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Vol 48, No. 25 • June 18, 2012

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draws politicians’ ire

Distress test: banks actively shop discounted commercial loan portfolios … 2

BY PATRICK GALLAGHER and ALEXANDER SOULE

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A Webloyalty vet launches a “Groupon for good” variation …5 Against the threat of sequestration and other cuts, Northrop Grumman saddles up in Norwalk ... 7 On eve of Obamacare decision, health inflation slowing … 8 In the field: Connecticut among top 10 for growth in 2011… 10 The List: Largest hotels … 16 Pineapples and four-star restaurants … 20 Also … “It induced reliance by businesses who told employees to show up on Monday morning … How do you put a price tag on (that)?” 3

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Kicking the can down the road Transportation stalemate

Fairfield County – the store holds the largest selection of buttons, ribbons, leathers and more in the area. It is the only high-quality fabric store of this magnitude outside New York City. “I try to bring the New York City experience, but at a lower price,” Shapiro explains. When Shapiro opens up about the store’s operations, you can tell the business is in good hands. He speaks passionately and articulately about what makes the store run. His responsibilities are extensive – he is the store’s main buyer, who purchases fab-

ven as Connecticut overhauls its Department of Transportation to better compete for discretionary federal funding, the state in June found itself fighting to secure regular funding it had already counted on in its existing budget. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal said Connecticut stands to lose $520 million and thousands of jobs over two years if the U.S. House of Representatives does not pass a surface transportation bill by the end of this month. Blumenthal addressed the bill during a June visit to Deloitte’s Wilton offices. Later that same day, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy held his own teleconference with the mayor of Los Angeles to press Congress to reach an agreement on the transportation reauthorization bill. “It’s a fact that across the country, there’s a huge backlog of new transportation or repair projects that must be done,” Malloy said. “The Highway Trust Fund is running out of money, but for nearly three years states like Connecticut and cities like Los Angeles have operated under a cloud of short-term extensions that have not addressed the solvency of the fund.” Connecticut DOT lists 13 big projects under way at present in Connecticut, perhaps the most significant being plans for a highspeed rail running north from New Haven

For the love of fabric, page 6

Kicking the can, page 6

A head start for tech startups Page 6

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For the love of fabric BY FIONA STAVROU

hen you walk into Larry Shapiro’s Banksville Designer Fabrics in Norwalk, your eye is immediately drawn to the array of vibrantly colored fabrics lining the walls. There are endless rows of silk, cotton, linens and woolens – everything from bold prints to intricate laces and soft seersucker. For anyone who has ever dreamt of designing his or her own clothing or home décor, Banksville Designer Fabrics should be a first stop. But it isn’t only fabric that has customers flocking to Norwalk from all over

Chelsea Piers sees gold • 17

Distress test BY ALEXANDER SOULE

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espite a recent spike in commercial real estate loans that are late on payments in Connecticut, lenders appear eager to move bad loans off the books by selling them at a discount, rather than going to foreclosure. After hovering between $210 million and $230 million in the previous three quarters, in the first quarter of 2012 troubled commercial real estate loans shot up to $416 million in Connecticut, as tracked by DistressedPro. com, which helps investors in “distressed debt” find banks looking to unload loans off their books. With many fearing a new wave of residential mortgage foreclosures, experts say a similar scenario is unlikely to unfold locally on the commercial real estate front, due to a brisk market of banks selling off discounted loans to investors willing to work out those loans. If old hat to companies like Greenwichbased Starwood Capital Group, which announced last week that it had used a “distressed opportunity” fund to purchase a 21-story Manhattan building, smaller investors increasingly are opportunistically seeking out banks to gauge their interest, includ-

ing smaller, stable community banks that have held loans in hopes that borrowers’ fortunes might rebound. Rather than turning to foreclosure, banks are seeking deals to sell loans at anywhere from 50 cents to 75 cents on the dollar, according to Edward Jordan, founder of Northeast Private Client Group, which has offices in Bridgeport, White Plains, N.Y. and Hartford. Helping things along are platforms making it easier for buyers and sellers of “nonperforming notes” to find each other – particularly Auction.com, whose primary investor is Greenwich-based Stone Point Capital L.L.C.; and The Debt Exchange Inc., a Boston-based company better known as DebtX. In 2011 alone, Auction.com said it helped sell nearly 1,200 notes totaling more than $4.6 billion, at a “recovery” rate of 52 percent on average. In addition to notes, the company also auctions properties itself. In mid-June, Auction.com was auctioning off a note secured by the 110,000 square foot Clearwater House office building at 2187 Atlantic St. in Stamford, with the starting bid at $5.5 million. Northeast Private Client Group itself recently brokered six transactions involving nonperforming notes, including a $1 million

note and mortgage secured by a multifamily default rates with borrowers still unable to fill buildings at lease rates sufficient portfolio on Hallett St. in Bridgeport. “It became apparent that this time to make their payments. RBS tracks data around, rather than foreclosing on borrowers from “special servicers” who specialize in … that lenders are leaning toward the easi- negotiations between delinquent landlords er way out, selling the nonperforming asset … and allow (that) investor to restructure the debt or go after the deed as a way to get the underlying asset,” Jordan said. “Now you have a pretty active market out there in terms of lenders selling nonperforming mortgages to the investment community. “It’s not for everyone – there’s risk involved,” he added. Auction.com recently listed notes on Stamford’s Clearwater House at a discount. “Sometimes you don’t know what you are walking into. It’s got to be and lenders. someone pretty comfortable walking in and “The re-default rate is going to be signifiworking through the issues on that property.” cantly higher than many market participants Still, at a Commercial Real Estate Finance think,” said RBS’ Richard Hill, as quoted by Council convention in Washington, D.C. Bloomberg. “For some of these loans that this month, a Royal Bank of Scotland ana- were modified in the past three years, the lyst predicted another rise in commercial rubber is finally meeting the road.”

450,000-square-foot industrial building at 710 Bridgeport Ave. in Shelton.

and National Amusements in Fairfield. For its part, Wilson Properties retrofitted one of its six commercial properties – the Kent Building located at 43 Danbury Road in Wilton – by installing a 75-ton, high-efficiency HVAC unit with direct digital system control for energy management. The company also installed high-efficiency fluorescent lighting throughout the 21,000-squarefoot building. After completing the energy efficiency upgrades, the building saw reductions in energy consumption of 38 percent in 2010, and 45 percent in 2011.

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William B. Meyer buys digital conversion firm SAP consultancy relocates in Stamford Vesta Partners L.L.C. is relocating its offices from 60 Long Ridge Road in Stamford to First Stamford Place, where it is leasing more than 3,500 square feet of space. Vesta helps companies implement SAP enterprise management platforms and other software applications. The company also has offices in Ontario, The Netherlands, and Australia. First Stamford Place is owned by New York City-based Malkin Properties.

RXR hires Cushman & Wakefield RXR Realty Inc. hired Cushman & Wakefield as its leasing agent for its office properties in Westchester County, N.Y. and Fairfield County, which includes 225 High Ridge Road in Stamford. Completed in 1990, 225 High Ridge Road has two three-story office buildings forming an oval courtyard, totaling 230,000 square feet of space on 14 acres of land. New York City-based RXR also owns a

Stratford-based William B. Meyer Inc. acquired Microdocuments Inc., which focuses on the digital conversion of documents and microfilm. “We have a reputation for cost efficient, reliable, and state-of-the-art hardcopy records and off-site media storage.” said Mike Racette, a manager of William B. Meyer, in a written statement. “We are committed to offering (customers) a singlesource solution for their total records management needs; from storage to shredding and now through going paperless with our new scanning and data storage capabilities.”

Five dubbed “summer savers” Five Fairfield County organizations received “summer saver” awards from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, for cutting energy consumption during the summer of 2011. Winning recognition were Wilton-based Wilson Properties, the Connecticut Post in Bridgeport, Starbucks Store No. 7366 in Stamford, Union Savings Bank in Danbury,

HTG renews in New Canaan HTG Investment Advisers renewed a lease for nearly 3,000 square feet of space at 50 Locust Ave. in New Canaan. CEO founded HTG in 1993 as a financial advisory company. Signature Group of Darien brokered the transaction.

Mikron likes Monroe Mikron Corp. renewed its lease for an additional 5 years at 200 Main Street in Monroe, which it has occupied for the past three years since selling its former Pepper St. building to Accuspec. Mikron occupies more than 4,000 square

feet of space in the 28,000 square foot building, with the company selling machines for high-volume, precision manufacturing. Vidal/Wettenstein negotiated the lease deal.

Former Grubb & Ellis office closed Months after acquiring commercial real estate broker Grubb & Ellis, the parent company of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank shut down Grubb’s Stamford office. Newmark Grubb Knight Frank has its own office in Greenwich. The company was bought last year by BCG Partners of New York City.

Ethan Allen gets environmental plaudits Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. was recognized by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection for proactive green measures taken by the company at its Passaic, N.J. manufacturing facility. Danbury-based Ethan Allen sells furniture and home design services. Among other steps, Ethan Allen developed an environmental policy; analyzed the facility’s carbon footprint; used green building materials and techniques; and reduced material waste. — Alexander Soule

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AG seeks to limit utility’s storm-cost recovery BY ALEXANDER SOULE

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ttorney General George Jepsen called for “meaningful” penalties on Northeast Utilities, months after the company agreed to reimburse Connecticut ratepayers $30 million for widespread outages after Tropical Storm Irene and the October nor’easter. In a first quarter conference call, Northeast Utilities indicated it would seek to recover some of its storm costs over a six-year period, in a rate case before the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) – some $290 million, according to Jepsen. To win regulatory approval for its merger this spring with Massachusetts-based NStar, Northeast Utilities committed to a Connecticut Light & Power distribution rate freeze until December 1, 2014, at which point it can file to recover some of its stormrelated costs. In a 54-page brief filed with PURA, Jepsen said the company should not be allowed to recover the full amount of its storm-recovery expenses, on the theory that forcing Northeast Utilities to eat a bigger portion of the costs would encourage it to respond better in future storms. Jepsen asked PURA to issue a finding of “imprudence” while information is fresh in people’s minds, rather than waiting two years when the authority may have different directors or memories have faded. “CL&P has a history of promising improvement, but then slipping back into laxity after the immediate uproar has passed,” the report continued. “The authority should keep the pressure on CL&P to make a sustained effort to improve its management before the next rate case two years down the road. Two years is a long time, and Connecticut may well see additional severe weather events during that time. Putting the

company on notice of the penalties PURA intends to impose should provide CL&P with strong incentives to improve its performance.” Adding insult to injury, Jepsen’s report repeatedly misspells the name of former Northeast Utilities CEO Chuck Shivery. Connecticut suffered some 1.5 million household and business power outages between the two storms, with many customers in the dark for more than a week. “They, over the years, have been called to task for inadequate management in storm response; and as recently as … 2010,” Jepsen said in a press conference webcast on the Connecticut Network. “They had a 250,000 (customer) regional event. It’s pretty easy to infer from that that their planning – which contemplated at most 100,000 people being out of power – was completely inadequate, and so at a minimum they should have been ramping up for the clearly foreseeable, much larger events.” Northeast Utilities defended itself in its own brief filed the same day, stating that its overall restoration performance was “consistent with industry norms,” citing two independent reviews in the wake of the outages, and asking PURA to affirm that statement. PURA is scheduled to make a decision in early to mid-July; Jepsen said any decision does not preclude his office from filing a lawsuit. He said the company repeatedly set dates under which it would restore power to neighborhoods, only to miss those deadlines and further inconvenience customers. “It induced reliance by businesses who told employees to show up on Monday morning,” Jepsen said. “It induced reliance by consumers, many of whom were making decisions about when to move back to their homes. How do you put a price tag on (that)? In some cases you could say there’s clear economic loss.”

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PERSPECTIVES

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hen we heard of Edward Lampert’s decision to take his talents to South Beach (it’s getting to be a familiar phrase in Greenwich, isn’t it?) all we could think of was this: ESL, we hardly knew ye.

When the American media is forced to collectively turn to an eight-year-old BusinessWeek article for information to accompany ESL’s epitaph in Connecticut, there is something wrong with the equation. In Fairfield County, we’ve come to live with these opaque oddities in our midst, these hedge funders who wield opulent wealth but live in secluded communities. We welcome their presence and more so – we see them as exhibit A for the American promise itself, of what an entrepreneurial, smart and sophisticated person can accomplish in this country on the merit system alone. We only wish they could be more. If you want exhibit A for a locally based company that matches local community commitment with national initiatives, proceed to Pitney Bowes. From local Earth Day activities and health initiatives for its employees, to national reading initiatives and its “Holiday Cards for Heroes” military mail drive, Pitney Bowes epitomizes a company that sees itself not just as an

engine of prosperity, but as an integral part of the community. We pick on Pitney Bowes just because it makes it so easy, but you could fill the pages of this week’s newspaper with other companies and individuals’ that do pitch in around here. But name a hedge fund’s effort in Connecticut. Try to Google it. You’ll come up with some significant initiatives in New York City, but not many instances in Fairfield County of a hedge rolling up its sleeves and diving in –– despite promoting charity as an aim of the Connecticut Hedge Fund Association. Yes, in New York City where admittedly the needs are greater, you will hear plenty about Paul Tudor Jones’ Robin Hood Foundation, Hedge Funds Care, etc. You just won’t hear much here where so many of them live and work. That doesn’t mean hedge funds are not doing anything locally – probably plenty behind the scenes. But part of civic leadership is leading in a visible way. The checks are welcome, of course – but just as important is the moral oomph that comes from the people who write those checks meeting the people on the street, getting to know them. Do you know Edward Lampert?

Thank you, Norden If Norden Systems dropped a bomb with its decision to close its Norden Systems outpost in Norwalk, bringing to a close a half-century’s history in Connecticut, it arrived with the resignation of the inevitable. If a hedge fund’s departure from Fairfield County or New York City is an oddity, due to the recruiting and networking potential the huge local cluster represents, not so for a radar and hardware expert like Norden, which finds precious few peer compa-

nies around these parts. If once the base of a defense giant, today Norden Place in Norwalk was akin to one of the Pacific islands from which so many bombers launched missions in World War II, equipped with the legendary Norden bombsight – an outpost, albeit an important one. From its original New York labs, Norden helped bring the most devastating war in history to a close and in Connecticut continued its contributions to the national defense. Thank you, and fare thee well.

Full disclosure: part of the reason we don’t is that no member of the Fairfield County Business Journal’s staff ever reached out to Lampert in recent years. If he ever would have considered a sitdown with us, we never gave him the chance (there’s something about gated compounds and password-protected websites that scream “leave me alone.” But to be fair, Lampert never contacted us either, along with the vast majority of those in the hedge fund industry – so different from so many people around here who recognize business and community as concepts inextricably linked. The great irony is that Lampert’s very public alter ego is as chairman of Sears Holdings Corp., which as much as any company in American history is linked to the concept of community –– thanks to its catalogs that brought the country’s commercial output to towns, whether in the Sun Belt, the bread basket or beyond. Fairfield County’s hedge funds are at the center of the world economy, but their managers and employees live right here. If ESL is gone, plenty remain who see Connecticut as the best place in the world to run their business and their lives. Get to know us.

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Trumbull startup launches buy-and-donate model BY ALEXANDER SOULE

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former Webloyalty executive has launched a daily deal service under which consumers can specify a charity to receive a small donation when they make their purchases – akin to a “Groupon for good” model. BuySaveGive.com CEO Marty Isaac previously was head of marketing for Norwalkbased Webloyalty Inc. and before that CUC International, the predecessor company to Stamford-based Affinion Group, which acquired Webloyalty last year. Further back, he was an employee with General Electric Co. Chief operating officer Tamra Lichtman worked with Webloyalty and Shutterstock. When a consumer subscribes free and selects a preferred cause, Trumbull-based BuySaveGive.com will automatically donate $1 to that cause up front. For each discount voucher the consumer buys afterward, BuySaveGive.com will donate up to 20 percent of the purchase price to the consumer’s preferred cause, with the percentage discount increasing in relation to how much they spend. In addition to organizations vetted by Charity Navigator and Guidestar, the com-

pany includes Fairfield County schools on its list of approved causes, and is happy to entertain suggestions for other nonprofits. To date, a wide range of area charities have signed on to include Kids in Crisis, P.A.W.S. and the Westport Country Playhouse, to name a few; not to mention national organizations such as the American Cancer Society, the Smithsonian and the Wounded Warrior Project. Companies that have signed on to date include Snap Fitness in Newtown, Junk Solutions in Stamford and Russell Speeder’s Carwash in Stratford. BuySaveGive.com is just one of a small multitude of daily deal sites being launched nationally in the footsteps of Groupon, with the jury still out on their effectiveness in generating business for merchants. Last year, Cornell University researchers published a study on the effect daily deals had on restaurant patron loyalty. The conclusion was that daily deals succeed in luring additional customers and that they help boost brand awareness, but that they also increase restaurant costs who must increase stock and staff for the bigger demand. As the case with standard coupons, daily deals also risk “cannibalizing” customers that would pay full price anyway.

Perhaps most importantly, Cornell’s team theorized that daily deal customers like to try new things, which plays into Isaac’s theory that philanthropic-minded shoppers will want to try BuySaveGive.com. Isaac said merchants have been positive so far with the company avoiding the steep discounts sought by Groupon, LivingSocial and some other deal websites. Isaac said his staff works to make sure merchants will make money on each transaction, while still structuring discounts that will lure in customers. In short, the more customers spend, they more they will save – and of course, the more money they will generate for a charitable cause. Isaac admits the daily deal market is swiftly becoming saturated – every few days,

a website called DailyDealMedia posts a new entry in its directory – but thinks BuySaveGive.com’s cause-driven approach will resonate amid the din. “We’re getting an excellent response,” Isaac said. “People are much more familiar

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Landlord gives startups a leg up BY ALEXANDER SOULE

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all it incubator lite. A Danbury business suite operator is offering free rent over multiple months to technology-based startups, in an effort to bolster their prospects, the city’s economic vitality, and its own visibility in the business community. The Danbury area has no business

new Stamford Innovation Center at that city’s old town hall and its small army of advisors; or Bridgeport’s CTIncUBator and its ties to the University of Bridgeport and Connecticut Innovations. But Longueuil envisions a small cadre of entrepreneurs rubbing elbows with each other in a dedicated area of “the Tech Space at 100 Mill Plain Rd.,” not to mention with the larger business population at

Longueuil envisions a small cadre of entrepreneurs rubbing elbows with each other.

