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EBREVIA GAINS TRACTION IN TECH SPHERE

Bill Fallon

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April 14, 2014 | VOL. 50, No. 15

MARTIN’S TAKE Stamford’s new mayor presents his state-of-thecity address … 5

BY CRYSTAL KANG

SECURE IN RETIREMENT CPA Norm Grill sizes up the “when” and “how much” aspects of Social Security … 9

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magine the expense of hiring junior associates at a law firm to pore over legal documents and paying them hundreds of dollars an hour to manually conduct due diligence on dense contracts. This could take several days, and many companies that are under tight deadlines on mergers and acquisitions don’t have the time or money to spend. Many legal firms are experiencing pushback from companies because of the time and cost associated with hiring junior associates to conduct the manual labor. Under duress, attorneys may even produce inaccurate reports, which further adds to the inefficiencies. “Clients are saying to law firms, ‘We don’t want to pay $300 to $500 an hour for

LOOKING BETTER In its Q1 report, commercial real estate company RHYS finds “palpable improvement” … 10 FCBUZZ Nurture your inner aesthete … 18

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» eBrevia, page 6 Charter Oak Communities CEO Vincent Tufo outside Charter Oak’s 22 Clinton Ave. office in Stamford.

A ROOF OVER ONE’S HEAD

CHARTER OAK IS IN THE COMMUNITY BUSINESS BY BILL FALLON Bfallon@westfairinc.com

CHARTER OAK COMMUNITIES in Stamford has taken the critics’ swords that for decades poked at assisted housing with insults, even expletives, and beat them into a quantifiable success story of mixed-income communities. The Stamford Housing Authority celebrates 75 years this year. For the past seven

years it has done business as Charter Oak Communities. It is classified a quasi-governmental organization with a mayor-appointed (and thereafter independent) board of directors. Charter Oak owns, manages or administers 3,575 housing units in Stamford across more than 20 sites. It owns 757 units, manages 357, handles the assets of 1,011 and facilitates the Section 8 voucher program for » Charter Oak, page 6

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From left, eBrevia CEO Ned Gannon; Jake Mundt, chief technology officer; and Adam Nguyen, chief financial officer and chief operating officer.

Women recognized for diverse impacts BOB ROZYCKI

Armstrong, a Greenwich resident, said she grew up in a “relative vacuum of women role models” at a time when her mother’s generation was expected to be completely fulfilled as housewives. “I knew I wanted more,” Armstrong said. “I just didn’t know what.” A producer, actress and publicist, Armstrong now has three kids, including two girls, who she said are growing up in a new age.

“Women can do anything that a man can, and girls can see a leader in any sector.”

Nancy Armstrong, a founding team member of the documentary “Makers: Women Who Make America,” addresses awardees in White Plains.

BY JENNIFER BISSELL jbissell@westfairinc.com

arlier this month Westfair Communications Inc. recognized nearly 50 women making an impact in Fairfield and Westchester counties. Inspired by the recent documentary “Makers: Women Who Make America,” which follows the women’s movement of the past 50 years, Westfair Communications recognized 43 women chosen by the publisher’s readership, as well as the contributions of six outstanding nominees selected by Westfair staff. Westfair representatives said all women deserve recognition for the work they do, whether it’s how they’ve affect-

ed their families, offices or greater community. The women awarded spanned many industries and ranged from 17 years old to older than 75. “Every day, everywhere, women make an impact; we just don’t hear about it,” said Dee DelBello, publisher of Westfair Communications. “They fought for their own freedom and the freedom of women around the world, and yet, little mention of it.” “In fact,” DelBello added, “As one writer said, ‘if it was mentioned, it was usually a footnote to the footnote.’ Happily those days have changed, especially in our country, and women are being recognized.” Some 300 people attended the event, which was held at 1133 Westchester Ave.

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in White Plains. The women who received special recognition by organizers included Carol Bauer, chaplain of Norwalk Hospital; Cindi Bigelow, CEO of Bigelow Tea; Elizabeth Bracken-Thompson, executive vice president of Thompson & Bender public relations; Kimberly Cline, president of Long Island University; Peyton Patterson, CEO of Bankwell Financial Group; and Karen Ress, vice president of international brands at Nestle Waters North America. At the event, Nancy Armstrong, a Web producer and brainchild behind the “Makers” documentary, said it was especially important to support women leaders in order to inspire young girls to become leaders themselves.

“They’re growing up with the complete feeling they can do whatever they want,” Armstrong said. “Women can do anything that a man can, and girls can see a leader in any sector.” The “Makers” documentary, featuring interviews with dozens of celebrities, women activists and politicians, made its PBS debut in February and currently has a digital platform on AOL.com showcasing thousands of other groundbreaking women. AOL, led by Armstrong’s husband, Tim, was a key supporter of the project and supplied some of the film’s archived footage. Many of the women accepting awards mentioned both their work accomplishments and families, saying they look forward to the day their daughters won’t be asked what it’s like to be the first woman CEO or first woman president. Today, less than 17 percent of corporate board positions are held by women and only 8 percent of the top earners in the country are women. “We’ve begun resetting the agenda, but without an active focus on the issue, we’ll become stagnant,” Armstrong said. “There’s quite a bit of work to do.”

The clean-sheet business BY JOHN GOLDEN jgolden@westfairinc.com

n the Bronx border in Mount Vernon, N.Y., the dirty laundry of Greenwich Hospital gets a complete airing, but only after a complete wash, soak and spin. Ninety-two-year-old Unitex does the job. Said company director of marketing Seth Gershman, “In Greenwich, Greenwich Hospital is a client as is the entire Yale New Haven Health System which they are a part of. Also, North East Medical Group and all of their off sites (also part of Yale/New Haven Health System, with facilities in Stamford, Bridgeport and New Haven), so our client base covers a great deal of the area.” On the crowded plant floor at Unitex Textile Rental Services Inc., linens from regional hospitals are trundled in carts, piled on conveyor belts and swung overhead in canvas bags on automated tracks between processing stations. They pass through computer-controlled, 18-chambered, 75-foot-long washing machines — two European imports with $500,000 price tags — and on through fully automated dryers mounted on a mezzanine at the rear of the processing floor to reduce discomfort from their heat and noise for union workers in the 165-employee plant. Sorted, cleaned, ironed, tagged and bagged, the institutional laundry is rolled in carts onto tractor-trailers bearing the Unitex logo at the loading dock for delivery to hospitals and other health care customers. It was far less high-tech in the beginning for this fourth-generation family business. In a conference room overlooking the plant floor in Mount Vernon, David Potack, vice president of sales and marketing at Unitex, pointed out a framed ledger page — “an Excel spread sheet from 1923,” he said. That was Max Potack’s first year in business as the owner of A&P Coat, Apron and Linen Supply in Manhattan. The Polish immigrant, David’s great-grandfather, acquired the business the previous year from two uncles for whom he had worked. “It was an industry driven by horse and wagon transportation,” Potack said. Restaurants and small grocery stores were mainstay customers. Max’s first business expense inked in the ledger: a $67 payment to a New York City stable for rental of a horse and wagon. The business then was doing $1,200 a month in revenue.

Today the family company, exclusively serving the health care industry, earns $150 million in annual revenue from others’ dirty laundry. From that first horseand-wagon rental, the company’s leased transportation has grown to include 125 Ryder vehicles. Unitex employs about 1,500 workers at 11 plants in New York, Connecticut and New Jersey. It processes 4½ million to 5 million pounds of linens per week. “We’ve made a capital commitment to handle that kind of capacity,” Potack said. The company has invested $70 million over the last 10 years to build and upgrade its plants, he said. “The goal in the business is to be the lowest-cost provider with the best-service model.” Potack’s grandfather Bernard and a great-uncle moved the company to Brooklyn in 1936 and relocated again to the Bronx in 1947. Unitex was headquartered there until 2003, when it opened its newly built 42,000-square-foot plant in Mount Vernon. Potack works there beside his father Michael, president and CEO, and brother Robert, vice president of operations. In 2008, the Potacks opened a 60,000-square-foot plant in Newburgh, N.Y., an approximately $22 million development, where about 200 workers are employed. Since 2011, Unitex also has opened two laundry facilities in New Brunswick, N.J. The larger 60,000-square-foot facility supplies hospitals and nursing homes while the other serves surgery centers and outpatient medical offices. The company’s service reach has expanded to include clients in northern Delaware, the Philadelphia market, southern New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania, Potack said. “It’s part of the changing landscape in health care,” he said. “It’s part of our strategic plan, how to work with largescale providers” emerging from consolidations of hospitals and of physician practices. Home health care, a key element in reforming health care delivery under the Affordable Care Act, remains an untapped source of business for Unitex. “It’s certainly a growing market in the future,” Potack said. But the logistics of “the return loop” — transporting dirty laundry from patients’ homes to Unitex plants — poses problems. “We’re trying to figure out how to do that in a cost-effective manner,” Potack said. “The problem is how to do that with scale, because each customer is one person. I think it’s certainly doable. We’re trying to figure out the model.”

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PERSPECTIVES

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Taking stock after Q1

ith the NCAA tournament in the books, Christopher P. Jordan at Lexco Wealth Management Inc. offers the opportunity to impress at the water-cooler with insights beyond three-pointers. If you missed December — the historically best month to invest across the last quarter century — Jordan presents data showing now (April) presents the next-best monthly opportunity for a sure thing. Moving on to financial concerns could elevate a worker to the “one-inseven” (14.4 percent) club of those in the U.S. who earned more than $100,000 last year. Jordan plucked that tantalizing fact from among the teraflops of information put out by the federal government. (Nearly 4 percent pulled in at least double that figure.) Lexco maintains a Greenwich office and a second in-state office in Farmington. The remainder of Lexco’s 11 offices are between Massachusetts and Florida; the headquarters is in Westchester County, N.Y.

In late March, the S&P 500 had gone 909 calendar days (from Oct. 3, ’11, through and including March 30) without a 10 percent or greater drop in the index, the fifth-longest stretch without a double-digit pullback in the last 50 years, Jordan said, citing Dallasbased BTN Research and its researcher Michael Higley. (BTN stands for Behind the Numbers.) The S&P 500 was up 1 percent yearto-date (total return) as of March 28. The S&P 500 was up 10.6 percent for the year (total return) as of March 31. For all of calendar year 2013, the S&P 500 gained 32.4 percent. The S&P 500 has gained an average of 10 percent per year (total return) over the last 50 calendar years. (The S&P 500 stocks are chosen for market size, liquidity and industry group representation.) In the last 80 calendar years (19342013), the S&P 500 has experienced a double-digit total return percentage loss nine times. Only three of the doubledigit drops occurred in the last 39 years,

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most recently in 2008, according to BTN Research. The S&P 500 has averaged a gain of 1.77 percent (total return) during April over the last 24 years, ranking April as the second-best performing month during that period. December, up 2.03 percent on average, was the historic top month for 24 years. August, down 0.8 percent on average, has been the historically worst-performing month, BTN reported. One of seven individual tax returns filed for tax year 2012 (14.4 percent) reported adjusted gross income of at least $100,000. One of 28 individual tax returns filed for tax year 2012 (3.6 percent) reported adjusted gross income of at least $200,000, according to the Internal Revenue Service. And further cause for optimism: Jordan cites the National Association of Realtors in claiming the number of existing homes for sale in the U.S. has been cut in half in less than 3 ½ years. There were 4 million homes for sale as of Sept. 30, ’10 and as of Feb. 28 that number is 2 million. The U.S. economy grew by 1.9 percent in 2013. In the last 50-years (1964-2013), the economy has grown by an average of 3.1 percent per year. It has contracted in size seven years in the last 50 years, most recently in 2008 and 2009. So says the Commerce Department. Seemingly lost among those massive contractions is this Jordan tidbit, gleaned from CBS: The last new enclosed shopping mall built in the USA was constructed in 2006. Christopher Paul Jordan is president and CEO of LEXCO Wealth Management Inc. His email is cjordan@lexcowealth.com.

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Martin embraces education, business BY CRYSTAL KANG ckang@westfairinc.com

ewly elected Stamford Mayor David Martin at his first State of the City address fleshed out his take of the economy, outlining ways to keep the city’s engine humming. About 300 people attended the TD Bank-sponsored event that the Stamford Chamber of Commerce hosts annually. It was held at the Stamford Marriott Hotel and Spa. In his opening remarks, Martin said Stamford is one of the safest cities in New England, pointing to a chart showing the decline in the city’s crime rate over the past decade. Last year, the crime rate in Stamford was less than half that of any other city in Connecticut with a population of 100,000 or more, he said to loud cheers. Within the past five to six years, Stamford has been developing its south end and introducing several economic development projects in residential areas. Several housing projects that have been established or are underway include 300 units at Park Square West on Summer Street, 220 units at The Summer House on Summer Street, 120 units on the corner of Washington Boulevard and Main Street, 58 units at The Verano on Summer Street, and 125 units at the Residence Inn Marriott on Atlantic Street. Martin attributed the growth of these housing projects to the simultaneously improving education system and emergence of job opportunities through big and small businesses in the downtown. He touted the city’s diverse population, pointing out the increasing need for a “demanding education delivery system” that meets the needs of all students. In 2013, he said the number of students who took Advanced Placement classes was 46 percent, up from 38 percent who took AP classes in 2009. The mayor said he has met with the board of education to talk about the achievement gap and remains “dedicated to strengthening our district and making sure every child receives a quality education.” With companies such as Novatech Systems and Deloitte L.L.P. opening offices in Stamford to join major companies including Pitney Bowes Inc. and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc., job opportunities will continue to expand. A total of four Fortune 500 and nine Fortune 1,000 companies are either in the city’s downtown or headed there soon, making Stamford the “envy of other cities in Connecticut and the tristate region,”

Martin said. “Our local economy is recovering at a faster rate than most other cities in Connecticut,” Martin said. “Our financial integrity is strong. We’re the third largest in the state with a growing population, the highest payroll and largest financial district outside of New York City.” Small businesses have also contributed to the growth of the downtown. Martin said he plans to be part of the Startup Weekend sponsored by the Stamford Innovation Center April 11-13. City Hall itself is on Martin’s radar, as well. “My goal is to make city hall more effective in serving the business community and citizens,” he said. “We’ve unlocked the doors in government centers so people can more freely transverse through them.” Related to the winter snowstorms and potholes, the city has received $3 million

for its pavement program. This spring, the city will use an additional $2 million to increase the finances for the program by more than 60 percent compared with last year, Martin said. The tedious and often complicated local court of appeals process could see change, too, providing more information on what’s involved and how those involved can win court cases, Martin said. Framing the 4.9 percent tax hike Martin proposed to fund $515.4 million in operating expenses the next fiscal year, he said this could be the “greatest commitment to fund the unfunded liabilities.” He said the budget would help handle employee health and retirement benefit costs as a huge baby booming population transitions out of the workforce. The increased budget needed for these benefits is estimated to be $3.92 million.

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“It is a thing of the past to think that able-bodied persons are living in this housing and not working,” he said. “That is not a survivable strate�y here or anyanother 1,450 units. But it also does more, where. As public housing failed in the assisting residents in arenas that include past, it became homogeneous, without school, health care and employment with the ability to break out and see other a designated staff of 10 “service coordina- behaviors — negative reinforcement.” tors.” Gone by design for new construction The coordinators are part of a 10-year are what Tufo called “out-of-context propcollaboration between Charter Oak and erties,” those that separate residents from Greenwich-based and century-old Family their neighbors. Such housing historically Centers. Said Charter Oak CEO Vin Tufo, denied tenants a sense of personal space 61, “They develop a path between resident to protect and keep up, termed “defensiand community to connect the resident ble space.” Tufo said that when people are with resources. In the old days, residents invested in the neighborhood and care were not connected to resources.” In time, for the distance between the street and he said, good begets good: “It’s incredibly the front door, the results are tangible. gratifying now to see residents helping Housing of this sort is embodied by neighbors, dealing with nagging issues, the under-construction Greenfield develpresenting resident-led initiatives. It leads opment on Merrell Avenue, a 45-unit, to safety and vitality on the streets.” mixed-income development to be comThe 24 units at 25 Taylor St. — the pleted this fall. Taylor Street Apartments — offer a snapIn the red-white-and-bluest tradition shot of Charter Oak activity. Opened in of equality, Greenfield will feature janitors 2007, Taylor Street is termed a “mixed- and executives living side by side. “The tenure building,” consisting of eight own- sociological or anthropological approach er-occupied condominiums and 16 rental says sustainability equals diversity,” Tufo apartments. The condos are owned by said. “We try to diversify income status. moderate-income, first-time homebuy- But I also feel there’s a social currency. ers. The apartments are partly funded Diversity is healthy when everybody has by the federal low-income housing tax great roof over their heads and with simicredit and provide supportive services. lar opportunities, feeling safe. The apartments house elderly, nonelderly “It all helps inform what we do here,” he said. “We are all about communities.” The rising $450 million Stamford Hospital is part of the Charter Oak equation. The hospital’s façade will eventually front a remade world of housing, businesses and a large urban garden — the three-years-running Fairgate Farm on Stillwater Charter Oak’s vision for the Stillwater neighborhood. — to the west. In that Stillwater Avenue neighand disabled residents. And like nearly borhood, which had been separate from every Charter Oak unit, they are occu- the current hospital, Tufo described a pied, “about 100 percent,” said Tufo. previously descending spiral of behavior The 204 units at Lawnhill Terrace typified by a local parking lot: first fences, on Custer Street were built in 1968 to be then locked gates and finally guard towfully affordable. Now, after a $19 million ers. A computer rendering highlights a ongoing remake, they will feature mixed- much sunnier potential for Stillwater. The income and affordable units together, hospital is due for completion in 2016. with no full-market component. Rent will Charter Oak is on pace to assist 50 be “moderate.” to 100 people per year in the coming Tufo’s professional background — years. All its leases are for one year, and “critical to the job,” as he put it — is real it fields as many as 600 referrals per estate development and construction, month. Between rents, grants and vouchboth of which are Charter Oak hallmarks. ers, Charter Oak’s annual revenue stream His doctorate is in anthropolo�y from is about $100 million. It employs 85. the University of Michigan, and a conTufo said the feedback for Charter versation with him touches upon social Oak activity is positive. “Residents don’t awareness of the sort that makes solid want to go back to the old ways. At that neighborhoods when successful, and bad critical moment when they are handed neighborhoods, as in the 1960s, when it the keys to their new apartment, many fails. break down and cry.”

