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BUSINESS JOURNAL June 29, 2015 | VOL. 51, No. 26

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Craft beer experts make a home for their brews BY DANIELLE BRODY dbrody@westfairinc.com

Mark and Tess Szamatulski, owners of Veracious Brewing Co. in Monroe. Photo by Danielle Brody

AFTER MORE THAN 20 YEARS of running a homebrew supplies store in Monroe and sharing their expertise by writing books, Mark and Tess Szamatulski said they were ready to take the next hop in their business and build a brewery. “We decided we’ve been doing this for so long, we might as well just do it on a larger scale,” Tess Szamatulski said. In June, the couple opened Veracious Brewing Co., a taproom and brewery, on Main Street in Monroe. The Szamatulskis, of Trumbull, have written two homebrew recipe books and have served their beer at festivals and at their store,

Maltose Express. They said they always wanted to open a brewery but that it did not make sense prior to three years ago. That was when the Ace Hardware next to their store closed, giving them the space to expand, Mark retired from his post as an engineer at defense company Northrop Grumman in Norwalk, and the state became friendlier toward breweries. Mark Szamatulski said up until two years ago, Connecticut sold the least amount of craft beer in the U.S. He credited the founders of Two Roads Brewing Co., which opened in 2012 in Stratford, with introducing more people to craft beer and pushing legislators to update the state’s alcohol laws that previously limited what breweries could sell. Now, breweries can selfdistribute and sell pints, cases of 24 beers and growlers to go. “For us it made it affordable,” he said. “We actually were able to start a brewery and we could make money at it. That was a big thing.” » BEER, page 6

The River rises

A UNIQUE $60M VENUE TAKES SHAPE IN NEW CANAAN BY BILL FALLON bfallon@westfairinc.com WHEN GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH CONGREGANTS gather at The River — their new sanctuary and community center — Oct. 11, they will worship among 80 acres of God’s green Earth in New Canaan. Their journey through a wilderness of bearing witness in unused school spaces will have ended at the doors to a new 86,000-squarefoot facility that mimics a pristine river in all its symbolic, subtle power. Given that work on the unique, serpentine building is 90 percent complete, the project as presented on a recent hard-hat tour has vaulted from “In the beginning” to “And it was good.” It is mostly glass — low-iron, low-lead and superclear — as if “Let there be light” were a design dictate from above.

The tour capped eight years of planning and two years of construction. The official opening is Oct. 9, with a community day Oct. 10 and the first services Oct 11. The price tag is $60 million, with details including: • an 11,000-square-foot sanctuary with 700 seats that will be a music venue, as well; • a 6,900-square-foot commons with dining and living areas able to accommodate 300; • a 950-square-foot pavilion welcome center and music venue; and • a 7,500-square-foot multiuse �ymnasium with an adjoining media lab and game room. “It will be an open, welcoming place where people can explore nature, foster community, explore life and work toward the common good,” said Sharon Prince, president of the Grace Farms

Foundation, which spearheaded the project. “This will be a nexus for organizations to flourish and for emerging justice initiatives.” The �ym at one end of The River and the sanctuary at the other end, plus three more meeting spaces in between, are called walled volumes. They are connected under one fir-sheathed roof, with some lengths of the walkway left open to the elements so animals can pass through and so people can more easily interact with nature. Fifty-five 500-foot-deep geothermal wells help cool and heat the building. In a statement, Grace Farms said, “Members of the public may share a meal in the dining room, make use of the library, enjoy one of the artistic programs that will be woven through » RIVER, page 4

Bridgeport street project a sign of changing times CITY PLANS TO DITCH LAFAYETTE CIRCLE IN FAVOR OF GRID

BY HUGH BAILEY Hearst Connecticut Media

cross the country, people are driving less than in past generations, and in response cities are tearing down expressways, building on parking lots and emphasizing pedestrianfriendly amenities. In Bridgeport, which was largely bypassed by post-war urban renewal, this means the continued rethinking of the Lafayette Boulevard corridor and the end of Lafayette Circle as it exists today, with the street grid to return at the city’s front door. The plan entails extending the grid west from Broad Street all the way to the Route 8-25 overpass, opening up a vast new section of downtown for development and changing the perspective for thousands of people entering the city every day. “I’m anxious for it to come to fruition,” said developer Phil Kuchma, whose Bijou Square project is just off the circle. The project, which would cost about $12.4 million, would be 80 percent funded by the federal government, with 10 percent each coming from state and city budgets. It would also extend two-way traffic on Fairfield Avenue from Lafayette Square west to Park Avenue.

Plans are in place to turn Lafayette Circle in downtown Bridgeport into a traditional street grid, making better use of the empty land in and around the circle. Photo by Autumn Driscoll

west,” said David Kooris, who leads the city’s economic development department. He said the city and Regional Planning Agency conducted a feasibility study, which resulted in convincing the state Department of Transportation that it was a worthy project for state involvement. “There are a lot of unusual movements going on down there,” said Thomas E. Borden, who works for the state. “If you can get rid of that circular roadway, you can get a more conventional connection to downtown.” He said many projects compete for state attention. “We have a lot of different needs in the state, and this was one that was a priority for the city and the region,” Borden said. The circle today is characterized mostly by empty land. Only one building, housing a GE Credit Union at 1 Lafayette Circle, is in the center, and the entire western half is empty. Only a few buildings front on the circle, including an empty, 8-story former AT&T

building that has long been for sale, and a 10,000-square-foot mixed-use building with Joseph’s Steakhouse on the ground level and offices above. That building, which along with 1 Lafayette Circle is owned by Forstone Capital, would not be affected. The one other local business is a different story. “It’s going to kill my business,” said Mike Geltman, store manager at Firestone Complete Auto Care at 300 John St. “We’re not going to have any room for cars in the front.” He said the store was approached two years ago about realignment plans, which at that time included taking down 1 Lafayette Circle along with the AT&T building. Geltman said he needs to see more information about the project. “It doesn’t seem like there’s anything wrong with it that needs fixing,” he said as he gestured toward the road, adding that public money could be better spent elsewhere.

Firestone Complete Auto Care sits on the corner of Lafayette Circle and John Street in Bridgeport. Firestone’s store manager says the Lafayette Circle project will hurt his business. Photo by Autumn Driscoll

Lafayette Circle dates to the 1960s and was part of an urban renewal effort that included the construction of a downtown shopping center called Lafayette Plaza, a federal building and courthouse, and a hotel. Lafayette Boulevard became a median-divided roadway that served as the main passage through the renewal area. Today, most of that redevelopment is gone. The site of the hotel is a shopping center that includes Bob’s Discount Furniture and Dunkin’ Donuts. A defunct mall has been replaced by Housatonic Community College. Only the federal building and courthouse complex remain as planned. The circle’s realignment, then, is only part of a larger process of undoing that era’s development. Many cities have had to do much more.

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Taking exit 2 southbound off the Route 8/25 connector today brings drivers into a mess of one-way streets, empty lots and underused space. The purpose of the redesign, officials say, is in part to provide a better perspective for people coming into town. It will also help pedestrians. “You want to continue the pedestrian-scale street grid that exists up to Bijou Square and expand it to the

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New Haven, for instance, has spent years working to take down the Route 34 connector, an urban renewal project that drove a stake through the city’s core. “Some cities that got redeveloped at that time have had to make much bigger changes,” Kuchma said, adding that Bridgeport didn’t get nearly the attention that similarsized cities received. “We’re benefiting today by a lot of older buildings still being here.” The city has focused much of its downtown development on rehabbing older buildings, including around McLevy Green. Attention now is focused farther up Main Street in what’s known as Downtown North, a series of older structures to be turned into residences with ground-floor retail. “These are great, interesting buildings, and people in creative economies don’t want to be in some of those kind of buildings that went up in the ’60s,” Kuchma said, adding that many buildings from that era lacked personality. Changing Lafayette Circle will bring the fringes of downtown into the forefront. “The footprint of downtown is not changing, but now the outskirts will not be disadvantaged,” Kuchma said, adding that an announcement on the AT&T building could be coming soon. The Bob’s plaza, as well, could be in for much denser development. “To some people, that’s really an example of underdevelopment,” he said. “It’s a good placeholder that will become a great development site as the downtown progresses.” Other sites on Lafayette Boulevard could also draw developers’ interest, he said. Hearst Connecticut Media includes four daily newspapers: Connecticut Post, Greenwich Time, The Advocate (Stamford) and The News-Times (Danbury). See ctpost.com for more from this reporter.

Accelerator seeks women-led companies THE REFINERY TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR ITS FALL CLASS

he Refinery, an accelerator for women-run companies, is seeking applicants for its fall class. The 12-week accelerator program is designed to help early-stage companies grow as well as improve their business model and pitch. The fall program begins Sept. 9. Workshops are held Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in The Westport Library and consist of panels and discussions. Participants also have mentor meetings throughout the program. The program costs are a combination of fees plus equity, which can range from $1,000 to $2,000 in cash with up to 2.5 percent equity. The accelerator class culminates in a demo night Dec. 2, when each entrepreneur makes a presentation to potential investors, mentors and community members. The Refinery held the last class’ demo night in April. PregPrep, which

Sacred Heart MBA program to combine online, in-person classes

acred Heart University’s John F. Welch College of Business will offer an MBA program that blends online and in-person learning starting in January. The program runs over a two-year period. The first year consists of accounting, finance and management courses online plus three in-person sessions. The second year focuses on the integrated core and capstone experience, which involve business plan development and action learning projects. In addition to online classes, there will be 12 Saturday sessions at either the university’s Fairfield or Stamford campus. Anthony Macari, executive director of graduate business programs for the College of Business, said the program provides flex-

produces natural supplements to aid in conception, was the winner, receiving an $8,000 grant. Beacon and Lively, a company developing a wearable technolo�y bracelet to connect users discreetly to their mobile devices, was awarded a grant from the East Hartford-based Angel Investor Forum. Two food companies, The Bites Co., which produces round biscotti, and Kerry Wood Health Foods, which makes natural dressings, won the audience favorite award. Applications for the fall class are due June 30 and decisions will be made by Aug. 15. Criteria for applicants include a strong management team with at least one woman in a leadership role, a product or digital service already launched or in testing, and a significant value proposition and/or intellectual property. Those interested can apply at refineryct.com/application. To learn more about how Norwalk could mean a brighter — Danielle Brody future for your organization, please contact Ms. Elizabeth

ibility for professionals who can’t commit to on-site classes on a weekly basis. “The active learning that takes place in our program is what prepares our MBA students to reach the next level in their managerial careers,” Macari said. “They develop a greater working knowledge of innovation, how to grow a company and how the various functions in a company have to fit together for it to thrive.” Admission to the program will begin July 1. Applicants are expected to have a strong academic track record and at least five years of substantive work experience, which will allow waiver of the GMAT. For more information, contact Pam Pillo at pillop@ sacredheart.edu or 203-365-4716. — Danielle Brody

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River — » From page 1

Grace Farms or simply relax in the natural setting.” Prince further said the center will be open for business gatherings but only to nonprofits. Project manager Peter Miller of New York City-based Handel Architects said, “It is a rare type of building that included some challenging aspects. It has some of the largest curved insulated-glass plates in the world.” The glass panels — about 7 feet by 13 feet — were fabricated with minimum iron and lead in the U.K., bent in Spain and installed by a German company. All 210 curved panels possess unique curvature. Only 30 panels are flat. The building was designed by Japanese architectural firm SANAA and principals Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa, who soon after accepting the Grace Farms Foundation contract for The River won architecture’s prestigious Pritzker Prize. The River by design connects people — and their thoughts and actions — as it flows down a landscaped hill. “It is a place of peace and respite,” Prince said. “A place to pause and reflect.” Yuko Hasegawa, chief curator of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tokyo, said in a statement issued by the Grace Farms

Foundation, “The SANAA architectural experience encourages the emergence of various relationships by loosely connecting the public and the private, the group and the individual, and the external and the internal.” Prince said the SANAA idea was for the building to disappear into the landscape while at the same time promoting interactions. She called it “a new concept and a whole new paradigm.” On-site community gardens are among the church plans.

activities and initiatives. The church to date has met in local schools. It will now trade Formica tables for SANAA-designed tables milled from trees felled for the project, part of the entire site’s sustainability blueprint. This is the church’s first dedicated facility. Miroslav Volf, Yale University theolo�y professor and Grace Church Foundation board member, said, “Grace Farms will be a setting in which to seek answers to the

“Grace Farms will be a setting in which to seek answers to the fundamental human question of what makes our lives worth living.”

— Miroslav Volf

“It will be a nexus for organizations to flourish and for emerging justice initiatives,” said Prince, who led the hard-hat tour. “We’ve been working on this eight years,” she said while demonstrating the Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant elevator. Construction began in 2013. The site features a pair of separate barns that had formerly been connected. One will be for church use and the other for on-site

fundamental human question of what makes our lives worth living. Who am I? What should be my relationship with others? What can I do that will make an imprint worthy of the name of being human? In its natural setting, its architecture and its programs, Grace Farms will provide rare opportunities of space, time and occasions to engage with these issues and, by doing so, to open ourselves for the encounter with God.”

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Milly Awards will celebrate millennial achievements

he Milly Awards — recognizing the region’s millennials through competition — arrive this fall. A ceremony and celebratory event will be a mashup of Fairfield and Westchester counties’ hottest, hippest movers and shakers, coders and microbrewers. The competition and event are being developed, organized and produced by Westfair Communications, publisher of the Westchester County Business Journal, Fairfield County Business Journal, HV Biz and glossy lifestyle magazine WAG. Dee DelBello, Westfair publisher, said in a statement, “Our editorial and sales departments have been increasingly engaging a

bold new generation of American businesspersons. They were raised with computers. They think outside the box. And we know their behaviors and attitudes, like their career paths, are finding new outlets. A new model for success is emerging and these awards will tap into it and recognize it for what it is: our path to the future.”

As a lead-up to the competition, the Business Journals will publish an advertorial section July 27 titled “Breaking Through by 32.” The section will feature information on millennials — those born after 1984 — who are being showcased by their companies and information on voting. The list of nominated

millennials will remain open until Aug. 31, with the online list updated continually. The voting deadline will be Sept. 14. The event venue has not been determined. For more information, call Holly DeBartolo, events manager, Westfair Communications, 914-358-0743. — Bill Fallon

State gets $3.9M for job training

he Connecticut Department of Labor has been awarded more than $3.8 million in federal funding to develop job training programs in industries needing skilled workers. The $3,889,995 grant will go toward job training strategies that respond to the needs of businesses. It will connect the unemployed to opportunities for work-based learning and new approaches to skill development, according to a press release from Gov. Dannel Malloy’s office. “We need to continue to support workers with new training requisites for industries that need employees so that we can remain competitive in today’s constantly changing business environment,” Malloy said in the press release. “As we anticipate the needs of emerging industries that offer viable employment opportunities, the funds will provide employment services to unemployed workers and connect them to new jobs.” In addition to providing training programs, the grant will be used to partner with local businesses, community colleges, chambers of commerce, trade associations and other local organizations to determine specific knowledge and skills needed to create long-term pipelines of workers for these sectors. The state’s five workforce investment boards will partner with the Labor Department. Each board will work with community groups to determine in-demand jobs in their local area, while three boards will concurrently initiate programs that create a group of skilled workers in advanced manufacturing and health care. — Danielle Brody

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Beer — » From page 1

Brad Hittle, president and CEO of Two Roads Brewing Co., said brewers benefitted from the efforts of Two Roads’ founders in Hartford. He said there have always been a handful of good craft breweries but they were probably inhibited by the old rules. “That was a big change because being able to sell beer by the pint, breweries are able to generate revenue on-site and also create more of a connection with consumers,” Hittle said. “So from a marketing perspective, it’s a home run.”

The Veracious Brewing Co. taproom resembles an English pub and offers a view of the brewery through the windows. Photos by Danielle Brody

Veracious Brewing Co. serves eight beers and cold-brewed coffee.

There are 26 breweries and brewpubs in the state and four in Fairfield County listed on CTbeertrail.net. About 14 more are trying to open, Mark Szamatulski said. In Bridgeport, Aspetuck Brew Lab will open soon in Black Rock, and Mayor Bill Finch in June announced a businessman’s brewpub proposal received Zoning Board of Appeals approval to open in the South End. “New York really pushes their breweries,” Mark Szamatulski said. “Connecticut’s slowly starting to come around to do that as well.” Even though more breweries are popping up, both Hittle and Mark Szamatulski said for now, the demand can support them. The Colorado-based Brewers Association said craft brewers had 11 percent volume share of the marketplace last year, up from 7.8 percent in 2013. Hittle said people from across the country, especially millennials, plan trips around breweries. As long as breweries make good

beer, “everybody wins,” he said. “Each brewery has its own point of difference, which is exciting to consumer,” Hittle said. “They love to go and check out all the different breweries.” In the past three years, the Veracious owners said they have invested at least $350,000 in equipment, moving Maltose Express next door and turning the 6,250-square-foot former site of the store into an English-pub-style taproom in one half and a brewery with 10 fermenters capable of making about 3,000 gallons of beer in the other. They also spent that time developing and testing 23 recipes, like Udderly Delicous, a stout made with lactose that gives it a creamy taste, Saison D’Tessa, a lighter beer with orange and honey flavors, and beers made with blueberry and watermelon. Mark Szamatulski said because they have been in the beer industry for nearly three decades, they can’t make just any beer.

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“They consider us beer experts, so our beer’s expected to be good,” he said. “So it’s a little bit of pressure that way, but I welcome that.” With four beers on tap every day plus four rotating beers, Tess Szamatulski said customers should be able to find at least one beer they would like. If not, there’s always wine; it just isn’t brewed one wall away from the taproom. The brewery is visible through windows in the taproom, which contrasts the industrial equipment with an intentionally welcoming setting, Tess Szamatulski said. It features local touches like wood paneling on the wall behind the bar made from donated New Canaan church pews, large tables with benches made from the same wood, repurposed lights formerly used in a parking lot and a large moose head – a gift from the owners’ landlord – watching over the room. Along with incorporating Monroe his-

tory into the decoration and the names of some of the beers, the owners incorporate local businesses into their production. A portion of Veracious’ hop supply comes from nearby Rocledge Farm, which also harvests honey from three beehives for Veracious. The brewery, in return, gives the farm used grains from the beer-making process. Mark Szamatulski said Veracious does not serve food, which he said takes away from the focus on beer, so staff members encourage customers to order from or eat at local restaurants. The couple said they hope brewery visitors patronize Monroe. Hittle said a brewery can be a huge boost for a town. Two Roads draws 80,000 to 100,000 people per year, breathing life into Stratford, he said. The Szamatulskis said they plan to attract their customer base from their store, beer geeks and average people from Monroe and neighboring Shelton, Newtown, Easton and Trumbull. Mark Szamatulski said about 100 customers came in daily from Thursday through Saturday the week of the brewery’s soft opening. He said they plan to sell kegs beginning in September and distribute cans of beer by next year. He predicts Veracious will be profitable now and that the owners will make back their investment in a year to a year and a half. The brewery will eventually be a bigger “money maker” than Maltose Express, he said. In the few weeks Veracious has been open, Szamatulski said he has seen former homebrew customers for the first time in years returning to simply enjoy a pint. “People will make beer for a while when they have time, and then things happen,” he said. “But they’ll always drink beer.”