100 Mill Plain Road

incubator, a void Patricia Longueuil hopes to fill via the Plaza Executive Suites on Mill Plain Rd., which she manages. The corporate Plaza Executive Suites does not offer the stately splendor of the

For the love of fabric — From page 1

rics in bolts from clothing manufacturers, a salesman and the business manager. But if Shapiro feels overwhelmed with responsibilities, he hides it well. When asked how he is able to run a business dominated by much larger fabric warehouses such as Mood in New York City, Shapiro says, “Where it’s at is your contacts. I think one reason I’ve been quite fortunate is because the people I deal with like me.” When Shapiro welcomes customers into his shop, he greets them like old friends, showing off merchandise around the store with the contagious excitement of a kid showing off his favorite new train set. He is a chatty and lively guy, “a character straight out of Curb Your Enthusiasm,” one colleague explained. It is not surprising, therefore, that he has the contacts necessary to survive in the dying business of fabric sales. It is because of his close personal contacts that Shapiro gets first pick when buying from clothing manufacturers, and thus turns the greatest profit.

Plaza Executive Suites that numbers dozens of entities, and perhaps with other area organizations such as Western Connecticut State University. Among its degree programs are computer science and management.

When Ralph Lauren has leftover fabric he wants to get rid of with a wholesale price of $25 a yard, he sells it to Shapiro for $7 or $8. Shapiro can turn around and sell it for $15 dollars a yard. Meanwhile other fabric merchants, who get there second, have to pay $9, $10, even $11 a yard. This, along with other logistical challenges, drives fabric stores out of business. “It’s not an easy business to go into,” Shapiro explains. “To start a company from scratch like this today, from the yards and yards of fabric (the store has a large area in addition to two basements that are packed with fabric) to all the inventory supplies, it’s a lot. It would probably cost about $1 million.” Banksville Designer Fabrics remains dedicated to strong business ethics. It gladly helps local seamstresses, bowtie makers, scarf manufacturers, belt makers, pillow makers, saddle-pad makers and purse makers by recommending them to clients for free. For those clients with minimal or no sewing experience, the store offers instruction kits at a low cost and helpful guidance for free. As the business begins to use Facebook for increased exposure and a mail order sys-

Longueuil says she will do her best to help “incubator” tenants access seasoned business professionals for advice starting their companies, and hopes to further what she describes as a collegial environment at Plaza Executive Suites. “It’s like a little maze in here,” Longueuil said. “It’s very interesting – there have been people here since we opened in 1991.” Plaza Executive Suites, of course, has a vested interest – by signing up some entrepreneurs for short-term stints, it might be able to lock some of them in for longer ones, perhaps even a few decades as some of her existing clients have sojourned there. Longueuil says she thinks she can accommodate up to a dozen startups for the free rent offer, depending on the size of the companies, with participants accessing the same services as existing tenants such as wireless Internet access and a receptionist. Companies accepted into the program can get free rent for up to three months; after that, they have to reapply for another three months. Plaza Executive Suites is not offering free quarters in perpetuity – just long enough to give a company a leg up, which is, after all, why incubators exist in the first place. “We are just starting out with this,” Longueuil said. “We’ll learn as we go along.”

A Pucci silk at Banksville Designer Fabrics

tem to broaden its clientele base, it maintains a strong hold on its business ethics. The spirit of camaraderie and equality is evident in the way Shapiro describes the people who work at Banksville Designs (“My job is to hire people better than myself,” he explains) as is the superior approach to customer service. Shapiro says the secret to being a good salesman is “understanding what the customer wants. People I buy from and sell to benefit because I am not under pressure [to fiscally perform], so I can give the customer breathing room to come to the realization of what they want themselves. I guide the customer and keep them out of trouble, but I’m not haggling with them.”

Kicking the can — From page 1

through Hartford and beyond; and the replacement of New Haven’s Q Bridge. Malloy recently participated in a groundbreaking for the CTfastrak bus line that will provide rapid service between New Britain and Hartford. CTfastrak is being constructed on an abandoned railroad corridor from New Britain to Hartford’s Union Station. Buses will operate from 4:30 a.m. to the following 1:30 a.m, including at intervals as tight as three minutes at peak rush hour. The federal government will cover $455 million of the $567 million project cost, with the remaining $112 million funded by the state. An estimated 4,000 construction jobs and at least 100 permanent jobs will result. Across the border, New York State Thruway Authority officials say the federal impasse could have a big effect on sources of funding for a new Tappan Zee Bridge. A bipartisan group comprising U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and thirteen members of New York’s congressional delegation addressed a letter in May to the 47-member conference committee seeking a compromise between separate transportation bills passed by the Senate and the House. In the letter, they urged the committee to adopt a funding level of at least $1 billion for the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) program as specified by the Senate-passed transportation bill. By funding the TIFIA program, which provides direct loans, loan guarantees and credit assistance for major transportation infrastructure projects, developments such as a new, $5.2 billion Tappan Zee Bridge will be able to move forward with greater ease. New York state sought a $2 billion federal TIFIA loan for the bridge’s development, but the state was not invited by the U.S. Department of Transportation to apply for such a loan under the current round of funding. State transportation officials have said they would continue to seek federal assistance during the next round of TIFIA disbursements. Rep. Nita Lowey (D-Harrison, N.Y.) called on House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) to bring the Senate-passed version of the bill to a floor vote should the conference committee fail to reach an agreement by June 30. “Kicking the can down the road with another extension fails to provide businesses with the certainty they need to invest and hire workers to rebuild our nation’s infrastructure,” Lowey said, adding that the highway funding measure currently supports 113,000 jobs in New York state.

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Northrop Grumman going dark in Norwalk BY ALEXANDER SOULE

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n a Wednesday in mid-June, the Norden Retirees Club scheduled its quarterly luncheon at a restaurant in Milford where Norden Laboratories first established a Connecticut lab during the Cold War. The club may have a few more eligible members before long. In setting its sights on bigger facilities at the expense of its Norden Systems plant in Norwalk, Northrop Grumman is bringing to an end an era in Connecticut, where it built up its production of bombsights before branching into radar and other high-tech offerings for the U.S. military. With sales and profits down, Northrop Grumman is looking to cut costs where it can. The company earned $506 million in the first quarter, slightly below a year ago, as revenue dropped 8 percent to $6.2 billion. Only 18 months ago, Northrop Grumman Corp. delivered the first production radar sensor for installation on the first U.S. Air Force Block 40 Global Hawk drone, with the system able to spot multiple objects on the ground in any weather, day or night, whether stationary or traveling at a high speed. Northrop Grumman’s

Norwalk facility produced the sensor in partnership with a Raytheon Co. unit in California. The Norwalk closing will result in the loss of 300 jobs, many of them high-end engineers and managers who could represent valuable recruits for other companies in Connecticut. Founder Carl Norden’s bombsight was one of the major technological breakthroughs of World War II, when the company was based in New York. After being acquired in 1958 by a predecessor company of United Technologies Corp., Norden Labs opened a Milford facility followed by a Norwalk location; Northrop Grumman acquired it in 1996. Heading into 2012, Northrop Grumman was already contending with several defense budget cuts that included some systems it sells to the government. In a conference call in late April, CEO Wes Bush acknowledged the giant was working aggressively to reduce costs. And like other defense contractors, Northrop Grumman is confronted with the possibility of a Department of Defense “sequestration” process under the Budget Control Act that would slash Defense Department funding.

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“Obviously that could be an impact to us and everybody in our industry,” Bush said. “Allowing sequestration to occur would simply have a devastating impact on the ability of the Department of Defense and other government agencies to support the security of our country, and it would have clearly a very negative impact on the defense industrial base, and so there is a lot of discussion, a lot of debate around how to deal with this ugly situation now. At the same time, Bush said it would be

“irresponsible” of the company in his words to take actions that would somehow slow down or impair its ability to meet its commitments. “Everyone that’s on the receiving end of this, including our customer community and ourselves, are sort of forced into the situation of having to plan contingency plans for the possibility of this very terrible thing actually happening,” Bush said. “So that’s what we’re doing from our side of the equation here in our company.”

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health plans; • half of employers are considering increasing cost-sharing through plan design, such as higher deductibles; • more than half of employers are considering raising employee prescription drug plan costs; • average enrollment in high deductible plans coupled with a health reimbursement account has increased to 43 percent in 2012, from 34 percent in 2010; and • nearly three in four employers offer wellness programs and half of those say they are considering expanding those programs next year. Regardless of the outcome of the U.S. Supreme Court decision, Connecticut is pushing ahead with plans for an online

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health insurance exchange, with KPMG designing the technical platform, and Avonbased Mintz & Hoke Communications Group crafting outreach efforts. For its part, Mintz & Hoke has been conducting a “listening campaign” on social media outlets for feedback on how businesses and residents view the health care exchange concepts under discussion and how they impact overall health care. The company’s next step, it said at a May meeting in Hartford, is to identify “influencers” in social media and establish a protocol for posting and responding. And Connecticut is not the only entity moving ahead – both Aetna Inc. and Oxford Health Plans parent UnitedHealth Group Inc. said this month they would retain some of the law’s provisions however the Supreme Court rules, with UnitedHealth pledging it would not institute any lifetime caps on insurance coverage going forward.

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he ongoing evolution of assisted care is taking shape in Darien and Norwalk, as Maplewood Senior Living readies two new homes in addition to facilities in Danbury, Newtown and Orange. The Darien facility will feature an entire floor dedicated to residents with Alzheimer’s disease or early dementia; and like other Maplewood facilities, will have round-theclock nursing on hand. Like some other companies, Maplewood offers short-term trial stays for potential residents still weighing whether to leave home and move into a senior community. And in addition to assisted living and “memory care” in the industry parlance, Maplewood also offers “respite care” – short term stays for elderly people with an eye on giving their family or other caregivers a helping hand and some needed time off. CEO Greg Smith said Maplewood at Danbury’s use of overnight nurses has cut emergency room visits by more than half, lowering both costs and consternation for residents. The company offers medical services through its affiliated New England Medical Associates, whose medical director David

Marks held a similar role with the Jewish Home for the Elderly, and before that was with Greenwich Hospital and Yale University School of Medicine. “It’s an evolution,” Smith said. “The overnight nursing care was something that was brought up at the board level, and seemed the right thing to do.” As health care providers develop new programs for seniors to combat dementia and lead fuller lives at more advanced ages, an assisted living organization is noting best practices across the country. In April, the Assisted Living Federation of America handed out awards to recognize specific programs at homes. Newton, Mass.-based Five Star Senior Living was lauded for its “step up to the plate” campaign to empower and train front-desk staff to address resident, family and staff needs when a facility’s executive director is unavailable. In West Hartford, Hoffman SummerWood Community won notice for a poetry-writing workshop, which the facility’s executive director says has helped residents share their innermost feelings and unique perspectives. And in Shelton, Crosby Commons was spotlighted for its “friends fighting falls” program under which about nine in 10 residents

With Maplewood at Darien nearing completion, Maplewood Senior Living is scouting other potential sites.

have avoided falls through a mix of evaluations, training, and the good-old-fashioned buddy system. The Connecticut Assisted Living Association lists 26 facilities in Fairfield County, including Maplewood’s two new facilities in the final stages of completion. They arrive even as the occupancy rate at senior housing continued a modest recovery in the first quarter, while construction activity and year-over-year rent growth slowed, according to the National Investors Center (NIC) for the

Seniors Housing and Care Industry. While Smith said he has eyes on additional expansion in Fairfield County or possibly Westchester County, N.Y., more immediately the company is working on a deal to enter the Massachusetts market, with Smith declining to say where. He did say the company has no plans to raise additional capital, saying it can expand on its existing financial structure. “We have no issues on that front,” Smith said.

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Report: ESL now in Fla. Sears Holdings Corp. Chairman Edward Lampert reportedly has relocated his ESL Investments hedge fund to Miami, with the company long based in Greenwich. An ESL spokesman confirmed the move to the Greenwich Time, without providing additional details. It marks a major blow to Fairfield County’s and Connecticut’s reputation as a hotbed for hedge funds, coming in the wake of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s income and inheritance tax hikes of 2011. Under new Securities and Exchange Commission reporting rules, ESL had $10.6 billion in assets under management as of earlier this year, making it the seventh largest hedge fund in Fairfield County as ranked on that basis. ESL reportedly has fewer than 20 employees, focusing its investments on a relatively small number of companies compared with some other regional hedge funds. A Yale University alumnus, Lampert began his career at Goldman Sachs under Robert Rubin, then launched ESL in 1988. In 2003, he was kidnapped at gunpoint in ESL’s Greenwich parking lot and freed two days later on a promise to pay his captors a ransom. The kidnappers were subsequently arrested.

Conn. among top in growth Connecticut’s economy grew at the second-fastest pace of any state on the East Coast last year and numbered among the top 10 in the nation. Separately, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said smaller banks in the tristate area are reporting increased loan demand in all categories, to the highest degree the Fed has noted since the mid-1990s. The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis calculated a 2 percent increase in Connecticut’s real gross domestic product between 2010 and 2011, giving Gov. Dannel P. Malloy a major boost for his economic policies in his first year as governor. In the East, only Massachusetts fared better with a 2.2 percent gain. New York registered a 1.1 percent increase, and New Jersey dropped a half-percentage point. North Dakota had the best rate of growth in the nation at 7.6 percent, while Alabama’s and Mississippi’s economies contracted the most at 0.8 percent.

Cara reports strong Phase II drug trial Cara Therapeutics Inc. reported positive results from a Phase II study for its lead drug candidate, formulated to relieve pain follow-

ing surgery. Shelton-based Cara Therapeutics enrolled more than 200 women undergoing a laparoscopic hysterectomy in the study, including some administered a placebo. Those that received Cara Therapeutics’ CR845 treatment reduced their morphine use by a third compared with those in the placebo group. The company said other beneficial effects included a decrease in nausea and other side effects. “Postoperative pain is still poorly managed and there is a need for novel antiinflammatory and analgesic drugs for perioperative pain management,” said Tong Gan, the study’s principal investigator who is professor of anesthesiology and vice chair for clinical research at Duke University. “This new class of (drug) can potentially be used … to improve postoperative pain and reduce the need for morphine and other opioids.” In May, Cara Therapeutics said it had awarded exclusive rights to market CR845 in South Korea, without revealing the transaction terms with a company based there.

Latex to add 30 jobs The Connecticut State Bond Commission approved a $2.5 million loan for Shelton-based Latex Foam International L.L.C., with the company expected to hire 30 people in addition to the 150 it already employs in Connecticut. Latex International’s material is used in bedding and other products. Earlier this year, former Latex International CEO Kevin Coleman pleaded guilty to embezzling $1.7 million from the company. Latex International’s former head of human resources Joanne Osmolik of Newtown had pleaded guilty to embezzling a similar amount and in April received a four-year prison sentence.

Report: GE Capital mulls divestments General Electric Co. reportedly could sell off major pieces of Norwalk-based GE Capital, possibly to include its private-label credit card business. Earlier this year, Norwalk-based GE Capital resumed dividend contributions to parent General Electric Co., which is based in Fairfield. The company is in the process of acquiring the retail bank division of MetLife, expanding its base of U.S. depositors. GE Capital y takes deposits through two U.S. entities: GE Capital Retail Bank, a federal savings bank, and GE Capital Financial Inc., an industrial bank. Investors remain worried about GE’s exposure in financial services, according to The Wall Street Journal, which cited three unnamed sources in reporting GE is mulling divestments. According to the report, the company could also divest niche lending

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programs, such as showroom financing. GE Capital earned $1.8 billion in the first quarter, flat from a year earlier, with revenue off 12 percent to $11.4 billion due primarily to drops in its consumer financing business. GE Capital assets totaled $573 billion, 4 percent below its totals in the first quarter of 2011.

KarpReilly in buy mode Greenwich-based KarpReilly L.L.C. won capital commitments totaling $300 million for a pair of funds focused on investments in growth consumer companies. Former Apax Partners executives Allan Karp and Chris Reilly created their initial fund in 2008 with capital commitments totaling $180 million. KarpReilly’s portfolio companies include Bob’s Discount Furniture, Dollar Tree Stores and Targus Inc., among others.

Murphy, McMahon widen leads U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy and Linda McMahon widened their leads in their U.S. Senate primary races, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll. In the Democratic Senate primary, Murphy leads former Connecticut Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz 50-20 percent, compared with a 37-25 percent lead in midMarch. Former World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. CEO McMahon is ahead of former U.S.

women for Murphy by a 47-38 percent majority. President Obama gets a 53 percent approval rating among Connecticut voters, according to Quinnipiac, with Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s own favorability rating at just 34 percent in Connecticut. Connecticut voters disapprove by a 47-44 percent majority of the job Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is doing. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal received a 61 percent approval rating. – Alexander Soule

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Hedge fund hires Fed vet The Stamford-based hedge fund EQA Partners hired as chief economist a former governor of the Federal Reserve System, who helped craft the Fed’s response to the financial collapse of 2008. Randall Kroszner will continue in his current position teaching economics at the University of Chicago, where he has been a faculty member since 1990. With Yale University economist Robert Shiller, Kroszner co-authored a paper last year on reforming the U.S. financial markets in the Dodd-Frank era. A Fed governor from 2006-09, Kroszner chaired committees on supervision and regulation; and consumer affairs. From 200103, he was a member of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers. He is a graduate of Brown University and has a doctorate in economics from Harvard University. “As policy debates play out, especially in Europe, there will be significant opportunities in currency markets,” said Andrew Alper, CEO of EQA Partners, in a prepared statement. “Randy’s insights and knowledge of how policy is created will help us take appropriate risks and navigate these markets.”

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Microsoft to give $1M to Junior Achievement Marking its first Microsoft Store in Connecticut at Danbury Fair Mall, Microsoft Corp. is donating $1 million to the local chapter of Junior Achievement, which promotes business careers to youth. Microsoft plans to open the store Saturday, June 23, one of two major openings in store for Danbury Fair Mall along with an L.L. Bean retail store in the finishing stages of completion. In addition to products, the store will offer training and other services.