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the junior associates to do the work,” said Ned Gannon, CEO of eBrevia. “Companies may force law firms to write off some of that time. Say if a junior associate spends 10 hours a day on the contracts, maybe the firm can only bill the company for seven hours.” In search of a solution, Gannon and his Harvard Law School dorm mate Adam Nguyen, who is the current chief financial officer and chief operating officer, looked at ways to develop a software system that could cut the costs while doing all the heavy lifting of extracting relevant data from lengthy contracts with the click of a mouse. The software eBrevia uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to quickly peruse scanned hard copies of documents that are translated into readable text. The system searches for

In the fall of 2012, eBrevia was one of four national winners at a Startup America DEMO innovation competition.

words associated with certain legal terms that a user can select in a checkbox-style menu. Once the user clicks the “extract” button, the software pulls up a separate document and lays out the information it extracted in an organized, systematic manner. “Through the software, attorneys can log in and read through the files online,” Gannon said. “The purpose is to summarize the contracts and look for problematic provisions.” In 2011, the founders spent months doing sponsored research under professor Kathleen McKeown, director of the Institute for Data Sciences and Engineering at Columbia University, where they met Jake Mundt, their current chief technolo�y officer. The startup then spun out of Columbia in 2012, incorporating the artificial intelligence technolo�y developed at the college. That’s when eBrevia’s journey into financing its start-

up began. The founders entered multiple competitions to earn grants, giving more investors and law firms a chance to see their idea and own a share of the rising company. After Columbia, the eBrevia founders got involved in a ten-week program with Connecticut Innovations, a quasi-public venture capital organization. The program trained them to pitch their startup idea in a seven-minute presentation in front of potential investors. By the end of the program, CT Innovations, another institutional investor, and a number of angel investors decided to invest in the company and now own a share of eBrevia. In the fall of 2012, eBrevia was one of four national winners at a Startup America DEMO innovation competition and asked to fly to Santa Clara, Calif., to present at a conference. Shortly after returning, they were selected as one of the top ten enterprises products by CIO.com, and when they came back to Connecticut, they received the Connecticut Technolo�y Council’s “Most Promising Software Product of the Year” award. Most recently, the eBrevia startup was one of eight selected from nearly 40 applicants to receive a $10,000 grant from CTNext, another Connecticut venture capital organization. “We’ll be using those funds to include new features that our users have suggested,” Gannon said. “So the way we spend the money is in direct response to user feedback. We raised $175,000 in just grants, including what we got at the CTNext competition.” Although the product can be sold on the market as is, the three founders of eBrevia are holding off on advertising it until they add more bells and whistles to the system. “We’re iterating based on the feedback we’re receiving,” Nguyen said. “It’s helpful to get it into the hands of attorneys. And people who use it have different suggestions as to what features to consider. People have been very impressed by it and particularly excited about how to get at the complex concepts that wind their way throughout a document.” So far, law firms and in-house legal departments throughout Connecticut, New York, Boston and Arizona have used the eBrevia software, Gannon said. Looking ahead, eBrevia plans to create a contract management system to help organize contracts. “The way we frame it to our potential clients is, compare this to a human being using it without the software versus a human being with the software, and compare their productivity,” Nguyen said. “The human component is still needed.”

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Set standards to help family business thrive We have a few family members in the business — and a lot of tension. It seems like a lot of the disagreement happens when it’s not clear who is in charge or when one family member has an opinion about what is or isn’t acceptable for another family member to be doing. Does this happen in other families? What can we do to make things better? THOUGHTS OF THE DAY: Just about every privately held business is family owned in some aspect and therefore open for conflict. Laying out clear lines of authority can help. Allow people room to make their own decisions, backed up by charging everyone with responsibility for fixing their mistakes. Set rules to clarify level of authority and decision-making power. Set goals to get everyone on the same page. Whether the business gets discussed at the breakfast table or staff meetings, any time family members weigh in with their opinions, there’s opportunity for conflict. Conflict can be deep-seated, loaded with family baggage and complicated. Assessing a family member’s ability to perform can be clouded by your relationship with them. Add in the challenges and pressure that go with running a business and you could be sitting on a powder keg. Surveys indicate more than half of all privately held businesses have two or more family members working in the business. While the majority of business owners indicate they’d like to have a family member take over, only about onethird believe that will actually happen. With the odds stacked against making a great success of employing family members, why do so many try it? There are lots of reasons: • The chance to share in building something. • Opportunity to keep family members close. • Pride that comes from pursuing and succeeding at a common purpose. • Creating possibilities for family members to spread their wings. The trick is to remain focused on the opportunities and to avoid the downsides. Start by agreeing who is in charge

of what. Draw up an organization chart. Assign duties and create individual job descriptions. Where there’s overlap, decide ahead of time who will be in charge in case of disagreement. Learn when to keep your mouth shut. Most people are too free in the way they dispense advice to others in the family — doubly so when working together in the family business. Avoid laying blame, demanding answers or otherwise communicating in anything other than a totally professional manner, especially when talking with other members of the family. Set up separate workspaces so each family member has a place to go. In times of conflict, encourage the use of space to cool off. Learn to table discussions before they become heated. Come back when all participants have cooled off. Once assignments are handed out, expect all family members to step up and tackle what’s on their plates. If they’re not ready for the responsibility, consider the options — reduce duties, get training or assign a mentor. If mistakes are made, hold family members accountable for fixing the problems they created. Don’t step over them to take charge. When you first start working together, or by the end of today if you’re already working together, set up rules on how decisions get made. Define how far any one family member can go in binding the company, spending money, giving out orders to employees, and hiring and firing. Set up a committee to arbitrate disputes. Family members generally want what’s best for the company. They want the company to thrive and it’s in their best interests to make that happen. Conflict usually erupts around the tactics getting from here to there. Brainstorm and use goals to create a picture of what the future can look like. Post those goals and refer to them regularly. Check that everyone is clear on the next steps that need to happen in order to work toward goals. Review progress regularly to identify what’s working and where people may need additional support.

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FAIRFIELD COUNTY BUSINESS JOURNAL • Week of April 14, 2014

BY DAVID LEWIS

Job market ﬂat again for March

arch showed a flat job market in Fairfield County, with a negligible 2 percent increase in job posting activity. These unimpressive numbers round out a fairly unremarkable first quarter for 2014 where the overall increase in job growth was around 4 percent. Some key items of note regarding March: • Stamford led all towns in the county with the most jobs posted, followed by Norwalk and Westport. • The industries most actively hiring this past month were financial services, nonprofit and legal services. • Top job categories were administrative, sales and customer support. The overall tepid condition of the market for the first three months of the year suggests that we still are stuck in a period of minimal growth, treading water as we wait for some spark to yield any momentum of sorts. More concerning is that the likely catalysts for any such spark are unlikely to present

themselves anytime soon. Specifically with election season upon us and Gov. Malloy recently announcing his plans to run for a second term, the likelihood of any major job market stimulus programs hitting the market are slim at best. In

On the national scene the most pressing item and one that will likely drive the job market in the second quarter continues to be the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Several major aspects of the ACA that require further definition and comment

On the national scene the most pressing item and one that will likely drive the job market in the second quarter continues to be the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

fact, one could argue that recent moves by those representing us in Hartford have been more anti-business than progrowth, with new bills being introduced that, if passed, would likely serve to thwart hiring vs. stimulate it.

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costs heaped on them for each employee they engage. Recent announcements delaying the penalties some businesses would have faced Jan. 1, 2015, will help, but more needs to be clarified before we can truly assess the impact the ACA will likely have on hiring in 2014. With one quarter in the books I would say the outlook for 2014 is, at best, uncertain. This despite an encouraging national jobs report for March. More accurately it looks like more gradual to imperceptible progress is the likely outcome, with shifting sands beneath a very unstable infrastructure leaving us guessing, at least for a while to come. Stay tuned. David Lewis is president/CEO of Fair�ieldCountyJobs.com, with more than 100,000 visitors a month to view jobs from over 4,000 area employers. His monthly reports address the condition of the job market as measured by data from his websites as well as data from state, federal and industry sources in the public domain. The website is Fair�ieldCountyJobs.com.

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HYS, a Stamford-based commercial real estate company with its headquarters on Atlantic Street, found cause for optimism in its first quarter of 2014 “Office Leasing Report: State of the Market.” “The Fairfield County office market finally showed signs of palpable improvement during the first quarter of 2014,” the report said, citing data that found big gains in both the Greenwich-Stamford corridor and along the county’s east flank. The findings included: • There was 11,347,664 square feet of available space in the market at the end of the quarter, a 2.3 percent decrease from the previous quarter and 4 percent less than at the end of the first quarter of 2013. • Despite decreasing by roughly 80,000 square feet in the first quarter, the 10,315,133 square feet of direct available space in the market remained 1.5 percent higher than a year ago. • Sublet spaces experienced yet another quarter of high demand, with available sublet space dropping to its lowest level since the fourth quarter of 2007. • The 1,032,531 square feet of available sublet space was 15.5 percent less than

after the fourth quarter of 2013 and 37.6 percent less than at the end of the first quarter of 2013. • Available class A office space hit its lowest mark in the last two years, dropping by 3.8 percent during the quarter to finish at 6,741,739 square feet. Class B office space also continued to make positive strides, finishing at 4,605,925 square feet, slightly lower than at the end of the 2013 and 2.4 percent lower than a year ago. The improvement in Fairfield County’s available office space market was buoyed by strong activity within the southern submarket (Stamford and Greenwich), which accounts for 47.4 percent of the available space within the entire market, RHYS reported. Available space decreased by 5.4 percent quarter-to-quarter and by 5.5 percent year-over-year. Within the central submarket (Darien, New Canaan, Norwalk, Westport and Wilton), which makes up 26.9 percent of Fairfield County’s available space, available space increased by 1.2 percent since last quarter and by 2.4 percent since a year ago. Available space within the eastern submarket (Bridgeport, Fairfield, Shelton, Stratford and Trumbull), which holds 13.9 percent of the total available space in the market, saw the strongest year-over-year

improvement, with 8.8 percent less space available than a year ago. The northern submarket (Bethel, Brookfield, Danbury, Newtown and Ridgefield) had 1.7 percent more space available than at the end of the previous quarter, but remained 5.4 percent lower than at the end of the last year’s first quarter. The overall vacancy rate for office space in Fairfield County finished the quarter at 17.1 percent, 0.1 percentage points higher than the previous quarter’s rate and 0.3 percentage points higher than the prior year’s rate. That figure consisted of a 16 percent vacancy rate for direct space, in line with the previous quarter but up 0.8 percentage points from the prior year, and a 1.1 percent vacancy rate for sublet space, up 0.1 percentage points for the quarter but half of a percentage point lower than at the end of last year’s first quarter. The vacancy rate for class A office space increased slightly quarter-to-quarter but was 0.4 percent lower year-overyear, finishing the quarter at 16.9 percent. The 17.2 percent rate for class B office space experienced the opposite trend, ending 0.3 percent lower than the previous quarter but 1.3 percent higher than the first quarter of 2013.

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THE LIST

Largest Thrifts and Savings Ranked by total assets Name Address Phone (203 area code unless otherwise noted) Website

Total assets ($ rounded)

Tangible assets ($ rounded)

2012 Income (loss) ($ rounded)

2013 YTD income (loss) ($ rounded)

Delinquent loans ($ rounded)

Year established Number of employees

Hudson City Savings Bank 80 W. Century Road, Paramus NJ 07652 201-967-1900 hudsoncitysavingsbank.com

38,605.919

38,371.218

248.515

180.405

1.049.245

1868 1520

Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s United Bank P.O. Box 1580, Bridgeport 06601 338-7650 peoples.com

32,973.830

31,198.238

254.674

246.166

374.663

1842 5106

Union Savings Bank P.O. Box 647, Danbury 06813 830-4200 unionsavings.com

2,298.271

2,383.274

7.043

3.357

40.347

1866 397

Fairfield County Bank P.O. Box 2050, Ridgefield 06877 438-6518 fairfieldcountybank.com

1,478.365

1,488.402

2.062

10.226

16.863

1871 281

First County Bank P.O. Box 1415, Stamford 06904 462-4200 firstcountybank.com

1,353.077

1,359.198

3.320

2.954

22.426

1851 211

Newtown Savings Bank P.O. Box 497, Newtown 06470 426-4440 nsbonline.com

977.310

969.954

1.245

2.107

11.959

1855 217

Savings Bank of Danbury P.O. Box 830, Danbury 06813 743-3849 sbdanbury.com

818.445

804.966

3.857

3.722

13.829

1849 169

Fieldpoint Private Bank & Trust 100 Field Point Road, Greenwich 06830 413-9302 fieldpointprivate.com

651.790

649.197

0.949

-0.264

6.360

2006 65

Naugatuck Valley Savings and Loan P.O. Box 599, Naugatuck 06770 720-5000 nvsl.com

488.631

488.721

-9.376

-8.671

13.362

1926 158

Milford Bank 33 Broad St., Milford 06460 783-5700 milfordbank.com

406.308

401.491

1.641

0.891

6.044

1872 90

For questions or comments please contact westfaircommunications@gmail.com Amounts in millions (i.e. 1.234 = $1 million, 234 thousand) Source: Information obtained by BauerFinancial Inc., Coral Gables, FL 33134 (800)388-6686 bauerfinancial.com Compiled from financial data as of Jan. 31, 2013, as reported to federal regulators. Although the data obtained from these sources is consistently reliable, the accuracy and completeness of the data cannot be guaranteed by BauerFinancial Inc., an independent bank research firm.

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Urgent care center presents an ER alternative

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r. Steven Heffer is medical director and owner of Doctors Express Bridgeport at 161 Boston Ave. The new office has seven exam rooms, a procedure center and operates its own onsite lab, pharmacy and X-ray equipment. Staff diagnose and treat illnesses, dispense medications, set bones and tend to other patient needs, all on-site. Besides urgent care, on-site services include pre-employment exams, drug screening, and pre-surgical, sports and school physicals. Prior to joining Doctors Express, a national company with a site in Danbury, Heffer was affiliated with

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Greenwich Hospital as an attending emergency medicine physician. Before that, he served as attending physician at Waterbury Hospital and was previously an emergency physician in Massachusetts. He has been in practice for 20 years and is board certified in emergency medicine. He is a graduate of Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City and completed his residency and internship at Bellevue Hospital and New York University Medical Center. He is a Fairfield resident and father of three, and is also the official general practitioner for the Bridgeport Bluefish. Heffer talked about issues pertinent to the center for the FCBJ: » Urgent, page 14

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ZETROZ INC. IS IN TRUMBULL, strategically on the Interstate 95 medical corridor between New York City and Boston. Its enemy is pain and wearable ultrasound is its ammo. George Lewis Jr. is the founder and serves as the company’s chief scientific and technolo�y officer. He completed his doctorate in biomedical engineering with dual minors in neurobiolo�y and mechanical engineering at Cornell University. In a statement, the company said, “Dr. Lewis has achieved significant milestones in ultrasound technolo�y and has a maintained a reputation for excellence and innovation in the field.”

Bryant Guffey is the CEO who cofounded the company while pursuing his MBA at Cornell. Guffey and Lewis together began to design and streamline some of the earliest design prototypes in wearable ultrasound. JoAnne Guarino is chief operating officer. Her business background couples with a clinical certification in mind-body medicine from Harvard Medical School. Joe Turgeon also works in operations, an arena where he previously shepherded five medical-product startups; his undergraduate degree is in manufacturing engineering. Sabrina Lewis, ZetrOZ’s regulatory manager, also possesses a master’s degree from Cornell, which she followed with 10 » Farewell, page 15

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WA L K o r R U N 5 K | R I D E 1 0 , 2 0 o r 5 0 M IL E S

Urgent — » From page 13

You’ve opened a new urgent care facility. How big is its footprint? How many on staff and in what positions? “Our urgent care center is 3,700 square feet. We currently employ 12 to 15 people, some full-time staff as well as part-time. The positions include medical assistants, nurses and radiolo�y technicians. We also have a full-time center administrator and marketing director.” We hear of an increase in the number of insured nationally. What do the local data show? “The local data indicate that Connecticut has had an increased number of insured, many recently signed before the recent deadline set by the federal government.” What is an urgent care center? When did they begin? And, specifically, what treatments might a patient find in an urgent care facility? “Urgent care centers have existed for several decades and have increased in numbers dramatically to address the changing climate of medicine and patient needs. Most urgent care centers treat everything: from broken bones,

to lacerations, to respiratory illnesses, to name a few. There are never appointments needed, and the facilities are best suited for illness that doesn’t require critical care that the hospital ER provides.” Does this make emergency rooms obsolete? What role does an urgent care facility play in the emergency equation? “ERs will never be obsolete, but perhaps their use will be more focused on the critically ill and severe trauma.” What about language barriers? “Our city has many different spoken languages. We have bilingual staff available to help with interpretation.” Why specifically do you see your facility as good for Bridgeport’s health? “Our facility is state of the art, beautifully designed and oriented for patient comfort. We have digital X-ray, on-site pharmacy and laboratory. There aren’t any centers in this area that can deliver complete medical care as we do for the Bridgeport community. We handle traumatic injuries, infectious disease, orthopedics and also have full occupational medicine services. We will see any patient over 3 months of age.”

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ENVIROCARE AIR QUALITY RESTORATION L.L.C. 241 Bleakley Ave., Buchanan NY, 10511 Phone: 855-760-6653 • Website: eaqr.com Top executive: Richard McHale and Frank Petrullo, Owners Description: Energy efficiency and savings Year established: 2008

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PARACO GAS CORP. 800 Westchester Ave., Suite S604, Rye Brook NY, 10573 Phone: 800-647-4427 • Website: paracogas.com Top executive: Joseph Armentano, CEO Description: Privately held markets of propane gas Year established: 1968

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Today, that balance has shifted dramatically toward natural gas, despite the many risks of relying too heavily on a single fuel source. With natural gas, it’s becoming increasingly Nuclear difficult to meet growing demand with our Diversification is 14% existing pipeline structure. Natural gas is also one of the first critically vulnerable to weather-related price rules of investing. spikes — especially in cold seasons. During the The same is true recent polar vortex that gripped our region, natural in a balanced gas prices hit record highs, causing many electric energy market. customers’ bills to surge more than 20 percent.

Advocates tout natural gas as a cleaner alternative to coal and oil. And they are right. But an average natural gas power plant still emits 2 million metric tons of carbon dioxide each year. Nuclear power, in contrast, produces virtually no greenhouse gas emissions while generating 25 percent of the electricity for New York City and Westchester. Nuclear is an important part of the electricity mix here in New York State, and reliably provides power to our grid 24/7. It’s a clear hedge against volatile energy prices and it’s one of the cleanest sources of electricity we have — and that’s good news for everyone who cares about our air quality. If we ignore the current risky imbalance, our economy, environment and ultimately the residents of this region will pay the price. We need nuclear energy to continue to be an important part of our electric infrastructure. If you want to learn more about the true value of the Indian Point power plants to our area, visit us online at SafeSecureVital.com/PoweringNY

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Covering nearly all of Fairfield County, Westportbased Gault Energy and Greenwich-based Northfield Fuel have joined forces to provide customers of Fairfield County with a comprehensive array of energy products and services that exceed the customer’s expectations. Gault Energy, a fifth-generation, 150-year-old family business, is the oldest family-owned and operated energy company in Fairfield County. While not nearly as old, Northfield Fuel, founded in 1985, demonstrated to Sam Gault the same commitment to exceeding expectations when delivering energy products and services to residents throughout Greenwich and Stamford. It is that old-fashioned “we’ll be right over” service that gave Northfield its local reputation — “best of the best.”

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RECKSON/SL GREEN GOES ELECTRIC!

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years in the scientific, quality assurance and regulatory spheres. The team responded to questions about its “sam” product for the FCBJ: Describe “sam” and how it works. Is sam the only product you make? “The ‘sam’ product (samrecover.com) is ZetrOZ’s first medical device offering, released in early 2014. The sam device provides ‘sustained acoustic medicine’ for up to four hours per treatment and is designed to treat musculoskeletal conditions in humans such as muscle and joint pain. It increases local circulation in injured tissues to enhance the body’s natural rehabilitation process. The sam device plays an integral role in a ‘pre-hab and rehab’ regimen, enabling faster and longer lasting recovery. “Ultrasound therapy is a mechanical wave therapy shown to reduce pain, treat muscle spasms and joint contracture and increase circulation. Unlike other therapies, ultrasound causes physical movement within the body, massaging the internal tissue and creating heat. “The device has been clinically tested for conditions including, osteoarthritis, tendinopathy and trapezius myalgia.

