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Meal movers GOING THE EXTRA MILE FOR FOOD BANKS

BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com

he connection between moving companies and food banks may not seem a natural fit to some, but for three countybased movers it is just that. “We thought it was a great idea,” said Kevin Kaster, sole owner and president of Stamford’s Kaster Moving Co. Established in 1977, the company since 1995 has been an agent of Atlas Van Lines, which first brought the Asbury Park, New Jersey-based nonprofit Move For Hunger to Kaster’s attention. “Their whole concept is that people usually end up throwing food away when they move,” Kaster explained. “Maybe not if they’re staying in the same town, but if they’re moving across the state or the country or internationally, when you legally cannot take your food with you.” Under the Move For Hunger partnership, crews from relocation companies like Kaster, Shepard’s Moving and Storage of Bethel, and Crown World Mobility of

Liz Neugebauer and Cindy Sammarco of Recycled Lines take a break from folding clothes at their pop-up store in Westport. Photo by Bob Rozycki

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Stymied developer sees progress on downtown Darien project BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

t’s taken about 15 years, but Baywater Properties’ redevelopment plan for downtown Darien is finally moving forward. “It’s been totally insane,” sighed Baywater Principal David Genovese at

his office at 1019 Boston Post Road in Darien. He smiled. The last stumbling block — at least, Genovese hopes it’s the last — was altering the Planning and Zoning Commission’s maximum building height statute. Baywater had proposed buildings of up to 95 feet in 2016 and received a considerable amount of pushback.

Baywater Properties developer David Genovese points out his company’s vision for a downtown Darien area redeveloped for condos, expanded office and retail space and a new village green. Photo by Kevin Zimmerman

“Darien would allow you to build two-story buildings, no questions asked,” Genovese said. “But you could only build three stories if you included a public plaza space — so a six-story building was a particularly hard sell.” So hard, in fact, that Baywater ended up pulling its zoning regulation amendment application last September before returning with a revision in January. Approved last month was a compromise that allows four-story buildings up to 55 feet and five-story buildings of 70 feet maximum height. The redevelopment project’s focus is the area between the Bank of America building at 1120 Post Road and the Darien » Darien project, page 6

State tourism office not flush, but funded ALL-DIGITAL MEDIA BUY IN 2017

BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

he Connecticut Office of Tourism is embarking on an ambitious, multi — level plan to keep up the momentum it says it achieved last year. And, as one of the few public agencies whose funds are being increased in Gov. Dannel Malloy’s proposed budget, the organization is feeling pretty confident about where things are headed, according to Connecticut Office of Tourism Director Randy Fiveash. The budget increase, from 2016’s $6.4 million to a proposed $8.3 million this year, “shows the governor’s commitment to tourism and his recognition of the fact that the tourism industry is a revenue producer,” Fiveash said. “We put money in the checkbook.” It’s certainly a far cry from the money tourism received in former Gov. Jodi Rell’s last budget in 2011 — $0 — though still considerably less than the $15 million Malloy allocated in his first year in office and the $12 million the department received in 2014. Still, Fiveash pointed out, any increase is welcome, “especially in the current economic environment.” According to the bureau’s latest economic impact study, tourism contributed $14.7 billion to the state’s bottom line in 2015, a 4.6 percent increase since the last study in 2013. In addition, tourism generated $1.7 billion in tax revenues, including $910 million in state and local taxes, in 2015. Hotel tax revenues have grown 3.2 percent on a compound annual growth rate basis over the past four years to total $117.8 million in 2016. Although hotel occupancy last year was up 4 percent from 2013, it was flat when compared to 2015. Fiveash said that 82,688 people are employed in jobs directly related to tourism. Fairfield County accounts for about 24 percent of them, edging out Hartford and New London counties each by a few hundred. Counting linen companies servicing hotels, food companies working events and other service providers, the total employment number related to tourism grows to 121,527 people. The tourism director’s remarks were made during an interview in the midst of the COT’s annual series of tourism marketing outreach meetings, held April 3 through 6 in Hartford, Branford, Groton, Willington, Litchfield and wrapping up at the Westport Inn. Such meetings have become even more important in the wake of the state’s defunding of its three regional tourism districts last summer. Fiveash said his department

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is increasingly looking to partner with city chambers of commerce and government councils to help drive business. The outreach meetings are designed not just to tout what the COT has going on, he said, but to also alert municipalities, hotels and the like about partnership opportunities available to them. “We want to make sure none of our partners or businesses miss out on what we have in our arsenal,” he said. Central to that effort is CTvisit.com, which was relaunched a year ago to allow those partners to manage their own free features page where they can post information about upcoming events, special deals and the like on a regularly updated basis. As a result, visits to the site rose 64 percent from 2015’s 2.6 million to 4.2 million last year; 49 percent of last year’s traffic was driven by people clicking on a promotion they saw elsewhere for one of its web articles. CTvisit.com added 1,966 tourism partners last year and recorded nearly 1.6 million partner page listing views. Views of partner page listings were up 168 percent last year. The COT has also rebalanced its media mix to optimize its resources. For fiscal 2015, 31 percent of its media budget was allocated to television, 15 percent to outdoor advertising, 9 percent to print and 45 percent to digital. This fiscal year, the entire media budget is being devoted to digital. Part of the reasoning behind that move is the office’s social media activity: Facebook engagement, including likes, shares, comments and links, was up 130 percent last year, while Instagram engagement (likes and comments) was up 1,893 percent. Clicks to CTvisit.com from social channels increased by 1,010 percent. The agency has also announced a $75,000 spring/summer co-op advertising program designed to help smaller tourism-related attractions, restaurants and hotels expand their marketing reach. The turnkey program,

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offered on a first — come, first — served basis, matches participants’ media investment of a minimum of $5,000 for online advertising or outdoor billboards and up to $10,000 if they choose both. The COT will prepare the creative and place the media. Asked whether those regional tourism bureau jobs might be coming back any time soon, Fiveash replied, “They’re not in the governor’s budget. It depends on whether or not legislators want to revisit that.” Janet L. Serra, executive director of Western CT Convention and Visitors Bureau, said the three regional bureaus have had “very productive, ongoing talks” about their future with a number of legislators, though she declined to specify which lawmakers were sending those positive signals. “I don’t think any of them would be willing to go out on that limb at this point,” she said. Serra further noted that both visitfairfieldcountyct.com and litchfieldhills.com are still vibrant websites — together they receive about 40,000 hits per day, she said -- as are the Central Regional Tourism District’s centerofct.com and the Eastern District’s mystic.org. “The decision was made when we agreed to lay ourselves off that we would continue to service the small businesses that make up the majority of Connecticut’s tourism industry,” Serra said. “They have come to depend upon the bureaus for a lot of their support.” While applauding the state COT for all of its efforts — which include the annual Connecticut Governor’s Conference on Tourism on May 4 at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford — Serra said, “There are many things the regional bureaus can do that the state can’t, and in some ways shouldn’t, do. They can do the big picture stuff, but we’re the ones with our fingers on the pulse of what’s happening on a regional and local basis.”

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Pricey kids’ wear finds a pop-up outlet with mompreneurs BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com

t is the week before Recycled Lines LLC launches its spring pop-up store in Westport and Cindy Sammarco’s home in Southport looks like the warehouse for a department store. Rolling clothes racks stuffed with blazers and pants have taken over the living room while towers of neatly folded shirts and sweaters occupy the living room chairs. This unlikely invasion of Sammarco’s residence had its beginning two years ago when she made an off-hand observation to her longtime friend Liz Neugebauer. “I have a son who goes to prep school and she has two boys,” Sammarco recalled. “And we were seeing how quickly our sons grow out of their clothes. And I asked, ‘What do you do with them?’ I have a daughter, so we can’t pass the clothes down to her. And all of the kids are into the Vineyard Vines and the better clothes now. You spend a lot of money on these clothes and you have nothing to do with them once they outgrow them.” While Sammarco acknowledged there were options for the older clothing — a donation to Goodwill or passing on the garments to another family member with a youthful son — she noticed that one option was missing: a consignment outlet specifically for premium — brand boys and young men’s clothing. “We realized this was a market and an untapped market because no one (in the consignment business) really does teen boys clothes,” Sammarco said. Why has there been an absence of a consignment store for this demographic? “Men and boys don’t shop often,” Neugebauer observed. “They do it maybe once a year, or maybe every six months. So, to hold a spot for men or boys, it is very hard.” Since a brick-and-mortar retail outlet seemed unfeasible, an alternative approach was considered. “We came up with this pop-up concept for three times a year,” Neugebauer said. “That not only creates excitement, but it could also be when they’ve grown out of their stuff and need to shop.” Neither woman ever ran a retail operation — Neugebauer worked as a buyer for the Caldor discount retail chain in the early 1990s but is now a part-time bookkeeper with the Fairfield United Soccer Association, while Sammarco works part-time as an attorney and as coordinator of Norwalk Hospital’s institutional review board. But their respective experiences in motherhood tipped them off to the best times to push for sales to their target market.

“Shopping for the summer, the back-toschool period and Christmas are the three biggest markets for boys’ shopping,” said Sammarco Those buying patterns led the duo to schedule their Recycled Lines retailing for March, August and November. The partners take in consignments two weeks ahead of their sales and conduct their retailing over a five-day period in a space set aside at Furniture on Consignment at 1435 Post Road in Westport. “Jim Klinko, the owner of Furniture on Consignment, gives us a room in back, and we use furniture that he is selling,” Sammarco said. Sammarco and Neugebauer made their initial foray into consignment retailing last year, using social media and word-of-mouth marketing to secure their

initial inventory. “It started with talking to some friends who were interested and it kind of took off on itself,” Sammarco said. “One mom told another mom, and then people would see us on Facebook and like us, and ask to be updated for sales and consignment days through our e-mail list.” Recycled Lines aims for a specific type of clothing — the company’s website states that it accept “premium brands including: Brooks Brothers, Vineyard Vines, JCrew, JohnnyO.” Neugebauer insisted the higher-end brand focus is “what people really want.” Although they declined to disclose the start-up costs of their endeavor, they said they self-financed the business launch and hande all aspects of

the business, including in-store customer transactions. The pair ended 2016with roughly $12,000 in sales. Merchandise that did not sell is either returned to the consigner or donated to the nonprofit Community Closet in Bridgeport. The latest brief Recycled Lines incarnation ran from March 28 through April 1; sale dates have not been set yet for the August and November pop-ups. Looking ahead, Sammarco and Neugebauer plan offerings to include men’s clothing, with a particular focus on college-age men getting ready for their first forays into the professional world. “I was pleasantly surprised that it works and worked so quickly,” Neugebauer saidd. “We’ve received a lot of really positive response in such a short time.”

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But seriously, folks, is Fairfield ready for a weekly comedy showcase? BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com

or the past five years, funnyman Joe Gerics has plumbed the New York comedy scene in search of an audience — which is no mean feat in a city that is not lacking for performers. “In New York, you can’t walk five feet without running into a comic,” Gerics said. But when the Connecticut-born Gerics recently moved back from New York to Trumbull, he became frustrated in realizing that local venues for comics were mostly limited to occasional shows at small bars and restaurants. “I wanted to find some place to perform without having to drive an hour-and-a-half to get there,” he said. “I think that there are a lot of comics here in Connecticut that don’t have the opportunity to get stage time as frequently as you can in New York. It will be nice for them to have a place a little closer to home.” Unlike many other performers, Gerics is also business oriented — he produces a biweekly stand-up showcase at the New

York Comedy Club and his day job involves sales for Yelp’s restaurant technology division Nowait. He produced a comedy show at Bridgeport’s Bijou Theatre, but he was eager to find a more intimate setting for stand-up productions. Last year, Gerics and other Fairfield Prep alumni held a special event at the Fairfield Circle Inn in Fairfield. The hotel’s co-owner, Edward Gormley, was a former classmate of Gerics’ and was impressed with the talent that was assembled. When Gerics circled back to discuss plans to launch a weekly happening called the Fairfield Comedy Club, Gormley offered his hotel as its host site. “I thought it was a great idea,” said Gormley, who bought the Fairfield Circle Inn in 2015 with Clay Fowler and renovated the once-shabby 1959 property into a modern establishment. “The area needs it.” However, the Fairfield Circle Inn does not have a lounge or performing space to accommodate a stage show — the hotel has a pair of conference rooms but these were considered too small for live performances. For the Fairfield Comedy Club, the lobby of the hotel — which Gerics used

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Joe Gerics outside the Fairfield Circle Inn where he plans to launch the Fairfield Comedy Club.

for the Fairfield Prep alumni event — will be reconfigured with portable walls to create a venue.

“Joe is experimenting with this,” Gormley said. “He wants to put something out there to see what works.” Gerics’ first Fairfield Comedy Club show is planned for April 29 at 8 p.m., with new shows to follow every Saturday evening. Tickets will be $15 in advance and $20 at the door. “The area is kind of underserved in terms of live performance and live comedy,” he said. “Our hope is that there is a market for it and people are looking for a different and fun way to spend the evening. We want to let people know, ‘Hey, we’re going to be here every Saturday. If you’re looking for something to do and you’re in the mood for live comedy, we’ll be around.’” Although the Fairfield Comedy Club has shows booked through mid-June, Gerics acknowledged there is no guarantee that the Fairfield Comedy Club will become an instant hit. “It is not an easy business,” he said. “It is challenging and we’re up to the challenge.” If anything, Gerics is hopeful that the Fairfield Comedy Club will snag him a compliment that he said has eluded him during his career. “No one ever said I was funny — I am hoping this is it!”

A taste of the British Raj at new Stamford pub BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN

Glenbrook Road — said that he “always loved the space” that Viceroy now sits in, having explored the idea of a French-Vietnamese eatery there several years ago before moving on to other endeavors. The germ of the Viceroy concept came to him during a meeting with Arka owner Ramya Lakshman. Frustrated by the direction that Arka was going in, she told Monte, who specialized in presenting live music at his other locales, that she wanted to turn it into more of a nightclub. “Indian food and live music don’t normally work real well together, unless it’s traditional Indian music,” he said. “But when I came up with the idea of mixing Indian with an English pub, while making sure that live entertainment was a big part of it, she got really excited, and we started work on Feb. 1.” The upstairs Tiger Room music lounge

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hen is a pub not just a pub? When it’s Viceroy Publik House, set to open in Stamford in early April. The difference: Viceroy is taking as its theme the British Raj. For those who haven’t viewed the 1982 movie “Gandhi” lately, the Raj was the term for the British rule of the Indian subcontinent from 1858 to 1947. Not a typical motif for a restaurant and bar, perhaps, but then restaurateur Eric Monte tends to avoid the typical. “I’ve always been fascinated by taking foods that are indigenous to a particular culture and putting a spin on it,” Monte said at the eatery at 211 Summer St. “Preparing what’s familiar but with different ingredients can make for a really cool meld. It exemplifies the old saying, ‘The oceans of the world separate us, but good food and wine bring us together.’” Although the British Raj may not be remembered too fondly by Indians of a certain age — it was, after all, what Mahatma Gandhi was rebelling against as he led the nation to independence — Monte is convinced that the flavors on display will easily convince any naysayers. “A lot of people who haven’t tried Indian food think that’s it’s too spicy, too exotic for them,” he said. “But they can get anything here from roasts, prime rib and Yorkshire pudding to madras and tikka masala with a twist.” Britain’s Indian adventure was, he noted, key in building the popularity of curries and the like in England. Viceroy — formerly an Indian fusion restaurant called Arka — will feature fare ranging from both Britain — Shepherd’s pie, fish and chips, bangers and mash — and India — vindaloos, madras and samosas — as well as crossovers like fried calamari dusted with Indian spices and served with chutney. That the kitchen is shared by both an American and Indian chef promotes such experimentation, Monte said. “That’s the kind of creative culinary team that’s critical to what we’re trying to do,” he said. To emphasize the British Raj atmosphere, Viceroy’s entrance will feature the car hood of a vintage Triumph Bonnet, while a ’68 Triumph Bonneville motorcycle will be suspended in the first floor’s picture window. The façade of its upstairs bar features the front end of a vintage Tata Motors bus from the Mumbai-based automotive company, and a tuk-tuk, or rickshaw, is also featured. Monte — who also masterminded Stamford’s Moroccan restaurant, The Fez, at 227 Summer St. and its Tavern 489, specializing in French-tinged American fare, at 489

Viceroy Publik House owner Eric Monte displays a vintage Indian bus front end at his new themed pub in Stamford.

features a 10-by-12-foot stage, which Monte said is “large enough to accommodate not just good local bands, but some regional and occasionally national acts on occasion. We want to bring in the next level of talent.” A house band adept at various musical genres will be on hand and Monte promises the area’s first regularly scheduled live music karaoke night. The Tiger Room has a capacity of 75 people, while the downstairs dining space, designed to be more intimate, holds 30. While the last British viceroy of India, Lord Louis Mountbatten, was ultimately assassinated by the IRA in 1979, such an ignominious end to this Viceroy seems highly unlikely. “We’re trying something new,” Monte acknowledged, “but with the mix of food and the live music, I think we’re in good shape.”

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Darien Project — » From page 1

Post Office at 30 Corbin Drive. It will involve the construction of 66 condominium units, expand retail space from 49,000 to 75,000 square feet, more than double existing office space from 42,000 square feet to 95,000 square feet and create a 10,000-square-foot village green along Post Road. The overriding idea, the developer said, is to create an easily walkable area stretching from Darien’s Whole Foods Market on Ledge Road to its Metro-North train station. “I grew up in Darien,” Genovese said, “so I’ve tried to be very careful with what we proposed." Going with an old-time New England design rather than something screaming 21st century is “the kind of new ‘old idea’ that’s come back into vogue,” he said. "The key now is to have it look as if (the new construction) happened over a long period of time, instead of all going up at once in the same exact generic style. This is not going to be Disney-like. We’ve got a world-class architect” — Robert A.M. Stern Architects of New York City and New Haven — “and a team of consultants to see it through.” Baywater also plans to build a twolevel underground parking deck, two new streets and a service road near Old Kings Highway South to better accommodate traffic. However, Genovese said he was proceeding with caution with parking. “There could be between 700 and 850 parking spaces — costing potentially up to $80,000 per space — but we don’t really know if that’s going to be the most necessary, smart, cost-effective thing to do,” he said. “With the growing use of Uber and zipcars and now driverless car technology, we may not need the number of spaces that we would today. That’s the billiondollar question.” Playing a major part in the project —

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Danbury pack up unopened, nonperishable food items and transport them to local food banks — primarily the Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County in Stamford, but also the Dorothy Day Hospitality House in Danbury and Filling in the Blanks in New Canaan — where the donations are sorted and delivered to families. “The problem is huge,” Kaster said. “People think that Fairfield County is fairly affluent, but a surprising number of children are considered ‘hunger-challenged.’ It’s kind of crazy in a county like this and country — wide, it’s a pretty sobering thought.” According to the Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County, 1 out of every 5 children in

Artist rendering of the proposal, above, and an aerial view of the existing site.

which has won public support from First Selectman Jayme Stevenson and the Darien Chamber of Commerce — is the developer’s stated aim of creating a downtown that will compete with nearby Greenwich and New Canaan, and to a lesser extent Norwalk and Stamford, both from a retail and a demographic standpoint. “High-quality office space in Greenwich goes for $100 a foot or more,” Genovese said. “In Darien it was $30 a foot 15 years ago and $50 now. Plus there’s no charge here for parking, like they have in Greenwich.” Even Stamford, with its much-ballyhooed Harbor Point waterfront development made up of apartments, dining and retail, suffers by comparison, Genovese said. “You can walk to town there, but there aren’t the best amenities. It’s not the nicest walk, which is why they have a shuttle.”

With Darien, he said, “We know this is a good idea — just look at the real estate involved and the location. This is an area bordered by a 50,000-square-foot Whole Foods and the train station, which gives you convenient access to New York City. There’s a Dunkin' Donuts, a Starbucks, Espresso Neat — which is a little more Brooklyn in attitude — a yoga studio, some cool retailers. For older people, it’s close to their home and there’s plenty that will be attractive to younger people.” With the new development’s condos featuring 1,500-square-foot to 1,800-squarefoot apartments, Genovese believes Darien’s exodus of senior citizens to the likes of Rowayton and New Canaan can be stemmed. “Apartments here have been tapping out at 1,100 square feet,” he said. “Someone who’s moving out of their 3,000-square-foot home is not going to move to an 800 to 900-square foot apartment.” Meanwhile, according to the Darien

Athletic Foundation, the town has seen a veritable youth explosion. Thirty-six percent of residents are under the age of 18 and school enrollment has increased by 80 percent since 1990. “These are people who want nice schools and a decent place to raise their children, who want to walk to nearby amenities and still have workable options to get to New York City,” Genovese said. “It’s all there for us, if we can just get it done.” All told, Genovese said that the tax revenue generated by the downtown properties now stands at roughly $238,000 per year, but “if we’re right, it could be over $3 million when we’re done.” The next step for Baywater is the delivery of a site plan application, which Genovese said will probably be submitted by early fall. If all goes according to plan, he said, he’s looking at a 2019 start for construction, which will last about two years.

the state is hungry or at risk of hunger, and the need for emergency food in the county has doubled in volume over the past five years. To date, Kaster has donated 2,250 pounds of food to the county food bank and the Connecticut Food Bank in East Haven, which the company estimates has been enough to provide nearly 2,000 meals. “The guys on our crews get into it as well,” Kaster said. “It’s good for the company as a whole.” His involvement with the Boy Scouts and “the way I was brought up” had led him to see the value in giving back to the community, Kaster said. Starting his business with “an old orange pickup truck” 40 years ago, he has built a fleet of 26 moving vans and trucks operating throughout the county and the tristate area.

At Crown World Mobility, headquartered in Los Angeles, Sheryl Cherry, regional marketing manager for the Americas, said that beginning in 2010 and running through 2016, the company collected almost 402,000 pounds of food in North America, 118,000 pounds of which were collected last year. “And that’s not the only charity that our Danbury operation works with,” Cherry noted. “At Christmas time they do an ‘adopt a family’ outreach, where our employees get gifts for all the members of a particular family. They rake leaves for the elderly and clear roofs during snowstorms.” “We are a family-owned company that believes in giving back to the community,” said MaryKate Storm, executive vice president at Shepard's, which is an agent for

Mayflower Transit. “For over 20 years, the employees of Shepard's have helped collect and donate consumable goods as well as their time to help feed the less fortunate in the area.” In addition to Move For Hunger, Shepard’s launched its "Think Spring - Food for Hunger Campaign" on April 1. Running through May 31, the campaign involves the company’s customer service and crews collecting nonperishable food items from its shippers’ homes, as well as accepting food collections from the community and employees through branded collection boxes. "The hope is to help collect enough food — at least 1,000 pounds — to help fill the shelves at local food pantries, which typically run very low on food supplies this time of year,” Storm said.

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Teaching people to lead We have a supervisor who doesn’t come forward with solutions. He doesn’t talk in meetings. He just listens and comes to my partner or me for solutions. He’s way too dependent on us, and we’re tired of giving him all the answers. What can we do to get him to initiate more on his own? THOUGHTS OF THE DAY: A take-charge attitude can be learned. Make sure your supervisor knows what’s expected. Encourage your people to be innovative and independent. Talk through solutions to improve the chances of things going right. If you’ve made a hiring mistake, own up and fix it. Is there two-way trust between yourselves as owners and your supervisors? Do employees know they can experiment, make mistakes, get things wrong and take corrective action, all without fear of criticism or reprisals? Your job as owner is to encourage people to try until they get it right. Do you have the right balance between how you react when things do go right and when they go wrong? Many owners are so focused on what they want to have happen, they assume the positive and jump all over the negative. Try reversing the emphasis, to encourage success and dial down your reaction when things go wrong. After all, if your supervisor has his heart in the right place of wanting to succeed, he probably feels as bad as you do, maybe even worse, when things go wrong. He may not understand that admitting to problems is the first step toward fixing them. Where and when does your supervisor get to see just how successful leaders do it? If people don’t know what success looks like, how will they learn? Try courses, arrange visits to observe known leaders at a friend’s company, or bring in a management trainer. Put your supervisor in an environment where he can observe someone who demonstrates real leadership skills. Check on how well your supervisor understands the job responsibilities. Especially if this person grew up on your shop floor and then was promoted into the supervisory role, he may not be clear about his new responsibilities and your new expectations. Define the accountabilities of the supervisory role, including the part about innovating and solving problems. Most shops have specific ways they do

things, whether formal written procedures or simply the informal habits of how things get done. Encourage your supervisor to look at new and better ways of doing things. If there’s a change in how things are done, your first inclination may be to ask why things aren’t being done the old way. This can be interpreted as a critique of change. Depending on how the question comes across, your supervisor may take the question as a signal that innovation isn’t appreciated or desired. Stop giving out answers. Instead, encourage your supervisor to propose solutions by making the time to talk about topics that need work. Wait for the supervisor to respond rather than jumping in with suggestions. Suggest your supervisor do some research and then come back with possible solutions. Provide time for him to think rather than demanding instant answers. Once your supervisor has identified a solution, talk it through. Ask him to describe how he would implement the solution. Listen carefully to the steps he plans to take. If he’s missing a step, ask him “what about” questions. If he’s taking a wrong turn, ask him to describe the rationale for taking the step he suggested and to describe what he’s trying to accomplish by taking that step. Recognize that there’s more than one way to get to an endpoint; he may be taking a different, but equally viable route. If you’ve tried everything and your supervisor continues to hang back, you may have to admit to yourself that you picked the wrong person for the job. If your designated leaders can’t or won’t lead, you have a problem. Don’t perpetuate the problem by continuing to step in; fix it. Put out an ad to find a replacement. Offer the supervisor the option of stepping back onto the shop floor, or moving to another job inside or outside of the company. Keep working to build a solution that can take the burden of supervising off your shoulders. LOOKING FOR A GOOD BOOK? Try “The Leadership Training Activity Book: 50 Exercises for Building Effective Leaders” by Lois B. Hart and Charlotte S. Waisman. Andi Gray is president of Strategy Leaders Inc., StrategyLeaders.com, a business — consulting firm that teaches companies how to double revenue and triple profits in repetitive growth cycles. Have a question for AskAndi? Wondering how Strategy Leaders can help your business thrive? Call or email for a free consultation & diagnostics: 877-238-3535, AskAndi@ StrategyLeaders.com. Check out our library of business advice articles: AskAndi.com

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PATRIOT BANK RECOVERS NEARLY $2.8M ON LOAN

Patriot National Bancorp Inc. has received payment of nearly $2.8 million from its fidelity insurer in connection with a claim of loss submitted by its bank operating subsidiary, Patriot Bank, headquartered in Stamford. The payment stems from a $3 million bridge loan provided by Patriot to Seaboard Realty LLC, in conjunction with the construction of a Marriott Residence Inn on Atlantic Street in Stamford. Seaboard, along with its affiliates, owned and was constructing multiple high-profile properties in the city’s downtown, including the Courtyard Marriott on Summer Street, the 1 Atlantic St. office building and the Park Square residential development on Summer Street. Seaboard’s subsequent bankruptcy, coupled with uncertainty of collection, led to the bank’s loan loss as reported on Form 8-K on Sept. 19, 2016. At that time, the bank was unable to obtain confirmation from its insurer that any amounts would be covered under its policy.

