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FCBJ this week A PUSH TO ATTRACT BUSINESSES to Stratford has resulted in at least 350 new jobs and corporate expansions … 3 STATE TRANSPORTATION officials have a new tool in their arsenals that could speed up bridge construction … 5 THE FORMER CONGRESSIONAL campaign manager for Christopher Donovan pleaded guilty to conspiracy and faces up to five years in prison … 12 A BUSINESS PLAN competition now in its second year has brought out the best in budding entrepreneurs at Fairfield University … 17

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Office vacancY raTe up acrOss fairfielD cOunTY BY PATRICK GALLAGHER pgallagher@westfairinc.com

ffice leasing activity across Fairfield County slumped in the first quarter, falling nearly 30 percent compared with a year ago, as the county’s vacancy rate increased to 20.5 percent, a new report shows. New leases reached in the first quarter of 2013 totaled 247,782 square feet as activity

declined 61 percent from the previous quarter and 29 percent from the first quarter of 2012, according to CBRE Inc.’s MarketView report. The state of the commercial market was no more apparent than in Stamford’s central business district (CBD). There, relocations, consolidations and closures by financial services firms including Citigroup, Diamondback Capital Management, Discover Financial Services and Aladdin

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The Bedford Square proposal calls for the Weeks Pavilion, inset, to be razed and replaced with new mixed-use buildings.

Capital Holding Group contributed to 200,000 square feet of space that was returned to the market. Countywide, nearly 450,000 square feet of space was vacated during the first quarter, according to CBRE. The vacancy rate, now at 20.5 percent, rose from 20.3 percent in the first quarter of 2012 and from 19.3 percent a year prior. “A lot of the larger deals and a lot of

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BABY BOOMERS LOOKING for the next phase of employment may want to look in the mirror. AARP officials are encouraging workers over the age of 50 to start their own businesses. The retirement planning and advocacy group held two workshops April 16 in Waterbury and April 18 in Bridgeport for “encore entrepreneurs.” The workshops, also hosted by the Connecticut Small Business Administration, included presentations from local business development groups and networking opportunities. “A lot of people over 50 are in a position where they can take a risk,” said Nora Duncan, Connecticut AARP director. Groups that participated included the Women’s Business Development Council, national business counseling group SCORE and Social Enterprise Trust Inc., an entrepreneurial social advocacy group, among others. After 50, many people no longer have children at home, have taken a retirement package or have a less traditional job, Duncan said. Nearly 33 percent of AARP members in Connecticut are extremely or very inter» Encore, page 6

Bedford Square gains momentum after revisions

The Bedford Square plan includes almost 60,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and office space and 26 apartment units. Photos by Patrick Gallagher. Renderings courtesy of Bedford Square Associates.

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he fate of the $70 million Bedford Square proposal to repurpose parts of Church Lane in Westport as retail, residential and office space now rests with town planning and zoning officials. Plans call for a complete overhaul of Church Lane between Elm Street and Post Road to make way for 50,000 square feet of retail space, 5,700 square feet of restaurant space, 2,000 square feet of office space, 26 apartments and a 92-space underground parking garage. Bedford Square Associates L.L.C. submitted its site plan and special permit applications to the Westport Planning and Zoning Commission April 11. The plans that were submitted include slight revisions from what was initially unveiled in September 2012, based on input the development group received from various town boards and commissions, residents and business owners. Town officials said they expect to review the proposal over the next two months and schedule a public hearing for late May or early June. Pending final approvals, the developers hope to start construction in the fall of 2014. The reception thus far has been “very positive,” said Karen Johnson, a spokes-

woman for Bedford Square Associates, a consortium that includes David Adam Realty Inc., which is headquartered on Church Lane, and Charter Realty & Development Corp., with offices in Westport, Rye Brook, N.Y., and Boston. “We really made an effort when we first introduced this project last fall to reach out to all of the residents in the

buildings a better fit with the residential neighbors that exist along the extension of Church Lane,” Johnson said. Reactions to the proposal were mixed. Chad Dutcher, store manager of Spruce Home and Garden L.L.C.’s Westport store, which has been open just over a year, said “with Post Road, the challenge is foot traffic.”

“We really made an effort when we first introduced this project last fall to reach out to all of the residents in the area (and) business leaders, and we feel that this most recent submission reflects all of the concerns and interests of those stakeholders.” — Karen Johnson

area (and) business leaders, and we feel that this most recent submission reflects all of the concerns and interests of those stakeholders,” Johnson said. The original plans have been approved by the town Zoning Board of Appeals, Conservation Commission, Architectural Review Board, Flood and Erosion Control Board and Historic District Commission. The recent changes were mostly aesthetic in nature, Johnson said. Notably, the height of the overall structure was reduced, rooflines were refined and windows, sidewalks and other materials were softened. “The net result was to give those

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“I think what it’s going to do for Post Road is it will almost act as a cornerstone — a bridge between here and Main Street,” Dutcher said. A few doors down, Rita Englebardt and Nina Royce — both Westport residents and employees of Max’s Art Supplies — were resigned to the proposal becoming a reality. “Since it’s a fait accompli, I think the town bodies should take a stand on what they want this development to look like,” Englebardt said. “But the Y should never have been allowed to build a commercial structure in a residential area.” Royce said, “I’m not sure I like what

the development is doing and it seems there is some bullying going on.” But she conceded that any proposal seeking to revitalize a downtown “can’t be all bad.” To prepare for the new additions, Bedford Square Associates would renovate and restore the historic 1923 Bedford Mansion, which forms the corner of Main Street, Church Lane and Post Road, as well as the adjacent firehouse, also built in the 1920s. The developer also plans to raze the Weeks Pavilion and to move the 1890s-era Gunn House at Church and Elm to make way for a new structure. Bedford Square Associates is under contract to acquire 59 Post Road East, which includes the Bedford Mansion, the firehouse and Weeks Pavilion, from the Westport Weston Family Y, which plans to relocate its operations to its Mahackeno campus in northwest Westport. Additionally, the consortium is in search of a new location for the Gunn House. The group has offered to pay for the relocation of the structure and for a new foundation on the site of a town parking lot across the street, and Johnson said the town “has been receptive to this plan.” Westport First Selectman Gordon Joseloff said, “There’s still a long way to go and they still need to get their approvals, but I think it’s a very exciting development.”

Onward to Stratford

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ayor John A. Harkins’ economic development policies are paying off in one of Fairfield County’s easternmost cities, Stratford officials say. Since Harkins took office in 2009 and created the town’s economic development office, dozens of businesses have expanded or moved to Stratford. At minimum, 350 jobs have been created, officials say. “Prior to Mayor Harkins taking office, there was no place for potential or current businesses to go to get information about Stratford that would be helpful to their decision making,” said Marc Dillon, chief of staff to the mayor. There was previously no government arm to attract businesses to Stratford or help them navigate the sometimes burdensome regulatory process of state and local governments, Dillon said. Additionally, the mayor has created a new redevelopment authority to clean up contaminated or unproductive properties.

As a result, there’s a quiet boom happening in the town of roughly 51,000 people. AptarGroup Inc., a dispenser manufacturer, added 40,000 square feet to its manufacturing sales office and 30 jobs in 2012. Teavana Holdings Inc., a tea company recently bought by Starbucks Corp., will have expanded its Stratford warehouse by 142,000 square feet and a dozen new employees by the end of the year. And St. Vincent’s Medical Center plans to build a 20,000-square-foot urgent care center and medical mall on Main Street to replace an existing building from the 1970s. “There’s a lot going on right now; the mayor has made economic development his priority,” said Karen Kaiser, the city’s economic development director. “Stratford is getting a business reputation. The mayor is out meeting with different CEOs, finding out their needs and helping them with the issues they have.” Kaiser said many businesses don’t realize what resources are available. Since the department’s creation, it has helped businesses secure roughly $1 mil-

lion in grants from the state Department of Economic and Community Development. “It’s been great for them, which is why I think we have an influx of companies moving into town,” she said. The department doesn’t keep track of interacting or businesses they’ve helped, however. Frank Scifo, medical director of St. Vincent’s Medical Center Urgent Care Services, said the Bridgeport-based group was pleased to be opening its fifth urgent care center in Stratford as it attempts to expand its ambulatory footprint. The medical group has a large emphasis on providing care for the underserved, he said. “It’s long been our vision to establish a strong presence in the towns of our patients,” Scifo said. “The team reached out to the economic development office and the project was really embraced. I think that had a large impact on our ability to do it.” The urgent care center will replace an older building with one that is more efficient, green, traffic-friendly and aesthetically pleasing, Scifo said, listing

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reasons why the town might support it. Additionally, it will create a couple new jobs and positively impact residents’ access to care. “People often talk about being more business friendly,” Dillon said. “By employing the resources necessary, Stratford has positioned itself appropriately in order to capitalize on opportunities for additional jobs and commerce in town.”

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n April 12, the Connecticut General Assembly’s Finance Committee voted in favor of a bill introduced by Comptroller Kevin Lembo that aims to foster greater transparency around state incentive programs and tax credits. House Bill 6566, “An Act Concerning Transparency in Economic Assistance Programs,” now moves to the full General Assembly despite broad criticism by the business community and state economic development officials that the proposal is fraught with redundancies and would require disclosures that would be harmful to businesses. The bill calls for the state departments of Economic and Community Development (DECD) and Revenue Services to create and maintain a publicly accessible online database with information on all state tax credit and business assistance programs. Additionally, companies would be required to report any tax credits they claim, with the information then subject to public disclosure.

The Business Journal is supportive of the principles behind this proposal and believes that if it were passed it would accomplish a great deal in the way of transparency. We would echo Abraham Scarr, director of the Connecticut Public Interest Research Group, who in public testimony said, “Tax incentives and other economic assistance programs use public resources just as government spending programs do, and deserve the same level of transparency.” While the DECD and other state agencies may already report on economic development and incentive programs, there is no reason for tax credits not to be treated in the same manner. Tax credits, like incentives, ultimately lower the public coffers, and taxpayers deserve to know their collective impact. However, the opposition is valid in arguing that the bill would put Connecticut businesses — already burdened under the existing tax regime — at a disadvantage relative to competitors, both within and outside Connecticut’s borders.

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Less traffic, fewer worries DOT hopes design-build will speed up bridge-building, repairs

Route 8 in Bridgeport will be one of the state’s first projections to use design build and accelerated bridge construction methods.

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are is the breakfast event in Fairfield County where the opening remarks don’t include a wisecrack about that morning’s traffic. Kevin Nursick of the state Department of Transportation said little else can be done to alleviate rush-hour headaches on the highway. But when it comes to bridge construction, Connecticut is trying new tactics to minimize congestion, including accelerated bridge construction and alternative project delivery methods such as design-build. “Traffic congestion goes hand in hand with the American way of life,” said

Nursick, a DOT spokesman. “Quite frankly, every place with a flourishing economy has a traffic problem: the economy is moving and you’re drawing people in.” Yet when you’re sitting in traffic, you’re not moving goods and materials, Nursick said. At the same time, people aren’t getting to their destinations, which could be business or commerce-related. A truck sitting stationary on a bridge costs money. Therefore, the less congestion there is, the better it is for the economy, Nursick said. On highways, extra lanes can be added along the edges of the road, but on a bridge there is less space to work with. As a result, the state is getting more creative in its delivery methods. Accelerated bridge construction involves using both high-tech and lowtech methods to speed construction when appropriate. Workers can use precast materials now instead of having to build them on site. In other instances it can be more efficient to use weekend closings to get more workers and materials on-site to do the work in a shorter » » Traffic, page 6

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More than half of the space at a 20 Saugatuck Ave., Westport, property sits vacant.

the activity tend to take place in the second half of the year. So yes, usually the first quarter is a little quieter, but this was certainly a more quiet first quarter than we’ve seen in the past,” said Colin Reilly, senior vice president with CBRE’s Stamford office. Reilly acknowledged the significance of the county’s financial services industry to the local office market. “By all means, the lower Fairfield County market has been and will continue to be driven by financial services,” he said, adding that “some of the regulatory issues need to be resolved” before firms look to add employees and expand offices. Only three of the six Fairfield County sub-markets measured by CBRE’s MarketView report showed increases in leasing activity compared with the first quarter of 2012.

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ested in starting a new career or job and 17 percent of members are likewise very interested in starting their own business, according to Connecticut AARP data. “(At 50) people assume, like they should, ‘I have 20 years of work left in me,’” Duncan said. “So they think about something they’ve wanted to try for a long time.” For some, that means starting a business, using the knowledge and skills they already have, she said. At the Stamford Innovation Center, Peter Propp, vice president of marketing, said he’s seen a lot of entrepreneurs over 50 — and even more over the age of 40 — come forward with new business ideas.

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Greenwich saw leasing activity increase by about 20,000 square feet compared with a year ago, while the northern and central portions of the county each saw an incremental increase. The eastern region of the county saw a significant dropoff in activity, as did the Stamford CBD and portions of Stamford not included in the CBD. While the numbers may not bode well, Reilly said there is a sense of optimism that the market is nearing a turnaround. “Even though the quarter didn’t look so great, there seems to be a level of optimism that ... we hope will translate into numbers more in line with historical averages,” he said. Only two first-quarter leases topped 20,000 square feet, and there were no 50,000-square-foot deals. The largest transactions included a 31,644-squarefoot lease by EDR in Shelton and a

20,262-square-foot lease by Direct Media in Greenwich. Two-thirds of all new lease transactions were for less than 10,000 square feet, which Reilly characterized as typical for the market. Among lease renewals, which did not factor into the latter figure, Boehringer Ingelheim USA Corp. renewed its 327,396-square-foot lease at the Matrix Corporate Center in Danbury for 10 years. “It’s the composition of the marketplace — we’re dominated by smaller enterprises,” Reilly said. “So that tends to be the norm ... What we’ve seen from the past couple of years is more renewals by the larger enterprises than new leases or expansions, generally speaking.” The average asking rent countywide was little changed at $35.36 per square foot, down slightly from $35.60 per square foot in the first quarter of 2012.

“They bring a lot of experience and knowledge and that’s valuable for any startup,” Propp said. “The startup world is exciting and if these individuals get involved and stick with it, they’ll have a lot of fun.” Yet one trend Propp has noticed is that it isn’t always easy for older entrepreneurs to be able to secure the startup capital they need, especially when it comes to technolo�y and software companies. Often the investment community is very focused on young entrepreneurs, he said. “It’s just an extra burden that the older entrepreneur needs to be aware of,” he said. “It’s not insurmountable, but something that’s happening in the tech industry.” But to Bharat Manghnani, a SCORE mentor and small business owner, there

are no hurdles an entrepreneur over 50 years old would have to face that a younger one wouldn’t. “Age is not a factor,” he said. “The factor is how passionate you are about the business and the time you put into that business.” Manghnani, 65, owns a diplomatic duty-free sales company in Bridgeport and is about to launch an offshoot business to help people obtain visas and passports. He says age isn’t a factor when it comes to being an entrepreneur; it’s about having a great idea. “With any businesses, age doesn’t matter,” he said. “You have to know what your cost is, what your profit is going to be. You have to understand all those things.” “It’s something you have to be very passionate about,” he said.

