridgeport. Delinquent common charges. Filed March 7. FIA Card Services NA, et al. Creditor: Deutsche Bank Trust Co., Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 162 Coral Drive, Fairfield. Mortgage default. Filed March 1. Furmansky, Howard, et al. Creditor: Santander Bank NA, Wilmington, Delaware. Property: 3200 Madison Ave., Unit TB-36, Bridgeport. Delinquent common charges. Filed March 7. Hamm, Norman E., et al. Creditor: U.S. Bank NA, Fort Mill, South Carolina. Property: 105 Evelyn St., Stratford. Mortgage default. Filed March 5. Junqueira, Laudivino, et al. Creditor: Deutsche Bank Trust Co., Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 22 Oak St., Norwalk. Mortgage default. Filed March 6. Kerrigan, Alice O., et al. Creditor: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Maryland. Property: 125 York St., Stratford. Mortgage default. Filed Feb. 26.

JUDGMENTS Abrams, Lisa Marie, Greenwich. $234,250 in favor of V.A.S. Construction Inc., Darien, by Gregory J. Williams, Fairfield. Property: 39 Hunting Ridge Road, Greenwich. Filed March 8. Andreoli, Regina, Trumbull. $3,598 in favor of Razor Capital LLC, by Cohen, Burns, Hard & Paul, West Hartford. Property: 5456 Main St., Trumbull. Filed March 2. Colon, Maria, Bridgeport. $4,262 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, New York, by Schreiber/Cohen LLC, Salem, N.H. Property: 214 Robin St., Bridgeport. Filed March 5. MAC REI Properties LLC, et al., Bridgeport. $73,641 in favor of LNV Corp., Plano, Texas., by Cohn Birnbaum & Shea PC, Hartford. Property: 31 Remington St., Unit C2, Bridgeport. Filed March 5. Milton, Jaime, Stratford. $3,192 in favor of The United Illuminating Co., New Haven, by Nair & Levin PC, Bloomfield. Property: 301 McGrath Court, Stratford. Filed March 6. Olender, William J., Stratford. $23,191 in favor of American Express Bank FSB, Salt Lake City, Utah, by Mark Sank & Associates LLC, Stamford. Property: 60 Alexandra Drive, Stratford. Filed Feb. 26. Pearsall Place LLC, et al., Greenwich. $18,500 in favor of Route 80 Enterprises LLC, Orange, by James M. Nugent, Milford. Property: 37 Deerfield Lane, Greenwich. Filed March 5.

Kudravy, Michael, et al. Creditor: Federal National Mortgage Association, Houston, Texas. Property: 1890 Broadbridge Ave., Stratford. Mortgage default. Filed March 8.

Peterson, Patricia, Shelton. $2,380 in favor of Yankee Gas Services Co., Hartford, by Law Offices of Alexander G. Snyder, Waterbury. Property: 361 Pepere Ridge, Shelton. Filed March 8.

Lena, Flutra, et al. Creditor: The Success Village Apartments Inc. Property: 127 Canaan Court, Building 82, Apt. 11, Stratford. Delinquent common charges. Filed March 2.

Pritchard, Bridget R., Norwalk. $5,000 in favor of Unifund Corp., Westbrook, by Calistro & Airone LLC, Westbrook. Property: 9 Sylvester Court, Norwalk. Filed March 1.

Mancinelli, John Raymond, et al. Creditor: Citimortgage Inc., O’Fallon, Missouri. Property: 325 Lafayette St., Unit 1204, Bridgeport. Delinquent common charges. Filed March 7.

Testo, Andrew, Stratford. $18,937 in favor of American Express Bank FSB, Salt Lake City, Utah, by Mark Sank & Associates LLC, Stamford. Property: 123 Orchard St., Stratford. Filed Feb. 26.

Muhammad, Yunus, et al. Creditor: Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC, West Palm Beach, Florida. Property: 173 Polk St., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed March 5. Pacho, Nancy A., et al. Creditor: U.S. Bank NA, Fort Mill, South Carolina. Property: 708-712 Maplewood Ave., Bridgeport. Delinquent common charges. Filed March 2.

LEASES Ebenezar, Thomas, by self. Landlord: Success Village Apartments Inc., Bridgeport. Property: Building 87, Apt. 24 in Success Village Apartments Inc., Bridgeport. Term: 36 years, commenced March 5, 2018. Filed March 6.