Frontier signs lease for new headquarters

rontier Communications Corp. has signed a lease in Norwalk and will move its headquarters from Stamford this summer, real estate investment management firms Clarion Partners and Marcus Partners announced. The telecommunications company signed an 11-year lease for 84,405 square feet on the first two floors in building 401 at the Merritt 7 corporate park. The company is moving from High Ridge Park in Stamford, a 40-acre corporate campus with six buildings. Frontier occupied four floors at 3 High Ridge Park totaling nearly 100,000 square feet. Merritt 7 is a six-building office park

Norwalk man accused of investment fraud

Norwalk man was arrested recently on accusations that he defrauded investors out of more than $400,000. James Neilsen allegedly convinced three people to invest their money with him but used the money to pay other investors and make personal payments, according to the U.S. attorney for the District of Connecticut.

operated by Clarion and Marcus on a 22-acre campus along the Norwalk River. A two-year renovation project on the campus is nearing completion. Paul Quick, Frontier’s senior vice president and general manager for Connecticut, said after searching for a new headquarters, Merritt 7 fit the company’s criteria. “Site quality, a central location and institutional ownership and management were all very important to Frontier in the selection of its new headquarters,” Margaret Egan, Clarion Partners senior vice president, said. Other Merritt 7 tenants include Datto, EMCOR, GE and Siemens. — Danielle Brody

The criminal complaint charges Neilsen with wire fraud, an offense that carries a maximum prison term of 20 years. This ongoing investigation is being conducted by the FBI, the Greenwich Police Department and the Connecticut Department of Banking. Those with information for the investigation can contact the FBI at 203-333-3512. — Danielle Brody

Remodeling company relocates to Wilton

owe r Hom e Remodeling Group, an exterior home remodeler, will move its Stratford office to Wilton, Cushman & Wakefield announced. The company is relocating from 99 Hawley Lane in Stratford to 8,922 square feet at 372 Danbury Road in Wilton. The Danbury Road build- Power Home Remodeling Group, an exterior home remodeler, will move its Stratford office to Wilton, Cushman & Wakefield announced. ing is two stories and 92,000 square feet; it was recently renovated. Development of Southport and The Other tenants in the building include Havas Grossman Cos. Inc. of Quincy, Mass. Power Worldwide, AON and Northwestern Mutual. Home Remodeling Group was represented Cushman & Wakefield’s Meredith by Cushman & Wakefield’s Jay Hruska and Siburn, director, and Kathleen Fazio, direc- Brian Scruton, vice chairman and director, tor, represented the landlord, Wilton GSE respectively. — Danielle Brody LLC, a joint venture between Summit

FAIRFIELD COUNTY BUSINESS JOURNAL • Week of June 29, 2015

THE LIST

MOVING AND STORAGE COMPANIES

Moving & Storage Companies Ranked by year company established; listed alphabetically in event of tie.

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

16 Bruce Park Ave., Greenwich 06830 446-5556 • morganmanhattan.com

William B. Meyer Inc.

255 Long Beach Blvd., Stratford 06615 800-727-5985 • williambmeyer.com

East Side Movers

Year company established

Number of National moving Type or storage affiliation locations in of county business storage

Morgan & Brother Manhattan Storage & Company Inc.

Top local executive Contact (bold) Email address

moving

Name Address Area code: 203, unless otherwise noted Website

Jeffrey Morgan, president NA

1851

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Tom Gillon Sr., president Ted Kennedy tkennedy@williambmeyer.com

1915

✔

✔ United Van Lines

American Moving & Storage Association

Additional features or services

More than 700,000 square feet of storage space in seven locations; specialized services for piano moving, fine arts, lab and medical and computer and electronics; interior design movers; commercial moving; and furniture repair

Full service, storage security system, temperature controlled, full sprinkler system,

70,000 square feet of combined space featuring furniture and records storage; residential relocation; storage services; document shredding; record storage and management; liquidation and recyling; Internet technology and data centers; furniture installations; Mount Vernon, N.Y. warehouse includes five loading docks, containerized storage, fork-lift capability, complete crating and packing facilities

Accommodations for Spanish-speaking customers; fine art moving; packing, shipping and storage options; accommodations for special family issues, i.e. children and pets; and military members

Nick Guagliardo, owner sales@moveesm.com

1945

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Hiram Rodriguez, owner and founder conn@larosadelmonte.com

1968

✔

Robert A Williams, president NA

1976

✔

✔ United Van Lines

Burglar and fire alarm, exterior and interior security cameras, international and domestic move management, office moving, commercial storage, records retention and 24-hour access with notice

Kevin J. Kaster gcarey@kastermoving.com 1977

1977

✔

✔ Atlas Van Lines

Full-service moving and storage; vault storage, loaded in residence

Madelyn Cerritelli, owner girard.draper@gmail.com

1980

Long-and short-term leases, secure facility and drive-in access; storage for residential, commercial, industrial, warehouses and estates

Amit Arava, founder and CEO csa@noahsarkinc.com

1982

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High-quality packing materials, packing and unpacking labor, humidity-controlled trucks, fine art handlers; expedited office partition installers, emergency moving, special events moving, student moving and international moving

Joseph A. Barone Jr., president jbarone@movejb.com

1986

✔

✔ Transportation

70,000 square feet of climate-controlled storage space; 20,000 square feet is self storage and 50,000 square feet is contained and racked for longterm storage and decorator and designer services; alarm system, sprinklers and camera security are available

Affordable Self Storage System

Bob Wood Kyle Foster kfos1214@yahoo.com

1989

✔ Independent

Fire protection, climate-controlled units available and free truck rental for new move-ins, video surveillance, outside parking spaces

Collegian Movers Inc.

Matt Fernschild, president George Desrosiers matt@collegianmovers.com

1989

Green moving, climate-controlled storage, company occasionally has special offers

Brig Sorber, CEO Jon Sorber, executive vice president estimate.request@twomen.com

1989

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Business-packing services and commercial moving, home-packing services and residential moving

John Arredondo, owner

1990

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✔ NA

Moving concierge service, packing supplies, customer truck rentals, alarm and security systems, month-to-month leases are offered

David B. Anton, owner info@vanguardlogisticsct.com

1992

✔

✔ National Van Lines

Full or fragile pack service and 15,000-square-foot location

10 Whiting St., Bridgeport 06604 914-699-1122 • moveesm.com

La Rosa Del Monte

110 Austin St., Bridgeport 06604 333-2812 • larosadelmonte.com

Bolliger Mobility LLC

120 Viaduct Road, Stamford 06907 324-5999

Kaster Moving Company Inc. 66 Viaduct Road, Stamford 06907 327-0856 • kastermoving.com

Conti Self Storage

415 Howe Ave., No. 101, Shelton 06484 924-5840• sheltonselfstorage.com

Noah's Ark Moving and Storage

22 Crescent Road, Westport 06880 • 221-8055 231 Main St., Second floor, Stamford 06901 • 682-1182 noahsarkinc.com

JB Moving Services Inc.

222A and 222B Selleck St., Stamford 06902 602-7979 • movejb.com

162 Bouton St., Norwalk 06854 855-9222 • affordableselfstoragenorwalk.com

674 Naugatuck Ave., Milford 06461 283-5044 • bestmove.com

Two Men and A Truck

25 Van Zant St., No. 1A1, Norwalk 06855 490-4095 • twomenandatruckfairfield.com

✔ ARMA International

American Moving & Storage Association

Connecticut

✔ Self-Storage Association

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American Moving & Storage Association

Paramount

AMSA, Massachusetts

✔ Movers Association, CT Storage

Independent

Westy Self Storage

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50 Keeler Ave., Norwalk 06854 65 Danbury Road, Wilton 06897 80 Brownhouse Road, Stamford 06902 2070 Kings Highway, Fairfield 06824 885-417-1284• westy.com

Vanguard Moving, Storage & Logistics CT

16 Goodhill Road, Bethel 06801 798-6060 • vmslct.com

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BY ANDREW A. GLICKSON

Connecticut’s controlling interest transfer tax

f you buy or sell real property in Connecticut, you’re familiar with Connecticut’s real estate conveyance tax. The deed can’t be recorded unless conveyance tax is paid, so you can’t overlook the tax. However, a lesser-known controlling interest transfer tax (CITT) may apply to transfer of a controlling interest in an entity that directly or indirectly owns Connecticut real property valued at $2,000 or more. Transfer documents don’t have to be recorded and no recording officer demands payment of CITT, which is easily disregarded. Acquisition of an entity with multiple tiers of subsidiaries poses particular peril; lower-tier subsidiaries may be “out of view,” but if they own real property, CITT will be payable. TRANSFER OF CONTROLLING INTEREST IN PROPERTY-OWNING ENTITY: Corporation F owns Parcel X. Shareholder S transfers 50.1 percent of F’s shares to Buyer B. For CITT purposes, controlling interest in a corporation means more than 50 percent of the “combined voting power of all classes of stock.” The CITT is 1.11 percent of the “actual true and present value” of Parcel X. If F had owned a half-interest in Parcel X, CITT would have been imposed on the value of the halfinterest, but if any controlling interest in the property-owning entity is transferred, CITT is imposed on the total value of the property. However, if F wants to sell only a fractional interest in Parcel X, F could deed the fractional interest to its wholly owned subsidiary. That transfer is exempt from conveyance tax, and ordinarily has no income tax consequences. When the subsidiary sells its fractional interest, CITT would be imposed on the value of the fractional interest. TRANSFER OF CONTROLLING INTEREST IN ENTITY THAT INDIRECTLY OWNS PROPERTY: Company J owns 40 percent of Company K, and K owns Parcel X. Member M sells a 60 percent (controlling) interest in J. Because control of the direct owner of the property (K) was not transferred, CITT is imposed on the “applicable ownership percentage” in Parcel X indirectly owned by J. Here, the percentage is 40 percent (J’s stake in K), so CITT is imposed on 40 percent of the value of Parcel X. For CITT purposes, “controlling interest” in an LLC or other noncorporate entity means more than 50 percent of the “capital, profits or beneficial interest.” An interest holder’s percentages for these interests may not be identical, or may change over time. THE RATE DIFFERENTIAL: Conveyance tax consists of a state portion, which is either

0.75 percent or 1.25 percent depending on the type of property, and a local portion, which ranges from 0.25 percent to 0.5 percent depending on location. For example, the aggregate rate applicable to a sale of improved, nonresidential property in most larger cities is 1.75 percent. The difference between this aggregate rate and the 1.11 percent CITT rate is important. Example: Company P owns an office park. P could deed the office park to Buyer A, and pay conveyance tax at 1.75 percent. Or, P could deed the office park to its wholly owned subsidiary, Company R. When P then sells a 100 percent interest in Company R to A, P will pay CITT 1.11 percent of the office park’s value. If that value is $100,000, the “no

deed” scenario saves $640 — not enough to justify the complications. If the value is $100 million, the CITT scenario saves $640,000. The CITT scenario will prevent the transaction from qualifying as part of a tax-deferred exchange. RELATED TRANSACTIONS: CITT will apply to a series of related transactions; transactions within a six-month period are presumed to be related. If a transfer of interest in a property-owning entity, followed by acquisition of an interest in the same entity (say, after a reorganization), the taxpayer could “net out” the transfers. This might allow the taxpayer to claim that there had been no net transfer of a controlling interest, or that CITT applied to less than 100

percent of the property’s value. There are many issues beyond the scope of this article, such as which transactions are exempt and how value is determined. Published administrative guidance regarding CITT is scarce. In 2003, the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services published a Special Notice that provides a good summary but doesn’t address the creative possibilities offered by CITT. Andrew A. Glickson is a member of Pullman & Comley’s real estate and land use practice areas, representing developers and real estate investors in Connecticut and New York. He can be reached at aglickson@ pullcom.com.

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BY ANDI GRAY

Turning the business over to the next generation It’s time to turn the business over to the next generation. They’re already here; they’re doing the work. And I’m ready to play, to do other things, to lay down the responsibilities I’ve carried for so long. What do I need to think about? THOUGHTS OF THE DAY: Securing the business for the next generation is an act of maturity. First you have to figure out what you want to accomplish. Build a team of skilled local advisers to help you. Build a timeline to help you stay on track. Letting go is hard for any business owner. The business is your baby, your legacy. When the next generation takes over, they’ll have their own ideas, which may be different from what you wanted. You’ll have to get out of the way. When it comes to shareholders and longterm business success, the most productive ownership outcomes: • Are internal to the business, focused on

and fully committed to achieving long-term growth, profit and stability for the business. • Are knowledgeable about the business and stay current with best practices related to growing a profitable, productive, longterm business. • Understand and commit to the value of written plans and skilled talent and tools. • Have rules resolving shareholder disputes and votes that end in ties. Ask yourself, as you prepare to give up your shares: • How much money do you need to live on, for how long, and how does that compare to what the business is able to pay you for your shares? • Do you want to be done as a shareholder now or later; will incumbent shareholders stick around in case of delays? • How many family members work inside the business, who receive shares and what goes to family outside the business? • How ready are shareholders to act for the best interest of the business? Discuss the rights and obligations of ownership with your next-generation candidates. For example: • Shareholders have the right to profit

distributions in proportion to the percent of total shares they own and will have to pay taxes on those profits. • If the company gets into financial difficulty, shareholders may be asked to lend money to the company or otherwise provide financial coverage. • Shareholders will be expected to make time for the business — attend meetings, make major decisions, go on record by voting their shares, meet with a board, management team and outsider advisers. Get incumbent owners to practice acting as governors of the business. Ask them to sit in now to learn how the business is run and decisions are made. Give them room to try their hands at ownership and watch how they handle themselves before you turn over shares. Think through who will advise on the sale of the business. You’ll need an accountant and an attorney, as will the business and the future shareholders. Some decisions will be governed by the business structure: S corporation, limited partnership, C corporation, etc. Well before it’s time to transition, get a handle on the trade-offs of each structure.

Make sure your advisers are experts in the laws of the state in which your business is registered. Check references and credentials, and verify expertise conducting successful shareholder transitions. Working with someone local is a real advantage; it makes it much easier to get all of your advisers together for discussion when needed. Build a list of the things you’ll have to do, with due dates. Get your head around your own future outside the business. Prepare the next generation of owners/managers for success. Practice stepping back from active involvement. Factor in time for the transaction to unfold legally. LOOKING FOR A GOOD BOOK? Try “The Complete Guide to Selling a Business” by Fred S. Steingold. Andi Gray is president of Strategy Leaders Inc., strate�yleaders.com, a business-consulting firm that specializes in helping entrepreneurial firms grow. She can be reached by phone at 877-238-3535. Do you have a question for Andi? Send it via email to AskAndi@strategyleaders. Visit AskAndi.com for an entire library of Ask Andi articles.

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Ridgefield Glass etches a fresh chapter with relocation BY BILL FALLON bfallon@westfairinc.com

ow in his 10th year owning Ridgefield Glass, which dates to 1974 and which cut the ribbon on a new showroom this month, John Petchonka dodged the shuttering effects of the recession through adaptation and managed to expand. He figures 66 percent to 75 percent of company business is with contractors. The remaining business is with private homeowners. The 2,000-square-foot showroom at 159 Danbury Road, Ridgefield, this month began displaying new products, including glass showers that effectively double the size of smaller, second bathrooms by replacing shower curtains with walls of glass. Formerly, most frameless glass shower doors swung open, making them unsuitable for small bathrooms. Ridgefield Glass now sells a “frameless slider” that, per its name, does not swing out. Petchonka said displaying it is, “One of the reasons for the move.” Petchonka was three years into ownership in 2008 when, as he recently put it, “All hell hit and there was a market drop in Ridgefield.”

John Petchonka in the new Ridgefield Glass showroom.

Born in New York City, Petchonka, 60 and a scientist by education and trade, reacted to the downturn by expanding his catch-

ment area. He turned his gaze south. From his old Ridgefield Glass address at 4 Danbury Road, Petchonka began marketing broadly in southern Fairfield County and specifically in Fairfield, Darien and Greenwich. Now comes the new showroom, replacing what he termed, “basically a converted house” that nonetheless served the company for 20 years. There was a public opening at the new address June 13 followed by the ribbon-cutting June 23. Petchonka is a Manhattan College-trained chemical engineer who in his former business life designed and built the NutraSweet plant in Athens, Ga., and worked on developing Viagra for Pfizer, originally as a heart aid – the beating, pumping heart, not the Valentine/ twin-bathtub variety. A half-hour conversation — mainly to speak about his relocation — addressed the properties of glass — “basically a solid, but you can enhance its properties with rapid heating and quenching: — and Viagra “It was a failed heart drug, but the patients kept coming back asking for more. I was not astute enough to buy stock in Pfizer.” (The drug is still used to treat some forms of hypertension.) Ridgefield Glass also runs a warehouse/ fabrication facility called Elegance in Glass

at 12 Backus Ave. in Danbury. It was planned as a second showroom, but its 2009 opening coincided with six months of nearby road work that Petchonka said doomed it for that purpose. Adapting, the building now has 11 employees in a chain of receiving materials and fabricating product. “Most showers use clamps or metal headers,” he said. “We do it with a lot less metal. It’s more art than science and involves a couple of trade secrets. As far as I know we are unique in this area; there may be three others doing it this way nationally.” Besides its Ultra Frameless Shower product, the company also sells the full array of glass products such as mirrors, replacement and antique glass, storm doors and patio sliders. Its commercial-oriented applications include insulated glass — “There is warm-climate and cold-climate glass today,” Petchonka said — architectural glass, specialty glass enclosures and the glass for commercial buildings. It also markets to and works for clients in Westchester County. Petchonka said a few things were broken in the move, answering a must-ask question of a glass company recently in transit. “Nothing really to mention,” he said. “We have really good people.”

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Printmaking Center Endures and Inspires The Center for Contemporary Printmaking (CCP) was founded as a nonprofit in 1995 by Grace and William Shanley and a group of like-minded artists and community leaders. From its beginning, CCP’s mission has been to support, preserve and advance the art of original prints. The Center is dedicated to increasing awareness, knowledge and appreciation for prints and the process of printmaking through exhibitions, publications, educational programs and artist workshops. On June 13, CCP celebrated its 20th anniversary with a luncheon gala at the Greenwich Polo Club and the Brant Foundation Art Study Center. It was our founder Grace Shanley’s vision that was shared with William Frank, chairman of the board of directors, that CCP would branch out from Norwalk to celebrate in a way that the center hadn’t done before. It was through Grace’s stewardship, along with the Shanley family and those committed early members, that we have continued to evolve and expand. CCP continues to grow with the assistance of both new and longtime artists, members and friends who continue to ensure our success. The Center boasts an energetic exhibition program with its current exhibition, “10th Biennial International Miniature Print Exhibition” on view through Aug. 30 that was juried by Lyle Williams, curator of prints and drawings at the McNay Art Museum, San Antonio, Texas. Williams selected 108 miniature prints from more than 688 submissions from 18 states and 15 countries. The works of art are from 57 artists. Following this exhibition is our “Highlights of the Past Twenty Years” exhibition running Sept. 13-Nov. 8. CCP’s Holiday Cash and Carry is always popular, providing the chance to purchase works of art by member artists. “William Kentridge: The Nose Series” will be on display in early 2016. We are currently planning events to showcase the Shostakovich opera in addition to the suite of 30 prints created by Kentridge. The Center for Contemporary Printmaking continues to grow, evolve and expand. Please stop by to sign up for a workshop, work on your own projects, purchase a work of art and view a first-rate exhibition. I look forward to seeing you soon. Laura Einstein, executive director Center for Contemporary Printmaking Member, Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County

The mission of the Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County is to support cultural organizations, artists and creative businesses by providing promotion, services and advocacy. For more information, visit CulturalAllianceFC.org or email infoCulturalAllianceFC.org or call 256-2329. For events lists, visit FCBuzz.org.

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‘Remythologies’ at Housatonic Museum of Art The Housatonic Museum of Art presents “Remythologies: New Inventions of Old Stories,” curated by Stephen Vincent Kobasa, on view in the Burt Chernow Galleries from June 11-July 24. How do we account for the survival of stories? This exhibition is meant as a study of what our past still demands that we must either embrace or defy. Poets and cultures die, but their necessary and remarkable lies still continue to be accounted for. There is no artmaking that does not confront the past, but there is art that reinvents that past without abandoning it. Artists included in this exhibit include: Jason Buening (New Haven), Susan Classen-Sullivan (Canterbury), Jaclyn Conley (Brooklyn), William DeLottie (Pomfret), Kevin Harty (West Haven), Will Holub (Mystic), Brian Huﬀ (New Haven), Nathan Lewis (Seymour), Phil Lique (New Haven), Nomi Lubin (New

Haven), Willard Lustenader (New Haven), Margaret Roleke (Redding), and Joseph Saccio (New Haven). The Housatonic Museum of Art (HMA) is home to one of the premier college art collections in the U.S. The permanent collection is on continuous display throughout the 300,000-square-foot facility, oﬀering a rare opportunity for both art enthusiasts and casual observers to view and interact with the art on a daily basis. The museum, founded by Burt Chernow, professor emeritus (19331997), is dedicated to the presentation, preservation and interpretation of objects of artistic or historic value. The galleries are free and open to the public, with exhibits changing throughout the year. Call 203-332-5203 for information.