“ZetrOZ has a second product called UltrOZ (ultroz.com), the first long-duration miniaturized wearable ultrasound device for the veterinary equine market, providing treatment for common musculoskeletal conditions in horses.” George, was there a light-bulb moment about a wearable ultrasound device? Does it incorporate technolo�y previously unavailable in a new way? “The wearable ultrasound device was invented in the ‘home lab’ office of my apartment, while I was a graduate student at Cornell. In the process of tinkering with the efficient transducers, electronics and power sources I was designing, I built the first multihour therapeutic ultrasound device that was about the size of an iPod. I was so excited that I put the device in a jewellery box and ran downstairs to show my girlfriend at the time (now my wife, Sabrina Lewis). ‘The smallest ultrasound device in the world,’ I proclaimed. Sabrina, having just had ankle surgery, understood the need and desire for convenient ultrasound. My thoughts immediately went to the idea of, ‘What if this was portable and wearable? It could prove effective for musculoskeletal pains and injuries.’ This is where my initial concept stemmed from.”

Can you explain the science behind the device? “The sam device sustains ultrasound therapy for multiple hours on a daily basis to musculoskeletal tissues eliciting thermal and mechanical effects on tissue, which accelerates biological processes, which leads to faster regeneration of vital tissues. “Specifically, ultrasound is associated with increased migration of fibroblasts, as well as an increase in collagen production, which is the basis for the new extracellular matrix which replaces necrotic/injured tissue. The sustained ultrasound stimulation (which is very important) sustains the increased bulk transport kinetics of nutrients and cellular waste products by convective transfer of interstitial fluids.” Are there other products on the market like it? If so, what makes yours stand out? “Ultrasound has been used for physiotherapy and pain management for 70 years; however, the daily long-duration therapeutic ultrasound treatment is novel and unprecedented. Specifically, because sam provides ultrasonic ener�y directed into the body for up to four hours, this elicits mechanical responses of the tissue and movement of the surrounding interstitial fluids.”

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he Alzheimer’s Association, Connecticut Chapter, will host its second annual “Celebrating Hope” gala and silent auction at 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. June 13 at Richards in Greenwich. In 2013, the Fairfield County community, including sponsors, committee members and more than 300 guests, demonstrated their support by raising $100,000 to benefit the chapter’s local programs, services and research. “This year’s event committee, led by co-chairs Cristin Marandino and Lynn Hagerbrant, has doubled in size, and we are energized by the increased support which enables us to reach an even larger audience,” said Eleonora Tornatore-Mikesh, executive director of the Alzheimer’s Association Connecticut Chapter. Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth-leading cause of death in the U.S. It currently cannot be prevented or cured. Tickets are $167 and available at alz.org/ct. Pictured, from left, are the gala organizers. Back row: Suzanne Reuter, Lexi Rodriguez, Frederica McGannon, Lisa Lori, Ali Nicols, Cristin Marandino, Stella Delimini, Meredith McBride, Kendra Farn Finz, Jennifer Borzykowski, Lindsey Wilner, Brittany Langer, Howard Bloom, Christine Fitzsimons and Donna DeRocco. Front row: Dr. Ann Callahan, Tania Paparazzo, Stasha Healy, Eleonora TornatoreMikesh, Sharon Parker, Nancy Ozizmir, Leslie Hinshaw, Lynn Hagerbrant and Mary Ferrara. Missing are Audrey Appleby, Grace Aslanian, Jennifer Barrett, Tiffany Benincasa, Alyssa Keleshian Bonomo, Betty Brennen, Dean Brown, Kathy Butler, Ginge Cabrera, Sandy Ceppos, Lori Contadino, Jennifer Cornwall, Jen Danzi, Maureen Gambardella, Dawn Hendricks, Claire Hunter, Alison Jacobson, Alyssa Keleshian Bonomo, Holly Keeperman, Lisa Koorbusch, Alison Leigh, Karen Morneau, Courtney Murray, Amy Newmark, Cathy Ragone, Robin Roscillo, Len Schwartz, Ali Scott, Lisa Tatosian and Ashley Todd. — Bill Fallon

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The Positive Impact of Stepping Stones’ Partnerships Last week, hundreds of adults gathered at Stepping Stones Museum for Children to attend the annual Kaleidoscope Ball. They came to ensure that the museum has the resources to be open to all children, regardless of financial, physical or language barriers. The focus of the evening was on Healthy Children, Healthy Communities, an initiative launched in 2006 by Stepping Stones in response to widespread concern over children’s health. Unique public/private partnerships were built between the museum’s educators and health professionals, business leaders, government officials, schools and volunteers throughout the state. Hundreds of organizations have ultimately contributed to the success of Healthy Children, Healthy Communities. The outcomes of this collaboration have been numerous, award-winning and highly utilized. Mini exhibits called Conservation Quest and Healthyville were developed and have been traveling to schools and libraries throughout the state, free of charge. Hundreds of Adventures in Nutrition kits have been donated to Title 1 schools. Traveling and onsite programs have been provided to school children, teachers, parents and caregivers. Local organizations have offered dental screenings, safety tips, literacy programs and so much more to thousands upon thousands of families free of charge during the museum’s Get Into It! FREE hours. Emmy award-winning health vignettes were co-produced with, and broadcasted on, Connecticut Public Television. This year, the Healthyville exhibit, visited and loved by hundreds of thousands of families, was updated, expanded and is poised for a five-year tour of the United States. Additionally, Express Yourself, an important exhibit on social and emotional development is now open to the utter delight of thousands of children who pass through the museum every week. The educational value and impact that these partnerships provide is undeniable. And ensuring that all children have access couldn’t be more critical. Connecticut has the nation’s widest achievement gap. The disparity of access to quality learning resources between children of affluence and those in poverty plays a primary role. There are many wonderful and important educational resources, like Stepping Stones, available to our state’s children and supporting the successful growth of initiatives like Healthy Children, Healthy Communities must be a primary focus in the years to come. Rhonda Kiest President and CEO Stepping Stones Museum for Children Member, Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County The mission of the Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County is to support cultural organizations, artists and creative businesses by providing promotion, services and advocacy. For more information, visit CulturalAllianceFC.org or email infoCulturalAllianceFC.org or call 256-2329. For events lists, visit FCBuzz.org.

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NASA PHOTOGRAPHS AND CHARCOAL DRAWINGS IN STAMFORD The art and science behind the perception of light and color and how our imagination is challenged by black and white imagery is explored in a new two-part exhibition at the Stamford Museum and Nature Center titled “BLACK • WHITE • COLOR •LIGHT: The Art of Rick Shaefer & The Sun As Art: NASA Photographs.” The works by artist Rick Shaefer are a series of large-scale, black and white, charcoal drawings, whose subjects range from the endangered American bison to massive trees and other ﬂora found in near the artist’s home in Connecticut. “The Sun as Art” is a collection of twenty colorful, highdeﬁnition images of the sun featured in a unique way that demonstrates the color spectrum of light. The engaging collection is the brainchild of Dr. Steele Hill, media specialist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.. Some of the images of the sun have an interactive component allowing visitors to scan a QRcode using their smart phone and learn more about the dramatic images captured by NASA scientists — some of which have

been “modiﬁed” to suggest familiar forms and images. Stamford Museum & Nature Center is a vital cultural and educational resource for the community and a focal point for family activity and interaction, seeking to inspire creativity, foster self-discovery, promote environmental stewardship and nurture an appreciation for our world. For more information, please visit the website at stamfordmuseum. org or call 203-322-1646.

THE RIDGEFIELD GUILD OF ARTISTS 2014 SPRING EXHIBITION: “RE-IMAGINED” Curated by RGA Creative Director Kim Hanna, the REImagined Exhibition at the Ridgefield Guild of Artists, now through April 27, explores the idea of re-conceptualizing, re-purposing and re-imagining as a visual art form. This invitational shows features artists who use their materials in unique and unexpected ways to express their personal vision. The inspiration for this show comes from several artists whom Kim has admired throughout the years: the quiet sculptures of Cyrilla Mozenter’s “More Saints Seen” series in which she uses industrial wool, toothpicks and wooden ice cream spoons found in the street; the enchanting light installations by conceptual artist Rune Guneriussen, who transforms the most ordinary of objects into magical landscape creations; and of course the awe-inspiring assemblages of El Anatsui. These artists and others have influenced Kim’s own work and provided the motivation to gather together other artists who share this same sensibility. In RE-Imagined some artists use recycled materials. Some push their chosen medium until it evolves into something altogether different. Others remake, deconstruct, expand and transform. Some pieces have a very personal history.

Some artists surprise and delight the viewer with their installations; but be assured that all share their vision with resourcefulness, wit and wisdom. The Ridgeﬁeld Guild of Artists is a nonproﬁt, volunteer organization open to all. It is a regional and communitybased art organization that promotes the visual arts and arts education. For more information, please visit the website at rgoa.org or call 203-438-8853.

Visit FCBuzz.org for more information on events and how to get listed. 18 Week of April 14, 2014 • FairField County Business Journal

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BUSINESS JOURNAL 528 Wheelers Farm Rd., Milford, contractor for Boys and Girls Village. Perform alterations to an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 170 Bennet St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $100,000. Filed March 25.

One Hundred Norwalk L.L.C., Great Neck, N.Y., contractor for self. Construct an 11-foot retaining wall in an existing commercial space at 100 Connecticut Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $207,000. Filed March 28.

80 WEP-1351 L.L.C., et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Perform an interior renovation of an existing commercial space at 1351 Washington Blvd., Stamford. Estimated cost: $30,000.

Passero, Rudolph, Norwalk, contractor for self. Perform alterations to an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 500 Connecticut Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed March 28.

A P Construction, contractor for the town of Fairfield. Perform alterations to an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 501 Kings Highway, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $607,752. Filed March 26.

Seaboard Hotels LTS Associates L.L.C., Stamford, contractor for self. Erect a crane on private property for site development at 35 Atlantic St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $5,000.

Brooks, Fredenia, et al., Stratford. Released by Edward M. Rosenthal. West Hartford, in favor of Northbridge Heath Care Center Inc., Stratford. Property: Vol 3460, Page 56, Stratford. Filed March 28.

A Pappajohn Co., contractor for Reservoir Associates L.L.C. Perform alterations to an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 2150 Post Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed March 25.

Wed US L.L.C., Stamford, contractor for self. Perform alterations to an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 299 Long Ridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $60,000.

Greenwich Hardware Inc. and Cadwakkader W. Kelsey, Greenwich. Released by Richard J. Margenot, Greenwich. $120,000 in favor of Wells Fargo Bank N.A., West Des Moines, Iowa, Property: 31 Scott Road, Greenwich. Filed March 26.

ABC Sign Corp., contractor for One Sasco Hill L.L.C. Add new wall signs to an existing commercial space at 1 Sasco Hill, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $2,500. Filed March 27.

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ATTACHMENTSFILLED 550 Realty Associates L.L.C., Norwalk. Filed by Joseph L.A. Felner Jr. $115,305 in favor of Mix and Goldman L.L.C. Property: 4 Meadow St., Norwalk. Filed March 26. O’Grady, Daniel W. and Paul McManus, Bethel. Filed by Angelo Maragos. $44,302 in favor of HBR Danbury L.L.C. Property: 16 Andrews St., Bethel. Filed March 27.

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BANKRUPTCIES The Complete Handyman L.L.C., 68 Birmingham St., Bridgeport. Chapter 11, Filed March 25. Case no. 14bk50426. Assets: $5,000. Liabilities: $12,000. Type of business: Limited liability company. Debtor’s attorney: Pro Se.

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commerciaL 1460 Post Road L.L.C., Fairfield, contractor for self. Perform an interior demolition at 1460 Post Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $500. Filed March 24. 467 West Main Associates L.L.C., Stamford, contractor for self. Construct a new commercial building for a new tenant at 467 W. Main St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $500,000.

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Arrow Fence Inc., East Hampton, contractor for Connecticut Light & Power. Construct a temporary chain link fence for a staging area at 319 Wilson Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed March 24. Belfor USA Group Inc., Stamford, contractor for the city of Stamford. Perform miscellaneous minor repairs for water damage at an existing commercial space at 426-508 Shippan Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $34,575. Build Rite Remodeling, Shelton, contractor for Connecticut Post. Strip and reroof an existing commercial building at 410 State St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $58,000. Filed March 24. E. Afentoulidis, Norwalk, contractor for self. Convert a three-bay service garage to variety store at 126 Connecticut Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $19,000. Filed March 27. Fairfield Construction L.L.C., Fairfield, contractor for Turnpike Shopping Center. Perform alterations to an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 1901 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $26,000. Filed March 27. Henry Showah Construction L.L.C., contractor for JC Properties I L.L.C. Demolish the interior to pending review for future fit-up at 8 Tunxis Hill Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $65,000. Filed March 26. I Level Signs, contractor for S L F L.L.C. Add new wall signs to an existing commercial space at 1979 Post Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $2,000. Filed March 26. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., Morristown, N.J., contractor for self. Demolish the interior wall to create vanilla box. Permit required for future fit-up at 800 Connecticut Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $35,000. Filed March 28. Olympus Construction, Fairfield, contractor for Unquoqa School Association. Remodel the dining room and replace a window in a school at 981 Stratfield Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $46,000. Filed March 24.

291 L.L.C., contractor for self. Remodel deck and stairs and replace door of an existing single-family residence at 291 Soundview Ave., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $8,000. Filed March 26. Alvarez, Juan Carlos, contractor for self. Expand rear deck of an existing singlefamily residence at 1790 Stratfield Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $3,000. Filed March 26. Anderson, Paul R., Stamford, contractor for self. Six-year letter issued. Enclose porch at an existing single-family residence at 188 Sun Dance Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $0. Filed March 28. Appleby Development Corp. II, contractor for Marcy F. Kurzman. Perform alterations to install new kitchen cabinets and appliances and join family room and kitchen at 53 Cypress Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $65,000. Ashton, John, Norwalk, contractor for self. Finish an existing basement with a bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 13 Orchard Hill Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed March 25.

Buttendorf Building and Remodeling, contractor for Andrew P. Wilbur. Remodel the second floor, adding two bedrooms, three skylights and three new windows in an existing single-family residence at 227 Main St., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $180,000. Filed March 25. CT Basement Systems Inc., contractor for Charles Stuart Taran, et al. Finish half basement for the playroom in an existing single-family residence at 860 Knapps Highway, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed March 25. D’Arinzo, Mark, South Kent, contractor for Alfred Frimmet. Perform renovations to an existing single-family residence at 20 Splitrock Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed March 27. DSM Home Improvement L.L.C., Stamford, contractor for Mike Warren, et al. Enclose the back stairs of three floors in an existing single-family residence at 39 North St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $54,000. Echeverria, Marco, et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Replace deck. Certificate of Estoppel issued at 155 Brook Run Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $0. Filed March 26. Hobbs Inc., New Canaan, contractor for 385 Harbor Road L.L.C. Repair pool and build retaining walls and patios at 385 Harbor Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $350,000. Filed March 26. J Peck Construction Services Inc., Woodbury, contractor for Charlene Parrish, et al. Enclose open porch, remodel kitchen and two bathrooms at 455 Orchard Hill Lane, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $90,000. Filed March 26. Jacino, Robert C., et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Six-year letter issued. Construct an in-ground pool at an existing single-family residence at 318 Soundview Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $0. Filed March 28. Jim Muir and Melissa Muir, Norwalk, contractor for self. Replace kitchen cabinets in an existing single-family residence at 8 Filbert Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $6,900. Filed March 25.

Bailiwick Roofing and Siding Inc., Fairfield, contractor for Jennifer Beres. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 111 Sunset Ave., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $7,000. Filed March 25.

John Landsiedel Construction Co. Inc., Stamford, contractor for William Burke. Remove a wall in kitchen to create an open space and add new cabinets at 14 Mayflower Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed March 26.

Baybrook Remodelers Inc., West Haven, contractor for Lawrence A. Baker, et al. Remodel a kitchen in an existing singlefamily residence at 111 Barnes Road, Unit 28, Stamford. Estimated cost: $19,000. Filed March 28.

Kerschner Development Co., Norwalk, contractor for Andrzej Piekarski. Finish basement in an existing single-family residence at 160 N. Seir Hill Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed March 26.

Bell, Armie, Norwalk, contractor for self. Add shower to an existing second-floor bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 47 Benedict St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed March 26. Bourne, Ashley, Fairfield, contractor for self. Add full bathroom and bedroom in the attic of an existing single-family residence at 23 Carlin St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed March 25.

Koziol, Sonia S., et al. Fairfield, contractor for self. Perform repairs to a chimney on an existing single-family residence at 185 Longfellow Ave., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $7,900. Filed March 25. Laconte, Charles A., et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Six-year letter issued. Perform an addition to an existing single-family residence at 105 Alexandra Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $0. Filed March 28.

Landis Home Improvement L.L.C., contractor for Kevin Bradley. Finish basement with a full bath in an existing single-family residence at 32 Hickory Lane, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $18,500. Filed March 27. Leo J. Jette Jr., Danbury, contractor for David Memal. Finish basement in an existing single-family residence at 9 Orchard Hill Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $36,000. Filed March 25. Leonard Vickers and Gunilla Vickers, Stamford, contractor for self. Construct a new two-story single-family residence with attached garage, three bedrooms and three bathrooms at 225 Dolphin Cove Quay, Stamford. Estimated cost: $800,000. Lobo, Antonio, Fairfield, contractor for Ruth Brown. Fill basement, remove existing garage and build a new garage with a mechanical room at 184 Pratt St., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $126,500. Filed March 26. MAB Partners, Fairfield, contractor for self. Perform interior renovations for fire damages at 951 Capitol Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $26,500. Filed March 24. Mauro Builders L.L.C., contractor for Daniel J. Kelly. Pour foundation for a new two-story single-family dwelling at 117 Colonial Drive, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $500,000. Filed March 27. Meehan, Michael T., contractor for self. Add a new second story onto an existing single-family residence at 196 Riverside Drive, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $46,000. Filed March 26. MJH Builders L.L.C., Huntington, contractor for Todd Deklyn and Ward Deklyn. Fit-out partial unit basement, add one-car garage and second-story addition at 10 Chatham Drive, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $48,000. Filed March 25. Nastasia, John D., contractor for Arthur J. Levy. Remodel finished basement in an existing single-family residence at 56 Gate Ridge Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed March 26. One Six Construction L.L.C., contractor for One Six Holdings L.L.C. Pour foundation for a new two-story double-family dwelling at 159 Edward St., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $450,000. Filed March 25. P & M Mason Construction Co. of Stamford Inc., Stamford, contractor for Antonio-Murphy Vnas, et al. Construct a four-seasons room in an existing singlefamily residence at 849 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $65,000. Pajard, Victor, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Perform interior and exterior renovations, roofing, framing and adding a porch to an existing single-family residence at 5355 Sanford Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed March 24. Pen Building Company L.L.C., contractor for Andrew B. Muhlhauser. Add a new second story onto an existing single-family residence at 1116 Mill Hill Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $250,000. Filed March 25.