Felder-Fox, Pamela, by self. Landlord: Stonybrook Gardens Cooperative Inc., Stratford. Property: 137 Marsh Way, Stratford. Term: 3 years, commenced March 2, 2018. Filed March 2. Gonzalez, Sara, by self. Landlord: Success Village Apartments Inc., Bridgeport. Property: Building 91, Apt. 18 in Bridgeport, Bridgeport. Term: 99 years, commenced March 8, 2018. Filed March 9. Modern Tire Shelton LLC, by Robert S. Amenta. Landlord: 475 River Road LLC, Shelton. Property: 475 River Road, Shelton. Term: 5 years, commenced March 1, 2018. Filed March 5. Samayoa, Gamaliel, by self. Landlord: Success Village Apartments Inc., Bridgeport. Property: Building 81, Apt. 665 in Success Village Apartments Inc., Bridgeport. Term: 36 years, commenced Feb. 1, 2018. Filed Feb. 14. Sirimark, Tukina, et al., by self. Landlord: Success Village Apartments Inc., Bridgeport. Property: Building 13, Apt. 239 in Success Village Apartments Inc., Bridgeport. Term: 37 years, commenced March 2, 2018. Filed March 6.

LIENS FEDERAL TAX LIENS-FILED Blueberry Hill Landscaping LLC, 5 Boysberry Lane, Shelton. $22,562, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed March 5. Carley, John A., 218 Pemberwick Road, Greenwich. $42,832, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 6. Chagnon, Charles T., 6 Buttercup Lane, Shelton. $4,554, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 5.

Fuller, Walter, 39 Longbranch Ave., Stratford. $9,212, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Feb. 20. Gjelevic, Dila and Vat Gjelevic, 198 Srobel Road, Trumbull. $26,845, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Feb. 27.

Fichtel, Holly L., 242 Breakers Lane, Stratford. $41,108, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Feb. 13.

Good Earth Tree Care Inc., 540 Longbrook Ave., Stratford. $43,773, heavy highway vehicle use tax and quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Feb. 13.

Future Perfect LLC, 681 Danbury Road, Wilton. $19,640, quarterly payroll taxes and payroll taxes. Filed March 6.

Harvalik, Nicole, 5642 Main St., Trumbull. $28,225, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Feb. 27.

Marcus, Laura E. and Theodore R. Marcus, 303 Soundview Ave., Stratford. $12,030, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 5.

Homesquare LLC, 6 Oak Street West, Greenwich. $7,399, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed March 5. Jones-Fuller, Bobbie and Walter Fuller, 39 Longbranch Ave., Stratford. $4,561, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Feb. 20 . Klimp, Cassandra, P.O. Box 85, Fairfield. $36,760, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 5. Koelewyn, Robert W., 2021 Main St., Stratford. $4,243, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 5. Labellas Fine Wine & Spirits LLC, 340 Palmer Hill Road, Greenwich. $11,051, partnership taxes. Filed March 6. Monjello, Donald, 1646 Chapparel Way, Wellington, Forida. $1.9 million, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 5. Next Generation Construction LLC, 185 Masarik Ave., Stratford. $93,913, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Feb. 13. O’Brien, Denise I., 48 Linton St., Stratford. $30,084, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 5. Rubinsky, Susan, 342 Riverdale Drive, Stratford. $4,653, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Feb. 13.

Connecticut Basement Systems Radon Inc., 25 Sherman St., Stratford. $12,379, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed March 5.

Sirico, Steven J., 16 Pershing St., Norwalk. $91,120, civil proceeding tax. Filed March 6.

Cotter, Megan L. and Thomas G. Cotter, 42 Pauline St., Stratford. $188,914, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Feb. 20.

Tonucci, Ann R. and Arthur M. Tonucci, 710 Beach Road, Fairfield. $38,419, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 5.

Dobosz, Karen, 1460 Elm St., Unit 429, Stratford. $1,328, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Feb. 20.

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Doehrer, Jason C., 19A Algonquin Road, Shelton. $12,632, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 6. Everhardt, John, 110 Oldfield Drive, Fairfield. $77,214, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 5.

Eggers, Barbara A. and Steven H. Eggers, 172 Byram Shore Road, Greenwich. $607,269, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 5.

Eggers, Barbara A. and Steven H. Eggers, 39 Doubling Road, Greenwich. $85,392, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 5.