Historical Society Honors Centenarian Artist Howard Munce Westport artist Howard Munce, a longtime leader in the town’s arts community, turns 100 this year and the Westport Historical Society will honor him with a “Centennial Celebration” of his work and of his 80 years of living in and giving his talents to the town of Westport. Curated by Leonard Everett Fisher and dedicated to the artist’s late wife, Geraldine, “Howard Munce at 100: A Centennial Celebration” opens June 29 at the Westport Historical Society, 25 Avery Place, and runs through Sept. 14. An opening reception will be held Sunday, July 12, 4-6 p.m. The exhibition will be divided into two parts: The Sheﬀer Gallery will showcase Munce’s paintings, drawings, illustrations and sculptures. The Mollie Donovan Gallery will chronicle “Howard’s World,” highlighting his Westport connection during the 1930s as a

young artist and artist’s model; his military service as a Marine in World War II; the Pulitzer Prize nomination for his essay on the folly of war; his Madison Avenue career at Young & Rubicam and other agencies; and his community involvement since moving to Westport in 1950. Munce is a professor emeritus at Paier College, honorary president of the Society of Illustrators in New York City and an honorary board member of the Westport Arts Center. He is regarded as the “Dean of Westport Artists.” Munce also was co-founder of the Illustration Collection at the New Britain Museum of American Art and a member of the WPA Art Rescue Committee, the Westport Schools Permanent Collection Committee and the Oral History Committee at the Westport Historical Society.

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FACTS & FIGURES on the record Abby Tent, contractor for Fairfield Country Day School. Construct temporary tents on the property of an existing commercial space for a special event at 2970 Bronson Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $3,900. Filed June 9.

ESRT Merrittview LLC, New York, N.Y., contractor for self. Perform interior renovations in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 383 Main Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $7,000. Filed June 11.

Abby Tent, contractor for Southport Investment LLC. Construct temporary tents on the property of an existing commercial space for a special event at 175 Rennell Drive, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $875. Filed June 9.

Gao, Nick, contractor for Center Hope Realty LLC. Add signs to the interior of an existing commercial space at 323 Hope St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $1,500. Filed between June 8 and June 12.

Abby Tent, contractor for Fairfield Country Day School. Construct temporary tents on the property of an existing commercial space for a special event at 3051 Bronson Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $825. Filed June 9.

Hun, Edwin Quim, Stamford, contractor for UB Stamford LP. Perform a tenant fit-up in an existing commercial space at 2215 Summer St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed between June 8 and June 12.

Amber Construction, contractor for Diana Noth. Construct a new foundation at 16 Anderson Road, Sherman. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed May 15.

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Abby Tent, contractor for Patricia M. Keegan. Construct temporary tents on the property of an existing commercial space for a special event at 2644 Bronson Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $9,000. Filed June 9.

Landmark Square 1-6 LLC, Stamford, contractor for self. Fit-out the interior of an existing commercial space at 101 Broad St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $94,000. Filed between June 8 and June 12.

American Quality Roofing & Siding LLC, contractor for John M. Sadlon, et al. Remove the roof and install ice-and-water shields on an existing single-family residence at 84 Houston Terrace, Stamford. Estimated cost: $5,800. Filed between June 8 and June 12.

4151 Ethan Allen Highway LLC, Ridgefield, contractor for self. Expand the kitchen facilities in an existing commercial space at 51 Ethan Allen Highway, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed June 8.

Abby Tent, contractor for Fairfield University. Construct temporary tents on the property of an existing commercial space for a special event at 1074 N. Benson Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $2,350. Filed June 9.

LB & O LLC, contractor for 1616 Washington Blvd LLC. Divide one large private office space into two ones in an existing commercial space at 1616 Washington Blvd., Stamford. Estimated cost: $6,732. Filed between June 8 and June 12.

520 West Ave. LLC, Norwalk, contractor for self. Perform a tenant fit-up in an existing commercial space at 605 West Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $320,000. Filed June 11.

Berkeley Holding LLC, Greenwich, contractor for self. Construct a commercial mixed-use building at 500 West Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $4.8 million. Filed June 5.

Abbey Richmond Rental Services Inc., contractor for Andrew Alexander. Construct temporary tents on the property of an existing commercial space for a special event at 885 Summer St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed between June 8 and June 12.

Casseus, Antonio, et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Perform interior renovations in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 335 W. Main St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed between June 8 and June 12.

SCT Contracting, contractor for Bridgeport Roman Catholic Church. Remodel men’s and women’s locker rooms in an existing commercial space at 5151 Park Ave., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $80,000. Filed June 11.

City of Norwalk, Norwalk, contractor for self. Strip and reroof an existing commercial space at 300 Grumman Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $412,000. Filed June 4.

Stamford Tent, Stamford, contractor for Trinity Episcopal Church. Add temporary tents to an existing commercial space for a special event at 651 Pequot Ave., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $2,000. Filed June 11.

ATTACHMENTS-FILED Atlantic Building Contractors Inc., Ridgefield. Released by Alfred J. Zullo, East Haven. $25,528 in favor of The Ridgefield Supply Co., Ridgefield. Property: $25,528. Filed June 11.

BANKRUPTCIES Jaspar Realty Development Inc., 47 Irving Ave., Stamford. Chapter 7. Assets: $1 million to $10 million. Liabilities: $500,000 to $1 million. Creditors: Titan Capital Inc. Type of business: Limited liability corporation. Debtor’s attorney: Self-representing. Case no 5:15-bk-50795. Filed June 12.

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Abbey Richmond Rental Services Inc., contractor for Ketty Lake View LLC. Construct temporary tents on the property of an existing commercial space for a special event at 1060 Long Ridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed between June 8 and June 12.

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Collins Plaza West LLC, Stamford, contractor for self. Perform interior alterations in an existing commercial space for blood lab and radiology support spaces at 2001 W. Main St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $767,000. Filed between June 8 and June 12. CP IV Waypointe BP I LLC, Norwalk, contractor for self. Perform an interior alteration for a new tenant in an existing commercial space at 515 West Ave., Unit N, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $515,000. Filed June 3. Ecologic Energy Solutions LLC, Stamford, contractor for self. Perform minor changes in an existing commercial space to use it as a foreman’s office at 62 Vanduct Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed between June 8 and June 12.

SBA Infrastructure, contractor for self. Add cell towers to an existing commercial space at 500 Moose Hill Road, Monroe. Estimated cost: $150,000. Filed May 6.

Tek Gas Service. contractor for Dennis O. Down. Close out a building at 25 Taber Road, Sherman. Estimated cost: $1,230. Filed May 14.

Aiken Street Development LLC, Stamford, contractor for George DiScala. Construct a two and one-half story two-family residence with a four- car garage at 67 1/2 Aiken, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $200,000. Filed June 8.

Astrum Solar Inc., contractor for Zygmunt Zajkowski, et al. Add a roofmounted solar system to an existing single-family residence at 27 Alma Rock Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $38,653. Filed between June 8 and June 12.

Alcantara, Rita, Norwalk, contractor for self. Install a replacement window in an existing single-family residence at 11 Hollow Tree Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed June 10.

Audette Electric, contractor for Carol Royal. Repair the electronics in a barn at 70 Route 55 West, Sherman. Estimated cost: $2,500. Filed May 6.

Anthony M. Baldwin Custom Homes, contractor for D Charles LLC. Finish the basement in an existing single-family residence at 125 Mayweed Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed June 10. Anthony M. Baldwin Custom Homes, contractor for Cedar Homes LLC. Construct a new two and onehalf story single-family residence with a deck and a front porch at 114 Denise Terrace, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $310,000. Filed June 10. Arnold, Rene M., Fairfield, contractor for self. Add an open pool cabana to an existing single-family residence at 62 Misty Wood Lane, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $6,500. Filed June 12. Arnone Building & Remodeling Inc., Bethany, contractor for Victor Mathieu and Ashley Mathieu. Construct an open deck on the back of an existing single-family residence at 8 White Birch Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $8,500. Filed June 10.

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Astrum Solar Inc., contractor for Petra Bender. Install roof-mounted solar panels on an existing singlefamily residence at 184 Bullard St., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $25,478. Filed June 10.

3 D Home Design Services LLC, Newtown, contractor for Goodsinya LLC. Construct an addition with a master bedroom, full bathroom and closet in an existing single-family residence at 13 Skytop Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $85,000. Filed June 10.

Astrum Solar Inc., contractor for Steven M. Rosato and Tracey Rosato. Install roof-mounted solar panels on an existing single-family residence at 85 Old Stratfield Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $15,560. Filed June 10.

838 Hope Street LLC, Stamford, contractor for self. Add a new kitchen, update the bathroom and replace the wiring in an existing single-family residence at 838 Hope St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed between June 8 and June 12.

Astrum Solar Inc., contractor for Nitin Raghuvanshi. Install roofmounted solar panels on an existing single-family residence at 186 Bullard St., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $17,216. Filed June 10.

Audette Electric, contractor for Eileen Cope. Repair an amp in an existing single-family residence at 194 Route 37 South. Sherman. Estimated cost: $4,000. Filed May 26. B & C Heating, contractor for James Philpakos. Perform plumbing additions in an apartment at 8 Wanzer Hill Drive, Sherman. Estimated cost: $5,500. Filed May 5. Beatty Builders, contractor for Edward Ng. Add to the garage of an existing single-family residence at 11 Coote Hill Road, Sherman. Estimated cost: $55,000. Filed May 1. Beno, Dorothy, Easton, contractor for self. Remove and replace an existing single-family residence at 123 North Park Ave., Easton. Estimated cost: $13,650. Filed June 2015. Bernstein, Richard, Fairfield, contractor for self. Build a roof over the deck of an existing single-family residence at 141 Taintor Drive, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $8,000. Filed June 9. Black Swan Harth & Grift LLC, Newtown, contractor for Justin Matley and Erin Matley. Install a pellet stove on the property of an existing single-family residence at 4 Cindy Lane, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $4,500. Filed June 5. Blum, Jeremy, Norwalk, contractor for Frank Bonaddio. Add an inground pool to the property of an existing single-family residence at 6 Rustic Lane, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $28,000. Filed June 3. Bongiorno Construction & Development LLC, contractor for Ernesto DePiano. Renovate the kitchen in an existing single-family residence at 115 Foxwood Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $77,237. Filed between June 8 and June 12. Burr Roofing & Siding, Stratford, contractor for Jerome Weller. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 3 Redcoat Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $48,000. Filed June 5.

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Burr, Edwin and Roberta Burr, Fairfield, contractor for self. Fill in an in-ground pool on the property of an existing single-family residence at 4614 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $3,000. Filed June 8.

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5TH STREET ADVISORS APPOINTS CABRAL Stamford’s 5th Street Advisors LLC, an investment firm, appointed Maurice Cabral as an investment adviser representative. Cabral most recently served as CFO for Stamford’s Lake Partners, with responsibilities including client reporting, account-

ing, trading, compliance and control functions. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Connecticut in Storrs and is a registered investment adviser and licensed life and health insurance agent. Maurice Cabral

BDO ANNOUNCES TAX PRINCIPAL BDO, an accounting firm with an office in Stamford, appointed Jonathan Forman as a tax principal there. Forman is the leader of BDO’s research and development credits and incentives practice for the eastern

and southwestern U.S. regions and the director of the global research and development center of excellence. Prior to joining BDO, Forman spent six years working with Big Four firms in the U.S. and Canada. Jonathan Forman

GOOD THINGS HAPPENING EPSTEIN LAUNCHES SALIVATION Joseph Charles Epstein of Westport is the inventor, president and CEO of Salivation, an online cooking app offering tutorials on how to recreate restaurantquality meals at home. The application, which was scheduled to launch June 22 on Kickstarter, the crowdfunding website, enables users to cook with chefs, including Jonathan Wu, owner of Fung Tu in Manhattan. Epstein holds a master’s degree and has taught at the college level in the field of computer game and activity-based learning. For more information, contact Kim Demers kim.salivation@gmail.com.

Joseph Charles Epstein

WEBSTER BANK PROMOTES TWO Waterbury-based Webster Bank announced that two members of its CFO Group have been promoted to senior vice president. Lynn Ryan, senior vice president, assistant controller, CFO Group, joined Webster in 2007. She was promoted to assistant controller in 2013, assuming responsibility for internal and regulatory reporting, in addition to her loan

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accounting duties. She is a CPA with a degree from Babson College. Fred Smith, senior vice president, assistant controller, CFO Group, joined Webster in 2005. He was promoted to assistant controller in 2013 and assumed responsibility for external reporting. Smith is a certified public accountant and holds a bachelor’s degree from Bentley University.

LITTLEJOHN ELECTED PRESIDENT OF ASCRS Charles Littlejohn, chief, division of colorectal surgery at Stamford Hospital, was elected president of the American Society of Colorectal Surgeons. His selection marks the society’s first appointee from the state of Connecticut. Littlejohn has worked for Stamford Hospital since 1984. He holds a medical degree from Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College and completed his fellowship in colon and rectal surgery at UMDNJ – Rutgers (now Robert Wood Johnson Medical School).

Charles Littlejohn

PEOPLE’S UNITED HELPS 26,000 STUDENTS Bridgeport-based People’s United Community Foundation, the philanthropic arm of People’s United Bank, awarded $100,000 to donorschoose.org for a “Uniting Cash for Classrooms” campaign. A charity created to support public school teachers, donorschoose. org provides schools with an online venue to submit classroom project requests describing needed school supplies for their students. The public can then browse the projects and choose those they wish to support.

FREDERIK BELDEN HOUSE SOLD Berkshire Hathway HomeServices New England Properties, a real estate firm with offices in Connecticut and Rhode Island, recently sold the Frederick Belden House on the Norwalk Green East for $250,000. Built circa 1850 by wealthy hatmaker Frederick Belden, the house had at least two families of servants living there until it was sold after Frederick Belden’s death. Ray Rumer acted as listing agent and Ellie Balazs and Jeff Byington acted as selling agents for the transaction.

O’LEARY AWARDED RP DESIGNATION Stamford-based Asset Management Group Inc. announced that the College of Financial Planning has awarded Jennifer M. O’Leary the registered paraplanner designation. Individuals who hold the RP designation have completed a course study encompassing the financial planning process, the five disciplines of financial planning and general financial planning concepts, terminology and product categories. O’Leary is a graduate of Boston University with a bachelor’s degree in international relations and economics.

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MCSHANE ELECTED TO NATIONAL SPEAKERS ASSOCIATION Kathy McShane, CEO of Ladies Launch Club, was named president-elect of the Connecticut chapter of the National Speakers Association, a national organization

for professional speakers. Ladies Launch Club is an organization that supports women entrepreneurs in their journeys to launch or expand a business.

UPSTAIRS-DOWNSTAIRS AT LOCKWOOD-MATHEWS VIA $25K GRANT Frederik Belden House

CONNECTICUT PRESENCE FOR SOMRUS

Norwalk’s Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum received a $25,000 grant from the Connecticut Humanities, a nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, for a new exhibition that will open to the public Oct. 14 with a gala preview Oct. 10, a Saturday. The exhibit is titled “The Stairs: Below: The Mansion’s Domestic Servants, 1868-1938” and will run through Oct. 30, 2016. For

the exhibit, the museum intends to open the mansion’s servants’ quarters to visitors, creating an educational tour about the people who worked there. The exhibit will explore themes including immigrant experience, housing, social justice, the role of women and the relationship between the elite and the working classes. For more information, email info@lockwoodmathewsmansion.com.

FCA’S ANNUAL BENEFIT YIELDS SUCCESS

Connecticut Distributers Inc.

Chicago-based SomPriya Fine Spirits, announced its premier product SomruS, an Indian cream liqueur, is available in Stratford, distributed exclusively through Con-

necticut Distributers Inc. Since its launch less than a year ago, Connecticut marks the fifth state to carry this liquor, joining New York, New Jersey, Illinois and Massachusetts.

More than 300 guests attended RE-IMAGINE 2015, Family & Children’s Agency’s (FCA) annual benefit at The Loading Dock in Stamford, May 30. The event featured cuisine from Abigail Kirsch, performances from Broadway star Liz Callaway and live and silent auctions. The evening’s co-chairwomen were FCA board members

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Jill Dimitrief and Sharon Sullivan, both of Westport, and Lisa Lillie of Wilton. The event was titled “REIMAGINE” as FCA’s annual IMAGINE benefit was reinvented to highlight how the agency builds better lives. For more information, email Marion Herbert at mherbert@fcagency.org.

Women’s Business Development Council features “Essential Skill: Writing to Sell,” a workshop to help participants boost sales with a new approach to strategic communications, noon-2 p.m., Danbury Public Library, 170 Main St., Danbury. For more information, visit ctwbdc.org. SCORE Fairfield County presents a complimentary small-business, Internet marketing workshop, titled “Social Media (Part 1 of 2),” 6-8 p.m., Greenwich Library, 101 W. Putnam Ave., Greenwich. Check-in begins 5:30 p.m. Guest speaker includes Jeff Seavers and Jon Dupree. Register directly at scorenorwalk.org/ workshops.html.

JULY 2 Ridgefield Playhouse features singer-songwriter David Crosby, 8 p.m., 80 E. Ridge Road, Ridgefield. For tickets, call the box office at 203-438-5795.

JULY 5 Ridgefield Playhouse features Pat Benatar and Neil “Spyder” Giraldo with their 35th anniversary tour, 8 p.m., 80 E. Ridge Road, Ridgefield. For more information, call the box office at 203-438-5795.

JULY 7 Ira Wilsker will discuss Internet security, cyber security breaches and how to protect yourself at the monthly general meeting of the Danbury Area Computer Society, 7:30 p.m., Danbury Hospital Auditorium, 24 Hospital Ave., Danbury. The meeting is free and open to the public. For more information, visit dacs.org.

JULY 8 Women’s Business Development Council is featuring “First Course: Operating a Successful Restaurant,” 8:30-10:30 a.m., Fairgate Community Center, 138 Stillwater Ave., Stamford. For more information, visit ctwbdc.org.

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FACTS Carpentry Unlimited Inc., contractor for Lucien Van Huyssteen. Renovate two bedrooms and install new oak flooring in an existing singlefamily residence at 42 Cypress Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed between June 8 and June 12. Casey Construction, Ridgefield, contractor for Jason Mosiello and Alison Mosiello. Construct a deck addition and a new family room in an existing single-family residence at 25 Marshall Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $110,000. Filed June 10. Clarik, Frank, contractor for Michael Mintzer. Perform electrical alterations to the interior of an existing single-family residence at 16 Candlewood Lake Drive, Sherman. Estimated cost: $4,000. Filed May 26. Clauson, Daniel, Stamford, contractor for self. Replace the front deck of an existing single-family residence at 1092 Cove Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $5,500. Filed between June 8 and June 12. Congregational Church, contractor for self. Remove and replace roof shingles on an existing single-family residence at 336 Westport Road, Easton. Estimated cost: $12,000. Filed June 2015. Craftworks Construction LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Elizabeth Price. Replace the rear deck and install a portico over the stairs of an existing single-family residence at 26 Princess Pine Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $14,500. Filed June 2. Crane, Douglas, Norwalk, contractor for self. Construct two house dormers to expand the second-floor bedroom and office of an existing single-family residence at 6 Yew St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed June 3. Cricket Construction, contractor for Ted Finkelstein. Construct a new dwelling at 38 Skyline Drive, Sherman. Estimated cost: $202,500. Filed May 12. CT Fence & Landscaping LLC, Brookfield, contractor for Kristin Zammit. Rebuild and expand the existing deck and add a hot tub at 3 Shorehaven Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $55,000. Filed June 2. Demers, Christian, contractor for Aleta A. Shipley. Install a roof on an existing single-family residence at 53 Mill Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $14,750. Filed between June 8 and June 12. DeNardo, Remo, Stamford, contractor for self. Remove the plaster walls in an existing single-family residence and insulate and install sheet rock and trim at 25 Anderson St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed between June 8 and June 12. Derby, Tom, contractor for Bernard Hoberman. Perform interior additions to an existing single-family residence at 13 Deer Hill, Sherman. Estimated cost: $2,000. Filed May 15.