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time frame. The General Assembly recently passed legislation to allow alternative delivery methods such as design-build for DOT projects. Design-build, a method that has been used by other Connecticut agencies and authorities for more than a decade, merges the design and construction phases for state projects. That in turn allows contractors to work with designers during the bidding process, which makes for a more unified plan once a bid is selected by the state and helps all parties to identify potential issues earlier on. Under design-build, contracts are awarded to the lowest bidder. Nursick said contractors have been very supportive of design-build, which is expected to save them and taxpayers more time and money. The Connecticut DOT has yet to do a design-build project, but Nursick says he anticipates several will occur within the next couple years, especially given the state’s aging infrastructure. One of the first design-build projects will on Route 8 in Bridgeport and is expected to shave a year off the project. By using accelerated bridge construction techniques on that same project, the impact to travelers and commuters will be reduced from two years to just mere days. The average age of a bridge in Connecticut is about 50 years old, meaning many are due for either reconstruction or replacement. Of the nearly 5,300 bridges in the state, about 500 are considered structurally deficient, which doesn’t mean the bridges are at risk or unsafe, but that they are in need of maintenance. At least 100 bridges in Fairfield County are structurally deficient, according to an analysis of DOT data by the Business Journal. Not all projects can use accelerated bridge construction and design-build methods, but when appropriate, can they be great time savers, Nursick said. There likely won’t be more construction projects and jobs coming as a result of the methods, just more efficiencies to get people out on the road, faster. “I don’t think we’re ever going to get to the point where there is no inconvenience,” Nursick said. “It’s not a reality. But we can find ways to make things more efficient and accelerated bridge construction and alternative project delivery methods are a part of that.”

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FORMER TRADER PLEADS GUILTY

A former trader with Stamford-based Rochdale Securities L.L.C. has pleaded guilty to fraud and conspiracy charges in connection with a stock purchase that ultimately led the brokerage firm to cease operations. David Miller, a resident of Rockville Centre, N.Y., pleaded guilty to charges of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit securities and wire fraud before a federal magistrate in Hartford April 15. Miller is scheduled to be sentenced July 8 and faces a maximum prison term of 25 years. According to court documents, Miller executed a trade for 1,625,000 shares of stock in Apple Inc. on behalf of a Rochdale Securities customer on Oct. 25, 2012, which was the same day Apple was to release its quarterly earnings statement. However, prosecutors say the client claimed to have only ordered the purchase of 1,625 shares of Apple. Prosecutors claim Miller conspired with another individual to instead order 1,000 times the number of shares called for, with plans to either share in the profits or to claim human error if the stock’s price fell. Prosecutors also say Miller defrauded another broker-dealer, convincing the second firm to take on a significant short position in Apple stock and placing the firm at risk of sustaining major losses. Ultimately, Apple’s stock price fell after the company released its earnings report, causing Rochdale Securities to lose about $5.3 million. That loss brought the firm’s available liquid assets below regulatory limits required of broker-dealers, and Rochdale Securities subsequently ceased operations, according to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which levied parallel charges against Miller.

worth of hotels in the next three years, according to Bloomberg News. CEO Frits van Paasschen told Bloomberg that Starwood is focusing more on fees than revenue from owning buildings and will be selling hotels in North America, Latin America and Europe. The Stamford-based company owns the St. Regis, Sheraton and Westin hotel brands, among others. Currently the company is on a mission to increase its hotel management revenue as a portion of total revenue to 80 percent from 25 percent five years ago.

Management fees now make up about 60 percent of its revenue, according to Bloomberg. The company has sold at least six properties in the United States in the past year, according to reports, including the recent sale of the Manhattan at Times Square Hotel.

TELECOM TO RELOCATE

CenturyLink, among the nation’s largest telecommunications companies, is moving its Stamford regional sales office to the MerrittView office building in Norwalk.

Near the intersection of Route 7 and the Merritt Parkway, the MerrittView includes dining facilities, a fitness center and access to the Metro-North Commuter Railroad. The building is owned by Malkin Properties. CenturyLink, headquartered in Louisiana, employs about 47,000 employees nationwide. The company will occupy about 5,717 square feet in the MerrittView, which Malkin plans to build out for the company. The lease will run through 2018. — Jennifer Bissell and Patrick Gallagher

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AMERICARES CEO TO RETIRE

After 11 years as AmeriCares CEO, Curt Welling on April 16 announced plans to step down. An international search to fill the position will begin within the next few weeks. AmeriCares, based in Stamford, is a nonprofit global health and disaster relief organization. Since it was founded in 1982, it’s distributed more than $11 billion in humanitarian aid in 164 countries, with the U.S. receiving the most assistance. Welling said he’s been discussing his departure with the board of directors for roughly a year. He has not announced his future plans.

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FAIRFIELD COUNTY BUSINESS JOURNAL • Week of April 22, 2013

FACES FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS Local real estate pioneers William M. Raveis Jr. and Robert D. Scinto captivated some 200 people in attendance at the Business Journals’ April 9 event with tales of how they each got their start and the adversity they each overcame. Raveis is founder and CEO of William Raveis Real Estate Inc., a residential real estate firm with 3,000 sales associates and 90 offices throughout the Northeast, and Scinto is chairman and founder of R.D. Scinto Inc., a developer with 32 commercial and industrial buildings in Fairfield County comprising more than 2.5 million square feet. The event, which was held at R.D. Scinto Inc.’s 3 Corporate Drive property, was moderated by William E. Purcell, president of the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce. Photos by Bob Rozycki

1. Sara Morris and Ken Banks 2. Wayne Edmonds and Lorraine P. Megenis 3. Jeff Paz, Christopher Cortese and James Parker 4. Kelly Scinto and Katie Scinto 5. Mylena Vilaverde, Dana Cackowski and Mark Soloranzo 6. Eileen Pelaggi, Koby Sanchez and Jeannine DiSario 7. Emelia Mensa, Charlotte Rahrig and Greg Banks 8. Jayne Rodney and Robert Lesser 9. Anthony Marra and Karen Jacobowitz 10. Manny Ratafia and Jim Esposito 11. Nancy Uhrynowski and Robert Sabre 12. Back row: Patty Ryan and Colleen Kasper; front row: Liz Rubin and Cindy Bankalter 13. Holly DeBartolo and Jack Heslin

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The University of Connecticut topped the University of Maryland in a March 30 NCAA women’s basketball tournament regional semifinal game played at Bridgeport’s Webster Bank Arena. Photo by Steve Johnson/MAAC and courtesy of Harbor Yard Sports & Entertainment.

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espite a prolonged lockout in the NHL and a tragic and tumultuous winter, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers minor league hockey team saw attendance increase 20 percent for its 2012-13 campaign. The team is just one part of the resurgence at Bridgeport’s Webster Bank Arena being touted by city officials and tourism industry advocates as a burgeoning family and corporate destination. Over the last six months alone, the arena, which is owned by the city and operated by Harbor Yard Sports & Entertainment L.L.C., has played host to attractions and performers ranging from the Boston Pops to WWE’s Monday Night Raw to the Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam. The 10,000-seat arena’s recent run was capped by three consecutive sellouts when Bridgeport hosted the regional semifinals and finals of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament in games that featured victories by the University of Connecticut en route to its national championship. “We had the NCAA sellouts. We had the WWE two weeks ago — that was sold out. We had our largest Monster Jam ever in the first week of March. We have Disney Live coming up, for which both days will be sellouts. We just announced a concert for the band Fun. (for September 2013) and we sold that out,” said Howard Saffan, president of Harbor Yard Sports & Entertainment and of the Sound Tigers. “So business is brisk.” In addition to hosting a number of concerts, performances and other events, Webster Bank Arena is the home venue for the Sound Tigers, Fairfield University basketball and Sacred Heart University hockey. The Sound Tigers, which play in the American Hockey League as a

minor league affiliate of the New York Islanders, were scheduled to complete their regular season with home matchups at Bridgeport’s Webster Bank Arena April 20 and 21 against the Providence Bruins and Portland Pirates. “The business of hockey is up over 20 percent this year, which in today’s economic climate is really successful, and we’ve had a wonderful season,” Saffan said, noting that the increase has occurred despite negative press resulting from an NHL lockout and the fallout from Hurricane Sandy, subsequent winter storms and the tragedy that struck Newtown. Corporate events at the arena are also on the rise, said Michael Foley, director of communications for Harbor Yard Sports & Entertainment. “In the last six months, Subway had their major corporate and employee gala at the arena,” Foley said. “That was followed by Bridgeport Hospital and by Webster Bank.” Curt Jensen, director of sports marketing for the Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau, said the arena’s successes are helping to feed new dollars into the Bridgeport economy. “In the end it’s about economic development, and as we can see from the success of the NCAA tournament, the effort definitely pays off for the region and the city,” Jensen said. “If people come down (for an event) and while here, they get out of their car and go to a restaurant, you’re talking new dollars that have never been spent in the city before. So they’re very heavily weighted dollars.” Saffan added that arena sponsorships have doubled over the past year. “People are starting to recognize that this building is a regional building that appeals to Westchester County and Fairfield County and New Haven and the (Naugatuck) Valley.” It also helps that compared with Madison Square Garden and other New York City venues, “we’re a fraction of the cost,” Saffan said.

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e see instances of it in corporate America all the time: without the right CEO, a business will likely flounder. The CEO is responsible for developing a keen strate�y for growth, centered on key business drivers such as revenues or gross profit. Another responsibility, and one that is not to be overlooked, is for the CEO to find strong managers and capable employees to carry out that strate�y on a daily basis. The company comes first: Decisionmaking becomes easier if you keep in mind that there is no one person — the CEO included — who comes before the success of the company. In 2009, we had a lot of very difficult discussions with CEOs, with some of them even breaking down, because they knew they had to lay off people who had been with the company for as many as 20 or 30 years. But not doing so might have caused the company to go under six or eight months down the road, which wouldn’t have boded well for any employees. That trickles down to the CEO as well: in tough times, everyone’s position and salary needs to be examined. Every decision, in good times or bad, has to be made with the company’s best interests in mind. You get what you pay for: Most great CEOs know how to identify, retain and develop talent. But having the best talent costs money, while settling for mediocre talent can cost you in the long run. Too many companies are trying to go on the cheap by hiring at below-market rates. That just doesn’t work. When you pay at or above market rate, you get to set the expectations and it is more likely that high expectations will be met because you have shown you’re willing to pay for success. Additionally, if an employee doesn’t work out, it will be easier to replace them if the outgoing employee was already working at a competitive salary level. Fostering leadership: There is a fine line between having reliable, productive managers and having carbon copies of yourself. To have a truly successful management team, you’ve got to let them be leaders. As CEO, you want to allow and encourage your managers to bring their own style to the job, while reinforcing your broader strategic goals. If employees see your second-in-command merely barking out your orders like robots, their credibility will be compromised.

Also, expect those managers to fail from time to time. Your managers might be able to predict many of your moves and decisions, but not your every move. The mistakes may cost the company in terms of customers and sales, but those mistakes and losses will be more than offset through the development of strong managers. Learning from the best: The position of CEO is a lonely one. While on the job, CEOs rarely have mentors in-house to draw on for advice. To fill that void, there are a number of networking groups established exclusively for CEOs. Vistage (vistage.com) is a good international organization with local chapters, and others include the CEO Mentor Group (mentorusa.com) and the CEO Roundtable (theceoroundtable.com). Additionally, having a board of directors to serve as a sounding board for strategic decisions can be instrumental in a CEO’s success. Balancing loyalties: Family businesses pose their own set of potential issues, most of which revolve around employment, compensation and ownership stakes. It’s vital to look at a family business like any other entity and not just as a family operation. The business should be run by the CEO, for the benefit of the owners, and in the direction set forth by a board of directors, which in turn should have some non-family representation to act as an objective voice. Just as in other businesses, compensation, commissions and bonuses should be based on market value and an employee’s productivity in relation to the company and determined by the board of directors. Beyond compensation, owners in any family business may determine that they need to expand profit-sharing to other members of the family who are involved with the business, and may ultimately decide to pass down some of their stake to the next generation. A family business can be like the golden goose: it has to stay healthy so it can continue to lay those eggs and everyone can continue to feed off of it. But if members of the family are all grabbing for their piece of the business, the goose will stop laying those eggs.

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he man who ran Christopher Donovan’s 2012 congressional campaign pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges in connection with a scheme to solicit campaign donations in exchange for a promise to stall a bill in the state legislature.

Joshua Nassi, a resident of Fairfield, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to make false statements to the Federal Election Commission and to impede the FEC’s enforcement of federal campaign laws April 12 before a federal judge in New Haven. He faces up to five years in prison. Federal prosecutors accused Nassi of conspiring with owners of roll-your-own

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charges and have acknowledged their involvement. “Six individuals have now acknowledged their involvement in a scheme to disguise the source of contributions to a federal campaign, contributions that were given to influence legislation pending before the Connecticut General Assembly,” said David B. Fein, U.S. Attorney for Connecticut. According to prosecutors, Nassi offered to work with the smoke shop owners to block any harmful legislation in exchange for their assistance in funneling donations to Donovan’s campaign. On April 3, 2012, a committee of the General Assembly voted in favor of a bill that would have deemed roll-your-own smoke shops to be tobacco manufacturers, which would have subjected the owners to a substantial licensing fee and higher taxes. However, the 2012 legislative session ended without a vote on the legislation by either chamber of the General Assembly. At the time of the alleged activities, Donovan — a Democrat who lost his congressional primary to Rep. Elizabeth Esty — was serving as Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives. Donovan has not been accused of any wrongdoing and has denied any involvement. In a statement released after the April 12 court proceedings, Donovan said he was “deeply saddened” at Nassi’s actions. “I trusted Josh Nassi and he disappointed not only me, but also the people he served as one of my advisers,” Donovan said. Court documents allege that Nassi and Robert Braddock Jr., finance director for the Donovan campaign, accepted about $27,500 in campaign contributions aimed at preventing the bill from coming to a vote. About two-thirds of the funds were delivered by undercover FBI agents who became involved after one of the participating smoke shop owners began cooperating with investigators, according to court documents. Prosecutors claim the contributions were masked by the smoke-shop owners and Nassi, who allegedly recruited outside individuals to make contributions to Donovan’s campaign. Those individuals were then allegedly reimbursed by the smoke-shop owners, court documents state.

Does regulation lead to financial scandal? Yale professor on ‘The Death of Corporate Reputation’ BY JENNIFER BISSELL jbissell@westfairinc.com

eliance on regulation instead of reputation is what’s behind the past decade’s litany of financial scandals, according to Jonathan Macey, a Yale Law School professor. Before government regulation was used to protect customers, clients demanded a clean corporate reputation before they would invest any money with a company, Macey writes in his latest book, “The Death of Corporate Reputation.” But with corporate scandal after scandal, customers have become jaded to the point that they have little regard for a company’s reputation. Instead, Macey writes, they depend on the government to protect them and entrust their money to individual investment managers, not companies. To learn more about Macey’s theory, the Business Journal went straight to the source. Business Journal: What is the reason for the recent string of financial scandals? Macey: “Financial scandals occur

when companies want to disguise their performance. This happens when these companies (including banks and hedge funds, as well as manufacturing firms and all other companies) perform poorly and want to hide their losses or when they want people to think that they have performed better than they actually have. “The scandals at Enron, WorldCom, Tyco and other frauds involved accounting shenanigans designed to inflate performance. The Bernie Madoff fraud also involved efforts to inflate performance. The financial problems that brought down banks like Washington Mutual, Lehman Brothers and Bear Stearns were not scandals because they involved poor performance rather than illegal activity. These firms lost money and failed. This sometimes happens in capitalist systems.” Why don’t you think more regulation would solve the problems that have occurred? “We have more financial regulation than any country in the world. The financial industry has endured wave after wave of financial regulation over the past 80 years. The regulation has not helped reduce or prevent fraud. In fact, if anything, the regulation has been

counter-productive. Sarbanes-Oxley was designed to improve financial reporting and accountability, yet it did nothing to improve the financial reporting and accountability of the banking industry, as we saw in 2007 and 2008. “Similarly, Dodd-Frank was supposed to eliminate systemic risk and prevent the massive bailouts that occur when the government follows a ‘too big to fail’ policy for big financial institutions. DoddFrank is a spectacular failure on both counts. We need less regulation, more straightforward regulation and less reliance on government regulation and on government bailouts in particular. All that regulation does is give investors a false sense of security. Investors should fend for themselves by not doing business with people or firms that they do not trust. If you don’t trust your broker or other financial advisor, then stay out of the market or risk losing everything you invest.” What’s the impact on companies whose actions have damaged their reputations? “In a competitive industry having a tarnished reputation is fatal. In an uncompetitive industry — like the

ones in which the credit rating agencies, major accounting firms and bulge bracket investment banks operate — reputation does not matter. Firms in these industries have rotten reputations, yet they continue to thrive.” How can financial companies restore clients’ trust? “To the extent that hedge funds and other financial service companies want to raise funds from institutions and people without Wall Street connections, they need to offer concrete promises, perhaps in the form of a bill of rights for investors or other concrete communications that inform investors what they do and do not have the right to expect from these companies. Also, the compensation schemes of financial companies must align the interests of professionals more with the interests of their clients rather than with the interests of the companies themselves.” What’s the main takeaway here? “Forget about institutional reputation. It’s a thing of the past. What matters now is what clients, customers and counterparties think about the particular professionals on the other end of the telephone or Internet connection.”

