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Fuel cell park touts clean energy, grid resilience

FCBJ this week MEMRY SERVES Medical-component manufacturer ups Bethel presence … 3 AHHHHH Posh pampers in historic Darien venue … 7

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anbury-based FuelCell Energy Inc. and Dominion Resources Inc., a power and energy company headquartered in Richmond, Va., recently invited government officials to tour the Dominion Bridgeport clean energy power plant and view one of North America’s largest fuel cell parks, which has been operating since December. In a state where there’s a diversity of clean energy resources, Dominion sees itself as a leader and its fuel cell park as a model for Connecticut to move forward with energy initiatives, said Kevin Hennessy, director of federal, state and local affairs at Dominion.

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Kurt Goddard of FuelCell Energy gives a tour of the 1.5-acre fuel cell park in Bridgeport.

GREEN RELIEF IN STAMFORD GROUP ‘HUMANIZES THE URBAN EXPERIENCE’ WITH PARK IMPROVEMENTS BY LEIF SKODNICK lskodnick@westfairinc.com

THE RIPPOWAM RIVER ambles along just west of Washington Boulevard in Stamford, winding under the Broad Street bridge and into the Mill River Park and Greenway, a verdant space separating West Stamford from downtown.

Natural vegetation grows along the sloped river banks in the park, the tall grasses, wildflowers and trees creating a habitat for rabbits and birds. And while the river neatly slices through the park, babbling over the rocks as it flows toward Stamford Harbor and the Long Island Sound, 10 years ago this park was in a state of decay and the river was

choked with sediment. In the last decade, the Mill River Collaborative has worked to transform the landscape along the Rippowam River to a ribbon of parkland for Stamford’s residents. In May 2013, the first phase of the project opened between Broad Street and Main st. Walking into the park from

Washington Boulevard, Mill River Collaborative Executive Director Milton Puryear recalled what the space used to look like. “There was a full dam here, plus a 1,000-foot-long mill pond with concrete walls on both sides,” Puryear said. “Inside, there was 18,000 cubic yards of sediment with stuff growing out of » Stamford, page 16

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Fresh-food movement embraces e-commerce BY MARK LUNGARIELLO Mlungariello@westfairinc.com

Connecticut company is working to ensure the farmers market movement is not rendered obsolete by e-commerce and online shopping, according to the organizers of one of the region’s largest farmers markets. The Pleasantville Farmers Market in Westchester County, N.Y., which opened for its 17th season May 24, has been run the last two years by nonprofit Foodchester Inc. Foodchester this year reached an agreement with Stamford-based Fresh Nation L.L.C., freshnation.com, an online marketplace for farmers markets that already takes orders and delivers for markets in Connecticut, New York and California. Fresh Nation works with markets rather than cuts them out of the process, as several high-profile farm-to-table online delivery services do. Fresh Nation was founded by Antony Lee, who worked in e-commerce and the technology industry before opening a farmers market at the Danbury Mall in 2011. He said he looked at farmers mar-

kets’ products as the best available to consumers, but also the most difficult to buy. “It really wasn’t the case that we were cannibalizing the farmers market, we were expanding their customer base,” Lee said. As many as 90 percent of buyers on his platform are not regular market-goers, he said. Peter Rogovin, Foodchester’s president, said what makes e-commerce appealing is cutting out the “mundane, pain-in-the-butt” experiences in life like waiting in lines. “A lot of online shopping is to remove the friction of the shopping experience,” Rogovin said. “You never hear people say it’s a pain to shop their farmers market. … It’s not a drag, it’s not a hassle, it’s really fun, it’s engaging.” What makes the Pleasantville market appealing, Rogovin said, is not only its locally produced offerings but live music, interaction with farmers, foods prepared by local chefs and events for children. Rogovin believes most online shoppers will be market regulars who can’t physically visit the market on a particular day. The market is Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and family or other commit-

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Errol Smith catches soccer action in his shop, if casually.

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he June 24 Google doodle was an animation of the letters of the word “Google” sitting around a conference table watching a soccer match. A mustached letter B, wearing glasses and holding a clipboard, walks by the conference table just as the letter E switches the station from soccer to a chart. One attention-getting survey suggested a billion-plus dollars in productivity was evaporating via tube time while the World Cup was on and the boss was either away or glued in.

Yet for all the news items about lost productivity in the workplace, some say cup viewing may actually increase productivity. Errol Smith, principal at Ultrawiz Electronics Inc. in Byram, had the BrazilGermany game on July 8. He was rooting for Brazil. Before what would prove a brutal game for Brazil fans, he said, “I hope they win.” Clearly, however, the game in the back room had not taken over the shop and work continued. Captivate Network, in an informal poll, estimated the U.S. has lost as much as $1.68 billion in productivity from employees watching games during work

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ments may force someone to miss a week here and there. A shopper may utilize the online marketplace one week, then return in person the next, he said. “We don’t have any indication to suggest to us that people don’t enjoy going to the market and would prefer to shop at home and online,” he said. Pleasantville has 55 vendors this season and Foodchester estimates that on its opening day it drew 3,500 attendees — the biggest day for the market in history. The site acts as a storefront for vendors at a specific market, giving as much information about a particular farm or product as possible in an effort to replicate the market experience of being able to speak to a seller directly. Shoppers within a distance from the market can make orders any day of the week, with the cutoff time for a delivery that week being noon the day before the physical market. Products are priced the same as at the market and buyers are charged a $5.99 delivery fee. The company has no infrastructure or warehouses, nor does it have tractortrailers hauling large stocks of produce, Lee said. Instead, the company notifies

vendors to bring extra food and sends personal food shoppers to the physical farmers market with grocery lists. The personal food shoppers are specially trained and they are chefs, culinary school students and caterers, he said. “We like to say we’re pickier than you are,” Lee said. “In our case, they pick the best fruit because they’re trained to.” The personal shoppers then load up their cars and drive an order right to the front door directly from the market. If no one is home, they can leave the order in a cooler. There are more than 8,100 farmers markets in the country, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. That number has grown from fewer than 2,000 in 1994, according to the department’s data. Lee said his company has mapped out locations of markets and finds that many potential shoppers live within 10 to 15 miles of a farmers market. Currently Fresh Nation has deals with roughly 30 markets and Lee expects more will follow. Of Pleasantville’s vendors, two-thirds have already chosen to participate and offer products through Fresh Nation.

AMERICANS WARM TO SOCCER … DURING WORK hours. More than half of those polled said they watched or listened to games during the workday and 23 percent said they believed productivity had decreased as a result, according to ABC News. The Business Journal asked readers of its online edition at westfaironline.com about their habits watching games during work in an unscientific poll in June. Many respondents who identified as World Cup fans said they felt more distracted and less productive as a result of watching the games on their desktop computers, mobile devices and cellphones. Others admitted to taking extended coffee and lunch breaks, calling out sick and faking doctors appointments so that they could watch the games. Chris, a respondent who requested he not be identified, works for a national technology company and said that in 2010, rather than go on sales calls he went to a bar to watch a USA-Algeria game, in which the USA scored in dramatic fashion in stoppage time. Revelers threw beer in the air, he said. Then his boss called and asked him to come into the office. “So I had to go in and let’s just say reeked of beer from people throwing, cheering, etc.,” he said. Other respondents had suggested flex

time to accommodate the tournament. Many analysts say the estimates of lost productivity are questionable and difficult to quantify. In U.S. News & World Report, columnist Stan Veuger called them misguided and even dangerous. “They suggest a shortsighted, materialistic attitude that reflects some of the same impulses that led Chairman Mao to his Cultural Revolution, though, fortunately and for now, without the same tragic consequences,” he wrote. A guest column on Forbes.com discussed the possibility that interest in the World Cup could be used as a long-term engagement tool for employers. Embracing employees’ interest can mean not only happier staff members but can also encourage interdepartment communication and more productivity, the column said. Even Chris, who showed up to his office beer-soaked in 2010, said he believes this time around he has accomplished more on days when the USA played. On June 26, when the USA played a noon game against Germany, he made more calls and emails than usual ahead of kickoff. “I banged out as much work as I could from like 6 a.m. till game time,” he said. Bill Fallon contributed to this story.

Memry expands its manufacturing facility in Bethel BY DIRK PERREFORT Hearst Connecticut Media

emry Corp. in Bethel has broken ground on a major expansion of its headquarters to make room for additional manufacturing capacity and dozens of new employees. Marcy Macdonald, the company’s vice president of human resources, said it is adding 15,000 square feet of manufacturing space to its 37,000-squarefoot facility to take advantage of future business opportunities. The company manufactures components for the medical industry created from Nitinol, a nickel-based alloy with unique properties including shape memory and super elasticity. “This expansion is a strategic investment to maintain our leadership in the manufacturing of complex nitinol components and address the growing needs of the medical device industry,” company CEO Nicola Di Bartolemeo said. The company, she said, was excit-

ed by the prospect of “creating an even more competitive offering to our customers and a state-of-the art building for our employees.” Macdonald said the company expects to hire an additional 20 to 50 employees in coming years as demand for its products increase. The company has about 200 employees. Nearly 95 percent of the components produced by the company are used in medical devices from the pulmonary fields to neurosurgery. Macdonald said that in coming years, the company would need engineers, machine operators, tool makers and other specialties, which is one of the reasons why it decided to stay in the region. “We find that the location enables us to attract a skilled labor force and provides a good quality of life for our employees,” she said, adding that the company is in negotiations with the state Department of Economic and Community Development about potential incentives that might be

available. Janice Chrzescijanek, Bethel’s economic development director, said she’s been involved in talks with the company and state officials since last fall about potential incentives. “We are really excited that the company chose to not only keep its headquarters in Bethel but expand its current facility,” Chrzescijanek said. “The company is one of the largest employers in Memry Vice President of Operations Tim Wilson, left, and Berkshire Corporate town.” Park Principal Greg Steiner outside the construction site. “Over the past 14 years, Memry Corp. has grown tremendously here in Berkshire Corporate Hearst Connecticut Media includes Park,” said Roy Steiner, president of four daily newspapers: Connecticut Berkshire Industrial Corp. “We are Post, Greenwich Time, The Advocate pleased to see the success of Memry (Stamford) , and The News Times Corp. and are proud to provide them (Danbury.) See www.newstimes.com for with their headquarters.” more from this reporter.