Power Home Remodeling Group, Chester, Pa., contractor for McBride and Griffith. Replace eight windows in an existing single-family residence at 9 Tierney St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $7,885. Filed March 27. Pre-Built Manufacturing L.L.C., Branford, contractor for Rupali & Shamsher Lamda. Add a two-car garage to an existing single-family residence at 44 Karen Drive, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed March 24. R&F Services of CT, Trumbull, contractor for Watermark at 3030 Park. Enlarge combined units of a multifamily dwelling at 3030 Park Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $146,000. Filed March 25. Roger Bott Home Improvement Corp., contractor for Justin Warshowsky and Emily Warshowsky. Remove an existing wall between the living room and family room at 160 W. Haviland Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed March 28. Ross, Jason T Stamford, contractor for Anthony Meconiates, et al. Add a new solar system on the roof of an existing singlefamily residence at 71 Wyndover Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $31,000. Sears Home Improvement Products, Rocky Hill, contractor for Mark Gustinis. Remodel kitchen, installing new cabinets, countertops, back slash and drywall in an existing single-family residence at 139 Pond Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $28,520. Solar City Corp., Rocky Hill, contractor for Richard Rose, et al. Add a new solar array on the roof of an existing single-family residence at 53 Crestview Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $10,800. South Gate Southport L.L.C., Southport, contractor for self. Install three French doors at 58 S. Gate Lane, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed March 25. THD at Home Services Inc., Shrewsbury, Mass., contractor for William Buckley Cookson, et al. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 155 Acre View Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $13,761. Filed March 28. THD at Home Services Inc., Shrewsbury, Mass., contractor for Ingrid B. Wright. Install 20 replacement windows in an existing single-family residence at 244 Rock Rimmon Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $15,667. Filed March 28. THD at Home Services Inc., Shrewsbury, Mass., contractor for Cristobal F. Galarza, et al. Install 17 replacement windows in an existing single-family residence at 16 Claremont St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $7,375. Filed March 28.

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NEWSMAKERS plus awards and events MOONEY SIGNS ON AS GROUP DIRECTOR AT SIGNATURE Signature Bank named Thomas P. Mooney group director and senior vice president leading a three-person team that has worked together for seven years. Mooney spent the past 10 years at JPMorgan Chase. Most recently, he was Northeast region recruiting manager, handling recruitment for the entire Northeast for nearly two years. Richard Carr was named associate group director and vice president on Mooney’s team, bringing 25 years of financial services expertise to the Bank. He had served for eight years as branch manager and vice president for JPMorgan Chase in Ridgefield. Joseph Cambareri, with 12 years of banking experience, joins Mooney’s team as relationship manager, focused on serving commercial clients and providing operational support. The team will temporarily be based at the Bank’s White Plains, N.Y., private client banking office until its newest office in Greenwich opens later this year. The new office constitutes Signature’s 28th office space.

SKYSTREAM ADDS NEW ADVISER Skystream Markets Inc., a provider of institutional transaction services for Renewable Energy Certificates and other environmental markets, announced Satish S. Nandapurkar’s appointment to the company’s board of advisers. Nandapurkar previously served as president and CEO of the Chicago Climate Exchange, overseeing business operations and market development as well as its subsidiary, the Chicago Climate Futures Exchange. He served as a U.S. Air Force officer, leaving as a captain in 1993. He holds degrees from MIT (undergraduate) and from Boston University (graduate).

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BHHS NAMES TWO AS TOPS FOR SALES BHHS New England Properties announced the top sales executives in its Norwalk office. In March, top honors went to Jane Walters as “Top Listing Agent” and Mark Namm won the Top Selling Award.

YMCA RECEIVES $200K POOL CHALLENGE FROM THE COHENS The Stamford Family YMCA at 10 Bell St., Stamford, announced it has received a $200,000 challenge grant from the Steven and Alexandra Cohen Foundation, in support of its recently launched Pool Infrastructure Project to replace the pool and it’s mechanical systems. The Cohen Foundation has already donated the initial

$100,000 to ensure the costs of the most pressing needs are met immediately, with the remainder contingent upon the Y raising matching funds throughout the community.

OVERLAND NAMED CHIROPRACTOR OF THE YEAR The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) honored past president Keith Overland, of Norwalk, with the “Chiropractor of the Year Award” during its annual meeting in Washington, D.C. The award recognizes “exceptional service, achievement and/or leadership to the profession.” Overland served as president of ACA from September 2011 to March 2014. Overland, a Wilton resident and 1981 graduate of New York Chiropractic College, has served the Norwalk community in private practice for more than 30 years, and has been named Connecticut Chiropractor of the Year three times. He has served as co-chairman of the Connecticut Governor’s Committee on Physical Fitness, among other professional associations.

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STANWICH STUDENTS FIGHT CANCER WITH BAKE SALE Five sixth-grade Stanwich School students held a bake sale in March with all proceeds going to Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy, with another sale planned for later this spring. The young philanthropists – Celia Daigle, Winnie Marion, Grayson McIntyre, Sydney Pittignano and Elizabeth Raezer – crafted signs, promoted the sale over morning announcements and baked the treats, including marble cake and snicker doodles, themselves. The girls set up shop on Greenwich Avenue, sharing their

sweets and mission with passers-by. The $220 raised will go directly toward ACGT’s current funding innovative at Stanford University, University of Maryland and elsewhere that offers hope to children diagnosed with brain cancer. In conjunction with an earlier bake sale, the girls have donated a total $450 to ACGT so far.

DATES APRIL 16, 26 Famous Footwear, is softly opening

4,940-square-foot store in Trumbull April 16 in the Westfield Trumbull Mall at 5065 Main St. The opening marks the company’s 57th location in the regional market. A grand opening event April 26 will include a live DJ, drawings to win shoes, one-day special promotions and a local shoe artist who will customize shoes.

CABARET CONTEST RAISES $30K FOR CHILDREN’S SERVICES “Turn Up the Music” was the theme of the 23rd Annual Kennedy Center Cabaret, an evening of music based on the TV hit ‘The Voice.” Four men and seven women vied for votes to win the voice contest. The evening benefitted Children’s Services at The Kennedy Center and raised $30,000. Elayne Cassara won the top prize performing “A Little Piece of My Heart” and “Perfect.” The winner for the men, and voice runner-up of the evening, was Bobby Harden, a New York City singer. The Kennedy Center is a nationally accredited, non-profit,

community-based rehabilitation organization that currently serves 2,400 individuals annually. Since its inception more than 20 years ago, the Auction/Cabaret has raised more than $1 million for the benefit of Children’s Services at The Kennedy Center. In this picture, Martin D. Schwartz, center, president and CEO of The Kennedy Center, congratulates Christine Mahoney of Trumbull, left, and Elayne Cassara of Weston, the entertainment director of the 23nd Annual Kennedy Center Cabaret.

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Ability Beyond, provider of services to individuals with developmental disabilities in Connecticut and Westchester County, N.Y., will honor Chairman Paul Hamilton of PepsiCo at its annual spring gala from 6:30 p.m.-midnight. Themed “Safari…Our Journey Continues,” the black-tie event will take place at The Amber Room Colonnade at 1 Stacey Road, Danbury. Tickets start at $250, with proceeds beneﬁtting Ability Beyond programs.

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Martin D. Schwartz, center, president and CEO of The Kennedy Center, congratulates Christine Mahoney of Trumbull, left, and Elayne Cassara of Weston.

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on the record The Michaud Group L.L.C., Fairfield, contractor for self. Pour a foundation for a new two-story single-family dwelling at 32 Middlebrook Drive, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $275,000. Filed March 27. Thomas Kane Building & Remodeling, contractor for TJK Builders L.L.C. Pour a foundation for a new two-story singlefamily dwelling at 67 Craig Court, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $220,000. Filed March 25. Thomas Kane Building & Remodeling, contractor for Edward B. Mahony. Build an addition to the garage with a master bedroom above at 271 Shady Hill Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $62,000. Filed March 25. TR Sono Partners L.L.C., Stamford, contractor for self. Perform preliminary site work at 99 Washington St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $60,000. Filed March 24. White Home Products, Stratford, contractor for Sutton Place Condos. Strip and reroof an existing condominium at 1 Walter Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $39,060. Filed March 25. Wisniewski, Michelle, Stamford, contractor for self. Repair old fieldstone wall on residential property at 177 Mayapple Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $1. Yelton, Jarrett, Norwalk, contractor for self. Finish an existing basement for a home office and a playground at 52 Brooklawn Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $8,000. Filed March 27.

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Bridgeport District Court KMM Associates L.L.C. and Sherman Great Meadow L.L.C., Woodbury. Filed by Santa Buckley Energy Inc., Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Green & Gross P.C., Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that they had not paid for natural gas provided to the defendant. The plaintiff has made a demand for the balance it has yet to receive. The plaintiff claims damages, interest, attorney’s fees, costs and such other and further relief as deemed appropriate by the court. Filed March 19. Case No. 14cv6041656. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Co., Hartford. Filed by Annamarie Marinaccio, Trumbull. Plaintiff’s attorney: Jonathan Eamon Spodnick, Trumbull. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendant alleging that she collided with a large metal object while driving and suffered injury. 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 legal and equitable relief as the court deems proper. Filed March 25. Case No. 14cv6041790.

Omni Insurance Co., Hartford. Filed by Jessica Hernandez, et al., Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Michael J. Rosnick, 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 are 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 judgment and money damages in excess of $15,000 exclusive of interests and costs, double and treble damages and such other and further relief as the court deems just and proper. Filed March 24. Case No. 14cv6041710. Sand Hill (E & A) L.L.C., Hartford. Filed by Suzanne LoRusso, Wolcott. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Dodd Law Firm, Cheshire. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that she slipped on a defective sidewalk owned by the defendant and sustained injury. This defective condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendant and its employees. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000 within the jurisdiction of the court. Filed March 19. Case No. 14cv6041642. St. Vincent’s Medical Center, Bridgeport. Filed by Barbara Szabo, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Nicholas R. Nesi, East Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that she slipped on a liquid in a hallway owned by the defendant and sustained injury. This dangerous condition was allegedly allowed to exist due the negligence of the defendant and its employees. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000 within the jurisdiction of the court. Filed March 21. Case No. 14cv6041681. St. Vincent’s Medical Center, Bridgeport. Filed by Joanna Hamilton, Seymour. Plaintiff’s attorney: Silver, Golub & Teitell, Samford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this medical malpractice suit against the defendant alleging she had been improperly operated on and sustained injury as a result of the negligence of the defendant’s employee. The plaintiff claims monetary damages against the defendant in excess of $15,000. Filed March 26. Case No. 14cv6041810.

Danbury District Court Dunkin Donuts, Fairfield. Filed by Zahra Mehraban, Sacramento, Calif. Plaintiff’s attorney: Caldwell and Lavery, Newtown. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that she slipped and spilled coffee provided by the defendant and was burned. This defective product was allegedly allowed to be served due to the negligence of the defendant and its employees. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000 within the jurisdiction of the court. Filed March 24. Case No. 14cv6014840. MV Q-Sub L.L.C., et al., Newtown. Filed by Newtown Savings Bank, Newtown. Plaintiff’s attorney: Neubert, Pepe & Monteith P.C., New Haven. 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 a commercial term promissory note. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, possession of the collateral, costs, attorney’s fees and such other and further equitable relief as this court deems just and proper. Filed March 24. Case No. 14cv6014849.

Robin Hill L.L.C., et al., Lenhartsville, Pa. Filed by Leap Frog Fund I L.L.C., Lewes, Del. Plaintiff’s attorney: Christopher G. Winans, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that the defendant failed to pay for Internet services provided by the plaintiff and failed to return equipment to the plaintiff. Plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, prejudgment interest, post-judgment interest, punitive damages, treble damages, attorney’s fees and such other relief as may pertain in equity. Filed March 19. Case No. 14cv6014826. Sun Valley L.L.C., et al., Bowmansville, Pa. Filed by Leap Frog Fund I L.L.C., Lewes, Del. Plaintiff’s attorney: Christopher G. Winans, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that the defendant failed to pay for Internet services provided by the plaintiff and failed to return equipment to the plaintiff. Plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, prejudgment interest, post-judgment interest, punitive damages, treble damages, attorney’s fees and such other relief as may pertain in equity. Filed March 19. Case No. 14cv6014825.

Stamford District Court Bradshaw Construction L.L.C., Darien. Filed by Rings End Inc., Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: John P. Regan, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that it had not paid for goods provided to the defendant. The plaintiff has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims damages in excess of $15,000, interest, attorney’s fees, costs and such other and further relief as deemed appropriate by the court. Filed March 21. Case No. 14cv6021615. Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co., Novato, Calif. Filed by Anne Budnick, New Canaan. Plaintiff’s attorney: Shipman & Goodwin L.L.P., Hartford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendant alleging that she was hit by 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 judgment and money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs. Filed March 18. Case No. 14cv6021580. Geico General Insurance Co., Hartford. Filed by Mickaella Duverger, Fairfield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Law Office of Millman, Arons & Millman, Westport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendant alleging that she was hit by 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 judgment and money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs. Filed March 19. Case No. 14cv6021585. Lebron Pools Inc., Stamford. Filed by TriState Gunite, L.P., Sloatsburg, N.Y. Plaintiff’s attorney: Updike, Kelly & Spellacy, P.C., Hartford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that it had not paid for goods provided to the defendant. The plaintiff has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims damages in excess of $15,000, interest, attorney’s fees, costs and such other and further relief as deemed appropriate by the court. Filed March 18. Case No. 14cv6021575.

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Peerless Insurance Co., Hartford. Filed by Angela Deflorio, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Robert E. Keyes, Norwalk. 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 judgment and money damages in excess of $15,000 exclusive of interests and costs, double and such other and further relief as the court deems just and proper. Filed March 17. Case No. 14cv6021572. Stillwater Realty Inc. and Uncle Buck’s Laundromat L.L.C., Stamford. Filed by Michael DeCrescenzo, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Shipman & Goodwin L.L.P., Hartford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this suit against the defendants, alleging that they had failed to monitor their premises in a safe and reasonable manner. As a result, the descendant of the defendant was robbed and murdered on said premises. Plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such further relief as this court may deem just. Filed March 26. Case No. 14cv6021660. Youtube L.L.C., San Bruno, Calif. Filed by Bill Andover Test Prep L.L.C., Westport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Coles, Baldwin & Kaiser, Fairfield. Action: The plaintiff has brought this complaint against the defendant, alleging that a third party posted defamatory videos of the plaintiff on the defendant’s website. Plaintiff seeks the release of the third party’s identity to file suit against said party. Filed March 19. Case No. 14cv6021595.

SUPERIOR COURT $83,860 in US Currency et al. Filed by USA. Plaintiff’s attorneys: David X. Sullivan and John B. Hughes of the U.S. attorney’s office, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought a drug-related seizure of property suit against the defendant, including Etson Gomes. Allegedly, defendant belonged to the Cape Verdean drug trafficking organization, sold crack cocaine out of the High Noon Bar, Norwich and kept money in a safe deposit box in the home of his sister. Filed March 20. Case no. 14cv00357. (Reporters’ note: this is an asset forfeiture case in which the government files a civil suit directly against the assets used in and resulting from an alleged crime.) Adu et al. Filed by Mashood Sanni. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ikechukwu Umeugo of Umeugo + Associates, West Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought a motor vehicle personal injury suit against the defendants, a taxi driver and owners for the Oct. 12, 2012 accident in New York City, seeking $150,000. Filed March 26. Case no. 14cv00384. Agri Systems Inc. d.b.a. ASI Industrial. Filed by Bedeschi America Inc. Plaintiff’s attorneys: David E. Rosengren of Elroy Deutsch Mulvaney + Carpenter L.L.P., Hartford; and Marcus M. Maples of Sirote + Permutt P.C., Birmingham, Al. Action: The plaintiff has brought a contract suit against the defendant involving unpaid portion of payment due for equipment used during the construction of a biomass power plant located in Norwich, Conn. $205,800 remaining. Filed March 20. Case no. 14cv00351. American States Insurance Co. Filed by Elaine Mazzeo. Plaintiff’s attorney: Joel Thomas Faxon of Stratton Faxon, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought an insurance suit against the defendant related to the Aug. 27, 2013 motor vehicle accident in Somer, N.Y., and insurer Tomas Salguaro-Ramirez who was underinsured. Filed March 21. Case no. 14cv00361.

AT&T. Filed by Ziplink Inc. Plaintiff’s attorney: Craig A. Raabe of Robinson + Cole, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff has brought a patent infringement suit against the defendant. Defendant has allegedly made, used, offered to sell or sold and/or imported products and/or services that allegedly infringe one or more claims of the patent. Filed March 20. Case no. 14cv00356.

New London Board of Education. Filed by Claudia Kenyon. Plaintiff’s attorney: Richard C. Gordon of the Law Office of Richard C. Gordon, Bloomfield. Action: The plaintiff has brought a job discrimination suit against the defendant, alleging wrongful termination after 18 years of service, seeking $70,000. Filed March 21. Case no. 14cv00387.

Cacace et al. Filed by Chubb Custom Insurance Co. for Newport Hotel Group. Plaintiff’s attorney: Derek Donnally of the Law Office of Stuart G. Blackburn, Windsor Locks. Action: The plaintiff has brought an insurance suit against the defendants, landscapers, for extensive damages caused Feb. 8, 2013, seeking $952,000. Filed March 26. Case no. 14cv00391.

Tyren Robinson. Filed by Taurus Cafe Inc. Plaintiff’s attorney: John R. Williams, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought a civil rights suit against the defendant, a New Haven police officer-related damages incurred while warrant was served to conduct a search of premises, including basement and to seize hard drive of plaintiff’s security system. Filed March 24. Case no. 14cv00366.

David Fadden and Richard Greene. Filed by Allstate Insurance Co. Plaintiff’s attorneys: Michele C. Camerota of Nuzzo + Roberts, Cheshire. Action: The plaintiff has brought an insurance suit against the defendants. Plaintiff seeks a declaration judgment related to the medical expenses as a result of an altercation. Filed March 20. Case no. 14cv00353. Gaines et al. Filed by Torres et al. Plaintiff’s attorneys: Edward Torres, Bridgeport and Teresa Murray, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiffs have brought a civil rights suit against the defendants for defamation of character, seeking $1.1 million . Filed March 25. Case no. 14cv00372. JMS Direct. Filed by Amee Lee Rivera, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff has brought a civil rights, job discrimination suit against the defendant involving sexual harassment and wrongful termination. Filed March 20. Case no. 14cv00355. Kleban et al. Filed by SLSJ L.L.C. Plaintiff’s attorney: Joseph J. Cherico of McCarter + English, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought a securities/commodities suit against the defendants for inducing plaintiff, a family run L.L.C. and including Sun Realty Associates, which owned and operated Black Rock Shopping Center, Fairfield, to sell and assign 33.3 percent membership interest to defendants at an unfair price. Claims arise from its signed, written agreement June 2013 which defendants sold to a nonparty December 2013. Filed March 26. Case no. 14cv00390. Lifecare Inc. Filed by TEK Systems Global Services L.L.C. Plaintiff’s attorney: Jill Hartley of the Law Office of Jill Hartley L.L.C., Hartford. Action: The plaintiff has brought a breach of contract suit against the defendant for the refusal to pay for work performed by the plaintiff pursuant to an agreement. Filed March 26. Case no. 14cv00383.