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Impasse ends for Anthem, Children’s Medical Center BY ALEXANDER SOULE

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nthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield and Connecticut Children’s Medical Center reached a multi-year coverage agreement, ending an impasse that reportedly had left some families scrambling to get care at unfamiliar hospitals. The companies did not release terms of the new contract, which will cover claims for Anthem members who received services from Connecticut Children’s Medical Center since April 16 when the last contract expired. Since enactment of federal health reform and amid inadequate payment structures under Medicaid and other programs, insurance carrier standoffs with health insurers has become commonplace nationally; earlier this year, UnitedHealth Group had a showdown with Middlesex Hospital. The industry standoff could intensify amid an ongoing consolidation among hospitals and physician clinics, with organizations seeking economies of scale as the 2014 date edges closer for implementation of many elements of the Affordable Care Act, if the law survives intact from U.S. Supreme Court scrutiny this month. The parent company of Danbury Hospital and Norwalk Hospital this spring announced plans to explore a merger, and Yale New Haven Health System is in the process of acquiring the Hospital of St. Raphael in New Haven, with the consolidation possibly resulting in the loss of 200 jobs, according to the New Haven Register. Norwalk Hospital and Western Connecticut Health System have aired savings as a benefit to a combination, without specifying any impact on their combined workforce. St. Vincent’s Medical Center CEO Susan Davis, meanwhile, is advocating for hospitals to absorb doctors’ groups in the wake of federal health reform, arguing it will lower costs and improve care. At the same time, hospitals are under pressure to deinstitutionalize the hospital experience in an era of “consumer-driven

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claims as out-of-network costs, resulting in higher payments by members who chose to continue receiving care at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center. Anthem continued to cover emergency room and neonatal intensive care unit patients as in-network. Connecticut Children’s Medical Center runs hospitals in Hartford and Waterbury and clinics and smaller offices elsewhere, including in Shelton, Danbury and Stamford. “This is excellent news for the many families who rely on both Anthem and the

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executive director of the Center for Global Governance, Reporting and Regulation at Pace University’s Lubin School of Business in New York. “Long ago they should have developed a mission statement and codes of conduct. A statement of governance, policies, procedures and programs,” James said. “A chief risk officer reporting to the CEO or the CEO and the board. He would have had to be on top of the chief compliance officer. They didn’t have their internal governance set up adequately.” Turning to JPMorgan, James said, “One of the investors in JPMorgan went to them in 2011 and said, ‘We don’t think your risk

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organization is paying enough attention to the chief investment officer. They were forewarned that the chief risk officer was being complacent.” He said the system breaks down “if the compliance officer doesn’t carry weight in the organization. People just tell him to go away. It happens in every organization when staff get involved in line functions. “All of these events clearly indicate that a major rethink in the relationship between boards of directors, CEOs and oversight of risk management and its relationship to compliance management is long overdue,” James said. Rick Hyland, head of the Global Business Program at Westchester Community College, said the Volcker rule would certainly help prevent future JPMorgan-type incidents. “You can throw all the legislation you want at the industry, but without a watchdog and guiding principles” it won’t be effective, he said. “But you can’t legislate ethics. And regulatory reform is fine, but if the people making the decisions aren’t held accountable, this will happen.”

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THE LIST

Ranked by number of rooms. Listed alphabetically in event of tie.

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Largest Hotels

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

Stamford Marriott Hotel & Spa

Hilton Stamford Hotel & Executive Meeting Center

Sheraton Stamford

Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale

Crowne Plaza Danbury Hotel

Holiday Inn Bridgeport Trumbull Fairfield

Ethan Allen Hotel

Water's Edge Resort and Spa

Courtyard by Marriott

243 Tresser Blvd., Stamford 06901 977-1217 • stamfordmarriott.com 1 First Stamford Place, Stamford 06902 967-2222 • hiltonstamfordhotel.com 700 E. Main St., Stamford 06901 358-8400 • sheratonstamford.com 155 Temple St., New Haven 06510 772-6664 • omninewhaven.com 18 Old Ridgebury Road, Danbury 06810 794-0600 • crowneplazadanbury.com 1070 Main St., Bridgeport 06604 334-1234 • hibridgeport.com 21 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury 06811 (800) 742-1776 • ethanallenhotel.com 1525 Boston Post Road, Westbrook 06498 (860) 399-5901 • watersedgeresortandspa.com 780 Bridgeport Ave., Shelton 06484 929-1500 • sheltoncourtyard.com

Hilton Garden Inn Norwalk

The Heritage Hotel

Avon Old Farms Hotel

Maron Hotel and Suites

Homewood Suites by Hilton Stratford

Four Points by Sheraton

Hyatt House

Courtyard by Marriott Stamford Downtown

560 Main Ave., Norwalk 06851 523-4000 • norwalkhilton.com 522 Heritage Road, Southbury 06488 (800) 932-3466 • heritagesouthbury.com 279 Avon Mountain Road, Avon 06001 (860) 677-1651 • avonoldfarmshotel.com 42 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury 06811 791-2200 • maronhotel.com 6905 Main St., Stratford 06614 377-3322 • stratford.homewoodsuites.com 426 Main Ave., Norwalk 06851 849-9828 • fourpoints.com/norwalk 830 Bridgeport Ave., Shelton 06484 225-0700 • hyatthouseshelton.com 275 Summer St., Stamford 06901 358-8822 • marriott.com/stfcy

Hampton Inn Shelton - Trumbull 695 Bridgeport Ave., Shelton 06484 925-5900 • hamptoninnshelton.com

Holiday Inn Danbury 80 Newton Road, Danbury 06810 792-4000 • danbury-hi.com

Nathan Hale Inn

Interlaken Inn

Delamar Greenwich Harbor

Amber Room Colonnade

855 Bolton Road, Storrs 06269 (860) 427-7888 • nathanhaleinn.com 74 Interlaken Road, Lakeville 06039 (800) 222-2909 • interlakeninn.com 500 Steamboat Road, Greenwich 06830 661-9800 • delamargreenwich.com 1 Stacey Road, Junction Route 37, Danbury 06811 748-3800 • theamberroom.net

General manager Contact (bold) Email address Year hotel last renovated Year hotel established

Number of guest rooms

Number of meeting rooms

Guest suites

Total square footage of meeting areas

Joseph Kelly Peter Griffith pgriffith@stamfordmarriott.com 2011/1978

500 6

26 25,000

225

Full-service hotel featuring a newly renovated lobby, restaurant, health club and indoor/outdoor pool, located across the street from the Stamford Town Center Mall with more than 110 stores and restaurants,

Foster Burnett Alexandra Delgado 2008/1984

484 10

30 45,000

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Swimming pool and heated whirlpool, high-speed Internet access, audiovisual capabilities, climate-controlled tent/pavilion for outdoor events, Senses Restaurant & Lounge, fitness facility by Precor, business center, local shuttle service, tennis courts, valet parking

Mike Bennett Mark Gagnier sales@sheratonstamford.com 2011/1983

379 3

16 20,000

151

379 updated guestrooms featuring Sheraton Sweet Sleeper bedding, Link@Sheraton business center with Link Café, newly expanded Sheraton fitness center programmed by Core Performance, complimentary local office shuttles, private on-site covered parking

Josh Heidenreich Jill Flynn 2012/1998

306 7

22 22,000

More than 50

Concierge service, state-of-the-art fitness center, same-day dry cleaning, 24-hour business center and in-room dining, complimentary turndown services upon request, full-service JoBella Salon & Spa, Wi-Fi, fitness center

Richard Blair Jennifer Birmele-Lama 2012/1979

242 2

19 23,000

Fusion Café, JAYS (a contemporary restaurant and lounge), newly renovated guest rooms featuring exclusive Sleep Advantage Program, 37" flat screen televisions and IPod docking stations

209 5

8 7,483

Full-service restaurant and lounge, complimentary Wi-Fi and hard-wired Internet in all guest rooms, 24-hour laundry machines, indoor/outdoor heated swimming pool, 24-hour fitness and business centers

193 6

15 10,000

100

Conveniently located at Exit 4 off of I-84, rooms feature Ethan Allen bedding and décor, Keurig coffee maker in all guestrooms, free Wi-Fi access, business center, complimentary USA Today delivered Monday through Friday, daily dry cleaning service and 24-hour in-house guest laundry and gift shop, Fairfield's Restaurant and Lounge, room service daily until 10 p.m.

168 14

10 12,000

200

Full-service spa, valet parking, indoor and outdoor pools, jacuzzi, fitness center, tennis courts, private beach, room service, coffee shop, gift shop

161 12

9 6,200

Conveniently located off Route 8 and within proximity to I-95

170 0

4 1,500

Wired and wireless Internet, secure printing to business center, 24-hour gym, indoor pool and whirlpool, Great American Grill & Bar serving breakfast, dinner and room service seven days a week, refrigerator and 32-inch TV in room, meeting space to accommodate up to 120 attendees, complimentary shuttle service to area restaurants

163 5

25 25,000

100

157 2

6 5,000

100 to 150

87 64

5 5,000

135 (all suites)

2 1,375

WND

127 6

2 1,008

Complimentary wireless Internet and bottled water, exercise facility, full-service restaurant and lounge, room service, executive level

94 33

2 1,500

WND

Spacious suites and guestrooms featuring full kitchens, indoor pool and whirlpool, complimentary breakfast with made-to-order omelets

Todd Lindvall Todd Lindvall 2011/2005

115 10

2 9,000

Convenient location in downtown Stamford, surrounded by more than 70 restaurants and lounges; small boutique hotel with classical ambiance

Fernando Solis Fernando Solis 2007

125

1 500

Free wired and wireless Internet access, on-the-house hot breakfast, heated indoor pool and two-story water slide and 24-hour fitness center,

Lance Herman 2005/1973

114 11

5 2,880

WND

98 NA

5 5,400

Full-service hotel, pool, hot tub and workout facility, home to The Blue Oak Restaurant and True Blue Tavern

86 8

6 5,500

Full-service conference staff, dedicated meeting space, on-site team building programs, all audio video equipment included in meeting package, free high-speed Wi-Fi, complete meeting package available with accommodations for 5 to 125 people

82 8

3 2,400

Waterfront meeting rooms with private terraces, Elemis spa, complimentary continental breakfast, complimentary shuttle within a three-mile radius, complimentary weekend harbor cruises, 500-foot private dock space

0 2

4 13,000

Full-service corporate conference and meeting center, event production and audiovisual support available, business lunch and corporate meetings, conferences, holiday parties

William McGarry Lorraine Scelfo info@hibridgeport.com 2010/1987 Janice Perna-Nicholas Susan Scott sscott@ethanallenhotel.com 2001/1974 Chrisr Barstein Jessica Lavenburg jlavenburg@watersedgeresortandspa.com 2010/1985 W. Paul Boyle Valerie Molloy pboyle@sheltoncourtyard.com 2012/1987 John Fields Irene Dixon idixon@norwalkhilton.com 2009/2001 Judith Kalfon Michael Ellman michael.ellman@heritagesouthbury.com 2011/1971 Jeffrey Hoess Brooks Michael Donegan or Jeffrey Hoess Brooks sales@avonoldfarmshotel.com 2012/1955 Brian Skene Mary Elizabeth Salame gm@maronhotel.com or sales@maronhotel.com 2008/1998 Linda Holmes-Hannon Clare Pusateri clare.pusateri@hilton.com 2010/2002 Anthony Covino Anthony Covino acovino@whghotels.com 2008/1988 Jason Wade Christine Lisa christine.lisa@hyatt.com 2010

Brian Wells Joyce Bennett joyce.bennett@interstatehotels.com 2012/2003 Kevin Bousquet Dan Bolognani info@interlakeninn.com 2012/1892 Daniel Coggins Cristina Kelleher info@thedelamar.com 2002 Todd C. Howe Todd C. Howe todd@theamberroom.net 2011/1979

Number Number of restaurants of employees

Amenities and guest services

Health club, indoor and outdoor pools, golf tennis, spa, game room, business center, conference center Complimentary Wi-Fi in guest rooms and meeting space, continental breakfast and on-site parking; fitness center and sauna, outdoor pool and snack bar, hotel bar Full-service hotel located across from Western Connecticut State University, Ives Concert Park, O'Neill Center, Candlewood Lake and Ridgefield Playhouse; VIVO! Bar & Grill located on-site for all restaurant and catering needs, provided by executive chef Larry Baccoli, indoor parking, complimentary Wi-Fi, continental breakfast, USA Today, fitness center, business center

Complimentary Suite Start breakfast seven days a week, complimentary Welcome Home reception Monday through Thursday, indoor pool and whirlpool, 24-hour fitness center, HDTV, flat-screen TVs, complimentary business center and Wi-Fi

Complimentary Wi-Fi, business center, fitness center, outdoor pool, on-site guest laundry, evening room service, restaurant, bar and lounge

Questions or comments, call (914) 694-3600, ext. 3005. Note: This list has been shortened due to space limitation. Companies that did not respond to our questionnaire were not included. The complete list will be available online. NA Not available. WND Would not disclose.

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SPECIAL REPORT

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Having signed up Gigi Fernandez and other athletes, Chelsea Piers Connecticut is now trolling for corporate sponsors.

Chelsea Piers sees gold on Connecticut coast BY ALEXANDER SOULE

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n Tuesday evening, June 19, Chelsea Piers Connecticut scheduled a job fair as it continues to sort through its roster for everything from a water polo coach to a payroll coordinator. As for the position of vice president of corporate sponsorships? That post is already functional. In just over a year’s time under co-developers Clayton Fowler, Steven Wise and Kevin Segalla, one of the largest, abandoned industrial sites in Connecticut has been converted into the state’s most comprehensive athletic facility – not to mention the new home of NBC Sports and the NHL Network – with an anticipated July 9 opening date. Chelsea Piers is not the only game in town, so to speak, for companies and organizations wanting to schedule an event at an athletic venue, but none have the buzz and broad options of Chelsea Piers, with soccer legend Kristine Lilly and tennis champion Gigi Fernandez – not to mention its enviable location in the heart of Connecticut’s “gold coast.” Chelsea Piers estimates its facility, programs and stars will result in 1 million visits annually – largely people who are active, affluent, early adopters and influencers. Chelsea Piers’ cha-ching factor is not lost on the local business scene – most recently illustrated by the Sheraton Stamford Hotel’s deal to be the “official hotel” of the new Chelsea Piers Connecticut sports facility.

Expect a lot of that kind of thing in the coming months. Chelsea Piers is actively trolling for such corporate sponsorships. At its flagship New York City facility it boasts deals with Coca-Cola, Capital One Bank and Under Armour, among others. In its sponsorship brochure, the company offers sponsors access to its database for email and direct mail purposes; use of Chelsea Piers passes for gift-with-purchase programs; sponsor customer discounts; and perks as simple as interior signs. In addition to hosting year-round tournaments for hockey, lacrosse, swimming, squash, gymnastics, tennis, basketball and volleyball, Chelsea Piers will also offer corporate leagues and opportunities for company events and says it will partner with Sheraton to host off-site company getaways with team-building options. On site, Chelsea Piers will have its own space for meetings and receptions, both for corporate events as well as social gatherings ranging from birthday parties and bar mitzvahs to bachelor parties. The venue offers the services of an event-planning team as well. Chelsea Piers touts its value for “experiential marketing events” where companies get potential customers to try out products hands-on. There is no shortage of ways to get one’s hands dirty at Chelsea Piers, which totals 400,000 square feet of space on three levels. The facility will consist of seven core sports

facilities encompassing more than 20 sports, including: • dual ice rinks for ice hockey and figure skating; • an aquatics center equipped with an Olympic-size pool, warm-water instructional and exercise pool, and a 6,000-square-foot water play area featuring three giant slides; • a 14,000-square-foot gymnastics and cheerleading training center; • an indoor turf baseball and softball infield and five batting cages; • a field house featuring a turf field for soccer, lacrosse, football, field hockey; hardwood courts for basketball and volleyball; and a one-fifth-mile track. • a squash center with a dozen courts; with 11 singles and one hardwood doubles court • a tennis center with seven indoor tennis courts; and • a 12,000-square-foot “adventure center” with a recreational trampoline center, a 24-foot-high rock wall and a gym for children up to five years old. Chelsea Piers will also have a child care facility and preschool with access to the sports facilities. The Overlook Bar and Grill restaurant will look out on an ice rink, with the Chelsea’s Table café serving natural and organic foods. BlueStreak Sports Training and FlyWheel Sports are opening fitness and training centers and Stamford Hospital will have an 18,500-square-foot branch focusing on orthopedic and sports medicine physicians, physical therapy services, a laboratory draw station and imaging services.

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Ann Marie Grew, catering and sales director of Overlook Lodge, takes a seat in the facility’s lobby.

A (meeting) room with a view BY MARY SHUSTACK

mshustack@westfairinc.com

he meeting facilities of Overlook Lodge at Bear Mountain just might prove true the old adage of “location is everything.” The lodge is a full-service hotel that

combines rustic charm with modern-day amenities. And it offers a retreat-like setting for corporations and organizations looking to gather in an easily accessible off-site venue. Overlook Lodge is nestled within Bear Mountain State Park, which straddles

CONVENIENCE. COMFORT. COURTEOUS SERVICE. The newly renovated Hilton Stamford Hotel & Executive Meeting Center, ideally located downtown adjacent to Amtrak, Metro-North and I-95, offers the area’s finest accommodations, casual dining at Senses restaurant, state-of-the-art IACC-certified conference center and an elegant social event venue.

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Orange and Rockland counties in New York and boasts some 5,000 acres. Walking across the circular drive to the entrance, one is immediately captivated – a pair of glass doors provides a peek all the way across the lobby, yielding a dramatic glimpse of the Hudson River beyond. “This is like our little hidden secret up here, for sure,” said Ann Marie Grew, the facility’s catering and sales manager. She settles into that evocative lobby, a warm space filled with classic wing chairs, a stone fireplace and tables fashioned out of rough-hewn wood, to discuss how Overlook Lodge is poised to accommodate business events of all kinds. Grew said though the lodge is best known as a wedding destination, she is responding to a growing demand from businesses, both within and outside the region. “I’ve been getting a lot more phone calls in the past month or so,” she said. “I feel like people are probably tired of the standard hotel. This is like a totally different getaway.” And that, she said, is perhaps the venue’s greatest strength – the way Overlook Lodge offers companies the chance to combine their business meetings, seminars or conventions with the attractions of one of the Hudson Valley’s most picturesque destinations. “The park is at your disposal,” she adds. “We are all in one. Once you’re here, you’re here.” Set out on a morning hike before a day of seminars. Follow a strategy session with a paddle around Hessian Lake. End a day working on the annual report with a

gourmet meal, prepared by award-winning Executive Chef Michael Matarazzo, a graduate of The Culinary Institute of America. “Food is very important to us,” Grew adds with a laugh. Overlook Lodge and the other facilities at Bear Mountain are administered by Guest Services Inc., a hospitality management firm based in Fairfax, Va. Having been through an update of its lodging and event spaces three years ago, Overlook Lodge now features 24 guest rooms, meeting facilities and meals for those booking business events. “We’re flexible as far as what their needs are,” Grew said, adding groups of 20 to 200 can be accommodated for business functions. “We have so many different options to work with.” The lodge’s Hudson Salon, a ballroom with a wall of windows again offering sweeping views, is part of some 30,000 square feet of available event space throughout the park buildings. As to overnight accommodations, nearby stone cottages offer 24 more rooms, with the historic, newly renovated Bear Mountain Inn offering 15 luxury suites. There are, as expected, the basic services, from Wi-Fi to audio-visual capabilities to a business center with copier and fax machines. In total, Grew said, Overlook Lodge offers a company the chance to provide their employees with a meeting or convention in a setting both practical and memorable. “It’s calming up here, too.” For more details on Overlook Lodge, sign on to visitbearmountain.com or call (845) 786-2731.