Designs By Artisans LLC, Ridgefield, contractor for Sandra Reyes. Perform an internal demolition in an existing single-family residence at 15 Cook Close, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $23,000. Filed June 10.

Hamilton, James, Norwalk, contractor for self. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 217 Strawberry Hill Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $16,000. Filed June 11.

FIGURES Johnson, Eula and Laurel Johnson, Norwalk, contractor for self. Install vinyl siding on an existing single-family residence at 34 Elmwood Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $7,800. Filed June 12.

Desrochers, Ernest, Norwalk, contractor for self. Construct a side addition for a dining room expansion at 18 Ravenwood Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed June 11.

Hantsch Electric, contractor for Donald McGeen. Perform electrical additions to a generator in an existing single-family residence at 1 Durgy Lane, Sherman. Estimated cost: $6,000. Filed May 12.

DiGiorgi Roofing & Siding Inc., Beacon Falls, contractor for Dylan Spielvogal. Strip and reroof at existing single-family residence at 8 Ells St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $10,471. Filed June 3.

Healy, Lauren and Peter Healy, Norwalk, contractor for self. Renovate the existing kitchen and remove two new walls and cabinets at 10 Eric Court, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed June 10.

DiScala, George, Norwalk, contractor for Aiken Street Development LLC. Finish a partial basement and add a full bathroom to an existing singlefamily residence at 61 Aiken St., Unit A, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed June 8.

Hertz Construction Inc., Norwalk, contractor for Min Yin Selkowitz. Change the layout of an existing single-family residence and add a new kitchen at 20 Getner Terrace, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $160,000. Filed June 10.

Duffy, John P., et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Repair front steps of an existing single-family residence at 44 Pellom Place, Stamford. Estimated cost: $300. Filed between June 8 and June 12.

Him, Kenneth, Monroe, contractor for self. Alter the pool of an existing single-family residence at 11 Turkey Roost, Monroe. Estimated cost: $1,200. Filed May 12.

Kent Hollow Siding, contractor for Richard Englund. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 22 Brinsmade Lane, Sherman. Estimated cost: $12,218. Filed May 5.

Hoffman Danbury, Danbury, contractor for Gloria Chies. Perform mechanical alterations to the boiler of an existing single-family residence at 29 Deer Run Trail, Sherman. Estimated cost: $21,235. Filed May 1.

King, Michael, contractor for Michael Sicilani. Alter the water heater in an existing single-family residence at 58 Timber Lake Road, Sherman. Estimated cost: $1,351. Filed May 13.

Dunn, McKay, Norwalk, contractor for self. Expand the master bedroom, bathroom and add a deck to an existing single-family residence at 14 Geneva Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $176,567. Filed June 10. Eastside Electric, contractor for Karl Bockley. Perform electrical work in the pool of an existing single-family residence at 3 Stone Wall Lane, Sherman. Estimated cost: $2,000. Filed May 12. Efthimios, Sigalos, Monroe, contractor for self. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 845 Monroe Turnpike, Monroe. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed May 12. English, Maryann, Norwalk, contractor for self. Perform a fit-out on a detached two-car garage on the property of an existing single-family residence at 74 Clinton Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $6,000. Filed June 2.

Hogan, Joseph, Sherman, contractor for self. Construct a shed on the property of an existing single-family residence at 8 Edmonds Road, Sherman. Estimated cost: $18,000. Filed May 27. Hubyak, Bozhena, et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Add a second-story addition to an existing structure at 34 Woodbury Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $47,000. Filed between June 8 and June 12. Hughes, Melanie, Norwalk, contractor for self. Add an accessory apartment within an existing single-family residence at 37 Splitrock Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed June 4.

Epure, Stelian, Norwalk, contractor for self. Strip the siding from an existing single-family residence at 11 Skytop Drive, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed June 11.

Iacono, Bruno, contractor for Ward, Alexa B. and Horton K. Ward. Fill in an in-ground pool on the property of an existing single-family residence at 2821 Congress St., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $80,000. Filed June 9.

Esperance, Wesner, Norwalk, contractor for self. Strip and reroof at existing single-family residence at 7 Fenwick Place, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $4,000. Filed June 4.

Jand S LLC, contractor for self. Fill in an in-ground pool on the property of an existing single-family residence at 22 Shady Brook Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $1,200. Filed June 9.

ETM Construction, Norwalk, contractor for Cindy Holland. Add a onestory addition to an existing singlefamily residence at 2 Bittersweet Terrace, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $275,000. Filed June 11.

Jandovitz, Jocelyn and Thomas Jandovitz, Fairfield, contractor for self. Enclose the breezway for a mudroom in an existing single-family residence at 111 Aran Hill Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed June 11.

Falgetti, Bert, Monroe, contractor for self. Strip and reroof at existing single-family residence at 11 Heritage Road, Monroe. Estimated cost: $13,000. Filed May 12.

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Kaldawy, Nicole, Easton, contractor for self. Install roof-mounted solar panels on an existing single-family residence at 99 Staples Road, Easton. Estimated cost: $45,740. Filed June 2015. Karp Custom Builders LLC, contractor for Howard G. Shiffman. Renovate a condominium to include new fixtures, tile and kitchen cabinets at 143 Hoyt St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $150,000. Filed between June 8 and June 12. Kellogg, Ken, Monroe, contractor for self. Add a shed to the property of an existing single-family residence at 540 Barn Hill Road, Monroe. Estimated cost: $7,000. Filed May 12.

Knight & Grabowski Construction LLC, contractor for Stephen J. Grabowski, et al. Renovate the basement, bathroom and washer and dryer in an existing single-family residence at 28 Willowbrook Place, Stamford. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed between June 8 and June 12. Kraft, Matthew, Norwalk, contractor for self. Construct a rear deck on the property of an existing singlefamily residence at 13 Elton Court, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $4,000. Filed June 4. Kundin, Alexander, et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Build a garden shed on the property of an existing single-family residence at 18 Janes Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $4,500. Filed between June 8 and June 12. LA Barnaby & Sons Inc., contractor for self. Alter the siding and windows of an existing single-family residence at 72 Church St., Monroe. Estimated cost: $44,856. Filed May 13. LA Barnaby & Sons Inc., contractor for self. Strip and reroof at an existing single-family residence at 21 Meadowview, Monroe. Estimated cost: $11,360. Filed May 13. Lanzillotti, Elaine and John Lanzillotti, Stamford, contractor for self. Move the laundry room from downstairs to upstairs in an existing singlefamily residence at 140 Davenport Farm Lane West, Stamford. Estimated cost: $2,500. Filed between June 8 and June 12.

Lynch, Kevin, Sherman, contractor for self. Add to an existing single-family residence at 27 Orchard Rest Road, Sherman. Estimated cost: $13,500. Filed May 13. Mavey, Tom, Easton, contractor for self. Remove an oil tank from an existing single-family residence at 174 Far Horizon Drive, Easton. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed June 2015. McKeon, Alan, contractor for Alpha One LLC. Add a rear deck to an existing single-family residence at 981 Mill Hill Terrace, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed June 9. Mercede, Loraine, Easton, contractor for self. Upgrade the electrical service amp at 949 Sport Hill Road, Easton. Estimated cost: $2,500. Filed June 2015. Merritt River Partners, Norwalk, contractor for self. Perform interior alterations to an existing lobby to create a seating area at 20 Glover Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $35,000. Filed June 5. Michal, Milewski, Stamford, contractor for self. Demolith the garage on the property of an existing singlefamily residence at 47 Gerik Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $500. Filed between June 8 and June 12. Midland Contracting Group LLC, contractor for Paul Orsini and Patricia Orsini. Remodel the kitchen and second-floor bathroom at an existing single-family residence at 1341 Bronson Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $74,500. Filed June 11. Milazzo, Giuseppe, Norwalk, contractor for self. Construct a rear deck on the property of an existing singlefamily residence at 7 Redwood Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $6,750. Filed June 4. Milewski, Michal, Stamford, contractor for self. Build a garage in a new location on the lot of an existing single-family residence at 47 Gerik Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed between June 8 and June 12. Mitchell, Norbert, contractor for Donald McGeen. Add a generator to an existing single-family residence at 1 Durgy Lane, Sherman. Estimated cost: $2,000. Filed May 5. Mitchell, Norbert, contractor for Beth Greenworld. Add a pool heater to an existing single-family residence at 11 Mill Pond Road, Sherman. Estimated cost: $3,000. Filed May 12. Newbridge International Inc., Stamford, contractor for self. Finish the basement in an existing singlefamily residence at 71 Crestview Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed between June 8 and June 12. Niedzwiecki, Michael, Norwalk, contractor for self. Enclose the side patio and perform work in the kitchen and laundry room of an existing single-family residence at 7 Kendall Court, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed June 3.

Nurzia Construction Corp., contractor for Tom Suvansri and Bridget Suvansri. Remodel the kitchen, family room, master bedroom and bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 350 Hycliff Terrace, Stamford. Estimated cost: $130,000. Filed between June 8 and June 12. O Dowd, Dennis, Sherman, contractor for self. Perform electrical additions to an existing single-family residence at 25 Taber Road, Sherman. Estimated cost: $3,000. Filed May 1. O Dowd, Dennis, Sherman, contractor for self. Perform mechanical additions in an existing single-family residence at 25 Taber Road, Sherman. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed May 1. O Dowd, Dennis, Sherman, contractor for self. Perform plumbing additions in an existing single-family residence at 25 Taber Road, Sherman. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed May 1. Olivas, Nancy, Norwalk, contractor for self. Repair the porch on an existing single-family residence at 88 Dry Hill Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $4,000. Filed June 9. Papini, Marc Edward, Fairfield, contractor for self. Pour the foundation for a new two-story single family dwelling with a two-vehicle carport beneath at 938 Fairfield Beach Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $325,000. Filed June 9. Pimpinella Construction Co Inc., contractor for Sylvan Knoll Section 1 Inc. Replace the existing stoops and sidewalks in condominium at 0 Sylvan Knoll Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $375,000. Filed between June 8 and June 12. Porges, Justine, Norwalk, contractor for self. Add a new bathroom toilet vanity and a shower to an existing single-family residence at 10 Buttonball Terrace, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed June 11. Power Home Remodeling Group, Chester, Pa., contractor for self. Alter the windows of an existing singlefamily residence at 264 Turkey Roost, Monroe. Estimated cost: $18,557. Filed May 12. Power Home Remodeling Group, Chester, Pa., contractor for Kenneth Darrinzo and Debra Derrinzo. Strip and reroof at an existing single-family residence at 28 Morehouse Lane, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $19,499. Filed June 3. Power Home Remodeling Group, Chester, Pa., contractor for Mark Wratten and Patricia Wratten. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 48 Douglas Drive, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $22,259. Filed June 3. Power Home Remodeling Group, Chester, Pa., contractor for Abad Ospina and Sonia Ospina. Replace vinyl windows in an existing single-family residence at 16 Cossitt Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $8,965. Filed June 8.

FACTS Prapopulos, Philip A., Fairfield, contractor for self. Add an in-ground pool to the property of an existing single-family residence at 2500 North St., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed June 9.

Santos, Anthony B., Fairfield, contractor for self. Add one story to an existing single-family residence for a family room at 165 Taunton Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $38,000. Filed June 11.

Prizio Roofing & Siding Company Inc., contractor for Danielle Meskin. Strip and reroof at an existing singlefamily residence at 21 Fencerow Drive, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $28,950. Filed June 10.

Schmidt, Jim, Ridgefield, contractor for Michael Rasmussen. Remodel the kitchen and bathroom on the second floor of an existing single-family residence at 117 Walnut Grove Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $24,000. Filed June 10.

Prue, Robert, contractor for Jack Agati. Upgrade the electronics in an existing single-family residence at 36 Edmonds Road, Sherman. Estimated cost: $2,200. Filed May 14. Prue, Robert, Sherman, contractor for Jack Agati. Perform electric work in an existing single-family residence at 35 Edmonds Road, Sherman. Estimated cost: $16,000. Filed May 27. Raiteri, Clement L. Jr., et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Remove the existing windows and glass ceiling panels and replace with new ones at 23 Woodmere Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $19,000. Filed between June 8 and June 12. Rick’s Main Roofing Ltd., Norwalk, contractor for Peter Saradakis. Replace the existing shingle roof at 56 Birchwood Ave., New Canaan. Estimated cost: $8,440. Filed May 8. Rios, Raul, Norwich, contractor for Marcelo Pacheco. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 11 Raymond Terrace, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $7,000. Filed June 4. Rizzardi, Richard A., Sr., Fairfield, contractor for self. Finish the basement for storage in an existing single-family residence at 1029 Old Post Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $14,500. Filed June 10. Rodger Gibson LLC, contractor for Cheryl M. Musgrave. Upgrade the bathroom of an existing single-family residence at 320 Strawberry Hill Ave., Unit 12, Stamford. Estimated cost: $11,000. Filed between June 8 and June 12. Rosell, Jan G., Stamford, contractor for self. Construct a two-story addition at an existing single-family residence at 101 Maltbie Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $148,180. Filed between June 8 and June 12. Roth, Stuart N., et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Replace the roof on an existing single-family residence at 166 Clay Hill Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $13,500. Filed between June 8 and June 12. RPM Homes LLC, Norwalk, contractor for self. Open a family room wall and remove a wall in the second-floor bedroom at 11 Peaceful Lane, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $7,500. Filed June 4.

Schwanhausser, Carol and Roger Schwanhausser, Ridgefield, contractor for self. Construct two closets and a drop ceiling within the basement of an existing single-family residence at 14 Banks Hill Place, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $12,000. Filed June 12. Sears Home Improvement, Rocky Hill, contractor for Anthony B. Santos. Remove a detached garage and build a new one at 165 Taunton Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $22,000. Filed June 11. Sears Home Improvement, Rocky Hill, contractor for Kirstin Anastasia. Remodel the bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 245 Unquowa Road, Unit 40, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $5,409. Filed June 11. Shanley, Joan S., Fairfield, contractor for self. Remove and rebuild the deck of an existing single-family residence at 478 Riverside Drive, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $14,400. Filed June 12. SKCH LLC, Fairfield, contractor for self. Repair water damage to a single-family residence at 583 Knapps Highway, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed June 8. Sohlibreck, Laila, Easton, contractor for self. Replace the electric service at 51 Vista Drive, Easton. Estimated cost: $1,800. Filed June 2015. Solar City, Rocky Hill, contractor for David Haddon. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing single-family residence at 12 Starlight Drive, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $21,996. Filed June 2. Solar City, Rocky Hill, contractor for Kerry Suttmeier. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing single-family residence at 1 Benchmark Road, Sherman. Estimated cost: $18,330. Filed May 19. Solar City, Rocky Hill, contractor for John DePhillips. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing single-family residence at 3 Fox Run, Sherman. Estimated cost: $29,930. Filed May 19. Solix Inc., Fairfield, contractor for self. Add a rear deck to an existing single-family residence at 98 Harris St., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $3,000. Filed June 8.

Stuart Construction & Design Co. LLC, contractor for Ulmis M. Nodache, et al. Add a deck, toilet and sink to an existing single-family residence at 30 Noble St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $8,000. Filed between June 8 and June 12. THD at Home Services Inc., Atlanta, Ga., contractor for Stephen Cadden. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 22 Blue Mountain Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $18,885. Filed June 2. THD at Home Services Inc., Atlanta, Ga., contractor for Marvin Suchoff. Add one vinyl replacement window to an existing single-family residence at 1 Island Drive, Unit 21, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $1,330. Filed June 2. THD at Home Services Inc., Atlanta, Ga., contractor for Michael Marotta. Add replacement windows near the roof of an existing single-family residence at 5 Tommy’s Lane, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $28,480. Filed June 11. THD at Home Services Inc., Atlanta, Ga., contractor for Mickey Koleszar. Add new siding to an existing singlefamily residence at 13 Sunset Hill Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $8,000. Filed June 11. THD at Home Services Inc., Atlanta, Ga., contractor for Andrew Pearce and Beth Pearce. Add one patio door and two vinyl windows to an existing single-family residence at 41 Blue Mountain Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $4,250. Filed June 11. THD at Home Services Inc., Atlanta, Ga., contractor for Cheng Kangyan. Install four replacement windows in an existing single-family residence at 93 Spruce St., Unit 6, Stamford. Estimated cost: $2,075. Filed between June 8 and June 12. THD at Home Services Inc., Atlanta, Ga., contractor for Julette D. Surgeon. Install a roof on an existing single-family residence at 173 Lawn Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $9,970. Filed between June 8 and June 12. THD at Home Services Inc., Atlanta, Ga., contractor for self. Install replacement windows in an existing single-family residence at 38 Penzance Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $1,525. Filed between June 8 and June 12. THD at Home Services Inc., Atlanta, Ga., contractor for self. Install replacement windows in an existing single-family residence at 244 RockRimmon Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $2,412. Filed between June 8 and June 12. THD at Home Services Inc., Atlanta, Ga., contractor for Ma Haiwen, et al. Remove the roof and install ice-andwater shields on an existing singlefamily residence at 28 Sawmill Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $14,989. Filed between June 8 and June 12.

FIGURES Vivint Solar Developer LLC, contractor for Christopher D. Seymour. Install roof-mounted solar panels at an existing single-family residence at 68 Senior Place, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $1,211. Filed June 11. Vivint Solar Developer LLC, contractor for Gregory Buonincontri. Install roof-mounted solar panels at an existing single-family residence at 165 Oakwood Drive, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $1,260. Filed June 11. Vivint Solar Developer LLC, contractor for Yogesh Shetty and Krishnam Shetty. Install roof-mounted solar panels at an existing singlefamily residence at 30 Youngstown Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $630. Filed June 11. Volpe, Easton, contractor for self. Install a propane tank in an existing single-family residence at 86 Wells Hill Road, Easton. Estimated cost: $2,500. Filed June 2015. Whitaker, Alexandra B. and John J. Whitaker, Fairfield, contractor for self. Finish the basement with a half bathroom, game room and media room at 3420 Congress St., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $29,000. Filed June 8. Woerner, Valerie, Monroe, contractor for self. Alter the windows of an existing single-family residence at 32 Fan Hill Road, Monroe. Estimated cost: $4,000. Filed May 4. Yaeger, Bree and Terry Yaeger, Norwalk, contractor for self. Install one shower within the existing bathroom space at 65 Sunrise Hill Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $3,000. Filed June 3. Zakrzewski, Marivsz, Norwalk, contractor for self. Renovate the bathrooms in an existing single-family residence at 7 Fairweather Drive, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $43,000. Filed June 11. Zemlevskiy, Aleksey, et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Build a midlevel deck on an existing single-family residence at 555 Rock Rimmon Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed between June 8 and June 12. Zerrone, Perry, contractor for Carten Thuesen. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 7 Crawford Lane, Sherman. Estimated cost: $23,300. Filed May 12. Zhu, Jian, Westport, contractor for self. Relocate the kitchen and bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 153 S. Main St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $160,000. Filed June 9. Zinicola, Joseph, et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Construct a temporary handicap ramp on the property of an existing single-family residence at 284 Courtland Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $3,000. Filed between June 8 and June 12.

Zollo, Suzette Z. and Lawrence J. Zollo Jr., Fairfield, contractor for self. Add a deck to an existing single-family residence at 217 Farmington Ave., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $12,000. Filed June 9.

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

BRIDGEPORT SUPERIOR COURT 305 Wilson Avenue LLC, Norwalk. Filed by Bernardo Albarran, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Flood Law Firm LLC, Middletown. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that he slipped on an icy surface owned by the defendant and sustained injury. This icy condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendant and its employees in that they failed to maintain the parking lot. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Case no. FBT-cv15-6050493-S. Filed June 8. All Phase Steel Works LLC, Trumbull. Filed by Matkovic Consulting LLC, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Law Offices of Jeffrey Hellman LLC, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that it had not paid for consulting services provided to the defendant. The plaintiff has made a demand for the balance of $100,000, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims damages, interest and such other and further relief as deemed appropriate by the court. Case no. FBT-cv15-6050500-S. Filed June 9. Patrons Mutual Insurance Company of Connecticut, Hartford. Filed by Johelia Montalvo, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Rodie & Conolly PC, Stratford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendant alleging that she collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages. The plaintiff alleges that her injuries are the legal responsibilities of her insurance companies, the defendant. The plaintiff claims judgment and money damages in excess of $15,000, excluding interest and costs. Case no. FBT-cv15-6050550-S. Filed June 11.