McKoy, Vonna A. and Bruce Y. McKoy, 556 Franklin Ave., Stratford. $5,020, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Feb. 20. Millington, Michelle and Jeff Millington, 211 Buena Vista Road, Fairfield. $19,423, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 5. Montoya, Jose R., 69 Maple St., Norwalk. $15,901, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 6. Orozco, Jesus, 48 Aiken St., Apt. 2, Norwalk. $12,006, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 6. Orsaia, Silvana, 67 Grove St., Stamford. $45,742, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 5. Renewal Capital LLC, 1 Greenwich Park, Greenwich. $30,939, annual withholding tax. Filed March 5. Sahar, Ophir, 11 Jean Terrace, Trumbull. $140,840, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Feb. 27. Singley, Lisa M. and William White, 25 Newtown Ave., Stratford. $33,775, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Feb. 13. Skelly, Joanne and Robert Skelly, 442 Woodstock Ave., Stratford. $103,863, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Feb. 13. Skelly, Robert, 12 Canterbury Road, Stratford. $14,582, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Feb. 13.

MECHANIC’S LIENSRELEASED 8 Buckthorne Lane LLC, Greenwich. Released by American Builders and Contractors Supply Co. Inc., West Haven, by Andrew Kennedy. Property: 8 Buckthorne Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $28,010. Filed Feb. 26.

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McCormick, Mayling and William McCormick, Greenwich. Released by H&Y Construction Inc., Greenwich, by William Hoadley. Property: 27 Khakum Wood Road, Greenwich. Amount: $128,595. Filed March 5.

LIS PENDENS 832 Bedford Street LLC, et al., Stamford. Filed by Ackerly & Ward, Stamford, for the Stamford Water Pollution Control Authority, Rocky Hill. Property: 832 Bedford St., Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use fees and take immediate possession of the property. Filed March 2. Alicea, Carmen L., et al., Stratford. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Maryland. Property: 35 Watkin St., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $212,171, dated January 2010. Filed Feb. 27. Amicone, Cheryl, et al., Fairfield. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Wells Fargo USA Holdings Inc. Property: 1761 N. Benson Road, Fairfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $51,973, dated July 2004. Filed March 6. Andreadis, Maria, Stratford. Filed by The Witherspoon Law Offices, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Maryland. Property: 190 Park St., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $235,693, dated August 2011. Filed March 2. Bashan, Michelle Levy, et al., Greenwich. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 474 North St., Greenwich. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $2.5 million, dated December 2006. Filed March 5. Beatty, Kenneth R., et al., Stratford. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Maryland. Property: 35 Oceanview Terrace, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $148,262, dated June 2010. Filed Feb. 20. Chevalier, Salomon, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Loren M. Bisberg, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Maryland. Property: 93-95 Harmony St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $185,100, dated March 2012. Filed March 1.

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Facts & Figures Dean, Garry T., Stratford. Filed by Pilicy & Ryan PC, Watertown, for Breakwater Key Association Inc., Stratford. Property: Dock Unit 4 in Breakwater Key, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Feb. 20. Dibartolomeo, Paul J., et al., Stratford. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for Stonybrook Gardens Cooperative Inc., Stratford. Property: 53 Sikorski Place, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Feb. 13. Fenton, Christopher I., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Rocky Hill. Property: 325 Lafayette St., Unit 8211, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $142,100, dated May 2005. Filed March 6. Glifort, Meri E., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 138 Suburban Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $236,831, dated August 2006. Filed March 1. Graf, Eric K., et al., Stratford. Filed by Zeldes, Needle & Cooper PC, Bridgeport, for Far Mill River Condominium Association Inc. Property: 66 River Bend Road, Unit 66-C, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Feb. 27. Hailey, Lola M., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Columbus, Ohio. Property: 86 Woodmont Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $271,876, dated May 2009. Filed March 7. Jacobs, Cecelia M., et al., Stratford. Filed by Benjamin S. Proro Jr., Stratford, for the town of Stratford. Property: 25 Elizabeth St., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use fees and take immediate possession of the property. Filed March 1. Janusz, Maraj, et al., Stamford. Filed by Ackerly & Ward, Stamford, for the Stamford Water Pollution Control Authority, Rocky Hill. Property: Lots 81 and 82, Map 972, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use fees and take immediate possession of the property. Filed March 2.