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Zero squared

bOuTiQue hOTel Opens secOnD lOcaTiOn in nOrwalk BY JENNIFER BISSELL jbissell@westfairinc.com

fter making its mark in Stamford, Hotel Zero Degrees opened another location in Norwalk earlier this month. The brand-new, boutique hotel, developed by RMS Cos. of Stamford, includes 96 rooms, a rooftop lounge, fitness center, restaurant and a 2,000-square-foot conference center. Near the intersection

of Route 7 and the Merritt Parkway, the hotel is prominently situated in a hub of commercial activity. “There’s a whole corporate corridor here and only three hotels,” said Mia Schipani, vice president of business development for the hotel. “There’s definitely a demand.” Norwalk Mayor Richard Moccia and state Sen. Bob Duff attended the ribbon cutting ceremony April 8. Both celebrated the 50 additional jobs the hotel brings to

the town. The imminent closure of Norwalk’s Four Points by Sheraton hotel could create more demand for hotels like Hotel Zero Degrees. Stacy Trevino, a spokewoman for Sheraton parent Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc., confirmed that the Norwalk hotel would close but didn’t offer any further detail. Hotel Zero Degrees’ brand primarily appeals to young professionals during the business week, but the group also hopes

to catch leisure travelers looking for a comfortable and affordable experience, Schipani said. After being open for one week the hotel had already received a dozen phone calls about event bookings, as well. “Norwalk is such a fabulous destination,” Schipani said. “It has so many things to embrace, like the museum and harbor. We’re definitely hoping to promote this area as a destination, with all of the arts and culture in the area.” Schipani said it remains to be seen if the hotel will continue expanding. Since Hotel Zero Degrees opened in Stamford in 2009, it’s been voted number one of 14 hotels ranked online in Stamford by TripAdvisor L.L.C. Many users have commented that it is aboveaverage for the price, clean and staffed by helpful workers. The brand has a commitment to art communities and strives for sustainable ener�y consumption. The hotel uses as lit-

Norwalk Mayor Richard Moccia and state Sen. Bob Duff cut the opening ribbon at the Hotel Zero Degrees in Norwalk.

tle ener�y as it can, recycles, sources local, recycled and organic products and hires employees locally to provide new opportunities for people in the community. By the end of April, a 120-seat restaurant, Mediterraneo of Norwalk, is also scheduled to open at the hotel, offering guests coastal Mediterranean cuisine including fresh seafood. The restaurant will be open to the public. The owner of the restaurant, Ramze Zakka, also has similar restaurants in Greenwich, New Canaan, Westport and Rye, N.Y. “We spent a great deal of time searching the region for the ideal restaurateur who shares our same vision and focus,” Randy Salvatore, a co-owner of Hotel Zero Degrees, said in a statement. “Ramze’s five existing restaurants have become the social and entertainment centers in each of their respective communities and it is our expectation that this newest offering will bring the same vitality to our Norwalk hotel.”

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THE LIST

RANKED BY 2012-2013 ENROLLMENT LISTED ALPHABETICALLY IN EVENT OF TIE.

Private Schools 2012-2013 enrollment

Type of enrollment

Brunswick School

Fairfield College Preparatory School

St. Joseph High School

Greenwich Academy

Convent of the Sacred Heart

100 Maher Ave., Greenwich 06830 625-5800 • brunswickschool.org

1073 N. Benson Road, Fairfield 06824 254-4200 • fairfieldprep.org

2320 Huntington Turnpike, Trumbull 06611 378-9378 • sjcadets.org

200 N. Maple Ave., Greenwich 06830 625-8900 • greenwichacademy.org

1177 King St., Greenwich 06831 531-6500 • cshgreenwich.org

Greens Farms Academy

35 Beachside Ave., P.O. Box 998 Greens Farms 06838 256-0717 • gfacademy.org

King Low-Heywood Thomas School 1450 Newfield Ave., Stamford 06905 322-3496 • klht.org

New Canaan Country School

St. Luke's School

Christian Heritage School

545 Ponus Ridge, P.O. Box 997, New Canaan 06840 972-0771 • countryschool.net

377 N. Wilton Road, New Canaan 06840 966-5612 • stlukesct.org

575 White Plains Road, Trumbull 06611 261-6230 • kingsmen.org

Wooster School

German School of Connecticut

Kolbe Cathedral High School

91 Miry Brook Road, Danbury 06810 830-3900 • woosterschool.org

381 High Ridge Road, Stamford 06905 548-0438 • germanschoolct.org

33 Calhoun Place, Bridgeport 06604 335-2554 • kolbecaths.org

The Stanwich School 257 Stanwich Road, Greenwich 06830 542-0035 • stanwichschool.org

The Gunnery*

The Forman School*

Source: * NA WND

99 Green Hill Road, Washington 06793 (860) 868-7334 • gunnery.org

12 Norfolk Road, P.O. Box 80, Litchfield 06759 (860) 567-1803 • formanschool.org

Average class size Student-teacher ratio

Percentage of teachers with master's degree (%)

Description

Grade levels

co-ed

2012-2013 tuition ($) all boys

Rank

Principal or headmaster Director of admissions Email address Year school established

all girls

Ranked by 2012-2013 enrollment. Listed alphabetically in event of tie. Name, address, phone number Area code: 203 (unless otherwise noted) Website

FAIRFIELD COUNTY NEXT LIST: APRIL 29 CONFERENCE CENTERS

Private Schools

Thomas W. Philip Gina Hurd 1902

929 27,300 - 35,700

15 5:1

Independent, college-preparatory boys day school, upper school holds coeducational classes with Greenwich Academy, comprehensive arts programs, 34 varsity and sub-varsity sports teams

Robert Perrotta Gregory H. Marshall admissions@fairfieldprep.org 1942

925 17,000

21 15:1

Jesuit, Catholic high school of excellence offering a rigorous academic program and full slate of sports and activities

9 to 12

Dr. William Fitzgerald Margaret Marino 1962

830 12,500

24 14:1

Four-year, Catholic, coeducational, college-preparatory secondary school

9 to 12

Molly King Abby Katz 1827

799 32,300 - 36,050

14 NA

Independent college-preparatory day school emphasizing rigorous academic standards and participation in athletics, the arts and community-service projects; coordinates program for grades 9 - 12 with Brunswick School

Pamela J. Hayes Katie M. Cullinane admission@cshgreenwich.org 1848

775 28,300 - 34,500

14 7:1

Independent, day college-preparatory school for girls that welcomes students of all races, socioeconomic backgrounds and religious beliefs

Janet M. Hartwell Stephanie B. Whitney admission@gfacademy.org 1925

685 32,770 (K to 5) 34,370 (middle school) 36,270 (upper school)

Coeducational K-12 day school bordering Long Island Sound, a salt marsh and an Audubon wilderness preserve; provides hands-on environmental science for every grade; strong academics, arts and athletic programs

Thomas B. Main Carrie J. Salvatore admission@klht.org 1865

685 30,000 - 35,500

15 15:1

Independent, college-preparatory offering a balanced curriculum of academics, arts and athletics

Pre-K to 12

Timothy R. Bazemore Nancy R. Hayes admissioninfo@countryschool.net 1916

Approx. 645 24,450 - 32,700

18 (K to 6) 6:1

Situated on 75 acres on the western border of New Canaan; provides a blend of traditional and progressive education to students from pre-K - 9

Pre-K to 9

Mark Davis Ginny Bachman info@stlukesct.org 1928

520 33,320 (middle school) 34,610 (upper school)

14 8:1

College-preparatory, coeducational, secular, independent day school

5 to 12

Brian Modarelli Martha Olson molson@kingsmen.org 1977

440 10,200 - 16,400 (2013 - 2014)

17 10:1

Independent, coeducational, international day school; assists parents in fulfilling their God-given responsibility to teach their children

K to 12

Timothy Golding Grant (Tad) Jacks admissions@woosterschool.org 1926

371 31,500 (grades 9 to 12; 2013 - 2014)

10:1 (lower school) 13:1 (middle school) 10:1 (upper school)

Pre-K-12, coeducational, college-preparatory day school develops the intellectual, athletic, creative, spiritual and ethical growth of students; 127-acre campus

K to 12

Dr. Renate Ludanyi Urs Klarer admin@germanschoolct.org 1978

350 820

9 8:1

German language and culture instruction for children preK-12 and adults in professional, stimulating and friendly environment; modern view and an up-to-date picture of life in German-speaking countries

Jo-Anne Jakab Lisa Matson lmatson@kolbecaths.org 1963

325 7,400

20 13:1

Catholic, coeducational college-preparatory secondary school, serving a diverse community of learners, sports

Paul Geise Tom Faxon info@stanwichschool.org 1998

325 26,125 - 34,250

14 7:1

Coeducational day school with rigorous academics, competitive athletics, character education and values based on Judeo-Christian tradition

Peter Becker Shannon M. Baudo admissions@gunnery.org 1850

280 49,200

12 7:1

College-preparatory school on a 220-acre campus; programs designed to develop character, a lifelong love of learning and sense of social and intellectual responsibility

9 to 12

Adam Man Sara Lynn Leavenworth admissions@formanschool.org 1930

173 59,345

6 3:1

Independent, coeducational, college-preparatory school for students identified with learning differences; graduates become educated, confident self-advocates; programs for students with ADD and other learning disabilities

9 to 12

14 7:1 (middle/upper school)

6:8 (lower school)

Pre-K to 12

Preschool to 12

K to 12

Pre-K to 12

9 to 12 Pre-K to 11 (expanding to grade 12 in 20132014 school year)

Information obtained from school officials and school websites. Although located outside Fairfield County, the school serves the Fairfield County area. Not available. Would not disclose.

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Now, take your content and put it above the highest level. The trick is to get this content onto those highest-level platforms, which are frequented by your targeted audience and in turn have it automatically “sprinkle down” to the lower-level platforms by more passive strategies such as word-of-mouth. This top-down (“sprinkled”) approach allows you to focus on only a handful (at most) of your key platforms while effectively dispersing your content across multiple platforms and levels. Your social media content must also be targeted toward your specific market. According to a 2013 study by Ascend2, whitepaper content is an extremely important marketing strate�y for B-to-B businesses (32 percent) while only 8 percent of respondents rated it important for their B to C market. Conversely, 21 percent of B-to-C respondents stated that advertising on social networks was important for their business versus only 9 percent for B to B companies. These are enormous differences that are indicative of the need to tailor specific strategies for each market, the more highly targeted, the better. One of the most effective means of performing social media marketing involves the creation of high-quality content. This content marketing can be in the form of white papers, articles, videos or some other format that is designed to acquire customers. Unfortunately, it is also time consuming and the most difficult to create on a timely and cost-effective basis. This explains why many social campaigns fail. Foremost, the cost of creating a continuous stream of high-quality content is too expensive. Second, the message and the selected social media platforms have not been properly identified and aligned. Too many platforms or a poorly targeted message can quickly doom a marketing or advertising campaign. So, the answer to my original question concerning how we can use social media to achieve our goals is not a simple one. Much like in a movie, there are several components that can go wrong. Despite whatever strategies you decide to employ, what is important is that you view social media as a multilevel platform that can drive your content (and even optimization) through its different levels when properly positioned.

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rank Serravalli’s days began at 4 a.m. with a phone call to web developers in Johannesburg, South Africa, and ended with an evening call to the firm’s New York office. In between, The Winning Trade L.L.C. founder worked full time as a summer intern for investment banking giant Barclays Plc. in New York City. “It was a very grueling workweek,” said Serravalli, currently in his senior year at Fairfield University. “It was rewarding though. I learned that it doesn’t matter what time of the day you have to get up — it’s about if you’re willing to get up, if the thing that you’re waking up for is worthwhile.” The “thing” Serravalli was waking up for was a web-based trading simulator that, according to mywinningtrade.com, “combines the world of online gaming with the financial markets.” Serravalli founded The Winning Trade a year ago after taking home top honors and $10,000 in prize money from the university’s first-ever Student Business Plan Competition. Chris L. Huntley, an associate professor of information systems and operations management at Fairfield University and co-chairman of the competition, said

he and fellow co-chairman Mukesh Sud were “just deliriously happy with how everything worked out” in the event’s first year. “The university is very much getting into more than just entrepreneurship. It’s trying to become a center for innovation,” Huntley said. He cited an interdisciplinary health sciences initiative that involves the construction of new facilities and the addition of a concentration in entrepreneurship within the Charles F. Dolan School of Business’s management department. The Business Plan Competition, however, “is not just a business school competition — it’s for the whole university,” Huntley said. “We’re trying to get people from the school of engineering, the arts and sciences, and we’d love to get some people from the nursing school.” There were two winning teams announced April 16 following presentations by the finalist teams: SenseFit, which proposed an advanced fitness and activity monitoring device, won for the venture track category, and inCognito Climate Controlled Hats, which proposed a personal heating and cooling system built into a hat that could be worn by cancer patients and others, won for the social enterprise category. The SenseFit team includes Elizabeth Cortez, Stephanie Cruz, Bernardo

From left: Good2Go founders Michael Franco, Christopher D’Agostino, Gabriel Garcia and Steven Velez proposed a social app to help people organize their nightlife and other activities. Courtesy of Fairfield University.

Navarro and Nicole Stark, while the inCognito team includes Alex Booth and Darren Mondezie. Other venture track finalists included: • BluStrip: WattU Control, which proposed a Bluetooth-enabled power strip; • House N Stuff, an existing web platform to promote musicians; and • Good2Go, which proposed a social platform for managing nighttime activities and coordinating plans among groups of people. The other social enterprise track finalist was LuxoElemento, which proposed to develop a solar-powered iPhone case and to devote the proceeds to investing in solar power within developing nations. For the 2013 competition, $20,000 in prizes were awarded, including $12,000

to be divided among the first- and second-place teams in the venture track, $7,500 to be divided among the top two teams in the social enterprise track and $500 for the team with the top semifinal presentation. Serravalli reflected that while he had the idea for The Winning Trade prior to the competition, the competition was instrumental in helping him to develop his plan and fund the development of his minimum viable product, the web platform. After he graduates in May, Serravalli hopes to attain a master’s degree in accounting from Fairfield University. Serravalli said he and his sister, who doubles as his business partner, will continue to develop The Winning Trade with plans to launch an iPhone application.