Precision Computer Services Inc., et al., Shelton. Filed by Maria Burgos, Stratford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Mitchell & Sheahan PC, Stratford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this suit against the defendants alleging that they failed to pay her overtime hours when they transferred her from being an hourly to annual salaried employee. She also alleges that an employee of the defendants made sexually harassing comments to her. The plaintiff claims an award of damages for lost past and future income, benefits and other entitlements, front pay, reinstatement, liquidated damages, punitive damages, compensatory damages, attorney’s fees, costs and such other and further relief as may be allowed by law or equity. Case no. FBT-cv15-6050510-S. Filed June 9. Sentinel Insurance Company Ltd., et al., Hartford. Filed by Valerie C. Strachn, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Tierny, Zullo, Flaherty & Murphy PC, Norwalk. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendant alleging that she collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages. The plaintiff alleges that her injuries are the legal responsibilities of her insurance companies, the defendants. The plaintiff claims judgment and money damages in excess of $15,000, costs and such other and further relief as this court may deem just and equitable. Case no. FBT-cv15-6050542-S. Filed June 10. The Cheesecake Factory Restaurants Inc., Calabasas Hills, Calif. Filed by Luke Pilcavage and Joseph Pilcavage, Stratford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Rosenberg & Press, Stratford. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that they requested the defendant to prepare French fries for the plaintiff, Luke Pilcavage, in vegetable oil to accommodate his allergy; the defendant allegedly did not causing an allergic reaction. The plaintiffs claim compensatory damages, punitive damages, attorney’s fees and such other relief as the court deems fair and equitable. Case no. FBT-cv15-6050568-S. Filed June 12.

DANBURY SUPERIOR COURT Connecticut Family Orthopedics PC, Danbury. Filed by Diane Kerner, Ridgefield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Brown, Paindiris & Scott LLP, Glastonbury. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that she fell while attempting to sit on a treatment table in an office owned by the defendant. This dangerous condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendant and it employees in that they failed to lower the height of the treatment table. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Case no. DBD-cv15-6017490-S. Filed June 9.

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FACTS ECP Tile & Marble LLC, Brookfield. Filed by Technology Insurance Co., Alpharetta, Ga. Plaintiff’s attorney: Sugarmann & Sugarmann, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that it had not paid for workers’ compensation insurance provided to the defendant. The plaintiff has made a demand for the balance of $37,304, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, costs, post-judgment interest and such other relief as deemed appropriate by the court. Case no. DBD-cv15-6017482-S. Filed June 8. Elmer’s Diner, Ridgefield. Filed by Vilroy Keyes, Bethel. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ventura, Ribeiro & Smith, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that she slipped on a curled-up rug on property owned by the defendant and sustained injury. This dangerous condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendant and its employees in that they failed to maintain the hallway. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other relief as the court deems necessary and proper. Case no. DBD-cv15-6017488-S. Filed June 9. Eversource Energy, Hartford. Filed by Nationwide Property & Casualty Insurance Co., Columbus, Ohio. Plaintiff’s attorney: Law Office of John P. Calabrese, Rocky Hill. Action: The plaintiff has brought this suit against the defendant alleging that it allowed its power transformer to exist in an unrepaired condition. As a result, there was allegedly a power surge on property insured by the plaintiff, causing a fire. The plaintiff was forced to pay out damages. The plaintiff claims money damages, costs, interest and any other relief that the court deems fair, just and equitable. Case no. DBD-cv15-6017500-S. Filed June 10. Rocky’s Home Improvements, West Redding. Filed by Leslie Busino, Newtown. Plaintiff’s attorney: William F. L. Rodgers, Newtown. Action: The plaintiff has brought this construction suit against the defendant alleging that it had failed to properly perform minor interior construction work in her house in a workmanlike manor. The plaintiff claims damages, attorney’s fees, costs and such other relief as the court considers fair and equitable. Case no. DBD-cv15-6017496-S. Filed June 10. The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company LLC, Hartford. Filed by Nellie C. Fitch, Bethel. Plaintiff’s attorney: Guy L. DePaul, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that she slipped on a pool of water on property owned by the defendant and sustained injury. This slippery condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendant and its employees in that they failed to maintain the floor. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $2,500, exclusive of interest and costs. Case no. DBD-cv15-6017511-S. Filed June 12.

X-Pert General Services LLC, et al., Danbury. Filed by American Express Bank, Salt Lake City, Utah. Plaintiff’s attorney: Zwicker & Associates, Enfield. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they had not paid for a credit account provided by the plaintiff. The plaintiff has made a demand for the balance of $5,973, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims damages and court costs. Case no. DBD-cv15-6017494-S. Filed June 10.

STAMFORD SUPERIOR COURT Fitness International LLC, Hartford. Filed by Alejandra Maya, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: DiScala & DiScala LLC, Norwalk. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that her child fell on a premise owned by the defendant and sustained injury. This dangerous condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendant and its employees in that they failed to supervise the child. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court may deem just and proper. Case no. FST-cv15-6025571-S. Filed June 11. Norton Heights Shopping Center Inc., et al., Noroton Heights. Filed by Angela Bove, Greenwich. Plaintiff’s attorney: Adamucci LLC, Greenwich. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that she fell from an elevated concrete walkway to an asphalt parking lot below on property owned by the defendants and sustained injury. This dangerous condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendants and their employees in that they failed to install guardrails along the walkway. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $2,500, exclusive of interest and costs. Case no. FST-cv15-6025521-S. Filed June 8. SWC Plumbing LLC, et al., Norwalk. Filed by Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, N.Y. Plaintiff’s attorney: Tobin & Melien, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they had not paid for a credit account provided by the plaintiff. The plaintiff has made a demand for the balance of $10,392, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, interest and an order of payments to be made. Case no. FST-cv15-6025555-S. Filed June 10.

The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company LLC, Stamford. Filed by Carol P. Smith, Stratford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Alfred J. Smith, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that she slipped on a broken piece of glass on property owned by the defendant and sustained injury. This dangerous condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendant and its employees in that they failed to maintain the floor. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $2,600, exclusive of interest and costs. Case no. FST-cv15-6025573-S. Filed June 11. Town Line Center Association Inc., Stamford. Filed by Judy Reda, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Robert B. Keyes, Norwalk. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that she slipped on a tile on a premise owned by the defendant and sustained injury. This dangerous condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendant and its employees in that they failed to maintain the sidewalk in a safe condition. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Case no. FST-cv15-6025532-S. Filed June 9.

FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT Cabrillo Power I LLC, et al. Filed by Midsun Group Inc., Southington. Plaintiff’s attorney: Law Firm of Joseph R. Carvalko, Milford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this suit against the defendants alleging that they allege the plaintiff damaged vehicles on the defendants’ property while performing construction work for them. The plaintiff disputes that and alleges another vendor on the defendants’ property caused the damages. The plaintiff seeks a court to adjudge the matter and a trial by jury. Case no. 3:15-cv-00910-VAB. Filed June 12. Cunningham Lindsey U.S. Inc., et al., Lewisville, Texas. Filed by Paul William Danielsen, New Haven. Plaintiff’s attorney: self-representing. Action: The plaintiff has brought this insurance suit against the defendants alleging that they insured his home yet provided a small amount of reimbursement to the plaintiff due to damages. The plaintiff contested the payments made and agreed to bring the matter to a third-party umpire. The defendants allegedly failed to pay the umpire and the plaintiff the agreedupon amount. The plaintiff claims damages, actual damages, interest, costs, attorney’s fees, punitive damages and such other and further relief as in law or equity may appertain. Case no. 3:15-cv-00878-VAB. Filed June 8.

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FIGURES Delaware Solutions LLC, et al., Wilmington, Del. Filed by Donna Stuart Eagles, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Lemberg & Associates LLC, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this fair debt collection suit against the defendants alleging that they called the plaintiff attempting to collect a debt from another party, causing damages. The plaintiff claims monetary damages of $25,000, actual damages, statutory damages, costs, punitive damages and such other and further relief as in law or equity may appertain. Case no. 3:15-cv-00889-RNC. Filed June 9. Hadro Metal Trading Company LLC, Jamaica, N.Y. Filed by James Reese, Oakville. Plaintiff’s attorney: Lynch Schwab & Gasparini PLLC, Brewster, N.Y. Action: The plaintiff has brought this contract dispute suit against the defendant alleging that it hired the plaintiff as a branch manager. The defendant allegedly failed to increase the plaintiff’s salary pursuant to contract. The defendant also misrepresented the plaintiff to his future employer, causing additional damages. The plaintiff claims actual damages, statutory damages, punitive damages, prejudgment and postjudgment interest, attorney’s fees, costs and such other and further relief as in law or equity may appertain. Case no. 3:15-cv-900904-JBA. Filed June 11. Mitchell Bradley LLC, Windsor Locks. Filed by Jessica Taiwo, Windsor. Plaintiff’s attorney: O’Connell, Plumb & Mackinnon, PC, Springfield, Mass. Action: The plaintiff has brought this sex discrimination suit against the defendant alleging that the defendant’s employee made inappropriate comments about her during her work with them. The plaintiff filed a complaint and was allegedly retaliated against. The plaintiff claims judgment and damages. Case no. 3:15-cv-00877-SRU. Filed June 9. Pacific Specialty Insurance Co., Menlo Park, Calif. Filed by Suvoy Ray and Paulima Barua, South Windsor. Plaintiff’s attorney: Law Offices of Michael D. Parker, Springfield, Mass. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this insurance suit against the defendant alleging that the defendant provided homeowners insurance to them. The plaintiffs’ basement allegedly began developing cracks due to the old cement oxidizing. These crack formations will allegedly lead to the collapse of the house. The plaintiffs have submitted an insurance claim to the defendant, yet were denied coverage. The plaintiff claims $175,000 in monetary damages, prejudgment and post-judgment interest, attorney’s fees, costs, punitive damages and such other and further relief as in law or equity may appertain. Case no. 3:15-cv-00871-SRU. Filed June 8.

State Farm Fire & Casualty Co., Bloomington, Ill. Filed by Gueng-Ho Kim and Jae Kim, South Windsor. Plaintiff’s attorney: Law Offices of Michael D. Parker, Springfield, Mass. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this insurance suit against the defendant alleging that the defendant provided homeowners’ insurance to them. The plaintiffs’ basement allegedly began developing cracks due to the old cement oxidizing. These crack formations will allegedly lead to the collapse of the house. The plaintiffs have submitted an insurance claim to the defendant, yet were denied coverage. The plaintiff claims $225,000 in monetary damages, interest, attorney’s fees, costs, punitive damages and such other and further relief as in law or equity may appertain. Case no. 3:15-cv-00871-SRU. Filed June 8.

DEEDS

COMMITTEE DEEDS Barry, Joyce E., et al., Bethel. Appointed committee: Michael R. Kaufman, Bethel. Property: 20 Plumbtrees Road, Bethel. Amount: $160,193. Docket no. DBD-cv-13-6012314-S. Filed June 11. Berkner, Sheila N., et al., Redding. Appointed committee: Dean L. Lewis, Redding. Property: 50 Black Rock Turnpike, Redding. Amount: $240,500. Docket no. DBD-cv-146014678-S. Filed May 26. Miller, Maria and Joseph Miller, et al., New Fairfield. Appointed committee: Christopher P. Norris, New Fairfield. Property: 5 Kearn Road, New Fairfield. Amount: $104,251. Docket no. DBD-cv-09-6001695-S. Filed June 8. Pozner, Veronique, et al., Newtown. Appointed committee: Hugh A. Burrell, Newtown. Property: 3 Kale Davis Road, Newtown. Amount: $257,951. Docket no. DBD-cv-146014758-S. Filed June 5. Shea, Barbara, et al., Newtown. Appointed committee: Gregg A. Braunelsen, Newtown. Property: 21 Huntington Road, Newtown. Amount: $520,000. Docket no. DBDcv-13-6012963S. Filed June 8.

COMMERCIAL 21 Commerce Drive LLC, Danbury. Seller: Town Hill Partners LLC, Danbury. Property: 17-21 Commerce Drive, Danbury. Amount: $2.7 million. Filed June 11. American International Relocation Solutions LLC, Pa. Seller Keith A. Gooden and Susan L. Gooden, Monroe. Property: 193 Old Turnpike Road, Monroe. Amount: $460,000. Filed May 26. Black Dog Home Improvement LLC, Danbury. Seller: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., Atlanta, Ga. Property: Lots 97 and 99, Map 1909, Danbury. Amount: $189,000. Filed June 10.

Brookfield Global Relocation Services LLC, Brookfield. Seller: Mark Daniel Aikman, Danbury. Property: Lot 26, Map 3428, Danbury. Amount: $170,000. Filed June 8. Deliver It Now LLC, Greenwich. Seller: Mary English, Orlando, Fla. Property: 183 Main St., Norwalk. Amount: $525,000. Filed June 9. Great Hollow Management Inc., New Milford. Seller: Regional YMCA of Western Connecticut and Eastern Putnam County Inc., Brookfield. Property: 83 Mountain Laurel Drive, Sherman. Amount: $300,000. Filed April 2. Highstead Foundation Inc., Redding. Seller: Pamela Loren, Redding. Property: 15 and 19 Ridgewood Drive, Redding. Amount: $435,000. Filed May 28. Jordan Futures LLC, Sherman. Seller: Davis S. Tukey, New York, N.Y. Property: 2 Crest Road, Sherman. Amount: $140,000. Filed April 8. MWI Holdings LLC, Chappaqua, N.Y. Seller: RMS Bethel LLC, Stamford. Property: Cooper Square, Unit 405, Bethel. Amount: $300,621. Filed June 3. Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Lewisville, Texas. Seller: Eric J. Hyatt and Sheridan D. Smith, Newtown. Property: 8 Mackenzie Circle, Newtown. For no consideration paid. Filed June 4. OH Properties LLC, Fairfield. Seller: 101 Sawyer Road LLC, Fairfield. Property: Lot 31, Map of Fairfield Acres, Fairfield. For no consideration paid. Filed May 11. One Reserve LLC, Mystic. Seller: city of Danbury. Property: Municipal Land Parcel, Map 11784, Danbury. Amount: $3.2 million. Filed June 10. Rochelle Properties LLC, Danbury. Seller: Michael Ocskasy and Selina Ocskasy, Bethel. Property: 54 and 56 Knollwood Drive, Bethel. Amount: $282,000. Filed June 9. Ropo Ten LLC, Norwalk. Seller: Sara Polito, Norwalk. Property: 54 and 56 Stuart Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $1. Filed June 4. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Oklahoma City, Okla. Seller: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Fort Mill, S.C. Property: 1 Farview Ave., Unit A6, Danbury. Amount: $10. Filed June 11. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Oklahoma City, Okla. Seller: Pennymac Loan Services LLC, Moorpark, Calif. Property: 94 Mountain Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $10. Filed June 11. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Oklahoma City, Okla. Seller: HSBC Bank USA NA, Mount Laurel, N.J. Property: 108 Huntingtown Road, Newtown. For no consideration paid. Filed June 5.

FACTS

FIGURES

The Gourad Group LLC, Redding. Seller: Barbara Vogler, Ridgefield. Property: 73 Redding Road, Unit 13, Redding. Amount: $50,000. Filed May 18.

Chan, Eric Jonathan and Sovong Chan, Bethel. Grantor: Kim E. Chan and Sovong Chan, Bethel. Property: 2 Fleetwood Ave., Bethel. Amount: $1. Filed June 5.

Fairlane Realty LLC, Monroe. Grantor: Richard F. Amato, Monroe. Property: 324 Elm St., Unit 103A, Monroe. For no consideration paid. Filed June 10.

Kimball Development LLC, Monroe. Grantor: Kimball Land Holdings LLC, Monroe. Property: Parcels B, C and D, Map 3121, Monroe. Amount: $1. Filed May 20.

Wunderlich, Elke, Ridgefield. Grantor: Klaus H. Wunderlich and Elke Wunderlich, Ridgefield. Property: Lot 9, Map 1664, Ridgefield. Amount: $1. Filed June 8.

Town of Monroe, Monroe. Seller: Cambridge Drive RE LLC, Westport. Property: 303 Linwood Ave., Monroe. Amount: $1. Filed June 8.

Christie, Janet Mary, Fairfield. Grantor: Thomas Christie, Fairfield. Property: 218 Middlebrook Drive, Fairfield. For no consideration paid. Filed May 9.

Fairlane Realty LLC, Monroe. Grantor: Richard F. Amato, Monroe. Property: 324 Elm St., Unit 105A, Monroe. For no consideration paid. Filed June 10.

Knox R&J LLC, Ridgefield. Grantor: Robert G. Knox, Ridgefield. Property: 27 Soundview Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $1. Filed June 12.

Verrelli Management Group LLC, Danbury. Seller: Francis X. Courtney and Kathleen M. Courtney, South Salem, N.Y. Property: 69-71 Franklin St., Danbury. Amount: $335,000. Filed June 8.

Zimmerman, Marilyn D. and David J. Zimmerman, Newtown. Grantor: David J. Zimmerman and Marilyn D. Zimmerman, Newtown. Property: 1226 Brookside Court, Newtown. Amount: $1. Filed June 10.

CIFC 54 West Holding Corp., Danbury. Grantor: CIFC 120 Main Holding Corp., Danbury. Property: 120 Main St., Danbury. Amount: $1. Filed June 9.

Farhat, Mirna, Bethel. Grantor: Nada Farhat, Danbury. Property: 36 Mill Plain Road, Suite 301, Danbury. Amount: $1. Filed June 11.

QUIT CLAIM

Cioppa, Elizabeth and Anthony Cioppa, Ridgefield. Grantor: Elizabeth Cioppa and Anthony Cioppa, Ridgefield. Property: 17 Finch Drive, Ridgefield. Amount: $1. Filed June 9.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., McLean, Va. Grantor: Bayview Loan Servicing LLC, Coral Gables, Fla. Property: 25 Governors Lane, Bethel. For no consideration paid. Filed June 11.

Cipriano, Maria Teresa and Alvaro Dias Cipriano, Danbury. Grantor: Alvardo Dias Cipriano and Maria Teresa Cipriano, Danbury. Property: 41 Mountainville Ave., Danbury. For no consideration paid. Filed June 11.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., McLean, Va. Grantor: Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC, West Palm Beach, Fla. Property: 5 Tremont Ave., Bethel. For no consideration paid. Filed June 11.

Coba, Lisa, Huntington. Grantor: Frank P. Kerekes and Jean R. Kerekes, Monroe. Property: 52 Highland Drive, Monroe. Amount: $1. Filed June 1.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Dallas, Texas. Grantor: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Fort Mill, S.C. Property: 13 Spruce Mountain Road, Danbury. For an unknown amount paid. Filed June 8.

Woody Lane Associates LLC, Fairfield. Grantor: Ann Alexios, Fairfield. Property: 33 Bennett St., Fairfield. Amount: $100,000. Filed May 8. 16 Knollwood LLC, Norwalk. Grantor: Phillip R. Kerr and Erin A. Kerr, Norwalk. Property: Lot 14, Map 3118, Norwalk. For no consideration paid. Filed June 2. 2 Crest Road LLC, Sherman. Grantor: Jordan Futures LLC, Sherman. Property: 2 Crest Road, Sherman. For no consideration paid. Filed May 12. 26 Chapel Street Norwalk LLC, Norwalk. Grantor: Franco Iannone, Norwalk. Property: 26 Chapel St., Norwalk. For an unknown amount paid. Filed June 4. 95 Great Plain LLC, Danbury. Grantor: Union Savings Bank, Danbury. Property: 95 Great Plain Road, Danbury. For an unknown amount paid. Filed June 11. Aguilar, Trina Marie and Javier O. Aguilar, Norwalk. Grantor: Javier O. Aguilar, Norwalk. Property: 14 Beverly Place, Norwalk. For an unknown amount paid. Filed June 11. Altobelli, Alicia and Enrico Altobelli, Monroe. Grantor: Enrico Altobelli, Monroe. Property: 26 Knorr Road, Monroe. Amount: $1. Filed June 3.