Rudy’s Limousine Svc. Inc. et al. Filed by Charles A. Aspinwall. Plaintiff’s attorneys: Richard Eugene Hayber of Hayber Law Firm L.L.C., Hartford; Anthony J. Pantuso III of Quinn Law Firm L.L.C., Hartford; and Erick Ignacio Diaz- Vazquez and Margaret B. Ferron of Hayber Law Firm Firm L.L.C., Hartford. Action: The plaintiff has brought a fair labor standards suit against the defendants for overtime compensation to include time having to wait for clients at various pick-up points. Filed March 26. Case no. 14cv00388. Solae L.L.C. et al. Filed by Poundstone Power L.L.C. et al. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ioannis A. Kaloidis of Ku + Mussman, Waterbury. Action: The plaintiffs have brought a breach of contract suit against the defendants, seeking $390,000 related to the exclusive endorsement and personal services agreement and for marketing and promotional activities for cross-promotions of both plaintiff and defendant products. Filed March 21. Case no. 14cv00359. SThree Plc. et al. Filed by Dan Friedman. Plaintiff’s attorney: Alan H. Kaufman of Kaufman L.L.C., New York City. Action: The plaintiff has brought a truth-in-lending/ fraud declaratory judgment suit against the defendants, executive recruiter specialists, for making false representations of client businesses, seeking $315,000, which resulted in plaintiff resigning from former company and moving to Amsterdam for a job that didn’t exist as a legitimate business entity. Filed March 25. Case no. 14cv00378. Shawn C. Upton and Upton Inc. Filed by Herlino Jimenez Martinez. Plaintiff’s attorney: Mariusz Kursyna of the Law Office of Mariusz Kursyna, New Britain. Action: The plaintiff has brought a labor: fair standards suit against the defendants, a landscaping and construction business, related to the denial of overtime compensation. Filed March 24. Case no. 14cv00370.

Marino et al. Filed by Employee Benefit Plan of Compass Group USA Inc. Plaintiff’s attorneys: Joseph L. Clasen and Jona Kim of Robinson + Cole, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought a labor E.R.I.S.A. suit against the defendants, seeking $33,000. Plaintiff seeks equitable relief held by defendants related to an injury July 5, 2010. Filed March 26. Case no. 14cv00389.

Kened Velej. Filed by Seaworthy Insurance Co. Plaintiff’s attorney: Charles Edmond Murphy of Lennon Murphy + Lennon, Southport. Action: The plaintiff has brought a marine contract suit against the defendant, an admirality and maritime claim. Action relates to the vessel’s damages and/or losses Oct. 29, 2012 during Hurricane Sandy. Filed March 25. Case no. 14cv00379.

Nationwide Credit Inc. Filed by Angelo Framularo. Plaintiff’s attorney: Joanne S. Faulkner of the Law Offices of Joanne Faulkner, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought a fair debt collection suit against the defendant for a letter dated Feb. 11, 2014 asserting false claims, late charges and other charges. Filed March 24. Case no. 14cv00371.

Westport et al. Filed by Mark Sargent et al. Plaintiff’s attorney: Norman A. Pattis of The Pattis Law Firm L.L.C. Action: The plaintiffs have brought a civil rights suit against the defendants as a result of the treatment of the plaintiff during an arrest and related to the protection of minors. Filed March 20. Case no. 14cv00352.

on the record DEEDS

COMMITTEE DEEDS Riverwalk Condominiums Association Inc., Discover Bank and Cavalry SPV I L.L.C., et al., Stamford. Appointed Committee: Michael J. Jones, Stamford. Property: 668 Glenbrook Road, Unit 21 in Building 3, Stamford. Amount: $316,000. Docket No. 10cv6005327-S. Filed March 24. Whittle, John L., et al., Danbury. Appointed committee: Gregg A. Brauneisen, Monroe. Property: 40 Gelding Hill Road, Newtown. Amount: $89,000. Docket No. 13cv60123895. Filed March 25.

COMMERCIAL 16 Third Street L.L.C. Seller: Yankee Land Company L.L.C. Property: 16 Third St., Stamford. Amount: $1 million. Filed March 24. 1766 East Main Street L.L.C., Bridgeport. Seller: Patricia Schiff, Shelton. Property: 2414-2416 E. Main St., Bridgeport. Amount: $117,500. Filed March 25. A.J.S. Construction L.L.C., Bridgeport. Seller: The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, Property: 470 Dexter Drive, Bridgeport. Amount: $144,500. Filed March 27. Christofano Brothers L.L.C., Shelton. Seller: Jeffrey C. Taylor and Anna Taylor, Fairfield. Property: Mill Hill Road, Map 4581, Fairfield. Amount: $700,000. Filed March 28. Cozzie & Company L.L.C., Stamford. Seller: Daniel Dwyer and Michele Dwyer, Trumbull. Property: 780 Cleveland Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $115,500. Filed March 24. D&S Rentals L.L.C., Trumbull. Seller: Luis Diaz, Bridgeport. Property: Unit 164 of Knob Hill Condominium, Bridgeport. Amount: $43,000. Filed March 24. Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Seller: Claudio Priolo and Debra Priolo, Peoria, Ariz. Property: 32 Paugussett Road, Newtown. Amount: $318,796. Filed March 24. Hewes Estates L.L.C., Brooklyn, N.Y. Seller: Mark Marko and Marjorie Marko Makara, Ansonia. Property: 950-952 State St., Bridgeport. Amount: $152,000. Filed March 26. Hewes Estates L.L.C., Brooklyn, N.Y. Seller: James Marko, Boston, Mass. Property: 950-952 State St., Bridgeport. Amount: $1. Filed March 26. Licara Properties L.L.C. Seller: Charles Schemera, Stamford. Property: 235 Henry Ave., Unit 12N, Stratford. Amount: $65,000. Filed March 25.

Noble Estates L.L.C., Brooklyn, N.Y. Seller: Everbank, Jacksonville, Fla. Property: 15451547 Barnum Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $111,429. Filed March 26.

Clark, Melanie J., Bethel. Grantor: Frank W. Clark Jr., Bethel. Property: 34 1/2 Nashville Road, Bethel. Amount: $1. Filed March 26.

Nguyen, Thang Duc, Greenwich. Grantor: Thang Duc Nguyen, Greenwich. Property: 52 Havemeyer Lane, Greenwich. For no consideration paid. Filed March 27.

Zoltowski, Anna T. and Criag Zoltowski, Greenwich. Grantor: Anna T. Zoltowski, Greenwich. Property: 277 Cognewaugh Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed March 24.

Calzetta-Patrovic, Lorraine C., New London. Seller: Paul J. Bodnar and Patricia M. Bodnar, Stratford. Property: 44 Allyndale Drive, Stratford. Amount: $223,000. Filed March 26.

SG Pequot 200 L.L.C., Fairfield. Seller: Computer Consulting Associates International Inc., Fairfield. Property: 200 Pequot Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $2.4 million. Filed March 25.

Dimeo, Danielle L., Fairfield. Grantor: Albert C. Dimeo, Fairfield. Property: 16 Lookout Drive, Fairfield. For no consideration paid. Filed March 28.

Ohana Home Improvement L.L.C., Danbury. Grantor: Christopher Walker, Bristol. Property: Unit 306 of Federal Arms Condominium, Bridgeport. Amount: $1. Filed March 27.

RESIDENTIAL

Canter, Robin H., Ridgefield. Seller: Barbara B. Stuart, Norwalk. Property: Lot 22, Map 3875, Norwalk. Amount: $460,000. Filed March 28.

Spaz Property L.L.C., Bridgeport. Seller: The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, Chandler, Ariz. Property: 86 Henry Ave., Stratford. Amount: $99,900. Filed March 26. U.S. Bank N.A., Tempe, Ariz. Seller: WestRosenthal and Valerie D. West-Rosenthal, Norwalk. Property: 47 Creeping Hemlock Drive, Norwalk. Amount: undisclosed. Filed March 28.

QUIT CLAIM 18 Quintard L.L.C., Stamford. Grantor: Housing Authority of the city of Stamford. Property: Eastside Development, Quintard Terrace, Stamford. Amount: $3.5 million. Filed March 26. 550 Realty Associates L.L.C., Brewster, N.Y. Grantor: Bruce Allen Lewis, Norwalk. Property: 4 Meadow St., Norwalk. Amount: $1. Filed March 24. ABC Nursery L.L.C., Stratford. Grantor: Richard J. Pantano, Stratford. Property: 2740 Broadbridge Ave., Stratford. Amount: $1. Filed March 24. ANS Consulting L.L.C., Bridgeport. Grantor: Noble Estates L.L.C., Brooklyn, N.Y. Property: 1545-1547 Barnum Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: undisclosed. Filed March 26. Araujo, Sanzio H., Norwalk. Grantor: Carla Araujo, Norwalk. Property: Lot 40, Raymond Terrace, Norwalk. Amount: $1. Filed March 28. Arman, Corice, trustee, New York City. Grantor: Corice Arman, New York City. Property: 40 Hoyclo Road, Stamford. For no consideration paid. Filed March 24. Atlas Properties L.L.C., Greenwich. Grantor: Frank J. Gilbride II, trustee, Greenwich. Property: Round Hill Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed March 20. Ballaro, Annmarie R. and Frank T. Ballaro, Stratford. Grantor: Annmarie E. Ballaro, Stratford. Property: 47-C Powder Mill Road, Stratford. For no consideration paid. Filed March 28. Barbetta, Joseph V., Norwalk. Grantor: Joseph V. Barbetta, trustee, Norwalk. Property: 71 Osborne Ave., Unit B-12, Norwalk. Amount: $1. Filed March 24. Bredice, Michael J., Norwalk. Grantor: Margaret Fiore, Norwalk. Property: 10 Commerce St., Norwalk. For no consideration paid. Filed March 24.

National Transfer Services L.L.C., Texas. Seller: Craig Zoltowski and Anna T. Zoltowski, Greenwich. Property: Lot A-49, Map 4229, Greenwich. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed March 24.

Calley, Megan, Stamford. Grantor: David Dicker, Sunnyside, N.Y. Property: Parcel B, Map 6780, Stamford. Amount: $1. Filed March 27.

National Transfer Services L.L.C., Texas. Seller: Shahryar Oveissi, Greenwich. Property: Lot A-49, Map 4229, Greenwich. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed March 24.

Capelo, Jennifer A., Stamford. Grantor: Jennifer A. Capelo, Stamford. Property: 44 Strawberry Hill Ave., Stamford. Amount: $1. Filed March 27.

Duff, Sylvia V. and Michael Duff, Bethel. Grantor: Duff Mortgage Partnership, Bethel. Property: 33-35 Long Meadow Lane, Bethel. For no consideration paid. Filed March 25. Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Grantor: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Norwalk. Property: 8 Silvermine Ave. Unit B3, Norwalk. Amount: undisclosed. Filed March 26. Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Grantor: Everbank, Jacksonville, Fla. Property: 6 Ohio Ave., Norwalk. For no consideration paid. Filed March 28. Gabriel, Pamela P., Greenwich. Grantor: Robert P. Gabriel, Greenwich. Property: 18 Sherman Ave., Greenwich. Amount: undisclosed. Filed March 24.

Pavese, Michael A., trustee, Greenwich. Grantor: Michael A. Pavese, Greenwich. Property: Lot 19, Map 4877, Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed March 25. Phoenix Alston Residential L.L.C., Norwalk. Grantor: Phyllis J. Alston, Norwalk. Property: Harry J. Everson, Map 7380, Norwalk. Amount: $1. Filed March 28. Pongracz, Jessica M. and Zoltan Pongracz Jr., Fairfield. Grantor: Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s United Bank, N.A., Bridgeport. Property: 150 Arbor Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $445,000. Filed March 27. Prince Capital L.L.C. Grantor: Zhitao Song, Great Neck, N.Y. Property: 50-58 Prince St., Bridgeport. For no consideration paid. Filed March 27.

Abodar, Rima, Bridgeport. Seller: Shujaat Q. Malick, Fairfield. Property: 7-9 Hallock St., Bridgeport. Amount: $65,000. Filed March 24. Acevedo, Luis Enrique, Bridgeport. Seller: Caribe Royal Corp., Bridgeport. Property: 40-42 Cedar St., Bridgeport. Amount: $30,000. Filed March 24. Acevedo, Luis Enrique, Bridgeport. Seller: Caribe Royal Corp., Bridgeport. Property: 444-446 E. Main St., Bridgeport. Amount: $30,000. Filed March 24. Acevedo, Luis Enrique, Bridgeport. Seller: Caribe Royal Corp., Bridgeport. Property: 34-36 Cedar St., Bridgeport. Amount: $30,000. Filed March 24. Agoora, Akkad and Nasser Agoora, Stamford. Seller: 190 Seaton Road L.L.C., Stamford. Property: Unit 23-A-2 in Second Fairlawn Condominium, Stamford. Amount: $131,000. Filed March 26.

Giannotto, Ronald A., and Deborah E. Giannotto, Greenwich. Grantor: Deborah E. Giannotto, Greenwich. Property: Lot 1, Map 5222, Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed March 21.

Redding Land Trust, Redding. Grantor: town of Redding. Property: Wolfe Road, Map 3237, Redding. Amount: $1. Filed March 24.

Gilbride II, Frank J., Greenwich. Grantor: Holly Hill Real Estate L.L.C., Greenwich. Property: Round Hill Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed March 20.

Reynolds, Suzanne E., Greenwich. Grantor: Patrick J. Reynolds, Stamford. Property: 9 High St., Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed March 19.

Greenwich Avenue Retail L.L.C. Grantor: Brooks Properties Greenwich L.L.C. Property: 252-264 Greenwich Ave., Unit 1, Greenwich. Amount: $24.5 million. Filed March 24.

Rodriguez, Carmen M. and Julio A. Rodriguez, Norwalk. Grantor: Inez M. Natal and Luis R. Natal, et al., Norwalk. Property: 122 Lexington Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $1. Filed March 26.

Grossman, Jacqueline, et al., Norwalk. Grantor: Jeanne Preston, et al., Stamford. Property: 6 Surrey Drive, Norwalk. Amount: $1. Filed March 28.

Roth, Lauren Razook, Greenwich. Grantor: Lauren R. Roth, Greenwich. Property: 349 Lake Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed March 21.

Barneby, Mary and T. Kirkham Barneby, Madison. Seller: Spaz Property L.L.C., Bridgeport. Property: 170 Wade St., Unit 11, Bridgeport. Amount: $114,000. Filed March 25.

Hanna, Linda, Kurt Kish and Katrina DeRoches, Monroe. Grantor: Anna J. Kish, Fairfield. Property: 1171 Stratfield Road, Fairfield. For no consideration paid. Filed March 28.

Rotunno, Kimberly A. and Joseph W. Rivera Sr., Stratford. Grantor: Joseph W. Rivera Sr., Stratford. Property: 95 Edgewood St., Stratford. Amount: $1. Filed March 27.

Barrett, Karen L., Oxford. Seller: Dauti Construction L.L.C., Danbury. Property: 2 Ardi Court, Newtown. Amount: $304,900. Filed March 24.

Hoover, Chaundra Lynn, trustee, Norwalk. Grantor: Chaundra L. Hoover, Norwalk. Property: Unit 9 of Windy Knolls, Norwalk. Amount: $1. Filed March 28.

Schwartz, Leonard J. and Nikunj J. Ghandi, Stamford. Grantor: Nikunj Ghandi, Stamford. Property: Unit 21, Building 3, Riverwalk Condominiums, Stamford. For no consideration paid. Filed March 24.

Bibawy, Ann Marie A. and Raafat S. Toss, Stroudsberg, Pa. Seller: Wesley D. Wheeler and Dolores Janes Wheeler, Stamford. Property: 95 Mill Spring Lane, Stamford. Amount: $670,000. Filed March 24.

HSBC Bank USA N.A., West Palm Beach, Fla. Grantor: HSBC Bank USA N.A., West Palm Beach, Fla. Property: 5 Jersey Lane, Norwalk. For no consideration paid. Filed March 28.

SRMOF II 2012-I Trust, trustee, Houston, Texas. Grantor: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Houston, Texas. Property: 8 Melville Ave., Fairfield. For no consideration paid. Filed March 27.

Borjas, Marlin K., Bridgeport. Seller: Alba Rosario Pinos, Bridgeport. Property: 146-148 Deacon St., Bridgeport. Amount: $101,000. Filed March 27.

Hughs, Joann, Norwalk. Grantor: Aline Nash Wisharp, Norwalk. Property: Lot 16, Map 817, Norwalk. For no consideration paid. Filed March 28.

Teacup L.L.C., Yonkers, N.Y. Grantor: Amanda L. Vontobel, Stamford. Property: Apt. 507, Park View Cooperative, Stamford. Amount: $120,100. Filed March 28.

Brewer, Maggie L. and Timothy Brewer, Norwalk. Seller: Robert W. Lotty and Kathleen M. Lotty, Fairfield. Property: 265 Sturges Road, Fairfield. Amount: $735,000. Filed March 26.

Husband, Joan K., Fairfield. Grantor: Joan K. Husband, trustee, Fairfield. Property: 120 College Park Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $10. Filed March 24.

Third Street Development L.L.C., Stamford. Grantor: 20 Third Street L.L.C., Stamford. Property: George N. Weed, Third St., Stamford. For no consideration paid. Filed March 24.

Burdo, Michael P. and Jason Lioumis, Milford and Hamden. Seller: Spaz Property L.L.C., Bridgeport. Property: 890-896 Noble Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $160,000. Filed March 24.

Third Street Development L.L.C., Stamford. Grantor: Anthony Kolich, Stamford. Property: Lot 25, Map 64, Stamford. For no consideration paid. Filed March 24.

Cafero, Donald A., Southport. Seller: John K. Mengel and Mary Elizabeth Mengel, Fairfield. Property: 191 Southport Woods Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $420,000. Filed March 28.

Jackson, Patricia R., trustee, Montecito, Calif. Grantor: Patricia Jackson, Montecito, Calif. Property: 542 North St., Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed March 21. Ngo, Raymond, Stratford. Grantor: Raymond Ngo and Youphonthip Ngo, Stratford. Property: 38 Peace St., Stratford. Amount: $1. Filed March 24.

Third Street Development L.L.C., Stamford. Grantor: 16 Third Street L.L.C., Stamford. Property: Lot 30, Map 64, Stamford. For no consideration paid. Filed March 24.

Altiles-Hewitt, Constance, Greenwich. Seller: Barbara B. Hatzel, Greenwich. Property: Unit 201 of River Run Condominium, Greenwich. Amount: $518,400. Filed March 21. Andersen, Marilyn S. and Marc P. Andersen, Greenwich. Seller: Marc P. Anderson, trustee, Greenwich. Property: Parcel 19, Map 7943, Greenwich. Amount: $0. Filed March 26.