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Jones, Deanna, et al., Stamford. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Rocky Hill. Property: 850 E. Main St., Unit 315, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $75,000, dated January 2009. Filed March 2.

Marazita, Thomas A., et al., Stratford. Filed by Kevin Kelly & Associates PC, Stratford, for the town of Stratford, Stratford. Property: 52 Oscar Swanson. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use fees and take immediate possession of the property. Filed Feb. 20.

Kudravy-Wargo, Rexanne, et al., Trumbull. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 18 Bonheur Road, Trumbull. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $367,239, dated February 2005. Filed March 5.

Martinez, Edys B., et al., Stratford. Filed by Kevin Kelly & Associates PC, Stratford, for the town of Stratford, Stratford. Property: Lots 295, 296, 297 and 298, Map of Coulter and Suggett, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use fees and take immediate possession of the property. Filed Feb. 20.

Liphardt, Kristin Tina, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Witherspoon Law Offices, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Maryland. Property: 3245 Main St., Unit 107, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $50,000, dated February 2007. Filed March 2. Lisej, Peter, et al., Stratford. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Guild Mortgage Co. Property: 54 Osborne St., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $203,250, dated June 2015. Filed Feb. 27. Littleberry, Terilynn, et al., Stratford. Filed by Kevin Kelly & Associates PC, Stratford, for the town of Stratford. Property: Lots 410 and 420, Masarik Avenue, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use fees and take immediate possession of the property. Filed Feb. 20. Lombardo, Vincent R., et al., Stratford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Ditech Financial LLC. Property: 8082 Horace St., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $221,500, dated December 2015. Filed Feb. 21. MacDaniel, Harold G., et al., Stratford. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 50 Marina Drive, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $128,600, dated January 1993. Filed Feb. 20. Mack, Felisha T., et al., Stratford. Filed by Kevin Kelly & Associates PC, Stratford, for the town of Stratford. Property: Lot 3, Map 2976, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use fees and take immediate possession of the property. Filed Feb. 20.

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Martinez, Jr., Rafael A., et al., Stratford. Filed by Kevin Kelly & Associates PC, Stratford, for the town of Stratford. Property: 208 Adams St., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use fees and take immediate possession of the property. Filed Feb. 20. Masas, Daniel L., et al., Stratford. Filed by Kevin Kelly & Associates PC, Stratford, for the town of Stratford, Stratford. Property: Lot 21, Map of John Greer and Sons, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use fees and take immediate possession of the property. Filed Feb. 20. McAllister, Kenneth E., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Maryland. Property: 55 Palm St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $183,500, dated June 2008. Filed March 6. Mooney Jr., Edgar, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Columbus, Ohio. Property: 135 Benham Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $50,000, dated May 2008. Filed March 6. Moore, Michael A., et al., Stratford. Filed by Kevin Kelly & Associates PC, Stratford, for the town of Stratford. Property: Lot 7, Map 2772, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use fees and take immediate possession of the property. Filed Feb. 20. Morra, Frances E., et al., Stratford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 240 Judith Terrace, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $628,380, dated July 2005. Filed Feb. 13.

Navarro, Eduardo, Bridgeport. Filed by Bender, Anderson and Barba PC, North Haven, for The Success Village Apartments Inc., North Haven. Property: Unit 325A of The Success Village, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed March 7. Ortiz, Jesus, et al., Stratford. Filed by Kevin Kelly & Associates PC, Stratford, for the town of Stratford. Property: Lot 58, Map 51, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use fees and take immediate possession of the property. Filed Feb. 21. Otuyelo, Garritano and Kikelomo Garritano, Wilton. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC, Coral Gables, Florida. Property: 19 Ground Pine Road, Wilton. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $634,372, dated December 2011. Filed March 9. Ouimette, Donald, Stratford. Filed by Pilicy & Ryan PC, Watertown, for Breakwater Key Association Inc., Stratford. Property: Unit 93 in Breakwater Key, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Feb. 20. Patrick, Jill, et al., Stratford. Filed by Kevin Kelly & Associates PC, Stratford, for the town of Stratford. Property: Lots 64 and 163, Map of G. Johnson, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use fees and take immediate possession of the property. Filed Feb. 20. Purcell, James W., et al., Stratford. Filed by Kevin Kelly & Associates PC, Stratford, for the town of Stratford. Property: Lots 120-124, Pootatuck Park Miller, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use fees and take immediate possession of the property. Filed Feb. 20. Quintiliano, Sandra, et al., Stratford. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Columbus, Ohio. Property: 144 Reitter St., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $206,196, dated April 2009. Filed March 1. Rivera, Judith A., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 256 Prince St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $152,630, dated May 2006. Filed March 7.