Cornut, Shirley E. and Charles L. Cornut, Monroe. Grantor: Charles L. Cornut and Shirley E. Cornut, Monroe. Property: Pepper Street, Monroe. For no consideration paid. Filed June 5. Darrow, David H., Jonathan B. Darrow and Andrew T. Darrow, Sherman. Grantor: Jonathan B. Darrow, Andrew T. Darrow and David H. Darrow, Sherman. Property: 8 Ledgewood Drive, Sherman. For no consideration paid. Filed May 12. Dauti, Ardita, New Fairfield. Grantor: Ruzhdi Dauti, New Fairfield. Property: 6 Weldon Woods Road, New Fairfield. Amount: $1. Filed June 5. DeAngelis, Angela A., Norwalk. Grantor: Angela DeAngelis, Norwalk. Property: Lot 6, Map 290, Norwalk. For no consideration paid. Filed June 8.

Aicher, Anne R., Ridgefield. Seller: Paul V. Hutchins and Jeanne M. Hutchins, Ridgefield. Property: 120 Prospect St., Unit 2, Ridgefield. Amount: $407,000. Filed June 9.

Lamminen, Ann Dolores, Fairfield. Grantor: Ann Dolores Lamminen, Fairfield. Property: 171 Saxonwood Road, Fairfield. For no consideration paid. Filed May 8.

Aliaga, Wilver T., Norwalk. Seller: Hien Tran and Trinh L. Tang, Monroe. Property: 15 Sherwood Place, Monroe. Amount: $295,000. Filed May 27.

LBJ Real Estate LLC, Fairfield. Grantor: Micheal T. Reyes, Fairfield. Property: 258 Ruane St., Fairfield. Amount: $1. Filed May 10.

Andrews, Natasha M., Danbury. Seller: Delma L. Lara-Lopes and Basilio Lopes, Danbury. Property: 46 Beckerle St., Danbury. Amount: $234,251. Filed June 11.

Lehn, Edward L., Fairfield. Grantor: Mary V. Lehn, Fairfield. Property: 10 Flora Blvd., Fairfield. Amount: $1. Filed May 12. Maglio, Monika and Joseph Maglio, New Fairfield. Grantor: Monika Maglio, New Fairfield. Property: 12 Peralta St., New Fairfield. Amount: $10. Filed June 10.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., McLean, Va. Grantor: Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Coppell, Texas. Property: 1 Pole Bridge Road, Newtown. For no consideration paid. Filed June 4.

Manousos, Carol A. and Anthony C. Manousos Sr., Norwalk. Grantor: Anthony C. Manousos Jr., Norwalk. Property: Lot 108, Map 5069, Norwalk. For no consideration paid. Filed June 1.

Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Grantor: Franklin American Mortgage Company, Ewing, N.J. Property: 1 Old Stadley Rough Road, Danbury. For no consideration paid. Filed June 10.

Marlin, Jessica, Newtown. Grantor: Marilyn Marlin, Harwich, Mass. Property: 301 S. Main St., Trailer 39, Newtown. Amount: $1. Filed June 12.

Ferreira, Jose L., Danbury. Grantor: Maria Socorro Almeida, New Fairfield. Property: 7 Calverton Drive, New Fairfield. Amount: $10. Filed June 10.

Altobelli, Enrico, Monroe. Grantor: Allessandro Altobelli, Monroe. Property: 26 Knorr Road, Monroe. Amount: $1. Filed June 3. Antonioli, Mark B., Sherman. Grantor: Bruna Antonioli, Bayside, N.Y. Property: Unit 1 of Sail Harbour Club, Sherman. Amount: $2,000. Filed May 20.

Dernattia, Donna, Monroe. Grantor: Michael DeMattia III, Fairfield. Property: 27 Whitewood Drive, Monroe. For no consideration paid. Filed June 1.

Audo, Jenny and Kenneth G. Audo, Patterson, N.Y. Grantor: Kenneth G. Audo, Patterson, N.Y. Property: 2B Elwell Road, New Fairfield. Amount: $1. Filed June 8.

Dickinson, Carol Lee, Ridgefield. Grantor: Carol Lee Dickinson, Ridgefield. Property: Lot 3, Map 3041, Ridgefield. Amount: $1. Filed June 12.

Ford, Sharon Ann, New Fairfield. Grantor: Sharon Ann Ford and Thomas Ford, New Fairfield. Property: 5 Pheasant Drive, New Fairfield. For no consideration paid. Filed June 8.

DiMasi, Agazio and Michele Symington DiMasi, Norwalk. Grantor: Patricia Gallacher and Michele Symington DiMasi, Norwalk. Property: 207 Strawberry Hill Road, Norwalk. For no consideration paid. Filed June 9.

Fostrom, Jeanne C., Fairfield. Grantor: Milton Enoch Forstrom, Fairfield. Property: Lots 79, 80, 81 and 82, Map of Beach Farm, Fairfield. For no consideration paid. Filed May 10.

Foley, Joyce Ann and William S. Foley, New York, N.Y. Grantor: Joyce Ann Foley, New York, N.Y. Property: Lots 55 and 56, Map of Candlewood Knolls, New Fairfield. For no consideration paid. Filed May 26.

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LaBounty, Steven F., New Fairfield. Grantor: Kimberly A. LaBounty, New Fairfield. Property: 2 High Trail, New Fairfield. Amount: $1. Filed May 26.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., McLean, Va. Grantor: Green Tree Servicing LLC, Tempe, Ariz. Property: 73 Park Ave., Unit 402, Danbury. For no consideration paid. Filed June 10.

DeFreire, Ananias Claudio and Patricia DaSilva, Danbury. Grantor: Ananias Claudio DeFreire, Danbury. Property: 163 South St., Unit 30, Danbury. Amount: $1. Filed June 8.

Axelrod, Kathleen and Brad Axelrod, Monroe. Grantor: Brad Axelrod, Monroe. Property: 1 Castlewood Drive, Monroe. Amount: $1. Filed May 26.

Kurtz, Diane M., Bethel. Grantor: William L. Kurtz, Bethel. Property: 43 Maple Ave., Bethel. Amount: $1. Filed June 1.

McGoldrick, Richard J., Sherman. Grantor: William J. McGoldrick and Phyllis McGoldrick, Sherman. Property: Parcel B, Map 2048, Sherman. Amount: $1. Filed April 7. Mirowski, Margaret and Mark Mirowski, Redding. Grantor: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Jacksonville, Fla. Property: 408 Fan Hill Road, Monroe. Amount: $191,625. Filed May 21. New England Materials LLC, Monroe. Grantor: Monroe Land Holdings LLC, Monroe. Property: 36 Timothy Hill Road, Monroe. Amount: $1. Filed May 27. Nicholson, Ronald C., Newtown. Grantor: Tara E. Nicholson, Newtown. Property: 15 Juniper Road, Newtown. Amount: $10. Filed June 3. Nusbacher, Susan M., New Fairfield. Grantor: Brian Nusbacher, New Fairfield. Property: 10 Satterlee Road, New Fairfield. For an unknown amount paid. Filed June 8.

Astbury, Julie A. and Paul W. Astbury, Sherman. Seller: Union Savings Bank, Danbury. Property: 38 Route 39 South, Sherman. Amount: $285,000. Filed April 2. Auciello, Jessica M., Stamford. Seller: Kevin T. Armstrong, Walnut Creek, Calif. Property: 130 Main St., Unit C5, Norwalk. Amount: $307,500. Filed June 11. Aurigemma, Vonnie L. and Jeffrey S. Aurigemma, New Fairfield. Seller: Robert Black and Viola Black, Valhalla, N.Y. Property: 269 Route 39, New Fairfield. Amount: $12,000. Filed June 5. Avgerinos, Linda and Michael Avgerinos, New Canaan. Seller: Joseph Paczek, Norwalk. Property: 162 Perry Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $370,000. Filed June 1. Baje, Rheegie O., Danbury. Seller: Lionel G. Shapiro and Julie Casey Shapiro, New Fairfield. Property: 12 Squantz View Drive, New Fairfield. Amount: $382,000. Filed June 9. Bargagna, Isabella and Christopher Bargagna, Easton. Seller: Manu Krishnan, Easton. Property: 105 Knapp St., Monroe. Amount: $460,900. Filed June 3. Barnett, Judith P. and Charles E. Barnett III, Norwalk. Seller: Kimberly A. Ward, Norwalk. Property: 13 Getner Trail, Norwalk. Amount: $840,000. Filed June 3. Barrott, Bridget and John Barrott, Norwalk. Seller: Roy V. Carlberg and Tara Carlberg, Norwalk. Property: 49 Weed Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed June 3.

Bates Jr., Roger E., Bethel. Seller: Dwayne M. Waterman, Sean L. Bollinger and Kimberly Lynn Bollinger, Bethel. Property: 72 Deer Run, Unit 71D, Bethel. Amount: $152,000. Filed June 2. Baum, Tesa and David Baum, Ridgefield. Seller: Richard Wise and Ying Li, Ridgefield. Property: 197 North St., Ridgefield. Amount: $690,000. Filed June 9. Beckett, Jamie and Shaun Beckett, Warwick, N.Y. Seller: Scott Dempster and Kelly Dempster, Monroe. Property: 26 Edgewood Drive, Monroe. Amount: $472,500. Filed May 21. Begum, Morshida and Mohammed J. Alam, Danbury. Seller: JGB Property Management LLC, Danbury. Property: 69 Merrimac St., Danbury. Amount: $332,500. Filed June 8. Benin, Karen S. and Christopher A. Benin, Redding. Seller: Matthew Lugar and Linda S. Lugar, Redding. Property: 139 Limekiln Road, Redding. Amount: $800,000. Filed May 20. Besse, Jessica and Daniel Besse, Fairfield. Seller: Elaine Rifkin, Easton. Property: 73 Ferndale Drive, Easton. Amount: $665,000. Filed June 11. Bhuiyan, Syeda K. and Mhr A. Buiyan, Bethel. Seller: Thomas J. Britton and Diane E. Britton, Bethel. Property: 60 Ridgedale Road, Bethel. Amount: $343,000. Filed June 11. Biafore, Laura L. and Michael A. Biafore, Easton. Seller: Michael S. Kivell and Britta K. Kivell, Easton. Property: 15 High Ridge Road, Easton. Amount: $399,000. Filed May 26. Boccarossa, Christina L. and Peter J. Boccarossa, Redding. Seller: Peter R. Kolf, Redding. Property: 23 Werf Drive, Redding. Amount: $191,000. Filed June 4. Bollert, Sarah, Danbury. Seller: Paul S. Laterra and Tracey A. Laterra, Brookfield. Property: 93 Park Ave., Unit 1809, Danbury. Amount: $109,600. Filed June 8. Boskello, Alessandra and Michael Boskello, Fairfield. Seller: John A. Mehanna and Kristine E. Mehanna, Easton. Property: 135 North St., Easton. Amount: $720,000. Filed June 1. Bourassa, Jonathan, Goshen, N.Y. Seller: Stephanie Noland-Eluto and Kenneth Eluto, New York, N.Y. Property: 7 Hubbell Mountain Road, Sherman. Amount: $405,000. Filed May 8. Brady, Emily L. and Gary J. Brady, Bridgeport. Seller: Michael Milne and Debra Milne, Monroe. Property: 55 Pastors Walk, Monroe. Amount: $309,000. Filed May 21. Burek, Sylvia Chee-How, Fairfield. Seller: Leon J. Demers, Monroe. Property: 28 Carmen Lane, Monroe. Amount: $290,000. Filed June 10.

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Burgess, Quentin and Eric Burgess, Norwalk. Seller: Aiken Street Development LLC, Stamford. Property: Unit 65A of Silver Ledge Townhouses, Norwalk. Amount: $1. Filed June 1.

Kaps, Lauren E. and Yaron Raps, Fairfield. Seller: Norman H. Kellogg, Fairfield. Property: Lot A, Map 4819, Fairfield. Amount: $1.6 million. Filed May 11.

Levesque, Jennifer and Ryan Levesque, Brewster, N.Y. Seller: Rand R. Guffey and Mary Jane Guffey, Redding. Property: 127 Peaceable St., Redding. Amount: $530,000. Filed June 2.

Calnan, Amanda L. and Edward R. Jaeger, Norwalk. Seller: Kevin C. Vallerie and Cheryl A. Vallerie, Norwalk. Property: 76 Valley View Court, Norwalk. Amount: $427,500. Filed June 10.

Karkut, Pamela and Christopher Gibson, Fairfield. Seller: Jason M. Coburn and Meredith Coburn, Fairfield. Property: 161 Woodbrine Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $685,000. Filed May 8.

Licursi, Jennifer L. and Jeffrey L. Kayfus, Newtown. Seller: Bank of America NA, West Palm Beach, Fla. Property: 127 Brushy Hill Road, Newtown. Amount: $289,400. Filed June 4.

Kaufman, Deborah M., Easton. Seller: Kim P. Robbins, Fairfield. Property: 260 Westport Road, Easton. Amount: $582,000. Filed May 19.

Lin, Liqing, Bethel. Seller: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Carrolton, Texas. Property: 103 Grassy Plain St., Bethel. Amount: $265,000. Filed June 10.

Cardinale, Jamie and Alfredo Albuquerque Jr., Monroe. Seller: Joan Nelson, Monroe. Property: 6 Birchwood Road, Monroe. Amount: $220,150. Filed June 2. Carlton, Joanne and Catherine Holcomb, Fairfield. Seller: Theodore S. P. Augustine, Redding. Property: 190 Old Redding Road, Redding. Amount: $364,000. Filed June 2. Carvalho, Evaldo Malta De and Valdirene Al fonso De Oliveira Carvalho, Danbury. Seller: Toll CT II LP Newtown. Property: 44 Great Hill Drive, Unit 127, Bethel. Amount: $451,505. Filed June 3. Cashen, Raymond, Westport. Seller: John Brennan Gerster and Mary Brownwood Gerster, Norwalk. Property: 22 Thomes St., Norwalk. Amount: $645,000. Filed June 8. Castelli, Teresa, Bethel. Seller: Three Biers LLC, Norwalk. Property: 28 South St., Bethel. Amount: $500,000. Filed June 10. Ceraso, Alisha, Norwalk. Seller: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Norwalk. Property: 13 Suburban Drive, Norwalk. Amount: $340,000. Filed June 9. Chen, Guo Cai and Hang Chen, Danbury. Seller: Ridgeview Commons LLC, Brookfield. Property: 12 Clapboard Ridge Road, Unit 18, Danbury. Amount: $334,456. Filed June 8. Choyce, Cindy and Michael Choyce, Bethel. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 140 Grassy Plain St., Bethel. Amount: $140,000. Filed June 3. Cioppa, Elizabeth and Anthony Cioppa, Ridgefield. Seller: First Niagra Bank NA, Chandler, Ariz. Property: Lot 44, Map 4969, Ridgefield. Amount: $460,000. Filed June 9. Clark, Allicia M., Norwalk. Seller: A & R Properties LLC, Trumbull. Property: Unit F-3 of Victoria Land Condominiums, Norwalk. Amount: $236,500. Filed June 1. Cohen, Jessica and Leon N. Cohen, Westport. Seller: Kevin Batson and Nicole Batson, Fairfield. Property: 1270 S. Pine Creek, Fairfield. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed May 12. Corbett, Maureen and Thomas Joseph Corbett, Stamford. Seller: Mark Pires and Lara Pires, Fairfield. Property: 324 Steiner St., Fairfield. Amount: $575,000. Filed May 8.

Kaufman, John Francis, Newtown. Seller: Kurt O. Ziemann and Susan D. Ziemann, Newtown. Property: Lot 6, Map 2223, Newtown. Amount: $302,500. Filed June 4. King, Shelly A. and Brad J. King Sr., Madisonville, La. Seller: Michael T. Toran and Leslie G. Toran, Redding. Property: 18 Limekiln Road, Redding. Amount: $687,500. Filed May 18. Kipp, Robin D. and James K. Kipp, Bethel. Seller: RMS Bethel LLC, Stamford. Property: 211 Copper Square Drive, Unit 211, Bethel. Amount: $299,900. Filed June 8. Kmiec, Jodi, Norwalk. Seller: Steven Stockman, Weston. Property: 50 Aiken St., Unit 352, Norwalk. Amount: $213,000. Filed June 1. Knowles, Kristin N. and John-Michael Christian Knowles, Rye, N.Y. Seller: Arlene Tina Kaminsky, Fairfield. Property: 45 Abbey Road, Fairfield. Amount: $745,000. Filed May 12. Koehler, Brian, Brookfield. Seller: David B. Corkum and Karen A. Corkum, Newtown. Property: 25 Greenbriar Lane, Newtown. Amount: $228,000. Filed June 3. Kowalski, Stephanie B., Milford. Seller: Peter Philip Toth, Monroe. Property: 35 Stillmeadow Circle, Monroe. Amount: $242,000. Filed May 20. Kwung, Kenneth Win and Emma Louise Leung, New York, N.Y. Seller: Thomas Manwaring and Candace Manwaring, Vero Beach, Fla. Property: 190 Green Pond Road, Sherman. Amount: $10,000. Filed June 2. Labriola, Anneli M. and Ronald J. Labriola Jr., Stamford. Seller: Tagna Suarez, Tagna Velez and Miguel Velez, Monroe. Property: 446 Elm St., Monroe. Amount: $327,000. Filed June 2. Lemieux, Jaclyn F., Monroe. Seller: Markus A. Balas, Newtown. Property: 35 Copper Creek Circle, Newtown. Amount: $303,500. Filed June 4. Lemmons, Shirley and William Lemmons, Danbury. Seller: HSBC Bank USA NA Property: 58 Highland Ave., Danbury. Amount: $145,500. Filed June 11.

Longinotti, Meagan K. and Nicholas E. Longinotti, Sherman. Seller: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 29 Route 55, Sherman. Amount: $400,000. Filed April 14. Lott, Christine and Ronald W. Lott, Wilton. Seller: Kathleen M. Dunleavy, Norwalk. Property: 804 Foxboro Court Condominium, Norwalk. Amount: $433,000. Filed June 3. Lugar, Matthew A., Fairfield. Seller: Christopher A. Benin, Redding. Property: 117 Limekiln Road, Redding. Amount: $500,000. Filed May 20. Mackay, Anita Langford and John DaCosta Mackay, Bethel. Seller: RMS Bethel LLC, Stamford. Property: 62 Copper Square Drive, Unit 62, Bethel. Amount: $349,900. Filed June 5. Maisano, Adriana and Theodore Maisano, Ridgefield. Seller: Nicholas Mazzo and Carol F. Mazzo, Ridgefield. Property: Lot 10, Map 2509, Ridgefield. Amount: $450,000. Filed June 10. Mancuso, Felicia, Monroe. Seller: David Salerno, Trumbull. Property: 9 Old Colony Road, Monroe. Amount: $384,000. Filed May 26. Martello, Maria and Joseph Martello, Smithtown, N.Y. Seller: Lawrence E. Heller and Ellen R. Hwller, Manhatten, N.Y. Property: 333 Whaley Road, New Fairfield. Amount: $650,000. Filed June 11. Martinez-Soto, Franciso, Bethel. Seller: The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Manchester, N.H. Property: 54 Juniper Road, Unit 4, Bethel. Amount: $107,000. Filed June 1.