$1.5B STEM proposal advances in Hartford BY JENNIFER BISSELL jbissell@westfairinc.com

ov. Dannel P. Malloy’s proposals to invest $1.5 billion in the University of Connecticut and $200 million toward strengthening Connecticut’s bioscience sector are moving along at the state capital. The state’s Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee approved the Next Generation Connecticut and Bioscience Connecticut funding initiatives April 16 following a broad show of support from business leaders across the state. Meeting in Hartford April 11, Malloy,

UConn President Susan Herbst and several representatives from the business community released a list of 100 businesses, ranging from small startups to Fortune 500 corporations, which pledged their support of the Next Generation proposal. The UConn investment, which would take place over 10 years, would increase enrollment by a third, allow for the hiring of new faculty and put a greater emphasis of the university’s science, technolo�y, engineering and math programs. Advocates say the investment would lead to more skilled workers and economic activity spurred by additional

research at the university. “Historically, Connecticut has enjoyed the distinction of being the birthplace of ideas and invention, leading the world in patents and groundbreaking advancements,” Malloy said in a statement. “By making the investments called for in these two pieces of legislation, we will take steps to regain our standing as a leader in innovation and make our state an attractive place to invest, work and do business.” Fairfield County groups in support of the UConn initiative include Boehringer Ingelheim, NBC Sports, Purdue Pharma, Pitney Bowes, Xerox, the Business

Council of Fairfield County, the Stamford Partnership and several others. “We have spent years collaborating with research agencies and universities like UConn to advance our hydrogen generation technolo�y,” said Robert Friedland, CEO of Wallingford-based Proton OnSite, in a statement. “(We) have witnessed the impact that partnerships have on scientific innovation and economic growth. ... We believe in Next Generation Connecticut’s mission and share the initiative’s commitment to encouraging the next generation of engineers and spurring innovation in Connecticut.”

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Expanding our Reach The Silvermine Arts Center mission states: “grounded in the belief that art is vital to the spirit, creativity and wholeness of human beings, the mission of silvermine arts center is to cultivate, promote and encourage growth through the arts; to showcase and serve artists; and to foster arts education and appreciation opportunities for the greater community.” we have been honoring that mission and taking it to heart for 90 years. in 2012, we celebrated the 90th anniversary of the guild’s founding and next year, 2014, we will celebrate the 90th anniversary of our incorporation and the founding of the silvermine school of art. This year, the focus for connecticut arts funding was place-making, recognizing the importance of the arts in creating vital communities. we received funding for two exciting projects — both of which embrace our role in the community. One will enable third graders at a norwalk elementary school to build a permanent art and science project at fodor farm. This school’s population is 78 percent minority and 60 percent qualify for free and reduced lunches. The second grant will go toward our third annual artsfest, a free community program featuring a performance and parade led by the brazilian maracatu company estrela brilhante. The day will also feature hands-on art activities for all ages. please save the date and join us aug.10. upcoming events and exhibitions this spring and summer include the 63rd annual art of the northeast exhibit, which runs from april 13 through may 24, followed by our annual student show, which will run from june 9 through july 20. On april 27, we will hold our annual arts supply tag sale and artisan trunk show; and on june 1, in cooperation with restaurants from new canaan, norwalk, westport and new York city — we will hold our spring fundraiser, silvermine palette. come visit! Take a class, see an exhibit, attend a performance or lecture, enjoy the sculpture walk or just stroll the grounds. art is for everyone. Leslee Asch, Executive director Silvermine Arts Center 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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FAUX BEATLES ROCK THE FAIRFIELD THEATRE COMPANY

The Fab Faux channel John, Paul, George and Ringo at The Klein April 27.

all rock bands want to be like the beatles. These guys have the nerve to be The beatles. The musical virtuosity of The fab faux, some of the hardestworking musicians in new York city, completely upends the concept of a beatles tribute band. far beyond extended sets of cover versions, their shows are an inspired rediscovery of The beatles’ musical magic, as The fab faux tackles the group’s most demanding material live onstage in a way that

has to be experienced to be believed. The fab faux come to bridgeport april 27 as The fairﬁeld Theatre company presents them at The klein in an event that includes a vip meet & greet. with a commitment to the accurate reproduction of The beatles’ repertoire, The fab faux treat the seminal music with unwavering respect and are known for their painstaking recreations of the songs. if you want to hear songs recreated that were written, arranged and performed with a genius some critics think is sadly missing from today’s music scene; if you’re too young to remember what all the fuss was about; or if you just want to see one of the best rock bands performing today, look no further than The fab faux. The band will play two sets on the 27th, with set one featuring the entire “let it be” album and set two being a mix of beatles’ favorites. calling them, “the greatest beatles cover band – without the wigs,” rolling stone senior editor David fricke wrote, “The faux invigorate the artistry of even the beatles’ most intricate studio masterpieces with top chops and beatlemaniac glee.” Tickets range from $45 to $100 and are available at fairﬁeldtheatre.org.

INVITATION TO ARTISTRY The newest contemporary art exhibition at franklin street works in stamford is structured via a string of invitations. Titled appropriately enough “strange invitation” (also the title of a beck song), this show brings together three collaborative teams that will design engaging installations, programming and interactive hubs encouraging direct audience involvement. with “strange invitation” (through june 16), franklin street works’ continues to explore the blurring of boundaries between participation and creation. Delving more deeply into the idea of bringing creative thinkers and doers together in engaging, site-speciﬁc scenarios, “strange invitation” is structured via a string of invitations. franklin street works’ creative Director Terri c. smith invited cultural producers to participate, and then those people chose collaborators with whom to work. The three collaborators invited by franklin street works were the reanimation library, which has created a branch library in the works’ upstairs gallery; andrea reynosa, who was a co-founder of new York city’s alternative nonproﬁt smack mellon gallery in Dumbo and is a community activist in narrowsburg, n.Y.; and stephen Zacks, a journalist on urbanism and the director of the flint public art project. “strange invitation” consequently also invites the audience to participate in a manner that extends beyond that of a

passive viewer. The exhibition asks questions such as: “what happens when you invite an artist who deﬁnes him/herself as both social activist and organizer to do a project at a gallery space?” “how do projects evolve and surprise if you then ask those participants to invite a collaborator?” “what is revealed and what is obscured through collaboration itself?” “how can this exhibition yield knowledge about social practice and audience engagement that will inform franklin street works’ activities moving forward?” Themes touch on civic/public organizations, urban planning and environmentalism, and each team has taken over one of franklin street works’ galleries. This structure is very intentional for its ability to bring multiple viewpoints, invite audience participation and to infuse the exhibition with multidisciplinary approaches. “strange invitation” is, in part, an extension of franklin street works’ mission to share contemporary art practices with its audiences in unexpected ways. in teasing out aspects of contemporary art and exploring them in depth, the hope is to spark a dialogue about a variety of approaches surrounding art and audience today. This exhibition is made possible in part through the support of a two-year grant from the andy warhol foundation for the visual arts. for more, visit franklinstreetworks.org.

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BUSINESS JOURNAL ATTACHMENTSFILED Blechman, Mark, Stamford. $460,281.19, in favor of Associated Partners L.L.C., c/o Connecticut Community Bank, Stamford, by Meredith C. Burns, Hartford. Property: 640 Shippan Ave., Stamford. Filed April 2.

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3 to 11 Forest Street KKE L.L.C., New Canaan. Perform additions and alterations at an existing commercial building, 11 Forest St., New Canaan. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed Home Dental Care Inc. and April 2. Thomas Thornton, Westport. $30,000, in favor of Riverside JCS Construction Group, Plaza Residential Association Stamford, contractor for Urstadt Inc. by Ackerly and Ward, Stam- Biddle Partners L.L.C. Perform ford. Property: 40 Turkey Hill interior renovations at an existRoad, Westport. Filed April 2. ing commercial building, 424 Main St., Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed April 3.

BANKRUPTCIES

Burke Real Estate Management L.L.C., 5 Bow End Road, Norwalk, chapter 7, filed April 4, case no. 13-50509. Assets: $0 to $50,000. Liabilities: $500,000 to $1 million. Creditors: Aquarion Water Company of Connecticut, CL&P, Connecticut Light & Power, Griffith Trow Committee, Housing Development Fund Inc., JRS Investments L.L.C., WPCA and Yankee Gas (amounts were not disclosed). Type of business: corporation. Debtor’s attorney: Ellery E. Plotkin, Stamford.

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Branford Roofing, contractor for Oscar Feliz. Re-roof an existing single-family residence, 36 Longbranch Ave., Stratford. Estimated cost: $6,150. Filed April 4.

Dausilio, David. Perform external renovations at an existing single-family residence, 6020 Main St., Stratford. Estimated cost: $36,900. Filed April 8.

Branford Roofi ng, contractor for Felicia Sprauve. Re-roof an existing single-family residence, 1118 E. Main St., Stratford. Estimated cost: $11,520. Filed April 4.

DC Builders L.L.C., Ridgefield, contractor for Michael Collins. Perform interior renovations at an existing single-family residence, 51 Seth Low Mountain Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $11,000. Filed March 27.

Branford Roofing, contractor for Carol Mosley. Re-roof an existing single-family residence, 46 Longbranch Ave., Stratford. Estimated cost: $9,120. Filed April 4. Braydon Construction, Stamford, contractor for Kimberly Fundaro. Perform interior renovations at an existing singlefamily residence, 39 Myanos Road, New Canaan. Estimated cost: $13,000. Filed April 4.

NYConn Landscaping, Ridgefield, contractor for Keeler Tavern Preservation Society. Perform external renovations at an existing commercial building, 132 Main St., Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $140,000. Filed Casey Roofing, contractor for April 1. Davis Ganim. Re-roof an existing single-family residence, Oak Ledge Associates L.L.C., 1400 W. Broad St., Stratford. Wilton. Perform external reno- Estimated cost: $27,000. Filed vations at an existing commer- April 8. cial building, 1 Ethan Allen Highway, Ridgefield. Estimated CKH Industries, contractor for cost: $7,000. Filed March 27. Wesley Kempton. Perform interior renovations at an existing Oval Tennis Inc., Somers, N.Y., single-family residence, 60 Rivcontractor for Roxbury Swim erview Place, Stratford. Estimatand Tennis Club. Perform ex- ed cost: $15,000. Filed April 4. ternal renovations at an existing commercial building, 240 Roxbury Road, Stamford. Estimated CKH Industries, contractor for Christina Anthony. Perform cost: $84,900. Filed April 10. interior renovations at an existing single-family residence, Selander, Carl, contractor for 75 Kasper Circle, Stratford. Grace Luthern Church. Re-roof Estimated cost: $14,000. Filed an existing commercial build- April 4. ing, 150 Chapel St., Stratford. Estimated cost: $139,600. Filed Clark Construction of RidgeApril 8. field Inc., Ridgefield, contractor for Patricia and Kenneth Gaglione. Perform interior renovaRESIDENTIAL tions at an existing single-family residence, 134 Nod Road, RidgeBellette, Goitom, Stamford, field. Estimated cost: $57,000. contractor for Vineyard De- Filed March 27. velopment Associates L.L.C. Perform renovations and add a two-story addition to a single- Curcio, Vinny. Lay a foundafamily residence, 43 Vineyard tion for a new single-family resiLane, Stamford. Estimated cost: dence, 96 W. Beach Drive, Stratford. Estimated cost: $50,000. $285,435. Filed April 5. Filed April 4.

Design Builders and Remodeling Inc., Ridgefield, contractor for Jennifer Joyce Reid. Perform interior renovations at an existing single-family residence, 68 Bloomer Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed April 3.

Francis, Patrick, contractor for DANBURY Clasp Home Inc. Perform alterations to an accessory building DISTRICT COURT at a single-family residence, 320 Reeds Lane, Stratford. EstimatDevine Enterprises Inc. d.b.a. ed cost: $10,750. Filed April 8. Two Steps Downtown Grille and Thomas Devine, DanGell, Robert. Construct an bury. Filed by U.S. Foods Inc., accessory building with a Norwich. Plaintiff’s attorney: nonhabitable space at a single- Steven M. Zelman, Farmingfamily residence, 154 Peaceable ton. Action: The plaintiff has St., Ridgefield. Estimated cost: brought this breach-of-contract $60,000. Filed April 2. suit against the defendants for failing to make a payment of $8,276.69 for merchandise received from the plaintiff.. Filed COURT CASES April 10. Case no. 6012145.

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Enviroguard L.L.C., et al., Seymour. Filed by Ajay Construction L.L.C., Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Edward N. Lerner, Westport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach-of-contract suit against the defendant for failing to make payment of the $55,430 that was due the plaintiff for services rendered. DJ’s Roofi ng, contractor for Filed April 8. Case no. 6034460. Dan McCarthy. Re-roof an existing single-family residence, 11 Johnson Ave., Stratford. Ingersoll-Rand Co., et al., Estimated cost: $6,700. Filed Piscataway, N.J. Filed by the estate of Leon Snyder, Groton. April 8. Plaintiff’s attorney: Amity L. Arscott, Groton. Action: The Dowley, Robert, contractor for plaintiff’s estate has brought Carmela Tino. Re-roof an exist- this suit against the defendant ing single-family residence, 55 for the exposure to asbestos and Maple St., Stratford. Estimated products containing, involving cost: $10,000. Filed April 4. and requiring the use of asbestos, which caused the death of Leon Synder. The defendant Elegant Homes L.L.C., New failed to place any warnings or Canaan, contractor for Rob- sufficient warnings on its premertson Holding L.L.C. Perform ises to warn employees of the additions and alterations at an dangers to their health if in conexisting single-family residence, tact with asbestos. Filed April 9. 1528 Ponus Ridge, New Canaan. Case no. 6034503. Estimated cost: $145,000. Filed April 5. Ray Weiner L.L.C. d.b.a. Raymond Weiner L.L.C. and All Escabar, Ben, contractor for Phase Construction Co., Ron Taylor. Perform additions Bridgeport. Filed by Commerce and alterations at an exist- and Industry Insurance Co. ing single-family residence, Plaintiff’s attorney: Howard 31 Lynncrest Drive, Stratford. E. Kantrovitz, Hamden. AcEstimated cost: $97,000. Filed tion: The plaintiff has brought April 4. this suit against the defendant for failure to pay for a workers’ Falsetti, Bert, contractor for compensation and employer’s Rita Kennedy. Perform external liability policy. Filed April 8. renovations at an existing sin- Case no. 6034465. gle-family residence, 10 Arbor St., Stratford. Estimated cost: $10,900. Filed April 8. DiGiorgio Roofing, contractor for John Francik. Perform external renovations at an existing single-family residence, 195 Russell Road, Stratford. Estimated cost: $13,644. Filed April 8.

M2 Products L.L.C., Stamford. Filed by Debra L. Hulse, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Kim E. Nolan, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff has brought this product-liability suit against the defendant for the malfunction of a product she ordered, which resulted in serious personal injury. The defendant was negligent in failing to warn consumers of the dangers associated with using said product. Filed April 10. Case no. 6012148. U.S. Granite Inc. Filed by Pedra Do Frade Mormores E. Granitos LTDA. Plaintiff’s attorney: Kenneth M. Rozich, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach-of-contract suit against the defendant for failing to make payment for goods received for the value of $35,893.88. Filed April 9. Case no. 6012125.

STAMFORD DISTRICT COURT Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al., Ridgefield. Filed by the estate of Nash Boxley Sr., Riverside, Calif. Plaintiff’s attorneys: Marisa A. Belair and Steven J. Errante, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought this suit against the defendant for product liability of Paradaxa and its failure to disclose a warning section, which reveals that there was no way to reverse the anticoagulent effects of the medication. Filed April 10. Case no. 6017876.

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on the record Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al., Ridgefield. Filed by the estate of Alfred P. Szesny, Shawano, Wis. Plaintiff’s attorneys: Marisa A. Belair and Steven J. Errante, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought this suit against the defendant for product liability of Paradaxa and its failure to disclose a warning section that there was no way to reverse the anticoagulent effects of the medication. Filed April 10. Case no. 6017877. Café Turnier L.L.C., Norwalk. Filed by Cibao Meat Products Inc., Mark A. Sank, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this suit against the defendant for neglecting to make payment of the principal loan amount of $6,500 plus interest. Filed April 8. Case no. 6017828.

Pinto Pools Inc., Stamford. Filed by Bel-Aqua Pool Supply Inc., New Rochelle, N.Y. Plaintiff’s attorney: Charles T. Busek, Norwalk. Action: The plaintiff has brought this suit against the defendant for a breach of contract as the defendant purchased merchandise on an open account from the plaintiff and failed to pay $12,20.13. Filed April 8. Case no. 6017830.