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June report on offshore tax havens by the nonprofit Connecticut Public Interest Research Group (ConnPIRG) said those havens cost the U.S. Treasury billions. ConnPIRG reported, “Most of America’s largest corporations maintain subsidiaries in offshore tax havens. At least 362 companies — 72 percent of the Fortune 500 — operate subsidiaries in tax haven jurisdictions as of 2013.” ConnPIRG is 20 years old and focuses on diverse consumer-related topics that recently have included genetically modified foods and recycling. Regarding corporate taxes, the Hartford-based nonprofit specifically cites offshore entities that produce neither good nor service, but act only as paper tax dodges. ConnPIRG is calling for reform, saying in its report: “By booking profits to subsidiaries registered in tax havens, multinational corporations are able to avoid an estimated $90 billion in federal income taxes every year. These subsidiaries are often shell companies with few, if any, employees and which engage in little to

no business activity. “Congress has left loopholes in our tax code that allow this tax avoidance, which forces ordinary Americans to make up the difference.”

“By booking profits to subsidiaries registered in tax havens, multinational corporations are able to avoid an estimated $90 billion in federal income taxes every year.” Every dollar lost, ConnPIRG said, leads to higher taxes on those who pay, cuts public investment and services and increases the federal debt. The ConnPIRG study examined the use of tax havens by Fortune 500 companies in 2013, finding it ubiquitous. The

362 companies with offshore subsidiaries maintained 7,827 such entities among them. The top 30 maintained 1,357 tax subsidiaries offshore. And the 55 companies that publicly disclose what they save have cumulatively saved themselves $147 billion or, as ConnPIRG sees it, the equivalent of the annual economies of California, Virginia and Indiana combined since opening their subsidiaries. Bermuda and the Cayman Islands were cited as popular tax havens, with profits registered there dwarfing those two nation’s economic output, in each case by about 1,600 percent. “Strong action to prevent corporations from using offshore tax havens will restore basic fairness to the tax system, make it easier to avoid large budget deficits and improve the functioning of markets. “There are clear policy solutions policymakers can enact to crack down on tax haven abuse. Policymakers should end incentives for companies to shift profits offshore, close the most egregious loopholes and increase transparency.”

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The 1.5-acre fuel cell park is the product of a state initiative to support renewable energy projects, the city’s support in remediating brownfield sites, Dominion’s investment and FuelCell Energy’s design, manufacturing and installation. The idea was that the city and state would benefit from clean power generation and receive tax revenues while bringing more jobs to the region through the creation of projects that would widen the state’s fuel cell footprint. The project also allows Dominion to learn about fuel cells and diversify its energy portfolio. “We believe you need a diversity of resources to generate electricity in any state,” Hennessy said. “Our fuel cell park is one way of reducing emissions through a cleaner process than traditional fossil fuel burning plants. We’re also interested in the technology and getting some experience utilizing fuel cells. While we don’t have any other projects in queue, we’ve announced we’re looking to expand our portfolio of solar projects.” The fuel cell park, on a cityowned, remediated brownfield site in Bridgeport, provides 15 megawatts of renewable power and serves as a form of urban renewal, said Kurt Goddard, vice president of investor relations at FuelCell Energy. “In a high population density, there’s value to clean power generation,” Goddard said. “It’s important to gener-

ate power close to where the power is being used.” Several years ago, the state sanctioned a program called Project 150, formerly known as Project 100, which was aimed at increasing the renewable energy supply in Connecticut by at least 150 megawatts. The initiative created opportunities for developers, manufacturers and financiers to advance Connecticutbased renewable projects such as the one FuelCell Energy had started at the

Bridgeport fuel cell park. Along the way, 13 projects were approved by the state Department of Public Utility Control and sent to Connecticut Light & Power Co. and United Illuminating Co. for contract negotiations. Each project received long-term state funding, but when the recession hit, financing got tighter. Many of the projects struggled to make it through, Hennessy said, but Dominion invested in FuelCell Energy’s project and

brought it across the finish line. It is so far the only project out of the 13 to complete construction. Dominion has a 20-year lease on the site and a 15-year contract with Connecticut Light & Power, which has a power purchase agreement with the fuel cell park, Hennessy said. Some of the benefits to multimegawatt fuel cell parks include near-zero pollutants, modest land use and relative noiselessness.

Company receives $3.5M to develop new fuel cell

anbury-based FuelCell Energy was awarded $3.5 million from the federal government to develop a fuel cell that would directly convert methane to methanol and other liquid fuels. A cutting-edge asterisk demands the reactions be neither too hot nor too cold, which is the current state of affairs. The federal ARPA-E (Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy) acting director Cheryl Martin announced $33 million in funding for 13 new projects, of which FuelCell Energy is one, aimed at developing new fuel cell technologies for low-cost distributed power generation. FuelCell Energy will work to develop an “intermediate-temperature fuel cell” that will directly convert methane to methanol and other

liquid fuels using new metal catalysts, the company reported, saying, “The catalysts will be optimized to improve the yield and selectivity of the methane-to-methanol reaction.” In addition, a new technique will be employed to manufacture the fuel cell in a continuous process. The combination of new metal catalysts and advanced manufacturing will reduce overall system-level costs, according to a statement from FuelCell Energy. The projects are funded through ARPA-E’s new Reliable Electricity Based on ELectrochemical Systems (REBELS) program. Their stated goal is to improve “grid stability, balancing intermittent renewable technologies and reducing CO2 emissions using electrochemical distributed power generation systems.”

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Distributed generation systems offer an alternative to large, centralized power facilities that are currently commonplace. While centralized power generation systems have an economy of scale, they often require long transmission, leading to losses through resistance. Current fuel cell research generally focuses on technologies that either operate at high temperatures for grid-scale applications or at low temperatures for vehicle technologies. ARPA-E’s new REBELS projects focus on low-cost intermediate-temperature fuel cells. One challenge being addressed would see the same ceramic unit produce and store its own power. ARPA-E is an agency within the U.S. Department of Energy. — Bill Fallon

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POSH PULLS BACK THE CURTAIN ON ITS NEWEST SALON

ignature Group, a commercial real estate firm, has negotiated the lease of more than 7,000 square feet of space on the second floor of the Darien Playhouse building, 1077 Boston Post Road, to Posh Nail & Spa, which will operate a nail and spa services business. The space is the former location of the Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa, which vacated at the end of 2013. The new tenant has completely renovated the interior. The salon had its soft opening at the end of June. This is the third salon for Posh, which has locations on the Post Road in Southport and Westport. Signature Group Vice President Bobby Gillon represented the owners, Jason and Diana Su. The Darien Playhouse property is owned by a partnership of Collins Enterprises and Yale University. According to Gillon, the lease represents the culmination of a two-year search he conducted on behalf of Posh for the right Darien location. The company will offer manicures, pedicures, facials and other spa services. The theater building dates to 1926 and contains a total 21,500 square feet. — Bill Fallon

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Frontier Communications Chairman & CEO Keynotes Business Council Annual Meeting

Ken Seel, BCFC Board Director and Office Managing Partner, KPMG LLP; Maggie Wilderotter; Rey Giallongo; Mike Wathen, BCFC Board Director and Partner, PwC LLP; Pam Elkow, BCFC Secretary, Board of Directors and Partner, Robinson & Cole LLP and Brian O’Connor, BCFC Treasurer, Board of Directors and Partner, Diserio, Martin, O’Connor & Castiglioni LLP.