FIGURES McDermott, Annmarie and Darrin McDermott, Newtown. Seller: Richard A. Randlov and Maureen T. Randlov, Sebago, Maine. Property: 14 Farm Field Ridge Road, Newtown. Amount: $460,000. Filed June 1. Mejia-Vilet, Sabrina and Victor Aguilera, Bethel. Seller: RMS Bethel LLC, Stamford. Property: 212 Copper Square Drive, Unit 212, Bethel. Amount: $314,488. Filed June 9. Melagrano, Christine and Peter Melagrano, Ridgefield. Seller: Carolyn Harris Rowe, West Palm Beach, Fla. Property: 24 Kiln Hill Lane, Ridgefield. Amount: $650,000. Filed June 10. Milazzo, Carmelina J., Monroe. Seller: Allen Adriani, Monroe. Property: 24 Williams Road, Monroe. Amount: $265,000. Filed May 22. Mildren, Randy and Steven L. Mayer, Berkeley, Calif. Seller: Steven L. Mayer and Randy Mildren, Berkeley, Calif. Property: 147 Green Pond Road, Sherman. For no consideration paid. Filed May 19. Miller, Melanie M. and Robert A. Ginzberg, New York, N.Y. Seller: Paul Hurlbut and Rose Hurlbut, Redding. Property: 12 Mallery Lane, Redding. Amount: $655,000. Filed May 28. Mocciola, Adam, Norwalk. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Norwalk. Property: 137 Chestnut Hill Road, Norwalk. Amount: $375,000. Filed June 1. Montanari, Davide, Stamford. Seller: Madelyn A. DiLeo, Hollywood, Fla. Property: Unit 13-2B of the Clarmont Condominium, Norwalk. Amount: $105,000. Filed June 4. Moorer, Carol and Leon Moorer, Norwalk. Seller: Jeffrey S. Katz and Pamela L. Katz, Norwalk. Property: Lot 76, Map 4280, Norwalk. Amount: $410,000. Filed June 8. Morales, Carmen M., Norwalk. Seller: Hudson City Savings Bank, Norwalk. Property: 14 West Road, Norwalk. Amount: $328,000. Filed June 3. Moreno, Albert, Monroe. Seller: Donald A. Zaleski, Fairfield. Property: 32 Bart Road, Monroe. Amount: $255,000. Filed May 18.

Mauriello, Brian, Newtown. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Newtown. Property: Lot B, Map 5390, Newtown. Amount: $355,000. Filed June 8.

Moritz, Rosalinda and Leonard F. Moritz, Newtown. Seller: Leonard F. Moritz and Rosalinda Mortiz, Newtown. Property: 68 Osborne Hill Road, Newtown. For no consideration paid. Filed June 1.

Mayorga, Edisson A., Danbury. Seller: Rene C. Chalet Jr. and Celenia M. Chalet, Danbury. Property: 1 Farview Ave., Unit B-1, Danbury. Amount: $165,000. Filed June 11.

Morris, Julia B., Hartford. Seller: Robert J. Pinckney and Barbara Pinckney, Redding. Property: 13 Chapman Place, Bethel. For no consideration paid. Filed June 2.

McCaffrey, Cheryl R. and Sean P. McCaffrey, Redding. Seller: Gerald Cammarota and Laura Cammarota, Redding. Property: 59 Wood Road, Redding. Amount: $450,000. Filed June 2.

Morton, Kelly F. and Christopher A. Morton, Bethel. Seller: Victoria B. Aravena and Donna C. Aravena, Brewster, N.Y. Property: 7 Ichabod Lane, Bethel. Amount: $395,000. Filed June 2.

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Mulieri, Alicia J. and Philip Mulieri, Redding. Seller: U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 11 John Todd Way, Redding. Amount: $770,000. Filed May 28.

Wise, Taylor J. and Raymond T. Wise, Maspeth, N.Y. Seller: Alex Ruiz and Marta Ruiz, New Fairfield. Property: Lot 8, Map 122, New Fairfield. Amount: $290,000. Filed June 8.

Muniraju, Nethravathi, Danbury. Seller: Amy Ostrom, Bethel. Property: 21 Eagle Rock Hill, Unit 172, Bethel. Amount: $214,000. Filed June 2.

Wittmann, Gwynne and Eric Wittmann, Newtown. Seller: Lisa B. Santini and Eugene J. Santini, Brookfield. Property: 14 Lake Road, Newtown. Amount: $788,000. Filed June 2.

Muniz, David, Norwalk. Seller: Dasik LLC, Wilton. Property: Parcel B, Map 4478, Norwalk. Amount: $375,000. Filed June 3. Murray, Benjamin R., Oxford. Seller: Donald J. Gonyea, Oxford. Property: 74 Downs Road, Monroe. Amount: $211,000. Filed May 29. Mykytey, Iryna and Mykhaylo Mykytey, Norwalk. Seller: 12 Willard Holdings LLC, Norwalk. Property: 12 Willard Road, Unit 14, Norwalk. Amount: $339,900. Filed June 4. Natale, Marinka K., Goshen. Seller: George Szydlowski, Goshen. Property: 34 Sunset Drive, Sherman. Amount: $1. Filed April 8. Natividad, Jessica Grace and Harley S. Lindog, Danbury. Seller: Sandra J. Novella, Danbury. Property: 2506 Eaton Court, Danbury. Amount: $265,000. Filed June 9. O’Bryan, P. Caley and Cortney Zamm, Norwalk. Seller: Amanda Leigh Calnan, Norwalk. Property: 114 Sunrise Hill Road, Unit 44, Norwalk. Amount: $297,500. Filed June 9. Oliveira, Eduardo S., Greenwich. Seller: Goldye W. Meyer, Fairfield. Property: 615 Brooklawn Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $430,000. Filed May 12. O’Toole, Kristen H. and Terence O. Mahan, Stamford. Seller: Joseph W. Weiss and Katherine E. Weiss, Ridgefield. Property: 49 Riverside Drive, Ridgefield. Amount: $467,500. Filed June 12. Palsa, Catherine and Jeffrey E. Audevard, Danbury. Seller: Joanne Conetta, Ridgefield. Property: Parcel B, Map 4926, Ridgefield. Amount: $420,000. Filed June 11. Panaro, Margaret L., Monroe. Seller: Dorothy Lenart, Monroe. Property: 40 Hurt Ave., Monroe. Amount: $220,000. Filed June 11. Panico, Melissa A. and Michael V. Panico, Danbury. Seller: Hadley J. Slade-Jones and Kerri M. SladeJones, New Fairfield. Property: 28 Jeremy Drive, New Fairfield. Amount: $452,500. Filed June 12. Pasternack, Lindsey and Forrest M. Pasternack, Newtown. Seller: Vitalius J. Grudzinskas, Newtown. Property: 3 Misty Vale Road, Newtown. Amount: $386,000. Filed June 12.

Yomazzo, Melissa and Mark Yomazzo, Newtown. Seller: Robert J. Finn, Newtown. Property: Lot 9, Map 6954, Newtown. Amount: $600,000. Filed June 5. Zahid, Bushra and Zahid Farooq, Warwick, R.I. Seller: Masarrat Quaisar and Naheed Quaisar, New Fairfield. Property: 1 Hillview Drive West, New Fairfield. Amount: $330,000. Filed June 12. Zhang, Ying, Fairfield. Seller: John H. Oakley Jr. and Lisa L. Oakley, Easton. Property: 152 Sport Hill Road, Easton. Amount: $400,000. Filed May 18.

FORECLOSURES Hughes, Carol Anne, et al. Creditor: Chestnut Hill Village Condominium Association Inc., Bethel. Property: 93 Chestnut St., Unit 6C, Bethel. Delinquent common charges. Filed June 10. Martini Jr., Robert F., et al. Creditor: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Property: 105 Pine Hill Road, New Fairfield. Mortgage default. Filed May 14. McInerney, Thomas J., et al. Creditor: Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC, Lewisville, Texas. Property: 1 Pole Bridge Road, Newtown. Mortgage default. Filed June 4. Oliveira, Aline De, et al. Creditor: The Bank of New York Mellon, New York, N.Y. Property: Unit 28 of Racing Brook Condominium, Danbury. Delinquent common charges. Filed June 8. Searing, C. Michael, et al. Creditor: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: Lot 2R, Map 4515, Danbury. Mortgage default. Filed June 8.

JUDGMENTS Browne, Jodie, Sherman. $691 in favor of New Milford Hospital, New Milford, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 16 Pinewood Shores, Sherman. Filed April 17. Caprio, Vincent, Easton. $45,396 in favor of Kevin J. Whalen, Boston, Mass., by Abraham M. Hoffmann, Trumbull. Property: 62 Marsh Road, Easton. Filed June 10. Carlin, Shawn Brett, Newtown. $16,012 in favor of Sherwin Williams Co., Hartford, by Joel M. Jolles, Hamden. Property: 162 Boggs Hill Road, Newtown. Filed June 12.

FACTS Cleary, Carmela and John Cleary, Monroe. $865 in favor of Advanced Radiology Consultants LLC, Trumbull, by Nathanson Cipriano and Gambardella PC, Hamden. Property: 102 Cross Hill Road, Monroe. Filed May 21. Conley, Thomas, Sherman. $1,952 in favor of New Milford Hospital, New Milford, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 99 Church Hill Road, Sherman. Filed May 1. Conners, Melissa E. and Charles B. Conners, Bethel. $1,486 in favor of Standard Oil of Connecticut Inc., Bridgeport, by the Law Offices of Philip H. Monagan, Waterbury. Property: 81 Payne Road, Bethel. Filed June 1. Fitzgibbon, Marcia, Norwalk. $813 in favor of Standard Oil of Connecticut Inc., Bridgeport, by the Law Offices of Philip H. Monagan, Waterbury. Property: 7 Sheila Court, Norwalk. Filed June 12. Frank, Gerald S., Norwalk. $16,130 in favor of Cach LLC, Denver, Colo., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 80 North Ave., Norwalk. Filed June 8. Galante, Dorothy, New Fairfield. $1,378 in favor of New Milford Community Ambulance Corp., New Milford, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 18 Sweetcake Mountain Road, New Fairfield. Filed May 26. Gentry Inc., Monroe. $8.7 million in favor of the State of Connecticut Commissioner of the Department of Public Health, Hartford, by Daniel Shapiro, Stratford. Property: 27 Maple Drive, Monroe. Filed June 11. Gerardi, Theresa, New Fairfield. $389 in favor of Jennings Oil Co., Danbury, by the Law Offices of Philip H. Monagan, Waterbury. Property: 6 High Acre Drive, New Fairfield. Filed May 29. Gilroy, Jennifer K., New Fairfield. $1,019 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 3 Nanuet Road, New Fairfield. Filed May 26. Grillo, John, New Fairfield. $1,112 in favor of the Danbury Office of Physician Services PC, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 13 Westview Trail, New Fairfield. Filed May 26. Hansford, Sandra M., New Fairfield. $857 in favor of Jennings Oil Co., Danbury, by the Law Offices of Philip H. Monagan, Waterbury. Property: 33 Fairfield Drive, New Fairfield. Filed May 29. Herzing, Lawrence J., Bethel. $9,202 in favor of the United States Attorney’s Office, New Haven, by Christine Sciarrino, New Haven. Property: 20 Jacobs Lane, Bethel. Filed June 1. Kenefic, Patricia, Redding. $370 in favor of Northeast Radiology, Brewster, N.Y., by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 5 Topledge Road, Redding. Filed May 26.

Kramer, Bruce, New Fairfield. $1,207 in favor of Biller, Sachs, Raio & Zitto, by Nathanson Cipriano and Gambardella PC, Hamden. Property: 20 Cloverleaf Drive, New Fairfield. Filed May 21. Kuthy, Heinz Von, Easton. $1,626 in favor of Standard Oil of Connecticut Inc., Bridgeport, by the Law Offices of Philip H. Monagan, Waterbury. Property: 740 Stepney Road, Easton. Filed May 26. Landry, Kimberley, New Fairfield. $1,760 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, N.Y., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 14 Fulton Drive, New Fairfield. Filed June 1. Lua, Israel, Norwalk. $30,095 in favor of The Ring’s End Inc., Darien, by John P. Regan, Stamford. Property: Lot 20, Map 320, Norwalk. Filed June 2. Medaglia, Susan, New Fairfield. $523 in favor of Northeast Radiology, Brewster, N.Y., by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 169 Ball Pond Road, New Fairfield. Filed May 26. Milewski, Diane, et al., Norwalk. $7,985 in favor of Magner Funeral Home Inc., Norwalk, by Michael Jon Barbarula, Norwalk. Property: 13 Chatham Drive, Norwalk. Filed June 11. Oliveri, August, Easton. $2,854 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, N.Y., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 575 Sport Hill Road, Easton. Filed June 8. Perkins, Karen, Sherman. $1,231 in favor of Deer Run Shores Property Owners Association Inc., Sherman, by Neil Volkmar. Property: 9 Ledgewood Drive, Sherman. Filed May 26. Rosvally, Jennifer, Newtown. $973 in favor of the Danbury Office of Physician Services PC, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 1 Meadow Woods Lane, Newtown. Filed June 1. Rowland, Diana and John Avacz, Monroe. $1,681 in favor of Continental Fuel Company Inc., Bridgeport, by Abraham M. Hoffmann, Trumbull. Property: 124 Elm St., Monroe. Filed May 21. Ruggerio, Jennifer C., New Fairfield. $491 in favor of Standard Oil of Connecticut Inc., Bridgeport, by the Law Offices of Philip H. Monagan, Waterbury. Property: 7 Old Bridge East, New Fairfield. Filed June 11. Schmidt, Anita B. and Terrell Johnson, Norwalk. $9,048 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, N.Y., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 26 Spring Hill Ave., Norwalk. Filed June 1. Setzler, Paul, Sherman. $1,375 in favor of the Danbury Office of Physician Services PC, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 3 Deer Run Trail, Sherman. Filed April 17.

Setzler, Shannon, Sherman. $691 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 3 Deer Run Trail, Sherman. Filed April 7. The Labriola Frame and Art Gallery, et al., Norwalk. $54,275 in favor of First Niagra Bank, New York, N.Y., by Evans, Feldman & Ainsworth LLC, New Haven. Property: 22 Elmwood Ave., Norwalk. Filed June 1. Tonken, Wade W., Redding. $1,550 in favor of Standard Oil of Connecticut Inc., Bridgeport, by the Law Offices of Philip H. Monagan, Waterbury. Property: 67 Sport Hill Road, Redding. Filed June 10. Urena, Mitchell, Danbury. $3,736 for Standard Oil of Connecticut Inc., Bridgeport, by the Law Offices of Philip H. Monagan, Waterbury. Property: 37 Belmont Circle, Danbury. Filed June 8. Whitman, Mike, Monroe. $674 in favor of David J. Goodkind, M.D., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 45 Richards Drive, Monroe. Filed June 1.

LEASES Connecticut Institute For Communities Inc., by James H. Maloney. Landlord: CIFC 120 Main Holding Corp., Property: 120 Main St., 6 Boughton St. and 116 Main St., Danbury. Term: 24 years, commenced June 8, 2015. Filed June 8. Miry Brook Materials LLC, by Paul S. Caso. Landlord: 32 Miry Brook LLC, Property: 32 Miry Brook, Danbury. Term: 20 years, commenced June 4, 2015. Filed June 8.

LIENS

FEDERAL TAX LIENSFILED Anderson, William F., 92 Gaylord Road, Danbury. $112,311, a tax debt on income earned. Filed June 8. Baldwin, Taylor A., 105 Meeting House Lane, Fairfield. $1.3 million, a tax debt on income earned. Filed June 9. CT Flame LLC, 71 Aiken St., Apt. N16, Norwalk. $12,664, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed June 1. Emanuel, Stefanie, 7 W. Farms Lane, New Fairfield. $14,065, estate and trust taxes. Filed June 1. Engel, Kevin, 51 Myrtle Street Extension, Norwalk. $19,388, failure to filed correct returns tax penalty and quarterly payroll taxes. Filed June 1. Gil, Marilyn and Maximo R., 104 S. Main St., Apt. 5, Norwalk. $12,624, a tax debt on income earned. Filed June 3.

FIGURES Jamaica Ave Realty Corp., 61 Laurel Drive, Easton. $70,341, failure to collect or pay tax penalty. Filed May 18. Jamaica Ave Realty Corp., 61 Laurel Drive, Easton. $174,607, a tax debt on income earned and failure to collect or pay tax penalty. Filed May 18. Jaunarena, Maria and George L. Rioseco, 26 Beaver Brook Road, Ridgefield. $72,600, a tax debt on income earned. Filed June 8. JP Creations LLC, 4 Encampment Place, Ridgefield. $10,980, U.S. return of partnership income taxes and quarterly payroll taxes. Filed June 8. Kaufman, Mitchell, 61 Laurel Drive, Easton. $70,341 failure to collect or pay tax penalty. Filed May 18. Kemp-Weiss, Deborah and Michael Weiss, 333 Bennett St., Fairfield. $24,126, a tax debt on income earned. Filed June 9. Leblanc, Roger, 22 Aiken St., Apt. 2, Norwalk. $14,996, a tax debt on income earned. Filed June 1. Majesta Beauty Salon & Spa LLC, 181 Main St., Norwalk. $18,788, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed June 1. Martin, Sandra M., 298 Eastern St., Newtown. $52,681, a tax debt on income earned. Filed June 8. Northeast Tire Transport Inc., 599 West Ave., Norwalk. $25,789, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed June 1. Old Post Tavern LLC, 1418 Post Road, Fairfield. $22,111, payroll taxes and quarterly payroll taxes. Filed June 9. Purdy, Thomas K., 105 Meeting House Lane, Fairfield. $877,024, a tax debt on income earned. Filed June 9.

FEDERAL TAX LIENSRELEASED Allen, Joyce D. and William Allen, 31 Aunt Pattys Lane West, Bethel. $80,796, a tax debt on income earned. Filed June 8. Brey, Jean R. and Lewis D. Brey, 4 Costa Lane, Redding. $42,326, a tax debt on income earned. Filed June 8. Dottavio, Michael V., 17 Crestview Lane, Danbury. $16,733, a tax debt on income earned. Filed June 8. Keeley, Wayne, 25 Middleton Drive, New Fairfield. $5,113, a tax debt on income earned. Filed June 1. Santos, Monica, 8 Sunset Trail, New Fairfield. $34,309, a tax debt on income earned. Filed June 10.

Spletzer, Carolyn A. and Scott A. Spletzer, 28 Lavelle Ave., New Fairfield. $8,193, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 28. Trosan, Marjory C. and Michael J. Trosan, 46 Birch Hill Road, Newtown. $1,965, a tax debt on income earned. Filed June 8. Trosan, Marjory C. and Michael J. Trosan, 46 Birch Hill Road, Newtown. $48,088, a tax debt on income earned. Filed June 8. Trosan, Marjory C. and Michael J. Trosan, 46 Birch Hill Road, Newtown. $18,079, a tax debt on income earned. Filed June 8. Wilk, Virginia and Steven Wilk, 5 Sidecut Road, Redding. $7,221, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 18.

LIS PENDENS Amelia Covino-Dunning, et al., Monroe. Filed by Zeldes, Needle & Cooper PC, Bridgeport, for Hidden Knolls Condominium Association Inc., Monroe. Property: 2 Hidden Knolls Circle, Monroe. Action: to foreclose on an association lien and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed June 11. Autore, Diane, et al., Danbury. Filed by Cohen and Wolf PC, Orange, for The Crossing Condominium Association Inc. Property: 124-130 Deer Hill Ave., Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a statutory lien on the property for past due common charges, fees and expenses. Filed June 11.

Delia, Karen D. and David P. Delia, Newtown. Filed by Christopher G. Winans, Danbury, for Union Savings Bank, Danbury. Property: Parcel 2, Map 4874, Newtown. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $650,000, dated January 2007. Filed June 9. Dunn, Linda A. and Gary L. Dunn, et al., Norwalk. Filed by Cicchetti, Tansley & McGrath LLP, Waterbury, for Connecticut Finance Housing Authority. Property: 51 Taylor Ave., Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $123,900, dated March 1996. Filed June 8. Gomez, Christina, et al., Norwalk. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for The Money Source Inc. Property: 16 Knapp St., Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $262,876, dated November 2012. Filed June 5. Hyman, Jarrod and James B. Hyman, et al., Danbury. Filed by O’Connell, Attmore & Morris LLC, Hartford, for M&T Bank. Property: 63 Stetson Place, Unit 63, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $294,735, dated August 2012. Filed June 8. Johnson, Mark D., et al., New Fairfield. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Citimortgage Inc., O’Fallon, Mo. Property: Lots 115, 116 and 117, Candlewood Knolls, New Fairfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $173,000, dated February 2004. Filed May 19.

Belcher, William Edward, et al., Monroe. Filed by Cohen and Wolf PC, Orange, for Northbrook Tax District, Monroe. Property: 36 Overlook Drive, Unit 206J, Monroe. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed June 10.