Rivera, Levit, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 602 Broadbridge Road, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $185,250, dated June 2007. Filed March 7. Robinson-Fulle, Bonita, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Amerihome Mortgage Company LLC. Property: 100 Edna Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $201,286, dated November 2015. Filed March 7. Salamone, Gary L., et al., Fairfield. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for First Niagara Bank NA, Niagara, New York. Property: 25 Carlynn Drive, Fairfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of, dated February 2016. Filed March 6. Sandoval, Marcos O., et al., Stratford. Filed by Kevin Kelly & Associates PC, Stratford, for the town of Stratford. Property: Parcel A, Sedgewick Ave., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use fees and take immediate possession of the property. Filed Feb. 20. Saslone, Stephen A., et al., Norwalk. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Citibank NA Property: 14 E. Meadow Lane, Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $395,000, dated April 2004. Filed March 5. Shay, Tara L., et al., Fairfield. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 229 Alberta St., Fairfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $280,000, dated October 2005. Filed March 5. Shipchack, Justin J., et al., Stratford. Filed by Kevin Kelly & Associates PC, Stratford, for the town of Stratford. Property: Lot 10, Map of Ella E Beach, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use fees and take immediate possession of the property. Filed Feb. 21. Sierra, Santos L., et al., Norwalk. Filed by Marinosci Law Group PC, Warwick, Rhode Island, for HSBC Bank USA NA, Buffalo, New York. Property: 7 Burwell St., Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $388,800, dated October 2006. Filed March 6.

Sojka, Robert J., et al., Trumbull. Filed by The Witherspoon Law Offices, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Maryland. Property: 36 Hidden Pond Lane, Trumbull. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $800,000, dated July 2003. Filed March 2. Solerti, Miriam C., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 170 Edgemoor Road, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $256,000, dated April 2006. Filed Feb. 28. The Field Club of Greenwich Inc., et al., Greenwich. Filed by Frankel & Berg, Norwalk, for JCH Construction LLC, Stamford. Property: 276 Lake Ave., Greenwich. Action: to foreclose on a mechanicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lien against the defendant and take immediate possession of the premises., dated March 2017. Filed March 8. Thompson, Joseph F., et al., Stratford. Filed by Kevin Kelly & Associates PC, Stratford, for the town of Stratford. Property: Lot 77, 817 Clark St., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use fees and take immediate possession of the property. Filed Feb. 20. Trenske, Constance M., et al., Stratford. Filed by Frankel & Berg, Norwalk, for Tide Harbor Towers Condominium Association Inc. Property: 50 Birdseye St., Unit 5A, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed March 1. Tsaras, Geoffrey, et al., Stratford. Filed by Kevin Kelly & Associates PC, Stratford, for the town of Stratford. Property: Unit 20 in Patterson Condominium, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use fees and take immediate possession of the property. Filed Feb. 20. Tubman, Graylon, et al., Stratford. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Maryland. Property: 35 Guzzi Drive, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $155,350, dated December 2004. Filed March 1. Valdovinos, Julio, et al., Stratford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Maryland. Property: 444-446 Burritt Ave., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $196,231, dated December 2009. Filed Feb. 21.

Facts & Figures Vanessa, Rosario, et al., Stratford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Amerihome Mortgage Company LLC. Property: 106 General St., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $122,735, dated February 2017. Filed Feb. 14. Walker, Etta, et al., Stratford. Filed by Kevin Kelly & Associates PC, Stratford, for the town of Stratford. Property: Lot 163A, Map 2703, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use fees and take immediate possession of the property. Filed Feb. 20. Wells Fargo Bank NA, et al., Frederick, Md. Filed by Kevin Kelly & Associates PC, Stratford, for the town of Stratford. Property: Lot 117, Map 495, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use fees and take immediate possession of the property. Filed Feb. 20. Worcester, Peter Campbell, et al., Trumbull. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Columbus, Ohio. Property: 217 Pondway Lane, Unit 6, Trumbull. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $369,622, dated December 2008. Filed Feb. 28.