Maggie Wilderotter, Chairman & CEO, Frontier Communications with Rey Giallongo, BCFC Board Chairman and Chairman & CEO, First County Bank

The Business Council hosted its 44th Annual Meeting on June 30 at the Stamford Marriott Hotel & Spa. Addressing close to 300 business members Keynote Speaker Maggie Wilderotter, Chairman & CEO, Frontier Communications, spoke with great optimism and enthusiasm about Connecticut’s future and her company’s commitment to their home state. Pending final regulatory approvals of the $2b acquisition of AT&T’s Connecticut broadband, wireline and U-verse video and satellite TV businesses, Connecticut will become the largest of Frontier’s 28-state operations with plans to add more jobs and increase local engagement. Citing Connecticut as a state with “a bright future and great customer demographics,” Wilderotter pledged to “continue to invest in the telecommunications, broadband

and video networks, a business model that has served us well in our current markets.” Board Chairman Rey Giallongo, Chairman & CEO, First County Bank, presided over the annual meeting portion of the event. Rey also acknowledged the generosity of nine member companies that have provided support for the accelerated expansion of The Business Council’s work in Higher Education: The Ashforth Company Deloitte First County Bank Frontier Communications KPMG PwC Sea Research Foundation, Inc. UIL Holdings Corporation Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

What does your small business need to succeed in Connecticut? Our Young Professionals Network (YPN) is a peer-based organization of professionals from all types of companies who work and/or live in Fairfield County. Our events offer opportunities to build professional networks, social relationships and participate in volunteer activities. On July 25 our Leadership Luncheon speaker will be Jill Saverine, Priceline.com’s VP of Human Resources. With a team of HR professionals, she provides insight to Priceline’s Executive Team, implements new HR systems to the business, and solicits employee engagement and feedback to encourage workforce morale. Before Priceline, however, Jill designed and delivered leadership development programs for The Thomson Corporation. Earlier still, she facilitated the operations and human resources of Oxford Health Plans, a major provider of health insurance in the tri-state region. Get more info or register at www.businessfairfield.com.

One size does not fit all. Get the tailored advice you need to grow your business here in Fairfield County. Join us July 29 to learn more about the resources available to you. Whether you are just launching or ramping up to keep up, we will connect you to the expertise you need to start and stay in Connecticut. Advisors from business resource organizations throughout the state will outline the latest no-cost services they offer with plenty of time for Q&A. For more information contact The Business Council at 203-359-3220.

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BY MICHAEL GOLDMAN

STARTING A HOME BUSINESS, PART TWO

eople working from home have a number of issues to consider during the course of launching their business. Part one of this article examined entity formation, protecting confidential information, employees versus independent contractors and contracts with third parties. Here are more key steps toward making a home business a success:

Insurance

You need to check with your homeowners insurance agent to see whether operating your business from your home affects your policy, or whether you are not covered for liabilities that arise from the business’ activities at the premises. Depending upon the activities at your home, you may need to buy additional coverage (generally very inexpensive) to make sure that your premises’ liability will extend to acts arising in the course of your business. Your auto insurance policy also may need to be updated if your amount of business-related driving is beyond what you had reported on your insurance

application. In addition, many small business owners are surprised to find out that there is relatively inexpensive liability insurance (which can include defective product or errors and omissions coverage) for their type of business. Such policies usually cover your legal fees if you are sued by a client or customer for a product defect or negligent consulting advice.

Zoning

If you are using your home office merely for phone calls, file storage and a place for you, alone, to work, your home business is unlikely to raise any zoning concerns. However, if your home business involves visits from others (customers, colleagues, employees, contractors, etc.) or entails more than the occasional shipment of materials or products, you may actually have a zoning problem. Local zoning ordinances govern the use of property and are designed to protect the health, safety and general welfare of the greater community. For the same reason that zoning normally does not permit industrial buildings in single

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family zones, zoning also may limit what non-residential activities a person can do in his or her home. Therefore, you should not spend a lot of money fixing up your basement or home office to accommodate employees, a satellite tower, and an expanded parking area (installed on what used to be a part of your grassy lawn) without knowing whether you first need a zoning permit. Between nosy neighbors, the building department (for permits), the tax assessor and competitors, the local zoning officials generally know everything that is going on in town. If you are having frequent visitors or the FedEx truck knows its way to your house without a driver, you should not expect to be able to keep your business use secret from the zoning authorities for long. If you are in violation, the municipality can have the right to impose a cease and desist order. It can be expensive to challenge or comply with cease and desist orders. If you are unable to challenge or comply, the monetary fines, demolition costs, etc. can be expensive and timeconsuming. And, such cease and desist orders can be embarrassing as they are frequently reported in the newspaper and the local online news. Therefore, if your business involves having regular visitations at your house or lots of deliveries and shipments, consult with your attorney before plunging forward.

Obtaining Permits

You might not anticipate that permits are needed for projects such as sign installation, sheds or accessory structures, fences and walls over 4-6 feet in height and demolition work. Changing windows to doors, moving plumbing fixtures to different locations, moving an interior wall, altering a driveway, or replacing roof shingles (even shingling over an existing roof) all require permits. If you are just hanging wallpaper or painting the walls, of course, you don’t need a permit. Nor do you always need one for changing a toilet or sink and replacing it with the same item in the same space. One rule of thumb: anything requiring a dumpster requires a permit. Your business is an investment. If your project does not comply with the codes and standards adopted by your community, the value of your investment could be reduced.

Building a team of professionals

Every self-employed person should assemble a team of professionals to assist in their respective areas of business. These professionals would normally be a lawyer, accountant, commercial insurance broker, and IT consultant. With liability protection, tax advice, insurance and technology covered, you can then focus your energies on what’s really important: sales, increasing your expertise, and networking.

Knowing when to pull the plug

Declaring bankruptcy is a wrenching resolution for most people, necessitating uncomfortable and typically unpopular decisions such as abandoning the dream of a home business. Most cases filed by individuals fall under Chapter 7 of the bankruptcy code and involve people experiencing a crisis that prevents them from meeting their financial obligations. Fear of their financial affairs becoming public is common, but bankruptcy proceedings are not published and rarely involve a court appearance. Many individuals fear, also, that they will lose everything they possess in a bankruptcy, but that is not the case; many assets (such as the debtor’s home, most household goods, engagement and wedding rings) are exempt and can be kept by the filer. Those filing under Chapter 7 also may retain their retirement accounts, social security payments and other government-subsidized benefits. Properly funded college accounts for the debtor’s children are also beyond the reach of creditors in Chapter 7. Personal injury claims and payments also can be protected with proper planning. While there are many protections for filers, some discrimination against those who have filed Chapter 7 does exist. Private employers can refuse to hire a person who filed for bankruptcy. Landlords can refuse to lease to a Chapter 7 debtor. Private colleges can deny transcripts. There are other issues that may arise and it would be a wise move to determine all the benefits and drawbacks before deciding to file. Michael Goldman is an attorney with Goldman, Gruder & Woods L.L.C. He can be reached at 203-899-8900. The firm, with a focus on smaller or closely held businesses, has offices in Norwalk, Trumbull and Greenwich.

BY MARION SCHMEELK

The ﬁnancial impact of the modern family

he modern American family faces more complex situations than ever before, from blended marriages and multigeneration households to longterm medical care for parents and concerns over passing wealth along to their children. The new U.S. Trust “Insights on Wealth & Worth” survey of 680 U.S. high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth adults explored views on family, income equality and investing, revealing that as families become more complex, so do their challenges. From the outset, the structure of the American family is complicated. Though the traditional family, with stably married parents and children remains the majority, the concept of family is evolving. Two in 10 are in a blended family, one in 10 lives in a multigenerational household and 20 percent choose to remarry after being divorced or widowed. This family structure makes finances increasingly complicated, as the distinctions of mine, yours and ours require more careful deliberation. Dynamics are also shifting toward female members of the household taking a more active role in wealth planning and decision-making. Women are increasingly making a greater impact on family finances, as more than 52 percent come into their marriage or partnership with assets equal or greater than their spouse. Women continue to play a major role in income earning, with one-third then acting as the primacy income earner or contributing equally to household wealth. Along with this financial contribution, women are increasingly leading decisionmaking. Despite the fact that six in 10 wealthy people have provided substantial support to adult family members, only three percent have accounted for such spending in their financial plans. A variety of unforeseen circumstances, including divorce, untimely death and medical crises, can leave any family, no matter their wealth, unprepared. Medical crises, as an example, are highly prevalent, yet less than half of married couples have taken the time to plan for the costs of long-term care for themselves and even fewer, only one in 10, have planned for long-term care for their parents. These circumstances are by no means unique to wealth families, yet they do complicate already complex wealth planning. Another issue for families surveyed

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is parents’ concern over the transferring of wealth to their children. There will be more than $15 trillion in financial and nonfinancial high net worth assets transferred over the next two decades, but that transfer often comes with parental concerns that their children are not prepared for this increased responsibility and lack knowledge about their family’s finances. In fact, a staggering 96 percent of parents are concerned that their children are not mature enough to handle family money until they turn 25. This apprehension may be related to the fact that less than half of wealthy parents with adult children have fully explained their financial situation to their children and even fewer feel that their children are well-prepared for their inheritance. Parents are open to working on this problem, but that requires careful planning and education to build the financial skills and understanding of family wealth. The traditional approach to wealth management needs to adapt and account for these changing circumstances. As the concept of the American family evolves, so must that family’s approach to wealth. For wealthy families with already complex situations, planning, increased conversations and determining the appropriate strategy for their own unique situation is vital.