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Thayer Hotel taps into a long tradition of leadership BY MARY SHUSTACK

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eadership – what it means and what it takes – is never far from thought at the historic Thayer Hotel at West Point. The 151-room hotel, built in 1926 and just unveiling its refurbished executive suites, is a stately brick venue perched over the Hudson River’s western shore. Maintaining and honoring its storied history is as important as keeping it moving vitally forward. That approach not only echoes the best qualities of a leader but makes the hotel the perfect host for the Thayer Leadership Development Group, which offers programs for corporations and individuals from around the world. Karen Kuhla, the director of education for the TLDG, said it’s more than fitting. “So much of what we do is grounded in where we are,” Kuhla said. The Thayer, a separate entity physically residing on the grounds of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, is owned by a group of partners who are all West Point graduates. The ties to the academy, from the class flags that majestically flank a ballroom to the way the rooms are being named in honor of graduates of distinction, are atmospheric reference points. Since its debut in 2010, the leadership group has offered 100 programs to some 90 companies, Kuhla said. “We’ve already had repeat business,” she said. Testimonials from executives at Proctor & Gamble, Mercedes-Benz and 7-Eleven are proudly shared. At the Thayer, groups of anywhere from six to 150 can be accommodated through the customized or open-enrollment programs. “What’s the right number is what the client is trying to accomplish,” Kuhla said, although noting for many programs that 30 to 50 is the “optimum” number. And those attending programs find themselves in the midst of surroundings that combine contemporary amenities – enjoy a post-meeting pause at the dramatic ZuluTime Rooftop Bar & Lounge – with that sense of tradition. “Everything we’re doing, we’re trying to provide a five-star service in a five-star location,” says Rick Minicozzi, the hotel’s managing general partner and a 1986 West Point graduate. The group draws on the lessons and methods that have trained leaders for more than 200 years. Nearly all faculty members are West Point graduates with experience both in the military and civilian sectors. “They are living, breathing examples of

our leadership principles,” said Kuhla, who came to the Thayer group from GE, where she led global leadership development programs. “They share the stories.” The TLDG takes a “4-Pronged Approach,” Kuhla said. This well-defined system includes the offering of applied academic sessions, which are both interactive and grounded in military practice; of experiential learning and team-building

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sessions that take advantage of the surroundings; of working with senior course advisers that are retired general officers and serve as coaches and mentors; and finally, of providing keynote speakers who are chosen for their ability to be both inspirational and motivational. Everyone, she said, can benefit from learning about “leading in times of crisis.” In today’s challenging economy, com-

panies are also coming to realize the importance of staff development as a way to retain top employees, pump up morale and increase productivity, she said. “If you put money into your people, you will grow your business,” she said. For more details on the Thayer Leadership Development Group, visit thayerleaderdevelopment.com or call (800) 2475047, ext. 7969.

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Arts, aquarium win Pineapples

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Three Fairfield County organizations took home “Pineapple” awards from the Connecticut Conference of Tourism May 17 at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford. A special judge’s award went to Dale Salm, former managing editor of Connecticut Magazine, which has offices in Trumbull, for her commitment to the Connecticut tourism industry. Norwalk’s Maritime Aquarium beat out Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport and the Litchfield Performing Arts Center for the excellence in tourism image for western Connecticut, with Hillstead Museum in Farmington winning for the central district and the Inn at Harbor Hill Marina in Niantic for the eastern district. The Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County was named the top tourism “ambassador” in western Connecticut, with nominees including Hunt Hill Farm in New Milford and Cornucopia B&B in • Fifteen Conference Rooms Which Can Accommodate 10 - 500 people • State-Of-The-Art Multimedia Capabilities • Complimentary High Speed Internet In All Guestrooms and Public Spaces

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Southbury. Other ambassador Pineapples went to the Kal London Radio Show in Middletown and to Thompson’s Fort Hill Farm and Farmer’s Cow. Irene Dixon of the Hilton Garden Inn in Norwalk topped nominees in western Connecticut for tourism service and hospitality, ahead of employees at CoCo Key Water Resort in Waterbury and Quassy Amusement Park in Middlebury. New Haven’s Omni New Haven Hotel received the hospitality Pineapple for the central part of the state and Mystic Seaport for the eastern section. The Antique Trail of Connecticut and Bill Monti of Woodbury won as tourism volunteer of the year, ahead of Robert Scrofani of Norwalk Gatehouse and Seymour photographer Paul Tontini. Also winning volunteer awards were Steve Gardiner of the Crowne Plaza Cromwell and Rita Rivera of Little Print Communications in New London. The Connecticut Conference on Tourism awarded Winvian its five-star rating for both its restaurant and lodgings in Morris; with the Mayflower Inn also getting rated five stars. Four-star restaurants in Fairfield County include Rebecca’s and Thomas Henkleman in Greenwich and Stonehenge Inn in Ridgefield. Four-star lodgings locally were Delamar Southport and Homestead Inn in Greenwich.

Museum adds ‘zip’ to its offerings Southport-based Outdoor Ventures Group is on track to open this July what it calls Connecticut’s first “aerial adventure park” at The Discovery Museum in Bridgeport, featuring more than 100 treetop platforms connected by zip-lines and suspension bridges. The Adventure Park at The Discovery Museum is set on five acres of woodland in Veterans Park. Groups of bridges link together to form eight “aerial trails” throughout the trees, with varying levels of difficulty. Participants wear harnesses which are doubly secured to safety cables using the park’s “always locked on” climbing system of interlocking carabineers. Outdoor Ventures Group has established similar parks in Hillsdale, N.Y., and Sandy Spring, Md.

London a hotspot thanks to Olympics Bolstered by the Summer Olympics, for the second straight year London is the top international destination, both in the number of visitors and the average amount

they will spend. New York City ranked third behind Paris, according to Purchase, N.Y.-based MasterCard. Despite a challenging economic environment, MasterCard said the overall travel and tourism picture in North America looks healthy, with New York City expected to see 5 percent more visitors than a year earlier, and Boston also expected to see a major bump.

Many are skipping vacation travel Improved confidence among U.S. consumers has started to breathe some life back into the travel industry, but many still are not spending, according to a study from PhoCusWright, a travel market research firm based in Sherman. Nearly four in 10 U.S. adults did not splurge on a leisure vacation within the past year, PhoCusWright found, with the entire traveler “pool” stagnant at 62 percent of all U.S. adults – well under pre-recession levels, when more than 70 percent traveled for leisure. Those between the ages of 45 and 54 are having an especially hard time, with vacation dreams succumbing to the reality of college tuition, supporting elderly family members, retirement planning and a looming debt crisis. “While it’s encouraging to hear travel companies talk about breaking records rather than recuperating from recessionary setbacks, our research demonstrates how the recovery has left a significant portion of people behind,” Carroll Rheem, senior director of research at PhoCusWright, said in a statement. “The dream of taking a well-deserved vacation has remained a fantasy for many would-be travelers. We expect to see improved results across the spectrum in 2012, but there is no doubt that value-consciousness will trump indulgence in many travel purchase decisions this year.”

EPA lauds HEI The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded HEI Hotels & Resorts its Energy Star Sustained Excellence Award in recognition of the company’s record on energy efficiency. Norwalk-based HEI operates more than 40 hotels. Since becoming an Energy Star partner company in 2006, the company has cut its energy costs 20 percent in part through upgrades to lighting, heating and air conditioning systems, and incentives for hotel personnel. “Corporate social responsibility isn’t just a catchphrase at HEI, but something

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we work hard to demonstrate every single day,” HEI CEO Gary Mendell, said in a statement.

Starwood invests $100M in upgrades at W Hotels Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. is investing some $100 million in 10 of its W Hotels in North America, to include new restaurants and public spaces, as well as revamped guestrooms. Stamford-based Starwood hopes the renovations will draw in more locals at three W Hotels in New York City and seven others elsewhere, in addition to out-oftown visitors.

George W. Bush and Bill Clinton to deliver keynote addresses. The convention is expected to draw more than 6,000 people. Also scheduled to speak is Seth Meyers, a “Saturday Night Live” star who anchors the show’s “Weekend Update” segment. Paul English, chief technology officer of Norwalk-based Kayak Software Corp., is a participant on a “practically radical CEO” panel.

Vacations today include smartphones, laptops Smartphones, laptops and tablets are as much a part of vacations today as sunscreen, according to a Michigan State University study published this month. The results, which will appear in the forthcoming issue of Annals of Tourism

Research, show that easy online access and ubiquitous personal devices have made the digital divide disappear, even for folks on vacation. “Our results show clearly how the changing nature of IT behavior in everyday life is spilling over into our vacations,” said Christine Vogt, an MSU professor who co-authored the study. “Since Wi-Fi is available at most destinations, tourists are checking local weather forecasts, transportation schedules, restaurant recommendations, fishing reports, safe bicycling routes and much more.” The study suggested that wireless use was higher on vacation (40 percent) than at home (25 percent).

TSA in the hotseat

istrator of the Transportation Security Administration defended TSA’s initiatives in improving the experience of travelers who pass through airport security checkpoints. U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers of Alabama said progress at TSA is moving at a “snail’s pace” and that travelers are getting fed up with invasive screening procedures and the confiscation of some personal items. “Donald Rumsfeld – we had an issue a couple of years ago where he was going through (an security gate) and he was patted down,” Rogers said. “If we are truly moving to a threat- or risk-based perspective in how we do this job, why are we patting down Donald Rumsfeld? I mean, a supervisor ought to at least have the discretion to say, ‘I don’t think we need to worry about him.’”

In an early June hearing before a Congressional subcommittee, the admin-

– Alexander Soule

Susan Herbst

UConn president to speak in Stamford University of Connecticut President Susan Herbst will make her first public speaking engagement in Fairfield County at the June 22 annual meeting of the Business Council of Fairfield County in Stamford. Herbst is expected to address her vision for UConn Stamford as well as the overall university. Earlier this year, a senior administer said “major” changes were in store for UConn Stamford, with he and a university spokesman declining to provide additional details. The event costs $65 for Business Council of Fairfield County members and $85 for nonmembers.

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Extraordinary art and framing Artists’ Market is actually three businesses rolled into one contemporary building on Main Street in Norwalk. Walking through the door you see an oasis of fine crafts – beautiful handmade glass, jewelry and ceramics from all over the country. Jeff Price, the owner, and Karri Allen, the gallery manager, commission these unique artworks from craftspeople in small studios all over America. Artists’ Market is proud to support American craftsmen and women by showcasing the very best of American crafts. In the center of the gallery is the frame design counter and it is there that clients are assisted in choosing the right frames for artworks ranging from family heirlooms to museum pieces, and everything in between. And as you wander through Artists’ Market – it’s impossible to rush with so much to see – you’ll find fine photographs, exotic printmaking and finally its special collection of rare original graphics by M. C. Escher, one of the most recognized artists of the 20th century. Artists’ Market has the only permanent gallery collection of his rare prints in the world. Artists’ Market is open seven days a week, offering the finest in American crafts, exceptional picture framing design and manufacturing, and extraordinary artwork. Its location at 163 Main St. in Norwalk assures one of finding great food in the neighborhood, as well as fine art. To learn more, visit artistsmarket.com.

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IMPOSTOR! Three-time Tony Award-nominated actor Marc Kudisch will play the title role in Westport Country Playhouse’s July staging of Molière’s “Tartuffe,” directed by David Kennedy, Playhouse associate artistic director. Mark Nelson will play Orgon, Nadia Bowers is cast as Elmire, and Patricia Conolly will portray Madame Pernelle. Others in the cast are Justin Adams, Chrissy Albanese, Matthew Amendt, Tyrone Mitchell Henderson, Jeremy Lawrence, William Peden, Jeanine Serralles and Charise Castro Smith. Playing from July 17 to Aug. 4, the performance schedule for “Tartuffe” is Tuesdays at 8 p.m., Wednesdays at 2 and 8 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 3 and 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. Subscriptions are available offering up to 40 percent off single tickets. Singleticket prices starting at $30 are subject to change based on availability. For more information or tickets, call the box office at 227-4177 or visit westportplayhouse.org.

Jeff Price Artists’ Market Member, Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County Patricia Conolly

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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TAKE A SEAT AND LISTEN Novelist Maggie Shipstead will be reading from her new novel “Seating Arrangements” July 16 at the Darien Library at 7 p.m. A social comedy set on an exclusive island off Cape Cod, the story tracks a catastrophic three-day wedding weekend with an irresistible mix of wit and tenderness. Winn Van Meter has a Harvard education, membership in all the right clubs, a pedigreed wife, and a tastefully understated summer home on a pristine New England island where the wedding of his eldest daughter, Daphne, is about to take place. The weather is idyllic and so, it would seem, is the gath-

ering. But, the bride is seven months pregnant; the maid of honor, Daphne’s younger sister, has just had her heart broken by the son of her father’s oldest rival; and Aunt Celeste, herself on her fifth marriage, watches with a jaundiced eye as the groom’s exceedingly well-dressed brothers stealthily make their way through the bridal party. And the irresistible siren call of Daphne’s best friend, the bombshell bridesmaid Agatha, will drive the bride’s father finally to combust, taking the family down with him in a raucous explosion of misplaced attention and thwarted desire, not to mention confetti and wedding cake.

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on the record Attachments Nizolek, William, Stamford. $45,000 in favor of Webster Bank N.A., Cheshire. Property: 486 Eden Road, Stamford. Filed May 15.

Bankruptcies The following petition was filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Bridgeport. Chapter 11 indicates the filer intends to submit a plan of reorganization to the court. Chapter 7 indicates a liquidation of assets. L&M Manufacturing Company Inc., 37 Greenwoods Road, New Hartford. Chapter 11, filed 05/30, case no. 12-50991. Assets: $100,000 to $500,000. Liabilities: $1 million to $10 million. Creditors: Judith LaBrecque, $122,277; Joseph Mangione, $107,892; Siri Wire, $42,994; Tru-Spec Metals, $32,308; Excel Spring & Stamp, $28,815; Cincinnati Metal, $16,455; Michael Herzberg, $16,000. Type of business: corporation. Debtor’s attorney: Ronald L. Chorches, Law Offices of Ronald L. Chorches L.L.C., Wethersfield.

Building Permits

Commercial Blackwell Construction L.L.C., Fairfield, contractor for High Ridge Office Park L.L.C. Perform interior alterations at an existing commercial building, Turn of River Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $190,000. Filed May 23.

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Boston HP L.L.C. Perform interior renovations at an existing commercial building, 1281 E. Main St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $169,000. Filed May 22. Commonwealth Building Inc., Quincy, Mass., contractor for Stew Leonard Realty. Perform interior renovations at an existing commercial building, 55 Westport Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $90,000. Filed May 16. Costco Wholesale. Perform interior alterations at an existing commercial building, 779 Connecticut Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $61,295. Filed May 8. JFS Inc., New Canaan, contractor for 327 West Avenue L.L.C. Perform interior alterations at an existing commercial building, 327 West Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $67,000. Filed May 22. JKT Construction, Greenwich, contractor for Wilton Realty & Development. Perform interior alterations at an existing commercial building, 3 Godfrey Place, Wilton. Estimated cost: $100,000. Filed May 15. JKT Construction, Greenwich, contractor for Wilton Realty & Development. Perform interior alterations at an existing commercial building, 3 Godfrey Place, Wilton. Estimated cost: $105,000. Filed April 13. LLOD Investments II L.L.C. Perform interior alterations at an existing commercial building, 126 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed May 4. Magna Construction Limited, Stamford, contractor for Two Harbor Point Square L.L.C. Perform interior alterations at an existing commercial building, 100 Washington Blvd., Stamford. Estimated cost: $1.2 million. Filed May 24. Malek, Martin, contractor for Stamford Exit 9 III L.L.C. Fit out an existing commercial space for tenant Stonyfield Café at 1 Blachley Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $750,000. Filed May 21. Merritt 7 Venture L.L.C. Perform interior alterations at an existing commercial building, 301 Merritt 7, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $88,000. Filed May 16.

Olympic Construction L.L.C., Stamford, contractor for 110 Lenox L.L.C. Perform interior renovations at an existing commercial building, 110 Lenox Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $76,255. Filed May 17. Ram Building Group L.L.C., Trumbull, contractor for Elvira and Victor Roman Jr. Fit out an existing commercial space for tenant 16 Handlers at 219 Bedford St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $95,950. Filed May 18. Saugatuck Construction Group, Stamford, contractor for Wilton 372 Associates. Perform interior alterations at an existing commercial building, 372 Danbury Road, Wilton. Estimated cost: $90,000. Filed April 20. Sellers and Diaz. Perform interior alterations to existing multifamily housing at 105 S. Main St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $350,000. Filed May 10.

Residential Bethel Danbury Two L.L.C. Construct a new single-family residence at 3 Hopkins Court, Bethel. Estimated cost: $219,420. Filed May 14. Bethel Danbury Two L.L.C. Construct a new single-family residence at 4 Hopkins Court, Bethel. Estimated cost: $219,425. Filed May 14. Breakwater Renovation and Design, Middlebury, contractor for Katherine and James Bell. Perform interior renovations at an existing single-family residence, 6 Glendale Circle, Stamford. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed May 22. Carpentry Unlimited, Stamford, contractor for Gloria and Eugene Rosenberg. Install an in-ground pool and enclosure at an existing singlefamily residence, 547 Haviland Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $80,000. Filed May 22. Carpentry Unlimited, Stamford, contractor for Janis and Michael Pataky. Perform interior renovations at an existing single-family residence, 9 Oakdale Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $65,000. Filed May 14. Clark Construction, Ridgefield, contractor for Jane and Patrick Shea. Construct additions and perform alterations at an existing single-family residence, 230 Deer Run Road, Wilton. Estimated cost: $121,196. Filed April 30.

Clark Construction, Ridgefield, contractor for Susan and Andrew Mais. Construct additions and perform alterations at an existing singlefamily residence, 9 Twin Oak Lane, Wilton. Estimated cost: $164,300. Filed May 24.

Hannibal Construction, Trumbull, contractor for Darin Booth. Construct additions and perform alterations at an existing single-family residence, 42 Cavalry Hill Road, Wilton. Estimated cost: $59,157. Filed April 25.

Darien Construction, Darien, contractor for Edward Riley. Construct an addition at an existing single-family residence, 74 Crooked Trail Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $130,000. Filed May 17.

Harbor Property Development, Wilton, contractor for Sharon and Michael Dill. Construct additions and perform alterations at an existing single-family residence, 191 Branchbrook Road, Wilton. Estimated cost: $150,000. Filed April 23.

E. L. Wagner Co., Bridgeport, contractor for Mary Coleman. Install an in-ground pool and enclosure at an existing single-family residence, 350 Cedar Lane, New Canaan. Estimated cost: $160,000. Filed May 16.