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Connecticut and New York were among the 10 states receiving a settlement from the German auto manufacturer Volkswagen that resolves claims that the company violated environmental laws by equipping some of its diesel vehicles with devices designed to create fraudulent results on emissions standards tests. As part of the total $157 million settlement, Connecticut will receive $14.8 million, with the majority of the money going to the General Fund and, according to a statement from Attorney General George Jepsen, a “yet-to-be determined portion may be set aside for an environmentally beneficial purpose consistent with the settlement.” New York will receive $32.5 million from Volkswagen — however, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman did not say how the state would use this money. Connecticut and New York, along with the other states in the settlement are part of the so-called “Section 177 States” that incorporated California’s auto emission standards into their respective legal systems, as permitted by Section 177 of the federal Clean Air Act.

URSTADT BIDDLE ACQUIRES FOUR FAIRFIELD PROPERTIES

Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. has acquired a portfolio of four retail properties in Fairfield County, including Stamford’s High Ridge

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Shopping Center. The 87,300-square-foot shopping center is anchored by Trader Joe’s supermarket and DSW shoe store, with 23 additional tenants including Starbucks, AT&T, Rye Ridge Deli and Pet Valu. In addition, Urstadt has acquired a freestanding, 4,200-square-foot building leased to Chase Bank just south of High Ridge Shopping Center; a freestanding, 8,000-square-foot building leased to CVS on Sound Beach Avenue in Old Greenwich; and a freestanding, 12,000-square-foot building leased to Walgreens on Stratfield Road in Fairfield. The transaction was structured as a “DownREIT partnership” whereby the seller received a combination of cash and operating partnership units in a new entity formed to buy the portfolio, other than the Fairfield property, which was bought in a simultaneous all cash transaction. Urstadt Biddle Properties is the managing member of the newly formed entity and will manage and lease the portfolio. The seller is a local multigenerational family group that originally developed the properties. All told, the four properties are 98 percent leased, according to Urstadt Biddle Properties.

UNITED RENTALS MAKES $965M ACQUISITION

Equipment rental giant United Rentals Inc. of Stamford has completed its acquisition of NES Rentals Holdings II Inc. for approximately $965 million in cash. The purchase was funded through a combination of newly issued unsecured debt and available capacity on United’s ABL facility. The assets acquired with Chicago-based NES, which rents and distributes aerial equipment in the U.S., include almost $900 million of fleet based on original cost, 73 branch facilities concentrated in the eastern half of the United States, and approximately 1,100 employees. The acquisition increases Stamfordbased United Rental’s density in strategically important markets, including the East Coast, Gulf States and Midwest, and is expected to strengthen relationships with local and strategic accounts in the construction and industrial sectors.

NEW DATA HIGHLIGHTS GENDER PAY GAP IN CONNECTICUT

Working women in Connecticut are paid 82 cents for every dollar paid to men, amounting to an annual wage gap of $10,864, according to data from the National Partnership for Women and Families. This disparity is even greater for nonwhite women in the state: African-American women are paid 58 cents, Latinas are paid 47 cents and Asian-American women are paid 80 cents for every dollar paid to white, non-Hispanic men. The median annual pay for a Connecticut woman with a full-time, year-round job

is $50,802 while median annual pay for a man who holds a full-time, year-round job is $61,666. The data also determined that the median yearly pay gap exists in all five of Connecticut’s congressional districts. The partnership reported that more than 170,000 family households in Connecticut are headed by women, and roughly 24 percent of those families, or 40,431 households, have incomes that fall below the poverty level.

ADVANCED RADIOLOGY CONSULTANTS EXPANDS TO WILTON

Advanced Radiology Consultants has announced the opening of its new imaging center at 30 Danbury Road in Wilton. The new location, the Shelton-based company’s eighth, joins its network of imaging centers in Stamford, Fairfield, Trumbull, Shelton, Stratford, and Orange. The Wilton imaging center is near the Wilton/Norwalk town line on Route 7, close to Route 15 and Interstate 95. The center will offer open high field MRI, digital screening mammography with 3-D breast tomosynthesis, ultrasound and elastography, bone densitometry, and digital X-ray. The new, state-of-the-art, open high — field MRI — the second installed unit of its type in the country — allows Advanced Radiology to expand the range of exams that can be performed, including enhanced imaging of patients with orthopedic implants and joint replacements.

PEOPLE'S UNITED COMPLETES $402M MILLION ACQUISITION

People’s United Financial Inc., the holding company for People's United Bank N.A., has completed its $402 million acquisition of Suffolk Bancorp, the holding company for Suffolk County National Bank on Long Island. The 100 percent stock transaction was announced last June. Howard C. Bluver, former president and CEO of Suffolk Bancorp, will continue to oversee the integration of Suffolk Bancorp and expand the People's United franchise in the region as New York market president. With $41 billion in assets, Bridgeportbased People's United has nearly 400 branches in Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.

ANOTHER REPORT OF FEWER CT HOME SALES

Connecticut's single-family home sales in February dropped by 4.1 percent on a yearover-year basis, according to data from The Warren Group. A 4.2 percent drop for February was reported two weeks ago by Connecticut Realtors. The Warren Group said a total of 1,727 single-family homes were sold in the state during February, compared with 1,800 sold in February 2016, and the median price of a single-family home fell 2.2

percent to $220,000 from $225,000 a year earlier. This marks the lowest median sales price for a February since 2012. The condominium market also saw sluggish movement: sales were down in February by 8.1 percent, with 454 condos sold, compared with 494 in February 2016. The median sale price for condos in February was $144,500, which is 3.7 percent below the $150,000 level in February 2016. This is the third consecutive February year-over-year decrease for condo median price. “The Connecticut real estate market is sluggish as sales volume and median prices dipped last month,” said Timothy Warren, CEO of The Warren Group. “A decade ago the median price in February for a singlefamily home was $275,000. This February it was 20 percent below that peak, just $220,000. Perhaps a strong spring market will get things back on track, but I don’t see any signs of that yet.” Separately, CoreLogic reported that February’s home prices, including distressed sales, in the Bridgeport-StamfordNorwalk market were down 2.1 percent on a year-over-year basis and down 1.5 percent from January. This was a significant difference from the national trend, which saw a 7 percent year-over-year increase and a 1 percent month-over-month increase in home prices.

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DYNAMIC ATHLETICS BOOTED FROM SHOPPING CENTER

Darien gym Dynamic Athletics has been evicted from its home in the Goodwives Shopping Center by landlord Urstadt Biddle Darien. According to gym owner Bill Gallagher, Dynamic Athletics had been in business for about four years before being ordered to shut down on March 31. The eviction notice was served as a result of a longstanding disagreement between Urstadt Biddle and Dynamic Athletics, Gallagher said. The action was taken after several noise complaints by neighboring Goodwives tenant Andrew Stefanou Salon & Spa. “Despite operating in accordance with their lease, Dynamic Athletics tried to minimize noise during salon hours to appease them and have cooperated in taking measures to insulate the bordering walls between them and the salon,” the gym said in a news release. Gallagher maintained that the latest notice of the court action — the third — was mailed to an old address of his, delaying his response, instead of to the gym’s business address at 25 Old Kings Highway North, “where all previous correspondence from UB has been delivered from the beginning of the lease.” Urstadt Biddle had no immediate comment. — Kevin Zimmerman, Phil Hall

FAIRFIELD COUNTY BUSINESS JOURNAL • Week of April 10, 2017

THE LIST

THRIFTS AND SAVINGS BANKS

Fairfield County

Thrifts and Savings Ranked by total assets. Name, Address Area code: 203, unless otherwise noted Website

Union Savings Bank

226 Main St., Danbury, Conn. 06813 830-4200 • unionsavings.com

160 Atlantic St., Stamford, Conn. 06904 462-4401 • firstcountybank.com

150 Danbury Road, Ridgefield, Conn. 06877 438-6518 • fairfieldcountybank.com

39 Main St., Newtown, Conn. 06470 426-4440 • nsbonline.com

First County Bank

Fairfield County Bank

Newtown Savings Bank

Savings Bank of Danbury 220 Main St., Danbury, Conn. 06813 743-3849 • sbdanbury.com

Fieldpoint Private Bank & Trust

100 Field Point Road, Greenwich, Conn. 06830 413-9302 • fieldpointprivate.com

Total assets $

Total deposits $

Bank equity capital $

Year-to-date net income $

Year-to-date return on assets %

Year-to-date return on equity %

2.206 billion

1.667 billion

227.66 million

12.32 million

0.56

5.5

1.518 billion

1.014 billion

129.52 million

4.96 million

0.33

3.84

1.509 billion

1.238 billion

187.22 million

10.26 million

0.66

5.59

1.139 billion

866.2 million

86.56 million

6.23 million

0.56

7.38

969.16 million

749.995 million

105.52 million

12.69 million

1.35

12.84

911.24 million

726.19 million

88.99 million

3.48 million

0.41

3.98

This list is a sampling of thrifts and savings banks that serve the region. If you would like to include your bank in our next list, please contact Danielle Renda at drenda@westfairinc.com. Note:

Total assets and deposits and bank equity capital numbers are accurate as of Dec. 31, 2016. Information collected from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., fdic.gov.

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SPECIAL REPORT

HEALTH CARE

Naturopaths seek a more even practice field in Connecticut

BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com

n her role as dean of the University of Bridgeport’s College of Naturopathic Medicine, Marcia Prenguber has witnessed a growing trend. Although her school is the only East Coast institution to offer a degree in that medical field and many of her students are from Connecticut, fewer graduates are staying within the state after receiving their degrees. “We see that less and less,” said Prenguber. “We did a survey of a fourth-year class and found they were far less interested in staying — they want to go out and use the training they’ve received here and they can’t do that now (in Connecticut). They’re being boxed in a bit. They can go to another state — Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire — for prescriptive authority. They are looking at what is going to suit them better — using their training, being able to make a living at it and being able to interact with other providers on a more even-field level.” That’s not to say there is no future in being a naturopath here. Connecticut is one of 19 states with licensing or registration laws for naturopaths, and the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands also welcome the medical practice, defined by the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians as “a distinct primary health care profession, emphasizing prevention, treatment and optimal health through the use of therapeutic methods and substances that encourage individuals’ inherent self-healing process.” Each state and territory sets its own parameters regarding the naturopath’s scope of practice and restrictions vary widely. In Connecticut, efforts to expand state law to allow naturopaths to write pharmaceutical prescriptions have been stymied. The Connecticut State Medical Society has been a vociferous opponent of the prescriptive licensing effort and the naturopathy practice as a whole. In a March 2016 letter to the Public Health Committee, the organization declared, “If naturopathic principles are sound and effective, it should not be necessary for the naturopaths to seek to transform themselves into something they are not by simply seeking legislation to expand into a practice of medicine without proper training.”

Marcia Prenguber, left, dean of the University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine, with graduate student Mary Ford. Photo by Phil Hall.

“We’re back with the legislature now — again — and we’re hoping that this year will be the magic year,” Prenguber said. “It’s our fourth year approaching it. We’ve met several times with the Public Health Committee, we’ve met with our legislators — the Bridgeport contingent is very much in favor of us moving forward because it would enable us to meet patients’ needs in a much greater way.” Elsewhere in the country, naturopaths are often able to provide a greater depth of medical care. Darin J. Ingels, a naturopathic practitioner with offices in Fairfield and in Orange County, California, noted that naturopaths in California can incorporate intravenous therapy and injectable therapy into their practices. “Some states, like Arizona and Washington but not California, allow minor surgery,” he added.

Yet Ingels finds himself wearing two different identity tags between his coastal practices. “In Connecticut, we’re licensed as primary care physicians,” he said. “In California, we are doctors, not physicians.” In some corners, naturopaths are viewed with suspicion or worse. The mere mention of the Wikipedia website, which identifies naturopathy as a “pseudoscience,” sparked a loud and long laugh from Prenguber, who said such comments say less about her practice and more about its critics. “My experience is that people who do that are typically not well educated about the training that goes on,” she said. “They are often astounded at the training that we have, because it is comparable (with medical doctors). The first two years involves basic sciences, which is followed by clinical

studies. Our philosophy is part of that clinical application — trying to help the body heal itself, rather than putting up a wall and stopping whatever is happening.” Tearing down federal walls that prevent naturopaths from serving specific demographics has been an ongoing challenge for naturopaths. Prenguber noted that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will not cover naturopathic treatments for retired military personnel. The University of Bridgeport has run programs that offer veterans a free first-time free visit with a naturopathic practitioner. Stephanie DeSousa, a Ridgefield naturopath, noted that seniors seeking this channel of medical care also have to pay out of pocket. “Naturopathic doctors cannot take Medicare,” she said. “It’s just a federal law.” Private health insurance companies have varying policies with respect to naturopathic coverage. ConnectiCare, for example, does not accept naturopathic treatment. According to practitioners, other insurance companies like Cigna, Anthem and Aetna do cover naturopathic medicine but on a case-by-case basis, depending on the practitioner. DeSousa operates her practice on a cashonly basis while waiting for acceptance of her application to several carriers for inclusion in their providers network. Despite the potential financial and legal obstacles to obtaining naturopathic treatment, the general public seems not to be rejecting naturopathy. “A lot of people have been through the system and it didn’t work for them,” said DeSousa, referring to conventional medicine. “They want to look for a natural approach to heal.” For Ingels, families with young children make up a sizable percentage of his patients. “My practice is 75 percent children,” he said, adding that positive pediatric treatments inevitably bring in the siblings and then the parents of his youngest patients. Bringing in a new wave of younger patients could also be achieved via social media, said Mary Ford, who is completing her degree in naturopathic medicine at the University of Bridgeport. “If you look at Instagram or Facebook, people want a more natural approach to health,” she said. “I think if we establish ourselves there, we can let people know we are here.”

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Year-old Trumbull medical center still expanding BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

losing in on its first anniversary, the Park Avenue Medical Center in Trumbull is still in full expansion mode. The 200,000-square-foot medical office and outpatient campus of Yale-New Haven Health and Bridgeport Hospital at 5520 Park Ave. has added or is in the process of adding several new services and medical specialists, working to maintain what officials say is a 98 percent patient satisfaction rate -- and awaiting the return of the taco truck. “We opened on May 5 last year, Cinco de Mayo, and so we had a little themed celebration,” said Gina L. Calder, vice president for ambulatory services at Bridgeport Hospital, who oversaw the planning and occupancy of PAMC. “And we had a taco truck that everybody was raving about. We may have to get the truck back this year.” The Park Avenue Medical Center eschews the antiseptic, strictly business approach at some medical facilities in favor of a light and airy quality expressed by open expanses with large seating areas, themed artwork on each floor and, as one of its central elements, a

garden surrounded by trees, cascading water and seasonal flowers that is open year-round. Named The Norma Pfriem Healing Garden and is accessed from the Smilow Cancer Care Center, the flowering garden underscores a line in a piece of PAMC’s literature: “It doesn't feel like a hospital, and that's the point.” Its location — near the Merritt Parkway Exit 47 interchange, essentially on the TrumbullBridgeport border with the Fairfield-Easton border across the street on Park Avenue — was a critical component when the hospital began looking for a suitable site for an outpatient medical center, Calder said. When it opened last year, the PAMC’s offerings included an outpatient antenatal testing center, laboratory draw station, diagnostic radiology services, an expanded Norma Pfriem Breast Center, Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital pediatric specialty center and affiliated physician offices. “But we were careful about leaving plenty of room for expansion,” Calder noted. “We listened to our physicians and patients to determine the kinds of services we needed to add.” Thus were interventional radiology and outpatient rehabilitation, including physical and occupational therapy and new medical specialists in such areas as gastroenterology and

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colorectal surgery added over the past year. Paying strict attention to physician and patient feedback, Calder said suggestions about adding services are reviewed by a panel and judged according to demand as well as available personnel and equipment either on-site or easily transferable from Bridgeport Hospital. “We don’t want to inconvenience people living near here by having them trek up to New Haven for procedures if we can do them here,” Calder said. In late March the center added a comprehensive weight loss program. The medical team, led by Dr. Wajahat Mehal, director of the Yale Metabolic Health and Weight Loss Program, works with each patient’s primary care physician or referring specialist to identify weight loss goals and design a personalized care plan for safe and successful weight loss. Also aimed at convenience is the center’s available specialty physician space, wherein a rotating cast of specialists book an office for particular dates and hours. Referrals for blood draws and other tests or to another specialist can usually be done on the spot. The specialists’ schedules are posted daily on whiteboards, which are being replaced by

LCD bulletin boards being installed to provide both information on a more timely basis and clearer directions for patients. “That’s one of the problems we ran into,” Calder said. “People sometimes find it difficult to navigate around here and find where they want to go.” Another challenge was getting the word out about PAMC’s existence. Although the center recorded nearly 17,000 patient visits through March, Calder said that figure was slightly less than had been anticipated. “We opened in May, when people were maybe focusing on the end of school and summer vacations," she noted. "So we were more active than we’d expected in terms of raising awareness about being here and what we offer and making connections with other physicians outside of the Yale-New Haven network.” The center also held its first major community wellness event on March 12, a free daylong health and wellness expo that included a showcase for the Pfriem Breast Center’s David and Eunice Bigelow Integrative Medicine and Support Services program, which includes massage, yoga, meditation, Pilates, and psychiatry. Calder said the event drew some 300 people.

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Commercial real estate firm NAI Signature Group has completed the sale of One Parklands Drive, formerly one of two office buildings in Darien’s Parklands Office Park, to Norwood, Massachusetts-based LCB Senior Living. The sale price was not disclosed. The developer/operator plans to build a 100,000-square-foot assisted living community with approximately 100 apartments on a 4-acre parcel to be known as The Residence at Selleck’s Woods, as it adjoins the Selleck’s Woods Nature Preserve, which provides public access to a series of walking trails. LCB Senior Living will renovate the existing 25,000-square-foot, two-story building and add 75,000 square feet and parking underneath the new wing. The transaction closed following a 30-month process to obtain a zone change, a text change, site plan approval and State Traffic Commission approval. LCB Senior Living plans to begin construction in the coming weeks. Nick De Luca and Bob Gillon of Darienbased NAI represented both LCB and the ownership, Parklands Office Park LLC. Last June, NAI negotiated LCB’s first Fairfield County site acquisition, a 1-acre parcel on Summer Street in Stamford on which it is building a seven-story, 100,000-squarefoot assisted living and memory care community with 104 apartments. Following a similar zone change process that lasted almost 29 months, LCB has completed the demolition of existing buildings and other site work, beginning an estimated 18-month construction process.

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Most of Connecticut's 28 acute care hospitals, including those in Fairfield County, ended fiscal year 2016 with a surplus — although St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport did so by the narrowest of margins. According to the Connecticut Office of Health Care Access, St. Vincent’s, owned by St. Louis-based Ascension Health, finished the

fiscal year $106,000 in the black. Still, that was a vast improvement over fiscal 2015, when it finished nearly $15.1 million in the red. Danbury Hospital recorded the most impressive fiscal turnaround, ending fiscal 2016 with a surplus of about $24.7 million after recording a deficit of $5.6 million in fiscal 2015. Western Connecticut Health Network’s other Fairfield facility, Norwalk Hospital, finished fiscal 2016 up by $38.6 million, compared with a profit of $39.7 million in fiscal 2015. Within the Yale-New Haven Health System, Bridgeport Hospital finished fiscal 2016 up by about $46.7 million after having a $55.6 million surplus in fiscal 2015. Greenwich Hospital was in the black by $34.7 million compared with a surplus of about $26.9 million in fiscal 2015. Independent Stamford Hospital posted a profit of nearly $39.9 million compared with a surplus of about $45.4 million in fiscal 2015. Yale-New Haven Hospital again led all hospitals with a profit of nearly $160.4 million — a substantial increase over fiscal 2015’s $109.4 million. Five hospitals lost money in 2016: Windham in Willimantic was down $13 million; Waterbury was down $16.5 million; Sharon was down $13.7 million; Bristol was down $1.9 million; and Hungerford in Torrington was down $4.8 million. Eight hospitals had lost money in fiscal 2015.

HOSPITALS TEAM WITH BAYER TO REDUCE RADIATION RISK

The Connecticut Hospital Association and Bayer have formed an alliance to establish the nation’s first-ever statewide radiation dose management repository for patients undergoing certain radiological procedures. The repository will use Radimetrics, a radiation and contrast dose management and analytics tool that provides clinicians with data needed to help ensure patients receive the lowest radiation dosage necessary. The goal is for clinicians to be able to share the data in order to benchmark radiation exposure, according to the Wallingfordbased Connecticut Hospital Association. The group noted that patients often undergo multiple diagnostic imaging procedures involving radiation, frequently in different provider locations, making it difficult to know the cumulative dose they have received. In some circumstances, prolonged, high-dose exposure to radiation can have adverse effects on patients. Keeping track of radiation dosage across procedures may help identify those risks and allow physicians to take steps to reduce patient exposure, the hospital association said. By benchmarking radiation dosage throughout the association's network of hospitals and the state, the organization and Bayer said they hope patients in the future will be empowered to track their own radiation exposure.

In the coming months, hospitals in Connecticut will use Bayer’s Radimetrics Enterprise Platform to collect and analyze data at the statewide level, allowing providers to benchmark radiation dosage, pursue quality improvements and develop standard clinical practices. Utilizing data from certain imaging studies, the repository will maintain radiation dose information when patients visit participating hospital association member institutions for diagnostic procedures.

tions. This is not the first time that Staw ran afoul of the Medical Examining Board — in 2008, he received a two-year probation sentence after admitting to insurance fraud relating to false Medicare claims. In that case, he paid the federal government $250,000 to settle the charges.

He served as clinical director of orthopedics for HSS beginning in 2006, and has held the Richard Laskin, M.D. Chair in Orthopedic Surgery since 2011. He also serves as editor-in-chief of the HSS Journal and as associate editor of Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research.

STAMFORD HEALTH NAMES CORNELL CHAIR OF ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY

PURDUE PHARMA SEEKS DISMISSAL OF OXYCONTIN LAWSUIT

PULMONOLOGIST REPRIMANDED OVER OPIOIDS

The Connecticut Medical Examining Board has reprimanded a Fairfield pulmonologist accused of improperly prescribing opioids. According to a Connecticut Health I-Team report, Igal Staw, who works at Respiratory Associates in Fairfield was fined $7,500 and permanently banned from prescribing opioids. The state charged Staw with prescribing opioids to eight patients in 2012 and 2013 without documenting their need for the prescriptions and without explaining in their medical charts why he decided to increase the doses. Staw will need to serve two years of probation before his state registration to prescribe controlled substances would be reinstated and he must hire a supervisor to monitor all of his pharmaceutical prescrip-

Dr. Charles “Chip” Cornell has been named chair of the newly created Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Stamford Health, where he will be responsible for the direction of all orthopedic services, including subspecialty divisions and HSS Orthopedics at Stamford Health. Stamford’s new collaboration with New York City’s Hospital for Special Surgery was announced in February. Cornell is professor of clinical orthopedic surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College and an attending orthopedic surgeon at HSS.