SUPERIOR COURT Bags on the Green, Milford. Filed by Coach Services Inc., New York City. Plaintiff’s attorneys: Elise Busny and Margaret M. Pinkham, Woburn, Mass. Action: The plaintiff has brought this counterfeiting, trademark and false advertising under the Lanham Act suit against the defendant for a trademark infringement on the Coach logo. Filed April 4. Case no. 13cv00454.

Barberino Brothers Inc., Wallingford and TD Bank N.A., New Haven. Filed by Michelle Boyko, Shelton. Plaintiff’s attorney: Bernard T. Kennedy. Action: The plaintiff has brought this suit against the defendant after it entered into a consumer contract, which in turn was assigned to TD Bank N.A. The plaintiff alleges that the defendant Berberino had falsified certain information. Filed April 8. Case no. 13cv00479. Connecticut Fresh Inc., Stamford. Filed by Ruby Robinson Co., Buffalo Grove, Ill. Plaintiff’s attorneys: Stuart A. Margolis, New Haven and Gregory Brown, Melville, N.Y. Action: The plaintiff, which is engaged in the business of buying and selling wholesale quantities of perishable agricultural produce, has brought this suit against the defendant for failing to pay $12,865.45 for produce it received. Filed April 8. Case no. 13cv00472.

First Heating & Cooling L.L.C., et al., Westport. Filed by Great Northern Insurance Co., Warren, N.J. Plaintiff’s attorney: Stuart G. Blackburn, Windsor Locks. Action: The plaintiff has brought this suit against the defendant, which was engaged to replace an existing air conditioning and heating systems with a geothermal system at its premises. The system was placed in an unheated attic, which resulted in water damage to the premises. Filed April 4. Case no. 13cv00458. Flathead Aviation L.L.C., West Desmoines, Iowa. Filed by Webster Capital Finance Inc., Farmington. Plaintiff’s attorney: Howard K. Levine, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought this suit against the defendant for a breach of contract as the defendant and plaintiff entered into a contract to purchase an aircraft. The defendant had failed to make the payments on the principal loan amount. Filed April 10. Case no. 13cv00491. Santander Consumer USA Inc., Dallas, Texas. Filed by Sheila J. Cruz, Windsor. Plaintiff’s attorney: Josua B. Kons, West Hartford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this suit against the defendant for violation of the Fair Debt Collections Act for contacting the plaintiff and alleging that the plaintiff had failed to make a payment on an auto loan. The defendant has caused the plaintiff emotional distress. Filed April 8. Case no. 13cv00474.

DEEDS

COMMERCIAL Black Rock Investments L.L.C., Fairfield. Seller: Bayview Loan Servicing L.L.C., Coral Gables, Fla. Property: 98 Kennedy Drive, Bridgeport. Amount: $80,900. Filed March 28. Bluewater Prospect L.L.C., Westport. Seller: 135 Prospect Road L.L.C., Westport. Property: 37 Prospect Road, Westport. Amount: $800,000. Filed March 28. H. Greg Investments Inc., Westport. Seller: Giuseppe Augustino Boccanfuso III, Westport. Property: 2 Swallows Lane, Westport. Amount: $250,000. Filed March 26.

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H. Greg Investments Inc., Westport. Seller: Giuseppe Augustino Boccanfuso III., Westport. Property: 3 Madeline Ave., Westport. Amount: $200,000. Filed March 26.

Magid, Elena and Mikhail, Westport. Seller: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Lewisville, Texas. Property: 12 N. Seir Hill Road, Norwalk. Amount: $635,000. Filed April 2.

Kevin’s Community Center Inc., Newtown. Seller: Good- RESIDENTIAL house Flooring L.L.C., Newtown. Property: 3 Turnberry Ahern, Jeanine T. and James Lane, Lot 4, Newtown. Amount: W., Toms River, N.J. Seller: Toll $200,000. Filed March 26. CT II L.P., Newtown. Property: 14 Briar Ridge Drive, Unit 78, Amount: $555,272. Filed Mattera Construction 28 Bethel. Ferry Lane East Coast L.L.C., April 2. Westport. Seller: Aurea Desouza and Lino H. Ribolla, West- Aikler, John A. and Matthew, port. Property: 28 Ferry Lane Stamford. Seller: Donna M. East, Westport. Amount: $1.2 Murhpy and Nancy Mossa, million. Filed April 1. Stamford. Property: 13 Nelson St., Stamford. Amount: Nest-Rebel L.L.C., South- $282,000. Filed April 3. port. Seller: Mercer Field, Shallotte, N.C. Property: Map Andre, Saunie M., Meriden. 2098, Crooked Mile, Westport. Seller: Nancy Moya, BridgeAmount: $674,750. Filed April 4. port. Property: 297 Broadbridge Road, Bridgeport. Amount: Spaz Property L.L.C., Bridge- $137,800. Filed April 1. port. Seller: HSBC Bank N.A., West Palm Beach, Fla. Property: Andreev, Andrian, Norwalk. 668 to 670 Grand St., Bridge- Seller: Mary E. and Donald L. port. Amount: $18,000. Filed Bennett, Stamford. Property: 28 April 2. Custer St., Stamford. Amount: $175,000. Filed April 1. TMSL Partners L.L.C., Milford. Seller: Federal National Anthony, Nicole C. and SteMortgage Association, Dal- phen G., Stamford. Seller: Lisa las, Texas. Property: 124 Tes- M. Bologna and Eugene S. Deriny Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: finyak, Stamford. Property: $68,755. Filed March 28. 21 Mercedes Lane, Stamford. Amount: $445,000. Filed April 1. Trailside Real Estate Investments L.L.C., Monroe. Seller: Ashton, Nicole P., Ridgefield. 349 Charles Street L.L.C., Mi- Seller: Caroline M. and John ami, Fla. Property: 335 and C. Burns, Ridgefield. Property: 349 Charles St., Bridgeport. 362 Danbury Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $503,443. Filed Amount: $423,000. Filed April 3. March 28. Aspillaga, Annette S. and Carlos J., Stamford. Seller: Gerald L. Cohen, Highland Beech, Fla. QUIT CLAIM Property: 100 Greenley Road, New Canaan. Amount: $1.8 Agnew, Genevieve and Chris- million. Filed April 3. topher James Wallace, New York City. Seller: Peoples Unit- Barberie, Michelle G. and ed Bank, Bridgeport. Property: James D., Danbury. Seller: 12 Overlook Road, Westport. Alice and Carol Ziolkowski, Amount: $904,000. Filed Bethel. Property: 5 Rocky Lane, March 29. Bethel. Amount: $210,000. Filed April 3. Bivona, Kathleen and Angelo, Stamford. Seller: Lois Mitch- Batterton, Emily C. and James ell, Stamford. Property: 55 C. III, Brookfield. Seller: KondTaft Ave., Stamford. Amount: aur Capital Corp., Orange, Ca$290,000. Filed April 1. lif. Property: 45 Riverford Road, Brookfield. Amount: $670,500. Imperial Real Estate Hold- Filed April 4. ings L.L.C., Stamford. Seller: Country Bank, New York City. Bigi, Ali, Oxford. Seller: ChrisProperty: 139 River St., New tine and Jeffrey Dibiagio, BridgeCanaan. Amount: $325,000. port. Property: 81 Huntington Filed April 1. Turnpike, Bridgeport. Amount: $42,000. Filed March 28.

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on the record Erana, Daniela, Danbury. Seller: Sherry S. and Stephen R. Hackenburg, Ridgefield, and P. Richard Hackenburg, Southport, N.C. Property: 155 Nod Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $757,500. Filed April 1.

Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County Inc., Bridgeport. Seller: Lastenia H. Rodriguez, Bridgeport. Property: 1355 Pembroke St., Bridgeport. Amount: $30,000. Filed April 2.

Johnson, Jessica and Richard J., Redding. Seller: Mary Ann and Stephen M. Velluto, Redding. Property: 45 Ledgewood Road, Redding. Amount: $622,000. Filed April 1.

Hall, Robin H., Easton. Seller: Gail P. and Anthony Diminico, Bethel. Property: 22 Wolfpits Road, Bethel. Amount: $337,000. Filed March 28.

Kelliher, Sandy and Eric, New York City. Seller: Christine and Paul M. Cherico, Brookfield. Property: 49 Cooper Hill Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $575,000. Filed March 27.

Hantzarides, Jennifer A. and Thomas P., Bethel. Seller: Joan L. and Jonathan K. Orris, Bethel. Property: 1 Wine Sap Run, Bethel. Amount: $445,000. Filed April 4.

Kelsey, Katherine, Ridgefield. Seller: Gloria M. and Ralph J. Perschino, Wilton. Property: 113 West Lane, Ridgefield. Amount: $950,000. Filed April 4.

Bloch, Lisa F. and Dov C., Ridgefield. Seller: Thomas Sturges Construction L.L.C., Ridgefield. Property: 385 W. Mountain Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed April 5.

Chuco, Frida J. and Francisco; and Byrom Ramirez, Stamford. Seller: Robert L. Kowaleski, Stamford. Property: 45 Culloden Road, Stamford. Amount: $325,000. Filed April 1.

Blumenthal, Alice and Sarah, Westport. Seller: Charlotte M. and Herbert L. Jay, Westport. Property: 4 Onion Hill Road, Westport. Amount: $955,000. Filed April 2.

Cirino, Hallie A. and Frank A., Bethel. Seller: National Residential Nominee Services Inc., Lewisville, Texas. Property: 1502 Lexington Blvd., Unit 1402, Bethel. Amount: $260,000. Filed April 4.

Farmer, Susan and Anthony, Easton. Seller: Leandra Fernandez, Tampa, Fla. Property: 272 Houston Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $85,000. Filed March 26.

Cleckner, Ryan, Norwalk. Seller: Greg Giannattasio, Norwalk. Property: 32 Styles Lane, Norwalk. Amount: $535,000. Filed April 2.

Breland, Charles G. and Douglas P. Williams, Bridgeport. Seller: Deutsche Bank National Trust , Coppell, Texas. Property: 99 to 101 Park Terrace, Bridgeport. Amount: $35,000. Filed March 26.

Ferraro, Christopher J., Stamford. Seller: Kathleen A. and Robert D. Gilbert, Stamford. Property: 857 Westover Road, Stamford. Amount: $730,000. Filed April 2.

Coad, Deanne and John, Norwalk. Seller: Lise Roberts and Charles Zaga, Darien. Property: 18 Ledge Road, Norwalk. Amount: $632,500. Filed April 2.

Fischel, Harold, Westport. Seller: Oasis Entertainment L.L.C., Westport. Property: 166 Roseville Road, Westport. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed March 26.

Harper, Ann D. and Thomas A., Ridgefield. Seller: Kimberly M. and Gregory L. Smith, Ridgefield. Property: 21 Branchville Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed April 1.

Brookfield Relocation Inc., Newark, N.J. Seller: Sindee R. Sommer, Brookfield. Property: 638 Danbury Road, Unit 24, Ridgefield. Amount: $747,000. Filed March 27.

Concher, Stephanie and Julius Khomtich, Bethel. Seller: Thomas Hantzarides, Bethel. Property: 29 Deer Run, Bethel. Amount: $229,900. Filed April 4.

Friedman, Chong A. and Mark M., Fairfield. Seller: Hadley C. and Robin H. Rose, Westport. Property: 14 St. George Place, Westport. Amount: $735,000. Filed March 28.

Haskins, Cynthia D. and Kevin P., River Falls, Wis. Seller: Tara and Leo Reynolds, Stamford. Property: 570 Hope St., Stamford. Amount: $329,000. Filed April 1.

Bursuker, Isia and Veronika, Cheshire. Seller: Cynthia L. Gentry, Danbury. Property: 45 Lawrence Ave., Unit 2205, Bethel. Amount: $362,500. Filed March 28.

Cuglietto, James A., Pleasantville, N.Y. Seller: Lindsay Gaynor, Stamford. Property: 1111 Hope St., Unit 10, Stamford. Amount: $311,000. Filed April 1.

Geluso, Lauren and Justin, Ridgefield. Seller: Gloria S. and Charles L. Hornung, Ridgefield. Property: 52 Ned’s Mountain Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $565,000. Filed April 3.

Hauser, Shirlee C. and Howard L. Friedman, Westport. Seller: Marianne H. Blystad, Westport. Property: 127 Lansdowne, Westport. Amount: $850,000. Filed April 5.

Canady, Tatiane C. and Christopher, Stamford. Seller: Alice I. Leylegian and Bradford Carl Blankvist, Stamford. Property: 71 Big Oak Road, Stamford. Amount: $460,000. Filed April 2.

DeMarco Holdings L.L.C., Bethel. Seller: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Washington, D.C. Property: 5 Nashville Road Extension, Bethel. Amount: $110,000. Filed March 28.

Geraci, Susan B., Stamford. Seller: Margaret D. and Brian R. Clark, Stamford. Property: 70 Starin Drive, Stamford. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed April 2.

Heisler, Althea and Ben John, Westport. Seller: Emily Robb King and Geoffrey R. King, Westport. Property: 7 Keyser Road, Westport. Amount: $1.4 million. Filed March 29.

Cartus Financial Corp., Danbury. Seller: Rohini Shankar, Norwalk. Property: 71 Aiken St., Unit F2, Norwalk. Amount: $238,500. Filed April 3.

Dileo, Carmine, Bridgeport. Seller: John Galian, Bridgeport. Property: 333 Vincelette St., Unit 41, Bridgeport. Amount: $64,000. Filed April 3.

Giffords, Wendy A., Westport. Seller: Joanne Gray Phillips, New York City, and George Justin Phillips, Westport. Property: 2 Sherwood Drive, Westport. Amount: $1.7 million. Filed April 2.

Howard, Stacia Clarie, New Canaan. Seller: Mary S. and Francis A. Benevento, New Canaan. Property: 45 Canoe Hill Road, New Canaan. Amount: $1.6 million. Filed April 9.

Castro, Leonor, Bridgeport. Seller: Mona and Angelo Vilsaint, Bridgeport. Property: 102 E. Easton St., Bridgeport. Amount: $129,000. Filed April 1.

Donovan, Jenna M. and Kevin, Greenwich. Seller: Lynn W. and Richard Oliver June, Brookfield. Property: 40 Tower Road, Brookfield. Amount: $275,438. Filed March 28.

Goldstein, Jordana, Ridgefield. Seller: Anthony DiIorio, Brookfield. Property: 16 Mallory Hill Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $210,000. Filed March 27.

Centonze, Beatrice A., John F. and Michael John, Bridgeport. Seller: Ernest J. Raffaele, et al., Bridgeport. Property: 1486 Capitol Ave., Unit E503, Bridgeport. Amount: $116,000. Filed April 3.

El-Deiry, Marci L., Westport. Seller: Alysha Johnson, Westport. Property: 41 Roseville Road, Westport. Amount: $765,000. Filed April 1.

Boyle, Sarah T., Stamford. Seller: Janina K. Finsthwait, Saratoga, Calif. Property: 137 Westover Lane, Stamford. Amount: $730,000. Filed April 1.

Chiodo, George and Jason, Bridgeport. Seller: Freder Soriano, Bridgeport. Property: 66 Vine St., Bridgeport. Amount: $127,500. Filed April 3.

Ellis, Melissa and Jonathan, Wilton. Seller: Sir-3 Peters L.L.C., Westport. Property: 3 Peters Lane, Westport. Amount: $1.7 million. Filed March 27.

Greenley Partners L.P., New Canaan. Seller: Maples Inn Development Co. L.L.C., Rowayton. Property: 179 Oenoke Ridge Carriage Barn, Unit 1, New Canaan. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed April 3.

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Huff, David, New Canaan. Seller: Jody Ann Miktus, Norwalk. Property: 4 Lowe St., Unit 303, Norwalk. Amount: $245,000. Filed April 4.