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THE LIST

Architectural Firms Ranked by number of architects on staff, listed alphabetically in the event of a tie. Company Name Number of Address Top executive architects Phone • Website Year established Total staff Area code 203 unless noted otherwise CPG Architects Gary Unger 32 1 Dock St., Stamford 06902 Founder 45 967-3456 • cpgarch.com 1980 McKee Patterson and Austin Patterson Disston Architects Stuart Disston 21 376 Pequot Ave., Southport 06890 Principal architects 26 255-4031 • apdarchitects.com 1982 Robert Dean Robert Dean Architects L.L.C. President and principal 8 111 Cherry St., Unit 2, New Canaan 06840 architect NA 966-8333 • robertdeanarchitects.com 1986 Roger Bartels Bartels-Pagliaro Architects 3 Partner 27 Elizabeth St., Norwalk 06854 NA 838-5517 • pbs-archs.com 1974 Rob Sanders Architects L.L.C. Robert A. Sanders Jr. 3 436 Danbury Road, Wilton 06897 Principal 4 761-0144 • rsarchct.com Alisberg Parker Architects L.L.C. Susan R. Alisberg 2 Founding Partner 222 Sound Beach Ave., Old Greenwich 06870 NA 1988 637-8730 • alisbergparker.com George Wiles Wiles Architects 2 Founder 155 Brooklawn Ave., Bridgeport 06604 NA 366-6003 • wilesarch.com 1978 David Scott Parker David Scott Parker Architects NA Founder 170 Pequot Ave., Southport 06890 15 259-3373 • dsparker.com 1989 Gerard A. Gilbride Delgado Gilbride & Keenan Architects and Charles J. Keenan NA 57 Main St., Westport 06880 Principal architects NA 899-1890 • dgk-architects.com 1975 Rich Granoff Granoff Architects P.C. NA President 30 W. Putnam Ave., Greenwich 06830 20+ 625-9460 • granoﬀarchitects.com 1989 This is a sampling of architectural firms. To be included on this list, please contact westfaircommunications@gmail.com.

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Specialties Thinking through the architectural process from a life cycle point of view Hospitality, single and multifamily residential architecture Local architects for sustainable design, modern architecture and traditional architecture Architectural designs, blueprints, home design, commercial architects, civic and retail Architectural design, historic preservation, site analysis, project management and interior design New residences, renovations, architectural interiors and decorating for residential, commercial and civic architectural designs Architects, residential, commercial, architects for all architectural needs All architectural design: commercial and residential Health care, residential and commercial types of projects of modern architecture, traditional architecture, contemporary architecture and sustainable designs Architects, contemporary architecture, traditional architecture, green architecture

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‘Hole in the ground’ project a go STAMFORD’S PARCEL NO. 38 TO SEE RESIDENCES, AMENITIES BILL FALLON

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tamford’s storied eyesore, a 4.3-acre excavation that came to be called “the Hole in the ground” and was so marketed, has remained undeveloped for more than 20 years. But recently, the city’s zoning board approved site plans to turn it into a multimillion-dollar residential project. “It was a fairly clean approval and there weren’t a lot of conditions that needed to be satisfied,” said Norman Cole, Stamford’s Land Use Bureau chief. “The next step is securing the financing and doing architectural drawings for the buildings.” Last year, co-developers Stamfordbased F.D. Rich Co. and Hoboken, N.J.based Ironstate Development Co. bought Parcel 38 at the intersection of Greyrock Place and Tresser Boulevard after two years of negotiations. The desired plan was to build an economically viable project that would be set at a fair price for the city’s residents. RB Stamford Associates L.L.C., an entity of F.D. Rich Co., and Ironstate had submitted site plans to build a 672-unit residential complex on the undeveloped parcel. The project is planned to consist of 11 apartment buildings, including 272 studios, 273 one-bedroom and 127 two-bedroom apartments. Ten of the buildings will be connected in a square-like shape with one building jutting out of the middle. The site also will feature a 5,090-squarefoot public café at the street corner with outdoor seating. The 83,000-square-foot outdoor area will include a pool, chess board, fire pit and green space. With zoning entitlements and the approval by the city’s Urban Redevelopment Commission in place, the application process for Parcel 38 has “gone smoothly,” and the community has been “generally supportive of it,” said William Hennessey, attorney for the project. The project has been submitted to the Office of State Traffic Administration and the developers are hopeful it will be approved before Labor Day, Hennessey said.

The 4.3-acre “hole in the ground” in Stamford’s downtown.

Thomas L. Rich, CEO of F.D. Rich Co., said he could not give an exact figure of the construction cost, but the total development budget, including land, construction and soft costs, is “north of $100 million.” The project would create about 500 jobs, he added. Parcel 38 is currently the largest construction project in Stamford, but it certainly isn’t the only residential development that’s booming in Stamford’s downtown, Cole said. “Stamford is in the middle of a major housing development boom,” Cole said. “This is an important property in the downtown, but it’s by no means the only housing we’re building downtown. We have something approaching 415 units in construction on lower Summer Street. We’re finishing 350 units on Tresser

Boulevard. There are three large housing projects already. There’s a 650-unit housing project on the post office property two blocks west of hole in the ground. Quite a lot of housing is being built downtown.” In the past five years, Stamford has been undergoing an urban renewal effort and it has seen an upward trajectory in residents moving into the area with more activity centered on housing, Rich said. Stamford’s proximity to the Metro-North and Amtrak lines as well as highways has been an added bonus for the city. Its growing night life — with restaurants, bars, movie theaters and cultural amenities — is also pivotal in shaping the city’s downtown. Over the years, policy changes and

various administrators have increased flexibility in the city’s zoning and created special tax districts that have paved the way for development projects like Stamford’s hole in the ground to emerge, Rich added. F.D. Rich has built much of downtown Stamford, including Stamford Town Center mall, Landmark Square and the Stamford Marriott Hotel & Spa. It has developed more than 50-million square feet in half the states in the nation, including Stamford, for 46 years. “None of this in Stamford could’ve been done without continual strong public-private partnerships working together to revitalize the urban core of this city,” Rich said. “We’ve been at it for 50 years now. Finally, we’ve arrived at a place where it’s a nice city.”

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it. It wasn’t really a pond. It was a mess — shopping carts, motorcycles, bicycles, televisions.… When we emptied the pond, we found four dumpsters that had been washed off of banks during floods and tumbled their way down to the dam.” Though the river course has existed here for untold thousands of years, settlers began damming the river in the mid-1600s, altering its course and impeding its flow for commercial purposes. The dam and mill pond that were near Mill River Collaborative’s offices at 1010 Washington Blvd. were built in about 1920 for the Diamond Ice Co. but fell into disuse long ago. That dam and another near the Pulaski Street bridge farther downstream have been removed at a cost of $8 million, $5 million of which came from federal funds and the remainder from municipal money. “The estimated cost of all the improvements when we made our master plan was $60 million,” Puryear said. “We decided to raise a third of that from

private sources because we knew the municipal budget wouldn’t give us the kind of park that would change the game for downtown Stamford.” With the first phase of the master plan completed, Puryear and his staff have begun to focus on raising funds for phase two, which will extend the park down to Richmond Hill Avenue, as well as raising funds for a sculptural trellis, skating rink and fountain, and park building. Phase three would extend the greenway and park all the way to Pulaski Street. In addition to revitalizing the river corridor, the Mill River Collaborative is creating educational opportunities. A program for high school students, the Mill River Stewards, gives teenagers a hands-on internship caring for the park and exposes them to careers in environmental stewardship. Fourth-graders from the Hart Magnet Elementary School have used the park as an outdoor classroom to learn about ecological science. For the high school students, “It’s a mixture of environmental stewardship where they learn what it’s like to take care of a river habitat, and they’re focusing on not just a job in conservation, but a job, period,” said Alex Domeyko, the

Mill River Collaborative Executive Director Milton Puryear, left, and Alex Domeyko, program and outreach manager, in front of the Rippowam River.

program and outreach manager for Mill River Collaborative. “The fourth-graders, periodically we have them come out and do a field trip. In the fall, we got them in the river and they searched for macro-invertebrates, and taught them how macro-invertebrates are an indicator of the health of the river.” For Puryear, park management is a second career. A former financial analyst, he began volunteering for the Brooklyn Greenway Initiative before

becoming a full-time employee, and then moved on to become executive director of the Mill River Collaborative. “I’m working on something that will be around,” Puryear said. “I like cities, but I do like nature, and I’m sensitive to the alienation that the built-up environment creates, both internally and with other people. By giving people the opportunity in cities to escape from the built environment, it humanizes the urban experience.”

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NEWS IN BRIEF

GoECart NETS RESULTS FOR ONLINE MARKETPLACE

Bridgeport-based GoECart, which provides cloud-based solutions for the retail sector, said a contract between the company and the global Wholesale Accessory Market, known as eWAM, has resulted in upped customer service and revenues as well as better back-office operations for eWAM. Founded in 2000, the global-reach eWAM now offers more than 50,000 products. According to GoECart, eWAM grew year-over-year revenues by 33 percent with GoECart’s help. Other metrics of the deal, GoECart said, included a Web page view increase of 20 percent, improved back-office functionality driving productivity up by 50 percent, product personalization self-service orders up by 20 percent, and data entry and fulfillment errors decreasing by 22 percent. “Anything we wanted to change on our previous platform was an upgrade, and it always took very long,” said Steven Roper, CEO and founder of eWAM. “GoECart, on the other hand, enables us to move rapidly without compromising system functionality or performance.” GoECart’s founder and CEO Manish Chowdhary said, “We’re pleased that eWAM realized immediate and positive quantifiable results through its painless implementation of GoECart 360. We feel that we’ve developed the best integrated e-commerce solution available today, and stand ready to help any company that wants to integrate all their diverse sales channels and back office functionality into one scalable and highly flexible solution.”