MORTGAGES 343 Maple Street LLC, by Eder R. Souza. Lender: Recovco Mortgage Manacement LLC, Irving, Texas. Property: 343 Maple St., Bridgeport. Amount: $166,750. Filed March 6. 35 Delwood Road LLC, Stratford, by Stacey Kosarka. Lender: Pinnacle Financial Services LLC, Bloomfield. Property: 35 Delwood Road, Stratford. Amount: $212,000. Filed Feb. 27. 40 South Main Norwalk LLC, Norwalk, by Andrew Glickson. Lender: Housing Development Fund Inc., Stamford. Property: 40 S. Main St., Norwalk. Amount: $300,000. Filed March 8. 418 Meadow Street LLC, Fairfield, by Jason B. Julian. Lender: Berkshire Bank, Glastonbury. Property: 418 Meadow St., Fairfield. Amount: $2.8 million. Filed March 2. 70 Anderson LLC, Fairfield, by Al Mirin. Lender: United Bank, Hartford. Property: 70 Anderson Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $763,750. Filed March 1. Devoco & Associates LLC, Norwalk, by Jowita Burdzucki. Lender: People’s United Bank NA, Bridgeport. Property: 1163 E. Main St., Bridgeport. Amount: $198,750. Filed March 2.

Dignity Universal LLC, New Rochelle, N.Y., by Joydev Mitra. Lender: Black Square Real Estate Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: Wildwood Road, Stamford. Amount: $247,000. Filed March 2.

Romano Brothers Builders LLC, Shelton, by Mark Romano. Lender: Savings Bank of Danbury, Danbury. Property: 22 Catherine St., Stratford. Amount: $240,000. Filed March 6.

DuClair Partners of Connecticut LLC, by Richard F. Tripodi. Lender: Raymond James Bank NA, St. Petersburg, Florida. Property: 40 Ann Terrace, Stratford. Amount: $200,000. Filed Feb. 23.

NEW BUSINESSES

Jrod Property Management LLC, 65 Van Buskirk Ave., Stratford 06614, c/o Jose Rodriguez. Filed March 8.

24 Hours Design & Print, 195 Garden Drive, Bridgeport 06606, c/o Francine Jean Louis. Filed March 5.

K.C. Home Improvement LLC, 29 Aiken St., Nowalk 06851, c/o Katty Yorclin. Filed March 12.

Affordable & Loving Child Care, 95 Vermont Ave., Stratford 06615, c/o Alice Williams. Filed March 7.

Kerry’s Cases, 101 Bennett St., Bridgeport 06605, c/o Kerry DeFeo. Filed March 6.

Alokolo Music, 495 Connecticut Ave., Norwalk 06854, c/o Juliana S. Rios. Filed March 9.

Lifeline Monitoring Services, 1675 Barnum Ave., Stratford 06614, c/o Maurice Yvette. Filed March 2.

Saul R. H. Construction, 1324 Stratford Ave., Unit 4, Bridgeport 06607, c/o Sergio S. Dela Rosa. Filed March 7.

Brazilian Day, 58 Tesiny Circle, Bridgeport 06606, c/o Mara Palmieri. Filed March 9.

Marlo Shellfish Farm, 89 Woodcrest Ave., Stratford 06615, c/o Joseph P. Kowalsky III. Filed Feb. 22.

Star Aba, 14 Westport Ave., Nowalk 06851, c/o Reaching Above the Stars Inc. Filed March 8.

Chastity’s Crown of Creations, 152 St., Stephens Road, Apt. 101, Bridgeport 06605, c/o Chastity M. Bauza. Filed March 7.

Marshall Artz Barber Salon, 1540 Stratford Ave., Bridgeport 06607, c/o William Marshall. Filed March 5.

The Comedy Cave, 2 Mayflower Lane, Shelton 06484, c/o Gary Pettinella. Filed March 2.

Cleaning Stars Inc., 249 Old Town Road, Bridgeport 06606, c/o Alix Thompson. Filed March 9.

Martin W. Chisholm Academy of Self Defense LLC, 3520 Main St., Stratford 06614, c/o Martin W. Chisholm. Filed Feb. 26.