Purdue Pharma, the Stamford-based manufacturer of the pain medication OxyContin, has asked a federal judge in Seattle to throw out a lawsuit that seeks to hold it responsible for allowing its pills to flood the black market and contribute to its opioid abuse problem. Everett, a city 28 miles north of Seattle, filed the suit in January. The lawsuit alleges that Purdue was “accountable for knowingly, recklessly and/or negligently supplying OxyContin to obviously suspicious physicians and pharmacies and enabling the diversion of OxyContin into the black market, including to drug rings, pill mills and other dealers for dispersal of the highly addictive pills.” Purdue is arguing that there is no basis in law for a municipality to bring such an action against a pharmaceutical manufacturer, and that Everett has failed to demonstrate a direct link between the company’s conduct and the illegal actions it maintains have taken place.

The drugmaker further noted that in 2007 it settled with Washington and other states that had claimed Purdue had aggressively marketed OxyContin to doctors while de-emphasizing its potential negative effects. As part of that settlement, the company agreed to continue an internal program to identify potential diversion or abuse.

HEALTHCARE ADVOCATE REPORTS $11.2M SAVED

Connecticut’s Office of the Healthcare Advocate has issued a report detailing how it saved state residents $11.2 million during 2016. In its report, the agency stated the savings resulted from its appeals of denied coverage for medical and behavioral health treatments, along with its input regarding eligibility of coverage disputes, advanced premium tax credit savings and billing disputes. Ted Doolittle, the health care advocate, noted that potential changes to the Affordable Care Act could keep his agency busy this year. “Contemplated changes at the federal level are developing rapidly,” Doolittle said. “It is causing confusion and lots of concern. We want consumers, providers, businesses, state agencies and legislators to know they can turn to OHA for trusted, real — time advocacy and expertise.” — Kevin Zimmerman, Phil Hall

THIS IS MORE THAN THE AREA’S MOST COMPREHENSIVE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM. This is Healing. Reimagined. Stamford Health is more than a state-of-the-art hospital. It’s a comprehensive health system committed to improving the way patients heal. We bring together leading primary care and specialty physicians, surgical experts, and dozens of ambulatory care locations—offering services like mammograms and blood draws—to serve all of Fairfield County. With more capabilities in more locations, we give care that is not only more accessible but also more complete—spanning the full continuum of care, from prevention to treatment to support. All backed by a common core of patient-centered care. We are much more than your partner in health. We are Healing. Reimagined. To find a physician or service, or to make an appointment, visit StamfordHealth.org.

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BY HENRY PETRIE

Wellness on a shoestring for employers

Walk & Run E Sunday, June 4, 2017 Columbus Park, Stamford Register, Donate, Sponsor, Volunteer

Hopeinmotion.org Hope in Motion is an ongoing fundraising campaign to support the programs and services of the Bennett Cancer Center.

All funds raised go directly to quality of life services provided to Cancer Center patients FREE OF CHARGE at Stamford Hospital’s Bennett Cancer Center.

We invite you to check out the new and improved look of our Westfair Communications website, westfaironline.com, that we launch this month. Designed by DV Creative of Stamford, it’s a vital part of our effort to make our publications easily available and attractive to digital readers, subscribers and advertisers while carrying on a Westfair tradition of journalistic excellence and penetrating, wide-ranging coverage of our region cultivated over more than 50 years in print. From the landing page, visitors can click on a logo to go either to WAG magazine, the Fairfield County Business Journal, the Westchester County Business Journal or the combined Business Journals. On those pages, you’ll find more photos and graphics, easier-to-find news by industry and our ever-evolving serial features on subjects that include women-owned enterprises, startup ventures, families that work together, masters in their professions, off-hour pursuits, the immigrant experience and transit-oriented development in our communities. In the weeks ahead, you’ll also find more videos accompanying and expanding the work of our reporting staff. You might want to stay tuned. We hope you’ll visit and leave your comments and suggestions on the new look on our website. You can also email your comments to Managing Editor John Golden at jgolden@westfairinc.com. We’ll be reading and responding to your feedback as intently as we hope you read, and continue to read, us.

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mployee health care costs, insurance premiums and whether the Affordable Care Act will be repealed, replaced or repaired, is creating anxiety and uncertainty for all employers. But one thing is certain: the best way to control health care costs is to avoid them in the first place. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that treating people with chronic diseases accounts for 86 percent of our nation’s health care costs. It’s also well documented that simple health self-management techniques and a healthier lifestyle can reduce or negate a significant portion of those costs. So if you’re concerned about health care, don’t sit on the sidelines and watch your team get stomped. It’s up to all employers, large and small, fully insured and selfinsured, to take a proactive stance to support and enable their employees wishing to achieve better health. The keys to better health are pretty simple. Get regular exercise, maintain a healthy diet and know your numbers. It’s basic stuff. So why don’t employer groups, especially smaller groups, offer wellness? The answer is also simple: time and money. Ask the HR manager of any fully insured company if they’d like to offer their employees a wellness program and they all say sure. But if it’s not going to directly lower their insurance premiums, wellness becomes a hard sell to senior management. It’s another expense and something that’s going to take time to deal with. So many smaller employers are hard-pressed to spend the time or money to implement wellness. The problem is that 80 percent of our workforce is employed by those same small employers. The only way we’re ever going to get our arms around this health care crisis we’re in is to get those smaller employers motivated and enabled to help their employees achieve better health. Wellness for smaller groups needs to become the norm. It’s something we all need to do for the common good. It should be like driving, where we all stick to the same rules because it’s better and safer for everyone. Wellness doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg; you just need to use them. It doesn’t cost a dime to walk at lunch or stretch or meditate. And if managed well and communicated correctly, wellness doesn’t have to require a lot of time on HR’s part either. The trick is to make it low cost, easy to implement and easy to maintain for the employer, while making it fun and engaging for their employees.

STEP 1

The most important thing in any wellness program is communication. No matter how great the program is, it needs to be promoted initially and reinforced continually. Communication needs to be two-way as well. Feedback, input and support are also critical. Before you start building the program, define your communication process.

STEP 2

Create the community. If you’re going to build a culture of wellness, you need to build a community and that community needs a place to come together. It can be on social media, your benefits portal, intranet or other. What’s key is to create a simple, centralized access point for employees to engage with the program and other employees.

STEP 3

Define the components of your program. Start with maximizing the utilization of your health care coverage. The average health care premium is well in excess of $10,000 annually. It can represent up to 16 percent of your payroll costs and should be managed the same way you’d manage any resource. Most plans include many wellness benefits and screenings but due to poor communication, are grossly underutilized. Build on these fixed-cost assets. Also, check with your carrier to see if they offer “wellness buck” or other financial support of wellness. Health education is also key. There’s a ton of great, highly credible health information available for free online. Then think about at all the mobile apps, social media venues and other web-based technologies that are available for free. And let’s not forget about the wearable devices employees have already purchased. Think about all the physical resources in their proximity.

STEP 4

Bring it all together at an easy to access but secure location where participants can learn about the program, access the resources you’ve provided and engage with others interested in improving their personal health and well-being. The amount of good-quality, free resources that are available to any employer is astounding, and what’s fun is coming up with creative ways to piece these things together. Henry Petrie is president and co-founder of Benefits Optimization LLC, an employee benefits management and consulting firm in Bedford, N.Y. He can be reached at 914-6302385 or by email at hpetrie@mhcnow.com.

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555 Pleasantville Road, Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. 10510 PHONE: 844-692-4372 WEBSITE: ageraenergy.com TOP EXECUTIVE(S): Jeremy Schupp, CEO DESCRIPTION: supplier of electricity and natural gas for residential, small businesses and large commercial and industrial customers nationwide

ATLANTIC WESTCHESTER INC.

264 Adams St., Bedford Hills, N.Y. 10507 PHONE: 914-666-2268 WEBSITE: atlanticwestchester.com TOP EXECUTIVE(S): Bud Hammer, president DESCRIPTION: commercial and industrial HVAC; an energy-efficiency business providing maintenance programs, remediation services and intelligent control systems and solutions for clients in the New York metropolitan area

BRIGHT ENERGY SERVICES (A division of All HVAC Service Company Inc.) 620 Mamaroneck Ave., No. 244, White Plains, N.Y. 10605 PHONE: 347-470-7090 WEBSITE: brightenergyservices.com TOP EXECUTIVE(S): Peter Arbeeny, president and CEO, and Bonnie Hagen, chief operating officer DESCRIPTION: environmental-consulting firm focused on energy efficiency and sustainability, securing government and utility incentives for commercial, institutional and industrial facility owners and managers YEAR ESTABLISHED: 2011

BRIGHT HOME ENERGY SOLUTIONS (A division of Robison Oil Inc.) 500 Executive Blvd., Elmsford, N.Y. 10523 PHONE: 914-348-1226 WEBSITE: brighthome.com TOP EXECUTIVE(S): Michael Brown, president DESCRIPTION: energy-reduction services, including home energy audit, air-sealing, insulation, heating and cooling, windows and doors, appliances and lighting for clients in Westchester, Rockland, Putman, Dutchess and Bronx counties and parts of New York City YEAR ESTABLISHED: 2009

CANNONDALE GENERATORS INC.

390 Danbury Road, Wilton, Conn. 06897 PHONE: 203-762-2608 WEBSITE: cannondalegenerators.com TOP EXECUTIVE(S): Paul Bonomo, owner DESCRIPTION: generator provider, installation and maintenance, on-site support and warranty services YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1990

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CLIMATE CHANGE & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LLC

1506 Henry Ave., Mamaroneck, N.Y. 10543 PHONE: 914-584-6720 WEBSITE: ccesworld.com TOP EXECUTIVE: Marc Karell, principal DESCRIPTION: environmental and energy-consulting firm specializing in servicing the environmental and energy needs of corporations, municipalities and industrial facilities; specialized services include cost-effective energy assessments, environmental and air-compliance services, carbon-footprint analysis, greenhouse gasreduction strategies and corporate sustainability programs YEAR ESTABLISHED: 2009

COMFORT KING ENERGY SERVICES

199 Ethan Allen Highway, Ridgefield, Conn. 06877 PHONE: 203-515-8088 WEBSITE: comfortkinghvac.com TOP EXECUTIVE: Michael Kerslake, owner DESCRIPTION: propane and fuel oil delivery and cooling systems installation, oil burner and propane service plans, air duct cleaning, humidifiers, wild thermostats, filter replacement and furnace, boiler, water-heater repair and services YEAR ESTABLISHED: 2005

CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK

Cooper Station, P.O. Box 138, New York, N.Y. 10276 PHONE: 800-752-6633 WEBSITE: coned.com TOP EXECUTIVE: John McAvoy, chairman and CEO DESCRIPTION: electric-service provider for most of New York City and Westchester County, and natural-gas service provider for Manhattan, the Bronx, parts of Queens and Westchester County YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1923

CONSOLIDATED EDISON SOLUTIONS INC. (A subsidiary of Consolidated Edison Inc.) 100 Summit Lake Drive, Suite 410, Valhalla, N.Y. 10595 PHONE: 914-286-7000 WEBSITE: conedsolutions.com TOP EXECUTIVE: Mark Noyes, president and CEO DESCRIPTION: energy-services company providing power supply, renewable energy, sustainability services and cost-effective energy solutions for commercial, industrial, residential and government customers YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1997

CT ELECTRICAL SERVICES

16 Pamanata Meadows, Beacon Falls, N.Y. 06404 PHONE: 203-723-9025 WEBSITE: ctelectrical.com TOP EXECUTIVE(S): Bruce Angeloszek, owner DESCRIPTION: solar energy systems and electrical services YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1994

DIRECT ENERGY SOLAR

28 Industrial Drive, Middletown, Conn. 10941 PHONE: 800-903-6130 WEBSITE: directenergysolar.com TOP EXECUTIVE(S): Dung Tran, head of direct energy solar DESCRIPTION: full-service residential solar provider YEAR ESTABLISHED: 2008

DR. ENERGY SAVER WESTCHESTER

11 Kimball Place, Mount Vernon, N.Y. 10550 PHONE: 888-914-4171 WEBSITE: westchesterdrenergysaver.com TOP EXECUTIVE(S): Michael and Matthew Carlo, owners DESCRIPTION: home comfort and energy-efficiency services, including air sealing, HVAC and water heaters, for Westchester and Putnam counties YEAR ESTABLISHED: 2011

EMCOR ENERGY SERVICES

301 Merritt Seven, Fifth floor, Norwalk, Conn. 06851 PHONE: 203-849-7800 WEBSITE: emcorgroup.com TOP EXECUTIVE(S): Anthony J. Guzzo, president and CEO DESCRIPTION: mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure, LEED certification design/build, life safety and facilities services YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1994

ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS INC.

3 Buchanan Ave., Peekskill, N.Y. 10566 PHONE: 914-736-8000 WEBSITE: entergy-nuclear.com TOP EXECUTIVE(S): Bill Mohl, president, Entergy wholesale commodities DESCRIPTION: producer of nuclear clean air electricity YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1949

ENVIROCARE AIR QUALITY RESTORATION LLC (A division of JP McHale Pest Management Inc.) 241 Bleakly Ave., Buchanan, N.Y. 10511 PHONE: 914-788-4454 WEBSITE: eaqr.com TOP EXECUTIVE(S): James McHale and Frank Petrullo, owners DESCRIPTION: energy efficiency and savings, insulation and air sealing YEAR ESTABLISHED: 2008

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D&D: LEADING REGIONAL ELEVATOR MAINTENANCE COMPANY

ased in Elmsford, D&D Elevator Maintenance Inc. is a leading elevator maintenance company serving the greater-New York region with a legacy of long-term relationships, built on the highest levels of customer service. D&D is an independent, licensed and fully insured elevator company. Established in 1981, the company has been providing best maintenance practices throughout the New York metropolitan area for over 36 years. Many of our current contracts are with customers we have been servicing continuously since our beginnings in the early 1980s. Westchester properties served by D&D include Mercy College, Cambria Suites Hotel and 1 Glenwood Avenue in Yonkers, which is the tallest structure in the area.

D&D’S PRINCIPALS ARE ALWAYS EASILY REACHABLE AND IMMEDIATELY RESPONSIVE TO ALL EMERGENCY AND ROUTINE NEEDS. WE STRIVE TO KNOW ALL OUR CUSTOMERS BY NAME AND PLACE PRIMARY VALUE ON PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS, ACCOUNTABILITY AND RELIABILITY.

equipment has already given the customer more than 20 years of reliable operation and remains in service today. In 2001, we introduced our “Engineered Elevator Service Plan.” This concept was based on new code requirements adopted by the state and city of New York, complying with Section 8.6 of the A17.1 Code for elevators and escalators. In 2002, Schaeffer partnered with the National Association of Elevator Contractors to develop an industrywide certification program for the education and training of field technicians. This program is now being used for both training and licensing by more than

learned how to install, maintain, repair and modernize elevators. In 1984, Nunzio Meccariello, currently D&D’s vice president of violations and testing, began leading the effort to build an efficient and dynamic modernization and construction department. The company was joined in 2005 by Michael Bonardi, currently D&D’s vice president, who brought to bear his vast experience with large service, modernization and construction projects. Over the years, D&D has achieved several industry milestones, including the first AC gearless machine installation in North America. This state-of-the-art

80 elevator companies nationwide. In 2003, D&D obtained approval of its “Certified Elevator Technician” (CET) program from both the federal and state Department of Labor. And in 2011, the CET program was awarded accreditation by both ANSI and ISO for meeting its standards for certification programs. D&D is currently the only merit-shop contractor in the state of New York to offer apprenticeship training to its employees. For further information, visit ddelevator.com or contact D&D Elevator Maintenance, 38 Hayes St., Elmsford, NY 10523, 914-347-4344.

D&D makes your Elevators Eco-Friendly • Regenerative Drives • Permanent Magnet Motors • LED Lighting • Destination Dispatch • Biodegradable Lubricants As a D&D customer, you benefit from the cutting-edge knowledge and technologies that we bring to the installation and maintenance of elevator equipment. Plus, by becoming environment-friendly, you and your property benefit from significant energy savings and other reduced operating costs!

Go Green with D&D Elevator! D&D’s principals are always easily reachable and immediately responsive to all emergency and routine needs. We strive to know all our customers by name and place primary value on personal relationships, accountability and reliability. Robert Schaeffer, currently D&D’s CEO and president, has been with the company since its inception. Beginning as an apprentice and working under two seasoned veterans — Tom Davies and Theodore Dettmering, the original owners of D&D — he

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ENVIRONMENTAL ENERGY SERVICES (EES)

GREENERGY NY

92 North Ave., New Rochelle, N.Y. 10801 PHONE: 914-632-1815 WEBSITE: envconcx.com TOP EXECUTIVE(S): Arnold Bruzzano, founder and president DESCRIPTION: building, commissioning and energy-reduction services YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1978

5 Turnberry Lane, Sandy Hook, Conn. 06482 PHONE: 203-270-0337 WEBSITE: eescorp.com TOP EXECUTIVE(S): Richard A. Nowak, president DESCRIPTION: private clean coal-technology company providing energy efficiency; services include combustion efficiency, emissions control, water treatment and diagnostic testing YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1992

EVERSOURCE ENERGY

800 Long Ridge Road, Stamford, Conn. 06902 PHONE: 203-357-6400 WEBSITE: geenergyfinancialservices.com TOP EXECUTIVE(S): David Nason, president and CEO DESCRIPTION: conventional power, renewable energy, oil and gas reserves and oil and gas infrastructure YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1980

(Affiliate of Jenesis Group) 5 ORCHARD TERRACE, CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. 10514 PHONE: 914-238-9500 WEBSITE: greenergyny.com TOP EXECUTIVE(S): Norm Jen, owner, Jenesis Group DESCRIPTION: consulting and testing services to promote energy-conservation and green-building practices YEAR ESTABLISHED: 2010

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NORTHEAST GENERATOR CO.

625 John St., Bridgeport, Conn. 06604 PHONE: 203-336-3031 WEBSITE: northeastgenerator.com TOP EXECUTIVE(S): Louis Holzner, president DESCRIPTION: backup power systems, generator sales and installation service and repairs to residential and commercial clients throughout Connecticut and areas of Westchester County, New York. YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1964

NORTHFIELD FUEL

21 Northfield St., Greenwich, Conn. 06830 PHONE: 203-629-3835 WEBSITE: northfieldfuel.com TOP EXECUTIVE(S): John Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Leary, president DESCRIPTION: supplier of home heating oil, propane gas, electricity, heating and air conditioning installation and services, generators and diesel fuel YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1985

P.O. Box 270, Hartford, Conn. 06141 PHONE: 877-944-5325 WEBSITE: eversource.com TOP EXECUTIVE(S): Thomas J. May, chairman of the board, president and CEO DESCRIPTION: electrical energy and natural gas company serving all of Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island YEAR ESTABLISHED: 2012

362 Adams St., Bedford Hills, N.Y. 10507 200 Tomahawk St., Yorktown Heights, N.Y. 10598 PHONE: 914-363-0892 WEBSITE: gethealthyhome.com TOP EXECUTIVE(S): Kevin Brenner, founder and president DESCRIPTION: home-energy audit, insulation and air sealing, indoor air quality, HVAC maintenance and repairs, replacement and repairs for windows and doors, solar power and energy-efficient improvements YEAR ESTABLISHED: 2006

PARACO GAS CORP.

GATEWAY ENERGY SERVICES CORP.

KINSLEY ENERGY GROUP

PRIME ENERGY CORP.

400 Rella Blvd., Suite 300, Montebello, N.Y. 10901 PHONE: 800-313-8333 WEBSITE: gesc.com TOP EXECUTIVE(S): Steven J. Maslak, president and CEO DESCRIPTION: retail energy provider providing gas and electric-products services for residential and commercial customers YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1997

GAULT ENERGY

11 Ferry Lane West, Westport, Conn. 06880 PHONE: 203-227-5181 WEBSITE: gaultenergy.com TOP EXECUTIVE(S): Samuel Gault, president DESCRIPTION: supplier of home-heating oil, propane gas, electricity, heating and air conditioning, installation services, generators, energy audits and indoor AIR-QUALITY PRODUCTS FOR HOMES AND BUSINESSES IN FAIRFIELD COUNTY YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1863

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14 Connecticut South Drive, East Granby, Conn. 06026 PHONE: 860-844-6100 310 Guinea Road, Brewster, N.Y. 10509 PHONE: 914-218-9940 WEBSITE: kinsley-group.com TOP EXECUTIVE(S): David Kinsley, president DESCRIPTION: energy-solutions provider for customers throughout the Northeast, distributer of Kohlet power systems, provider of prime movers for co-generation, biomass and landfill applications YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1964

MCENERGY INC.

200 Summit Lake Drive, Suite 150, Valhalla, N.Y. 10595 PHONE: 914-767-3100 WEBSITE: mcenergyinc.com TOP EXECUTIVE(S): Margaret M. Carey, president DESCRIPTION: energy information and procurement company providing green services, including greenenergy emissions offsets, emissions-footprint reporting and pollution-reduction reporting YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1997

4 Bayview Road, Cortlandt Manor, N.Y. 10567 PHONE: 914-737-2340 WEBSITE: paracogas.com TOP EXECUTIVE(S): Joseph Armentano, CEO DESCRIPTION: private company offering residential and commercial propane service and delivery to residential, commercial and wholesale markets nationwide YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1968

1 Landmark Square, Suite 1100, Stamford, Conn. 06901 PHONE: 203-358-5700 WEBSITE: primeenergy.com TOP EXECUTIVE(S): Charles E. Drimal Jr., president and CEO DESCRIPTION: independent oil and gas company that acquires, develops and produces oil and natural gas YEAR ESTABLISHED: NA

PUREPOINT ENERGY LLC

28 Knight St., Norwalk, Conn. 06851 PHONE: 203-642-4105 WEBSITE: purepointenergy.com TOP EXECUTIVE(S): David Neaderland and Tom Wemyss, owners and founders DESCRIPTION: solar-energy provider for residential, agricultural and commercial property owners YEAR ESTABLISHED: 2007

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• Del Frisco’s Grille

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• Barber shop

• 20,000 sf tenants-only fitness center

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• Full architectural service & design center

• Full-service bank branch

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1 Central Ave., Suite 311, Tarrytown, N.Y. 10591 PHONE: 914-909-3940 WEBSITE: r3energy.com TOP EXECUTIVE(S): Rudy W. Scholl, president DESCRIPTION: energy-management services to improve energy efficiency, including incentive procurement programs, sustainability consulting, energy procurement assistance, energy-efficiency auditing and commissioning, renewable feasibility studies and project operational management services YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1997

RGS ENERGY

106 Route 32, Franklin, Conn. 06254 22 Third St., New City, N.Y. 10956 Phone: 888-567-6527 Website: rgsenergy.com Top executive(s): Dennis Lacey, CEO Description: solar power and solutions provider Year established: 1978

SANTA ENERGY CORP.

154 Admiral St., Bridgeport, Conn. 06605 PHONE: 800-937-2682 WEBSITE: santaenergy.com TOP EXECUTIVE(S): Thomas S. Santa, president and CEO DESCRIPTION: energy supplier to all of New England with relationships in petroleum, natural gas and electricity for residential, commercial and wholesale consumers YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1940

SUNBLUE ENERGY

147 Valley St., Sleepy Hollow, N.Y. 10591 PHONE: 914-222-3510 WEBSITE: sunblueenergy.com TOP EXECUTIVE(S): Christopher Hale, founder and president DESCRIPTION: designs and installs solar-energy systems (photovoltaic/PV or solar hot water) for both residential and business YEAR ESTABLISHED: 2009

SUNOLOGY SOLAR

344 Main St., Suite 101, Mount Kisco, N.Y. 10549 PHONE: 914-666-2040 WEBSITE: NA TOP EXECUTIVE(S): William Wallerstein, managing director DESCRIPTION: residential and commercial photovoltaic solar system YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1989

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WHEELABRATOR BRIDGEPORT LP

510 N. State Road, Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. 10510 PHONE: 914-762-7622 WEBSITE: sunrisesolarllc.com TOP EXECUTIVE(S): Doug Hertz and Eric Messer, principals, and Rand Ranasse, chief operating officer DESCRIPTION: solar integrator offering sales, design and installation of solar energy systems for residential and commercial customers YEAR ESTABLISHED: 2009

P.O. Box 1564, New Haven, Conn. 06506 PHONE: 203-499-5973 WEBSITE: uinet.ocm TOP EXECUTIVE(S): James P. Torgerson, chairman and CEO DESCRIPTION: electric-distribution company engaged in the purchase, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity and related products and services to residential, commercial and industrial customers YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1899

VIRIDIAN ENERGY

535 Connecticut Ave., Fifth floor, Norwalk, Conn. 06854 PHONE: 866-663-2508 WEBSITE: viridian.com TOP EXECUTIVE(S): Paul Booth, CEO DESCRIPTION: green-energy provider, including green electricity, responsible natural gas and affordable solar power YEAR ESTABLISHED: 2009

86 N. Water St., Greenwich, Conn. PHONE: 888-696-4031 WEBSITE: westmorefuel.com TOP EXECUTIVE(S): Dom Bologna and Dick Bologna, owners DESCRIPTION: full-service oil and heating company, providing deliveries, service plans, installations, repairs and pricing plans YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1938

6 Howard Ave., Bridgeport, Conn. 06605 PHONE: 800-963-4776 WEBSITE: wtienergy.com TOP EXECUTIVE: Philip Schwer, plant manager DESCRIPTION: converter of municipal solid waste and other renewable waste fuels into clean energy YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1988

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1 Charles Point Ave., Peekskill, N.Y. 10566 PHONE: 914-739-9304 WEBSITE: wtienergy.com TOP EXECUTIVE: Brett Baker, plant manager DESCRIPTION: converter of municipal solid waste and other renewable waste fuels into clean energy; partners with White Plains Linen, commercial laundry operation, to provide green steam to power their operations YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1982

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165 Railroad Hill St., Waterbury, Conn. 06708 PHONE: 203-756-7041 WEBSITE: wessonenergy.com TOP EXECUTIVE(S): Robert W. Wesson, owner DESCRIPTION: specialized energy services include heating fuel supplier, maintenance agreements, central air conditioning, hybrid heating and cooling systems, heat pump systems, furnaces and boilers, water heaters, electric-to-oil propane conversions, rooftop heating and air conditioning units, sheet metal ductwork, whole house insulation, humidifiers, Becket heat manager, water infiltration systems and propane tanks and piping YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1996

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2017 HEALTH CARE HAS ALWAYS BEEN ONE OF THE GREATEST CHALLENGES IN OUR NATION. CONNECTICUT’S LARGEST INDUSTRY CONTINUES TO ADMINISTER CARE EACH DAY BECAUSE OF ITS DEVOTED DOCTORS AND HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS. THAT’S WHY OUR ANNUAL “DOCTORS OF DISTINCTION” AWARDS PROGRAM IS SO MEANINGFUL –IT CELEBRATES THE ACCOMPLISHED PHYSICIANS WHO LIVE OR WORK IN FAIRFIELD COUNTY. Open to nominations from the public, this is an opportunity to recognize those physicians who make an impact each and every day on people’s lives.