Last year, the state was awarded $71.8 million through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Development Block Grant disaster recovery program. The money went to the state, which is allocating it through its Department of Housing. Gov. Dannell Malloy and state Sen. Anthony Musto, D-Bridgeport, made the announcement recently along with state Department of Housing Commissioner Evonne M. Klein. “As it becomes apparent that major weather events will be hitting Connecticut’s shoreline more frequently than ever before, we must strengthen our communities to be more resistant to them,” Musto said. “Funds to help rebuild damaged properties will bring great new opportunities for Bridgeport residents, and assistance with planning will ensure that we are better equipped

to withstand the storms and preserve Connecticut’s coastline.” “Given that extreme weather events like Sandy that were considered once in a century events have now become annual occurrences, it’s not a matter of if, but when that next storm will hit Connecticut’s shoreline communities,” Malloy said.

MANUFACTURING HALL OF FAME IN BRIDGEPORT

A kickoff event at Housatonic Community College in Bridgeport will mark the commencement of a national manufacturing hall of fame, which the school says is the first of its kind at a two-year college. The event will take place at 9 a.m., July 15. The hall of fame will recognize the resurgence of manufacturing in the nation and the impact it has on com-

munities. It also will include an update on the current state of manufacturing, a snapshot of major concerns in advanced manufacturing and a discussion on how technology is changing the face of the industry. The hall, which receives funding from the college’s foundation, will generate revenues to support a new advanced manufacturing program and provide scholarships to students. Each year, companies across the nation that have impacted the field of manufacturing will be introduced into the hall of fame. A parallel program for students grades 6-8 will provide them with an overview of the manufacturing field. They also will have a chance to meet actor John Ratzenberger, known as Cliff in “Cheers,” the hall of fame’s inaugural chairman.

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BRIDGEPORT TAPS SANDY RELIEF FOR HOUSING

Bridgeport is tapping nearly $7 million in federal Superstorm Sandy relief for the construction of six buildings of affordable housing containing 93 new units. The Bridgeport Housing Authority at Crescent Crossing will receive $6.975 million to create the 93 units. The buildings, constructed on a portion of the land of the former Father Panik Village, will consist of 37 one-bedroom units, 46 two-bedroom units and 10 threebedroom units. The proposed site is billed by the city as “an underutilized approximately 4.3-acre lot that sits vacant in the city’s East Side.” Low- and moderate-income tenants will fill the addresses. Additionally, Bridgeport Community Renewal Associates will receive a $100,000 federal planning award to investigate a marina initiative.

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SUMMERTIME … AND THE THEATER IS EASY That lyric from one of Broadway’s best-loved musicals (“Showboat”) may hold true for some, but at Curtain Call, no one takes it easy during the summer because there’s a very full schedule of day and evening activities right through the dog days of summer! Just as we close out our 23rd season – which ran at 94 percent capacity – we celebrate the 11th anniversary of our free outdoor Shakespeare on the Green program with a production of “Twelfth Night.” As one of Shakespeare’s best-known plays we expect large crowds of all ages out on the great lawn alongside The Royal Green Restaurant at Sterling Farms. Show dates: July 10, 11, 12, 13, 18 and 19. Performances of “Twelfth Night” begin at 7:30 p.m. each evening. The park opens for picnic and seat selection at 6 p.m. Additional parking is available across the street at Davenport Ridge School. Admission is free with suggested contributions of $10 and $20. Outdoor Shakespeare is a terrific way to introduce audiences to the works of the Bard of Avon. The casual atmosphere makes the entire event less intimidating – more accessible – and ultimately more enjoyable. From Shakespeare aficionados to those hearing his words for the first time, young and old alike will enjoy this production set in modern day. This is a truly terrific, full-family event. Closing out the summer will be the annual youth musical production –“The Music Man” – featuring nearly 100 area youth ages 10-21 on and off the stage. Performances in The Kweskin Theatre will be held evenings at 7:30 p.m., Aug. 6-16; and 2 p.m. matinees Aug. 10 and 16. Filling the daytime hours will be full-day summer theater workshops: Summerstock and Summerstock Jr. Each program runs in two-week sessions throughout the summer. Students age 6-11 and 11-16 will learn from some of the best theater-arts instructors in the area – plus they’ll have fun. Curtain Call is the nonprofit theater company in residence at Sterling Farms, 1349 Newfield Ave. Stamford, providing year-round live productions as well as theatre arts educational workshops for youth and adults. Curtain Call has been voted Fairfield County’s Best Local Theater Group 2005-’14 and received The Governor’s Award for Excellence in Culture and Tourism in 2011. Information is available at www. curtaincallinc.com or by calling 203329-8207. Lou Ursone, executive director Curtain Call Inc., Stamford

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.

Arts & Culture of Fairfield County

Author and Former Editor at The New Yorker, Meghan O’Rourke, To Speak at the Stamford Museum & Nature Center The Stamford Museum & Nature Center, in collaboration with Mayapple Center for the Arts and Humanities, will present Meghan O’Rourke, author and former editor at The New Yorker, for an extraordinary evening as a guest lecturer Monday, July 21 at 7 p.m. This lecture is part of series of ongoing programs at the Stamford Museum & Nature Center. O’Rourke’s topic will be “Available in Response: On Writing and Thinking and Rewriting and Rethinking.” This will be a talk about why one might want to write or read poetry, what poetic language can do that is unlike any other kind of language, the pleasures of irony and sincerity, the ways that artists transform ‘life’ in to art. O’Rourke will be looking at and talking about Elizabeth Bishop and Sylvia Plath and Ezra Pound, as well as visual artists like Robert Irwin. O’Rourke began her career as one of the youngest editors in the history of The New Yorker. Since then, she has served as culture editor and literary critic for Slate, as well as poetry editor and advisory editor for The Paris Review. She is the author of the memoir “The Long Goodbye”

(Riverhead, 2011), as well as several poetry collections. O’Rourke was awarded a 2014 Guggenheim Fellowship and the Radcliﬀe Fellowship and teaches at Princeton and New York University. Admission for the lecture is free, but registration is required. The lecture will be followed by a “Q&A” session. Please visit stamfordmuseum.org/adultprograms to register.

Westport Country Playhouse Stages “Nora,” an Adaptation of Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House” Westport Country Playhouse stages the sexy and suspenseful story of love, lies and blackmail, “Nora,” July 15-Aug. 2, adapted by Academy Award-winning director/ writer Ingmar Bergman from Henrik Ibsen’s masterwork, “A Doll’s House.” Directed by David Kennedy, Playhouse associate artistic director, the work is translated by Frederick J. Marker and Lise-Lone Marker. “Ibsen is one of the masters of all of dramatic literature and Bergman one of the greatest artists of the last century. So a project that draws from both their imaginations, Bergman reimagining ‘A Doll’s House,’ one of the most involving and vital plays ever written, has special signiﬁcance,” said

Kennedy. “Whether you’re a lifelong Ibsen fan or have never seen his work, ‘Nora’ will resonate.” Playing Nora, a woman on a path to self-discovery, is Liv Rooth. She was seen last season in Westport Country Playhouse’s “Loot,” and previously in “Suddenly Last Summer,” and a Script in Hand playreading, “Dial ‘M’ for Murder.” On Broadway, she was in “Venus in Fur,” “Born Yesterday” and “Is He Dead?” Torvald, Nora’s husband, is portrayed by Lucas Hall. He appeared in Westport Country Playhouse’s “Twelfth Night” and Oﬀ-Broadway’s “Tales from Red Vienna,” “The Merchant of Venice” and “Othello.” Krogstad, who attempts to blackmail

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Nora, is played by Shawn Fagan. He was in Oﬀ-Broadway’s “Wife to James Whelan,” “Rutherford and Son,” “Henry IV Part 1,” “The Misanthrope” and “Peninsula Freakshow.” For ticket information, please visit westportplayhouse.org.

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BUSINESS JOURNAL ATTACHMENTSFILED Barr, Dean Sherman, Stamford. Filed by John M. Nicholas. $1.7 million in favor of Walter J. Alexander, M.D. Property: 15 Cedarwood Drive, Greenwich. Filed June 27. Hendrickson, Ed M. and Perey Turnstiles, Inc., Stamford. Filed by Thomas Welch. $250,000 in favor of Bishop Allied Associates L.L.C. Property: Plot A-2R, Mao 8797, Stamford. Filed June 23. Kennedy, Kevin, Bridgeport. Filed by Richard C. Feldman, Evans, Feldman & Aunsworth L.L.C., New Haven. $45,000 in favor of Great Plains Capital Corp. Property: 3193 Main St., Bridgeport. Filed June 23.

ATTACHMENTSRELEASED DeMuyt, Patricia M. and Joseph DeMuyt, Greenwich. Released by John P. Regan. $10,500 in favor of Thomas Stroll, Stamford. Property: Lot 7, Map 5000, Greenwich. Filed June 24.

BANKRUPTCIES Givens Avenue Partners L.L.C., 97 Harvest Hill Lane, Stamford. Chapter 7. Filed June 27. Case no. 14bk51010. Assets: $0 to $50,000. Liabilities: $100,000 to $500,000. Creditors: Joseph P. Sargent L.L.C.; Howard Schwartz; IRS; Robert Kotenberg. Type of business: Limited liability company. Debtor’s attorney: Ellery E. Plotkin, Stamford. Evergreen Earth Products & Services L.L.C., 18 Plumtree Road, Danbury. Chapter 7. Filed June 25. Case no. 14bk50992. Assets: $100,000 to $500,000. Liabilities: $100,000 to $500,000. Creditors: 132 Federal Road L.L.C., $178,857; Raines & Gargan CPAs P.C., $2,500; Travelers Insurance, $6,375. Type of business: Limited liability company. Debtor’s attorney: Law Offices of Andrew J. Buzzi Jr., Danbury.