Fairfield County Homebuyers LLC, Stratford, by Desmond Ndzi. Lender: Sachem Capital Corp., New York, New York. Property: 32 Wooster St., 326 and 676 Columbus Ave., Stratford. Amount: $198,000. Filed March 1. Fairfield County Homebuyers LLC, Stratford, by Desmond Ndzi. Lender: Sachem Capital Corp., New York, New York. Property: 32-34 Bates St. and 109 McGrath Court, Stratford. Amount: $185,000. Filed March 1. Fleetwood Associates LLC, Bridgeport, by Zachary C. Helms. Lender: Fairfield County Bank, Ridgefield. Property: 161, 165-175 Washington Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $200,000. Filed March 1. HM Properties LLC, Bridgeport, by Martin Hughes. Lender: Alma Bank, Astoria, New York. Property: 89-91 Mill Hill Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $130,000. Filed March 8. HM Properties LLC, Bridgeport, by Martin Hughes. Lender: Alma Bank, Astoria, New York. Property: 2154-2156 Seaview Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $186,000. Filed March 8. ISCT Real Estate LLC, Trumbull, by Peter J. Corbett. Lender: Union Savings Bank, Danbury. Property: 29 Trefoil Drive, Trumbull. Amount: $5.5 million. Filed March 8. J & J Complete Home LLC, Orange, by John Manzione. Lender: Martino Construction Company LLC, Shelton. Property: 279 Pauline St., Stratford. Amount: $250,000. Filed Feb. 22. Mendes Group LLC, Yorktown Heights, New York, by Ricardo Mendes. Lender: DLP Lending Fund LLC, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Property: 3200 Huntington Road, Stratford. Amount: $274,400. Filed March 1. Phoenix At 2171 Fairfield Beach Corp., Ridgefield, by Anthony P. Guillaro. Lender: Mahopac Bank, Brewster, New York. Property: 2171 Fairfield Beach Road, Fairfield. Amount: $550,000. Filed March 6. Roblar LLC, Wilton, by Lawrence Marusi. Lender: Fairfield County Bank, Ridgefield. Property: Parcel C, Map 465, Wilton. Amount: $334,302. Filed March 9.

Confident College Essay, 355 E. Morgan Ave., Bridgeport 06604, c/o Cassandra Torres. Filed March 1. Connecticut Closet & Shelf, 26 Fitch St., Nowalk 06855, c/o CT Home Improvement Services. Filed March 5.

Home Court Advantage, 28 St. Paul’s Terrace, Unit 9, Nowalk 06854, c/o Gregory Pritchett. Filed March 9.

Miamisol Handbags, 905 Birdseye St., Stratford 06615, c/o Nancy Batista. Filed Feb. 13. Modern Tire Shelton LLC, 475 River Road, Shelton 06484, c/o Robert S. Armenta. Filed March 5.

Darbilli LLC, 564 Honeyspot Road, Stratford 06615, c/o Joseph Darbilli and Fadi Darbilli. Filed March 6.

Natural Deli, 1076 E. Main St., Bridgeport 06608, c/o Maria Guillermina. Filed March 2.

Elio Euceda LLC, 60 Woodward Ave., Nowalk 06854, c/o Elio Eucedo. Filed March 8.

Nervelink Neuromonitoring LLC, 1675 Barnum Ave., Stratford 06614, c/o Maurice Yvette. Filed March 2.

Fritos Italian Restaurant LLC, 500 Park Ave., Bridgeport 06604, c/o Johnatas Cavneiro. Filed March 6.

Now and Then Galleria, 220 Johnson Ave., Stratford 06614, c/o Dezso Augusztin. Filed March 1.

G&S Heating and Cooling LLC, 45 Pleasantview Ave., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Garfield Satchwell. Filed March 8. Golden Goal LLC, 16B Sniffen St., Nowalk 06854, c/o Jennifer S. Quiceno. Filed March 6. GrooveTone Audio, 540 Barnum Ave., Bridgeport 06608, c/o Arthur Power. Filed March 6. Hall’s Elite Private Care LLC, 12 Parkway Drive, Stratford 06614, c/o Brandy N. Hall. Filed Feb. 28. Holy Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, 235 Barnum Ave., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Ivan Mazuryk. Filed March 6.

Optimal Fitness, 117 E. Putnam Ave., Greenwich 06878, c/o Scott H. Gelbs. Filed March 9. Orange Group Property Services LLC, 760 Atlantic St., Bridgeport 06608, c/o Arafelian Cardona. Filed March 7. Pappas Pizza and Grill, 1006 Broad St., Bridgeport 06604, c/o Harry Zopounidis. Filed March 6. Planter Speakers, 540 Barnum Ave., Bridgeport 06608, c/o Arthur Power. Filed March 6.