}}ALL IN THE FAMILY: In recognition of husbands and wives, parents and children or siblings who work together in a practice or separately, dedicating their lives to make other lives better. }}NO LAND TOO FAR: In recognition of a doctor who donates his or her time and expertise to countries where medical care is either nonexistent or at barest minimum. }}CUTTING EDGE: In recognition of a doctor who spends endless hours to working on research and clinical trials to try to erase the world of deadly diseases. }}CARING FOR ALL: In recognition of a doctor who turns no patient away, but rather devotes time and effort to philanthropic cases. }}FEMALE TRAILBLAZER: In recognition of a female doctor who has made great strides in empowering other women to advocate for themselves and be aware of their specific medical needs. }}PROMISE FOR THE FUTURE : In recognition of a medical student who excels in his or her studies and will bring compassionate care and a fresh perspective to the medical profession. }}LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: This award recognizes a physician respected for a lifetime career in the medical profession.

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FACTS & FIGURES on the record ATTACHMENTS-RELEASED Gwodz, Traci and David Gwodz, Greenwich. Released by Eric D. Grayson. $125,000 in favor of Anne Dinneen and Darren Dinneen. Property: 185 Riverside Ave., Greenwich. Filed March 7. Landman, Lisa, Redding. Released by Maya Murphy PC. $925,000 in favor of The Segalas Group LLC. Property: 29 Umpawaug Road, Redding. Filed Feb. 27. Prayer Tabernacle Church of Live Inc., Bridgeport. Released by Robert S. Possehl. $175,000 in favor of FB Acquisition LLC, Greenwood Village, Colo. Property: 851, 852-854, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1062-1074, 1065-1081 Central Ave., 685-95 Union Ave., 715 Union Ave., 729 Union Ave., 1209-1211, 1231, 1221, 1243, 1259-1263, 1273-1277 Stratford Ave., and 316 Deacon St., Bridgeport. Filed March 8.

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COMMERCIAL A Pappajohn Co., Norwalk, contractor for MCP Medical Partners LLC. Expand the tenant space in an existing commercial space at 40 Cross St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed March 13. Backyard Products, contractor for Wee Burn Country Club. Add a shed onto the property of an existing single-family residence at 410 Hollow Tree Ridge, Darien. Estimated cost: $7,000. Filed March 7. Blakeman Construction. contractor for Kindrid Sprits and Wine. Renovate the interior of an existing commercial space for a future bath at 395 Bridgeport Ave., Shelton. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed March 2.

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Blakeman Construction. contractor for dental office. Renovate the interior of an existing commercial space for a future bath at 391 Bridgeport Ave., Shelton. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed March 2. Olympic Construction LLC, contractor for HY2 Stamford Partners LLC. Perform an interior fit-out in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 1266 E. Main St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $59,125. Filed Between March 6 and March 10. Pais Built Homes Inc., Pound Ridge, N.Y., contractor for Charles P. Hubbard. Perform an interior fit-out in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 189 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $55,000. Filed March 2017. Pasquino Holdings LLC, Stamford, contractor for self. Renovate the kitchen in an existing single-family residence at 255 Strawberry Hill Ave., Unit D8, Stamford. Estimated cost: $27,750. Filed Between March 6 and March 10. Pavarini North East Construction, Stamford, contractor for Greenwich American LLC. Renovate the first floor of an existing commercial space at 1 American Lane, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $118,000. Filed March 2017. Preferred Tool & Die Inc., contractor for self. Renovate the interior of an existing commercial space at 30 Forest Parkway, Shelton. Estimated cost: $75,000. Filed March 2.

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Agnieszka, Mansell, Stamford, contractor for self. Replace the ceiling in an existing single-family residence and relocate the bathrooms at 114 W. Hill Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $192,690. Filed Between March 6 and March 10.

E.L.Wagner Company Inc., Darien, contractor for Tom Chen Qi. Install an in-ground swimming pool on the property of an existing single-family residence at 16 Winding Lane, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $150,000. Filed March 2017.

Bradley Woodworking LLC, New Fairfield, contractor for Christopher B. Grant. Remove the interior walls in an existing single-family residence, move the bathroom to the laundry area and move the laundry room to the back kitchen at 108 High Ridge Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed March 6.

Elite Contracting LLC, contractor for Scott Briggs, et al. Remodel the kitchen in an existing single-family residence at 260 Hillandale Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $16,200. Filed Between March 6 and March 10.

Cal S Brunen Inc., Ridgefield, contractor for Donald J. Jancin. Repair the foundation of an existing single-family residence at 32 Woodchuck Lane, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $23,000. Filed March 6. Cardillo Pools and Spas, New Rochelle, N.Y., contractor for Dale Simon Capstick. Renovate a swimming pool in an existing single-family residence at 73 Sterling Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $90,000. Filed March 2017. Ceja, Jose, Norwalk, contractor for self. Add an in-ground swimming pool to the property of an existing single-family residence at 252 Richards Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed March 8. Clausi, Adolph S., Greenwich, contractor for self. Construct a wheelchair ramp and walk on the property of an existing single-family residence at 29 Nearwater Lane, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $600. Filed March 2017.

165 BSW LLC, Stamford, contractor for self. Construct a new single-family residence with four bedrooms and four bathrooms, at 165 Bouton Street West, Stamford. Estimated cost: $614,310. Filed Between March 20 and March 24.

Connecticut Rural Homes LLC, Shelton, contractor for self. Build a four-bedroom house with two and one-half bathrooms and a two-car attached garage and a deck at 171 Coram Road, Shelton. Estimated cost: $185,200. Filed March 1.

165 BSW LLC, Stamford, contractor for self. Construct a new single-family residence with four bedrooms and four bathrooms, at Lot A, Bouton Street West, Stamford. Estimated cost: $614,310. Filed Between March 20 and March 24.

Cuscaden, Aletha B. and Mayerbe Cuscaden, Greenwich, contractor for self. Renovate the bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 179 Shore Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $11,000. Filed March 2017.

30 Huckleberry Drive LLC, New Canaan, contractor for self. Add a second floor above the garage and reconfigure the kitchen in an existing single-family residence at 30 Huckleberry Drive South, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $130,000. Filed March 7. Action Demolition Inc., Southington, contractor for Gretchen E. Tatge, et al. Demolish an existing singlefamily residence at 100 Hendrie Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $13,800. Filed March 2017.

Delibro, Robert, Shelton, contractor for self. Perform interior and exterior alterations to an existing single-family residence at 7 Cayer Circle, Shelton. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed March 2. Duffy Craftsmen Inc., contractor for Jatin Suryawanshi, et al. Renovate the kitchen, mudroom and powder room in an existing single-family residence at 25 Bracchi Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $200,000. Filed Between March 6 and March 10. Duggan, James N., Stamford, contractor for Joseph D. Cohen. Renovate the bathroom and kitchen in an existing single-family residence at 2 Tower Lane, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed March 2017.

Firman, William, Norwalk, contractor for self. Remove the siding and install shingles and a roof on an existing single-family residence at 8 Amundsen St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed March 6. Foti, John, contractor for 9 Hobbe Street LLC. Build two duplexes with attached two-car garages at 9 Hobbie St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $495,630. Filed Between March 20 and March 24. Foti, John, contractor for 9 Hobbe Street LLC. Construct two new twofamily residences with an attached garage at 9 Hobbe St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $486,560. Filed Between March 20 and March 24. Francesconi, Margaret, Shelton, contractor for self. Remove and replace the roof on an existing single-family residence at 55 Laurel Wood Drive, Shelton. Estimated cost: $22,770. Filed March 2. Genuario, Gregory, Norwalk, contractor for self. Enclose the screenedin porch in an existing single-family residence at 3 Singing Woods Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed March 8. Humberto, Garcia Diaz, Shelton, contractor for self. Remodel the kitchen in an existing single-family residence at 43 Keron Drive, Shelton. Estimated cost: $4,500. Filed March 1. Jachimowicz, Miroslaw, contractor for Matthew Ellis, et al. Construct an addition to an existing single-family residence and renovate the bathroom and bedroom at 196 Alpine St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed Between March 20 and March 24. John Discala Construction LLC, Westport, contractor for Windover Farm Partners LLC. Fit-out a new two and one-half story single-family residence with a two-car garage, unfinished basement and three and one-half bathrooms at 329 Chestnut Hill Road, Unit 1, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed March 9.

John Discala Construction LLC, Westport, contractor for Windover Farm Partners LLC. Fit-out a new two and one-half story single-family residence with a two-car garage, unfinished basement and three and one-half bathrooms at 329 Chestnut Hill Road, Unit 2, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed March 9. John Discala Construction LLC, Westport, contractor for Windover Farm Partners LLC. Fit-out a new two and one-half story single-family residence with a two-car garage, unfinished basement and three and one-half bathrooms at 329 Chestnut Hill Road, Unit 3, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed March 9. John Discala Construction LLC, Westport, contractor for Windover Farm Partners LLC. Fit-out a new two and one-half story single-family residence with a two-car garage, unfinished basement and three and one-half bathrooms at 329 Chestnut Hill Road, Unit 8, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed March 9. Kapp, Peter J. Gregory, Greenwich, contractor for self. Build-out the basement in an existing single-family residence at 180 North St., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $65,000. Filed March 2017. Kate, Moran, Greenwich, contractor for self. Renovate the master bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 158 Putnam Park, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed March 2017. Kishida, Makiko, Norwalk, contractor for self. Add a rear deck and roof to an existing single-family residence at 22 W. Rocks Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed March 3. Koss, Steven, Stamford, contractor for 26 Mayfair Lane LLC. Renovate the master bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 26 Mayfair Lane, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $60,000. Filed March 2017. Kostrzewski, Karol, Norwalk, contractor for Matthew Nelson and Laura Nelson. Alter the kitchen and master bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 3 Rochelle Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $175,000. Filed March 6.

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McCarthy, Michael, Norwalk, contractor for self. Add a rear dormer to an existing single-family residence at 23 Howard Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $3,000. Filed March 9. Memoli Building & Remodeling, Norwalk, contractor for Peter Morton and Mary Alice Morton. Renovate the basement in an existing single-family residence at 12 Macintosh Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $35,000. Filed March 9.

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GREENWICH HOSPITAL PHYSICIAN ASSUMES LEADERSHIP ROLE

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14TH ANNUAL WALK/RUN TO BENEFIT CANCER SERVICES

Julie Huang-Lionnet, a physician at Greenwich Hospital, has been selected to serve on the North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS) board of directors, becoming the first female pain management physician to serve on the board. NANS is a nonprofit organization devoted to the advancement of the field of neuromodulation, which applies targeted electrical, chemical and biological technologies to the nervous system to relieve pain and improve function and quality of life. She will also serve as chairwoman of the Women in Neuromodulation Executive Committee to attract more women to pursuing careers in the field. Huang-Lionnet specializes in pain medicine, pain management and anesthesiology. Participants from the 2016 walk and run event gathered to support the cancer services of Norwalk Hospital.

MAKER FAIRE WESTPORT RETURNS TO WESTPORT Maker Faire Westport, a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness produced by Remarkable STEAM Inc. in a partnership with the Westport Library, is returning to Westport for its sixth year, Saturday, April 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Westport Library, 20 Jesup Road, Westport. As this year’s Maker Faire falls on Earth Day, the theme is “Earth,” and organizers are seeking creative, innovative artists to showcase their skills and talents. Makers include artists, woodworkers, builders, musicians, sewists, engineers, comedians and jugglers, as well as students, hobbyists and businesses. All ages are welcome and the event is free to attend. To apply, visit westport.makerfaire.com/call-for-makers.

Nearly 2,000 people are expected to participate in the14th annual Whittingham Cancer Center Walk & Sally’s Run to benefit the cancer services available at Norwalk Hospital, Saturday, April 29, 7:30 a.m. for the run, 9 a.m. for the walk, at the Calf Pasture Beach in Norwalk. Created by grateful patients in 2004, this event is a community-driven initiative that has raised more than $2.75 million to support the programs and services offered at the Whittingham Cancer Center, which include patient navigation, genetic counseling, patient education, support groups, clinical trials, integrative medicine services, pastoral care and individual, group and family counseling. The event begins with a 5k run at 8:30 a.m., followed by a 3k run at 10:30 a.m. — held rain or shine — with live music by the DNR Band, a postwalk dance party and family-friendly activities. Participants and teams that raise more than $1,000 will be listed on the event’s t-shirt and banner. To register, visit nhwalkrun.org.

GOOD THINGS HAPPENING PITNEY BOWES FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE ‘ARTS FOR EVERYONE’

‘RECOGNITION DAY FOR NATIONAL SERVICE’ PROCLAIMED IN BRIDGEPORT

The Ridgefield Playhouse, a nonprofit performing arts center in Ridgefield, received a grant from the Pitney Bowes Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Stamford-based global technology company, to be used toward its “Arts for Everyone” initiative. On behalf of the initiative, which strives to make the performing arts available to economically disadvantaged residents of Fairfield County, students from three Title 1 schools, including Shelter Rock School in Danbury, Julia A. Stark School in Stamford and Brookside Elementary School in Norwalk, are invited for a May performance of “Charlotte’s Web.” The grant will cover the cost of tickets and transportation, as well as a pre-show literacy workshop and a copy of the E.B. White book, “Charlotte’s Web,” on which the show is based

‘SPRING INITIATIVE’ FOR CLIENTS Connecticut Closet & Shelf, a Stamford-based, family-owned and operated custom storage design, manufacture and installation firm, is partnering with Stamford-based Matt Baier Organizing LLC for a “Spring Initiative” that offers clients a complimentary professional organizing consultation. Before or after installations are provided by Connecticut Closet & Shelf, clients may choose to schedule a consultation with Matt Baier Organizing LLC at their home to discuss their specific storage needs. Once an agreement is made in regards to the clients’ custom needs, Connecticut Closet & Shelf will design and create the appropriate storage structure. The initiative runs through June 21. For more, visit ctcloset.com.

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The Foster Grandparents Program staff and volunteers at Geraldine W. Johnson School hold a proclamation from Mayor Joseph Ganim, along with AmeriCorps participants.

Bridgeport Mayor Joseph P. Ganim declared April 4 as a “Recognition Day for National Service” in the city of Bridgeport. As the surrounding cities and counties increasingly turn to national service as a cost-effective strategy to address local challenges, this day unites officials from the city of Bridgeport and Fairfield County to spotlight the impact of national service. The Child and Family Guidance Center, a Bridgeport-based organization that strives to address the emotional and psychosocial wellbeing of children and their families, with additional clinics in Fairfield, Norwalk and Stratford, was among the organizations recognized, particularly for its Foster Grandparent Program. This program provides an opportunity for volunteers, age 55 and older, to act as mentors, role models and friends to children with exceptional needs. On a weekly basis, the foster grandparent provides approximately 20 hours of service to their foster grandchild, as the pair meets in an assigned classroom to work on school-related tasks. Over the past 18 years, this program has provided more than 1.1 million service hours to public school children in the greater Bridgeport area; filled more than 1,000 volunteer slots; and provided individual attention and mentoring support to more than 2,500 children identified as having challenges in schools. The Child and Family Guidance Center’s Foster Grandparent Program receives the majority of its funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service, a federal government agency that engages more than five million Americans in service, as well as the United Way of Coastal Fairfield County, which allows program volunteers to provide support to students within its School of Hope classrooms.

SPEF HONORS BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY LEADERS

STRATFORD STUDENT WINS ‘DOODLE 4 GOOGLE’

DATES APRIL 12 Greenwich Young Professionals Group is hosting “Networking for a Great Cause,” a happy hour social event to benefit Ready to Empower, an organization dedicated to supporting at-risk women in poor communities, at Lugano Wine Bar, 5:30-8 p.m., 1392 E. Putnam Ave., Greenwich. To register, visit greenwichypg.com.

From left: Josue Jasmin and Claude Morest, the recipients of the SPEF Educator Awards.

The “Doodle 4 Google” created by Sarah Harrison of Bunnell High School.

The Stamford Public Education Foundation (SPEF), an organization that strives to support the students and teachers in Stamford Public Schools through community collaboration and philanthropy, hosted its 2017 Excellence in Education Awards, March 23. The annual award ceremony is held to honor businesses and community leadership for their commitment to education in Stamford. Matthew Quinones, CEO of SPEF, Mayor David Martin, Sen. Carlo Leone and Stamford Public Schools Superintendent Earl Kim presented the awards to the following honorees: Polly O’Brien Morrow received the SPEF Leadership Award for her commitment to enriching the Stamford community; First County Bank/First County Bank Foundation received the SPEF Philanthropy Award for its leadership and innovation in education; Junior League of StamfordNorwalk received the SPEF Community Service Award for its impact on youth development, with a particular focus on literacy; and Claude Morest of the Academy of Information Technology and Engineering, and Josue Jasmin of Rogers International School received the SPEF Educator Awards for their dedication to the learning environment. All of the nominees were recognized during the ceremony and both Morest and Jasmin received a $1,000 donation for their classrooms. This year’s event raised funding that will allow SPEF to expand and improve the educational resources they provide to the students of the Stamford Public School system.

After conducting a nationwide search, Google officials named Sarah Harrison, a 10th grade student at Frank Scott Bunnell High School in Stratford, as the national winner of its annual “Doodle 4 Google” competition. Harrison created her artwork based on the prompt, “What I see for the future…” and as the winner, she received $30,000 toward a college scholarship and an opportunity to work with Google’s Doodle team at the Googleplex in Mountain View, Calif., as well as $50,000 in Google for Education grants to advance STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education at her school. In her Doodle statement, Harrison said: “My future is a world where we can all learn to love each other despite our religion, gender, race, ethnicity or sexuality. I dream of a future where everyone is safe and accepted wherever they go, whoever they are.” This year, a panel of judges — including Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and Grammy award-winning recording artist Sia — selected the winners from all 50 states and three territories, choosing from more than 4,200 entries. Public voting over the course of two weeks then determined five national finalists. All finalists received a $5,000 college scholarship and a Chromebook, in addition to a trip to Googleplex to meet some professional Doodlers at Google.

FIRST COUNTY BANK WELCOMES NEW COMMERCIAL LENDER

Michael “Mike” Yao

Stamford-based First County Bank welcomed Michael “Mike” Yao of Trumbull to the bank’s commercial banking division as vice president, senior commercial banking officer. The bank’s addition of Yao demonstrates its commitment to further meet the needs of its commercial customers and the business community. Prior to joining, Yao, who has more than 30 years experience in commercial banking, held commercial lending and portfolio management officer positions with several banks in Connecticut. He has been a member of the board of directors for the Housatonic Industrial Development Corp. since 2012 — as well as its vice president — and is actively involved with the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Connecticut. Yao holds a master’s degree in business administration in corporate finance from the University of New Haven and a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Central Connecticut State University.

BRUCE WETTENSTEIN AWARDED TOP INDUSTRIAL LEASING BROKER BY COSTAR Bruce Wettenstein, partner at Vidal/Wettenstein LLC, a commercial real estate services firm based in Westport, received the 2016 CoStar Power Broker Award for “Top Industrial Leasing Broker.” The annual award is presented by CoStar, a commercial real estate information and marketing provider, to top-ranked brokers and firms in their respective markets. Wettenstein’s noteworthy industrial transactions in 2016 include a 40,000-square-foot space at 120 Corporate Drive in Trumbull; a 19,500-square-foot space at 350 Long Beach Boulevard in Stratford; and a 19,970-square-foot space at 40 Industry Drive in West Haven.

INDUSTRY LEADERS TO SPEAK AT ANNUAL WOMEN EMPOWERING WOMEN The fifth annual Women Empowering Women (WEW) event, an evening of networking and inspiration for men and women of Fairfield County, is being held to benefit The Center for Sexual Assault Crisis Counseling and Education (The Center) in Stamford, Wednesday, April 19 from 6-9 p.m. at the Sheraton Stamford Hotel, 700 E. Main St., Stamford. The event will feature five female panelists, who will share stories of their personal experiences and professional growth concerning the challenges women face today. This year’s panel includes Claudia Poccia, chief marketing officer, Bare Escentuals by Shisheido; Cary Carbonaro, author of “The Money Queen’s Guide for Women Who Want to Build Wealth and Abolish Fear” and personal finance expert; Susan Doyle, managing director, commercial strategies leader and co-head of real estate for State Street Global Advisors; Kara Young, co-founder, Hair Rules and board of directors member, Action Against Hunger; and moderator Kate Bohner, best-selling author and entrepreneur. All of the net proceeds from WEW are to benefit The Center, a nonprofit dedicated to educating the community about sexual assault and supporting victims and their families. Last year, The Center provided counseling to 578 people and preventative education to more than 17,000, including more than 15,000 children and 2,000 adults. For more, visit thecenter-ct.org.

SHAHALA TO SPEAK AT THE NEW COVENANT CENTER The Stamford-based New Covenant Center, an organization that strives to provide basic living items and services that focus on self-sufficiency for those in need, is hosting its annual Celebrity Breakfast, Wednesday, April 19, 7-9 a.m. at the Woodway Country Club, 540 Hoyt St., Darien. Keynote speaker, Donna E. Shahala, the president of the Clinton Foundation, will share her experiences helping disadvantaged people around the world. Previously, she served as president of the University of Miami and secretary of health and human services during the Clinton Administration. She has been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George W. Bush and The Nelson Mandela Award for Health and Human Rights in 2010. All proceeds from the breakfast are to support the mission of the New Covenant Center, which provides job skills programs, life coaching, personal hygiene assistance, medical services and immigration services, as well as a soup kitchen and food pantry. To register, contact Leisa Hinds-Simpson at 203-964-8228, ext. 409.

SCORE Fairfield County and cosponsor the Fairfield Library are presenting “Market Research on a Shoestring,” a complimentary SCORE small-business workshop offering practical market research tools for small businesses and start-ups, led by presenter Brian Baxendale, 6-8 p.m. at the Fairfield Library, 1080 Old Post Road, Fairfield. For more, visit fairfieldcounty.score.org.

APRIL 13 The Ridgefield Playhouse is presenting the music of Ricky Nelson, the only artist to have a No. 1 song, No. 1 movie and No. 1 television show in the same week, coined as a “Teen Idol” by Life Magazine, 8 p.m., 80 East Ridge Road Ridgefield. Nelson’s sons, multi-platinum recording artists in their own right, will relive the music and memories of their father. For tickets, call the box office at 203-438-5795.

APRIL 18 The Ridgefield Playhouse is presenting the debut of Christine O’Leary’s talented new group of comedians, 7:30 p.m., 80 East Ridge Road, Ridgefield. The students of the comedy-writing workshop have spent eight weeks writing and practicing their comedy bits and are ready to take them to the stage. For tickets, call the box office at 203-438-5795.

APRIL 19 SCORE Fairfield County and co-sponsor the Rowayton Library are presenting “How Well is Your Business Managing Its Cash”, a SCORE business and bagels series focusing on cash flow management for small businesses, led by Bob Hogan, 7:30-8:30 a.m. at the Rowayton Library, 33 Highland Ave., Norwalk. Later that day, SCORE Fairfield County and co-sponsor the Westport Library are presenting “Starting and Running a Nonprofit,” a complimentary seminar offering information about the fundamentals to establishing a nonprofit, led by Lucy Langley and Laura Delaflor, founders of The Undies Project, 6-7:30 p.m. at the Westport Library, 20 Jesup Road, Westport. To register, visit fairfieldcounty.score.org. The Ridgefield Playhouse is presenting Squirrel Nut Zippers and Ozomatli Untied Together, two beloved bands from different points on the map, 8 p.m., 80 East Ridge Road, Ridgefield. Before the show, ticket holders can enjoy a wine tasting in the lobby along with an art exhibit by a local artist. For tickets, call the box office at 203-438-5795.