BUILDING PERMITS

COMMERCIAL 305 West Avenue L.L.C., Stamford, contractor for self. Perform interior modification of existing tenant space for new tenant at 305 West Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $75,000. Filed between June 23 and June 27. Bismark Construction, Milford, contractor for St. Vincent’s. Repair a stairwell in an existing commercial space at 2771 Main St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $55,000. Filed June 26. Blackwell Construction L.L.C., Fairfield, contractor for High Ridge Office Park L.L.C. Perform an interior fit-out at an existing commercial space for a new tenant at Building 1, 0 Turn Of River Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $285,000. Filed between June 23 and June 27. BLT Management L.L.C., Stamford, contractor for 695 East Main Stamford L.L.C. Remodel the existing building, lobby, community room and associated parking garage lobbies at 695 E. Main St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $525,000. Filed between June 23 and June 27. Bridgeport Rotary Club Housing, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Build commercial telecommunication infrastructure at 285 Maplewood Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $72,000. Filed June 26. Bulls Head Realty, Stamford, contractor for self. Add new signs to the front of an existing commercial space at 43 High Ridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $3,000. Filed between June 23 and June 27. Campus Office Park Association L.L.C., Bridgeport, contractor for self. Add a partition in an existing commercial space at 540 Barnum Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed June 25. Carison Corp., Bridgeport, contractor for 333 State Street Development. Perform interior renovations to an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 333 State St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed June 26.

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Champion Maintenance Services, Fairfield, contractor for 425 Grant L.L.C. Construct a new wall on an existing commercial space at 425 Grant St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $7,550. Filed June 24. City of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Construct a temporary trailer for construction at 139 Ocean Terrace, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $3,100. Filed June 23. Family Re Entry, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Perform an interior renovation in an existing commercial space at 67 Washington Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $40,000. Filed June 24. Gilbane, Glastonbury, contractor for Achievement First. Perform interior renovations to the classrooms in an existing school at 655 Stillman Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $227,827. Filed June 23.

Greene, Ted, Stamford, contractor for the city of Stamford. Erect a temporary tent for a special event on an existing commercial space at 0 Fairfield Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $700. Filed between June 23 and June 27.

Astrum Solar Inc., Middletown, contractor for Kathleen R. Vela. Add roofmounted solar panels to an existing single-family residence at 12 Wilder Road South, Stamford. Estimated cost: $22,963. Filed between June 23 and June 27.

Inspiration Unlimited L.L.C., Bridgeport, contractor for self. Construct temporary tents on an existing commercial space for a special event at 1 Park Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $500. Filed June 25.

Astrum Solar Inc., Middletown, contractor for Phuong Huynh Siders, et al. Add roof-mounted solar panels to an existing single-family residence at 183 Jonathan Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $37,162. Filed between June 23 and June 27.

Jones Lang Lasalle Construction Co. Inc., Chicago, Ill., contractor for Rich-Taubman Associates. Construct a fenced-in communication area with an electric service in a parking garage at 100 Greyrock Place, Stamford. Estimated cost: $95,000. Filed between June 23 and June 27.

Bardhi, Alaf, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Add fire doors to an existing singlefamily residence at 805-809 Capital Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $3,000. Filed June 25.

FETE, New York, N.Y., contractor for Jackwyn Nemerov, et al. Construct temporary tents, electrical outlets, heating and cooling equipment for a special event at 28 Moreland Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $150,000. Filed between June 23 and June 27.

Beldotti, Christopher G., et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Add a deck to the back of an existing single-family residence at 53 Sanford Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed between June 23 and June 27.

Field, Madeline, et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Add a dormer to an existing single-family unit to enlarge the bedroom at 90 Barnes Road, Unit 15, Stamford. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed between June 23 and June 27.

Brillo, Walter, et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Construct a new fence at an existing single-family residence at 24 Zora Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $1,800. Filed June 27.

Finish Contractors L.L.C., Bridgeport, contractor for Condominium Association. Perform front upper-facade repairs on a condominium at 2675 Park Ave., Building 1, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $31,100. Filed June 23.

Kret, Edward, Stamford, contractor for Pulaski St. L.L.C. Perform an interior fit-out at an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 9 Pulaski St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed between June 23 and June 27. OAA Construction and Remodeling L.L.C., Stamford, contractor for S K R E Partners L.L.C. Replace front-porch roof, repair siding and repair porch ceiling of a commercial building at 196 North St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $5,104. Filed between June 23 and June 27. Parkview Cooperative Inc., Stamford, contractor for self. Remodel the kitchen in an apartment building at 53 Prospect St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed between June 23 and June 27. Preinninger Construction Corp., Bridgeport, contractor for 777 Canal L.L.C. Install new sound attenuating wood palette ornament at 845 Canal St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $8,000. Filed between June 23 and June 27. Simons RE Group, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Construct temporary tents on an existing commercial space for a special event at 1700 Park Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $600. Filed June 24. TSI Realty Co., Stamford, contractor for self. Revise the existing signs in the same place at 1241 E. Main St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $24,101. Filed between June 23 and June 27. Westower Communications Inc., Houston, Texas, contractor for First Stamford Place SPE L.L.C., et al. Add new antennas, radio equipment and a cable at 151 Greenwich Ave., Unit 300, Stamford. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed between June 23 and June 27. Westower Communications Inc., Stamford, contractor for BLT 333 Ludlow L.L.C. Add new antennas, radio equipment and a cable at 1 Star Point, Stamford. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed between June 23 and June 27.

RESIDENTIAL Assisi Remodeling, Stamford, contractor for Petralar Homes L.L.C. Remodel an existing single-family residence, including a remodel of the two-car garage at 168 Cascade Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $268,000. Filed between June 23 and June 27.

Brusuelas, Joseph H., et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Six-year letter issued. Construct a new single-family house at 1 Old Long Ridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $0. Filed June 24. Buxton, Donald K., Stamford, contractor for Michael Lepeltier. Remove a single layer of asphalt shingles and replace roof with new shingles at 95 Intervale Road, Unit 37, Stamford. Estimated cost: $9,200. Filed June 27. Calistro, Craig, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Expand a half bathroom to a full bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 39 Alba Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $250. Filed June 24. Carpentry Unlimited Inc., Stamford, contractor for Vinviaco Alvaro, et al. Build new two-car garage, kitchen, basement and a bathroom in an existing singlefamily residence at 27 Ocean West Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $350,000. Filed between June 23 and June 27. Cassandra, Paul, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Repair a staircase in an existing single-family residence at 650-652 William St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $2,400. Filed June 24. City Carting, Stamford, contractor for Douglas Vissicchio, et al. Demolish an existing single-family residence at 36 Winthrop Drive, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $21,000. Filed between June 23 and June 27. City Carting, Stamford, contractor for Jung Hoon Cho. Demolish an existing single-family residence at 610 Lake Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed between June 23 and June 27. Colindres, Hugo R., et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Construct a new stone retaining wall at an existing single-family residence at 123 N. Lake Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $7,000. Filed between June 23 and June 27.

Cullman, Susan R., Stamford, contractor for self. Construct a new single-family house with a pool house at 74 Saddle Rock Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $3.5 million. Filed between June 23 and June 27. Fehlinger, Susan, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Perform interior renovations to an existing single-family residence at 109 Rowsley St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $2,500. Filed June 24.

Finish Contractors L.L.C., Bridgeport, contractor for Condominium Association. Perform front upper-facade repairs on a condominium at 2675 Park Ave., Building 3, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $26,110. Filed June 23. Finish Contractors L.L.C., Bridgeport, contractor for Condominium Association. Perform front upper-facade repairs on a condominium at 2675 Park Ave., Building 5, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $31,100. Filed June 23. Finish Contractors L.L.C., Bridgeport, contractor for Condominium Association. Perform front upper-facade repairs on a condominium at 2675 Park Ave., Building 2, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $31,100. Filed June 23. Finish Contractors L.L.C., Bridgeport, contractor for Condominium Association. Perform front upper-facade repairs on a condominium at 2675 Park Ave., Building 4, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $26,110. Filed June 23.

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Finish Contractors L.L.C., Bridgeport, contractor for Condominium Association. Perform front upper-facade repairs on a condominium at 2675 Park Ave., Building 6, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $44,220. Filed June 23. Flores, Ivan, Bridgeport, contractor for Margie Adler. Perform renovations to the fire doors and sheet rock in an existing single-family residence at 152 Morgan Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed June 26. Flores, Ivan, Bridgeport, contractor for Margie Adler. Perform renovations to the fire doors and sheet rock in an existing single-family residence at 140 Morgan Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed June 26.

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NEWSMAKERS plus awards and events THE DANCE POINTE WORKSHOP IN GERMANY Melissa Kopeloff-Truelove, the founder/director of The Dance Pointe in Greenwich, continues her dance mentor’s tradition with an overseas workshop and performance program for young dancers. “Dance Pointe International” is comprised of dancers under the age of 18 who have earned the privilege of studying abroad in Buehl, Germany, from July 2 to July 14, under the direction of Truelove and Kendall Moran, director of YDance at the YWCA of Greenwich.