Jordan, Nhrai, et al. Creditor: Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Rocky Hill. Property: 30 Breyer Ave., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed March 28. Licursi, Mary Ellen and Robert. Creditor: Household Realty Corp., Brandon, Fla. Property: 51 Fawn Ridge Lane, Norwalk. Mortgage default. Filed April 5. Lundgren, Jennifer and Phillip. Creditor: Deutsche Bank National Trust, trustee, Los Angeles, Calif. Property: 16 Donna Drive, Unit 18, Norwalk. Mortgage default. Filed April 5.

Palumbo, Celine N. and Anthony; and Richard O. Cabrera, et al. Creditor: Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, FORECLOSURES Rocky Hill. Property: 55 Becker Bracey-Davis, Chanell C. and St., Bridgeport. Mortgage deTony Davis, et al. Creditor: fault. Filed March 28. People’s United Bank, Bridgeport. Property: 1210 Laurel Ave., Perez, Amanda and Anibal. Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Creditor: US Bank N.A., Fort Filed April 2. Washington, Pa. Property: 286 Ruth St., Bridgeport. Mortgage Cianci, Pamela J. and Joseph default. Filed April 2. A. DiStepano, et al. Creditor: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Rodriguez, Abraham, CrediMendota Heights, Minn. Prop- tor: US Bank N.A., Fort Washerty: 34 Fox Run Road, Redding. ington, Pa. Property: 250 to 252 Mortgage default. Filed April 3. Sixth St., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed April 2. Costa, Maria I. and Daniel Gaspar. Creditor: Homeward Suib, June Murphy, et al. CredResidential Inc., Copell, Texas. itor: Deutsche Bank National Property: 1 Housman St., Dan- Trust, trustee, Los Angeles, bury. Mortgage default. Filed Calif. Property: 5 Obtuse Road April 4. South, Brookfield. Mortgage default. Filed April 2. Donahue, Patricia and Joseph, et al. Creditor: Wells Fargo Taylor, Larry, et al. Creditor: Bank N.A., West Palm Beach, The Bank of New York Mellon, Fla. Property: 36 Turn of River trustee, New York City. PropRoad, Apt. A4, Stamford. Mort- erty: 47 to 49 Ridgewood Place, gage default. Filed April 1. Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed April 2. Edwards, Alexandra H. and Roderick, et al. Creditor: Union Tran, Hong A. and Lam NguySavings Bank, Danbury. Prop- en. Creditor: Wells Fargo Bank erty: 1 Circle Drive, Danbury. N.A., West Palm Beach, Fla. Mortgage default. Filed April 1. Property: 140 Trumbull Ave., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Edwards, Loris E., et al. Credi- Filed April 1. tor: Deutsche Bank National Trust, trustee, West Palm Beach, Fla. Property: 139 to 143 Hansen Ave., Bridgeport. Mort- FORECLOSURES-BY gage default. Filed April 1.

JH & MA L.L.C., Stratford. Seller: Frances A. Dungelman, Stratford. Property: 80 to 82 Pearl Harbor Circle, Bridgeport. Jara, Esther and Wilson; and Amount: $75,000. Filed April 4. Celia Montesdeoca. Creditor: Deutsche Bank National Trust, JJT L.L.C., Stamford. Seller: trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Rose M. Leon and Segundo Property: 112 East Ave., BridgeLopez, Bridgeport. Property: port. Mortgage default. Filed 151 to 153 Ruth St., Bridgeport. April 1. Amount: $195,000. Filed April 4.

SALE

Sergenti Investments L.L.C., Bridgeport. Seller: George W. Ganim Jr., Stratford. Property: 94 Bunnell St., Bridgeport. Amount: $27,300. Docket No. CV11-60207265. Filed March 28.

on the record Dufane, Cleda, Bridgeport. $8,842.06, in favor of Main JUDGMENTS Street Acquisition Corp., Norcross, Ga., by Holly Nelen, East Ajobo, Adekanmi, Bridge- Hartford. Property: 2051 North port. $3,311.89, in favor of Yale Ave., Bridgeport. Filed April 2. New Haven Hospital Inc., New Haven, by Nair & Levin P.C., Bloomfield. Property: 109 Fries, Denise L., Stamford. Alpine St., Bridgeport. Filed $9,576.61, in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio, by April 2. Julie B. Solomon, Albany, N.Y. Property: 50 Carter Drive, Allie, Serena A., Bethel. Stamford. Filed April 2. $1,381.75, in favor of NH Credit Adjusters L.L.C., Hutchinson, Kan., by Sara M. Gould, Stam- Grecco, Dean A., Bethel. ford. Property: 605 Lexington $1,134.10, in favor of Cavalry Blvd., Unit 1705, Bethel. Filed SPV I L.L.C., Valhalla, N.Y., by Joseph M. Tobin, New HaApril 5. ven. Property: 44 Putnam Park Road, Bethel. Filed March 28. Azzarito, Susan, New Canaan. $2,250, in favor of Petro inc., Melville, N.Y., by Gerald Hernandez, Maribel J., NorS. Knopf, Stamford. Property: walk. $6,806.72, in favor of 683 Ponus Ridge, New Canaan. Cavalry SPV I L.L.C., Valhalla, N.Y., by Joseph M. Tobin, New Filed April 1. Haven. Property: 1 Yale St., Norwalk. Filed April 9. Barron, Jennifer L., Stamford. $481.37, in favor of Stew Leonardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Norwalk, by Robert L. Hook, Michael, New Fairfield. Peat, Danbury. Property: 130 $1,044.90, in favor of Danbury Crystal Lake Road, Stamford. Hospital, Danbury, by Robert L. Peat, Danbury. Property: 6 Filed April 1. Fair Lane, New Fairfield. Filed March 27. Bates, Robert, Brookfield. $13,220.80, in favor of New Milford Hospital, New Milford, Kus, Hadayet, Bridgeport. $315, by Karen E. Lahey, Waterbury. in favor of Bridgeport Radiology Property: 5 Patricia Drive, Associates, Bridgeport, by Jeffrey T. Schuyler, New Britain. Brookfield. Filed April 4. Property: 1883 Madison Ave., Bridgeport. Filed March 28. Broderick, James G. III, Brookfield. $4,894.12, in favor of Midland Funding L.L.C., Lucas, Joseph, Bridgeport. San Diego, Calif., by Holly $589, in favor of Bridgeport RaNelen, East Hartford. Property: diology Associates, Bridgeport, 7 Blackwood Road, Brookfield. by Jeffrey T. Schuyler, New Britain. Property: 99 Louisiana Ave., Filed March 26. Bridgeport. Filed March 28. Curtis, William J. Jr, Bridgeport. $3,963.93, in favor of Cavalry SPV I L.L.C., Valhalla, N.Y., by Joseph M. Tobin, New Haven. Property: 20 Hayes St., Bridgeport. Filed April 4. Dougherty, Joyce M., Norwalk. $6,021.40, in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio, by Julie B. Solomon, Albany, N.Y. Property: 4 Tulip Tree Lane, Norwalk. Filed April 5. Drukker, Jolene, Ridgefield. $394.90, in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Robert L. Peat, Danbury. Property: 73 Aspen Ledges Road, Ridgefield. Filed March 27.

Moore, Richard, Norwalk. $1,881.35, in favor of Capital One N.A., Richmond, Va., by Russell L. London, Newington. Property: 10 Eleanor Lane, Norwalk. Filed April 5.

Rodriguez, Florencio, Bridgeport. $9,238.65, in favor of Capital One N.A., Richmond, Va., by Russell L. London, Newington. Property: 694 Bishop Ave., Bridgeport. Filed April 4.

Morales, Rafaela, Bridgeport. $18,850.76, in favor of Cambridge Manor of Fairfield L.L.C., Bridgeport, by Anne Jasorkowski, Norwalk. Property: 50 Pennsylvania Ave., Bridgeport. Filed March 27.

Roggieri, Bruce J., Redding. $3,520.80, in favor of Complete Credit Solutions Inc., Bedford, Texas, by Sara M. Gould, Stamford. Property: 8 South Lane, Redding. Filed April 1.

Morin, Cynthia, Brookfield. $2,997.58, in favor of Precision Recovery Analytics Inc., Hawthorne, N.Y., by Joseph M. Tobin, New Haven. Property: 4 Jackson Drive, Brookfield. Filed March 26.

Rullo, Mary, New Fairfield. $2,713.75, in favor of Tracy Traynor Topstone Road and Mount View Road Association, New Fairfield, by Lisa Deldin, New Fairfield. Property: 4 Mount View Road, New Fairfield. Filed April 3.

Nieves, Wilfredo, Stamford. $5,993.13, in favor of Stamford Postal Employees Federal Credit Union, Stamford, by John R. Fiore, Norwalk. Property: 286 W. Broad St., Stamford. Filed April 1. Phillips, Judith, Norwalk. $1,898.86, in favor of Capital One N.A., Richmond, Va., by Russell L. London, Newington. Property: 7 Knollwood Road, Norwalk. Filed April 5. Randazzo, Gary W., Norwalk. $3,892.80, in favor of Capital One N.A., Richmond, Va., by Russell L. London, Newington. Property: 22 Cedar Crest Place, Norwalk. Filed April 5.

Renna, Shawna, Brookfield. $857.54, in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Robert L. Peat, Danbury. Property: 119 Obtuse Hill Road, Brookfield. Lutzel, Bruce C., Stamford. Filed March 27. $5,422.94, in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio, by Julie B. Solomon, Albany, N.Y. Rigney, Dolores, Brookfield. Property: 80 High Clear Drive, $1,208.10, in favor of Federated Retail Holdings Inc., MaStamford. Filed April 2. son, Ohio, by Holly Nelen, East Hartford. Property: 34 McIntyre, Simeon, Bridgeport. Longview Drive, Brookfield. $1,278, in favor of Bridgeport Filed March 26. Radiology Associates, Bridgeport, by Jeffrey T. Schuyler, New Britain. Property: 1625 Res- Rigney, Dolores, Brookfield. ervoir Ave., Bridgeport. Filed $2,757, in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by V. MiMarch 27. chael Simko Jr., Shelton. Property: 54 Longview Drive, BrookMercatante, Susanne and field. Filed April 5. John, New Fairfield. $571.01, in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Robert L. Peat, Danbury. Property: 2 Meadow Ridge Road, New Fairfield. Filed March 27.

Viglione, Yupin, Bridgeport. $315, in favor of Bridgeport Radiology Associates, Bridgeport, by Jeffrey T. Schuyler, New Britain. Property: 21 Canterbury Road, Bridgeport. Filed March 28.

Goldstein, Stephen A., 24 N. Compo Road, Unit 2, Westport. $41,171.16, tax debt on income earned. Filed April 8.

Warren, Darrell J., Bridgeport. $39,249.97, in favor of U.S. Equities Corp., South Salem, N.Y., by Linda Strumpf, New Canaan. Property: 1055 Wood Ave., Bridgeport. Filed April 4.

Kurtz, Jo-Ellen and Andrew, 118 Wilton Road, Westport. $54,968.74, tax debt on income earned. Filed April 8.

Gorski, Andrzey, 736 Atlantic St., Apt. 3, Stamford. $58,572.21, tax debt on income Volpe, George, Bridgeport. earned. Filed April 3. $21,308.78, in favor of American Express Centurion Bank, New York City, by Joseph M. Tobin, International Nail and Spa New Haven. Property: 36 Riv- Corp. III, 1066 Hope St., Stamerview Drive, Bridgeport. Filed ford. $4,665.94, payroll taxes. Filed April 3. April 4.

Saldana, Ruperto P., Bridgeport. $4,668.56, in favor of Cach LEASES L.L.C., Denver, Colo., by Joseph M. Tobin, New Haven. Property: 44 Fox St., Bridgeport. Filed BW Church East L.L.C., by April 4. Steven Crowley. Lender: The Maxx & Luke L.L.C., Westport. Property: 44 to 52 Church Lane, Schultz, Clara M., Bridgeport. Westport. Term: 15 years, com$2,495.90, in favor of Capital mencing March 28, 2013. Filed One N.A., Richmond, Va., by April 2. Russell L. London, Newington. Property: 752 Park St., Bridgeport. Filed April 4. ELRAC L.L.C., by Eric Stone. Landlord: EEN Associates L.L.C., Fairfield. Property: 469 Scott, Walter, Bridgeport. Westport Ave., Norwalk. Term: $2,705.15, in favor of GE Money Five years, commencing April 1, Bank, Tempe, Ariz., by Holly 2013. Filed April 4. Nelen, East Hartford. Property: 738 Platt St., Bridgeport. Filed April 4. Terrain East L.L.C., Landlord: CJ Curran L.L.C. and WHK Inc. Property: 531 to 561 Post Smalley, Madeline, Ridgefield. Road East, Westport. Term: $1,837.40, in favor of Midland 10 years, commencing Nov. 4, Funding L.L.C., San Diego, Ca- 2011. Filed April 3. lif., by Holly Nelen, East Hartford. Property: 22 Rustic Road, Ridgefield. Filed March 28. LIENS

Maybruck, Richard, 155 Brewster St., Apt. 4E, Bridgeport. $3,880.28, tax debt on income earned. Filed April 2. Norris, Jeanine and John, 3 Obtuse Road South, Brookfield. $51,532.61, tax debt on income earned. Filed March 26. Reingold, Joel E., 282 Blackberry Drive, Stamford. $228,126.62, tax debt on income earned. Filed April 3. Reischer, Andrew J., 95 Soundview Road, Ridgefield. $85,385.44, tax debt on income earned. Filed April 1. Savage, Lolita and Frank, 500 Bedford St., Apt. 122, Stamford. $204,254.01, tax debt on income earned. Filed April 3. Smartrevenue.com Inc., 60 Twin Ridge Road, Ridgefield. $34,082.59, payroll taxes. Filed April 1.

Smith Johnson, Florence and Norval A. Johnson, Bridge- FEDERAL TAX LIENSport. $1,481.62, in favor of HOP FILED Energy L.L.C. d.b.a. Kaufman FEDERAL TAX LIENSFuel, Bridgeport, by William G. Reveley, Vernon. Property: 179 Barcic, Melissa, 326 Brewster PARTIAL RELEASE Whitney Ave., Bridgeport. Filed St., Second floor, Bridgeport. $1,455.33, tax debt on income Miller, Peter F. only, 21 Point March 27. earned. Filed March 27. Road, Norwalk. $48,997.12, tax debt on income earned. Filed Valerio, Matilde, Stamford. $2,314.85, in favor of Members Clarkin, Kevin, 3 Old Wagon April 3. Credit Union, Stamford, by Road, Ridgefield. $17,414.05, tax John R. Fiore, Norwalk. Proper- debt on income earned. Filed ty: 42 Schuyler Ave., Stamford. April 1. Filed April 1. Epstein, Jill P. and Joshua H., 3 Dogwood Lane, Westport. $89,003.67, tax debt on income earned. Filed April 8.