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FACTS Musolino, Daniel L., Danbury, contractor for Jonathan D. Steckler. Renovate the windows on an existing single-family residence and reframe the upper area at 165 Mamanasco Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed March 6. Our House LLC, contractor for Peter Jodko, et al. Renovate the kitchen in an existing single-family residence at 213 Hubbard Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $28,000. Filed Between March 20 and March 24. Peoples Products Inc., contractor for Sidney H. Liebson, et al. Replace the windows in an existing singlefamily residence at 15 Forestwood Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $16,998. Filed Between March 20 and March 24. Peter Carlucci Excavating LLC, Stamford, contractor for Giomar Matos. Demolish an existing singlefamily residence at 218 Old Mill Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $14,800. Filed March 2017. Savelyeva, Aliaksandra, Norwalk, contractor for self. Fit-out a new three-car garage with an addition at 325 W. Cedar St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed March 8. Scott, Mathis, Ridgefield, contractor for self. Convert an accessory dwelling unit in the detached garage into a home office at 12 Wooster St., Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $2,000. Filed March 9. Shoreline Pools Inc., contractor for Michael Lionetti. Construct an inground swimming pool and safety barrier on the property of an existing single-family residence at 36 Westwood Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $850,000. Filed Between March 20 and March 24. Solar City Corp., Rocky Hill, contractor for Jeffrey N. Allen. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing single-family residence at 30 Stag Lane, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $8,554. Filed March 2017. South Port Properties 1020 LLC, Southport, contractor for self. Fit-out a new one and one-half story singlefamily residence with three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a one-car garage at 14 W. View Lane, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $80,000. Filed March 6. SPM Maintenance and Construction LLC, Bethel, contractor for Abigail J. Scudder. Install a fireplace in an existing single-family residence and replace the drywall at 8 Juneberry Lane, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed March 9. Vitiello, Nick, Norwalk, contractor for Michael Rybnick. Add an in-ground swimming pool to the property of an existing single-family residence at 17 Friendly Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $24,800. Filed Feb. 27.

Watermark at 3030, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Renovate the interior of a condominium unit at 3030 Park Ave., Unit 4W3, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $32,000. Filed March 2. Watermark at 3030, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Renovate the interior of a condominium unit at 3030 Park Ave., Unit 7W3, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $24,900. Filed March 2. White, Elena and Theodor White, Norwalk, contractor for self. Add an in-ground swimming pool to the property of an existing single-family residence at 8 Pine Hill Avenue Extension, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $32,000. Filed March 6. Willow Woodworking Inc., Brewster, N.Y., contractor for Stanton Devizes LLC. Renovate three bathrooms and a garage on the property of an existing single-family residence at 961 North St., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $67,500. Filed March 2017. Wingrove, Craig W., Greenwich, contractor for self. Build-out the basement in an existing single-family residence at 27 Cross Lane, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed March 2017. Zheng, Darien, contractor for self. Add a shed on the property of an existing single-family residence at 68 Maple St., Darien. Cost undisclosed. Filed March 6.

Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Co., Hartford. Filed by Elva Gomez, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Blomberg Law Firm 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. FBTcv17-6063191-S. Filed March 21. American Chaircar Service LLC, et al., Trumbull. Filed by Cach LLC, Centennial, Colo. Plaintiff’s attorney: J.A. Cambece Law Office PC, Beverly, Mass. 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 business overdraft line agreement. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $103,687 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, prejudgment interest, post-judgment interest, attorney’s fees, expenses and court costs. Case no. FBT-cv176063250-S. Filed March 23.

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Benefit Healthcare Management LLC, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Weruche Okonkwo, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: A. Reynolds Gordon, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they had failed to pay her for work performed and misclassified her as an independent contractor. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $6,347 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims just damages, double damages, attorney’s fees, costs and such other relief this court deems just and proper. Case no. FBT-cv176063241-S. Filed March 22.

0 Palmer Avenue LLC, et al., Stamford. Filed by Miriam Berrios, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Kennedy, Johnson, Swchab & Roberge LLC, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that she slipped on a broken asphalt surface 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 maintain the roadway in a safe condition while performing construction on it. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Case no. FBT-cv17-6063192-S. Filed March 21.

CJK Associates LLC, et al., Monroe. Filed by Kym L. Lowman, Wilmington, N.C. Plaintiff’s attorney: D’Agosto & Howe LLC, Shelton. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that she slipped on an icy walkway owned by the defendants and sustained injury. This icy condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendants and their employees in that they failed to clear their walkway of ice and snow. The plaintiff claims fair, just and reasonable monetary damages, interest, costs and such other and further relief as the court finds equitable and proper. Case no. FBT-cv17-6063224-S. Filed March 22.

COURT CASES 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.

FIGURES Hanover Insurance Co., Hartford. Filed by Wayne Roberts, New Haven. Plaintiff’s attorney: Mark H. Pearson, 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-cv176063260-S. Filed March 23. Hartford Insurance Company of The Midwest and The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc., Hartford. Filed by Karen L. Lyons and Jay C. Lyons, Bridgeport. Plaintiffs’ attorney: Owens, Schine & Nicola PC, Trumbull. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendants alleging that they 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 plaintiffs allege that their injuries are the legal responsibilities of their insurance company, the defendants. 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-cv17-6063271-S. Filed March 24. IDS Property Casualty Insurance Co., Hartford. Filed by Libia Soto, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Paul C. Gusmano, 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-cv17-6063240-S. Filed March 22. Joe Gentle Services LLC, et al., Monroe. Filed by Siteone Landscape Supply LLC, Roswell, Ga. Plaintiff’s attorney: Sugarmann & Sugarmann, New Haven. 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 application provided to them. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $7,406 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, costs, post-judgment interest and such other and further relief as may be deemed appropriate by the court. Case no. FBT-cv17-6063256-S. Filed March 23.

Kauser Enterprise USA LLC, et al., North Haven. Filed by People’s United Bank NA, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Benanti & Associates, 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 commercial term promissory note. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $103,511 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, interest, attorney’s fees, expenses and court costs. Case no. FBT-cv17-6063245-S. Filed March 22.

Pace Motor Lines Inc., Stratford. Filed by A. Hartrodt (USA) Inc., Lynbrook, N.Y. Plaintiff’s attorney: Robert K. Marzik, Stratford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that they had failed to make proper delivery to the plaintiff of 10 pallets of cargo and had instead improperly delivered cargo, which was not supposed to ship to Thailand. Because of this, cargo shipment failed to clear customs in Thailand, causing the plaintiff damages. The plaintiff claims money damages, court costs, post-judgment interest and such other relief as may be deemed appropriate by the court. Case no. FBT-cv176063171-S. Filed March 20.

Mavrick Builders & Renovators LLC, et al., Glastonbury. Filed by People’s United Bank NA, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Benanti & Associates, 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 business overdraft line agreement. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $10,000 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, interest, attorney’s fees, expenses and court costs. Case no. FBTcv17-6063246-S. Filed March 22.

Physicians For Women’s Health, et al., Avon. Filed by Deborah Tirado, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Michael Stratton, Stratford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this medical malpractice suit against the defendants alleging that they failed to properly order a C-section on the plaintiff and failed to perform proper ultrasound. As a result, plaintiff allegedly suffered injuries and her child had developmental delays. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and any further relief in law or equity, which may appertain. Case no. FBT-cv17-6063268-S. Filed March 24.

Montes Landscaping LLC, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Antoinette Guzman, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: John Luckart Jr., Fairfield. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that she slipped on an icy walkway owned by the defendants and sustained injury. This icy condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendants and their employees in that they failed to clear their walkway of ice and snow. The plaintiff claims fair, just and reasonable monetary damages, interest, costs and such other and further relief as the court finds equitable and proper. Case no. FBT-cv17-6063247-S. Filed March 22.

Prime 111 LLC, et al., Trumbull. Filed by Frank G. Gallagher, Monroe. Plaintiff’s attorney: Stephen P. Wright, Monroe. Action: The plaintiff has brought this suit against the defendants alleging that they failed to keep and maintain accurate records of their books and failed to make them available to the plaintiff upon his request, in breach of the operating agreement which the plaintiff had signed. The plaintiff was an alleged owner with a 20% stake in the defendant. The plaintiff claims monetary damages, punitive damages, prejudgment interest, post judgment interest and such other and further relief as may pertain in law or equity. Case no. FBT-cv17-6063259-S. Filed March 23.

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., Hartford. Filed by Jevon Geter, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Cooper Sevillano LLC, Bridgeport. 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. FBTcv17-6063205-S. Filed March 21.

Safeco Insurance Company of Illinois, Hartford. Filed by Alma Figueroa, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Mark A. Krasnow, 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-cv17-6063188-S. Filed March 21.

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FACTS DANBURY SUPERIOR COURT Ivan Construction LLC, Danbury. Filed by Technology Insurance Co., Alpharetta, Ga. Plaintiff’s attorney: Sugarmann & Sugarmann, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that they had failed to make timely premium payments to the plaintiff for a worker’s compensation policy. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $13,041 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, court costs, post-judgment interest and such other relief as may be deemed appropriate by the court. Case no. DBD-cv17-6022041-S. Filed March 23. Leopold Project Management LLC, et al., St. James, N.Y. Filed by HC Painting LLC, Bethel. Plaintiff’s attorney: Gerald Hecht & Associates, Danbury. 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 $18,000 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, court costs and any and all further relief deemed just and fair by this court. Case no. DBD-cv176022039-S. Filed March 23. Roldan Landscaping LLC, et al., Danbury. Filed by Lucia Moniz and Diamentina Moniz, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Hoekenga & Machado LLC, New Milford. Action: The plaintiffs have 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 in the course of their work. The plaintiffs claim monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs. Case no. DBD-cv17-6022015-S. Filed March 20.

STAMFORD SUPERIOR COURT Gebril Trading Company LLC, et al., Stamford. Filed by Cach LLC, Centennial, Colo. Plaintiff’s attorney: J.A. Cambece Law Office PC, Beverly, Mass. 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 loan provided. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $25,869 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, prejudgment interest, post-judgment interest, attorney’s fees, costs and such other and further relief as may be required. Case no. FST-cv17-6031560-S. Filed March 23.

Geico General Insurance Co., et al., Hartford. Filed by Joann Quinde, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ingemar Heredia. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendants 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 defendants. 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-cv17-6031553-S. Filed March 22.

Paul Hopper & Associates, et al., Greenwich. Filed by Arthur Thomas Plant, Darien. Plaintiff’s attorney: Law Offices of Ellery E. Plotkin 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 construction work provided. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding balance of $17,150 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, prejudgment interest, postjudgment interest, court costs and such other relief as the court may deem fair and equitable. Case no. FSTcv17-6031574-S. Filed March 24.

GFX Site Development Inc., et al., Hartford. Filed by Abigail Logrono, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Pickel Law Firm LLC, Stamford. 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 within the course of their work. The plaintiff claims monetary damages, costs, punitive damages, double damages, treble damages and such other relief as this court deems just and proper. Case no. FST-cv17-6031523-S. Filed March 21.

Plaza Realty and Management Corp., et al., Trumbull. Filed by Heather St. John, Naples, Fla. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Reinken Law Firm, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this battery and assault suit against the defendants alleging that she entered into her apartment owned by the defendants and was sexually assaulted by another person. This incident allegedly caused by the defendants by failing to properly monitor apartments and by failing to provide adequate security. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs, punitive damages, costs of the suit incurred herein and such other and further relief as the court may deem just and proper. Case no. FST-cv17-6031570-S. Filed March 24.

Lepatner Project Solutions LLC, et al., New York, N.Y. Filed by 707 IF LLC, et al., Greenwich. Plaintiff’s attorney: Diserio Martin O’Connor & Castiglioni LLP, Stamford. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they had failed to perform proper construction work and that the defendants had failed to provide proper construction management advise. The defendants also allegedly failed to provide proper legal counsel for the project. The plaintiffs claim money damages, punitive damages, attorney’s fees, court costs and such other and further relief, which may pertain in law or equity. Case no. FST-cv17-6031573-S. Filed March 24. P&S Paving Inc., Norwalk. Filed by Timothy Costello, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Costello, Brennan & Devidas PC, Fairfield. 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 paving their driveway. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $7,957 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-cv17-6031525-S. Filed March 21. Parker Carlisle LLC, et al., Greenwich. 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 $63,163 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-cv17-6031527-S. Filed March 21.

Rippowam Park Company LLC, et al., Stamford. Filed by Sheikh F. Hussain, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Law Office of John R. Harness PC, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that he slipped on an icy parking lot owned by the defendants and sustained injury. This icy condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendants and their employees in that they failed to clear their parking lot of ice and snow. The plaintiff claims fair, just and reasonable monetary damages, interest, costs and such other and further relief as the court finds equitable and proper. Case no. FST-cv17-6031526-S. Filed March 21. Shea & Shea, Westport. Filed by Cach LLC, Centennial, Colo. Plaintiff’s attorney: J.A. Cambece Law Office PC, Beverly, Mass. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that they had failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for a loan provided. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $56,229 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, prejudgment interest, post-judgment interest, attorney’s fees, costs and such other and further relief as may be required. Case no. FST-cv17-6031559-S. Filed March 23.

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FIGURES University Orthopaedics PC, et al., Hawthorne, N.Y. Filed by Ling Xi, China. Plaintiff’s attorney: Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder PC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this medical malpractice suit against the defendants alleging that they failed to properly perform orthopedic surgery on the plaintiff’s knee by failing to perform surgical release on all four compartments of the plaintiff’s leg. As a result, plaintiff allegedly suffered by incurring additional expenses for medical care and treatment. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and any further relief in law or equity, which may appertain. Case no. FST-cv17-6031571-S. Filed March 24. Westwood Cartage Inc., Hartford. Filed by Safety Insurance Co., Boston, Mass. Plaintiff’s attorney: Donald P. Cianci, Columbia. Action: The plaintiff has brought this insurance suit against the defendant alleging that a vehicle owned by a person insured by the plaintiff was hit by a car owned by the defendant and driven by an employee of the defendant in the course of their work. The plaintiff was allegedly forced to pay out insurance damages. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $2,500 but less than $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs. Case no. FST-cv176031563-S. Filed March 23.

FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT Credit Center LLC, Danbury. Filed by Karin Magnuson, Hartford. Plaintiff’s attorney: RC Law Group PLLC, Hackensack, N.J. Action: The plaintiff has brought this fair debt collection suit against the defendant alleging that it was deceptive and misleading in its attempt to collect a debt from the plaintiff. The defendant allegedly refused to inform the plaintiff of her right to dispute the debt. The plaintiff claims damage, statutory damages, attorney’s fees, costs and such other and further relief as may pertain in law or equity. Case no. 3:17-cv-00489SRU. Filed March 24. Cur Media Inc. and Cur Media LLC, New London. Filed by Digitas Inc., Boston, Mass. Plaintiff’s attorney: Locke Lorde LLP, Hartford. 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 services rendered. The defendants allegedly possess unpaid invoices for work performed totaling more than $650,000. The plaintiff claims damages, prejudgment interest, post-judgment interest, costs, attorney’s fees and such other and further relief as may pertain in law or equity. Case no. 3:16-cv-00453-JAM. Filed March 20.

National Auto Loans LLC, et al., Meridan. Filed by Lisa Beaulieu and Cody Difronzo-Hayes, Marlborough. Plaintiffs’ attorney: Consumer Law Group, Rocky Hill. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this truth in lending act suit against the defendants alleging that they failed to provide the plaintiffs with a retail installment contract and allegedly misstated the down payment the plaintiff’s made in order to be able to assign the loan to a third party easier. The plaintiffs claim actual damages, statutory damages, punitive damages, attorney’s fees, costs and such other and further relief as may pertain in law or equity. Case no. 3:17-cv-00458-RNC. Filed March 21. National Automatic Sprinkler Industry Apprentice and Training Fund. Filed by Classic Fire Controls Inc. Plaintiff’s attorney: Nixon Peabody LLP, Providence, R.I. Action: The plaintiff has brought this this employee benefit suit against the defendant alleging that it had audited the defendant and found that the defendant had failed to make trust fund contributions in the amount of $7,785 to a fund owned by the plaintiff, causing damages. The plaintiff claims unpaid contributions, liquidated damages, audit fees, prejudgment interest, post-judgment interest, attorney’s fees, costs and such other and further relief as may pertain in law or equity. Case no. 3:17-cv-99464JAM. Filed March 21. National Automatic Sprinkler Industry Apprentice and Training Fund. Filed by FDC Fire Protection Inc. Plaintiff’s attorney: Nixon Peabody LLP, Providence, R.I. Action: The plaintiff has brought this this employee benefit suit against the defendant alleging that it had audited the defendant and found that the defendant had failed to make trust fund contributions in the amount of $19,159 to a fund owned by the plaintiff, causing damages. The plaintiff claims unpaid contributions, liquidated damages, audit fees, prejudgment interest, post-judgment interest, attorney’s fees, costs and such other and further relief as may pertain in law or equity. Case no. 3:17-cv-99463-AWT. Filed March 21. National Automatic Sprinkler Industry Apprentice and Training Fund. Filed by Underwriters Fire Protection Inc. Plaintiff’s attorney: Nixon Peabody LLP, Providence, R.I. Action: The plaintiff has brought this this employee benefit suit against the defendant alleging that it had audited the defendant and found that the defendant had failed to make trust fund contributions in the amount of $42,388 to a fund owned by the plaintiff, causing damages. The plaintiff claims unpaid contributions, liquidated damages, audit fees, prejudgment interest, post-judgment interest, attorney’s fees, costs and such other and further relief as may pertain in law or equity. Case no. 3:17-cv-99461MPS. Filed March 21.

National Railroad Passenger Corp., New Haven. Filed by Vincent Caccamo, Marlborough. Plaintiff’s attorney: Charles C. Goetsch, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought this employer liability suit against the defendant alleging that the plaintiff was operating a ballast regulator while on his work for the defendant. A tamper machine allegedly slammed into the ballast regulator, flinging the plaintiff from it and causing him damage. This accident allegedly occurred due to the negligence of the defendant and its employees in that they failed to properly monitor their worksite and failed to properly train the employee who operated the tamper machine. The plaintiff claims monetary damages, compensatory damages and such other and further relief as may pertain in law or equity. Case no. 3:17-cv-00471-JCH. Filed March 22. Ricar LLC, Shelton. Filed by New Hampshire Insurance Co. Plaintiff’s attorney: Lovejoy & Associates, Easton. Action: The plaintiff has brought this admiralty suit against the defendant alleging that it insured a boat of a subroger who used their shipyard. The insured vehicle was allegedly damaged and sunken by the defendant due to its negligence in caring for the vehicle and in performing maintenance on it. The plaintiff was allegedly forced to pay out insurance damages. The plaintiff claims $100,000 in monetary damages, interest, costs, attorney’s fees and such other and further relief as may pertain in law or equity. Case no. 3:17-cv00468-VAB. Filed March 22. Saltine Warrior Inc., et al., Wethersfield. Filed by DRVN Enterprises Inc., Middletown, R.I. Plaintiff’s attorney: Halloran & Sage LLP, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they had failed to pay for truckloads of road salt delivered by the plaintiff. The plaintiff has allegedly made a demand for the outstanding balance of $140,000, yet has not received payments. The plaintiff claims monetary damages, attorney’s fees, interest, costs and such other and further relief as may be deemed appropriate by the court. Case no. 3:17-cv-00465-VLB. Filed March 21. Sugar Fox 218 LLC, Providence, R.I. Filed by Greython Construction LLC, Mystic. Plaintiff’s attorney: Hinckley Allen & Snyder LLP, Hartford. 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 work performed by them. The plaintiff has allegedly made a demand for the entire outstanding balance of $45,000, yet has not received payments. The plaintiff claims monetary damages and such other and further relief as may pertain in law or equity. Case no. 3:17-cv-00492-WWE. Filed March 24.

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COMMITTEE DEEDS Gainer, Enoch F., et al., Stamford. Appointed committee: Thomas L. Freedman, Westport. Property: 54 W. North St., Unit 111, Stamford. Amount: $65,000. Docket no. FST-cv14-6021734-S. Filed March 9.

COMMERCIAL 1 Beacon View Drive LLC, Fairfield. Seller: Robert M. Horvath, Essex, Mass. Property: Lot 55, Map 2753, Fairfield. Amount: $10. Filed March 9. 248-259 Iranistan LLC, Bridgeport. Seller: Richard Cammarano, Bridgeport. Property: 248-250 Iranistan Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $1. Filed March 6. 25 Van Buren LLC, Trumbull. Seller: Richard Cammarano, Trumbull. Property: 25 Van Buren Ave., Unit 2, Norwalk. For no consideration paid. Filed March 6. 2M Redevelopment Group LLC, Bridgeport. Seller: Frederick J. Pinciaro, Bridgeport. Property: 213-215 Alice St., Bridgeport. Amount: $105,000. Filed March 13. DA Lexington LLC, Danbury. Seller: Mesa General Contractors Inc., New Milford. Property: 36 Padanaram Road, Newtown. Amount: $4.7 million. Filed March 8. ECV Contractors LLC, Bridgeport. Seller: Oak Bluff LLC, Trumbull. Property: 415 N. Washington Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $80,000. Filed March 13. Hawke ACA LLC, Eagle, Ind. Seller: Ventura Capital LLC, Bridgeport. Property: 172 Laurel Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $10. Filed March 10. HF Wood Floors & Home Improvement LLC, Stratford. Seller: Domingos DaSilva, Trumbull. Property: 70 Kaechele Place, Bridgeport. Amount: $40,000. Filed March 6. Naenae LLC, Milford. Seller: 49 Stevens Street LLC, Norwalk. Property: Unit G of Stevens Street Plaza Condominiums, Norwalk. Amount: $170,000. Filed March 8. Ocean Investments LLC, Stamford. Seller: BIB 22 LLC, Stamford. Property: 22 Glenbrook Road Condominium, Unit 105, Stamford. Amount: $120,000. Filed March 3. Olsen Built Homes LLC, Woodbridge. Seller: Matthew D. Bavedas, Trumbull. Property: 18 Ross Hill Road, Fairfield. Amount: $375,000. Filed March 13.

RELO Direct Inc., Bethel. Seller: Mallick Greene and Nupur Greene, Bethel. Property: 2 Hopkins Court, Unit 6001, Bethel. Amount: $410,000. Filed March 6. Sal LLC, Bridgeport. Seller: Alfio Furnari, Stratford. Property: 1563 Park Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $300,000. Filed March 3.

Bucci, Robyn M., Norwalk. Seller: Amin Construction LLC, Greenwich. Property: 38 Ingleside Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $385,000. Filed March 16. Burnaska, Cara R. and Jeffrey F. Burnaska, Marina Del Ray, Calif. Seller: Gerard G. McTigue and Elizabeth M. McTigue, Fairfield. Property: 207 Deepwood Road, Fairfield. Amount: $565,000. Filed March 17.

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Oklahoma City, Okla. Seller: Bank of America NA, Plano, Texas. Property: 42 Woodlawn Ave., Bridgeport. For no consideration paid. Filed March 3.

Bydlak, Jessica and Wesley Bydlak, Norwalk. Seller: Mark C. Hoeing and Laura A. Hoeing, Redding. Property: 97 Hopewell Woods Road, Redding. Amount: $550,000. Filed Feb. 27.

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, D.C. Seller: Connecticut Housing Financial Authority, Rocky Hill. Property: 193 Roosevelt Ave., Stratford. For no consideration paid. Filed March 3.

Calomarde, Veronica and Leonardo Oscar Garcia-Berg, Stamford. Seller: Eleanor Hong, Stamford. Property: Unit 103 of Victorian Manor Condominium, Stamford. Amount: $215,000. Filed March 15.

The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Oklahoma City, Okla. Seller: Connecticut Housing Financial Authority, Rocky Hill. Property: 698-700 Shelton St., Bridgeport. For no consideration paid. Filed March 17.

Calomarde, Veronica and Leonardo Oscar Garcia-Berg, Stamford. Seller: Poonam Gupta, Greenwich. Property: 22 Glenbrook Road Condominium, Unit 415, Stamford. Amount: $135,000. Filed March 15.

The Stratford Visiting Nurse Association Inc., Stratford. Seller: 3060 Main Street LLC, Milford. Property: 3060 Main St., Stratford. Amount: $950,000. Filed March 3.

Cammarano, Richard, Trumbull. Seller: Juan Briceno, Waltham, Mass. Property: 248-250 Iranistan Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $90,000. Filed March 6.

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Carino, Erica J. and Brian D. Sharnick, Stamford. Seller: KASL LLC, Newtown. Property: 49 Robin Hill Road, Newtown. Amount: $645,052. Filed March 3.