This 42-year-old tradition was started by Truelove’s dance teacher, German-born Felicity Foote, who founded the Greenwich Ballet Workshop in 1960. In 1974, she began taking an elite group of her local dancers to Germany to train and rehearse daily. Truelove studied with Foote from 1984-1996 and joined the overseas tour in 1990 at the age of 12. The Dance Pointe studio currently trains 300 dancers from both Port Chester and Greenwich.

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AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION AWARDS LOCAL HOSPITAL Stamford Hospital received the Get With The Guidelines–Heart Failure Silver Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association (AHA)/American College of Cardiology Foundation’s secondary prevention guidelines for heart-failure patients. Get With The Guidelines–Heart Failure is a quality-improvement program that helps hospital teams provide up-to-date, research-based guidelines with the goal of speedy recovery and reducing hospital readmissions.

Hospitals receiving the award have reached the goal of treating heart-failure patients with 85 percent or higher compliance to AHA core standard levels of care for 12 consecutive months. The Stamford Hospital Heart & Vascular Institute is a full-service cardiovascular facility with specialties in cardiology, cardiac surgery, vascular services, screening and diagnostics and cardiac rehabilitation.

FIRST COUNTY TAPS GRANATA First County Bank of Stamford announced Robert J. Granata, has been named president and chief operating officer by the board of directors. He replaced Katherine A. Harris who retired June 30 after 29 years of service to the bank. Granata joined First County Bank in 2007 and has 27 years of financial services experience. He was selected as one of Connecticut Bankers Association’s New Leaders in Banking for 2014 and serves as a board member of Children’s Learning Center, a nonprofit agency in Stamford and has been serving since 2007. Granata lives in Trumbull with his wife and four sons.

KENNEDY CENTER ARTS CO-OPERATIVE MARKS GRAND OPENING The Kennedy Center Maggie Daly Arts Cooperative (MDAC) started as a dream and has become a reality in downtown Bridgeport at 1042 Broad St. “The Kennedy Center is thrilled to open the Maggie Daly Arts Cooperative as a tribute to the late Maggie Daly, a longtime avid supporter of The Kennedy Center and our art programs,” said Martin D. Schwartz, president and CEO of The Kennedy Center, the nonprofit, community-based rehabilitation organization headquartered in Trumbull. MDAC is in the former Read’s Building, which is called Artspace. “The Kennedy Center will have the opportunity to interact with the 61 creative artists in the building,” said Stephanie Campbell, the new project manager. The 2,600-square-foot space includes expressive arts as well as a yoga/dance studio for 15 to 20 artists. The full-time staff will oversee Kennedy Center clients with a range of disabilities and abilities from Fairfield and New Haven counties. The artists have been selected from other Kennedy Center programs as well as other entities because of their interest and passion for the arts. Transportation is provided by the Kennedy Center as well as public transportation with the center’s travel training program.

FROM CONNECTICUT TO DETROIT Stamford-based AmeriCares, a nonprofit global health and disaster-relief organization, is delivering bottled water for families in Detroit whose homes are without a water supply. With support from its long-term partner Nestlé Waters North America, more than 30,000 bottles of water are headed to the Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan for distribution to partner agencies serving affected residents. “Right now bottled water is a critical need for thousands of Detroit residents living in homes without running water,” said Garrett Ingoglia, AmeriCares vice president of emergency response. “Everyone should have access to clean, safe water.” AmeriCares has delivered medical relief and humanitarian assistance worldwide to millions affected by natural and man-made disasters for more than 30 years. The aid organization has a long history of responding to U.S. emergencies, including the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Hurricane Katrina, the Joplin tornado, Hurricane Sandy and the 2013 Oklahoma tornadoes. Last year alone, AmeriCares and Nestlé Waters North America distributed more than 1 million bottles of water for U.S. families in crisis.

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Martin D. Schwartz of Trumbull, left, president and CEO of The Kennedy Center, congratulates Fairfield residents Deirdre Daly, U.S. Attorney for Connecticut and her brother Mickey Daly, a client of The Kennedy Center.

NEW VICE PRESIDENT AT CONNECTICCARE Thomas Sciuto has joined ConnectiCare, a health plan based in Farmington and a subsidiary of EmblemHealth, as vice president of commercial and medicare large group sales. He brings 20-plus years of experience directing sales, strategy, account management and service functions. Prior to joining the ConnectiCare team, Sciuto held senior sales management positions at national health plans as well as leading a consulting firm. Founded in 1981, the company insures some 240,000 clients in Connecticut and Massachusetts. Sciuto serves on the board of directors for the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce and the Central Connecticut Chamber of Commerce. He also serves as a student mentor in Bridgeport.

NEW APPOINMENTS AT LAURELROCK Elena Hood has joined The LaurelRock Co. in Wilton as garden and property manager and Karen Paiva has joined the company as contract administrator. Hood, a Connecticut certified master gardener, brings her simple love of gardening and plants to life in her new position. Her diverse background includes plant health care, fine garden maintenance and customer service. Prior to joining LaurelRock, Hood was an indoor plant specialist for a nursery within a high-end, lifestyle store. An active participant in her community, she is looking forward to volunteering this summer as a wasp watcher. The program’s goal is to catch and release a nonstinging wasp in order to collect data on the whereabouts of the Emerald Ash Borer, which is a major threat to the region’s ash trees. Previously, Hood dedicated her time to maintaining public and private gardens, some of which have included the gardens at the Bartlett Arboretum in Stamford and Ambler Farm in Wilton. Her desire to work with nature makes her a welcome addition to The LaurelRock Company, which has been serving clients in Fairfield County and beyond for more than 35 years. A graduate of SUNY College at Brockport, Hood obtained her certification as a master gardener from the University of Connecticut in Stamford. Paiva, with her 20-plus years of experience in office management and banking, brings a wealth of experience to her position as contract administrator. Prior to joining LaurelRock, Paiva spent 15 years at a landscape and design firm managing its administrative functions, resolving client and employee issues, screening job applicants, coordinating marketing and website maintenance, and managing trade show events. She is a graduate of Masuk High School in Monroe.

QUINNIPIAC PROFESSOR CHOSEN FOR SECOND FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIP For the second time in seven years, Farid Sadrieh of Stratford, associate professor of international business at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, has been selected for a J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Award. Sadrieh will spend the 2014-15 academic year in Burkina Faso, a French-speaking country in West Africa. He will study the feasibility of exporting shea butter to world markets while working with faculty and students at L’Institut Supérieur Privée Polytechnique. Sadrieh, who studied the viability of the apparel industry in Madagascar as a Fulbright Scholar for 2008-09, earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Universite de Paris. He also has an MBA from Fordham University and a doctoral degree from Temple University. Sadrieh said Burkina Faso faces challenges in gaining access to the benefits of globalization. He hopes to address some of those challenges, such as the added costs of exports that result from the geographical isolation of a landlocked country.

CHARITY GOLF CLASSIC RAISES $60,000 The Charity Golf Classic recently hosted by Westport Resources – an independent investment and financial planning firm – at The Connecticut Golf Club, raised $60,000 for the Fairfield County Community Foundation (FCCF). For the second year, the entire cost of the event was underwritten by Westport Resources allowing 100 percent of the funds raised to go directly to FCCF. Juanita James, president and CEO of FCCF, said, “In all of my years of involvement with nonprofit fundraising events, I have never encountered a host who insisted on giving an organization 100 percent of the proceeds. Westport Resources’ extraordinary generosity and enthusiasm for the work we do is deeply appreciated.”

John Vaccaro, founder and CEO of Westport Resources said, “Thank you to everyone who supported this very worthwhile event and helped us surpass the amount of funds we raised last year. The Westport Resources team is proud to help FCCF provide assistance to the many nonprofits that work so hard to address our community’s most urgent needs.” The Fairfield County Community Foundation promotes the growth of community and regional philanthropy to improve the quality of life throughout Fairfield County. For more information, visit fccfoundation.org.

DATES JULY 26

SCORE Fair�ield County and co-sponsor the Ferguson Library present a free small business workshop, “How to Succeed at Sales: A Guide to Sustainable Success in Direct Sales,” 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Check-in starts at 10 a.m. at the Ferguson Library - Harry Bennett Branch 115 Vine Road, Stamford. Register directly at www.scorenorwalk. org Questions/comments: score.fair�ieldcounty@gmail.com or call 203-831-0065.

FIRST COUNTY BANK FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES MANAGEMENT CHANGES Karen M. Kelly was named vice president at First County Bank Foundation in Stamford replacing Katherine A. Harris who retired July 1 after serving the foundation since its inception in 2001. In addition, RoseMary Ogden was named secretary taking over from Kelly who held that position in the foundation. Kelly and Ogden will promote the foundation’s mission to support local communities and organizations committed to serving others in lower Fairfield County. “We look forward to Karen’s and RoseMary’s continued participation as strong contributors to the First County Bank Foundation and expanding their responsibilities to ensure that local community needs continue to be met,” said Rey Giallongo, president of First County Bank Foundation and bank chairman and CEO. Kelly, a Norwalk resident, joined First County Bank in 2008 and has more than 25 years of experience in financial services marketing. She is currently senior vice president and chief marketing officer at First County Bank and had been the foundation secretary since 2009. She was named a 2013 Woman of FIRE, which recognizes leaders in the finance, insurance and real estate industry and serves as a member of the board of directors of the Stamford Museum & Nature Center. She is also a member of the board of trustees of Senior Services of Stamford. Ogden, a resident of Darien, joined First County Bank in 2011 and serves as corporate secretary and executive assistant to the CEO and chairman, as well as the COO and president. She has been with First County Bank Foundation since early 2012 and continues to be responsible for the administration of the grant process as well as other awards available through the foundation. Ogden serves as a member of the board of directors of Getabout Inc. She also volunteers her time with Waveny LifeCare Network and Staying Put in New Canaan.