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on the record FEDERAL TAX LIENSRELEASED

Adams, Valerie A., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Adrienne Roach, Hartford, for PHH Mortgage Corporation, Mount Laurel, N.J. Property: 105 to 107 Alcocer, Ayra L., 746 William N. Bishop Ave., Bridgeport. AcSt., Bridgeport. $5,188.44, tax Zakai, Natascha, 28 Martin tion: to foreclose a delinquent debt on income earned. Filed Luther King, No. 15, Norwalk. mortgage in the original prinApril 2. $88,865.25, tax debt on income cipal amount of $223,250, dated earned. Filed April 8. July 2003. Filed April 4. Briggs, Richard, 138 Patrick Ave., Norwalk. $142,135.95, tax Alam, Jahangir T., et al., debt on income earned. Filed Bridgeport. Filed by Loren M. April 8. MECHANIC’S LIENSBisberg, Farmington, for Bank of America N.A., Charlotte, FILED N.C. Property: 709 to 711 NoBriggs, Richard, 138 Patrick ble Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to Ave., Norwalk. $137,254.80, tax debt on income earned. Filed Norwalk Alf Property L.L.C., foreclose a delinquent mortgage Chicago, Ill. Filed by Allstate in the original principal amount April 8. Interiors of Connecticut Inc., of $216,000, dated April 2004. Shelton, by Gus McGill. Prop- Filed April 1. Carmona, Arturo, 341 Spring erty: 73 Strawberry Hill Ave., St., Bridgeport. $8,169.65, tax Norwalk. Amount: $389,735.06. Alarcao, Ana Flavia a.k.a. Ana debt on income earned. Filed Filed April 2. Flavia Ferreira and Djalma S. April 2. Ferreira, Brookfield. Filed by Norwalk Alf Property L.L.C., Christopher K. Leonard, DanCarmona, Arturo, 44 Autumn Chicago, Ill. Filed by Omega bury, for Newbury Crossing Tax St., Bridgeport. $14,624.25, tax Electric L.L.C., Waterbury, by District, Brookfield. Property: debt on income earned. Filed Andrew Ioannou. Property: 73 13 Comstock Trail, Brookfield. Strawberry Hill Ave., Norwalk. Action: to foreclose past due tax April 2. Amount: $90,000. Filed April 8. liens. Filed April 8. Schwartz, Malissa and Charles III, 474 Ponus Ridge, New Canaan. $39,867.99, tax debt on income earned. Filed April 8.

DiIorio, Anthony, 16 Mallory Hill Road, Ridgefield. $2,105.47, Norwalk Alf Property L.L.C., tax debt on income earned. Chicago, Ill. Filed by Sonepar Distribution New England Filed March 27. Inc., Hartford, by Michael Pillion. Property: 73 Strawberry Frank, Joan M. and Erich J., Hill Ave., Norwalk. Amount: 1294 Menand St., Uniondale, $28,326.46. Filed April 5. N.Y. $22,972.60, tax debt on income earned. Filed April 1. Levine, Norman J., 3 Smoke Ridge Drive, Sherman. $4,997.35, tax debt on income earned. Filed March 26. Lewis, Lori and Joseph, 30 Colony Road, Westport. $77,198.06, tax debt on income earned. Filed April 1. Mathis, Risa Robinson and Carl, 159 Easton Road, Westport. $85,769.47, tax debt on income earned. Filed April 8. Mathis, Risa Robinson and Carl, 159 Easton Road, Westport. $250,381.71, tax debt on income earned. Filed April 1. Olson, Pamela H. and Kenneth M., 79 Easton Road, Westport. $26,516.71, tax debt on income earned. Filed April 3. Rivera, Luis, 2463 North Ave., Bridgeport. $15,196.21, tax debt on income earned. Filed April 2. Schwartz, Malissa and Charles III, 474 Ponus Ridge, New Canaan. $268,962.27, tax debt on income earned. Filed April 8.

MECHANIC’S LIENSRELEASED Hunter Roberts Construction Group L.L.C., Stamford. Filed by B&G Mechanical Corp., Bronx, N.Y., by Gerard Scalzo. Property: 70 Forest St., Stamford. Amount: $701,734.13. Filed April 2.

LIS PENDENS

Alves, Nilceia A., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Loren M. Bisberg, Farmington, for U.S Bank N.A., trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 315 Ellsworth St., Bridgeport.Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $335,750, dated January 2006. Filed April 1. Amos, Monica B. et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Kristen Boyle, Hartford, for James B. Nutter & Co., Kansas City, Mo. Property: 57 to 59 Milne St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $336,150, dated September 2008. Filed April 4. Andresen, Jeanne M. and Adrian J. Bowles, et al., Westport. Filed by Kevin Casini, Hartford, for Citimortgage Inc., O’Fallon, Mo. Property: 22C Cross Highway, Westport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $535,000, dated May 2003. Filed March 28.

Acevedo, Sharain T. and Manuel J., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Loren M. Bisberg, Farmington, for JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 221 Virginia Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $85,500, dated Anglin, Richard, et al., BridgeFebruary 2004. Filed April 1. port. Filed by Jessica L. Braus, Fairfield, for U.S Bank N.A., Adams, Stacey and Lois, et trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. al., Bridgeport. Filed by Loren Property: 40 to 42 Fifth St., M. Bisberg, Farmington, for Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., a delinquent mortgage in the Columbus, Ohio. Property: 105 original principal amount of Leonard Drive, Bridgeport. Ac- $150,000, dated July 2006. Filed tion: to foreclose a delinquent April 2. mortgage in the original principal amount of $243,500, dated January 2005. Filed April 1.

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Boccanfuso, Giuseppe Augastino III and H. Gregg Investments Inc., Westport. Filed by Michael A. Laux, Westport, for Domenick Boccanfuso, Westport. Property: 2 Swallows Lane and 3 Madeline Ave., Westport. Action: to claim a constructive trust to dispute unjust enrichment and a fraudulent conveyArnemann, Corey, et al., ance. Filed March 28. Stamford. Filed by Charles S. Siddons, Stamford, for Third Fairlawn Condominium As- Bosques, Carmen Elida and sociation Inc., Stamford. Prop- Jose F. Rodriguez, et al., erty: 74 Seaton Road, Unit 3C1, Bridgeport. Filed by Jeffrey M. Stamford. Action: to foreclose Knickerboxer, Hartford, for on unpaid common charges and Bank of America N.A., Charlotte, N.C. Property: 644 Broadassessments. Filed April 3. bridge Road, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent Arnold, Robin A. and Kevin mortgage in the original princiP., et al., Brookfield. Filed by pal amount of $230,000, dated Adrienne Roach, Hartford, for August 2007. Filed March 28. Household Realty Corp., Dayton, Ohio. Property: 7 Alexander Drive, Brookfield. Action: to Bowers, Stella and Kevin, et foreclose a delinquent mortgage al., Bridgeport. Filed by Loren in the original principal amount M. Bisberg, Farmington, for of $300,583, dated January 2007. U.S Bank N.A., trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 1392 Filed April 8. Chopsey Hill Road, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent Atkinson, Nadeen and Miguel, mortgage in the original princiet al., Bridgeport. Filed by Jef- pal amount of $271,920, dated frey M. Knickerboxer, Hartford, April 2006. Filed April 2. for Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 110 Staples St., Bridgeport. Action: to fore- Carlo, Chris, Stamford. Filed close a delinquent mortgage in by Loren M. Bisberg, Farmingthe original principal amount of ton, for Bank of America N.A., $327,750, dated December 2007. Charlotte, N.C. Property: 35 East Ave., Stamford. Action: to Filed April 4. foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount Bailey, Lloyd Jr., et al., Bridge- of $350,000, dated September port. Filed by Adrienne Roach, 2005. Filed April 3. Hartford, for JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 898 to 900 Hancock Cesarski, Shannon E. and Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to Raymond R., et al., New Fairforeclose a delinquent mortgage field. Filed by Jeffrey M. Knickin the original principal amount erboxer, Hartford, for Bank of of $223,250, dated July 2003. America N.A., Charlotte, N.C. Property: 173 Ball Pond Road, Filed April 4. New Fairfield. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in Balarezo, Milton A., et al., the original principal amount Bridgeport. Filed by Jeffrey M. of $332,000, dated April 2007. Knickerboxer, Hartford, for Filed March 27. Deutsche Bank National Trust, trustee, Los Angeles, Calif. Property: 271 to 273 Pacific St., Christophe, Gerald, et al., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose Bridgeport. Filed by Loren M. a delinquent mortgage in the Bisberg, Farmington, for HSBC original principal amount of Bank USA N.A., Buffalo, N.Y. $272,000, dated February 2007. Property: 30 Carleton Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose Filed April 4. a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of Bauer, Peter H., Bridgeport. $290,800, dated January 2005. Filed by Erik Loftus, East Hart- Filed April 3. ford, for Deutsche Bank National Trust, trustee, Los Angeles, Cohen, Camie S. and Jason Calif. Property: 39 Elizabeth L., Ridgefield. Filed by Loren St., Bridgeport. Action: to fore- M. Bisberg, Farmington, for close a delinquent mortgage in The Bank of New York Mellon, the original principal amount of trustee, New York City. Proper$78,400, dated October 2006. ty: 71 Tally Ho Road, Ridgefield. Action: to foreclose a delinquent Filed April 2. mortgage in the original principal amount of $480,000, dated May 2007. Filed April 1. Arango, Tracy, et al., Stamford. Filed by Mark A. Sank, Stamford, for Second Fairlawn Condominium Association Inc., Stamford. Property: 231 Seaton Road, Unit 26B1, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on unpaid common charges. Filed April 1.

Coles, Minnie L., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Loren M. Bisberg, Farmington, for The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, New York City. Property: 75 Wheeler Ave., Unit 411, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $144,000, dated March 2005. Filed April 1. Cuevas, Maria, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Assaf Z. Ben-Atar, Bridgeport, for Glenwood on the Park Unit Owners Association Inc., Bridgeport. Property: 117 Dean Place, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on unpaid common assessments. Filed April 2. Curtin, Keri-Ann and Kevin, et al., Stamford. Filed by Jeffrey M. Knickerboxer, Hartford, for JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 84 Hobson St., Stamford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $316,200, dated August 2003. Filed April 3. Daniels, Adam C., et al., Stamford. Filed by Kristen Boyle, Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 25 Forest St., Unit 5E, Stamford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $318,750, dated September 2007. Filed April 2. DiCarlo, Jane, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Marc Golab, Stamford, for Flagstar Bank, Jackson, Mich. Property: 286 Gilman St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $417,175, dated February 2004. Filed April 1. Fernandez, Catherine S. and Jaime I., Redding. Filed by Adam L. Avallone, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 42 Fire Hill Road, Redding. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $119,000, dated October 2007. Filed April 2. Galotti, Thomas J., Stamford. Filed by Jeffrey M. Knickerboxer, Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 100 Shippan Ave., Stamford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $191,000, dated April 2002. Filed April 2.

on the record Garrett, Robert D., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Adam L. Avallone, Farmington, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 525 Pond St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $320,000, dated April 2007. Filed April 1.

Hanrahan, Kathleen J., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Erika L. Mascaro, Farmington, for U.S Bank N.A., trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 158 Travis Drive, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $228,375, dated March 2006. Filed March 28.

Goetsche, Gina H. and Martin, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Paul Lewis Otzel, Milford, for Nationstar Mortgage L.L.C., Lewisville, Texas. Property: 81 to 83 Wade St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $332,250, dated January 2007. Filed March 27.

Higginson, Maria M. and Matthew S., Ridgefield. Filed by Erik Loftus, East Hartford, for JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 5 Florida Hill Road, Ridgefield. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $716,752, dated June 2008. Filed March 27.

Leen, John J., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Robert A. Pacelli Jr., Bridgeport, for Madison Commons Condominium Association Inc., Bridgeport. Property: 3245 Madison Ave., Unit 8, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on an association lien. Filed April 3. McKoy-Graham, Petrenna, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Erin A. Mutty, Hartford, for U.S Bank N.A., trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 302 to 304 Beechmont Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $223,900, dated February 2004. Filed April 2.

Gonzalez, Lorena and Anibal, Stamford. Filed by Adam L. Avallone, Farmington, for Connecticut Housing Financial Authority, Bridgeport. Property: 61 Clinton Ave., Unit 2, Stamford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $135,826, dated September 2006. Filed April 1.

Koletsos, Carol a.k.a. Carol Nieves, et al., Bridgeport. Filed, for JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 335 Glendale Ave., Unit G16, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $94,000, dated February 2004. Filed April 1.

McMorrow, Mary Sullivan and Cornelius J., et al., Stamford. Filed by Amy L. Harrison, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 40 Falmouth Road, Stamford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $200,000, dated January 2005. Filed April 3.

Griffin, April S. and Terry L.; and Jovan Davis, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Adam L. Avallone, Farmington, for U.S Bank N.A., trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 55 Wessels Ave., Unit 6, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $141,592, dated July 2008. Filed March 28.

Krondes, John James, et al., Stamford. Filed by Jeffrey M. Knickerboxer, Hartford, for The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, New York City. Property: 110 Summer St., Unit 2A, Stamford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $162,000, dated March 2003. Filed April 3.

Mebane, Jeraldlyn, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Kristen Boyle, Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 300 Dexter Drive, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $79,800, dated September 2005. Filed April 1.

Labere, Letitia, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Mark A. Piech, Farmington, for U.S Bank N.A., trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 40 to 42 Park Terrace, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $145,000, dated May 2006. Filed April 1.

Messina, Salvatore A., et al., New Fairfield. Filed by Jeffrey M. Knickerboxer, Hartford, for U.S Bank N.A., trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 266 Ball Pond Road, New Fairfield. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $488,000, dated November 2006. Filed March 27.

Laviano-Swan, Jennifer and Christopher Swan, et al., Sherman. Filed by Erika L. Mascaro, Farmington, for JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 76 S. Highway 37, Sherman. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $650,000, dated August 2007. Filed April 2.

Milazzo, Elena and Michael, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Jeffrey M. Knickerboxer, Hartford, for JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 2625 Park Ave., Unit 5B, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $118,000, dated December 2006. Filed April 4.

Hack, Michael and Ismael Sanchez, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Kristen Boyle, Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 1285 to 1287 Pembroke St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $120,000, dated April 2005. Filed April 4. Hackel, Margo J., et al., Brookfield. Filed by Christopher K. Leonard, Danbury, for Newbury Crossing Tax District, Brookfield. Property: 8 Comstock Trail, Brookfield. Action: to foreclose past due tax liens. Filed April 8.

Morris, Rosemarie, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Kristen Boyle, Hartford, for U.S Bank N.A., trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 216 Scofield Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $306,000, dated December 2006. Filed April 4.

Nnacheta, Johanna Z. and Chukwuemeka C., Bridgeport. Filed by Steven G. Berg, Norwalk, for Eastwood Condominium Association of Bridgeport inc., Bridgeport. Property: 67 Luisianne Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on unpaid common charges and assessments. Filed April 2.

Nancianne, Warren, et al., Norwalk. Filed by Paul Lewis Otzel, Milford, for Nationstar Mortgage L.L.C., Lewisville, Texas. Property: 5 Elmcrest Terrace, Unit 7, Norwalk. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $239,200, dated November 2005. Filed April 5.

Norwalk Center L.L.C., Norwalk. Filed by Robert A. Ziegler and Taryn D. Martin, Plainville, for Cherokee Explosives Inc., Plainville. Property: 10 Norden Place, Unit A and B, Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a mechanic’s lien. Filed April 4.

Nash, Stephen Norman, et al., Westport. Filed by Kevin Casini, Hartford, for JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 5 Davenport Ave., Westport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $520,000, dated July 2007. Filed March 28.

Nunes, Ruth N. and Jose N., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Jeffrey M. Knickerboxer, Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 577 Lincoln Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $161,000, dated January 2005. Filed April 4. Omar, Magda Khalil, Stamford. Filed by Tamar T.J. Blazer, Stamford, for Bedford Towers Condominium Association Inc., Stamford. Property: 444 Bedford St., Unit 3A, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on unpaid common charges. Filed April 3.