Abrams, Shauntel, Stamford. Seller: Mark Groeger and Jennifer A. Groeger, Stamford. Property: Unit 36 of Crescent Condominium, Stamford. Amount: $229,000. Filed March 13. Akther, Lily, Hosne Akther and Mohammed J. Uddin, Stamford. Seller: Andreina Mailhot, Peter J. Lombardo and Antoniette Pensiero, Shelton. Property: Hanover Street, Stamford. Amount: $535,000. Filed March 8. Alburquerque, Sara and Kelvin Alburquerque, Stamford. Seller: David Weiss Goldberg, Fairfield. Property: 644 Fairfield Woods Road, Fairfield. Amount: $520,000. Filed March 6. Allen, Nicola, Bridgeport. Seller: Lucien Investors LLC, Stratford. Property: 336 Woodrow Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $178,500. Filed March 13. Ball, Sara and John Ball, Redding. Seller: Catherine Mary Mulberry, Roxbury. Property: 43 Farview Farm Road, Redding. Amount: $740,000. Filed March 13. Bissell, Schavone, Stamford. Seller: Capital One, Atlanta, Ga. Property: 3 Van Rensselaer Ave., Stamford. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed March 3. Bregaj, Qefsere and Berat Bregaj, Bridgeport. Seller: Jessica Mattei, Bridgeport. Property: 122 Chestnut St., Unit 122, Bridgeport. Amount: $28,000. Filed March 6.

Carr, Albert Jason, Bronx, N.Y. Seller: Jeremy Roman and Lalaine P. Roman, Bridgeport. Property: 138 Hill Crest Road, Bridgeport. Amount: $95,000. Filed March 7. Cawman, Kathryn S. and George W. Cawman, Fairfield. Seller: George W. Cawman and Kathryn S. Cawman, Fairfield. Property: 1500 Cross Highway, Fairfield. For an unknown amount paid. Filed March 10. Chen, Qian I., Stamford. Seller: Investment Legends I LLC, Stamford. Property: 21 Hirsch Road, Stamford. Amount: $475,000. Filed March 8. Chiplunkar, Ankur and Shruti Pradke, Stamford. Seller: Heather K. Mazarakos, Newtown. Property: 1400 Bedford St., Unit 1, Stamford. Amount: $355,000. Filed March 15. Cohan, Catherine M. and Jeffrey N. Barat, Stamford. Seller: Jeffrey N. Barat and Catherine M. Cohan, Stamford. Property: 25 Wallacks Drive, Stamford. For no consideration paid. Filed March 13. Connelly, Jennifer E. and George T. Sisko, Stamford. Seller: Ronald E. Malloy and Julie K. Malloy, Stamford. Property: 111 Downs Ave., Stamford. Amount: $898,500. Filed March 13.

FIGURES Cook, Elizabeth S. and Theodore J. Cook, Norwalk. Seller: Marion Virginia Green and Robert G. Green Sr., Norwalk. Property: 48 Rowayton Woods Drive, Norwalk. Amount: $234,000. Filed March 13. Crisci, Anthony H. and William W. Doughty, Norwalk. Seller: Antonios Kapsanis, Bridgeport. Property: 95 Princeton St., Bridgeport. Amount: $207,500. Filed March 15. Cunningham, Lauren J. and Michael E. Cunningham, Redding. Seller: Valdirene Afonso De Oliveira Carvalho and Evaldo Malda De Carvalho, Bethel. Property: 44 Great Hill Drive, Unit 127, Bethel. Amount: $430,000. Filed March 6. Decruze, Tiffany and Michael Decruze, Stamford. Seller: Justin L. Bergner and Lisa A. Bergner, Stamford. Property: 6 Winding Brook Lane, Stamford. Amount: $763,000. Filed March 7. DeSanctis, Ellen S. and Steven G. DeSanctis, Rye Brook, N.Y. Seller: John P. Ende, Stamford. Property: 14 Ocean Drive North, Stamford. Amount: $1.6 million. Filed March 3. Devagirl, Bhargavi and Sri Harsha Reddy Yenumula, Stamford. Seller: Chandra Sekhar Gunnam Reddy and Kalpana Mareddi, Stamford. Property: 85 Camp Ave., Unit 17C, Stamford. Amount: $460,000. Filed March 7. Doran, Jennifer and Brian Smolowitz, Stamford. Seller: Silver Kings Highway LLC, Westport. Property: Unit 4 at Commons at Fairfield, Fairfield. For no consideration paid. Filed March 8. Drumm, Drumm, Addorisio Newtown. Newtown. March 15.

Jessica and Joshua Newtown. Seller: Jared and Caitlin Addorisio, Property: 57 Farrell Road, Amount: $325,000. Filed

Favazzo, Shauna R. and Nicki R. Beliveau, Norwalk. Seller: Richard E. Beliveau and Prena S. Beliveau, Mansfield, Texas. Property: 46 Strawberry Hill Ave., Lots 3 and 4, Map 1145, Norwalk. Amount: $450,000. Filed March 13. Felicio, Joel, College Point, N.Y. Seller: Manufacturers and Traders Trust Co., Chandler, Ariz. Property: 860 Birmingham St., Bridgeport. Amount: $151,000. Filed March 9.

German, Hector Julio, Bridgeport. Seller: Esteban Yaro and Nilo Huyhua, Bridgeport. Property: 984 Grand St., Bridgeport. Amount: $264,800. Filed March 8.

Fisher, Caroline G. and Andrew Fisher, Switzerland. Seller: Caroline G. Fisher, Switzerland. Property: Parcel MR, Map 12580, Stamford. Amount: $1. Filed March 6.

Getz, Edwin and Marshall S. Getz, Stamford. Seller: Kathleen M. Andrews, Greenwich. Property: Unit 14 in Rock Spring Terrace, Stamford. Amount: $365,000. Filed March 15.

Florez, Edison E., Stamford. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 26 Bartlett Manor, Norwalk. Amount: $300,000. Filed March 15.

Gonzalez, Angelica M., Bridgeport. Seller: Felix A. Gonzalez Jr. and Esther Gonzalez, Bridgeport. Property: 919 Central Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $135,000. Filed March 13.

Flynn, Sean, Bridgeport. Seller: Daniel R. Kellerman and Gina A. Kellerman, Bridgeport. Property: 628 Goldenrod Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $180,000. Filed March 8.

Graham, Anne S. and Andrew M. Graham, Fairfield. Seller: Patrick M. Fogarty and Cheri L. Yager, Brentwood, Tenn. Property: 40 Emerald Springs, Fairfield. Amount: $849,000. Filed March 6.

Frasco, David W., Westport. Seller: Nola Beldegreen, Westport. Property: Lot 37, Map 3018, Westport. Amount: $764,000. Filed March 3. Freidberg, Emily and David Mahlon Merrick, Stamford. Seller: Gleason Holdings LLC, Smithtown, N.Y. Property: 0 Riverbank Road, Stamford. Amount: $85,000. Filed March 8. Freitas, Vando, Bridgeport. Seller: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 868 Woodlawn Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $45,000. Filed March 7. Gaglio, Danielle A. and Anthony S. Gaglio Jr., Stamford. Seller: Frank J. Mercede and Lori Ann Mercede, Stamford. Property: 72 Little Hill Drive, Stamford. Amount: $925,000. Filed March 3.

Elkin, Paul M. and Timothy C. Seats, Grapevine, Texas. Seller: Parker Prout and Diane DiBella, Norwalk. Property: Lot 10, Map 4654, Norwalk. Amount: $555,000. Filed March 17.

Gaglio, Jessica A. and Anthony Gaglio Sr., Stamford. Seller: Shlomo Lerner, Burlington, Mass. Property: Building 10, Unit D of River Turn Condominiums, Stamford. Amount: $523,000. Filed March 6.

Fagan, Cathleen M., Norwalk. Seller: Susie G. Chin, Norwalk. Property: 105 Richards Ave., Unit 1306, Norwalk. Amount: $290,000. Filed March 9. Fasolino, Jennifer, Ridgefield. Seller: Ryan Matthew Buell and Rachel L. Buell, Vero Beach, Fla. Property: 6 Hattertown Road, Newtown. Amount: $372,500. Filed March 13.

Garver, Monique and Mark A. Edelman, Westport. Seller: Maxine B. Lobel, Norwalk. Property: 17 Sasqua Road, Norwalk. Amount: $1 million. Filed March 10.

Fischer, Lauren, Bridgeport. Seller: Margie Cohn, Bridgeport. Property: Unit 244 in Pleasant Bay, Bridgeport. Amount: $150,000. Filed March 7.

Edwards, Stephanie P. and Arron J. Edwards, Redding. Seller: Linda S. Annechiarico and Vincent Annechiarico, Redding. Property: 342 Newtown Turnpike, Redding. Amount: $550,000. Filed March 6.

Erskine, Gary, Fairfield. Seller: Mary Sue Baricko, Fairfield. Property: 160 Fairfield Woods Road, Unit 31, Fairfield. Amount: $185,000. Filed March 16.

Gamber, Deborah D. and Wallace J. Gamber Jr., Norwalk. Seller: Carolyn C. Wheeler and Walter B. Cromwell, Norwalk. Property: West Avenue, Map 2262, Norwalk. Amount: $535,000. Filed March 7.

Galano, Lucio and Louis M. Valantasis, Newtown. Seller: Nancy Ann Boudreau, Newtown. Property: 3 Cottonwood Trail, Newtown. Amount: $180,000. Filed March 6. Gallo, Kathleen T. and Ronald A. Gallo, Brooklyn, N.Y. Seller: Brian Slomiak and Stephanie Andino, New York, N.Y. Property: Unit 801 in Northstar Condominium, Stamford. Amount: $420,000. Filed March 13.

Griffin, Shayla Danielle, Boston, Mass. Seller: Michele M. Dwyer, Bridgeport. Property: 1684 Chopsey Hill Road, Bridgeport. Amount: $223,000. Filed March 7. Gupte, Asha S., Stamford. Seller: Asha S. Gupte and Nikhil S. Gupte, Stamford. Property: 25 Forest St., Apt. 7K, Stamford. For no consideration paid. Filed March 6. Gutkovich, Svetlana, Stamford. Seller: Darshan Shrestha and Sambardhana Chitrakar, Fairfield. Property: Unit L-6 in The Buckingham Condominium, Stamford. Amount: $485,000. Filed March 8. Haneseth, Diane and Joseph Gianfrancesco, Yorktown Heights, N.Y. Seller: Dennis C. Rushovich and Jenny T. Rushovich, Biddeford, Maine. Property: 56 Greens Circle, Stamford. Amount: $617,940. Filed March 6. Harris, Jason, Norwalk. Seller: George A. Smith, Norwalk. Property: Lot 9, Map 341, Norwalk. Amount: $310,000. Filed March 6. Henneghan, Fawnia Q., Norwalk. Seller: Nitin J. Mhatre and Manisha N. Mhatre, Wilmington, Del. Property: 4 Union Ave., Unit 15, Norwalk. Amount: $195,000. Filed March 10. Higuchi, Tami and Kenji Higuchi, Norwalk. Seller: Stephen M. Domroes and Crissandra E. Domroes, Norwalk. Property: Lot 1, Map 13329, Norwalk. Amount: $895,000. Filed March 3.

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FACTS Hock, Jane A. and James G. Hock, Trumbull. Seller: Nicholas T. Auriemma Jr., Trumbull. Property: 24 Apple Orchard Lane, Trumbull. Amount: $440,000. Filed March 10.

Kosma, Michael Joseph, Fairfield. Seller: Kardamis Construction LLC, Bridgeport. Property: 1080 Mill Hill Terrace, Fairfield. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed March 6.

Hood, Ellen, Newtown. Seller: Tammara McMahon, Newtown. Property: Lot 3, Map 4945, Newtown. Amount: $313,000. Filed March 9.

Lander, Christopher, Norwalk. Seller: Christiana Trust, Wilmington, Del. Property: 44 Old Rock Lane, Norwalk. Amount: $716,729. Filed March 13.

Huang, Judy, New Canaan. Seller: Maria Perez, Twin City, Ga. Property: 74 Schuyler Ave., Stamford. Amount: $425,000. Filed March 3.

Langer, James Kirk, Southbury. Seller: Eugene W. Vaughn, Ridgefield. Property: 23 Simpaug Turnpike, Redding. Amount: $155,000. Filed Feb. 27.

Hussein, Maher F., Milford. Seller: Marcos Cardoso and Izabel C. Errera, Bridgeport. Property: 194 Burnsford Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $215,000. Filed March 9.

Langer, Rebecca and Jeffrey W. Hausner Jr., Stamford. Seller: Chodchoy Rareongjai, Stamford. Property: 69 Laurel Ledge, Stamford. Amount: $610,000. Filed March 17.

Hyde, Clive, Stamford. Seller: John R. Tobin and Mary Beth Tobin, Bridgeport. Property: 306 Roger Williams Road, Bridgeport. Amount: $214,900. Filed March 16.

Laskey, Rachel E., Stamford. Seller: Michael Crimi and Eleanor Crimi, Stamford. Property: 51 Barclay Drive, Stamford. Amount: $591,000. Filed March 9.

Imbrogno, Dawn and Enrico Imbrogno Jr., Stamford. Seller: Rita I. Cormier, Angelina Lucherini, Mario Imbrogno and Enrico Imbrogno Jr., Stamford. Property: Lot 6, Map 2525, Stamford. Amount: $485,000. Filed March 15.

LaVacca, Jessica and Luis Gonzalez, Norwalk. Seller: Paul Luis and Lisa Luis, Shelton. Property: Lot 2, Map 3412, Shelton. Amount: $518,000. Filed March 13.

Innes, Amanda Keogh and Matthew Spencer Innes, Fairfield. Seller: Diane L. Coogan-Pushner and George M. Pushner, Fairfield. Property: Lot 5, Map 3684, Fairfield. Amount: $1.6 million. Filed March 9. Jarrett, Tameka, Bronx, N.Y. Seller: Vikas Thakker, Stamford. Property: 27 Nelson St., Unit 27A, Stamford. Amount: $299,000. Filed March 8. Jefferson, Catherine, Darien. Seller: Ralph Reynolds and Gail Reynolds, Norwalk. Property: Unit 28 of Roton Point Association, Norwalk. Amount: $95,000. Filed March 10. Jones, Gloria R., Bridgeport. Seller: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Carrollton, Texas. Property: 11 Stone Ridge, Bridgeport. Amount: $31,500. Filed March 9. Kalinowski, John, Stamford. Seller: Jeffrey L. Martirano, Stamford. Property: 19 Colonial Road, Unit 11, Stamford. Amount: $340,000. Filed March 15. Kim, Soyeon and Andrew Lee, Stamford. Seller: Knight & Grabowski Properties LLC, Stamford. Property: 175 West Ave., Unit 1, Stamford. Amount: $479,900. Filed March 16. Kloc, Sylwia and Robert Kloc, Redding. Seller: HSBC Bank USA NA, Coppell, Texas. Property: 16 Dayton Road, Redding. Amount: $307,650. Filed March 7. Konstantinova, Viktoriya, Norwalk. Seller: MTGLQ Investors LP, Irvine, Calif. Property: 100 Richards Ave., Unit 402, Norwalk. Amount: $277,900. Filed March 10.

Learsy, Dawn, Westport. Seller: Richard C. Lichter, Greenwich. Property: 26 River Lane, Westport. Amount: $2.5 million. Filed March 13. Leiva, Yuyra T. and Georgette B. Summers, Stamford. Seller: Roy Thomas and Nisha Roy, Stamford. Property: 426 Courtland Ave., Unit 3, Stamford. Amount: $290,000. Filed March 7. Leonard, Monica and Jason Dolger, Stamford. Seller: Elizabeth Aitoro, David Cotaling, Robert Cotaling and Peter Cotaling, Norwalk. Property: 16 Edlie Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $335,000. Filed March 10. Linley, Anne and Kwame Carlor, Stamford. Seller: Richard H. Ahlers, Bethel. Property: 138 Putnam Park Road, Bethel. Amount: $410,000. Filed March 6. Lopez, Doris and Carlos Lopez, Stamford. Seller: Katherine Geraci, Darien. Property: Unit 2F in Stanhope Condominium, Stamford. Amount: $205,000. Filed March 15. Lucherini, Angelina, Rita I. Cormier, Mario Imbrogno and Enrico Imbrogno Jr., Stamford. Seller: Angelina Lucherini, Stamford. Property: Lot 7, Map 2826, Stamford. For no consideration paid. Filed March 15. Maciel, Denia Antunes and Dangelo Macedo Fernandes, Bridgeport. Seller: Irene Kulik and Ralph Jakubik, Boca Raton, Fla. Property: 64 Bonnie View Drive, Trumbull. Amount: $440,000. Filed March 10.

FIGURES

Martinez, Jose Ignacio Ramirez and Stephen J. Ketterer, Stamford. Seller: Phillip N. Pennell and Cynthia T. Pennell, Stamford. Property: 2011 Shippan Ave., Stamford. Amount: $1.4 million. Filed March 15.

Nixon-Johnson, Devonethe and Jacqueline Cowans, Rochester, N.Y. Seller: Victoria Gyalus, Mamaroneck, N.Y. Property: 184-BB Cherry Hill Drive, Bridgeport. Amount: $67,000. Filed March 6.

Pugsley, Suzanne and Michael K. Pugsley, Whitehouse Station, N.Y. Seller: 50 Development LLC, New Canaan. Property: 88 Chatham Road, Fairfield. Amount: $807,000. Filed March 2.

McLain, David W., Sanford, Fla. Seller: Ian D. Wolfson, Stamford. Property: 21 Ralsey Road, Stamford. Amount: $800,000. Filed March 7.

Obi, Joann D. and Mikael Ulf Nilsson, Norwalk. Seller: Sheri Lamoreaux, Edgartown, Mass. Property: 442 Main Ave., Unit 20, Norwalk. Amount: $440,000. Filed March 8.

Rahmen, M., Stamford. Seller: Victoria Martinez, Stamford. Property: Warren Street, Stamford. Amount: $680,000. Filed March 7.

McSharry, Patrick, Fairfield. Seller: The Bank of New York Mellon, West Palm Beach, Fla. Property: 62 Saint Michaels Ave., Stratford. Amount: $117,339. Filed March 3. Melendez, Esther, Bridgeport. Seller: Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, D.C. Property: 1140 Kossuth St., Bridgeport. Amount: $120,000. Filed March 9.

Ochoa, Lina M., Tomas Botero and Carlos H. Botero, Norwalk. Seller: 5 Mack Street LLC, La Jolla, Calif. Property: 5 Mack St., Norwalk. Amount: $240,000. Filed March 6. Oda, Michelle D. and Adam J. Rega, Fairfield. Seller: Dominick Gabriele and Pamela E. Gabriele, Trumbull. Property: 15 Smith Place, Trumbull. Amount: $399,900. Filed March 10.

Meyers, Sarah and Matthew Meyers, Stamford. Seller: Orhan Sestovic and Merima Sestovic, Stamford. Property: 25 Adams Ave., Unit 411, Stamford. Amount: $430,000. Filed March 7.

Ortiz, Jonatan, Bridgeport. Seller: Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, D.C. Property: 80 Trowel St., Bridgeport. Amount: $43,377. Filed March 7.

Milfort, Stephanie and Steven Milfort, Fairfield. Seller: Elaine R. Armonath, Fairfield. Property: 81 Riverview Circle, Fairfield. Amount: $335,000. Filed March 6.

Packard, Sarah and Andrew J. Packard, Redding. Seller: Sarah Packard, Redding. Property: 54 Sanfordtown Road, Redding. For no consideration paid. Filed March 2.

Moore, Jennifer M. and Ricardo O. Moore III, Fairfield. Seller: Scott K. Williams and Karissa L. Williams, Westport. Property: 88 Milton St., Fairfield. Amount: $640,000. Filed March 13.

Pascarelli, Rebecca, Norwalk. Seller: Timothy P. Guzda and Lauren Guzda, Norwalk. Property: 115 Fillow St., Unit 46, Norwalk. Amount: $280,000. Filed March 13.

Moran, Mark, Poughquag, N.Y. Seller: Matthew M. Orsaia, Stamford. Property: 104 North St., Unit 301, Stamford. Amount: $219,000. Filed March 16. Mpossi, Margreth, Stamford. Seller: Parag Patel, Stamford. Property: 30 Oaklawn Ave., Stamford. Amount: $422,000. Filed March 15. Munroe, Katherine L. and Andrew G. Ballas Jr., Danbury. Seller: Debra A. Chomicz, Bethel. Property: 5 Hearthstone Drive, Bethel. Amount: $290,000. Filed March 9. Navarrette, Adolfo F. and Simon B. Navarrette, Stamford. Seller: Jorge Chuco, Stamford. Property: 261 Glenbrook Road, Stamford. Amount: $340,000. Filed March 7. Nell, Becca, Norwalk. Seller: David W. Caplan and Elizabeth B. Caplan, Norwalk. Property: 6 Winterset Drive, Norwalk. Amount: $413,000. Filed March 7. Nelson, Sandra K., Stamford. Seller: Betsy Barber, Stamford. Property: 9 Ayers Drive, Stamford. Amount: $679,000. Filed March 10. Niswander, Sharon L. and Thomas L. Anderson, Stanwood, Wash. Seller: John R. Griffin Jr. and Valerie J. Griffin, Newtown. Property: Lot 122A, Map 2999, Newtown. Amount: $272,000. Filed March 13.

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Pennino, Michelle and Matthew Pennino, Stamford. Seller: Matthew S. Innes and Amanda Keogh Innes, Fairfield. Property: 150 Larkspur Road, Fairfield. Amount: $699,000. Filed March 13. Perez, Longina, Englewood Cliffs, N.J. Seller: Mark F. Lagratta, New York, N.Y. Property: 50 Glenbrook Road, Unit 5H, Stamford. Amount: $310,000. Filed March 16.

Ramsey, Yaritza and David C. Ramsey, Norwalk. Seller: Susan M. Chacho, Norwalk. Property: 80 Country St., Unit 3B, Norwalk. Amount: $234,000. Filed March 20. Reilly, Siobhan and Richard H. Hulit, Greenwich. Seller: Joseph M. Miller and Alison L. Miller, Stamford. Property: 5 Cresthill Place, Stamford. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed March 9. Reitano, Karlie and Paul Reitano, Norwalk. Seller: Janet S. Brents and Gregg Brents, Norwalk. Property: Rowayton Avenue, Map 2200, Norwalk. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed March 6. Reyes, Freddy and Walter Reyes, Stamford. Seller: Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, D.C. Property: 16 E. Pasadena Place, Bridgeport. Amount: $105,000. Filed March 8. Risley, Sharon C. and Frederick P. Risley, Fairfield. Seller: Andrew M. Graham and Anne Graham, Fairfield. Property: 179 Larkspur Road, Fairfield. Amount: $550,000. Filed March 6. Rodela, Paulo, Fairfield. Seller: Idalina Pereira, Bridgeport. Property: 13621364 North Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $215,000. Filed March 13. Rose, Roanna and Garth Joseph, Bronx, N.Y. Seller: Alexandra Martinez, Fremont, Calif. Property: 280 Robin St., Bridgeport. Amount: $204,000. Filed March 6.

Phadtare, Dhiraj R., Norwalk. Seller: Maryann Schinella, Norwalk. Property: 45 Maple St., Unit 3D, Norwalk. Amount: $186,250. Filed March 7.

Roseboom, Jessica N. and Gavin Rosenberg, Bethel. Seller: RMS Bethel LLC, Stamford. Property: 304 Copper Square Drive, Unit 304, Bethel. Amount: $316,808. Filed March 6.

Phillips, Marilyn, Bridgeport. Seller: Rabia Mairech, Bridgeport. Property: 50 Beauvue Terrace, Bridgeport. Amount: $185,000. Filed March 10.

Rotella, Brigid, Bethel. Seller: RELO Direct Inc., Chicago, Ill. Property: 2 Hopkins Court, Unit 6001, Bethel. Amount: $410,000. Filed March 6.

Pick, Maria DeRoma, Stamford. Seller: Brookfield Relocation Inc. Brookfield. Property: Parcel 5, Map 11999, Stamford. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed March 6.

Rozenberg, Lydia and Roman Rozenberg, Brooklyn, N.Y. Seller: Kenneth J. Holbert, Stamford. Property: 1285 Hope St., Unit 10, Stamford. Amount: $225,000. Filed March 7.

Piedade, Pedro, Bridgeport. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 141 Hickory St., Bridgeport. Amount: $132,150. Filed March 13.

Ruiz, Mari, Stamford. Seller: Mark Ruiz, Stamford. Property: 29 Congress St., Stamford. Amount: $450,000. Filed March 7.

Polshikov, Alex, Bridgeport. Seller: Amy Papealias, Bridgeport. Property: Property formerly owned by The Warner Brothers Co., Bridgeport. Amount: $51,000. Filed March 2.

Russo, Christopher, Stamford. Seller: Amanda DiVito, Trumbull. Property: 1289 Hope St., Unit 1289A, Stamford. Amount: $230,000. Filed March 3.