Carboni, Roberto A., Greenwich. Seller: Helen G. Plaia, Weston. Property: Lot 57, Chestnut St., Greenwich. Amount: $500,000. Filed March 27. Champ, Nayr Iglesias and Raymond W. Champ Jr., Stamford. Seller: Raymond Champ Jr. and Nayr A. Iglesias-Champ, Stamford. Property: 38 Forest Drive, Stamford. Amount: $1. Filed March 24. Chintalapudi, Jayashri and Prasad Chintalapudi, Bridgeport. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Bridgeport. Property: 30 Aldine Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $120,000. Filed March 24. Collins, Darlene A. and Daniel A. Bellissimo, Greenwich. Seller: 24 Heartstone Drive L.L.C., Greenwich. Property: 24 Hearthstone Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $3.9 million. Filed March 28. Ferdous, Raihan, Bronx, N.Y. Seller: Christopher Thurman, Stamford. Property: 52 Brookdale Drive, Stamford. Amount: $477,000. Filed March 26. Fernandes, Dawn and Orlando Fernandes, Stamford. Seller: Robert H. Cox, Naples, Fla. Property: Lot 37, Map 1143, Stamford. Amount: $630,000. Filed March 25. Field Jr., John F., Croton, N.Y. Seller: David J. Horn and Renae A. Horn, Shelton and Southbury. Property: 45 Hoseye Coach Road, Newtown. Amount: $560,000. Filed March 25. Fleury, Elena L., Greenwich. Seller: Eleanor Adams, Greenwich. Property: 51 Forest Ave., Unit 34, Greenwich. Amount: $938,500. Filed March 28. Fuller, Sharon G. and Milton A. Fuller Jr., Greenwich. Seller: Betty H. Hogin, Greenwich. Property: 203 W. Lyon Farm Drive, Greenwich. Amount: undisclosed. Filed March 24. Gaffney, Colleen, Stratford. Seller: Jamie E. Dorman, Eastport, N.Y. Property: Unit 35 of Tudor Ridge Condominium, Stratford. Amount: $125,000. Filed March 28. Garcia, Alejandro and Stephan L. Sichler, Stamford. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 40 Warren St., Unit 1, Stamford. Amount: $144,000. Filed March 24. Hagischi, Elena and Gabriel Hagischi, Newtown. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 282-284 Madison Terrace, Bridgeport. Amount: $123,000. Filed March 27. Hanzlik Jr., Nicholas, Stamford. Seller: Gary L. Schumann and Angela P. Schumann, Stamford. Property: 38 Longview Ave., Stamford. Amount: $0. Filed March 27. Harnett, Megan Flynn and William C. Harnett, New York City. Seller: Elisabeth Anne DeNatale, et al., Mass. Property: Lot 189, Map 3022, Greenwich. Amount: $974,800. Filed March 24.

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on the record Hemshrodt, Kristine A. and Wilbert F. Hemshrodt II, Geneva, Ill. Seller: Christopher Lynch and Krishna Lynn Lynch, Fairfield. Property: Map 1524 and Map 1703, Warner Hill, Fairfield. Amount: $969,400. Filed March 28. Hoefkens, Ingeborg, Stamford. Seller: Countrywide Home Loan Servicing L.P. Property: 41 Quintard Terrace, Stamford. Amount: $10. Filed March 25. Hoffman, Kevin Thomas, Greenwich. Seller: Shawn H. Fisher and Pauline E. Fisher, Greenwich. Property: Lot 3, Valleywood Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed March 27. Holzemer, Claudia, Stratford. Seller: John Wojnarowski, Stratford. Property: Unit 226B of Oronoque Village Condominium, Stratford. Amount: $291,500. Filed March 26. Hoque, Masudul, Bronx, N.Y. Seller: Nurul Absar, Bridgeport. Property: 1179-1183 Hancock Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $95,110. Filed March 24. Johnson, Kenneth C., Bridgeport. Seller: Rita M. Smith and Michael S. Smith, Fairfield. Property: 91 Rowsley St., Bridgeport. Amount: $55,000. Filed March 24. Jopp, Bernadette and Daniel Jopp, Newtown. Seller: Marguerite A. Smith, Newtown. Property: 2 White Oak Farm Road, Newtown. Amount: $445,000. Filed March 25. Katz, Jody C. and Joseph M. Katz, Redding. Seller: Kendra Carlson, Stamford. Property: 98 Dulan Drive, Stamford. Amount: $440,000. Filed March 25. Ortiz, Genesis, Stratford. Seller: Julie Ann Velez, Stratford. Property: 125 Terrill Road, Stratford. Amount: $253,500. Filed March 24. Oyanedel, Alejandra Silva and Felipe Oyanedel, Stamford. Seller: Palmer Hill Partners L.L.C., Stamford. Property: 77 Havemeyer Lane, Stamford. Amount: $873,714. Filed March 28. Ozyck, Stephen, Fairfield. Seller: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., McLean, Va. Property: 193 Virginia Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $50,000. Filed March 26. Pennella Jr., Charles W., Norwalk. Seller: Colleen M. Durkin, Norwalk. Property: 71 Aiken St., Unit Q-12, Norwalk. Amount: $307,000. Filed March 26. Peri, Nina M. and Joseph A. Peri, Fairfield. Seller: Edward R. Bedrosian, Boston, Mass. Property: 50 Stone Ridge Way, Unit 3G, Fairfield. Amount: $550,000. Filed March 28. Pinckney, Monica and Warren Pinckney, Chico, Calif. Seller: Anna Eng Dietrich, Stamford. Property: 101 Grove St., Unit 25, Stamford. Amount: $415,000. Filed March 24. Pineda, Lourdes and William Pineda, Greenwich. Seller: William Pineda, Greenwich. Property: 23 Lee St., Stamford. Amount: $0. Filed March 26. Powell, Susan and Robert Powell, Norwalk. Seller: Douglas Cruikshank and Wendy J. Cruikshank, Darien. Property: Unit 246 of Roton Point Association Condominium, Norwalk. Amount: $95,000. Filed March 27.

Silverstein, Mark Kenneth and Heidi Rose Silverstein, Stamford. Seller: 33 Broad Street Associates II L.L.C., Stamford. Property: Unit PH24EF, Trump Parc, Stamford. Amount: $1.9 million. Filed March 28.

Xayarath, Christina and Samson Detvongsa, Bridgeport. Seller: Aurea E. Santiago, Bridgeport. Property: 334 Roger Williams Road, Bridgeport. Amount: $141,000. Filed March 24.

Riera, Diana and Nilo Chacha, Stratford. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 2 Birch Drive, Stratford. Amount: $62,200. Filed March 27.

Silvestry, Pedro, Bronx, N.Y. Seller: Bridgeport Renovations L.L.C., Redding. Property: 1770 Park Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $280,000. Filed March 26.

Yeater, Sarah A. and Brett Yeater, Tempe, Ariz. Seller: Daniel K. Jopp, Stratford. Property: 145 Reed St., Stratford. Amount: $365,000. Filed March 24.

Rios, Margaret, Bridgeport. Seller: Mancorp L.L.C., Fairfield. Property: 43 Burr Court, Bridgeport. Amount: $162,000. Filed March 27.

Singh, Kershwin, Bridgeport. Seller: Hudson City Savings Bank, Simi Valley, Calif. Property: 400 Birmingham St., Bridgeport. Amount: $121,000. Filed March 25.

Rivera, Catherine Vanessa, Fairfield. Seller: Louise Gray, Stratford. Property: 65 Glenfield Ave., Stratford. Amount: $147,250. Filed March 26.

Song, Zhitao and Cheng Yin, Flushing, N.Y. Seller: Terese N. Carlozzi, Stamford. Property: Unit 120-2A, Woodside Green Condominium, Stamford. Amount: $154,000. Filed March 26.

Rexhepi, Arben, Bridgeport. Seller: Janet Wuchiski and Donna Wuchiski, Stamford. Property: Lot 25, 26, 27, Map 1894, Stamford. Amount: $332,500. Filed March 25.

Robinson, Cenethia A., Bridgeport. Seller: Frank Coscio, Trumbull. Property: 209 Remington St., Bridgeport. Amount: $0. Filed March 24. Rodriguez, Matilde and Benito Rodriguez, Stamford. Seller: Timothy J. Paterson and Pamela Paterson, Pound Ridge, N.Y. Property: 202 Weed Hill Ave., Stamford. Amount: $375,000. Filed March 28. Roina, Lena M. and R. Richard Roina, Uncasville. Seller: David Allan Smithies, Norwalk. Property: 6 Bayne St., Norwalk. Amount: $298,000. Filed March 28. Ross, Kathleen Joy, New York City. Seller: Francis W. Bailey, New York City. Property: 682 Beach Road, Fairfield. Amount: $294,775. Filed March 26. Santo, Jessica L., Norwalk. Seller: Blanch Pinto, Norwalk. Property: 14 Lounesbury Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $226,000. Filed March 24. Santorella, Anya and John Santorella, Stamford. Seller: A. Christen Jensen, Oklahoma City, Okla. Property: Lot 22, Map 1368, Stamford. Amount: $173,000. Filed March 24. Schilb, Robin, Stratford. Seller: Nilza Mandry, Stratford. Property: 55 Fallon Road, Stratford. Amount: $169,900. Filed March 24. Schmidt, Amanda B. and Patrick W. Schmidt, Fairfield. Seller: Devin E. Rafsky, Fairfield. Property: 850 Holland Hill Road, Fairfield. Amount: $429,200. Filed March 27. Schuchart, Rebecca and Brian Schuchart, Stamford. Seller: Thomas W. Naughton and Claudia Milne, Stamford. Property: 37A Nelson St., Stamford. Amount: $302,000. Filed March 24. Scott, Dorothy G. and Joseph Scott Jr., Norwalk. Seller: Dorothy G. Scott, Norwalk. Property: 136 East Ave., Unit 3-C, Norwalk. Amount: $0. Filed March 24. Scott, Lynn T. and John F. Scott, Gainesville, Fla. Seller: Paul J. Sucec, Stratford. Property: 1460 Elm St., Stratford. Amount: $150,000. Filed March 26. Serebro, Jayne B. and Maksim Serebro, Yonkers, N.Y. Seller: Jennifer E. Kaufman, Stamford. Property: Lot 13, Map 5971, Stamford. Amount: $578,000. Filed March 25. Silverman, Martin, Robert Helinski and Hubert Helinsky, Greenwich. Seller: Maria Kakunes, St. Petersburg, Fla. Property: 86 Courtland Hill St., Stamford. Amount: $395,000. Filed March 25.

Sparks, Cynthia and June M. Comcowich, Milford. Seller: Sonia T. Camacho, Stratford. Property: Unit B3 of California Condominium, Stratford. Amount: $60,000. Filed March 27.

FORECLOSURES Alvarez, Carlos C., et al. Creditor: Green Tree Servicing L.L.C., Tempe, Fla. Property: 49 Day St., Unit 409, Norwalk. Mortgage default. Filed March 26. Antoine, Frederic, et al. Creditor: Bank of America N.A., San Diego, Calif. Property: 476 Hawley Ave., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed March 24. Barakovic, Adnan, et al. Creditor: U.S. Bank N.A., Miamisburg, Ohio. Property: 104106 James St., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed March 24.

Stone, Gary H. and Rosalie F. Stone, Stamford. Seller: Eileen Donahue, Stamford. Property: Unit 27-C of Heatherwood Condominium, Stamford. Amount: $656,500. Filed March 24.

Barraza, Jose, et al. Creditor: BAC Home Loans Servicing L.P., Plano, Texas. Property: 61 Livingston Place, Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed March 25.

Tong, Ming and Guiying Zheng, Stratford. Seller: Earl Brooks, Stratford. Property: 434 Columbus Ave., Stratford. Amount: $31,300. Filed March 28.

Bell, Rhonda V. Creditor: Nationstar Mortgage L.L.C., Lewisville, Texas. Property: 337 Remington St., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed March 26.

Tong, Ming and Guiying Zheng, Stratford. Seller: Fredenia Brooks, Stratford. Property: 434-436 Columbus Ave., Stratford. Amount: $93,900. Filed March 28.

Clemons, Pandora and James Clemons, Creditor: Wells Fargo Bank N.A., San Antonio, Texas. Property: 6 Deane Court, Norwalk. Mortgage default. Filed March 25.

Topcu, Ayse Arzu and Burak Balkir Unur, Stamford. Seller: Nicholas C. Rongoe and Antonia Rongoe, Darien. Property: Unit 3W, Rockmeadow Townhouse, Norwalk. Amount: $205,000. Filed March 28.

Davis, Marguerite D., et al. Creditor: Citibank N.A., Sioux Falls S.D. Property: 51 Country Road, Fairfield. Mortgage default. Filed March 27.

Tsai, Frank F., Danbury. Seller: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., McLean, Va. Property: 5 Vining Road, Newtown. Amount: $158,000. Filed March 27. Varughese, Julie K. and Mathew C. Varughese, Port Chester, N.Y. Seller: Louis Levy, Stratford. Property: Lot 15, Map 3826, Fairfield. Amount: $580,000. Filed March 24. Vetrano, Angela and Nicholas Vetrano, Mamaroneck, N.Y. Seller: Dennis P. Bongo and Christine J. Bongo, Kissimmee, Fla. Property: 45 Vail Road, Bethel. Amount: $290,000. Filed March 24. Villa, Sergio, Bridgeport. Seller: U.S. Bank N.A. Property: 125 Springdale St., Bridgeport. Amount: $135,000. Filed March 24. Wallace, Kelly D. and Jack S. Wallace, Stratford. Seller: Margaret Ellen Bleau, Stratford. Property: 36 Arthurs Court, Stratford. Amount: $360,000. Filed March 27. White, Michele and Glen White, Trumbull. Seller: George O. Carlson and Sandra I. Carlson, Newtown. Property: 19 Pond Brook Road, Newtown. Amount: $380,000. Filed March 26. Whitman, Marsha W., Norwalk. Seller: The Whitman Co., Norwalk. Property: Parcel X, Map 13601, Norwalk. Amount: undisclosed. Filed March 28. Wu, Zhuoran, Ridgefield. Seller: General Real Estate Holdings L.L.C., Danbury. Property: 61D Taylor Ave., Unit D, Unit 11, Bethel. Amount: $165,000. Filed March 24.

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Desmolieres, Emmanuel S. Creditor: Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Fort Mill, S.C. Property: 125 Robert St., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed March 24. Dorado, Martha C., et al. Creditor: Deutsche Bank National Trust, trustee, West Palm Beach, Fla. Property: 1700 Broadbridge Ave., Unit B23, Stratford. Delinquent common charges. Filed March 27. Dry Capital L.L.C. Creditor: ATFH Real Property L.L.C. Property: Unit 207 of The Huntington Apartments, Bridgeport. Delinquent common charges. Filed March 27. Dry Capital L.L.C. Creditor: ATFH Real Property L.L.C. Property: Unit 904 of The Huntington Apartments, Bridgeport. Delinquent common charges. Filed March 27. Ely, Melissa, et al. Creditor: Citimortgage Inc., Calabasas, Calif. Property: 130 Holroyd St., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed March 24. Hanley, Dawn M., et al. Creditor: Wells Fargo Financial America Inc., Fort Mill, S.C. Property: 160 Rocton Ave., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed March 25. Jackson, Levi, et al. Creditor: The Seaside Village Home Inc., Bridgeport. Property: Apt. 213 of The Seaside Village Condominium, Bridgeport. Delinquent common charges. Filed March 25. Kennedy, Barbara K., et al. Creditor: The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, Fort Mill, S.C. Property: 6 Meckauer Circle, Bethel. Mortgage default. Filed March 26.

Lenzi, Diana P., et al. Creditor: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Houston, Texas. Property: 2625 Park Ave., Unit 16C, Bridgeport. Delinquent common charges. Filed March 25.

Fech, Jon M., Fairfield. $17,338 in favor of Capital One Bank USA N.A., Richmond, Va., by London & London, Newington. Property: 172 Eastlawn St., Fairfield. Filed March 28.

Montes, Nisley, et al. Creditor: U.S. Bank N.A., Miamisburg, Ohio. Property: 2 Surrey Drive, Norwalk. Mortgage default. Filed March 24.

Garcia, Maria and Amadeo Garcia, Stamford. $1,842 in favor of Stamford Radiological Association P.C., Stamford, by Hertzmark Crean & Lahey L.L.P., Waterbury. Property: 68 West Ave., Stamford. Filed March 27.

Montes, Selvi, et al. Creditor: Bank of America N.A., Plano, Texas. Property: 14 Kettle Road, Norwalk. Mortgage default. Filed March 28. Pagan, Miguel, et al. Creditor: First Horizon Home Loans, Lewisville, Texas. Property: 63 Tina Circle, Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed March 24. Parrish, Sergio, et al. Creditor: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., West Palm Beach, Fla. Property: 4-6 Hillhouse Ave., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed March 27. Raila, Marylee, et al. Creditor: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Jacksonville, Fla. Property: 8 - 3 Silvermine Ave., Unit B-3, Norwalk. Mortgage default. Filed March 26. Rodrigue, Michelle K., et al. Creditor: Green Tree Servicing L.L.C., Tempe, Fla. Property: 113 Klondike St., Stratford. Mortgage default. Filed March 25. Speight, Christine E., et al. Creditor: Beneficial Financial I Inc., San Diego, Calif. Property: 442 Flint St., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed March 24. Towles, Winston P., et al. Creditor: The Bridgeport Park Apartments Inc., Bridgeport. Property: 59 Rennell St., Unit 11, Bridgeport. Delinquent common charges. Filed March 27. Woodfin, Pauline, et al. Creditor: The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, Greensville, S.C. Property: 88 Lakeside Drive, Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed March 25.

JUDGMENTS Ball, Hawora, Stratford. $629 in favor of Capital One Bank USA N.A., Richmond, Va., by London & London, Newington. Property: 180 Island View Road, Stratford. Filed March 28. Bernier, Norma, Norwalk. $40,778 in favor of 1 Burr Road Operating Co. II L.L.C., Westport, by Goldman Gruder & Woods L.L.C., Norwalk. Property: 1 Burr Road, Westport. Filed March 28. Bobby Q’s L.L.C. and Robert Lerose, Stamford. $7,294 in favor of Dole & Bailey Inc., New Haven, by Sugarmann & Sugarmann, New Haven. Property: Lot 10, Block 361, Map 113, Stamford. Filed March 25. Brown, Wynika, Monroe. $428 in favor of Women’s Health Care of Trumbull, Trumbull, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 41 Washington Terrace, Unit 43, Bridgeport. Filed March 24.