Hartman, Leah. Perform interior renovations at an existing singlefamily residence, 170 Silvermine Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $70,000. Filed May 9.

E. L. Wagner Co., Bridgeport, contractor for Rhonda Sherwood. Install an in-ground pool and enclosure at an existing single-family residence, 55 Pembroke Road, Darien. Estimated cost: $115,000. Filed May 14.

Kerschner Development, Norwalk, contractor for Susan and Peter Jellinek. Construct an accessory building at an existing single-family residence, 110 Nearwater Lane, Darien. Estimated cost: $150,000. Filed May 14.

Fine, Kris and Scott Fine. Construct additions and perform alterations at an existing single-family residence, 163 Pear Tree Point Road, Darien. Estimated cost: $300,000. Filed May 14.

KV Construction L.L.C., Stamford, contractor for Johanna Silkowski. Construct a new single-family residence at 74 Clapboard Hill Road, New Canaan. Estimated cost: $950,000. Filed May 15.

Foley Construction L.L.C., Orange, contractor for Amy Burger. Construct an addition at an existing single-family residence, 113 Bayview Lane, New Canaan. Estimated cost: $170,000. Filed May 14.

Larocca, Anthony. Construct an addition to an existing two-family residence at 88 Roosevelt Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $96,300. Filed May 11.

Gerber, Nina and James Gerber. Construct additions and perform alterations at an existing singlefamily residence, 46 Ralsey Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $157,550. Filed May 21. Gribin Construction, Wilton, contractor for Barbara and Joe Bear. Construct additions and perform alterations at an existing single-family residence, 83 Indian Hill Road, Wilton. Estimated cost: $152,300. Filed May 4. Gulick Construction L.L.C., Norwalk, contractor for France and Madera. Perform exterior renovations at an existing single-family residence, 8 Libby Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $53,982. Filed May 11.

McMahon, Louise. Perform exterior renovations at an existing singlefamily residence, 46 Rowayton Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $60,000. Filed May 16. Mosolino Development, New Canaan, contractor for Allison and Daniel Mazabras. Construct an addition at an existing single-family residence, 31 High View Terrace, New Canaan. Estimated cost: $324,000. Filed May 14. Pierre-Louis, Renee. Construct additions and perform alterations at an existing single-family residence, 181 Sun Dance Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $175,420. Filed May 16. Renovationone L.L.C., New Canaan, contractor for Judy and Steven Jagodzinski. Construct additions and perform alterations at an existing single-family residence, 72 Rolling Ridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $238,550. Filed May 22.

Scalise, Jeff, Darien, contractor for Lauren and James Spatero. Construct additions and perform alterations at an existing single-family residence, 5 Clocks Ave., Darien. Estimated cost: $200,000. Filed May 14. Steiner, Nicole. Perform interior alterations at an existing single-family residence, 1663 Shippan Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $84,000. Filed May 25. Sunset Holdings L.L.C. Construct a new single-family residence at 33 Woodbine Way, Stamford. Estimated cost: $921,160. Filed May 14. Woodbury Supply Company Inc., Woodbury, contractor for Jacqueline and Erick Sacks. Perform exterior renovations at an existing single-family residence, 17 Rocky Point Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $65,638. Filed May 16.

Court Cases

Bridgeport Superior Court Bugaj Construction Company L.L.C., et al., Fairfield. Filed by Malon Construction L.L.C., Fairfield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Lori A. Dasilva-Fiano, Fairfield. Action: The plaintiff alleges that prior to the date of this action it performed subcontractor work for the defendants and that $19,145 relating to the work performed remains outstanding and past due from the defendants despite repeated requests for payment by the plaintiff. The plaintiff seeks repayment of all outstanding amounts plus interest, costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees. Filed April 25. Case no. CV126026873. Discover Property and Casualty Insurance Co., et al., Hartford. Filed by the town of Monroe. Plaintiff’s attorney: Saxe Doernberger & Vita, Hamden. Action: The plaintiff alleges that an insurance payment covering an eligible loss under an effective policy was wrongfully denied by the defendants, which caused the plaintiff to incur a substantial financial loss. The plaintiff seeks damages in excess of $15,000 plus applicable costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees. Filed April 24. Case no. CV126026835.

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on the record Duncan Enterprises Inc., et al., New Canaan, et al. Filed by the estate of April Coats, et al., Voluntown. Plaintiff’s attorney: James K. Tate, New York City. Action: The plaintiff alleges that the defendants negligently exposed the decedent April Coats to asbestos in the workplace despite extensive evidence of the dangers of such exposure and that, as a result of this exposure, the plaintiff suffered serious and painful disorders and incurred substantial medical expenses prior to her death, The plaintiff seeks damages in excess of $15,000 plus applicable costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees. Filed April 18. Case no. CV126026692.

UGL Services Unicco Operations Co., Hartford. Filed by Peter Torrano, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Marcus Law Firm, North Branford. Action: The plaintiff alleges that he was routinely harassed in the course of his employment with the defendant and was ultimately subject to wrongful termination, which caused him to incur a financial loss and to suffer emotional stress. The plaintiff seeks damages in excess of $15,000 plus applicable costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees. Filed April 20. Case no. CV126026713.

Errico M.D., Vito, et al., Trumbull, et al. Filed by Stefanie Maronich, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Tooher Wocl & Leydon L.L.C., Stamford. Action: The plaintiff alleges that the defendants have been guilty of professional malpractice in connection with their negligent diagnosis and treatment, which caused her to suffer serious, painful injuries and to incur substantial medical expenses. The plaintiff seeks damages in excess of $15,000 plus applicable costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees. Filed April 18. Case no. CV126026689.

Urizar Mason Works L.L.C., Fairfield. Filed by Hartford Underwriters Insurance Co., Hartford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Weinstein Weiner Ignal Vogel & Shapiro P.C., Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff alleges that it provided business insurance coverage for the defendant’s account during the period from March 2008 to June 2009 and that related premiums of $6,340 remain outstanding and past due from the defendant despite repeated requests for payment by the plaintiff. The plaintiff seeks repayment of all outstanding amounts plus interest, costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees. Filed April 25. Case no. CV126026911.

Quest Diagnostics L.L.C., et al., Wallingford. Filed by Luis Encalada, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Law Offices of Paul L. Brozdowski L.L.C., Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff alleges that the defendants have been guilty of professional malpractice in connection with their malpractice negligent diagnosis and treatment, which caused him to suffer serious, painful injuries and to incur substantial medical expenses. The plaintiff seeks damages in excess of $15,000 plus applicable costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees. Filed April 20. Case no. CV126026708.

Wal-Mart Stores East L.P., Hartford. Filed by Elfriede Hios, Old Greenwich. Plaintiff’s attorney: Tremont & Sheldon P.C., Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff alleges that she fell while a business invitee on the defendant’s premises as the result of an unsafe condition arising from negligence on the part of the defendant, its agents and employees, which caused her to suffer serious, painful injuries and to incur substantial medical expenses. The plaintiff seeks damages in excess of $15,000 plus applicable costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees. Filed April 25. Case no. CV126026910.

Seagrape Café, et al., Fairfield, et al. Filed by Graham Weiner, Fairfield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Dante R. Gallucci, Fairfield. Action: The plaintiff alleges that he was assaulted while a business invitee on premises owned or otherwise under control of the defendants as the result of an unsafe condition arising from negligence on the part of the defendants, which caused him to suffer serious, painful injuries and to incur substantial medical expenses. The plaintiff seeks damages in excess of $15,000 plus applicable costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees. Filed April 23. Case no. CV126026739.

Danbury Superior Court

Seventies L.L.C., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Thomas Lopez, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Thomas L. Kanasky, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff alleges that he is the owner of an April 2010 $26,000 note issued by the defendant Seventies L.L.C., for which payment was guaranteed by a co-defendant, and that amounts relating to that note remain outstanding and past due from the defendants despite repeated requests for payment by the plaintiff. The plaintiff seeks repayment of all outstanding amounts plus interest, costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees. Filed April 23. Case no. CV126026738.

Branhaven River and Farm Properties L.L.C., et al., Newington. Filed by Linda Ryan, Bethel. Plaintiff’s attorney: Cramer & Anderson L.L.P., New Milford. Action: The plaintiff alleges that she fell while visiting premises owned or otherwise under control of the defendants as the result of an unsafe condition arising from negligence on the part of the defendants, their agents and employees, which caused her to suffer serious, painful injuries and to incur substantial medical expenses. The plaintiff seeks damages in excess of $15,000 plus applicable costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees. Filed May 9. Case no. CV126009445.

Danbury Hospital, et al., Danbury. Filed by Wende and Daniel Greene, North Salem, N.Y. Plaintiff’s attorney: Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder P.C., Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff alleges that the defendants have been guilty of professional malpractice in connection with their negligent diagnosis and treatment of the plaintiff Daniel Greene, which caused him to suffer serious, painful injuries and to incur substantial medical expenses. The plaintiff seeks damages in excess of $15,000 plus applicable costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees. Filed May 8. Case no. CV126009416. Dr. McHugh & Associates P.C., et al., Watertown, et al. Filed by Terri and Robert Santiago, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder P.C., Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff alleges that the defendants have been guilty of professional malpractice in connection with their negligent diagnosis and treatment of the plaintiff Terri Santiago, which caused her to suffer serious, painful injuries and to incur substantial medical expenses. The plaintiff seeks damages in excess of $15,000 plus applicable costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees. Filed May 8. Case no. CV126009417. Innovative Health Care Products Inc., Danbury. Filed by Louis Futie, et al., Brookfield, et al. Plaintiff’s attorney: Christopher G. Winans, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff alleges that they are shareholders of the defendant, which has failed to hold legally required meetings or provide financial data and tax documents to the plaintiffs. The plaintiffs seek a court order dissolving the defendant and appointing receiver plus damages, costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees. Filed May 9. Case no. CV126009427. Trefz Corp., Bridgeport. Filed by Michelina Abbate, Ridgefield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ventura Ribeiro & Smith, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff alleges that she fell while a business invitee on the defendant’s premises as the result of an unsafe condition arising from negligence on the part of the defendant, its agents and employees, which caused her to suffer serious, painful injuries and to incur substantial medical expenses. The plaintiff seeks damages in excess of $15,000 plus applicable costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees. Filed May 9. Case no. CV126009431. Western Surety Co., Rocky Hill. Filed by Shawnlee Construction L.L.C., Plainville, Mass. Plaintiff’s attorney: Updike Kelly & Spellacy, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff alleges that it is owed $166,705 for contracting work performed and that the defendant, it applied for payment under a payment bond has refused to honor the bond despite repeated requests for payment by the plaintiff. The plaintiff seeks repayment of all outstanding amounts plus interest, costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees. Filed May 7. Case no. CV126009406.

Stamford Superior Court Bongiorno Family L.L.C., et al., Stamford. Filed by Wells Fargo Advisors L.L.C., Westport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Joseph F. Generelli, Orangeburg, N.Y. Action: The plaintiff alleges that ownership of $239,850 deposited with it have been disputed and that, as a result, the funds have been “frozen” by the plaintiff pending resolution. The plaintiff seeks a court order determining ownership of the funds, a release from liability regarding their eventual transfer and recovery of its costs plus reasonable attorneys’ fees. Filed May 4. Case no. CV126013831. The Minturnese Social Club Inc., Stamford. Filed by Filomena Migliorelli, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Piazza Simmons & Grant L.L.C., Stamford. Action: The plaintiff alleges that she fell while a business invitee on the defendant’s premises as the result of an unsafe condition arising from negligence on the part of the defendant its agents and employees, which caused her to suffer serious, painful injuries and to incur substantial medical expenses. The plaintiff seeks damages in excess of $15,000 plus applicable costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees. Filed May 4. Case no. CV126013828. Putnam Downtown L.L.C., Hartford. Filed by URS Corporation Connecticut, Rocky Hill. Plaintiff’s attorney: Steven A. Certilman, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff alleges that prior to the date of this action it delivered goods and/or services to the defendant and that $22,282 relating to those deliveries remains outstanding and past due from the defendant despite repeated requests for payment by the plaintiff. The plaintiff seeks repayment of all outstanding amounts plus interest, costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees. Filed May 7. Case no. CV126013842. Two North Water Laundry L.L.C., et al., Greenwich, et al. Filed by The Greenwich Savings Bank, Greenwich. Plaintiff’s attorney: Wofsey Rosen Kweskin & Kuriansky L.L.P., Stamford. Action: The plaintiff alleges that it is the owner of a January 2009 $750,000 note issued by the defendant Two North Water Laundry, for which payment has been guaranteed by co-defendants, and that $28,969 relating to that note remains outstanding and past due from the defendants despite repeated requests for payment by the plaintiff. The plaintiff seeks repayment of all outstanding amounts plus interest, costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees. Filed May 7. Case no. CV126013836.

Uncle Joe’s Restaurant Inc., Norwalk. Filed by Mary Brennan, New Canaan. Plaintiff’s attorney: Schafer & Schafer L.L.P., Stamford. Action: The plaintiff alleges that she fell while a business invitee on the defendant’s premises as the result of an unsafe condition arising from negligence on the part of the defendant, its agents and employees, which caused her to suffer serious, painful injuries and to incur substantial medical expenses. The plaintiff seeks damages in excess of $15,000 plus applicable costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees. Filed May 8. Case no. CV126013860.

Clearwire Corp., et al. Filed by St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Plaintiff’s attorney: Paul G. Roche. Action: claim filed in connection with a declaratory judgment. Filed May 29. Case no. 12CV00805.

Westworks L.L.C., et al., Stamford. Filed by First County Bank, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Wofsey Rosen Kweskin & Kuriansky L.L.P., Stamford. Action: The plaintiff alleges that it is the owner of a September 2008 $350,000 note issued by the defendant Westworks, for which payment was guaranteed by co-defendants and that $189,777 relating to that note remains outstanding and past due from the defendants despite repeated requests for payment by the plaintiff. The plaintiff seeks repayment of all outstanding amounts plus interest, costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees. Filed May 9. Case no. CV126013875.

Eastconn Regional Education Service Center, et al. Filed by Rebecca Turner. Plaintiff’s attorney: Philip G. Kent. Action: claim filed in connection with job discrimination. Filed May 24. Case no. 12CV00788.

U.S. District Court 1700 Barnum Avenue L.L.C., et al. Filed by West American Insurance Co. Plaintiff’s attorney: Susan L. Miller. Action: claim filed in connection with an insurance contract. Filed May 22. Case no. 12CV00771. AFNI Inc. Filed by Etta Brown. Plaintiff’s attorney: Joanne S. Faulkner. Action: claim filed under the Fair Debt Collection Act. Filed May 22. Case no. 12CV00770. Associated Creditors Exchange Inc. Filed by Amanda Chase. Plaintiff’s attorney: Daniel S. Blinn. Action: claim filed under the Fair Debt Collection Act. Filed May 23. Case no. 12CV00778. Atlantic Packaging Group L.L.C. Filed by Ann Pottie. Plaintiff’s attorney: Lorenzo J. Cicchiello. Action: claim filed in connection with job discrimination. Filed May 22. Case no. 12CV00773. Bright Horizons Children Center L.L.C. Filed by Timothy Butler. Plaintiff’s attorney: Lorenzo J. Cicchiello. Action: claim filed in connection with a petition for removal of an existing job discrimination suit to an alternative venue. Filed May 29. Case no. 12CV00795. Capital Management Services L.P. Filed by Debra Bishop. Plaintiff’s attorney: Angela K. Troccoli. Action: claim filed under the Fair Debt Collection Act. Filed May 29. Case no. 12CV00798.

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Contracting Advisors Ltd., et al. Filed by FM Home Improvement Inc. Plaintiff’s attorney: Randall J. Carreira. Action: claim filed in connection with a petition for removal of an existing breach of contract suit to an alternative venue. Filed May 29. Case no. 12CV00797.

Eastern Connecticut Health Network Inc., et al. Filed by Harry Anderson. Plaintiff’s attorney: Jacques J. Parenteau. Action: claim filed under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Filed May 24. Case no. 12CV00785. Healthtrax International Inc., et al. Filed by Veralynn Bernal. Plaintiff ’s attorney: Veralynn Bernal pro se. Action: claim filed in connection with job discrimination. Filed May 24. Case no. 12CV00790. Irvine Scientific Sales Company Inc. Filed by Gex International Inc. Plaintiff’s attorney: David R. Schaefer. Action: claim filed in connection with trademark infringement. Filed May 22. Case no. 12CV00774. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. Filed by Tyler Kelley. Plaintiff’s attorney: Jeffrey J. Mirman. Action: claim filed in connection with a petition for removal of an existing action to an alternative venue. Filed May 29. Case no. 12CV00804. National Railroad Passenger Corp. Filed by Jodi Silverman. Plaintiff’s attorney: Kevin P. Walsh. Action: claim filed in connection with personal injury. Filed May 24. Case no. 12CV00787. Sorensen Research and Development Trust. Filed by Mayborn USA Inc. Plaintiff’s attorney: James E. Nealon. Action: claim filed for a declaratory judgment. Filed May 25. Case no. 12CV00794. UBS AG, et al. Filed by Michelle Grayson. Plaintiff’s attorney: Andrew B. Bowman. Action: claim filed in connection with job discrimination. Filed May 25. Case no. 12CV00791. Vanderbilt & Associates L.L.C. Filed by Michael Strevel. Plaintiff’s attorney: Angela K. Troccoli. Action: claim filed under the Fair Debt Collection Act. Filed May 22. Case no. 12CV00772.

on the record John B. Kennedy, an information technology lawyer, has joined the law firm of Wiggin and Dana as a corporate partner in the Stamford office. Most recently, he served as an attorney at Dewey & LeBoeuf. Kennedy holds a Juris Doctorate degree from Aquarion Water Company in Bridgeport has announced Columbia Law school, and a master’s degree in English and Amerithe following winners of the Aquarion Environmental Champion can literature from the University of Chicago. Awards. Pitney Bowes Glastonbury High School’s Club Council Wildlife in Crisis On the Go: Business, Etc. Harvest Moon Timber Frame Tuesday June 19 Elisabeth Smith Bridgeport Regional Business Council’s Health Care Council Marc Taylor of Southbury Wellness Forum, 8 to 9:30 a.m., The Watermark, 3030 Park Ave., Bridgeport. For information, call 335-3800. People’s United Community Foundation in Bridgeport, the philanthropic arm of People’s United Bank, awarded a $100,000 grant to donorschoose.org to provide students in public Wednesday June 20 schools with the resources and materials they need to learn. Stamford Chamber of Commerce’s “Business After Hours,” 5 to 7:30 p.m., Hampton Inn & Suites, 26 Mill River St., Stamford. $25 nonmembers; $20 members at the door; $15 registered members. For information, call 359-4761.