Jones, Lorraine and Ronald N. Jones, Easton. Filed by Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP, New Haven, for Webster Bank NA, Waterbury. Property: Lots 1 and 2, Silver Hill Acres and 310 Staples Road, Easton. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $650,000, dated October 2003. Filed June 12.

Birli, Armando, et al., Danbury. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 43 Pembroke Road, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $251,060, dated March 2008. Filed June 9.

Jones, Thomas K., et al., Monroe. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for James B. Nutter Co. Property: 23 Blue Hills Road, Monroe. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount. Dated August 2008. Filed June 3.

Brody, Karen H., et al., Fairfield. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, New York, N.Y. Property: 15 Barrister Lane, Unit 15, Fairfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $650,000, dated May 2007. Filed June 10.

Kronen, Jolene A. and Ronnie P. Kronen, et al., New Fairfield. Filed by Glass & Braus, Fairfield, for Equicredit Corporation of America. Property: 16 Cherry Drive, New Fairfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $96,231, dated August 1999. Filed May 28.

Deleon, Katrinka and Arnaldo Deleon, Norwalk. Filed by Kapusta, Otzel & Averaimo, Milford, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 14 Ward St., Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $435,000, dated March 2007. Filed June 1.

Lauf, Melisa and Ian C. Lauf, et al., Danbury. Filed by Cohen and Wolf PC, Orange, for Timber Oak Association Inc., Bethel. Property: 1 Sampson Terrace, Unit 801, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a statutory lien on the property for past due common charges, fees and expenses. Filed June 11.

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FACTS Manginelli, Angelo F. and Anita L. Manginelli, et al., Norwalk. Filed by Glass & Braus, Fairfield, for DLJ Mortgage Capital Inc. Property: Lot 73, Map 7049, Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $412,000, dated January 2006. Filed June 1. Montero, Elayn and Anthony Montero, et al., Bethel. Filed by Cohen and Wolf PC, Orange, for The New Plumtree Heights II Condominium Association Inc., Bethel. Property: 37 Eagle Rock Hill, Unit 164, Bethel. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed June 8. Nancy, Magnotta, et al., Fairfield. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, New York, N.Y. Property: 178 Osborne St., Fairfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $525,000, dated April 2007. Filed June 9. Natram Associates, et al., Danbury. Filed by Stokesbury, Shipman & Fingold LLC, Farmington, for the Savings Bank of Danbury, Danbury. Property: 78 Federal Road, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $2.4 million, dated March 2010. Filed June 8. Noriega, Daniel S., et al., Norwalk. Filed by Ackerly & Ward, Stamford, for Sunrise Hill Association Inc., Norwalk. Property: Unit 125 of Sunrise Hill Town Houses, Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed June 9. Pena, Nelsy, et al., Norwalk. Filed by O’Connell, Attmore & Morris LLC, Hartford, for Bayview Loan Servicing LLC. Property: 8 Felix Lane, Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $404,500, dated September 2007. Filed June 3. Pinckney, Evan W., et al., Newtown. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Quicken Loans Inc. Property: 48 Mile Hill Road South, Newtown. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $278,896, dated April 2013. Filed June 2. Richards, Irman, et al., Newtown. Filed by Cohen and Wolf PC, Orange, for the town of Newtown and Newtown Water and Sewer Authority, Newtown. Property: 75 Church Hill Road, Newtown. Action: to foreclose on tax liens and sewer-use liens in the amount of $525,143. Filed June 4. Stroetzel, Donald S., et al., Redding. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Lewisville, Texas. Property: 34 Wayside Lane, Redding. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $425,150, dated July 2011. Filed May 27.

Turner, Casandra V., et al., Norwalk. Filed by Bercham, Moses & Devlin PC, Milford, for Highview Condominiums of Norwalk Inc. Property: 26 Prospect St., Unit F5, Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a condominium association lien for all assessments levied and charges imposed and obtain possession of the premises. Filed June 8.

MORTAGES 21 Commerce Drive LLC, Danbury, by George Jay Lichtblau. Lender: Spectre254 Holdings LLC, Danbury. Property: 17-21 Commerce Drive, Danbury. Amount: $2.5 million. Filed June 11. 26 Chapel Street Norwalk LLC, Norwalk, by Franco Iannone. Lender: Fairfield County Bank, Ridgefield. Property: 26 Chapel St., Norwalk. Amount: $196,945. Filed June 4. 525 Tunxis Hill Road LLC, Fairfield, by Kenneth Doughty. Lender: Northeast Bank, Lewiston, Maine. Property: 525 Tunxis Hill Road, Fairfield. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed June 10. Bethel Woods LLC, Bethel, by Ellie Kastel. Lender: Neil Mermelstein, Brooklyn, N.Y. Property: Unit 9 of Bethel Woods Condominium, Bethel. Amount: $120,000. Filed June 2. Blake Preferred Realty LLC, by William Blake. Lender: Newtown Savings Bank, Newtown. Property: 17 Laurel Hill, Sherman. Amount: $180,000. Filed June 4. Cambridge Manor Realty LLC, by Gregory M. Winder. Lender: First Niagra Bank NA, Buffalo, N.Y. Property: Easton Turnpike, Fairfield. Amount: $10 million. Filed June 10. Cherick Designs LLC, New Fairfield, by Cheryl Finley. Lender: Janet Ross, Newtown. Property: Lots 15 and 16 Lavelle Ave., New Fairfield. Amount: $235,198. Filed June 1. CIFC 120 Main Holdings Corp., Danbury, by James D. Maloney. Lender: PCDC Health Opportunities Fund VIII LLC. Property: 120 Main St., Danbury. Amount: $6 million. Filed June 9. CIFC 54 West Holding Corp., Danbury, by James D. Maloney. Lender: Union Savings Bank, Danbury. Property: 120 Main St., Danbury. Amount: $172,600. Filed June 9. Deliver It Now LLC, Greenwich, by Anthony Boskello. Lender: Mark English, Norwalk. Property: 183 Main St., Norwalk. Amount: $475,000. Filed June 9. Five Meadow Street LLC, Norwalk, by Thomas R. Czako. Lender: Savings Bank of Danbury, Danbury. Property: 216 S. Main St., Unit A, Norwalk. Amount: $192,500. Filed June 5. Knox R&J LLC, Ridgefield, by Robert G. Knox. Lender: Jane Knox, Ridgefield. Property: 27 Soundview Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $100,000. Filed June 12.

New England Materials LLC, Monroe, by Kimball Group LLC. Lender: Bankwell Bank, New Canaan. Property: 35 and 65 Cambridge Drive, 36 Timothy Hill Road and 4 Independence Drive, Monroe. Amount: $10 million. Filed May 27. Norwalk River Rowing Association Inc., Norwalk, by Robin Roscillo. Lender: Fairfield County Bank, Ridgefield. Property: 4 Daskams Lane, Unit RCU, Norwalk. Amount: $655,000. Filed June 1. Thirty-Two Lower South Street LLC, Danbury, by Frank Muaik. Lender: Danbury Automotive Services Inc., Danbury. Property: 32 South St., Danbury. Amount: $500,000. Filed June 11. Verrelli Management Group LLC, Ossining, N.Y., by Robert Vincent Sisca & Associates LLC, Greenwich. Lender: Phillip Goldstein, Pleasantville, N.Y. Property: 69-71 Franklin St., Danbury. Amount: $425,000. Filed June 8. Windmill Enterprises LLC, Newtown, by Patrick Wind. Lender: Department of Economic and Community Development, Hartford. Property: 30 Pecks Lane, Newtown. Amount: $400,000. Filed June 8.

NEW BUSINESSES 12 Adziemjma Services, 10 Olive Lane, Norwalk 06854, c/o Adam Dziejma. Filed June 8. Authentic Learning Group, 12 Budd Drive, Bethel 06801, c/o Michael Obadia. Filed June 11. Basilico, 5 Padanaram Road, Danbury 06811, c/o Luan Gecad. Filed June 11. Business Consulting, Business Services, 106 Comstock Hill Road, Norwalk 06850, c/o Nicholas Chetta. Filed June 3. But That’s Another Story Press, 70 Keelar Drive, Ridgefield 06877, c/o Ross Lee Ullman. Filed June 8. Cascade Home Care, 166 East Ave., Suite 202, Norwalk 06851, c/o Ernest Britt. Filed June 10. Catholic Box, 50 Greenwood Ave., First floor, Bethel 06801, c/o Ian J. Keogler and Jaimee T. Keogler. Filed June 4. Chase-N-Cake, 25 Benedict Court, Norwalk 06850, c/o Joyia Goss. Filed June 11. D C Contracting LLC, 4 Taft St., Unit A 1, Norwalk 06854, c/o David S. Neilson and Chris Smith. Filed June 4. Danbury Automotive Partners, 250 Kisco Ave., Mount Kisco, N.Y. 10549, c/o Danbury Alfa Romeo Fiat. Filed June 8.

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FIGURES Disney Store USA LLC, 7 Backus Ave., Sp# C-216, Danbury 06810, c/o Michael J. Fritz. Filed June 9.

Norwalk Capacity Building Program, 149 Water St., Second floor, Norwalk 06854, c/o Albert R. Dancy. Filed June 1.

Eglise Les Pelerins De Fairfield, 2475 Easton Turnpike, Fairfield 06825, c/o Yves Dupley and Edy Jean Simon. Filed June 10.

Pure Rehab Services, 80 Silver Spring Road, Ridgefield 06877, c/o Bodeur LLC. Filed June 9.

Essence of Tuscany, 76 Route 39 North, Sherman 06784, c/o Elizabeth A. Lavia. Filed May 19.

R & R Masonry Work, 7 Sugar Maple Lane, New Fairfield 06812, c/o Selim Ramadani. Filed May 27.

Event Network, 10 N. Water St., Norwalk 06854, c/o Lawrence Gilbert and Jerry Gilbert. Filed June 10.

Royal Cleaners, 1564 Post Road, Fairfield 06824, c/o Royal Organic Cleaners Inc. Filed June 11.

Food Access Coalition, 17 Walnut Ave., Norwalk 06851, c/o Carolyn Detroy. Filed June 10.

Rue De Sean, 12 Depot Place, Bethel 06801, c/o Barry H. Wheeler. Filed June 2.

GMG Home Services, 30 Woodbury Ave., Apt. 3, Norwalk 06850, c/o Gilberto M. Romos Godinez. Filed June 3.

S & G Home Improvement, 7 Autumn St., Norwalk 06850, c/o Carlos Chacon. Filed June 5.

Green World, 558 Connecticut Ave., Unit A3, Norwalk 06854, c/o Jose Adrian Avalos. Filed June 5.

Scalzo Group Real Estate Company LLC, 2 Stony Hill Road, Bethel 06801, c/o Adrienne Qui. Filed June 10.

Happy Life and Fitness, 163 S. Main St., Unit 5, Norwalk 06854, c/o Monika Piascik. Filed June 11.

Sean Andrew McAleer Marine Electronics, 1 Covewood Drive, Norwalk 06853, c/o Sean Andrew McAleer. Filed June 1.

Intentional Massage, 6 Woods Way, New Fairfield 06812, c/o Amanda Lux Orcutt. Filed May 18. J.M. Garage Doors, 28 Old Trolly Way, Norwalk 06853, c/o Jeffrey Mola. Filed June 2. Kenmax Delivery, 7 Barnum Court, Danbury 06810, c/o Jose M. Grando. Filed June 11. La Cantina, 82 Fort Point St., Norwalk 06851, c/o Edwin Rosales. Filed June 9. Law Offices of Kirstein Bennett, 36 Mill Plain St., Unit 211, Danbury 06811, c/o Kirsten Bennett. Filed June 9. LC Fate Technology, 246 Strawberry Ave., Norwalk 06851, c/o Lamont Delshawn Wilson Jr. and Cameron Jarrell Davis. Filed June 1. Maranatha The Boat Cleaning, 144 Water St., Norwalk 06854, c/o Brenda X. Cabrera. Filed June 11. Milton C. Holland MD, 13 Fairfield Court, Ridgefield 06877, c/o Milton C. Holland. Filed June 12. Minuteman Press, 1700 Post Road, Fairfield 06824, c/o Susan Wybiral and Cheryl Camarato. Filed June 10. Modern Nail & Spa, 36 Tamarack Ave. Plaza, Danbury 06811, c/o Kopin Choun. Filed June 8. New Fairfield Luncheonette, 1 Brush Hill Road, New Fairfield 06812, c/o Brian J. Kurth. Filed June 8.

Shaina Lee Photography, 24 Barjune Road, Norwalk 06851, c/o Shaina Lee Diaz. Filed June 4. Source, 761 Main Ave., Norwalk 06851, c/o Derek Correia and Richard Feldman. Filed June 2. Stella Matutina Academy, 271 Flax Hill Road, Norwalk 06854, c/o Sapientia Education Association Inc. Filed June 10. Steves Handyman and Painting Services, 162 Newtown Ave., Norwalk 06851, c/o Stephen Vinci. Filed June 10. The Pen-Star Series, 11 Bedford Ave., Apt. H-1, Norwalk 06850, c/o Narayan Prachi. Filed June 5. The Secret Hair Studio LLC, 100 Route 37, New Fairfield 06812, c/o Tiffany Baudett and Meaghan Morillo. Filed May 28. Tony Alfaro Painting LLC, 71 Cedar St., Apartment Rear, Norwalk 06854, c/o Tony F. Alfaro. Filed June 9. TWA Construction, 331 Route 37, New Fairfield 06812, c/o Todd Appell. Filed June 9. US Freddy Express, 25 Macintosh Road, Norwalk 06851, c/o Frederick Lamb Forger Jr. Filed June 3. VCA Veterinary Referral and Emergency Center, 123 W. Cedar St., Norwalk 06854, c/o VCA Animal Hospitals Inc. Filed June 5.

PATENTS The following patents were issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in Washington, D.C. Counterfeit deterrence using full width array scans. Patent no. 9,065,950 issued to Mark F. Enzien, Penfield, N.Y.; and Gregg A. Bonikowski, Rochester, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Dynamic PDL subset selection and processing. Patent no. 9,063,676 assigned to Javier A. Morales, Rochester, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Image indexed rendering of images for tuning images from single or multiple print engines. Patent no. 9,066,054 issued to Lalit Keshav Mestha, Fairport, N.Y.; and Sohail A. Dianat, Pittsford, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Method and printing system for designing codebooks for super resolution encoding. Patent no. 9,066,112 issued to Guo-Yau Lin, Fairport, N.Y.; and Farzin Blurfrushan, Torrance, Calif. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Method and system for delivering device-specific service documentation to a mobile platform. Patent no. 9,066,192 issued to Jeffrey R. Earl, Pittsford, N.Y.; and Eugene S. Evanitsky, Pittsford, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Methods and systems for authenticating electronic messages using client-generated encryption keys. Patent no. 9,065,842 issued to David Russell Vandervort, Walworth, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Print media preheating system and method of use. Patent no. 9,063,478 issued to Su-Wen Ueng, Wilsonville, Ore. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Storing print options and print accounting credentials when printing via e-mail. Patent no. 9,063,683 issued to Mathew J. Walczyk, Penfield, N.Y.; James M. Rego, Webster, N.Y.; Heidi O. Thatcher, Webster, N.Y.; and Roger T. Ellefson, Manassas, Va. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Systems and methods for implementing a double-belt roll-fuser geometry in an image-forming device. Patent no. 9,063,479 issued to Christopher Alan Jensen, Rochester, N.Y.; Steven Matthew Russel, Bloomfield, N.Y.; and David P. Vanbortel, Victor, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Systems and methods for printing differential gloss image on covered packaging. Patent no. 9,063,504 assigned to Chu-heng Liu, Penfield, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

BUSINESS CONNECTIONS ECONOMY

Can State Build on May Jobs Numbers?

ay brought 6,400 new jobs to Connecticut. With a special legislative session pending on the $40 billion, two-year budget, the question is this: will the state be in a position to build on those numbers?

By comparison, the New England states--led by Massachusetts with 2.3%--posted average growth of 1.6%, with the U.S. averaging 2.2%. Connecticut was 42nd among all states.

There’s much to be concerned about says CBIA economist Pete Gioia, beginning with the $700 million in damaging business tax hikes included in the budget adopted by the House and the Senate on June 3.

Gioia said that while the state has now gained 26,100 jobs in the last 12 months, manufacturing and finance and insurance--two key drivers of the Connecticut economy-only added a combined 700 jobs, or 2.7%, in that period.

While Governor Dannel Malloy later proposed rolling back about a third of those tax increases, the legislature still must agree to his proposal when it meets in special session, reportedly scheduled for June 29-30.

Manufacturing shed 1,000 positions in May, the worst of the three sectors that lost jobs last month. The government sector lost 200 jobs while education and health services posted losses of 100 positions.

Gioia noted that the tax increases in the state budget have the potential to put the brakes on business investment and the modest job recovery the state has experienced so far. “It’s absolutely critical for the state of Connecticut to pass a budget and tax package that will help businesses make investments to create more jobs, because even with this positive report, that is certainly needed,” he said. In releasing the May employment numbers, the state Department of Labor also revised its initial estimate for April, reporting a loss of 600 jobs after earlier estimating a gain of 1,200 positions for that month. The state’s unemployment rate also fell in May to 6%, the lowest in almost seven years.

However, that’s the highest rate of unemployment in New England and a half-point higher than the national average. “We now have recovered only 82% of the jobs we lost in the recession,” said Gioia. “With 82% job recovery, we are still far below the U.S. rate and even more below neighboring Massachusetts. “At this pace, it will be June of 2016 before we hit the 100% mark.” Gioia said the state’s slow pace of recovery from the recession--which ended more than five years ago--still trails the regional and national economies, with Connecticut posting an anemic 0.6% growth rate in the latest report released by the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Financial activities was unchanged for the month. Trade, transportation, and utilities gained 3,200 jobs, driven by the opening of a new outlet mall in the eastern part of the state. Construction and mining added 2,400 jobs, followed by leisure and hospitality (1,200); professional and business services (400); information (300); and other services (200). Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk lost 1,500 jobs during the month, and New Haven shed 1,100 positions.  Read more at gov.cbia.com

STATE BUDGET

Special Session Is All About Jobs

tate lawmakers are devoting a special session to resolving Connecticut’s next two-year budget, including considering Governor Malloy’s proposals to modify what the legislature adopted earlier this month. Numbers and figures are being debated but what’s really hanging in the balance is jobs. The special session gives legislators the opportunity to reopen and rework the budget to better address Connecticut’s needs. A sharply divided legislature narrowly approved the budget earlier this month, signaling many lawmakers’ uneasiness with the plan. The House approved it by a 73-70 vote (with eight absences), mainly along party lines but with 11 Democrats joining Republicans in voting against the bill. Initially there were enough votes to stop the measure, but one-by-one votes were flipped until there were enough votes to narrowly gain passage.

The Senate also approved the budget by an extremely small margin 19-17, with two Democrats joining Republicans in voting against the proposal.

billion state budget by scaling roughly a third off its $700 million in business tax hikes and requesting legislators give him the ability to make some spending cuts.

Since then there has been great public turmoil over the budget with some of Connecticut’s job creators, large and small expressing significant concerns over how it will impact jobs and economic growth in the state.

Even with the proposed changes, the budget would grow by more than 3% and state taxes would increase-despite projections that Connecticut’s next biennial budget in two years would be out of balance by as much as $1 billion.

The budget lawmakers adopted attempts to close a projected $3 billion budget deficit by increasing spending by $1.28 billion and hiking taxes—much of it on employers and the middle-class—by nearly $1.5 billion over the next two years. What’s more, the budget reinterprets the state’s constitutional spending cap to allow increases of 4.1% in the first year and 3.1% in the second. It also walks back strategic tax policy, and weakens Connecticut’s climate for job creation and economic growth. Gov. Malloy subsequently proposed revising the $40

While the governor’s changes are welcome steps, systemic challenges remain. “We have said since the beginning of the budget debate that the lack of spending control and the tax increases proposed in the approved budget would cause serious and long-term harm to our economy and our ability to keep good-paying jobs in Connecticut,” said Joe Brennan, CBIA president and CEO.  Read more at gov.cbia.com

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