Gregorio, Michael, Newtown. $1,781 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 10 Scenic View Drive, Newtown. Filed March 24. Grimaldi, Osvaldo, Norwalk. $753 in favor of Lawrence & Memorial Hospital, New London, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff P.C., East Hartford. Property: 6 Carver Ave., Norwalk. Filed March 24. Groonell, Elizabeth, Newtown. $334 in favor of Western Connecticut Medical Group, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 23 Canterbury Lane, Newtown. Filed March 24. Gruenberg, Antonio L., Stratford. $4,064 in favor of Capital One Bank USA N.A., Richmond, Va., by London & London, Newington. Property: 210 Val Drive, Stratford. Filed March 28. Joseph, Sandra, Norwalk. $1,890 in favor of Maria Paras DDS, Norwalk, by Hertzmark Crean & Lahey L.L.P., Waterbury. Property: 80 Bayne St., Norwalk. Filed March 24. Kaluczky, Scott, Stamford. $73,978 in favor of Paula Giannouklas, Stamford, by Mark F. Kats, Stamford. Property: Lot 2, Woodledge Road, Stamford. Filed March 27. Kaluczky, Scott, Stamford. $73,978 in favor of Paula Giannouklas, Stamford, by Mark F. Kats, Stamford. Property: 14 Woodledge Road, Stamford. Filed March 27. Kulish, Kathy, Bridgeport. $11,944 in favor of Midland Funding L.L.C., San Diego, Calif., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff P.C., East Hartford. Property: 7 Teresa Place, Unit 7, Bridgeport. Filed March 24. Longo, Linda, Stamford. $1,095 in favor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Associates OBGA, Stamford, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 66 Dann Drive, Stamford. Filed March 24. Maher, Gary, Bethel. $921 in favor of Stamford Radiological Association, Stamford, by Hertzmark Crean & Lahey L.L.P., Waterbury. Property: 21 Shelley Road, Bethel. Filed March 26. Manderville, Helen M., Fairfield. $16,633 in favor of FIA Card Services N.A., Newark, Del., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff P.C., East Hartford. Property: 17 Beacon View Drive, Fairfield. Filed March 24. Mascia, Carol, Norwalk. $85,275 in favor of Jeffrey J. Hunter and Valerie K. Hunter, Wilton, by Anthony J. LaBella, Fairfield. Property: 4 Union Ave., Unit 6, Norwalk. Filed March 24.

Carbone, Joan A., Bridgeport. $13,056 in favor of American Express Bank FSB, Salt Lake City, Utah, by Mark Sank & Associates L.L.C., Stamford. Property: 80 Cartright St., Unit 7D, Bridgeport. Filed March 24.

Oray, Ludgella, Bridgeport. $1,944 in favor of Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, by Nair & Levin P.C., Bloomfield. Property: 790 Wood Ave., Bridgeport. Filed March 24.

Evron, Davis, Bridgeport. $4,971 in favor of Midland Funding L.L.C., San Diego, Calif., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff P.C., East Hartford. Property: 30 Loftus Circle, Bridgeport. Filed March 24.

Paul, Friker Jean, Norwalk. $1,880 in favor of Stamford Radiological Association P.C., Stamford, by Hertzmark Crean & Lahey L.L.P., Waterbury. Property: 16 Benedict Court, Unit 3B, Norwalk. Filed March 26.

on the record Perry, Vincent, Stamford. $963 in favor of Centurion Capital Corp., Englewood Cliff, N.J., by Linda Strumpf, New Canaan. Property: 560 Bishop Ave., Bridgeport. Filed March 24. Piccirillo, Kimberky, Newtown. $1,880 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 39 Riverside Road, Newtown. Filed March 24. Pintauro, Ellen M., Fairfield. $7,949 in favor of Cavalry SPV I L.L.C., Valhalla, N.Y., by Tobin & Melien, New Haven. Property: 5 Sherley Place, Fairfield. Filed March 28. Pulitano, Mike, Greenwich. $5,890 in favor of Capital One Bank USA N.A., Richmond, Va., by London & London, Newington. Property: 285 Bruce Park Ave., Greenwich. Filed March 28. Ramirez, Wilfrido D., Stratford. $2,206 in favor of Cavalry SPV I L.L.C., Valhalla, N.Y., by London & London, Newington. Property: 1806 Nichols Ave., Stratford. Filed March 28. Roher, Sue, Greenwich. $1,219 in favor of Ronald C. Naso, Stamford, by Hertzmark Crean & Lahey L.L.P., Waterbury. Property: 3 Little Cove Place, Greenwich. Filed March 17. Royle, Nancy J., Stratford. $4,406 in favor of Capital One Bank USA N.A., Richmond, Va., by London & London, Newington. Property: 655 Nichols Ave., Stratford. Filed March 28. Schultz, Kristin H., Fairfield. $6,869 in favor of Capital One Bank USA N.A., Richmond, Va., by London & London, Newington. Property: 328 Knapps Highway, Fairfield. Filed March 28. Scianna Jr., James, Stratford. $21,306 in favor of Cavalry SPV I L.L.C., Valhalla, N.Y., by London & London, Newington. Property: 235 Henry Ave., Unit 22D, Stratford. Filed March 28. Silva, Robert, Stamford. $6,043 in favor of Midland Funding L.L.C., San Diego, Calif., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff P.C., East Hartford. Property: 114 Clover Hill Drive, Stamford. Filed March 25. Szalay, Lorna, Newtown. $2,891 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 3 Oak Drive, Newtown. Filed March 24. Turenne, Florence, Norwalk. $13,571 in favor of American Express Centurion Bank, Salt Lake City, Utah, by Mark Sank & Associates L.L.C., Stamford. Property: 6 Fairweather Drive, Norwalk. Filed March 24. UnionSports Soccor Academy, Redding. $12,720 in favor of Newtown Youth Academy Inc., Newtown, by Abraham M. Hoffmann, Trumbull. Property: 29 Drummer Lane, Redding. Filed March 24. Williams, Janet Y., Stamford. $7,892 in favor of Riverwalk Holdings Ltd., Colleyville, Texas, by Mark Sank & Associates L.L.C., Stamford. Property: 264 Hubbard Ave., Stamford. Filed March 24. Woolley, Catherine, Stratford. $3,814 in favor of Asset Acceptance L.L.C., Warren, Mich., by Tobin & Melien, New Haven. Property: 24 Beach St., Stratford. Filed March 28. Yacovelli, Karen, Newtown. $1,095 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 13 Mount Nebo Road, Newtown. Filed March 24.

LEASES Fluted Partition Inc., by Arthur W. Vietz Jr. Landlord: Pequonnock Enterprises. Property: 850 Union Ave., Bridgeport. Term: 20 years, commencing April 1, 1996. Filed March 24. Walgreen Eastern Co. Inc., by Richard N. Steiner. Landlord: Fairfield Investors Associates L.L.C., Trumbull. Property: US Highway 1, Jennings Road, Fairfield. Term: 75 Years. Filed March 25.

LIENS

FEDERAL TAX LIENSFILED

Quesada, Rosa C. and Angel Samaniego, 206 High Ridge Road, Stamford. $21,504, a tax debt on personal income. Filed March 26. Salehzadeh, Ahmad, 31 Hettiefred Road, Greenwich. $7,770, a tax debt on personal income. Filed March 25. Schmidt, Steven F., 1580 Post Road, Fairfield. $16,406, a tax debt on personal income. Filed March 24. Sinniger, Jean-Luc, 55 Loughlin Ave., Greenwich. $173,918, a tax debt on personal income. Filed March 17. Weddle, Andrew, 105 MacGregor Drive, Stamford. $29,725, a tax debt on personal income. Filed March 26.

Bernard, Charles, 58 Nathan Hale Drive, Stamford. $26,812, a tax debt on personal income. Filed March 26.

Wieczorek, Barbara and Miroslaw Wieczorek, 99 Loughlin Ave., Greenwich. $114,071, a tax debt on personal income. Filed March 25.

Berry, Deborah A. and Christopher F. Berry, 2 Putnam Hill, Apt. 3K, Greenwich. $30,155, a tax debt on personal income. Filed March 25.

FEDERAL TAX LIENSRELEASED

Bora, Timothy, 707 Stratford Road, Stratford. $19,245, a tax debt on personal income. Filed March 24. Chan, Christopher W., P.O. Box 235, Greenwich. $26,709, a tax debt on personal income. Filed March 25. China White L.L.C., 230 Mill St., Second floor, Greenwich. $249,651, payroll taxes and quarterly payroll taxes. Filed March 25. Evers, Stephanie K., 18 Hillwood Place, Norwalk. $110,154, a tax debt on personal income. Filed March 24. Foster, Gregory, 258 Valleyview Road, Fairfield. $28,786, a tax debt on personal income. Filed March 24. Ide, Kumiko and Toshiaki Ide, 672 Steamboat Road, Greenwich. $24,481, a tax debt on personal income. Filed March 18. J&J Landscape Contractors Inc., 31 Spezzano Drive, Greenwich. $24,678, payroll taxes and quarterly payroll taxes. Filed March 25. Johnson, Alfred W., 16 Rose St., Apt. 1, Stamford. $23,609, a tax debt on personal income. Filed March 26. Kempenich, Steven A., 10 Splitrock Road, Norwalk. $191,416, CIPV Tax. Filed March 25. Magliulo, Patrick D., 35 W. Broad St., Unit 101, Stamford. $40,766, a tax debt on personal income. Filed March 26.

Abstoss, Renate, 47 N. Stanwich Road, Greenwich. $59,417, a tax debt on personal income. Filed March 18. Butler, Janice N. and Kevin M. Butler, 78 Waterview Drive, Newtown. $8,336, a tax debt on personal income. Filed March 24. Fulton Landscape Design Inc., P.O. Box 611, Greenwich. $69,845, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed March 17. Joyce, Sean E., 28 Sachem Road, Greenwich. $11,684, a tax debt on personal income. Filed March 25. Kerstetter, Geraldine, 122 Brookside Drive, Fairfield. $53,379, failure to collect and pay over taxes. Filed March 24. Kosbob, Maureen and William Kosbob, 115 Wildwood Road, Stamford. $15,205, a tax debt on personal income. Filed March 26. Laguerre, Junior G., 638 Cove Road, Apt. 3, Stamford. $7,326, a tax debt on personal income. Filed March 26. Palmer, Allen G., P.O. Box 293, Redding. $30,784, a tax debt on personal income. Filed March 24. Ramos, Elias, 85 Cove Road, Apt. B8, Stamford. $1,883, a tax debt on personal income. Filed March 26. Spirko, Erik, 92 Myrtle Ave., Apt. 10, Stamford. $905 a tax debt on personal income. Filed March 26.

Noferi, Mary Ann, 162 E. Elm St., Apt. B-3, Greenwich. $248,297, a tax debt on personal income. Filed March 25.

MECHANIC’S LIENSFILED

Nylin, Ulla E. and Donn E. Reinelt, 3 Stormy Circle Drive, Greenwich. $90,739, a tax debt on personal income. Filed March 25.

City Realty L.L.C., Stamford. Filed by Elite Construction Rentals L.L.C., East Hartford, by Mark Kolakowski. Property: 61 Taylor Reed Place, Stamford. Amount: $69,157. Filed March 26.

Original Grasso Construction Inc., 314 Wilson Ave., Norwalk. $47,976, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed March 25. Planet Sun L.L.C., 2505 Main St., Stratford. $20,964, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed March 24.

HPC-Five L.L.C., Stamford. Filed by Heritage Drywall L.L.C., Avon, by Daniel Sullivan. Property: Master Unit C5, Harbor Point, Stamford. Amount: $372,688. Filed March 25.

Schlitt, Gina and Charles Schlitt Jr., Norwalk. Filed by McGoldrick Fuel Inc., Norwalk, by Charles McGoldrick. Property: 173 Wolfpit Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $375. Filed March 24. Three Harbor Point Square L.L.C., Stamford. Filed by Heritage Drywall L.L.C., Avon, by Daniel Sullivan. Property: Unit S3, Harbor Point, Stamford. Amount: $170,152. Filed March 25. Three Harbor Point Square L.L.C., Stamford. Filed by Connecticut Materials Testing Lab Inc., South Norwalk, by Anthony Broncati. Property: Unit S3, Harbor Point, Stamford. Amount: $85,690. Filed March 26.

MECHANIC’S LIENSRELEASED Lopatin, Emily S., Greenwich. Released by Connecticut Thermofoam L.L.C., Norwalk, by Maya Pesok. Property: 37 Ridgeview Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $11,300. Filed March 21.

LIS PENDENS Andrade, Ricardo A., Bridgeport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen P.C., Hartford, for Banco Popular North America. Property: 1321-1325 N. Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $256,500, dated July 2007. Filed March 24. Ballou, Ashton, et al., Fairfield. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen P.C., Hartford, for The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, New York City. Property: 450 Brett Road, Fairfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $1 million, dated November 2004. Filed March 25. Bogan, Jennifer, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Collins Hannafin P.C., Danbury, for The Lofts on Lafayette Condominium Association Inc., Bridgeport. Property: Unit 3101 of The Lofts on Lafayette Condominium, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage and obtain possession of the premises. Filed March 24. Content, Sheila, et al., Norwalk. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen P.C., Hartford, for The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, New York City. Property: 2 Sycamore St., Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $392,000, dated March 2006. Filed March 24. Decarro, Keith, et al., Stamford. Filed by Ackerly & Ward, Stamford, for the city of Stamford. Property: 77 W. Hill Circle, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a sewer use lien and take possession of the premises. Filed March 27. Deleo, Paulette L., et al., Stamford. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen P.C., Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 51 Hilltop Ave., Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $26,000, dated August 2008. Filed March 27. Doreus, Elita, Stratford. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen P.C., Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 337-339 Thompson St., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount. Dated August 2006. Filed March 25.

Duarte, Moris, et al., Stratford. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen P.C., Hartford, for U.S. Bank N.A., trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 380 Canaan Road, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount. Dated November 2006. Filed March 27.

Jimenez, Omar R., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Witherspoon Law Offices, Farmington, for Midfirst Bank. Property: 381 Seltsam Road, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $212,721, dated September 2008. Filed March 25.

Franco, Dean and Stephen F. Donahue Esq., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Marinosci Law Group P.C., Warwick, R.I., for Nationstar Mortgage L.L.C., Lewisville, Texas. Property: Ashley St. and Glenwood Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $217,500, dated April 2011. Filed March 26.

Jones, Jasper B., et al., Norwalk. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen P.C., Hartford, for OneWest Bank F.S.B., Pasadena, Calif. Property: 10 Pleasant St., Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $525,000, dated June 2009. Filed March 24.

Freitas, Everson, et al., Stamford. Filed by Ackerly & Ward, Stamford, for the city of Stamford. Property: 15 Bonner St., Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a sewer use lien and take possession of the premises. Filed March 24.

Jordan, Kimberly D. and Christopher M. Jordan, Greenwich. Filed by The Jackson Law Group, Milford, for Astoria Federal Savings & Loan Association, Mineola, N.Y. Property: Lot 51, Map 457, Greenwich. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage and obtain possession of the premises. Filed March 24.

Gabriele, Jonna Marie and Richard Gabriele, et al., Stamford. Filed by Ackerly & Ward, Stamford, for the city of Stamford. Property: 89 West Ave., Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien and take possession of the premises. Filed March 27. Gardere, Jeffrey R., et al., Stratford. Filed by Bendett and McHugh P.C., Farmington, for JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 87 Shore Line Drive, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount. Dated January 2008. Filed March 25. Gay, Diane T., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Jackson Law Group, Milford, for Astoria Federal Savings & Loan Association, Mineola, N.Y. Property: Unit 11-C of Robert Clement Homes Condominium, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage and obtain possession of the premises. Filed March 24. Gonzalez, Ana J., Ramonita Gonzalez, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Tiziana M. Scaccia Esq., Norwalk, for U.S. Bank N.A., trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 866 Howard Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to bring soundin-quiet title and declaratory judgment, requesting a declaratory judgment. Filed March 24. Gonzalez, Maria G. and Henry Lopez, Stamford. Filed by The Jackson Law Group, Milford, for Astoria Federal Savings & Loan Association, Mineola, N.Y. Property: Lot 2, Map 7208, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount. Filed March 24. Goodman, Seth J., et al., Stamford. Filed by Gerald S. Knopf, Esq., Stamford, for Northstar Condominium Association Inc., Stamford. Property: Unit 703 of Northstar Condominium, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount. Filed March 27. Hernandez, Aura, et al., Stamford. Filed by Ackerly & Ward, Stamford, for the city of Stamford. Property: 87 Courtland Hill St., Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a seweruse lien and take possession of the premises. Filed March 24. Hines, Myrtle, et al., Stamford. Filed by Ackerly & Ward, Stamford, for the city of Stamford. Property: 28 Baxter Ave., Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien and take possession of the premises. Filed March 24. Ibrahim, Mohamed, Bridgeport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen P.C., Hartford, for JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 1279-1285 Park Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $252,000, dated August 2007. Filed March 27.

Krahel, Wioletta, et al., Stamford. Filed by Ackerly & Ward, Stamford, for city of Stamford. Property: 80 Soundview Drive, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a seweruse lien and take possession of the premises. Filed March 24. Kralingen, Gerald J. Van., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen P.C., Hartford, for Everbank, Jacksonville, Fla. Property: 2625 Park Ave., Unit 5H, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $93,100, dated April 2007. Filed March 24. Kramer, Norbert F., Fairfield. Filed by Marinosci Law Group P.C., Warwick, R.I., for Nationstar Mortgage L.L.C., Lewisville, Texas. Property: L4 M2248 Banks Road, Fairfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $938,250, dated December 2010. Filed March 26. Lim, Saiy, Bridgeport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen P.C., Hartford, for Hudson City Savings Bank, Yonkers, N.Y. Property: 468 Hawley Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $159,075, dated February 2011. Filed March 24. Lucas Jr., Joseph, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen P.C., Hartford, for Bayview Loan Servicing L.L.C., Coral Gables, Fla. Property: 99 Louisiana Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $104,000, dated January 2007. Filed March 24. Mauesby, Timothy Allen, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen P.C., Hartford, for Lakeview Loan Servicing L.L.C. Property: 74 Robert St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $121,082, dated May 2009. Filed March 27. Morrison, Sharon Perry, et al., Stamford. Filed by John P. Regan, Stamford, for the city of Stamford. Property: 14 Grandview Ave., Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien and take possession of the premises. Filed March 24. Mullins, Bryan R., et al., Stamford. Filed by Ackerly & Ward, Stamford, for the city of Stamford. Property: 22 Arlington Road, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a seweruse lien and take possession of the premises. Filed March 27.

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on the record Munoz-Gonzalez, Alejandro, et al., Stamford. Filed by Gerald S. Knopf, Stamford, for Woodside Green Association Inc., Stamford. Property: 102 Woodside Green, Unit 1B, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount. Filed March 27. Nunez, Claudia J. and Claudia J. Medina, et al., Stamford. Filed by Bendett and McHugh P.C., Farmington, for Deutsche Bank National Trust, trustee, Los Angeles, Calif. Property: 44 Hillandale Ave., Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $476,000, dated October 2004. Filed March 24. Ocampo, Girlee B., et al., Stamford. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen P.C., Hartford, for Hudson City Savings Bank, Yonkers, N.Y. Property: 11 Tuttle St., Unit 15, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $365,006, dated October 2008. Filed March 27. Palmer, Leston, T., Stratford. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen P.C., Hartford, for Prospect Mortgage L.L.C., Garfield, N.J. Property: 60-62 Harding Ave., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount. Dated September 2011. Filed March 24. Pierre, David, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh P.C., Farmington, for Connecticut Housing Finance Authority. Property: 122 Glenvale Terrace, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $165,690, dated August 2011. Filed March 26. Varias, Simon A., et al., Stamford. Filed by Bendett and McHugh P.C., Farmington, for Deutsche Bank National Trust, trustee, Los Angeles, Calif. Property: 7 Fourth St., Unit 1k, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $160,000, dated June 2006. Filed March 27. Vereen, Helen M., Bridgeport. Filed by Marinosci Law Group P.C., Warwick, R.I., for RBS Citizens Bank N.A., Providence, R.I. Property: Unit 118 of Federal Arms Condominium, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $133,000, dated October 2006. Filed March 26. Wilbanks, Lester E., et al., Stamford. Filed by Alan P. Rosenberg, West Hartford, for West Washington Gardens Condominium Association Inc., Stamford. Property: 5-13 W. Washington Ave., Unit 4, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount. Filed March 25. Wilcox II, John R., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen P.C., Hartford, for Bank of America N.A., Charlotte, N.C. Property: 200 Wilson St., Unit 202, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $352,000, dated August 2006. Filed March 24. Williams, Dorrette E., et al., Stamford. Filed by Ackerly & Ward, Stamford, for the city of Stamford. Property: 129 Williams St., Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a seweruse lien and take possession of the premises. Filed March 27.