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Thursday June 21 Danbury Chamber of Commerce “Meeting Leaders Luncheon,” 11:30 a.m., Amber Room Colonnade, 1 Stacey Road, Danbury. $65 nonmembers; $45 members. For information, call 743-5565.

Monday June 25 Kennedy Center Charity Golf Classic, 11 a.m., Shorehaven Golf Club, 14 Canfield Ave., Norwalk. $350. For information, call 3658522.

Tuesday June 26 Norwalk Chamber of Commerce New Member Reception, 4:45 to 7:30 p.m., Norwalk Inn & Conference Center, 99 East Ave., Norwalk. $40 nonmembers; $25 members. For information, call 866-2521.

Thursday June 28

Southwestern Connecticut Green Building Council hosts its third annual Member Celebration, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Parallel 41, 1340 Washington Blvd., Stamford. $35 nonmembers at the door; Fairfield County Public Relations Association (FCPRA) “An- $25 nonmembers in advance. For information, call (212) 661-6624. nual Meeting & Networking Event,” 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Shore & Country Club, 220 Gregory Blvd., Norwalk. $60 at the door; $50 nonmembers; $40 FCPRA members. For information, Information for these features has been provided call 226-6156.

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Farooq Kathwari, president and CEO of Ethan Allen Interiors, headquartered in Danbury, has been awarded an honorary Doctor of Public Service degree during Tufts University’s recent 156th commencement ceremony. Kathwari was recognized for combining corporate leadership with a dedication to public service and humanitarian efforts. Westport Resources, an independent investment firm, has announced that its proprietary fixed-income investment strategy has achieved Top Guns status within the Informa Investment Solutions’ PSN manager-ranking database for the first quarter of 2012. This means that the strategy was among the top 10 performers within one or more peer groups reporting to PSN, the longest running investment manager database in North America.

Newsmakers Andrew Carney recently joined Signature Group, a real estate firm, as vice president. Most recently, he served as director at the Stamford office of Grub & Ellis. Carney has more than 15 years of experience in representation of landlord and tenants in lease and sales transactions.

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on the record Yale University. Filed by Ahmed Abdel-Raouf. Plaintiff’s attorney: Mark P. Carey. Action: claim filed in connection with job discrimination. Filed May 23. Case no. 12CV00776.

Arteaga, Walter, Norwalk. Seller: Susan Parker, trustee, Norwalk. Property: 7 Naples Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $285,000. Filed May 16.

Deeds

Banka, Halina, Stamford. Seller: Alexander McKeever, Stamford. Property: 75 Wild Duck Road, Stamford. Amount: $570,000. Filed May 16.

Commercial 10 Boston Avenue L.L.C., Bridgeport. Seller: Glenn Gorelick, trustee, Shelton. Property: 10 Boston Ave. (40 percent), Bridgeport. Amount: $1 million. Filed May 17. 10 Boston Avenue L.L.C., Bridgeport. Seller: Michael Montanaro D.D.S., Easton. Property: 10 Boston Ave. (60 percent), Bridgeport. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed May 17. 111 Leslie Street L.L.C., Stratford. Seller: Mario and H. Fenton Heil, Stratford. Property: 111 Leslie St., Stratford. Amount: $650,000. Filed May 16. 383 Highridge L.L.C., Bridgeport. Seller: Rubina Kousar, Bridgeport. Property: 383 High Ridge Drive, Bridgeport. Amount: $135,000. Filed May 21. E. Lloyd and Associates L.L.C., Darien. Seller: the estate of Barbara Bardsley, Darien. Property: 14 Sunnyside Ave., Darien. Amount: $650,000. Filed May 15. ECP Main Avenue L.L.C., Southport. Seller: Valley Main L.L.C., Greenwich. Property: vicinity of Main Avenue, Norwalk. Amount: $5.4 million. Filed May 22. Kolich Brothers L.L.C., Stamford. Seller: U.S. Bank N.A., trustee, Coppell, Texas. Property: 16 Nobile St., Stamford. Amount: $205,000. Filed May 15. McGrath, Sarah and Brian McGrath, Norwalk. Seller: Courtney Adams, Houston, Texas. Property: 20 Myrtle St., Norwalk. Amount: $415,000. Filed May 23.

Residential

Brown, Denise, Wilton. Seller: 31 Stirrup L.L.C., Westport. Property: 31 Stirrup Place, Wilton. Amount: $747,500. Filed May 8. Carter, Christopher, Chappaqua, N.Y. Seller: Heidi and Peter Standhart, Cincinnati, Ohio. Property: 156 Gregory Blvd., Norwalk. Amount: $601,000. Filed May 23. Coitman, Claudia and Brett Coitman, Wilton. Seller: Janis Harris and Robert Rosenfeld, Wilton. Property: 32 Marvin Place, Wilton. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed May 14. Colwell, Sarah and Frans van der Els, Norwalk. Seller: Scott Cunningham, Norwalk. Property: 230 Wolfpit Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $465,000. Filed May 18. DeMasi, Hallie and Michael DeMasi, Stamford. Seller: Peggy Murphy, Wilton. Property: 189 Deer Run Road, Wilton. Amount: $600,000. Filed May 15. Dillingham, Tami and Timothy Dillingham, Larchmont, N.Y. Seller: Dana and Brian Marchiony, Great Britain. Property: 7 Oakshade Ave., Darien. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed May 14. Donnell, Mary and William Donnell, Leawood, Kan. Seller: Carol and Alan Kesler, Wilton. Property: 385 Nod Hill Road, Wilton. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed May 2. Falcon, Natalie and Andrew Falcon, Stamford. Seller: William Warrick, Stamford. Property: 242 Ocean Drive East, Stamford. Amount: $2 million. Filed May 15. Galvin, Sean, Stamford. Seller: Edna Racanielo, Stamford. Property: 85 Camp Ave., Unit 14H, Stamford. Amount: $385,000. Filed May 16.

Anderson, Margaret and Carl Anderson, Stamford. Seller: Luci Watson, Darien. Property: 15 Hickory Lane, Darien. Amount: $1.6 million. Filed May 16.

Harrell, Ruth and Benjamin Harrell, Wilton. Seller: Kim and Robert Sassone, Wilton. Property: 39 Warncke Road, Wilton. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed May 8.

Argento, Linae and Alexander Argento, Norwalk. Seller: Barbara Schoonover, Jean Drozdowski and James Goldcamp, Yale, N.C., Monroe Township, N.J. and Redding, respectively. Property: 17 Lambert Common, Wilton. Amount: $421,500. Filed May 11.

Harris, Susan and Charles Harris III, Norwalk. Seller: Georgeanne and Kenneth Farrar, Norwalk. Property: vicinity of Parkview Road and Central Avenue, Norwalk. Amount: $3 million. Filed May 16. Hogan, Sandra and William Hogan, Wilton. Seller: Edith Szatai, Wilton. Property: 306 Danbury Road, No. 9, Wilton. Amount: $700,000. Filed May 15.

Holmes, Danielle and David Holmes, Norwalk. Seller: Michael Barbis, Norwalk. Property: 29 Pine Point Road, Norwalk. Amount: $1.8 million. Filed May 18.

Sang, Annette and Curt Sang, Wilton. Seller: Trofa Enterprises L.L.C., Wilton. Property: 4 Dogwood Lane, Wilton. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed May 16.

Wolfe, James, New Fairfield. Seller: Laura Keating and Steven Bayne, Danbury. Property: 137 Nashville Road, Bethel. Amount: $268,000. Filed May 18.

Bella del Mar L.L.C., Bridgeport. $8,388 in favor of the city of Bridgeport, by Anne Kelly-Lenz. Property: 1565 Railroad Ave., Bridgeport. Filed May 21.

Isaacs, Hillary and Farren Isaacs, Stamford. Seller: Angelina and John Mattioli, trustees, Stamford. Property: 72 West Lane, Stamford. Amount: $925,000. Filed May 16.

Senapati, Susmita and Adnan Sadiq, Stamford. Seller: the estate of Audrey Young, Stamford. Property: 236 Fishing Trail, Stamford. Amount: $535,000. Filed May 16.

Foreclosures

Boiling, George, Bridgeport. $10,093 in favor of the city of Bridgeport, by Anne Kelly-Lenz. Property: 1668 Stratford Ave., Bridgeport. Filed May 21.

Kaiser, Sarah and Christopher Kaiser, Norwalk. Seller: Patricia Longo, Wilton. Property: 444 Thayer Pond Road, Wilton. Amount: $655,000. Filed May 14.

Stanek, Jill and Theodore Stanek, Wilton. Seller: Jane and Stephen Howe, Wilton. Property: 35 Hemmelskamp Road, Wilton. Amount: $860,000. Filed May 4.

Lamp, Alison and Jeffrey Markowski, Greenwich. Seller: Lucy and Gregory Sandor, Wilton. Property: 253 New Canaan Road, Wilton. Amount: $490,000. Filed May 2.

Strassheim, Angela and Joshua Shamsi, Brooklyn, N.Y. Seller: Louise and Hildreth Dunn, Stamford. Property: 82 Erskine Road, Stamford. Amount: $900,000. Filed May 16.

Lautenschlager, Heike and Josef Gottschalk, Stamford. Seller: Estate of Thaddeus Zurkowski, Stamford. Property: 50 Iron Gate Road, Stamford. Amount: $515,500. Filed May 15.

Suhoza Jr., John, Mount Pleasant, S.C. Seller: the estate of Frances Suhoza, Norwalk. Property: 50 Barbara Drive, Norwalk. Amount: $343,000. Filed May 22.

Leahy, Lauren and Matthew Leahy, Darien. Seller: Teresa and Daniel Manning, Darien. Property: 17 Oakshade Ave., Darien. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed May 16. Lecouras, Patricia, Stamford. Seller: Sophia Stoett, Stamford. Property: 61 Greens Circle, Stamford. Amount: $815,500. Filed May 16. Lindroth, Angela (two-thirds) and Kathleen Lindroth (one-third), Stamford. Seller: Peter Hargraves, Norwalk. Property: Unit 41, Kingswood Condominium, Norwalk. Amount: $255,500. Filed May 21. Lubeley, Sarah and Michael Lubeley, Darien. Seller: Julienne and Christopher Smith, Darien. Property: 3 Webster Valley Road, Darien. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed May 16. Majumdar, Susruta and Antara Majumdar, Stamford. Seller: White Socks L.L.C., Stamford. Property: 2396 Washington Blvd., Unit 2, Stamford. Amount: $387,500. Filed May 16. Musilli, Lisa, Stamford. Seller: the estate of Nancy Grimstad, Stamford. Property: 60 Stanton Lane, Stamford. Amount: $410,000. Filed May 17.

Syamnur, Ashwini and Chegu Murali, Stamford. Seller: Amy and Stanley Makson, Wilton. Property: 36 Timber Top Trail, Wilton. Amount: $801,000. Filed May 10. Thylstrup, Kendra and Mark Thylstrup, Stamford. Seller: Jessica and Jared Williams, Stamford. Property: 80 Fairmont Ave., Stamford. Amount: $420,000. Filed May 15. Triay, Ariane and Miguel Triay, Stamford. Seller: Janet Corbo, Stamford. Property: 18 Wyndover Lane, Stamford. Amount: $990,000. Filed May 16. Twersky, Ruth and Joshua Twersky, Bridgeport. Seller: Pearl and Harold Silver, Bridgeport. Property: 3200 Park Ave., Building 1, Unit PHB, Bridgeport. Amount: $420,000. Filed May 21. Wallace, Devin, Norwalk. Seller: Stephen Murphy, Norwalk. Property: 65 Wolfpit Ave., Unit 2E, Norwalk. Amount: $317,000. Filed May 21. Ward, Kelly and Robert Welly, Norwalk. Seller: Palak and Poorab Shah, Norwalk. Property: 6 Vespucci Road, Norwalk. Amount: $435,000. Filed May 23.

O’Donnell, Timothy, Stamford. Seller: Neil Karp, Stamford. Property: 970 Hope St., Unit 4G, Stamford. Amount: $276,000. Filed May 16.

Warren, Susan, Stamford. Seller: Catherine and Robert Waid, Stamford. Property: 143 Hoyt St., Unit L8, Stamford. Amount: $370,000. Filed May 16.

Roseman, Liane and Richard Roseman, Wilton. Seller: Karen and William Hellenbrand, Wilton. Property: 23 Crowne Pond Lane, Wilton. Amount: $785,000. Filed May 1.

Williams, Jessica and Jared Williams, Stamford. Seller: Judith Gooding, Stamford. Property: 64 Fairmont Ave., Stamford. Amount: $550,000. Filed May 16.

Andrade, Olga, et al. Creditor: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., trustee. Property: 82 Benedict St., Norwalk. Mortgage default. Filed May 17. Colon, Alberto, et al. Creditor: Bridgeport. Property: 117 Waterman St., Apt. 74, Bridgeport. Delinquent common charges. Filed May 17. Derry, Elizabeth, et al. Creditor: The Bank of New York Mellon. Property: 64 Beauvue Terrace, Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed May 21. Draper, Marvin, et al. Creditor: Onewest Bank F.S.B. Property: 25 Joel St., Stratford. Mortgage default. Filed May 17. Johnson, Frances, et al. Creditor: U.S. Bank N.A., trustee. Property: 10 Forest Lawn Ave., Unit A1, Stamford. Mortgage default. Filed May 16. Satterfield, Darrel, et al. Creditor: GMAC Mortgage L.L.C. Property: 211 W. Rocks Road, Norwalk. Mortgage default. Filed May 21.

Judgments Ajobo, Adekanmi, Bridgeport. $4,089 in favor of Yale-New Haven Hospital Inc., New Haven, by Nair & Levin P.C. Property: 109 Alpine St., Bridgeport. Filed May 17. Akter, Milon and Mohammad Rahman, Norwalk. 24,280 in favor of Norwalk Hospital Association, Norwalk, by Christopher J. Jarboe. Property: 4 Union Ave., Apt. 8, Norwalk. Filed May 16. Aly, Mary, Wilton. $3,000 in favor of Stamford Hospital, Stamford, by Stephen A. Wiener. Property: 46 Weeburn Lane, Wilton. Filed May 15. Augustin, Ronald, Stratford. $9,889 in favor of Connex Credit Union, North Haven, by Robert C. Lubus Jr. Property: 145 Lincoln St., Stratford. Filed May 14. Bella del Mar L.L.C., Bridgeport. $1,574 in favor of the city of Bridgeport, by Anne Kelly-Lenz. Property: 1565 Railroad Ave., Bridgeport. Filed May 21. Bella del Mar L.L.C., Bridgeport. $5,047 in favor of the city of Bridgeport,by Anne Kelly-Lenz. Property: 340 Cherry St., Bridgeport. Filed May 21.

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Boiling, George, Bridgeport. $8,482 in favor of the city of Bridgeport, by Anne Kelly-Lenz. Property: 899 Hancock Ave., No. 905, Bridgeport. Filed May 21. Couch, Patricia, Stamford. $2,511 in favor of Stamford Hospital, Stamford, by Stephen A. Wiener. Property: 237 Sun Dance Road, Stamford. Filed May 15. DeLuise, Donn, Norwalk. $1,275 in favor of Middlesex Dental Group, Norwalk, by Joseph P. Latino. Property: 5 Poplar St., Norwalk. Filed May 21. DiCamillo, Amy, Stratford. $1,132 in favor of Capital One Bank (USA) N.A., Richmond, Va., by Russell L. London. Property: 142 Sixth Ave., Stratford. Filed May 14. Fuller, Ernestine, Norwalk. $3,277 in favor of Edgar Sit-Can, Norwalk, by Alice M. McQuaid. Property: 53 Quintard Ave., Norwalk. Filed May 17. Gertz, Audrey, Stamford. $2,908 in favor of U.S. Equities Corp., South Salem, N.Y., by Linda Strumpf. Property: 279 Haviland Road, Stamford. Filed May 17. Hess Construction, et al., Wilton. $61,949 in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Columbus, Ohio, by Richard C. Feldman. Property: 150 Hurlbutt St., Wilton. Filed May 17. Hill, Bernetha, Bridgeport. $16,185 in favor of Hilco Receivables L.L.C., Roseville, Calif., by Janine M. Becker. Property: 1440 Stratford Ave., Bridgeport. Filed May 17. IBC Sales Corp., Bridgeport. $5,691 in favor of the city of Bridgeport, by Anne Kelly-Lenz. Property: 5 Wells St., Bridgeport. Filed May 21. Kurowski, Patricia Revocable Trust, Bridgeport. $1,943 in favor of the city of Bridgeport, by Anne Kelly-Lenz. Property: 263 Brooks St., Bridgeport. Filed May 21. Matthews, Jacob, Bethel. $2,060 in favor of Capital One Bank (USA) N.A., Richmond, Va., by Stephen A. Wiener. Property: 2 Cherry Lane, Bethel. Filed May 14.

on the record McGill, Charles, Stratford. $6,651 in favor of FIA Card Services N.A., Wilmington, Del., by Russell L. London. Property: 89 Brightwood Ave., Stratford. Filed May 14. McNamara, Donald, Stratford. $7,677 in favor of Midland Funding L.L.C., San Diego, Calif., by Stephen A. Wiener. Property: 151 Soundview Ave., Stratford. Filed May 14. Molina, Sonia, Stamford. $6.241 in favor of Midland Funding L.L.C., San Diego, Calif., by Stephen A. Wiener. Property: 57 Ogden Road, Stamford. Filed May 15. Ninivaggi, Antonio, Stamford. $25,231 in favor of American Express Centurion Bank, Salt Lake City, Utah, by Sara M. Gould. Property: 23 Barholm Ave., Stamford. Filed May 15.

Harvey-Smith, Christopher, 31 Taylor Ave., No. 1, Norwalk. $14,884, FICA and employee withholding tax. Filed May 21. Maultz Construction Inc., 15 Wilton Acres, Wilton. $41,047, FICA and employee withholding tax. Filed May 14.

Federal Tax Liens-released Sound Construction Inc., 119 Thompson St., Bridgeport. $13,402, Federal unemployment tax. Filed May 17. YB World Taekwondo Academy L.L.C., 81 High Ridge Road, Stamford. $11,850, FICA and employee withholding tax. Filed May 14.

Popvici, Corneliou, Wilton. $11,965 in favor of American Express Centurion Bank, Salt Lake City, Utah, by Kevin M. Hughes. Property: 159 Spectacle Lane, Wilton. Filed May 14.

YB World Taekwondo Academy L.L.C., 81 High Ridge Road, Stamford. $890, partnership income tax. Filed May 14.

Salinas, Lucio, Norwalk. $12,118 in favor of FIA Card Services N.A., Wilmington, Del., by Julie B. Solomon. Property: 43 Creeping Hemlock Drive, Norwalk. Filed May 17.