Santos, Adelia L. and Jose C. Santos, Bethel. Seller: Marjory S. Lathrop, New Fairfield. Property: 90 Grassy Plain St., Bethel. Amount: $213,900. Filed March 9. Santos, Rosinda D., Bridgeport. Seller: Emerson Vieira Dos Santos, Bridgeport. Property: 1095 Old Town Road, Bridgeport. Amount: $189,000. Filed March 15. Schwanke, Pamela, Darien. Seller: Diane Fried, Stratford. Property: 139B South Trail, Unit 10, Stratford. Amount: $162,000. Filed March 13. Selig, John J., Harrison, N.Y. Seller: Vincent E. Clomiro and Florence S. Clomiro, Bridgeport. Property: 3200 Park Ave., Unit 9A2, Bridgeport. Amount: $225,000. Filed March 8. Shandrow, Samantha and Charles Lundblad, Norwalk. Seller: Kenneth L. Donahue and Barbara G. Donahue, Newtown. Property: 4 Aunt Park Lane, Newtown. Amount: $100,000. Filed March 8. Silvar, Kevin, Wantagh, N.Y. Seller: Dorothy P. Schmidt, Bridgeport. Property: 25 Fleet St., Bridgeport. Amount: $215,000. Filed March 9. Smiley, Jamie and Thomas Smiley, Northville, Miss. Seller: Kathleen Jean Ritter, Sean Thomas Ritter, Michael John Ritter and James E. Ritter, Fairfield. Property: 190 Beagling Circle, Fairfield. Amount: $995,000. Filed March 10. Smith, Patrick, Bridgeport. Seller: Deanna T. Divinceno, Redding. Property: 582 Huntington Road, Bridgeport. Amount: $120,000. Filed March 13. Somers, Angela J. and Thomas L. Digaloma, Greenwich. Seller: William Palmer Peterson, Robert Kent Peterson and Jeffrey Randolph Peterson, Greenwich. Property: Lake Avenue, Greenwich. Amount: $2.4 million. Filed March 13. Sookdeo, Julia and Rayfan Sookdeo, Bronx, N.Y. Seller: Sergio Molina, Bridgeport. Property: 437 Vincellette St., Bridgeport. Amount: $185,000. Filed March 9. Speira, William R., Norwalk. Seller: Michael Mark, Stamford. Property: 9 Morton St., Norwalk. Amount: $353,000. Filed March 16. Stephenson-Peterkin, Sandra and Duane Peterkin, Stamford. Seller: Mark A. Freundenthal and Maria J. Freundenthal, Stamford. Property: 103 Highview Ave., Unit B, Stamford. Amount: $505,000. Filed March 16. Stevens, Kevin J., Fairfield. Seller: Rita E. Kristie, Monroe. Property: 8 Turner Ave., Trumbull. Amount: $292,000. Filed March 10.

FACTS Stewart Jr., Andre B., Norwalk. Seller: Clifton D. Bryant and Chelsea Mitchell, Norwalk. Property: 15 Madison Ave., Apt. A-7, Norwalk. Amount: $70,000. Filed March 9. Tabarok, Mohammed, Mohd A. Siddique, Zaheed Begum and Abu Taher, Bridgeport. Seller: Shirley J. Kerr, Bridgeport. Property: 416 Taft Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $245,000. Filed March 10. Thomas, Aretha and Nicholas Thomas, Bridgeport. Seller: Cupid Auto Sales Inc., Bridgeport. Property: 256 Charles St., Bridgeport. Amount: $250,000. Filed March 17. Uguna, Fausto, Bridgeport. Seller: Juan Hernandez, Bridgeport. Property: 167-169 Bradley St., Bridgeport. Amount: $120,000. Filed March 10. Vattuone, Christopher, Bridgeport. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 572 Garfield Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $135,000. Filed March 6. Vaz, Domingos, Shelton. Seller: Francisco Churruca, Stratford. Property: 495 Glendale Ave., Unit 15, Bridgeport. Amount: $74,000. Filed March 8. Vecera, Maria Erika and Rudolf Vecera, Middle Village, N.Y. Seller: Bank of America NA, Greenville, S.C. Property: 15 Buington Place, Unit 4, Norwalk. Amount: $220,000. Filed March 15. Vidmosko, Zachary, Shelton. Seller: Jessica Cardentey, Shelton. Property: 18 Waybosset St., Shelton. Amount: $242,500. Filed March 10. Vlahakis, Costas, Stamford. Seller: Allan A. Anderson and Diane T. Brady, Stamford. Property: 79 Fairview Ave., Stamford. Amount: $755,000. Filed March 6. Walker, Laura L., Milford. Seller: Nicholas R. Fusco, Shelton. Property: 74 Geissler Drive, Shelton. Amount: $274,000. Filed March 13. Zichil, Carmita Patricia and Gheorghe M. Zichil, Bridgeport. Seller: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 2950 Madison Ave., Unit G., Bridgeport. Amount: $47,100. Filed March 6. Zuber, Roberta, Norwalk. Seller: Michael S. Valiante, Norwalk. Property: 8 Highwood Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $235,000. Filed March 13.

Bassett, Brian J., et al. Creditor: Astoria Bank, Astoria, N.Y. Property: Lot 13, Map of Curtis Corners, Newtown. Mortgage default. Filed March 13. Capital One Bank (USA) NA Creditor: Mountain View Mortgage Opportunities Fund III Trust I. Property: 99 Seaver Circle, Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed March 8. Ford, Vinson, et al. Creditor: U.S. Bank NA, Miamisburg, Ohio. Property: 57 West Ave., Stamford. Mortgage default. Filed March 6. Hyde, Dione and Devin Hyde, et al. Creditor: The Bank of New York Mellon, New York, N.Y. Property: 343-345 Pearl Harbor St., Bridgeport. Delinquent common charges. Filed March 16. Lugo, Ana, et al. Creditor: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., West Palm Beach, Fla. Property: 418-420 East Ave., Bridgeport. Delinquent common charges. Filed March 7. Mack, Mechele J., et al. Creditor: HSBC Bank USA NA, Mount Laurel, N.J. Property: 130 Arlington St., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed March 7. Mariotti, Lynda A., et al. Creditor: Bank of America NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 57 Victory St., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed March 8. Mohammed, Shaheed, et al. Creditor: Ventures Trust 2013 LLC. Property: 84 Calvert Place, Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed March 8. Reasor, Emmanuel, et al. Creditor: The Bridgeport Wilmot Apartments Inc., Bridgeport. Property: 580 Wilmot Ave., Unit 1, Bridgeport. Delinquent common charges. Filed March 16. Scott, Sharon, et al. Creditor: Bank of America NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 158-160 Louisiana Ave., Bridgeport. Delinquent common charges. Filed March 7. Tompkins, Bruce R., et al. Creditor: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., West Palm Beach, Fla. Property: 326 Newtown Turnpike, Redding. Mortgage default. Filed March 2. Wild, Kay and Peter Wild, et al. Creditor: ABS Reo Trust III. Property: 15 Plumbtrees Road, Newtown. Mortgage default. Filed March 7.

JUDGMENTS FORECLOSURES 163 Union Ave LLC. Creditor: LNV Corp. Property: 165-176 Union Ave., Bridgeport. Delinquent common charges. Filed March 7. Amante, Joanne F. and Ronald L. Amante, et al. Creditor: Peoples United Bank, Bridgeport. Property: 6 Clapboard Ridge Road, Newtown. Mortgage default. Filed March 13.

All American Landscape and Design Inc., et al., Fairfield. $25,000 in favor of JAF Advisory LLC, Fairfield, by Ury & Moskow LLC, Fairfield. Property: Lot 140, Fairfield Avenue Estates, Fairfield. Filed March 7.

Allen Construction, et al., Bridgeport. $269,906 in favor of Patriot Bank, Stamford, by Diserio, Martin, Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor & Castiglioni, Stamford. Property: 426-432 Bond St., Bridgeport. Filed March 7. Baker, Wayne, Norwalk. $716 in favor of Danbury Office of Physician Services PC, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 10 Princeton St., Norwalk. Filed March 6. Brezina, Travis P., Bridgeport. $1,195 in favor of Capital One Bank (USA) NA, Richmond, Va., by London & London, Newington. Property: 745 Birmingham St., Bridgeport. Filed March 7.

FIGURES Leibold, Mary, Newtown. $775 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 7 Steck Drive, Newtown. Filed March 9. Leibold, Mary, Newtown. $2,588 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 7 Steck Drive, Newtown. Filed March 9. Lemdon, Sharon D., Bridgeport. $13,172 in favor of The Southern Connecticut Gas Company, Orange, by Nair & Levin PC, Bloomfield. Property: 10 Asia Circle, Bridgeport. Filed March 7.

Brusca, William, Newtown. $1,832 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 27 Forest Drive, Newtown. Filed March 9.

Marseille, Rose M., Bridgeport. $3,147 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by London & London, Newington. Property: 62 Denver Ave., Bridgeport. Filed March 7.

Fumo, Carol G., Fairfield. $11,475 in favor of American Express Centurion Bank, Salt Lake City, Utah, by Zwicker & Associates PC, Enfield. Property: 245 Sunnyridge Ave., Apt. 13, Fairfield. Filed March 13.

Reyes, Luz E., Bridgeport. $12,242 in favor of American Express Centurion Bank, New York, N.Y., by Mark Sank & Associates LLC, Stamford. Property: 3764 Old Town Road, Bridgeport. Filed March 7.

Gallo, Jonathan D., Redding. $21,795 in favor of G.E. E.F.C.U., Milford, by Grady & Riley LLP, Waterbury. Property: 12 Huckleberry Road, Redding. Filed March 6.

Rogers, Shaune A., Bridgeport. $964 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, N.Y., by Schreiber/Cohen LLC, Salem, N.H. Property: 931 Briarwood Ave., Bridgeport. Filed March 8.

Guariglia, Kathleen, Redding. $1,251 in favor of Montanari Fuel Service Inc., Torrington, by Joel M. Jolles, Hamden. Property: 299 Umpawaug Road, Redding. Filed March 9.

Simmonds, Marcia, Bridgeport. $1,151 in favor of St. Francis Hospital & Medical Center, Hartford, by Nair & Levin PC, Bloomfield. Property: 139 Tremont St., Bridgeport. Filed March 7.

Keenan, Elizabeth, Newtown. $572 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 60 Elm Drive, Newtown. Filed March 9. Keenan, Michael E., Newtown. $843 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 60 Elm Drive, Newtown. Filed March 9. Lawler, James E., Stamford. $9,341 in favor of The Connecticut Light and Power Co., Berlin, by Nair & Levin PC, Bloomfield. Property: 65 Old Logging Road, Stamford. Filed March 16. Leibold, Mary, Newtown. $3,209 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 7 Steck Drive, Newtown. Filed March 9. Leibold, Mary, Newtown. $446 in favor of Western Connecticut Medical Group, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 7 Steck Drive, Newtown. Filed March 9. Leibold, Mary, Newtown. $1,180 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 7 Steck Drive, Newtown. Filed March 9. Leibold, Mary, Newtown. $421 in favor of Western Connecticut Medical Group, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 7 Steck Drive, Newtown. Filed March 9.

Tagliaferri, James, Stamford. $20.9 million in favor of The United States District Court Southern District of New York, by Ruby J. Krajick. Property: 132 Hope St., Unit 1, Stamford. Filed March 6. Talbot, Neal, Newtown. $436 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 92 Toddy Hill Road, Newtown. Filed March 9. Tyson, Gertha, Bridgeport. $2,529 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by London & London, Newington. Property: 458 Clark St., Bridgeport. Filed March 7. Velez, Jesus J., Bridgeport. $8,383 in favor of Cach LLC, Denver, Colo., by J.A. Cambece Law Firm PC, Beverly, Mass. Property: 170 Ranch Drive, Bridgeport. Filed March 7. Williams, Katherine R., Norwalk. $10,987 in favor of Stamford Postal Employees Federal Credit Union, Stamford, by Fiore and Fiore PC, Norwalk. Property: 30 Merwin St., Unit 3, Norwalk. Filed March 9. Williams, Richard, Newtown. $1,186 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 29 Narragansett Trail, Newtown. Filed March 9.

Zicarelli, Susan M., Norwalk. $4,687 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by Schreiber/Cohen LLC, Salem, N.H. Property: 209 New Canaan Ave., Norwalk. Filed March 6.

McGarey, Kristin F. and Francis X. McGarey, 11 Delafield Island Road, Darien. $18,548, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 7.

LIENS

Noel, Alix and Philip Toub, 14 Knollwood Drive, Greenwich. $1.1 million, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 13.

FEDERAL TAX LIENS-FILED

Papakosmas, Lambrine and Iannis Papakosmas, 103 Twin Oak Lane, Wilton. $121,194, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 7.

Abou-Assi, Synthia M. and Adnan Abou-Assi, 328 East Ave., Bridgeport. $32,927, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 7.

Park City Wireless LLC, 2418 Main St., Bridgeport. $1,014, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed March 7.

Axelrod, Cheryl A. and Charles F. Axelrod, 101 Surrey Road, Stamford. $44,654, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 13. Brickhouse, Kawana D., 18 Revere Drive, Apt. 1, Stamford. $1,603, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 7. Caputo, Leo, 460 Sky Top Drive, Fairfield. $224,929, civil proceeding tax. Filed March 15. Caruso, Andrew S., 60 Arlington Road, Stamford. $15,394, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 17. Chakwin, Janet R. and Stephen D. Chakwin, 165 Perry Ave., Norwalk. $41,696, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 15. Devingo, Lisa and Wayne Devingo, 5 Upland Court, Norwalk. $46,248, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 6. Diaz-Gayoso, Mario G., 60 Cove Road, Apt. C-5, Stamford. $15,356, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 7. Dinello, Peter, 33 Taunton Ridge Road, Newtown. $19,038, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 6. Espinal, Ernesto D., 56 Franklin St., Unit 11, Danbury. $2,533, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 13. Finlay, Christopher B., 67 Mayo Ave., Greenwich. $107,217, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 13. Hall, Linnea and John McManus, 19 Tremont Ave., Stamford. $6,238, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 13. Kamp, Lauren Van De and Paul J. Kamp, 140 Holmes Ave., Darien. $65,824, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 7. Manigo, Gussie H., 9 Burwell St., Norwalk. $82,674, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 6.

Rosendahl, Roger W., 1 Old Forge Road, Greenwich. $142,176, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 13. Rosendahl, Roger W., 1 Old Forge Road, Greenwich. $511,541, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 13. Russell, Rolando, 563 N. Ridgefield Ave., Bridgeport. $13,155, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 7. Sheikh Associates LLC, 588 Main Ave., Norwalk. $25,981, payroll taxes and quarterly payroll taxes. Filed March 15. Smiley, Pauline Brown, P.O. Box 320851, Fairfield. $2,356, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 7. Tully, Christie and Mark Tully, 10 Sunset Hill Ave., Norwalk. $62,629, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 15. Valencia, Aurora E., 11 Couch St., Apt. 2, Norwalk. $12,849, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 6. Wright, Robyn and Craig Wright, 178 Grandview Ave., Bridgeport. $41,956, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 7.

FEDERAL TAX LIENS-RELEASED Bedrock Contractors Inc., 1007 Cove Road, Stamford. $45,969, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed March 13. Bedrock Contractors Inc., 1007 Cove Road, Stamford. $1,242, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed March 13. Bedrock Contractors Inc., 1007 Cove Road, Stamford. $2,466, payroll taxes. Filed March 13. Bedrock Contractors Inc., 1007 Cove Road, Stamford. $5,041, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed March 13. Briggs II, Jennifer F. and Lucius G. Briggs, 94 Bailey Road, Fairfield. $76,717, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 7.

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FACTS Cantave, Tony, 304 Main Ave., Unit 254, Norwalk. $6,912, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 6. Cartervine Inc., 124 Vine Road, Stamford. $1,195, corporate income taxes and failure to file correct information returns tax penalty. Filed March 13. Chase, Reid, 21 Carrington Drive, Greenwich. $48,256, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 13. Clarke, George, 376 Remington St., Bridgeport. $2,631, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 7. Fauci, Susan E. and Anthony Fauci, 66 Lynncrest Drive, Stratford. $1,075, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 13. Forero, Nubia S. and Jaime Guerrero, 52 Silver Spring Road, Ridgefield. $48,494, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 16. Martin, Raymond D., 195 Shelter Lane, Fairfield. $380,190, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 7. Martino, Tami M., 226 Lonetown Road, Redding. $17,427, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 7. Martino, Tami M., 226 Lonetown Road, Redding. $53,299, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 6. Martino, Tami M., 226 Lonetown Road, Redding. $125,514, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 6. Martino, Tami M., 226 Lonetown Road, Redding. $26,080, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 6. Martino, Tami M., 226 Lonetown Road, Redding. $9,079, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 6. Negron, Miguel and Quinones C. Negron, 5 Sherwood St., Norwalk. $68,877, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 15. Pattyson, Mark A., 161 Wilmot Ave., Bridgeport. $43,019, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 7.

MECHANIC’S LIENS-FILED Bell, Karen and Vincent T. Bell, Stamford. Filed by Banton Construction Co., North Haven, by Marc Bronn. Property: 31 Rolling Wood Drive, Stamford. Amount: $303,293. Filed March 13. Cammarota, Sara, Fairfield. Filed by Bella Homes LLC, by Alfonso Cammarota. Property: 285 Lalley Blvd., Fairfield. Amount: $60,000. Filed March 15.

Fiebich, Patricia A., Fairfield. Filed by The Eagle Leasing Co., Orange, by Matthew Eagle. Property: 955 Jennings Road, Fairfield. Amount: $2,339. Filed March 8. O&G Industries Inc., Torrington. Filed by Pedro Teixeira Inc., Kearny, N.J., by Sandra Teixeira. Property: 3840 Meadow St., Stamford. Amount: $34,939. Filed March 6. O&G Industries Inc., Torrington. Filed by Costa Haulers Limited Liability Co., Columbus, N.J., by Antonio Costa. Property: 38-40 Meadow St., Stamford. Amount: $141,194. Filed March 6. Sappington, Rodney, Newtown. Filed by JP Magure Associates Inc., Waterbury, by James P. Maguire. Property: 113 S. Main St., Newtown. Amount: $0. Filed March 8. The Field Club of Greenwich Inc., Greenwich. Filed by JCH Construction LLC, Greenwich, by Janusz Chornik. Property: 276 Lake Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $44,780. Filed March 13. Wall Street Theater Company Inc., Norwalk. Filed by O&G Industries Inc., Torrington, by Timothy G. Goss. Property: 71 Wall St., Norwalk. Amount: $34,262. Filed March 13. Wong, Penny, Doug Williams and Troy R. Bass, Stamford. Filed by C.R.C. Electric, Northford, by Bill Criscuolo. Property: 152 Harpischord Turnpike, Stamford. Amount: $11,603. Filed March 13.

MECHANIC’S LIENS-RELEASED 111 West North Street, Stamford. Released by R.W. Remodeling Services LLC, Norwalk, by Robert Weber. Property: 111 W. North St., Stamford. Amount: $42,368. Filed March 13. Berkeley Holdings LLC, Norwalk. Released by Northeast Mesa LLC, Carmel, N.Y., by Giulio Burra. Property: 500 West Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $26,471. Filed March 7.

LIS PENDENS Alberico, Pamela D., et al., Norwalk. Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Ally Bank. Property: 302 Silver Creek Lane, Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $720,000, dated November 2005. Filed March 13. Anderson, Raymond Oliver, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Ditech Financial LLC. Property: 361 Barnum Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $260,000, dated May 2002. Filed March 9.

FIGURES

Andretta, James E., et al., Fairfield. Filed by The Witherspoon Law Offices, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 385 Stevenson Road, Fairfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $211,200, dated July 2003. Filed March 8.

Brooks, Fredenia E., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for PNC Bank NA Property: 65 Steuben St., Unit 17, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $127,006, dated October 2006. Filed March 10.

Aylward, Paul J., et al., Norwalk. Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Ditech Financial LLC. Property: 13 Timberline Road, Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $125,000, dated May 2002. Filed March 10.

Capossela, Frederick J., et al., Fairfield. Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 318 Putting Green Road, Fairfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $220,000, dated February 2011. Filed March 8.

Bamford, Douglas, et al., Stamford. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Ditech Financial LLC. Property: 43 Hearthstone Court, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $368,340, dated April 2012. Filed March 10. Barkley, Thayer L., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Ditech Financial LLC. Property: 281 Thorme St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $163,000, dated May 2004. Filed March 9. Barton, Benjamin G., et al., Fairfield. Filed by Kapusta, Otzel & Averaimo, Milford, for Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 2117 and 2118 Fairfield Beach Road, Fairfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $1.4 million, dated August 2008. Filed March 13. Bleggi, Patricia A., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Zeldes, Needle & Cooper PC, Bridgeport, for Dellwood Gardens Condominium Association Inc., Bridgeport. Property: 50 Greenhouse Road, Unit 9-A, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed March 6. Blue Hill Fuels LLC, et al., Stamford. Filed by Barr & Morgan, Stamford, for Gulf Dealers of Connecticut. Property: 1484 High Ridge Road, Stamford. Action: to enforce the right of first refusal. Filed March 16. Blue Hill Fuels LLC, et al., Stamford. Filed by Barr & Morgan, Stamford, for Gulf Dealers of Connecticut. Property: 1095 Long Ridge Road, Stamford. Action: to enforce the right of first refusal. Filed March 16. Bonaffini, Anthony A., et al., Fairfield. Filed by Meyers, Piscitelli & Link LLP, Avon, for People’s United Bank, Bridgeport. Property: Lots 375, 376, 377 and 378, Map 101, Fairfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $150,000, dated February 2007. Filed March 6.

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Clark, William, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 1491 North Ave., Apt. 103, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $86,856, dated March 2013. Filed March 16. Coley, Kenneth R., et al., Fairfield. Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 40 Ermine St., Fairfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $650,000, dated December 2004. Filed March 7. D’Addario, David, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for Benchmark Municipal Tax Services Ltd. Property: 25 Garland St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed March 10. Daigle, Sheryl, Bridgeport. Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC. Property: 121 Doreen Drive, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $241,662, dated December 2012. Filed March 7. Davey Condominium Association Inc., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for Benchmark Municipal Tax Services Ltd. Property: 1575 Boston Ave., Unit B-15, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed March 8. Dejunchorn, Pichitra, et al., Stamford. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 17 Radio Place, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $417,011, dated August 2006. Filed March 13. Delgado, Beatriz, et al., Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, New York, N.Y. Property: 21 Park St., Unit 5, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $331,000, dated March 2006. Filed March 15.

Devoe, Gladys, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Leopold & Associates, Stamford, for Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 89 Tremont Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $179,729, dated December 2006. Filed March 7.

Holley, Lanorris Wendell, et al., Stamford. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 19 Victory St., Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $248,270, dated October 2009. Filed March 10.

Dre LLC, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Cohn Birnbaum & Shea PC, Hartford, for LNV Corp. Property: 985 Stratford Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $160,000, dated March 2007. Filed March 6.

Juarez, Miguel A., et al., Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 30 Richmond Place, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $476,000, dated September 2006. Filed March 8.

Embry, Sandra L., et al., Shelton. Filed by O’Connell, Attmore & Morris LLC, Hartford, for M&T Bank NA, Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 55 Heather Ridge, Unit 55, Shelton. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $164,000 dated September 2006. Filed March 10. Ferguson, Steven G., et al., Norwalk. Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Newport Beach Holdings LLC. Property: 18 Adamson Ave., Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $134,900, dated September 2005. Filed March 13. Fernanda, Astudillo, et al., Bethel. Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Ditech Financial LLC. Property: 22 Deer Run, Unit 36F, Bethel. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $146,000, dated July 2009. Filed March 7. Gomez, Joan L., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Kapusta, Otzel & Averaimo, Milford, for Wilmington Trust Co., Wilmington, Del. Property: 59-61 Sherwood Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $210,904, dated August 2011. Filed March 15. Habbi, Lilia, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Zeldes, Needle & Cooper PC, Bridgeport, for 3000 Madison Avenue Condominium Association Inc., New Haven. Property: 3000 Madison Avenue Condominium, Unit 20A, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed March 6. Herman, John G., et al., Norwalk. Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for MTGLQ Investors LP. Property: 14 Hill St., Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $287,000, dated January 2008. Filed March 13. Hill IV, Charles C., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 131 Wilcox St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $145,000, dated July 2005. Filed March 7.

Kelly-Koch, Kathleen, et al., Newtown. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for New Penn Financial LLC. Property: 54 Lakeview Terrace, Newtown. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $134,555, dated December 2010. Filed March 6. Knickerbocker, Richard, et al., Newtown. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Wilmington Trust Co., Wilmington, Del. Property: 6 Shadblow Trail, Newtown. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $177,000, dated January 2007. Filed March 13. Knight, John F., Fairfield. Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Ditech Financial LLC. Property: 121 Ridgedale Road, Fairfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $335,000, dated September 2006. Filed March 10. Kostopoulos, James, et al., Newtown. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 18 Birch Rise Drive, Newtown. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $300,000, dated April 2007. Filed March 15. Kovack, Lynn, et al., Newtown. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Pingora Loan Servicing LLC. Property: 26 Maplewood Trail, Newtown. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $162,800, dated February 2014. Filed March 6. Larsen, Douglas R., et al., Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Ditech Financial LLC. Property: 20 Gilford St., Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $410,000, dated October 2006. Filed March 8.

FACTS

Lewis, Carey Anthony, Bridgeport. Filed by The Witherspoon Law Offices, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 1-3 Dayton Road, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $201,000, dated June 2012. Filed March 7.

McEvoy, Scott P., et al., Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, New York, N.Y. Property: 31 Turn of River Road, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $294,000, dated March 2005. Filed March 15.