Pretti Addiction, 50 Pearl Harbor Place, Bridgeport 06610, c/o Crystal Oguendo. Filed March 9. Reignmaille, 4192 Main St., Stratford 06614, c/o James Yanosy. Filed Feb. 16. Rhino Linings of Fairfield County, 290 Ferry Blvd., Stratford 06614, c/o William Johnson. Filed Feb. 13. Sandra’s Complete House Cleaning LLC, 879 Burnsford Ave., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Erick A. Cuatzo. Filed March 8.

The Paint Company LLC, 18 Chester St., Nowalk 06850, c/o Carlos Munoz. Filed March 8. Thompson Home Improvement and Remodeling, 255 Dixon St., Bridgeport 06604, c/o Leighcroft Reynolds and Doinald Salmon. Filed March 5. WG Lawn & Landscape, 498 Garfield Ave., First floor, Bridgeport 06606, c/o Wesley Dutra DaSilva. Filed March 8. Windcheck Magazine, 23 Harbor View Ave., Norwalk 06851, c/o Michel A. Espinoza. Filed March 5.

NEW LIQUOR LICENSE Barnum Wine & Spirits, 1340 Barnum Ave., Stratford 06614, c/o Niraj K. Gupta. Permit no. LIP.0013570. Filed Feb. 20. South Main Package, 1065 Main St., Stratford 06615, c/o Rakesh H. Badshah. Permit no. LIP.0015380. Filed Feb. 23. Stratford Food Center, 11 Woodend Road, Stratford 06615, c/o Yanping Sun. Permit no. LGB.0014167. Filed Feb. 14. Stratford Spirit Shop, 200 Ferry Blvd., Stratford 06615, c/o Vipul Gandhi. Permit no. LIP.0014257. Filed March 2.

POWR2, 4 Duke Place, Norwalk 06851, c/o Timothy R. Doling. Filed March 2.

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PATENTS Binaural headphone rending with head tracking. Patent no. 9,918,177 issued to Ulrich Horbach, Canyon Country, California. Assigned to Harman International Industries Inc., Stamford. Cooking appliance. Patent no. 9,924,825 issued to Joseph W. Zakowski, New Canaan; Barbara L. Schnabel, Chappaqua; and Maria Caruso, Stamford. Assigned to Conair Corp., Stamford. Device for producing nonhydrated purified hydrogen peroxide gas. Patent no. D814,006 issued to Douglas J. Bosma, Armonk, New York; and James D. Lee, Stamford. Assigned to Lee Antimicrobial Solutions LLC, Stamford. Loudspeaker horn. Patent no. 9,924,249 issued to Charles M. Sprinkle, Ventura, California. Assigned to Harman International Industries Inc., Stamford. Media system controllers. Patent no, 9,892,692 issued to Shawn Nageli, South Jordan, Michigan; and Iain Gregory, Plymouth, Michigan. Assigned to Harman International Industries Inc., Stamford. Method, medium and system for location-based gift identification. Patent no. 9,886,716 issued to Salvatore Rodd, Stamford. Assigned to GiftTitan.com LLC, Stamford. System and method for conveying personal information through cellular text messaging services. Patent no. 9,930,501 issued to John Lim, Rye Brook. Assigned to Life in Mobile Innovations Inc., Stamford. System for providing a secure video display. Patent no. 9,894,083 issued to Ronald Mraz, South Salem, New York ; Jeffrey Menoher, Ridgefield; and Andrew Holmes, Stamford. Assigned to Owl Computing Technologies Inc., Ridgefield. Systems and methods for providing network access. Patent no. 9,911,267 issued to Paul D. Signorelli, Ridgefield; Sih Y. Lee, Northvale, New Jersey; Paul T. Breitenbach, Wilton; Daniel E. Tedesco, Huntington; and Dean P. Alderucci, Westport. Assigned to Investor Holdings LLC, Stamford. Vehicle display unit. Patent no. D813,770 issued to Amin Einakian, Detroit, Michigan; Tomas DeLuna, Livonia, Michigan; Riley Winton, Canton, Michigan; and Chris Ludwig, Birmingham, Michigan. Assigned to Harman International Industries Inc., Stamford.

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