Mechanic’s Liens-filed

Serencsics, Betty, Bethel. $1,285 in favor of Midland Funding L.L.C., San Diego, Calif., by Stephen A. Wiener. Property: 145 Walnut Hill Road, Bethel. Filed May 14. Sithivong, Kim, Stratford. $8,893 in favor of RAB Performance Recoveries L.L.C., Paramus, N.J., by Stephen A. Wiener. Property: 482 Columbus Ave., Stratford. Filed May 14. Sithivong, Vang, Stratford. $14,227 in favor of RAB Performance Recoveries L.L.C., Paramus, N.J., by Stephen A. Wiener. Property: 483 Columbus Ave., Stratford. Filed May 17. Stavola, Lee, Bethel. $1,351 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Robert L. Peat. Property: 15 Hudson St., Bethel. Filed May 16. Wright, Pansy, Bridgeport. $8,884 in favor of Hilco Receivables L.L.C., Roseville, Calif., by Janine M. Becker. Property: 139 Woodmont Ave., Bridgeport. Filed May 21.

Liens

Federal Tax Liens – filed Charter Mechanical Services Inc., P.O. Box 5157, Bridgeport. $23,424, FICA and employee withholding tax. Filed May 17. Giant Maple Farm, 127 Erskine Road, Stamford. $5,908, FICA and employee withholding tax. Filed May 16.

333 State Street Development L.L.C., Bridgeport. Filed by Marilton Souza Painting L.L.C., Bridgeport, by Daniel F. Schopick. Property: 333 State St., Bridgeport. Amount: $30,322. Filed May 17. Da Cunha Builders L.L.C., Brookfield. Filed by Ricardo Monteiro, Milford, by Ricardo Monteiro. Property: 33 Hillbrook Road, Wilton. Amount: $19,000. Filed May 9. Silvermine Farm Inc., Norwalk. Filed by Jonnic Enterprises L.L.C., Southington, by Richard D. Breski. Property: 80 Comstock Hill Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $22,216. Filed May 17.

Lis Pendens The following filings indicate a legal action has been initiated, the outcome of which may affect the title to the property listed. Connolly, Matthew, et al., Wilton, et al. Filed by Hunt Leibert Jacobson P.C., Hartford, for McCormick 105 L.L.C., Boca Raton, Fla. Property: 8 Little Brook Road, Wilton. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $960,000 dated August 2007. Filed May 9. Corbi Sr., Anthony, et al., Norwalk, et al. Filed by Mark A. Sank, Stamford, for Ben Franklin Gardens Homeowners’ Association, Norwalk. Property: Unit 4A, Ben Franklin Gardens, Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on the unit to recover delinquent common charges due the association. Filed May 23.

Davis, Tony, et al., Bridgeport, et al. Filed by Louis C. Zowine, Bridgeport, for People’s United Bank, Bridgeport. Property: 1210 Laurel Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $300,000 dated June 2004. Filed May 21.

Garcia, Daniel, et al., Norwalk, et al. Filed by Junt Leibert Jacobson P.C., Hartford, for GMAC Mortgage L.L.C., Horsham, Pa. Property: 6 Harris St., Norwalk. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $315,441 dated June 2010. Filed May 21.

Demosthene, Barbara, et al., Stamford, et al. Filed by Gerald S. Knopf, Stamford, for The Village at River’s Edge Association Inc., Stamford. Property: The Village at River’s Edge, Home Site 9M, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on the unit to recover delinquent common charges due the association. Filed May 15.

Jones, Brian, et al., Stamford, et al. Filed by Paul A. DeGenaro, Stamford, for People’s United Bank, Bridgeport. Property: 19 Stone Fence Lane, Stamford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $990,000 dated July 2004. Filed May 16.

Dhamalie, Jheanell, et al., Bridgeport, et al. Filed by Robert A. Pacelli Jr., Bridgeport, for 3000 Madison Avenue Condominium Association Inc., Bridgeport. Property: 20 Leslie Road, Unit C, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on the unit to recover delinquent common charges due the association. Filed May 17. Diaz, Jose, et al., Norwalk, et al. Filed by Hunt Leibert Jacobson P.C., Hartford, for U.S. Bank N.A., trustee, Minneapolis, Minn. Property: 59 Gregory Blvd., Norwalk. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $480,000 dated October 2005. Filed May 18. DiRocco, Arthur, et al., Wilton, et al. Filed by Hunt Leibert Jacobson P.C., Hartford, for Beneficial Financial Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 194 Thunder Lake Road, Wilton. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $987,900 dated August 2005. Filed May 10. Ernsteins, Paula, trustee, et al., Bridgeport, et al. Filed by Ronald M. Bender, Hamden, for The Lofts on Lafayette Condominium Association Inc., Bridgeport. Property: Unit 4206, The Lofts on Lafayette, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on the unit to recover delinquent common charges due the association. Filed May 17. Estiverne, Marlene, et al., Stamford, et al. Filed by O’Connell Flaherty & Attmore L.L.C., Hartford, for U.S. Bank N.A., trustee, Minneapolis, Minn. Property: 36 William St., Stamford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $467,000 dated May 2006. Filed May 14. Fredlund, Debra, et al., Bethel, et al. Filed by Hunt Leibert Jacobson P.C., Hartford, for Ocwen Loan Servicing L.L.C., Orlando, Fla. Property: 14 Deepwood Drive, Bethel. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $260,500 dated March 2007. Filed May 15.

Kassisse, Lahoucine, et al., Stamford, et al. Filed by O’Connell Flaherty & Attmore L.L.C., Hartford, for Wilmington Trust Co., Wilmington, Del. Property: 147 Grove St., Stamford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $588,000 dated November 2005. Filed May 14. Krishna, Venkata, et al., Stamford, et al. Filed by Hunt Leibert Jacobson P.C., Hartford, for Citimortgage Inc., O’Fallon, Mo. Property: 1515 Summer St., No. 503, Stamford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $508,000 dated August 2007. Filed May 15. Lavalle, Joseph, et al., Norwalk, et al. Filed by Bendett & McHugh P.C., Farmington, for The Bank of New York Mellon, New York City. Property: 14 Heathcote Road, Norwalk. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $385,000 dated July 2008. Filed May 22. Lee, John, et al., Wilton, et al. Filed by Hunt Leibert Jacobson P.C., Hartford, for Onewest Bank F.S.B., Pasadena, Calif. Property: 160 Mill Road, New Canaan. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $1 million dated December 2004. Filed May 8. Lee, Julie, et al., Stratford, et al. Filed by Franklin G. Pilicy, Watertown, for Deerfield Woods Condominium Association Inc., Stratford. Property: Unit 315, Deerfield Woods, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on the unit to recover delinquent common charges due the association. Filed May 14. Matthews, Margo, et al., Norwalk, et al. Filed by Junt Leibert Jacobson P.C., Hartford, for The Bank of New York Mellon, New York City. Property: 9 Morton St., Norwalk. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $270,000 dated December 2005. Filed May 21. McHale, Brian, et al., Norwalk, et al. Filed by Junt Leibert Jacobson P.C., Hartford, for Onewest Bank F.S.B., Pasadena, Calif. Property: 15 Wakerobin Road, Norwalk. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $544,185 dated September 2008. Filed May 23.

Monroe, Lisa, et al., Stratford, et al. Filed by Nicole R. Fernandes, Armonk, N.Y., for The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A., New York City. Property: 542 King St., Stratford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $270,000 dated December 2004. Filed May 15.

Rodriguez, Danny, et al., Norwalk, et al. Filed by Junt Leibert Jacobson P.C., Hartford, for Bank of America N.A., Charlotte, N.C. Property: 46 Barbara Drive, Norwalk. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $378,000 dated September 2007. Filed May 23.

Ocampo Brothers L.L.C., et al., Bridgeport, et al. Filed by Walter M. Spader Jr., North Branford, for Tower Lien L.L.C. and the Water Pollution Control Authority of the City of Bridgeport. Property: 206 Voight Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on the property to recover delinquent municipal taxes assigned to the plaintiff for collection. Filed May 21.

Root, Lawrence, et al., Norwalk, et al. Filed by Brynne E. Nichols, Stamford, for Sunrise Hill Association Inc., Norwalk. Property: Unit 96, Sunrise Hill Townhouses, Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on the unit to recover delinquent common charges due the association. Filed May 23.

Olivio, James, et al., Stamford, et al. Filed by Wofsey Rosen Kweskin & Kuriansky L.L.P., Stamford, for First County Bank, Stamford. Property: 102 Pine Hill Ave., Unit B1, Stamford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $445,000 dated April 2007. Filed May 17. Pena, Belia, et al., Norwalk, et al. Filed by Junt Leibert Jacobson P.C., Hartford, for The Bank of New York Mellon, New York City. Property: 80 Woodward Ave., Norwalk. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $432,500 dated November 2006. Filed May 23. Pepin, Collette, et al., Bridgeport, et al. Filed by Walter M. Spader Jr., North Branford, for Tower Lien L.L.C., Bridgeport. Property: 38 Teresa Place, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on the property to recover delinquent municipal taxes assigned to the plaintiff for collection. Filed May 21. Reveron, Carmen, et al., Norwalk, et al. Filed by Bendett & McHugh P.C., Farmington, for The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, New York City. Property: 157 W. Rocks Road, Norwalk. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $472,000 dated April 2006. Filed May 18. Rios, Cesar, et al., Bridgeport, et al. Filed by Hunt Leibert Jacobson P.C., Hartford, for Onewest Bank F.S.B., Pasadena, Calif. Property: 444 Oakwood St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $180,000 dated June 2004. Filed May 21. Rodrigue, Michelle, et al., Stratford, et al. Filed by Hunt Leibert Jacobson P.C., Hartford, for Green Tree Servicing L.L.C., Tempe, Ariz. Property: 113 Klondike St., Stratford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $237,500 dated February 2007. Filed May 14.

Smith, Clayton, et al., Norwalk, et al. Filed by Bendett & McHugh P.C., Farmington, for Nationstar Mortgage L.L.C., Lewisville, Texas. Property: 52 Wolfpit Ave., Unit 2E, Norwalk. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $170,000 dated March 2007. Filed May 18. Smurlo, Robert, et al., Stamford, et al. Filed by Steven G. Berg, Norwalk, for Hayes House Condominium Association Inc., Stamford. Property: 44 Strawberry Hill Ave., Unit 1A, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on the unit to recover delinquent common charges due the association. Filed May 16. Sodaro, Robert, et al., Norwalk, et al. Filed by Junt Leibert Jacobson P.C., Hartford, for PNC Bank N.A., Pittsburgh, Pa. Property: 6 Lindenwoods Road, Norwalk. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $241,000 dated November 2005. Filed May 18. St. Andrew’s Protestant Episcopal Church, et al., Stamford, et al. Filed by Marc J. Grenier, Norwalk, for Deering Construction Inc., Norwalk. Property: 1231 Washington Blvd., Stamford. Action: to foreclose a mechanic’s lien in the amount of $398,089 dated April 2012. Filed May 16. Stewart, Shelly, et al., Bridgeport, et al. Filed by Steven G. Berg, Norwalk, for Bretton Arms Condominium Association Inc., Bridgeport. Property: 205 Bretton St., Unit D2, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on the unit to recover delinquent common charges due the association. Filed May 21. Suarez, Martha, et al., Bridgeport, et al. Filed by Jessica L. Braus, Fairfield, for U.S. Bank N.A., trustee, Minneapolis, Minn. Property: 50 Prince St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $290,400 dated February 2007. Filed May 17.

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on the record Tucci, Nicole, et al., Bridgeport, et al. Filed by Hunt Leibert Jacobson P.C., Hartford, for Bank of America N.A., Charlotte, N.C. Property: 87 Ellsworth St., Unit 27, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $217,175 dated September 2008. Filed May 21. Velasquez, Maria, et al., Bridgeport, et al. Filed by O’Connell Flaherty & Attmore L.L.C., Hartford, for HSBC Bank USA N.A., trustee, Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 78 Vine St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $117,600 dated February 2004. Filed May 21. Washington, David, et al., Norwalk, et al. Filed by Bendett & McHugh P.C., Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank N.A., trustee, Bloomington, Minn. Property: 11 Robins Square East, Norwalk. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $349,500 dated May 2007. Filed May 18. Yuhas, Mary Jane, et al., Bridgeport, et al. Filed by Robert A. Pacelli Jr., Bridgeport, for Madison Heights Condominium Association Inc., Bridgeport. Property: Unit 21B, Madison Heights Condominium, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on the unit to recover delinquent common charges due the association. Filed May 17.

Mortgages Andronaco, Gretchen and Brian Andronaco, Norwalk, by Gretchen and Brian Andronaco. Lender: Fairfield County Bank, Ridgefield. Property: 13 Merritt Place, Norwalk. Amount: $180,000. Filed May 22. Brookside Motors L.L.C., Bridgeport, by Edmund McGill. Lender: 10 Boston Avenue L.L.C., Bridgeport. Property: 10 Boston Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $420,000. Filed May 17. Fairfield Medical Holdings Group L.L.C., Stratford, by Lee Forest. Lender: Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Phoenix, Ariz. Property: 2184 Main St., Stratford. Amount: $345,000. Filed May 17. Gregory, Taber, Wilton, by Taber Gregory. Lender: People’s United Bank, Bridgeport. Property: 25 Pimpewaug Road, Wilton. Amount: $375,000. Filed May 2. Kolich Brothers L.L.C., Stamford, by Anthony Kolich. Lender: The Bank of New Canaan, New Canaan. Property: 16 Nobile St., Stamford. Amount: $153,750. Filed May 15. Landcraft Development Group L.L.C., Norwalk, by George M. DiScala. Lender: THI Construction L.L.C., New Haven. Property: 15 Lower Rocks Lane, Norwalk. Amount: $500,000. Filed May 17.

Landcraft Development Group L.L.C., Norwalk, by George M. DiScala. Lender: Mark Miller, Milford. Property: 15 Lower Rocks Lane, Norwalk. Amount: $150,000. Filed May 17. Sementini, Jane and Frank Lucherini, Stamford, by Jane Sementini and Frank Lucherini. Lender: First County Bank, Stamford. Property: 885 Summer St. and 166 North St., Stamford. Amount: $500,000. Filed May 16. Summit Saugatuck L.L.C., Southport, by Felix Charney. Lender: Patriot National Bank, Stamford. Property: 36 Hiawatha Lane, Westport. Amount: $750,000. Filed May 21. Upper Deck 98 L.L.C., Norwalk, by Matthew Giardina. Lender: TD Bank N.A., Cherry Hill, N.J. Property: 117 New Canaan Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $100,000. Filed May 21. YMCA of Norwalk Inc., Norwalk, by Richard Mintz. Lender: 1800 Real Estate Associates, Norwalk. Property: 370 West Ave., 394 West Ave. and 2 Maple St., Norwalk. Amount: $175,000. Filed May 17.

New Businesses The Business Journal is not responsible for typographical errors contained in the original filings. 2 Cousins Masonry, 21 Laura St., Norwalk 06854, c/o Olman Aguilera. Filed May 9. AA Home Solutions, 23 Richards Ave., Stamford 06905, c/o Luis Alfaro. Filed April 3. Acorn Management Service, 240 Culloden Road, Stamford 06906, c/o Edy Hernandez. Filed April 9. Andre Pinho Home Improvement L.L.C., 46 Lorraine Terrace, Bridgeport 06606, c/o Andre Depinho. Filed May 22. Artisan Landscaping and Masonry L.L.C., 266 Bronx Ave., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Jacinto Serrano. Filed May 14. Best Choice Homecare Inc., 850 Wood Ave., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Marcia Harrison. Filed May 10. BH Construction, 670 Hope St., Unit 2, Stamford 06907, c/o Borys Hreskiv. Filed April 11. Brewster Street Barbers, 680 Brewster St., Bridgeport 06605, c/o Stephen Paul. Filed May 14. Caribbean Grill, 344 James St., Bridgeport 06604, c/o Symone Jarrett. Filed May 14.

Chiropractic Associates of Bridgeport, 4444 Main St., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Paul Carpenter. Filed May 10. Clinton Warren Website Development and Design, 146 Roselle St., Bridgeport 06604, c/o Clint Chizinski. Filed May 10. CMD Architects, 24 East Ave., Unit 4, Stamford 06902, c/o Hector Montanez. Filed April 9. Committed Caregivers L.L.C., 108 Stillman St., Apt.3R, Bridgeport 06608, c/o Kyle Wilson. Filed May 16. Connecticut Association of Youth Leaders, 93 Virgil St., Stamford 06902, c/o Careen Derise. Filed April 9. Cortina Pizzeria Napoletana, 4 New Canaan Ave., Norwalk 06850, c/o Pasquale Pascarella. Filed May 15. Creative Rug Cleaning, 46 Prospect Ave., Norwalk 06850, c/o Peter Winters Jr. Filed May 18. CT Clean Pro, 125 Prospect St., Apt. 5E, Stamford 06901, c/o German Lopez. Filed April 2. CT Dispatch & Driver Services, 6 Meredith Court, Unit A, Norwalk 06854, c/o Lela Tsitsishivli. Filed May 21. Dakota Properties, 64 Elmwood Place, Bridgeport 06605, c/o Anthony Thompson. Filed May 14. Daniel DeCastro MFT, 240 Main St., Danbury 06810, c/o Daniel Decastro. Filed May 14. Darvin Lemus Painting L.L.C., 26 Novak St., Norwalk 06854, c/o Darvin Lemus. Filed May 10. Day Dreaming Co., 261 Ely Ave., No. 16-1D, Norwalk 06854, c/o Billy Joseph. Filed May 21. Designed 2B Delicious, 2 Birch Drive, Stratford 06615, c/o Yolanda Ihasz. Filed May 16. Dominican Diva Salon & Spa, 115 North St., Stamford 06901, c/o Keisha Francis. Filed April 5. E and T, 25 Abner Court, Bridgeport 06606, c/o Eugene McKnight. Filed May 21. Edin A. Gonzalez Painting L.L.C., 95 New Canaan Ave., Norwalk 06850, c/o Edin Gonzalez. Filed May 10. Field Brothers, 101 Merritt Blvd., Trumbull 06611, c/o Leon Field. Filed May 22.

Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 588, 6 Mott Ave., Norwalk 06850, c/o Herbert Santoro. Filed May 16.

Krysshanna Fruit & Vegetable Mobile, 10 Leeds St., Stamford 06902, c/o Martha Vera. Filed April 11.

RS Construction, 114 Clover Hill Drive, Stamford 06902, c/o Margarita Delgado. Filed April 4.

Fun Kidz Rentals, 855 Norman St., No. 7, Bridgeport 06605, c/o Montana Lopez. Filed May 22.