Murtha, Thomas M., Newtown. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for Landmiller Real Estate LLC, Bridgeport. Property: 102 Boggs Hill Road, Newtown. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $175,000, dated November 1987. Filed March 7.

Lloyd, Carrie, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for the Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 130 Pearl Harbor St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use fees and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed March 17.

McFadden, Allyson L., et al., Norwalk. Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Bank of America NA, Charlotte, N.C. Property: 79 Marlin Drive, Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $348,300, dated December 2006. Filed March 6.

Nelson, Jean A., et al., Norwalk. Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 1 Tilton St., Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $325,000, dated October 2007. Filed March 17.

McGuiness, Peter J., Bridgeport. Filed by The Witherspoon Law Offices, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 68 Quinlan Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $386,000, dated July 2007. Filed March 7.

Nwajagu, Boka N., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 768-770 Iranistan Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $151,200, dated April 2005. Filed March 9.

McKenzie, Evadne, et al., Norwalk. Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 2 Saint Mary’s Lane, Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $463,250, dated March 2006. Filed March 15.

Perez, Brenda, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Kapusta, Otzel & Averaimo, Milford, for JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Columbus, Ohio. Property: 157 Manhattan Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $336,080, dated February 2010. Filed March 6.

Logan, June Reid, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for the Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 456-460 Charles St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use fees and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed March 8. Lopez, Rachel R., et al., Stratford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 260 West Ave., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $172,000, dated March 2006. Filed March 3. Lyons, James D., et al., Norwalk. Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Columbus, Ohio. Property: 703 Foxboro Drive, Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of, dated September 1991. Filed March 7. Maciejewski, Krzysztof D., et al., Norwalk. Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 109 George Ave., Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $267,200, dated March 2011. Filed March 10. Marron, James, et al., Fairfield. Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 195 Knapps Highway, Fairfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $250,000, dated April 2007. Filed March 6. Marshall, Everal, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC, West Palm Beach, Fla. Property: 92 Williamsburg Road, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $382,373, dated January 2012. Filed March 7.

McKnight, Licia M., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 389 Remington St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $122,455, dated May 2006. Filed March 16. Meme, Jean, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 196 Pennsylvania Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $133,000, dated May 2008. Filed March 10. Miller, Lisa D., et al., Newtown. Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for CIT Bank. Property: 2 Morgan Drive, Newtown. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $458,250, dated July 2005. Filed March 7. Mofmiller, Marianna, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for the Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 60 Bennett St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use fees and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed March 17.

Perez, Carola, et al., Trumbull. Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for M&T Bank NA, Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 99 Ascolese Road, Trumbull. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $328,932, dated May 2014. Filed March 13. Pia, Vincent S., et al., Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 1276 Westover Road, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $825,000, dated February 2007. Filed March 17. Piersaint, Marie, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for HSBC Bank USA NA, Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 2571 Old North Road, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $240,000, dated November 2004. Filed March 16. Prestera, Patricia A. and Anthony Prestera, et al., Newtown. Filed by The Witherspoon Law Offices, Farmington, for Midfirst Bank NA, Tulsa, Okla. Property: 38 Philo Curtis Road, Newtown. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $283,185, dated January 2007. Filed March 6. Prion, Alain H., et al., Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 33 Waterford Lane, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $188,000, dated July 1998. Filed March 17.

FIGURES Puzzuoli, R. Dante, et al., Stamford. Filed by Urban Thier & Federer, Stamford, for First County Bank, Ridgefield. Property: 73 Kenilworth Drive, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $200,000, dated October 1992. Filed March 6. Rivera, Elecuterio, et al., Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 250 Ludlow St., Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $332,000, dated July 2005. Filed March 10. Rosario, Octavio, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 269 Madison Terrace, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $271,200, dated May 2006. Filed March 7. Russell, Kelly A., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for PHH Mortgage Corp. Property: 337 Weber Ave., Unit 27, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $56,650, dated December 2012. Filed March 13. SAI Properties Inc., Shelton. Filed by Thomas J. Welch, for the city of Shelton Tax Collector. Property: Lot 5, Map 10, Shelton. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Shelton and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed March 13. Santiago, Gerin E., Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Santander Bank. Property: 50 Maple Tree Ave., Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $297,500, dated July 2003. Filed March 8. Santos, Maria D. Dos, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for the Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 121-123 Linwood Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use fees and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed March 17. Szwec, Raymond, et al., Norwalk. Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Trinity Financial Services. Property: 3 Buckthorn Road, Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $150,000, dated August 2005. Filed March 9.

Tobar, Carmen, et al., Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 17 Ferris Ave., Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $487,500, dated January 2006. Filed March 13. Todaro-Capocci, Marissa L., et al., Norwalk. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Columbus, Ohio. Property: 2 Dorset Court, Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $304,000, dated May 2012. Filed March 10. Umanzor, Reyes, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 248 Nutmeg Road, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $216,000, dated October 2005. Filed March 7. Verrier II, Remi C., et al., Trumbull. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 17 Melrose Ave., Trumbull. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $214,400, dated November 2009. Filed March 13. Void, Carolyn J., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 209 Houston Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $176,250, dated December 2004. Filed March 16. Wells Fargo Bank NA, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for the Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 40-42 Tremont Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use fees and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed March 17. Wilson Jr., Parker, et al., Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 176 Stillwater Ave., Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $115,000, dated August 1996. Filed March 10.

MORTGAGES 155 Magnolia Street LLC, by Lupercio DeAmo. Lender: Manuel Silva. Property: 50 Broadway St., Bridgeport. Amount: $25,000. Filed March 7. 2M Redevelopment Group LLC, Bridgeport, by Michael A. DeFilippo. Lender: Harwood Financial LLC, Waterbury. Property: 213-215 Alice St., Bridgeport. Amount: $153,000. Filed March 13.

A&F High Ridge LLC, Stamford, by Anthony Longhitano. Lender: Sterling National Bank, Montebello, N.Y. Property: 111 and 123 High Ridge Road, Stamford. Amount: $7 million. Filed March 9. Acosta LLC, Stamford, by Gregory Addonizio. Lender: Patriot Bank NA, Stamford. Property: 23 Acosta St., Stamford. Amount: $500,000. Filed March 8. Brimax LLC, Stamford, by Jon C. Rosenblitt. Lender: First County Bank, Stamford. Property: 251 Long Ridge Road, Stamford. Amount: $716,000. Filed March 15. Brimax LLC, Stamford, by Jon C. Rosenblitt. Lender: First County Bank, Stamford. Property: 251 Long Ridge Road, Stamford. Amount: $140,000. Filed March 15. Crown Point Center LLC, Bronx, N.Y., by Joseph Rocco. Lender: The Westchester Bank, White Plains, N.Y. Property: 484-514 Bridgeport Ave., Shelton. Amount: $7 million. Filed March 13.

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FACTS DA Lexington LLC, Danbury, by Adam Richichi. Lender: Union Savings Bank, Danbury. Property: 32 Church Hill Road, Unit 2-201, Newtown. Amount: $3.6 million. Filed March 8. Freitas Properties LLC, Las Vegas, Nev., by Everaldo A. De Freitas. Lender: Connecticut Lending Partners LLC, Stamford. Property: 54 Freeman St., Bridgeport. Amount: $45,000. Filed March 9. GDR Associates Inc., by Juanella M. Rozier. Lender: Apex Mortgage Corp., Horsham, Pa. Property: 285 W. Main St., Stamford. Amount: $1 million. Filed March 8. Hi-Temp Products Corp., Danbury, by Antonio Silva. Lender: Daniel Cordeiro, Danbury. Property: 19 Taylor Ave., Bethel. Amount: $601,000. Filed March 6. LBMS Enterprise LLC, Bridgeport, by Eder R. Souza. Lender: Secure Capital Group LLC, Stratford. Property: 211-213 Coleman St., Bridgeport. Amount: $110,000. Filed March 17. Ocean Investments LLC, Stamford, by Paul J. Ventura. Lender: BIB 22 LLC, Stamford. Property: 22 Glenbrook Road Condominium, Units 405, 412 and 413, Stamford. Amount: $288,000. Filed March 6. Olsen Built Homes LLC, Woodbridge, by Peter Olsen. Lender: MTS Enterprises LLC, Fairfield. Property: 18 Ross Hill Road, Fairfield. Amount: $254,989. Filed March 13. Pinnacle Financial Services LLC, Stratford, by Stacey Kosarka. Lender: Pinnacle Financial Services LLC, East Windsor Hill. Property: 378 Henry Ave., Stratford. Amount: $83,000. Filed March 13. Second Course Properties LLC, et al., Bridgeport, by William Carter Gremp. Lender: Patriot Bank NA, Stamford. Property: 1014-1018 Stratford Ave., 121-129 Madison Ave. and 135-141 Madson Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed March 16. Summit Saugatuck LLC, Quincy, Mass., by Jacob M. Grossman. Lender: M&T Bank, Buffalo, N.Y. Property: Lot A, Map 5061, Lot 22, Map 3802, Lot 6, Map 3802, Lot 7, Map 3802 and Lot 21, Map 4283, Lot 10, Map 3802, Parcel B and Map 9878, Norwalk. Amount: $2 million. Filed March 8. Sylvan Avenue Associates Limited Partnership, Bridgeport, by David Flint. Lender: People’s United Bank NA, Bridgeport. Property: 4066 North Ave., 55-57, 59-61, 65 and 69 Sylvan Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $2 million. Filed March 9. WCG 12 LLC, et al., Bridgeport, by William Carter Gremp. Lender: Patriot Bank NA, Stamford. Property: 41-43 Taft Ave., 201-203 Artic St., 192 Norton St., 380 Davidson Ave., 58 Beachview Ave., 188-190 Deacon St., 755-757 Artic St. and 775-781 Artic St., Bridgeport. Amount: $939,400. Filed March 16.

Webbs Hill Road LLC, Stamford, by Ann Ventura. Lender: Samuel J. Bernstein, Stamford. Property: 570 Webbs Hill Road, Stamford. Amount: $50,000. Filed March 6. Zero Butternut Lane LLC, by Christopher Sheffield O’Dell. Lender: United Bank, South Windsor. Property: 161 Butternut Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $981,000. Filed March 16.

FIGURES

Country Kids Program, 130 Robin St., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Dayns Del Castillo. Filed March 10.

IS Construction, 20 Orchard Hill Road, Norwalk 06851, c/o Itsik Siboni. Filed March 17.

Cristina - Michelle Events, 206 Canfield Ave., Bridgeport 06605, c/o Cristina Alamo and Michelle Cruz. Filed March 15.

Joann’s Beauty Services, 13 Caldwell Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Joann Rakowski. Filed March 16.

Olympic Tire and Auto Repair LLC, 1370 Park Ave., Bridgeport 06604, c/o Mirna M. Lemus. Filed March 9. Optimum Care, 8 Couch St., Norwalk 06854, c/o Jocelyn Charles. Filed March 17.

Daniel Enterprise LLC, 68 Hanover, Bridgeport 06604, c/o Daniel Pelaez. Filed March 7.

JSW Rasul Management LLC, 1914 Seaview Ave., Bridgeport 06610, c/o William Raouk Polamer. Filed March 8.

Pinto’s Landscaping, 33-B Plymouth Ave., Norwalk 06851, c/o Orlando Pinto. Filed March 6.

Daniel Enterprise, 68 Hanover, Bridgeport 06604, c/o Daniel Pelaez. Filed March 7.

Kristin’s Cleaning Co., 555 Trumbull Ave., Unit 507, Bridgeport 06606, c/o Kristin Williams. Filed March 13.

Precision Painting Plus, 2470 49 St., Second floor, Astoria, N.Y. 11103, c/o Aviad Rave. Filed March 15.

Diva Restaurant, 84 W. Park Place, Stamford 06911, c/o Hilda Felix-Fernandez. Filed March 10.

Leslie’s Pool Supplies, Unit 947, 305 West Ave., Stamford 06906, c/o Leslie’s Poolmart Inc. Filed March 1.

Precision Painting Plus, 24-70 49 St., Second floor, Stamford 06906, c/o Blue Chip Painting & Contracting Inc. Filed March 15.

Dmytro Finishes, 244 Ludlow St., Apt. 2, Stamford 06902, c/o Dmytro Kryzhanovsky. Filed March 1.

Level Up Mobile Wash & Detail, 3 Valley Road, Stamford 06902, c/o RCC Enterprise LLC. Filed March 1.

Falafel, 24 Belden Ave., Norwalk 06850, c/o Naglaa Bahnasy. Filed March 8.

Lokitos Flavors, 1209 E. Main St., Bridgeport 06608, c/o Orlando Feliciano. Filed March 8.

Aunt Viv’s Homestyle Cooking LLC, 1055 Huntington Turnpike, Suite C, Bridgeport 06610, c/o Sarah Bridges and Robert Bridges. Filed March 15.

Fashion Primer Photography, 11 Turn of River Road, Stamford 06905, c/o Ana Paula Pacheco Caldas. Filed March 1.

Loma Landscaping LLC, 12 Depindeo Ave., Second floor, Stamford 06902, c/o Gilmar B. Lopez. Filed March 7.

Royal Painting LLC, 1 Rock Spring Road, Apt. 5, Stamford 06906, c/o Carlos Deleon. Filed March 6.

Bay Excavating LLC, 677 Hope St., Stamford 06907, c/o Randolph Sala. Filed March 7.

Fast Home Buyer USA, 6 Landmark Square, 4th Floor, Stamford 06902, c/o PGLV Corp. Filed March 8.

Maison D’Alexandre, 29 High Ridge Road, Stamford 06906, c/o Maison D. Alexandre LLC. Filed March 13.

Rubi’s Beauty Salon, 115 North St., Stamford 06902, c/o Alvaro Sandoval. Filed March 6.

BBB Mastermind, 296 Broad St., Bridgeport 06604, c/o Terri Martin. Filed March 9.

Furniture Factory Outlet, 2948 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport 06605, c/o Pak Umrah LLC. Filed March 7.

Maria Cleaning Service, 295 Cove Road, Stamford 06902, c/o Maria Mercado Gonzales. Filed March 2.

Ruth’s Cleaning Services, 356 Main Ave., Apt. C-19, Norwalk 06851, c/o Ruth N. Fajardo Salinas. Filed March 13.

Biba Masonry, 17 Kohanza St., Apt. 12, Danbury 06811, c/o Nafi Biba. Filed March 13.

Global Empire, 97 Fairview Ave., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Jermaine Brown. Filed March 10.

Marketing 101, 125 Washington St., Unit 306, Norwalk 06854, c/o Stuart D. Farnsworth. Filed March 13.

Big Farm Distribution, 250 Barncroft Road, Stamford 06902, c/o Daniel H. Walgren. Filed March 6.

GR Traders, 28 Taylor Ave., Norwalk 06854, c/o Golam Rasul. Filed March 17.

MC Home Improvement, 77 Benedict St., Apt. 1, Norwalk 06850, c/o Marco Chacon. Filed March 7.

Boat Chek, 1164 Shippan Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Ralph Corvington. Filed March 8.

House For Sale 123, 6 Landmark Square, Fourth floor, Stamford 06902, c/o PGLV Corp. Filed March 8.

MKNE Collection, 475 Fairfield Ave., Apt. B., Stamford 06902, c/o Marcell Elliott. Filed March 16.

Boteco Guacho, 78 W. Park Place, Stamford 06901, c/o Ken Restaurant Group LLC. Filed March 16.

House Solutions Connecticut LLC, 125 Harbor Ave., Bridgeport 06605, c/o Guilver Muralles. Filed March 15.

New Life Movers LLC, 62 Arthur Place, Stamford 06906, c/o Guiliano Marlos and Adelman Lustosa. Filed March 10.

Brewer Yacht Haven Marina, 1478 Preston Road, Suite 975, Stamford 06906, c/o SHM Yacht Haven LLC. Filed March 1.

Hugo Avalos Landscaping, 37 Strawberry Hill Ave., Norwalk 06855, c/o Hugo Avalos. Filed March 9.

New Reflections Marriage and Family Therapy, 199 Ethan Allen Highway, Ridgefield 06877, c/o Briggany Broughal. Filed March 13.

Bridgeporter Kutz, 1715 Barnum Ave., Bridgeport 06610, c/o Jason Rivera. Filed March 13.

I Buy Houses, 213 Wade St., Bridgeport 06604, c/o Howard Lune. Filed March 9.

Cash For Houses 123, 6 Landmark Square, Fourth floor, Stamford 06902, c/o PGLV Corp. Filed March 8.

Iglesia De Evangelizacion Misionera J., 58 Church St., Stamford 06906, c/o Jose A. Ortiz. Filed March 16.

NEW BUSINESSES Andes International Gourmet Deli, 47 Steven St., Norwalk 06850, c/o Andes International Gourmet Deli LLC. Filed March 7. Art of Framing, 67 High Ridge Road, Stamford 06906, c/o Manuel Chagas. Filed March 10. Aunt Viv’s Homestyle Cooking LLC, 257 Ever St., Bridgeport 06610, c/o Sarah Bridges and Robert Bridges. Filed March 15.

Cerios LLC, 444 Oakwood St., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Cesar Rios. Filed March 13. Corners & Crevices Cleaners, 53 Connecticut Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Pamela Tyson-Thrupe. Filed March 6.

In House Peanut Brittle, 29 Waterbury Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Brad Sibilio and Melinda Hine. Filed March 16. India Avenue, 249 Railroad Ave., Greenwich 06831, c/o Prakash Nath. Filed March 15.

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Nicole Strachan Hair, 515 West Ave., Suite 25, Norwalk 06850, c/o Nicole Strachan. Filed March 7. Nielsen’s Florist LLP, 1 Hospital Plaza, Darien 06853, c/o Sandra NielsenBaumann. Filed March 1. O.K.S. Landscaping, 105 Cove Road, Second Floor, Stamford 06902, c/o Rafael Oliva. Filed March 2. O2 Woodworking and Home Repair, 100 Myrtle Ave., Unit 13, Stamford 06902, c/o Oleg Preteshchak. Filed March 3.

R and B Landscaping, 71 Strawberry Hill Ave., Apt. 608, Stamford 06902, c/o Roselio Beltran. Filed March 10. Rink Rat Marketing, 175 Atlantic St., Stamford 06901, c/o Loyome LLC. Filed March 7.

Salon GI, 29 High Ridge Road, Stamford 06901, c/o Salon GI LLC. Filed March 8. Say It Designs, 163 Franklin St., Apt. 216, Stamford 06901, c/o Lindsey Sutkus. Filed March 9. Sexy Nails, 610 West Ave., Norwalk 06850, c/o Trinh Thi Bui. Filed March 6. Solid Rock Solutions, 37B Putnam Green, Greenwich 06831, c/o Vanessa Gaede-Viera. Filed March 13. Specialty T’s, 25 Harbor Ave., Norwalk 06850, c/o Victoria Robinson. Filed March 6. Styling Hair Gracefully, 267 Elizabeth St., Unit 9C, Bridgeport 06605, c/o Jacqueline Spain. Filed March 8. The Blossom Co., 676 Laurel Road, New Canaan 06840, c/o Happily Ever After LLC. Filed March 8. Timberland Tree Care, 1501 Newfield Ave., Stamford 06905, c/o William Squires. Filed March 10. Vasyl Painting, 32 Scofield Ave., Stamford 06906, c/o Vasyl Stefants. Filed March 1.

Wilder Landscaping, 35 Selleck St., Apt. 11, Stamford 06902, c/o Wilder Alexander Sandoval. Filed March 6. Wow Car Wash, 47 Dean Place, Bridgeport 06606, c/o Syed M. Shah. Filed March 17.

PATENTS Floating mechanical level sensor. Patent no. 9,605,991 issued to David D. Montfort, Webster, N.Y.; and Rodolfo E. Valladares, Rochester, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Indexing cart for three-dimensional object printing. Patent no. 9,610,734 issued to Donald R. Fess, Rochester, N.Y.; Piotr Sokolowski, Webster, N.Y; and Roger G. Leighhton, Hilton, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Method and apparatus for estimating a completion time for mapreduce jobs. Patent no. 9,612,876 issued to Jack Tanxin Li, Smyrna, Ga.; and Gueyoung Jung, Rochester, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Method and apparatus for generating a multilayer correlation mark via a monochrome printer. Patent no. 9,609,170 issued to Edward Chapman, Rochester, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Method for temperature leveling and/or resistance increase in solid heaters. Patent no. 9,606,484 issued to Christopher A. Jensen, Portland, Ore.; Tab Alan Tress, Henrietta, N.Y.; and Brian Gillis, Penfield, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Printing system method and apparatus for comparing calculated sheets needed against sheets available. Patent no. 9,612,560 issued to Keith S. Karn, Avon, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Sensor detecting multiple weights of multiple items. Patent no. 9,612,148 issued to Michael D. Borton, Ontario, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. System and method for imaging in an aqueous inkjet printer. Patent no. 9,610,764 issued to Bruce E. Thayer, Spencerport, N.Y.; Linn C. Hoover, Webster, N.Y.; and Robert A. Clark, Williamson, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. System and method for verifying physical proximity to a network device. Patent no. 9,609,515 issued to Gavan L. Tredoux, Penfield, N.Y.; Peter J. Zehler, Penfield, N.Y.; Premkumar Rajendran, Webster, N.Y.; and Roger T. Kramer, Rochester, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. System for refilling replenisher cartridge. Patent no. 9,606,488 issued to Gerardo Leute, Penfield, N.Y.; and Paul M. Wegman, Pittsford, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

BUSINESS CONNECTIONS ISSUES & POLICIES

EVENTS

Paid FMLA Will Cost Taxpayers Millions

proposed paid family and medical leave program

excluded the state as an employer from the very

will cost Connecticut taxpayers millions of dollars

program the legislation’s authors and advocates want

in start-up and annual administrative costs according

to mandate for the private sector.

Fairfield County Economic Update

to the legislature’s nonpartisan Office of Fiscal Analysis. The program will put a massive new charge on the

Bad for Employees

state’s general fund at a time when Connecticut is fac-

Those advocates argue paid FMLA is needed as people

ing a two-year projected budget deficit of $3.6 billion.

living paycheck to paycheck can’t afford to take time

Due to the number of new collection and enforcement

from work to handle emergencies or illnesses.

tasks this program requires—as outlined in two bills,

However, the mandate takes an unspecified amount

SB 1 and HB 6212—implementing paid FMLA is costly.

from workers each pay period, not only compromising

Based on those bills, OFA estimates the program’s startup costs at $13.6 million, with annual operating

their ability to cover living expenses, but their flexibility to spend their wages as they see fit.

costs at $18.6 million. OFA assumes these costs will ini-

If employees are not forced to pay into this new man-

tially be paid by taxpayers via the state’s general fund.

date, they can save money each pay period in case of

That’s a huge price to pay for starting a program at

a rainy day. If the rainy day doesn’t arrive, that money is theirs to keep.

a time when budget deficits are forcing

However, under

lawmakers to con-

SB 1 and HB 6212,

sider cutting critical

a percentage of their

services for some of

salary is basically

the state’s most vul-

confiscated, and

nerable populations.

employees cannot get it back if they never

Bad for Employers

use paid leave.

SB 1 and HB 6212

onnecticut’s Fairfield County has thrived despite sluggish statewide economic growth, but the area continues to grapple with physical and human infrastructure challenges. Hear the latest legislative update from the state Capitol and learn strategies that the county can implement for success. Joe Tracy, executive vice president and senior advisor to New York Fed president William Dudley, is the event’s keynote speaker.

Bad for the State

require employees in businesses with as

Connecticut’s

few as two workers to

budgetary shortfalls

contribute a portion

should be enough

of their wages each

to put an end to the

pay period to a new

discussions about

paid FMLA trust fund.

enacting paid FMLA.

Employees would be entitled to a maximum 12 weeks

But if not, proponents of these bills need look no

of paid leave each year, at 100% of their salary,

further than the state’s lackluster job recovery to realize

capped at $1,000 per week, for their own or a family

now is not the time for such a costly new mandate.

member’s illness.

The first-ever Fairfield County Economic Update is presented by CBIA, the Stamford Chamber of Commerce, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the Fairfield Business Journal, with generous support from Eversource.

Connecticut has recovered just 74% of the 119,100 jobs

Date: Wednesday, May 24, 2017

At that rate, it will take 47 employees paying into the

lost during the recession, the slowest growth of any

fund to compensate for one employee receiving full

New England state. The U.S. recovery rate is 188%.

Time: Check-in & networking

benefits.

It would be prudent to drop discussions around

Both bills also require employers to continue providing

mandated paid FMLA and do more to help, not hinder,

nonwage benefits to employees who are absent for up

job growth in Connecticut.

to three months each year.

they adopt more generous and flexible leave policies in order to attract the best talent.

Committee approved both bills, they were rewritten to exempt state employees—meaning the legislature

2701 Summer St., Stamford

When businesses thrive and are forced to compete,

itself from the burdens and costs associated with the

Shortly before the Labor and Public Employees

Program, Noon–2:15 pm

Place: Crowne Plaza

Perhaps more telling is the state’s own move to shield new mandate.

breakfast, 11:15 am

That doesn’t cost the state any money and its good

Cost:

CBIA members, $75 Nonmembers, $95 Table of 10, $700

for everyone.

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ADAPTIVE USE & REUSE

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