Nazaire, Jeleine Marie and Jules Frystz, Stamford. Filed by Amy L. Harrison, Farmington, for The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, New York City. Property: 40 Elm Tree Place, Stamford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of Owusu, Grace, et al., Bridge$456,000, dated June 2006. port. Filed by Kevin Casini, Hartford, for Residential Credit Filed April 3. Solutions Inc., Fort Worth, Texas. Property: 1110 to 1112 Nicholas, Nancy; Jean Madar; and 1118 to 1120 State St., Constance A. and Bruce A. Bridgeport. Action: to foreHubbard, Stamford. Filed by close a delinquent mortgage in Loren M. Bisberg, Farmington, the original principal amount for U.S Bank N.A., trustee, Salt of $189,900, dated April 2008. Lake City, Utah. Property: 263 Filed April 4. Brookdale Road, Stamford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original princi- Pack, Mary M. and Glenn, et pal amount of $660,000, dated al., Redding. Filed by Loren M. Bisberg, Farmington, for Wells June 2004. Filed April 3. Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 15 W. Woodland Nkwo, Charles, et al., Bridge- Drive, Redding. Action: to foreport. Filed by Erik Loftus, East close a delinquent mortgage in Hartford, for U.S Bank N.A., the original principal amount of trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. $301,500, dated January 2006. Property: 96 to 100 Wheeler Filed April 4. Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount Payne, Stacey L., et al., Bethel. of $279,000, dated July 2005. Filed by Christopher G. Winans, Danbury, for Savings Bank of Filed March 28. Danbury, Danbury. Property: 61D Taylor Ave., Unit 11, Bethel. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $247,000, dated August 2005. Filed March 28.

Pierre-Ambroise, Elizabeth , et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Anne R. Hoyt, Hartford, for Deutsche Bank National Trust, trustee, Los Angeles, Calif. Property: 194 Dogwood Drive, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $238,000, dated August 2005. Filed March 28. Pontecorvo, Anna K. and Anthony, et al., Norwalk. Filed by Steven G. Berg, Norwalk, for Flax Hill Condominium Association Inc., Norwalk. Property: 300 Flax Hill Road, Unit 8B, Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on unpaid common charges and assessments. Filed April 4. Rezende, Terezinha, Bridgeport. Filed by Erik Loftus, East Hartford, for Deutsche Bank National Trust, trustee, Los Angeles, Calif. Property: 94 Fairview Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $352,750, dated June 2006. Filed March 28. Richards, Daniel C., et al., Westport. Filed by Philip L. Eiker, Patagonia, Ariz., for U.S Bank N.A., trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 14 Westway Road, Westport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $540,000, dated November 1995. Filed April 3. Richardson, Eddy, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Adrienne Roach, Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 29 Eric St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $157,500, dated September 2005. Filed March 28. Robalino, Maria J. and Wilfredo V., et al., Stamford. Filed by Paul A. DeGenaro, Stamford, for People’s United Bank, Bridgeport. Property: 29 Hillandale Ave., Stamford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $250,000, dated October 2012. Filed April 1.

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on the record Roberts, Natalie Morgan and Wayne, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by James W. Donohue, Farmington, for U.S Bank N.A., trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 58 to 60 Westfield Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $328,860, dated July 2007. Filed March 28. Robinson, Altamont, et al., Stamford. Filed by Mark A. Sank, Stamford, for Liberty Street Condominium Association Inc., Stamford. Property: 73 Liberty St., Unit 2, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on unpaid common charges. Filed April 2. Rogers, Kevin J., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Kevin Casini, Hartford, for Bank of America N.A., Charlotte, N.C. Property: 3100 Madison Ave., Unit 4, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $208,000, dated July 2005. Filed March 28. Roma, Teresa and Armando Jr., Bethel. Filed by Kristen Boyle, Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 20 Katrina Circle, Bethel. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $400,000, dated December 2011. Filed March 28. Romsky, Karen, Peter Sr. and Peter J. Jr., Norwalk. Filed by Jeffrey M. Knickerboxer, Hartford, for Nationstar Mortgage L.L.C., Lewisville, Texas. Property: 27 Sachem St., Norwalk. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $240,000, dated September 2007. Filed April 4. Rothenberg, Barbara Ann and Abraham Joseph, et al., Westport. Filed by Erik Loftus, East Hartford, for U.S Bank N.A., trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 303 Bayberry Lane, Westport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $1.05 million, dated April 2007. Filed March 28. Santana, Margie, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Jeffrey M. Knickerboxer, Hartford, for U.S Bank N.A., trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 363 to 365 Priscilla St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $135,800, dated April 2006. Filed March 28.

BHA-GP Inc., d.b.a. Camboida Power Co., 520 Savoy St., Bridgeport 06606, c/o William Garrett. Filed April 3.

JAG Trucking, 715 William St., First floor, Bridgeport 06608, c/o Jacqueline Gowdie and Gary Harrison. Filed March 25.

Claudett Painting Services, 161 Berkeley St., Bridgeport 06610, c/o Dora Claudett. Filed TMSL Partners L.L.C., Mil- April 3. ford, by Margaret F. Tramuta. Lender: Giles Construction Siek, Michael R., et al., Nor- Services L.L.C., Branford. Connecticut Jewelry and R/S walk. Filed by Richard Lewis, Property: 124 Tesiny Ave., L.L.C., 1078 E. Main St., BridgeStamford, for Cathleen Hanni- Bridgeport. Amount: $70,000. port 06608, c/o Roberto Colon. Filed April 2. gan. Property: 13 to 15 Filed March 28. Ensign Road, Norwalk. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortDakaj Remodeling, 12 Rocky gage in the original principal Hill Road, New Fairfield 06812, amount of $152,000, dated DeConstruction c/o Burim Dakaj. Filed April 4. cember 2004. Filed April 2. 639 North Washington AvDanbury Orthopedic AssociSilk, John J. III., Bridgeport. enue L.L.C., Bridgeport, by ates P.C., 266 White St., DanMarie A. Marini. Lender: JPMFiled by Steven G. Berg, Norbury 06810, c/o Western Conwalk, for Harbor Point Con- organ Chase Bank N.A., Shel- necticut Orthopedic Specialists dominium Association Inc., ton. Property: 639 N. Washing- P.C. Filed April 1. Bridgeport. Property: 69 Har- ton Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: bor Ave., Unit A4, Bridgeport. $600,000. Filed April 3. Action: to foreclose on unpaid Danias Hair Salon L.L.C., common charges and assess- Buck Hollow L.L.C., Brewster, 407 Post Road East, Westport ments. Filed April 2. N.Y., by Diane Sisca. Lender: 06880, c/o Salon Dania. Filed Hudson Valley Bank N.A., April 3. Yonkers, N.Y. Property: 322 Canoe Hill Road, New Canaan. Downtown Corner No. 1 MORTGAGES Amount: $1.2 million. Filed L.L.C., 966 Main St., Bridgeport April 2. 06604, c/o Jesus Gonzalez. Filed March 28. Commercial Colonial Green L.L.C., Westport, by Marc L. Nevas. Lender: 1700 Park Avenue L.L.C., West Fairfield County Bank, Ridge- Eagles Nest International Hartford, by Richard S. Korris. field. Property: 240 to 260 Post Chapel, CT, 2375 Main St., Lender: People’s Bank, Holyoke, Road East, Westport. Amount: Bridgeport 06606, c/o Gertrude and Kofi Kudowor; and CaroMass. Property: 1700 Park Ave., $1 million. Filed March 28. line Bruce-Modey and Albert B. Bridgeport. Amount: $7.5 milModey. Filed April 3. lion. Filed April 3. Mattera Construction 28 Ferry Lane East L.L.C., Westport, Harbor View Ventures L.L.C., by Walter Mattera. Lender: The First Choice Home Care, 15 Westport, by Russell J. Cooper. Wilton Bank, Wilton. Property: Madison St., Norwalk 06854, Lender: TD Bank, N.A., Wilton. 28 Ferry Lane East, Westport. c/o Danielle Lomba. Filed Property: 43 Harbor Ave., Unit Amount: $1.7 million. Filed March 27. 39A to D, 41D, 43A to D, 44A April 1. to D, 45A to D, 46A to D, 47B G & Y Sales, 378 Anton Drive, and D, 48 D, 49B and C, 50A Bridgeport 06606, c/o Ondio G. and B and 51C and D, Norwalk. Vasquez Zuniga. Filed April 4. Amount: $1.9 million. Filed NEW BUSINESSES April 5. God News Paper, 64 Beavue Manuta (Construction), 393 Terrace, Bridgeport 06606, JBM Properties L.L.C., Brook- Laurel Ave., Bridgeport 06605, c/o Valdivino Passos. Filed field, by William P. Hoadley. c/o Aliaksandr Radzevich. Filed March 26. Lender: Jewett City Savings April 3. Bank, Jewett City. Property: 833 Federal Road, Brookfield; 300 APP, 24 E. Main Ave., Suite Happy House, 621 Washington Boston Ave., Bridgeport; 1796 1289, New Canaan 06840, c/o Ave., Bridgeport 06604, c/o Xin and 1800 to 1802 Barnum Ave., Poenix & Piccoli Desegni Group Bao Lui and Yan Ping Zheng. Filed March 25. Stratford. Amount: $1.1 million. L.L.C. Filed April 1. Filed April 5.

Jam Spice Restaurant, 1529 Stratford Ave., Bridgeport 06610, c/o Juliet Wray. Filed March 27.

Shaqipe, Kelmendi and Krashniqi, Stamford. Filed by Erika L. Mascaro, Farmington, for HSBC Bank USA N.A., Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 245 Seaside Ave., Stamford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $590,000, dated October 2006. Filed April 1.

State Street Development L.L.C., Bridgeport, by Elizabeth Torres. Lender: Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Rocky Hill. Property: 570 State St., Bridgeport. Amount: $6.03 million. Filed April 1.

Tedmarke L.L.C., Glen Head, N.Y., by Richard C. Clark. Lender: People’s United Bank N.A., Bridgeport. Property: 667 Connecticut Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $859,000. Filed April 5.

Bella Artistry, 15 Park Place, Apt. 2, Danbury 06810, c/o Sreyrort Keo. Filed April 1. Betty and Girls Saloon, 245 Parrott Ave., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Betty Chisanga. Filed March 25.

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JHW Construction, 55 Flax Hill Road, Brookfield 06804, c/o John H. Willis. Filed April 1.

Double-sided integrated circuit chips. Patent no. 8,421,126 issued to Kerry Bernstein, Underhill, Vt.; Timothy Dalton, Ridgefield; Jeffrey Gambino, Westford, Vt.; Mark Jaffe, Shelburne, Vt.; Paul David Kartschoke, Williston, Vt.; Stephen Ellinwood Luce, Underhill, Vt.; and Anthony Kendall Stamper, Williston, Vt. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk, N.Y.

Generation of multiple diamJML & Contractors, 66 Stoehrs eter nanowire field effect tranPlace, Bridgeport 06606, c/o sistors. Patent no. 8,420,455 issued to Sarunya Bangsaruntip, Jackson Mendes. Filed April 1. Mount Kisco, N.Y.; Guy Cohen, Mohegen Lake, N.Y.; and Jeffrey Joshua Multi Electronic Ser- W. Sleight, Ridgefield.Assigned vices L.L.C., 1717 Barnum Ave., to International Business MaBridgeport 06610, c/o Luis E. chines Corp., Armonk, N.Y. Wong. Filed April 2. Josue’s Figueroa Delivery/ Courier Service, 637 Barnum Ave., Bridgeport 06608, c/o Humber Josué Figueroa. Filed March 28. Kabob Express, 3927 Main St., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Mikael Inc. Filed April 4. L&P Moving Services L.L.C., 309 Ely Ave., Unit C2, Norwalk 06854, c/o Alesandro Lopez. Filed March 25.

Knowledge gathering methods and systems for transforming product descriptions into process networks. Patent no. 8,423,910 issued to Michael Shepherd, Ontario, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. System and method for managing customized reward offers. Patent no. 8,423,400 issued to Jay S. Walker, Ridgefield; Sanjay K. Jindal, Los Angeles, Calif.; Toby Weir-Jones, Scotts Valley, Calif.; Stephen C. Tulley, Monroe; and Michael D. Downs, Wilton. Assigned to Walker Digital L.L.C., Stamford.

La Mexicana Deli Bakery Restaurant, 1407 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport 06605, c/o Marcelino de la Merced. Filed April 1. System and method for time aware run time to guarantee Last of the Real Ent., 540 time. Patent no. 8,424,005 isW. Jackson Blvd., Bridgeport sued to Robert E. Strom, Ridge06604, c/o Ryan Strealer. Filed field; Chitra Dorai, Chappaqua; Huining Feng, Albany, Calif.; April 2. and Wei Zheng, Beijing, China. Assigned to International PATENTS Business Machines Corp., Armonk, N.Y. Achieving mechanical and thermal stability in a multichip package. Patent no. 8,421,217 issued to Jon A. Casey, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; John S. Corbin Jr., Austin, Texas; David Danovitch, Quebec, Candada; Isabelle Depatie, Vancouver, Canada; Virendra R. Jadhav, Wappingers Falls, N.Y.; Roger A. Liptak, Hopewell Junction, N.Y.; Kenneth C. Marston, Poughquag, HBMS, 298 North Ave., Bridge- N.Y.; Jennifer V. Muncy, Ridgeport 06606, c/o Hussein Berry. field; Sylvain Ouimet, Quebec, Canada; and Eric Salvas, Filed March 25. Quebec, Canada. Assigned to International Business MaHOP’s Communication, 90 chines Corp., Armonk, N.Y. Kent Ave., Bridgeport 06610, c/o Marvin Hopkins. Filed March 28.

State Spending

Time to Change Direction It’s been two years since the recession technically ended. The state’s economy continues to struggle, and fewer than half of those who lost their jobs have gone back to work.

ow do we get our economy moving again? How do we create good, highpaying jobs for the unemployed and young people entering the workforce?

investment, and job creation at a critical point in our fragile economic recovery.

It’s about keeping spending within our means and using taxpayer dollars more wisely.

It’s time to change direction.

The first priority is closing the $2 billion budget deficit the state faces over the next two years. There’s no better job creation program available to lawmakers than delivering a balanced budget that doesn’t increase taxes or extend those due to expire.

Lawmakers have a real opportunity to work together, Democrats and Republicans alike, to set a new course of action by making the bold decisions needed to resolve our fiscal challenges.

And changing direction means developing longterm, fiscally responsible solutions that reform state government and end the cycle of budget deficits.

The state’s ongoing budget crisis weighs heavily on Connecticut’s employers and taxpayers. It undermines business confidence, private sector

Changing direction calls for balancing the budget—setting realistic priorities, funding only those programs with proven track records, and leaning the cost of delivering public services.

Lawmakers can draw on a series of proven reforms, including recommendations from a number of state commissions and solutions adopted as best practices around the country. CBIA’s report on state spending, Turning the Tide, explores many of those recommended solutions while emphasizing five key reform areas:

Sources: Connecticut state budgets, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and U.S. Census Bureau

f Continuing to lean state government

The cost of state government grew dramatically over the last 20 years, outpacing population growth, inflation, and median household income. Taxpayers don’t have the means to support that rate of spending, which drains dollars from the economy and discourages job creation and private sector investment.

+153%

State Government SpendinG

ConSumer priCe index (inflation)

+66% +59% +9%

1992

1992: $7.9 billion 2012: $20 billion

f Reforming the corrections system f Expanding the use of quality nonprofit agencies f Modifying state employee healthcare and retiree benefits

median HouSeHold inCome

ConneCtiCut’S population

f Developing more home-based, long-term healthcare programs

sTaTe GovernMenT sPendInG

2012

CPI (InflaTIon) 1992: 147.5 2012: 244.98 MedIan HouseHold InCoMe

Reform is about living within our means and balancing the state’s checkbook, both crucial steps toward restoring business confidence and economic growth.

1992: $40,841 2012: $64,831 ConneCTICuT’s PoPulaTIon 1992: 3.3 million 2012: 3.6 million

Reform doesn’t mean shredding the social safety net or slashing funding for public schools. It does mean improving the way government delivers programs and services by increasing efficiency and rewarding innovation.

And most of all, reform means getting people back to work.

Visit cbia.com to learn more about spending reform and ways to share that information with state lawmakers. Let them know it’s time to work together to get Connecticut’s economy moving in the right direction.

FAIRFIELD COUNTY BUSINESS JOURNAL • Week of April 22, 2013 27

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