Kulikovskykh Construction, 12 Tuttle St., Apt. 3D, Stamford 06902, c/o Iaroslav Kulikovskykh. Filed April 9.

Ruiz Painting, 12 Olean St., Norwalk 06854, c/o Andres Ruiz C. Filed May 22.

Gilbert & Co., 67 Turtle Back Road South, New Canaan 06840, c/o Donald Gilbert. Filed May 18. Golden Hill Deli, 144 Golden Hill, Bridgeport 06604, c/o Jairo Sandoval. Filed May 15. Good Dog Organic Baked Treats, 45 Seaview Terrace, Bridgeport 06605, c/o Carol MaGrath. Filed May 15. Green & Clean Landscaping, 11 Thornridge Drive, Stamford 06903, c/o Salvatore Iorio. Filed April 5. Hair Weaving Solutions by Danielle, 90 Hamilton St., Bridgeport 06608, c/o Danielle White. Filed May 14. Haman Home Improvement, 58 Hanover St., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Omroy Smith. Filed May 17. Interquip USA, 18 Lois St., Norwalk 06851, c/o Roger Davies. Filed May 15. IPE Floorings Supplies L.L.C., 771C Barnum Ave., Stratford 06614, c/o Elves de Lima. Filed May 17. J Vital Construction, 7 Elmcroft Road, Stamford 06902, c/o Jacek Witynski. Filed April 5. JNP Property Management Group, 379 Shippan Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Nicholas Santagata. Filed April 2. Jonathan Painting Service, 17 Sable St., Norwalk 06854, c/o Jonathan Garcia. Filed May 8. Juliana Xavier Cleaning Services, 19 Shannon Ridge Road, Danbury 06810, c/o Juliana Xavier. Filed May 15. JVR Equipment, 52 Manor St., Stamford 06902, c/o Ramon Polonia. Filed April 10. KDM Carpentry, 95 New Canaan Ave., No. 2B, Norwalk 06850, c/o David Elzea. Filed May 22. Kemp Recovery, 37 Beal St., Stamford 06902, c/o Bill Kemp. Filed April 10. Koala Consolidated, 69 New St., Shelton 06484, c/o Christine StenesRussell. Filed May 16.

Many’s Mobile Detailing, Lee Avenue and State Street, Bridgeport 06610, c/o Bertin Coateco. Filed May 21. Mark’s Art, 2929 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport 06605, c/o Mark Rolland. Filed May 21. McIntyre Group, The, 63 Glover Ave., Norwalk 06850, c/o Leslie McIntyre-Tavella. Filed May 23. Metropolitan Developer, 11 Dale St., Stamford 06902, c/o Charles Contreras. Filed April 11. MHJ Painting, 259 Madison Ave., Bridgeport 06604, c/o Jorge Hernandez. Filed May 14. Morris Is for Us, 2 Seir Hill Road, No. G6, Norwalk 06850, c/o Ainsworth McFarlane. Filed May 23. My Companion Home Care, 3B Hyatt Ave., Norwalk 06851, c/o Valentina Budetti. Filed May 10. New Walk Ministry Inc., 28 Dr. Martin Luther King Drive, Unit 22, Norwalk 06854, c/o Marvin Williams. Filed May 22. No Limit Social Club, 540 Grant St., Bridgeport 06610, c/o Samuel Saunders. Filed May 10. Oleg Goliiant Construction, 3 Finney Lane, Stamford 06902, c/o Oleg Goliant. Filed April 11. O’Shea American Grill, 2770 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport 06605, c/o Mark Lichocki. Filed May 16. Penny’s Toy Chest, 100 Grey Rock Place, Stamford 06901, c/o Eugenio Rivera. Filed April 5. Perfect Pools, 280 Lindentree Road, Wilton 06897, c/o Paula Levy. Filed May 1. Pretty Marbles & Stone L.L.C., 92 Howard Ave., Bridgeport 06605, c/o Vagner Lopes. Filed May 14. R. Kijek Construction, 59 Harbor St., No. 3, Stamford 06902, c/o Robert Kijek. Filed April 5. Rosas Landscaping & Contracting L.L.C., 287 Cottage St., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Crescenciano Rosas. Filed May 22.

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S&N Professional Cleaning, 66 Crowther Ave., Bridgeport 06605, c/o Sandy Mejia. Filed May 10. Saenz Painting, 60B Houston Terrace, Stamford 06902, c/o Pedro Saenz. Filed April 9. Sedra Cleaning Services, 711 Birdseye St., Apt. B7, Bridgeport 06604, c/o Fabrizio Serra. Filed May 22. Servicemaster of Stamford, 76 Viaduct Road, Stamford 06907, c/o Steven Wills. Filed April 11. Simply Precious, 26 Girard St., Norwalk 06850, c/o Ronalda Edwards. Filed May 9. Sinful Scoops, 24 Burwood Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Adam Cognetta. Filed April 13. Sleep Disorders Institute, 3 Shorehaven Road, Norwalk 06855, c/o Gary Zammit. Filed May 18. Sophia Farmers Market L.L.C., 1011 Hope St., Stamford 06907, c/o Yasar Cubukcu. Filed April 4. Sound Elements Entertainment, 103 Frederick St., Stamford 06902, c/o Brian Montenegro. Filed April 9. Sounds Incredible Mobile, 109 Federal Road, Danbury 06811, c/o Anne Amen. Filed May 15. Soundview Corporate Legal Services, 1266 E. Main St., Suite 700R, Stamford 06902, c/o Joseph Lodato. Filed April 9. South End, 36 Pine St., New Canaan 06840, c/o Nicholas Hartschenko. Filed May 14. T and J’s Place, 333 Vincellette St., Unit 74, Bridgeport 06606, c/o Marie Taylor-Moise. Filed May 21. Tadeusz Twardowski Construction, 49 Euclid Ave., No. 2, Stamford 06902, c/o Tadeusz Twardowski. Filed April 5. Tiffany’s Hairstyling, 1638 Capitol Ave., Bridgeport 06604, c/o Maria Murphy. Filed May 14. Turcios Insurance Agency L.L.C., 8 Harding St., Norwalk 06854, c/o Marlos Turcios. Filed May 15.

on the record Volter Carpentry, 811 Atlantic St., Stamford 06092, c/o Volodymyr Serkis. Filed April 5. Work and Service, 762 Grand St., Third floor, Bridgeport 06605, c/o Roy de Jesus. Filed May 22. Zoe Boy Entertainment, 128 Monroe St., Bridgeport 06605, c/o Francky Desravines. Filed May 17.

Patents Adaptive grand tour. Patent no. 8,194,077 issued to Loic M. Lecerf, France and Guillaume M. Bouchard, France. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Adjusting the neutral behavior of a color-marking device. Patent no. 8,194,288 issued to Zhenhuan Wen, Pittsford, N.Y. and Martin S. Maltz, Rochester, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Analgesic combination of oxycodone and meloxicam. Patent no. 8,193,209 issued to: Ronald M. Burch, Wilton; Richard S. Sackler, Greenwich; and Paul D. Goldenheim, Wilton. Assigned to Purdue Pharma L.P., Stamford. Anchor bolt. Patent no. 8,192,122 issued to Paul Gaudron, Stratford and Jacob Olsen, Roselle, Ill. Assigned to Powers Fasteners Inc., Brewster, N.Y. Annular support structures. Patent no. 8,192,460 issued to Joseph P. Orban III, Norwalk and Timothy Nolan, South Salem, N.Y. Assigned to Tyco Healthcare Group L.P., Mansfield, Mass. Belt-cleaning system for laser-cutting device. Patent no. 8,191,701 issued to: Derek A. Bryl, Webster, N.Y.; Richard P. Ficarra, Williamson, N.Y.; Gordon B. Reid, Walworth, N.Y.; and Thomas C. McGraw, Macedon, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Cartridge for use with brachytherapy applicator. Patent no. 8,192,345 issued to: Gary A. Lamoureux, Woodbury; James Matons, Newtown; Warren W. Johnston, Thomaston; Matthew Bouffard, Oakville; and Warren Rice, Watertown. Assigned to Biocompatibles UK, Great Britain.

Chymase inhibitors. Patent no. 8,193,214 issued to Stephane De Lombaert, Madison and Michel Jose Emmanuel, New Fairfield. Assigned to Boehringer Ingelheim International G.m.b.H., Germany. Color-management system and method using natural language description of color differences. Patent no. 8,196,040 issued to: Robert J. Rolleston, Rochester, N.Y.; Jutta K. Willamowski, France; Frederic Roulland, France; David B. Martin, France; and Jacki Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill, France. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Computer system and method for handling encounters. Patent no. 8,195,495 issued to: Adam Fendelman, Chicago, Ill.; Josh Metnick, Chicago, Ill.; Brad Spirrison, Chicago, Ill.; Kevin Sours, Gardena, Calif.; Tien Yuan, Los Angeles, Calif.; Thomas Johnson, Menlo Park, Calif.; Chris Kuehn, Champaign, Ill.; and Aaron Tubbs, Norwalk. Assigned to Networking Research Group Inc., Denver, Colo. Curable toner compositions and processes. Patent no. 8,192,912 issued to: Guerino G. Sacripante, Canada; Nathan C. Dyck, Canada; Daryl W. Vanbesien, Canada; Edward G. Zwartz, Canada; and Cuong Vong, Canada. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Customer profiling engine. Patent no. 8,195,474 issued to Samuel A. Fedele, Victor, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Cut-sheet media handling transport. Patent no. 8,195,081 issued to James J. Spence, Honeoye Falls, N.Y. and Mark S. Amico, Pittsford, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Data cache techniques in support of synchronization of databases in a distributed environment. Patent no. 8,195,605 issued to Balaji Chellappa, Stamford and Sayee Natarajan, Norwalk. Assigned to Purdue Pharma L.P., Stamford. Distillation method and apparatus. Patent no. 8,191,386 issued to Henry Edward Howard, Grand Island, N.Y. Assigned to Praxair Technology Inc., Danbury. Dual network types solution for computer interconnects. Patent no. 8,194,638 issued to: Alan Benner, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; Ramakrishnan Rajamony, Austin, Texas; Eugen Schenfeld, Monmouth Junction, N.J.; Craig Brian Stunkel, Bethel; and Peter A. Walker, Cedar Park, Texas. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk, N.Y.

Estimating consumer status using noninvasive technology. Patent no. 8,195,406 issued to: Lydia Mai Do, New Caledonia; Pamela Ann Nesbitt, Ridgefield; and Lisa Anne Seacat, San Francisco, Calif. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk, N.Y. Fused and spirocycle compounds and the use thereof. Patent no. 8,193,208 issued to: Zhengming Chen, Belle Mead, N.J.; Laykea Tafesse, Robbinsville, N.J.; Jiangchao Yao, Monmouth Junction, N.J.; and Khondaker Islam, Mystic. Assigned to Purdue Pharma L.P., Stamford.

Method and apparatus for melt cessation to limit ink flow and ink-stick deformation. Patent no. 8,192,004 issued to:; David P. Platt, Newberg, Ore.; Chad D. Freitag, Portland, Ore.; Isaac S. Frazier, Portland, Ore.; Jason Woebkenberg, Lake Oswego, Ore.; and Brent R. Jones, Sherwood, Ore. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Methods and systems for determining composition of a commodity index. Patent no. 8,195,543 issued to Jeffrey Palma, Stamford and Daniel Brebner, Great Britain. Assigned to UBS AG, Switzerland.

High-frequency PSA process for gas separation. Patent no. 8,192,526 issued to: Guoming Zhong, Bellaire, Texas; Peter James Rankin, Menomonee Falls, Wis.; and Mark William Ackley, E. Aurora, N.Y. Assigned to Praxair Technology Inc., Danbury.

Methods of processing a substrate using a flat surface air-bearing assembly. Patent no. 8,191,227 issued to: Douglas E. Brackley, Horseheads, N.Y.; David Lee Drum, Hammondsport, N.Y.; and Paul J. McCarthy, Stratford. Assigned to Corning Inc., Corning, N.Y.

High-tibial osteotomy instrumentation. Patent no. 8,192,441 issued to Carlos E. Collazo, Old Greenwich. Assigned to Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Mahwah, N.J.

Minimally invasive surgical system. Patent no. 8,192,439 issued to: Matthew N. Songer, Marquette, Mich.; Matthew P. Gephart, Marquette, Mich.; Philip Berman, Marquette, Mich.; Bobby Steven Lynch, Charlotte, N.C.; and Ernie N. Corrao, Bethel. Assigned to Pioneer Surgical Technology Inc., Marquette, Mich.

Hybrid-signature scheme. Patent no. 8,195,948 issued to: Scott Alexander Vanstone, Canada; Robert Phillip Gallant, Canada; Robert John Lambert, Canada; Leon A. Pinstov, West Hartford; Frederick W. Ryan Jr., Oxford; and Ari Singer, Hamden. Assigned to Certicom Corp., Canada and Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford. Lifting mechanism with a tilting platform for transferring paper stacks. Patent no. 8,192,134 issued to Charles R. Brewer III, Farmington, N.Y. and Thomas C Palumbo, Rochester, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Method and apparatus for gaming with alternate value payouts. Patent no. 8,192,276 issued to: Jay S. Walker, Ridgefield; James A. Jorasch, Stamford; Scott T. Friesen, Stamford; Stephen C. Tulley, Fairfield; Geoffrey M. Gelman, Stamford; and Dean P. Alderucci, Stamford. Assigned to International Game Technology, Reno, Nev. Method and apparatus for maintaining a predetermined media stack height in a media tray used in an image production device. Patent no. 8,191,889 issued to: Liam S. Cummings, Macedon, N.Y.; Robert L. Dengler, Webster, N.Y.; and John M. Viavattine, Rochester, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

Natural orifice bariatric procedure and apparatus for use therewith. Patent no. 8,192,448 issued to: Marc Bessler, Teaneck, N.J.; Robert DeSantis, Redding; and Stanislaw Marczyk, Stratford. Assigned to Tyco Healthcare Group L.P., North Haven. Nucleic acids encoding anti-factor D antibodies. Patent no. 8,193,329 issued to: Ling-Ling An, Boyds, Md.; Sek Chung Fung, Houston, Texas; Robert F. Kelley, San Bruno, Calif.; Henry B. Lowman, El Granada, Calif.; Sanjaya Singh, Sandy Hook; and Herren Wu, Boyds, Md. Assigned to Genentech Inc., South San Francisco, Calif. Open-class noun classification. Patent no. 8,195,458 issued to: Michael David Shepherd, Ontario, N.Y.; Kirk J. Ocke, Ontario, N.Y.; Barry Glynn Gombert, Rochester, N.Y.; and Dale Ellen Gaucas, Penfield, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Pair of armrests for a chair or the like. Patent no. D661,135 issued to Niels Diffrient, Ridgefield. Assigned to Humanscale Corp., New York City.

Process and apparatus for ink-jet ultraviolet transfuse. Patent no. 8,192,012 issued to: Gerald A. Domoto, Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.; Donald M. Bott, Rochester, N.Y.; and Stephan Drappel, Ontario, Calif. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Process for making organic photosensitive pigment. Patent no. 8,193,344 issued to: George Liebermann, Canada; Marko Saban, Canada; Sandra Gardner, Canada; and Cuong Vong, Canada. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Processes for producing polyester latexes via solvent-based emulsification. Patent no. 8,192,913 issued to: Santiago Faucher, Canada; Kimberly D. Nosella, Canada; Shigang S. Qiu, Canada; and Zhaoyang Ou, Webster, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Protective coatings for solid inkjet applications. Patent no. 8,191,992 issued to Liang-Bih Lin, Rochester, N.Y.; and Pinyen Lin, Rochester, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Razor cartridge with comb. Patent no. 8,191,265 issued to Gregg A. Micinilio, Trumbull and Glennis J. Orloff, Woodbridge. Assigned to Eveready Battery Company Inc., St. Louis, Mo. Rollers for phase-change ink printing. Patent no. 8,192,005 issued to: Kock-Yee Law, Penfield, N.Y.; Paul John McConville, Webster, N.Y.; and James Edward Williams, Penfield, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

System and method for automatic enhancement of seascape images. Patent no. 8,194,992 issued to Luca Marchesotti, France. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. System and method for operating online governmental lottery games. Patent no. 8,192,269 issued to Michael W. Yacenda, Stamford. Assigned to Elottery Inc., Stamford. System for masking print defects. Patent no. 8,194,262 issued to David G. Anderson, Ontario, N.Y. and Peter Paul, Webster, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Systems and methods for automatically optimizing stimulus parameters and electrode configurations for neuro-stimulators. Patent no. 8,195,300 issued to: Bradford Evan Gliner, Sammamish, Wash.; Jeffrey Balzer, Allison Park, Pa.; and Andrew D. Firlik, Ridgefield. Assigned to Advanced Neuromodulation Systems Inc., Plano, Texas. VITON fuser member containing fluorinated nano diamonds. Patent no. 8,192,817 issued to Jin Wu, Webster, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Waste-cyclone dispense system with controlled rotating cylinder gate. Patent no. 8,195,080 issued to: Ali R. Dergham, Fairport, N.Y.; Timothy M. Davis, Macedon, N.Y.; Jorge M. Rodriguez, Webster, N.Y.; and Randall E. Kaufman, Rochester, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

Searching a repository of documents using a source image as a query. Patent no. 8,195,672 issued to Vishal Monga, Webster, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Separable lubrication. Patent no. 8,191,263 issued to Thomas A. Follo, North Milford and Paul D. Richard, Shelton. Assigned to Eveready Battery Company Inc., St. Louis, Mo. Shielded conduit cutting device for small BX electrical cables. Patent no. 8,191,266 issued to Lucien C. Ducret, Stamford. Assigned to Seatek Co., Stamford. Surgical instrument having a plastic surface. Patent no. 8,191,752 issued to Paul A. Scirica, Huntington. Assigned to Tyco Healthcare Group L.P., Mansfield, Mass.

Polyamide electrical insulation for use in liquid filled transformers. Patent no. 8,193,896 issued to Martin Weinberg, New Canaan.

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It’s the most unique event in Fairﬁeld County Forty of the best and brightest business professionals under the age of 40 will be feted June 21 • 5 to 8 p.m. at 1 High Ridge Park Corporate Center, Stamford

Keynote speaker Donna deVarona: Multiple Olympic gold-medal winner, 18 swimming records, Fairfield County resident and community activist.

Fields of Achievement

Master of Ceremonies Dr. Bill Evans, Senior Meteorologist for Channel 7 Eyewitness News Guest tickets are $40. Call today for reservations (914) 694.3600, ext. 3027, or email your request to bvisosky@westfairinc.com.

Showcasing a variety of businesses from Fairﬁeld County, before and after the award ceremony, when everyone can stroll the simulated streets and marketplace and gain insight into what the county has to oﬀer.

Network

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