MORTGAGES

Commercial 11-19 Seaside Ave. L.L.C., Norwalk, by Steve Burt. Lender: Connecticut Community Bank, Norwalk. Property: 11, 15 and 19 Seaside Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $750,000. Filed March 24. 16 Custer Street L.L.C., Stamford, by Brad Cooper. Lender: Bankwell Bank, New Canaan. Property: 16 Custer St., Stamford. Amount: $200,000. Filed March 28. 18 Quintard L.L.C., Stamford, by Jonathan Gottlieb. Lender: Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Rocky Hill. Property: Eastside Commons, Quintard Terrace, Stamford. Amount: $5.3 million. Filed March 26. 18 Quintard L.L.C., Stamford, by Jonathan Gottlieb. Lender: Housing Authority of the City of Stamford, Stamford. Property: Eastside Commons, Quintard Terrace, Stamford. Amount: $3.2 million. Filed March 26. 18 Quintard L.L.C., Stamford, by Jonathan Gottlieb. Lender: Rippowam Corp., Stamford. Property: Eastside Commons, Quintard Terrace, Stamford. Amount: $750,806. Filed March 26. Atlantic Coleman L.L.C., Fairfield, by Rongrong Zhou. Lender: People’s United Bank, N.A., Bridgeport. Property: 387-391 Atlantic St., Bridgeport. Amount: $500,000. Filed March 25. Avad Properties L.L.C., Norwalk, by David A. Aitoro. Lender: People’s United Bank, N.A., Bridgeport. Property: 506 Westport Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $600,000. Filed March 25.

Milbank 66 L.L.C., Greenwich, by Bonita M. Copp. Lender: Hudson Valley Bank N.A., Yonkers, N.Y. Property: Parcel 8, Map 8715, Greenwich. Amount: $1.1 million . Filed March 24. Noble Estates L.L.C., Brooklyn, N.Y., by Esther Singer. Lender: The First Bank of Greenwich, Greenwich. Property: 102104 Waldorf Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $210,000. Filed March 27. Paloma L.L.C., Greenwich, by James Warling Koven. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Westmont, Ill. Property: Twin Lakes Lane, Map 3557, Greenwich. Amount: $4.3 million. Filed March 27. SG Pequot 200 L.L.C., Southport, by Louis J. Grossman. Lender: Patriot National Bank, Stamford. Property: 200 Pequot Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $2.2 million. Filed March 28. Shrom Properties L.L.C., Madison, N.J., by David Wheatley. Lender: Bankwell Bank, Fairfield. Property: 124-126 Bronx Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $117,503. Filed March 25. Sono Capital L.L.C., Rowayton, by Brant Behr. Lender: Fieldpoint Private Bank & Trust, Greenwich. Property: 27 Golden Hill, Norwalk. Amount: $268,000. Filed March 26. Sono Capital L.L.C., Rowayton, by Brant Behr. Lender: Fieldpoint Private Bank & Trust, Greenwich. Property: 20 Ryan Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $228,000. Filed March 26. The Car Store L.L.C., Bridgeport, by Anthony R. Maniscalco. Lender: Fairfield County Bank, Fairfield. Property: 150 Linley Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $175,000. Filed March 27.

BL Realty Holdings L.L.C., et al., Milford, by Michael P. Burdo. Lender: Mark A. Garamella, Shelton. Property: 890-896 Noble Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $90,000. Filed March 24.

The Friends of Liberation Programs Inc., Stamford, by Mort Lowenthal. Lender: Stamford Community Development Program, Stamford. Property: Main St., Relay Place, Stamford. Amount: $10,485. Filed March 27.

Buckfield Development L.L.C., Greenwich, by Michael Grunberg. Lender: First County Bank, Stamford. Property: 82 Buckfield Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $650,000. Filed March 18.

The Mid-Fairfield Child Guidance Center Inc., Norwalk, by Edelstein & Lochner L.L.P. Lender: Patriot National Bank, Stamford. Property: 100 East Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $540,000. Filed March 24.

CCMR HS 700 Canal L.L.C., New York City, by Doug Winshall. Lender: Branch Banking and Trust Co., Tampa, Fla. Property: Matthew Orlando, Map 10552, Parcel Z, Map 8429, Stamford. Amount: $9.9 million. Filed March 24.

Third Street Development L.L.C., Stamford, by James Heffernan. Lender: First County Bank, Stamford. Property: 16, 20 and 24, Third St., Stamford. Amount: $6.7 million. Filed March 24.

CCMR HS 700 Canal L.L.C., New York City, by Doug Winshall. Lender: Branch Banking and Trust Co., Tampa, Fla. Property: Parcel Y, Map 8429, Stamford. Amount: $9.1 million. Filed March 24. CCMR HS 850 Canal L.L.C., New York City, by Doug Winshall. Lender: Branch Banking and Trust Co., Tampa, Fla. Property: Matthew Orlando, Map 10552, Parcel Z, Map 8429, Stamford. Amount: $9.9 million. Filed March 24. CCMR HS 850 Canal L.L.C., New York City, by Doug Winshall. Lender: Branch Banking and Trust Co., Tampa, Fla. Property: Parcel Y, Map 8429, Stamford. Amount: $9.1 million. Filed March 24. Fred N. Durante Jr. Enterprises L.L.C., Stamford, by Fred N. Durante Jr. Lender: The First Bank of Greenwich, Greenwich. Property: 331 Selleck St., Stamford. Amount: $125,000. Filed March 25.

NEW BUSINESSES 1 Automotive Solutions L.L.C., 710 Lindley St., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Marco Torri. Filed March 25. Adele Ryan McDowell, Phd., 13 Arcordia Road, Unit 8, Greenwich 06870, c/o Adele Ryan McDowell. Filed March 27.

Auto Del Sol, 173 Lake Ave., Greenwich 06830, c/o Joseph E. Waesche. Filed March 20. Benanti & Associates, 350 Bedford St., Suite 201, Stamford, c/o Joseph P. Benanti. Filed March 28. BZ Wireless & Electronics L.L.C., 112 East Ave., Norwalk 06851, c/o Mohammed Mubarak Muhamed Zacky. Filed March 27.

Velcar Painting, 146 Myano Lane, Stamford 06902, c/o Julian D. Velez. Filed March 26.

La Flor De Mexico Bakery II, 816 Madison Ave., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Aurelia Flores. Filed March 26.

Vendor Food Cart, 564 Kossuth St., Bridgeport 06608, c/o Flavio Sanchez. Filed March 24.

Literacy is Freedom L.L.C., 15 Weather Bell Drive, Norwalk 06851, c/o Read America L.L.C. Filed March 28.

Versatility By R. Wilson, 1154 Iranistan Ave., Bridgeport 06605, c/o Ryan Wilson. Filed March 25.

CD-Notes, 5 Perryridge Road, Greenwich 06830, c/o Christopher M. Davison. Filed March 17.

Made-To-Order Baked Goods, 1013 Housatonic Ave., Bridgeport 06604, c/o Fatima Karina Del Almeida-Kennedy. Filed March 24.

Cineconn Productions, 494 Glenbrook Road, Office 4, Stamford, c/o Carlos Mavila. Filed March 26.

Majesta Beauty Salon L.L.C., 181 Main St., Norwalk 06851, c/o Rodolfo E. Segura. Filed March 28.

Classic Driving School, 1069 E. Main St., Stamford 06902, c/o Sonia L. Perez. Filed March 25.

Manjoney Eye, 2720 Main St., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Delia Manjoney. Filed March 26.

Extra Space Storage, 2101 Commerce Drive, Bridgeport 06605, c/o Gwyn McNeal. Filed March 25. Faith Senior Medical Care, 200 Main St., Norwalk 06851, c/o Myra Betances. Filed March 25.

Molly’s Paw Pet Sitting, 40 Tom Thumb St., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Maria L. Caragol. Filed March 28. New Age Freight & Associates Inc., 431 Park, Bridgeport 06608, c/o La Quita S. Boles. Filed March 26.

Fdejae, 230 Davis Ave., Greenwich 06830, c/o Fernando Arenas. Filed March 25.

New England Car Service L.L.C., 24 Byram Terrace Drive, Greenwich 06831, c/o Luis Orlando Correa. Filed March 28.

First Class Taxi of Greenwich L.L.C., 24 Byram Terrace Drive, Greenwich 06831, c/o Luis Orlando Correa. Filed March 28.

Pawel Sobieraj Painting, 27 Northill St., Apt. 5T, Stamford 06907, c/o Pawel Sobieraj. Filed March 28.

Flusse and Flumina, 9 Soundview Ave., Norwalk 06854, c/o Rios Evelyn. Filed March 27.

Pops Angels, 6 Rockfield Drive, Stamford 06902, c/o Wilner Joseph. Filed March 27.

Fulsend, 77 N. Water St., Norwalk 06854, c/o Evan Beller. Filed March 26.

R3 Construction, 1055 Shippan Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Ricardo Rivera. Filed March 28.

Gold Coast Pool & Spa L.L.C., 15 Muriel Drive, Stamford 06907, c/o George Vitiello. Filed March 28.

Restauration Alignment, 300 Tresser Blvd., Apt. 6J, Stamford 06901, c/o Ramon N. Tanon. Filed March 28.

Greenwood Web Services, 138 Hoyts Hill, Bethel 06801, c/o Steohen Ippolito. Filed March 26.

Revelant Writing, 30 Beacon Hill Terrace, Bethel 06801, c/o Julie A. Revelant. Filed March 24.

Groomer Has It!, 80 Valley Road, Greenwich 06807, c/o Monica Etorres. Filed March 27.

Roger Gehling Consulting, 7 Devon Ave., Norwalk 06850, c/o Roger Gehline. Filed March 25.

Henri’s 200 Commons Park, Stamford 06902, c/o Henri F. Heyne. Filed March 25.

S & A Cleaning Service, 200 Ludlow St., Apt. 406, Stamford 06902, c/o Mario Perez. Filed March 25.

Ienterprises L.L.C., 35 Fairfield Road, Greenwich 06830, c/o Elizabeth S. Tarbell. Filed March 25. Impact Natraceuticals L.L.C., 401 Riversville Road, Greenwich 06831, c/o Joseph Magaro. Filed March 18. Jacinto Utitiaj L.L.C., 71 McGrath Court, Stratford 06615, c/o Jacinto Utitiaj. Filed March 27.

AGN Carting Company L.L.C., 206 Greenfield, Bridgeport 06606, c/o Ademir Queiroz Souza. Filed March 27.

Jean An Studio, 15 Center Drive, Greenwich 06870, c/o Ying An. Filed March 17.

Aikler Paving L.L.C., 45 Bayne St., Norwalk 06851, c/o Chris Aikler and Eamon Billman. Filed March 24.

Junco Super Market II L.L.C., 27 Highland Ave., Bridgeport 06604, c/o Silverio Morel. Filed March 24.

All In Ventures, 97 Big Oak Road, Stamford 06903, c/o Jill Burns. Filed March 24.

Juste Tax Consultants, 36 Seventh St., Stamford, c/o Piterson Juste. Filed March 26.

Asher Serge Photography, 87 Strickland Road, Greenwich 06830, c/o Alain Almonacy. Filed March 17.

K H Contracting, 197 Josie’s Ring, Stamford, c/o Ken E. Horton. Filed March 26.

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KevPro Lawncare, 16 Cole St., Bridgeport 06604, c/o Kevin Provost. Filed March 27.

Sleep Disorder Institute, 3 Shorehaven Road, Norwalk 06855, c/o Gary Zammit. Filed March 25. Sunnyside Landscaping, 17-19 Florence St., Bridgeport 06607, c/o Tyshone Cosby. Filed March 25. Sushi Soba, 1345 E. Putnam Ave., Greenwich 06870, c/o Chun Yiu Kwok. Filed March 21. The Dairy Inn, 1092 Hope St., Stamford 06907, c/o WFR Stamford L.L.C. Filed March 24. The Welcome League Bowling, 7 Devon Ave., Norwalk 06850, c/o Roger Gehline. Filed March 25. Two Roads Brewing Co. L.L.C., 1700 Stratford Ave., Stratford 06615, c/o Matthew Gill. Filed March 24.

NEW LIQUOR LICENSE Juliano’s Pizza Restaurant L.L.C., 865 Barnum Ave., Stratford 06614, c/o Nehat Skudrinja. Permit No. LRW.0004963. Filed March 26.

PATENTS The following patents were issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in Washington, D.C. Apparatus and systems for high pressure fusing electrostatic offset mitigation. Patent no. 8,693,938 issued to George Cunha Cardoso, Webster, N.Y.; Grace T. Brewington, Fairport, N.Y.; and Christopher Lynn; (Wolcott, NY). Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Controlling process color in a color adjustment system. Patent no. 8,693,050 issued to Lalit Keshav Mestha, Fairport, N.Y.; and Wenjie Dong, Monterey Park, Calif. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Dynamic print media availability system and method providing information for print job. Patent no. 8,693,039 issued to Christopher R. Rizzo, Sherwood, Ore.; John A. Scriven, Oswego, Ore.; Ashutosh P. Sanzgiri, Portland, Ore.; Marvin M. Abe, Sherwood, Ore.; and David R. Sponable, Keizer, Ore. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Office machine. Patent no. D702,285 issued to John B Gilbert, Portland, Ore.; Richard G. Chambers, Portland, Ore.; and Frederick T Mattern, Portland, Ore. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Process and apparatus for reusable media by image removal. Patent no. 8,693,064 issued to Grace T. Brewington, Fairport, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Random-number-based data integrity verification method and system for distributed cloud storage. Patent no. 8,694,467 issued to Yu-An Sun, Webster, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Sub-pixel generation for high-speed color laser printers using a clamping technique for PLL (phase locked loop) circuitry. Patent no. 8,693,048 issued to Mostafa R. Yazdy, Los Angeles, Calif. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. System and method for processing a prescription. Patent no. 8,694,332 issued to Nathaniel G. Martin, Rochester, N.Y.; and Paul R. Austin, Webster, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Systems and methods for enriching audiovideo recordings. Patent no. 8,693,842 issued to Sharath Srinivas, Webster, N.Y.; and Johannes Antonius Koomen, Avon, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Systems and methods for reducing reload image quality defects. Patent no. 8,693,905 issued to W. Bradford Willard, Fairport, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

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Neighboring States Move Quickly to Improve Business Climates

Connecticut 2014 Economic Update

aking Connecticut one of the most competitive states in the nation is vital to creating more jobs and strengthening our state’s economy—and the focus of a new statewide campaign that CBIA and the state’s business community support.

As the 2014 session of the General Assembly moves into its final weeks, lawmakers have several opportunities to make progress on improving Connecticut’s business climate and competitiveness.

Called CT20x17, the campaign is aimed at making Connecticut a top state for business in order to secure a brighter future for everyone.

Among other things, the legislature can:

Achieving that goal is imperative, because competitor states aren’t standing still, recognizing that by improving their business climates they’ll get the job creation and investments they need to drive and sustain long-term growth. Two examples came recently from our neighboring states, New York and Massachusetts. The New York State budget signed into law this week contains numerous tax reductions and underscores how important it is for Connecticut to move aggressively to continue efforts to improve our economic competitiveness. Specifically, New York State: f Eliminated the 5.9% business income tax on qualified manufacturers f Reduced the business tax rate for all other businesses from 7.1% to 6.5% f Created a 20% real estate property tax credit for manufacturers that own or lease property f Accelerated the phase out of a surcharge on electricity bills Meanwhile, Massachusetts lawmakers moved forward with a plan to reduce the unemployment compensation tax burden on employers in the Bay State.

f Accelerate the phase out of the corporate tax surcharge to make Connecticut more competitive with our neighbors

HB 5314, which received the bipartisan support of the Labor Committee, would use an estimated $60 million in projected budget surplus funds to help pay down a portion of the interest on the debt to the federal government for monies borrowed by the state to shore up the Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund. Connecticut borrowed nearly a billion dollars during the recession to keep the unemployment system afloat; and for each year that debt remains, federal unemployment taxes (FUTA) on businesses are increasing by $21 per employee.

he U.S. is in the midst of a sustained economic recovery. When and how will Connecticut get off the sidelines? Fresh insights await you at our midyear economic update, featuring expert forecasts and analysis from: Ryan Sweet, Director and Senior Economist, Moody’s Analytics

f Extend the R&D and apprenticeship tax credits to pass-through entities—which include thousands of small businesses and manufacturers in the state

Daniel Friedenzohn, Assistant Professor, Aeronautical Science Dept., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

f Reject new mandates and additional restrictions on Connecticut employers that only makes it harder for businesses to succeed here and respond to changing economic conditions

Joseph Kelley, President, Stop & Shop New England

Lawmakers should also adopt and accelerate the completion of a proposed comprehensive study of the state’s tax structure. They should make sure that the study is focused on making Connecticut more economically competitive and attractive for business investments and job creation. What our state lawmakers do in the next few weeks will send a message not only to Connecticut businesses, but also to businesses and governments in other states about our commitment to being as competitive as possible. f Read more at gov.cbia.com

Bill Would Reduce Unemployment Comp Taxes awmakers are considering a proposal that, similar in spirit to one advancing in Massachusetts, would reduce Connecticut employers’ unemployment compensation taxes.

f Reduce the unemployment compensation tax burden on businesses by applying some of the projected state surplus to a portion of the interest owed on federal dollars borrowed to keep our system afloat

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A business’ total unemployment compensation payment is composed of three parts: the experience rate, the state tax, and the FUTA. In a normal year, the FUTA is $42 per employee. Last year, because Connecticut’s debt has been outstanding for four years, employers paid $105 per employee. Since borrowing the money, businesses have also been required to pay a special assessment of $15 per employee in order to pay down more of the debt. The increases in FUTA and the special assessments will continue until the debt is repaid—which may not happen until 2016 at the current repayment rate. f Read more at gov.cbia.com

Camille Murphy, President, The Connecticut Society of CPAs Jim Glassman, Managing Director and Head Economist for the Commercial Bank, JPMorgan Chase & Co. Bonnie Stewart, Vice President of Government Affairs, CBIA We’ll also examine the record growth projected in the state’s aerospace industry over the next decade (and why that growth could pose a problem), plus what the outcome of this year’s legislative session means for the state’s economy and job creation. SCAN TO REGISTER! Date Friday, May 9, 2014 Time Registration and networking breakfast buffet: 7:30 am Program: 8:30 am–noon Place Crowne Plaza, 100 Berlin Rd., Cromwell Cost CBIA members, $50; nonmembers, $65; Table of 10, $450

f Register at cbia.com/events

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