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on the record Flores, Ivan, Bridgeport, contractor for Margie Adler. Perform renovations to the fire doors and sheet rock in an existing single-family residence at 120 Morgan Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed June 26. Kirouac, Paul, Stamford, contractor for self. Six-year letter issued. Perform interior alteration to an existing single-family residence at 81 Midland Ave., Stamford. For no consideration paid. Filed June 23. Klein, Ann Marie, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Renovate the basement of an existing single-family residence at 15 Bartram Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $2,500. Filed June 25. Lang, Christopher J., Stamford, contractor for Jay S. Kulick, et al. Install a new in-ground vinyl-liner swimming pool at an existing single-family residence at 17 Arnold Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $55,960. Filed between June 23 and June 27. Lindvall, Todd B., et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Certificate of estoppell issued. Construct a one-car detached garage at an existing single-family residence at 24 Windsor Road, Stamford. For no consideration paid. Filed June 24. M. A. S. Construction Inc., Alamo, Texas, contractor for John S. Goodreds, et al. Create a mudroom and renovate the bathroom of an existing single-family residence at 74 Spinning Wheel Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed between June 23 and June 27. MFXA Construction, Bridgeport, contractor for Matthew Markes. Add fire doors to an existing single-family residence at 57-59 Carleton Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $2,700. Filed June 24. Mican, Jakov, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Replace a garage roof at an existing single-family residence at 509 Birmingham St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $2,500. Filed June 24. Morales, Patricia, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Add a single-story addition to an existing single-family residence at 710 Queen St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed June 24. Nejame & Sons of Danbury L.L.C., Danbury, contractor for Victoria A. Klein, et al. Add an above-ground pool at an existing single-family residence at 53 Hidden Brook Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $15,300. Filed between June 23 and June 27. Noone, Daniel, et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 29 S. Lake Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $23,000. Filed between June 23 and June 27. Prisareva, Irina M., Greenwich, contractor for self. Replace the doors between the garage and house at 30 Rapids Lane, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $700. Filed between June 23 and June 27. Pro Home Builders, Milford, contractor for Oni Chuckwo. Construct a new single-family residence at 98 Grover’s St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $870,000. Filed June 27. Remodeling Consultants of Fairfield Inc., Mamaroneck, N.Y., contractor for Marc R. Ciokajlo, et al. Remodel the kitchen within its existing space and add a new rear window at 47 Diamondcrest Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed between June 23 and June 27.

Ribeiro, Aryane, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Perform interior and exterior renovations to an existing single-family residence at 70 Dewhirst St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed June 24. Saperstein, Bernard, et al., White Plains, N.Y., contractor for self. Construct an addition on the back of an existing single-family residence to accommodate a family room and a kitchen at 6 Lejeune Court, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $65,000. Filed between June 23 and June 27. Solar City Corp., Rocky Hill, contractor for Anne Marie Schwarzmuller, et al. Add a solar array onto the roof of an existing single-family residence at 104 Courtland Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $15,275. Filed between June 23 and June 27. T R Building & Remodeling Inc., New Canaan, contractor for Richard N. Bollman, et al. Perform renovations to the basement, bathroom, kitchen, first-floor master suite, the second-floor master suite and fireplace in an existing singlefamily residence at 1 Shore Road, Unit 4, Stamford. Estimated cost: $200,000. Filed between June 23 and June 27. Travis, John, Stamford, contractor for self. Six-year letter issued. Perform interior alteration to an existing single-family residence at 147 Hartswood Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $0. Filed June 23. Travis, John, Stamford, contractor for self. Six-year letter issued. Perform interior alteration to an existing single-family residence at 147 Hartswood Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $0. Filed June 23. Trinity Solar, Plainville, contractor for Patricia Allen. Renovate structural improvements on solar panels at an existing single-family residence, 34 Terry Place, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $2,195. Filed June 25. White, James, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Rebuild the front porch of an existing single-family residence at 23 Harborview Place, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $19,000. Filed June 23. Wiley, Charles W., et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Six-year letter issued. Construct an attached garage at an existing single-family residence at 1807 Long Ridge Road, Stamford. For no consideration paid. Filed June 23.

COURT CASES

BRIDGEPORT DISTRICT COURT Air & Liquid Systems Corp., et al., Harrisburg, Pa. Filed by James Tullie, et al., Micco, Fla. Plaintiff’s attorneys: Early Lucarelli Sweeney & Meisenkothen, New Haven. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this product liability suit against the defendants alleging that they were forced to be exposed to asbestos fibers and materials manufactured by the defendants during the course of their work. The defendants failed to advise the plaintiffs of the dangerous characteristics of asbestos and failed to provide a safe working environment for the plaintiffs who seek monetary damages in excess of $15,000, costs, attorney’s fees, punitive and exemplary charges and statutory punitive damages. Filed June 24. Case No. 14cv6043934.

Chick-Lets L.L.C., et al., East Haven. Filed by 960-966 Main Street L.L.C., Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Law Offices of Matthew M. Hausman L.L.C., Trumbull. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they had failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for a lease agreement. The plaintiff has taken eviction action against the defendants, but the defendant took machinery and equipment from the property, which belonged to the plaintiff. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, costs, attorney’s fees, interest and such other and further equitable relief as this court deems just and proper. Filed June 23. Case No. 14cv6043863. Cumberland Farms Inc., Hartford. Filed by Geraldine Mayne, Shelton. Plaintiff’s attorney: Rosenberg & Press, Stratford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that she tripped on a step on property owned by the defendant and sustained injuries. This dangerous condition was allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendant and its employees in that it failed to install a handicap ramp. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Filed June 23. Case No. 14cv6043885. Cybersettle Inc., Stamford. Filed by Inetu Inc., Allentown, Pa. Plaintiff’s attorney: Sugarmann & Sugarmann, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that it had failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for Internet services provided. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance due and has made a demand for the balance. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, damages, interest, costs and an order for post-judgment interest. Filed June 27. Case No. 14cv6043975. Mimi Dragone Inc., Bridgeport. Filed by Utica Mutual Insurance Co., Utica, N.Y. Plaintiff’s attorney: Robert F. Ludgin, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that it had failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for a workers’ compensation policy. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance due and has made a demand for the balance. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, damages, interest, costs and an order for post-judgment interest. Filed June 26. Case No. 14cv6043963. Norwalk Hospital, et al., Norwalk. Filed by Donna Nelson and Eric Nelson, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder P.C., Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this medical malpractice suit against the defendants alleging that they failed to properly perform a mammogram and missed the plaintiff’s developing breast cancer. As a result, the plaintiffs sustained serious injury and reduced quality of life. Plaintiffs claim monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs. Filed June 25. Case No. 14cv6043951.

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DANBURY DISTRICT COURT Fusion Sports & Entertainment L.L.C., Danbury. Filed by Heartland Payment Systems Inc., Princeton, N.J. Plaintiff’s attorney: Sugarmann & Sugarmann, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that it had failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for credit card processing services provided. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance due and has made a demand for the balance. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, costs, attorney’s fees, post judgment interest and such other and further equitable relief as this court deems just and proper. Filed June 27. Case No. 14cv6015509. LM General Insurance Company, et al., Hartford. Filed by Kimberly Ramirez, New Milford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ventura, Ribeiro & Smith, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendants alleging that she collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages. The plaintiff alleges that her injuries are the legal responsibilities of her insurance company, the defendants. The plaintiff claims judgment and money damages in excess of $15,000 exclusive of interests and costs. Filed June 27. Case No. 14cv6015507. Premier Property Management Services L.L.C., et al., Enfield. Filed by R. Rauno Landscaping L.L.C., Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Richard D. Arconti, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they had failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for landscaping services provided. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance due and has made a demand for the balance. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000 and costs. Filed June 20. Case No. 14cv6015470. R & I Associates Inc., et al., Bethel. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Lloyd S. Lowinger, Avon. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they had failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for a credit promissory note. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance due and has made a demand for the balance. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, costs, attorney’s fees, post judgment interest and such other and further equitable relief as this court deems just and proper. Filed June 25. Case No. 14cv6015496.

STAMFORD DISTRICT COURT American Commerce Insurance Co., Hartford. Filed by Judith Bruer, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: DiScala & DiScala L.L.C., Norwalk. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendant alleging that she collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages. The plaintiff alleges that her injuries are the legal responsibilities of her insurance company, the defendant. The plaintiff claims judgment and money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs. Filed June 25. Case No. 14cv6022622.

Gyesky Development & Design L.L.C., et al., Greenwich. Filed by Steven Klausner, Greenwich. Plaintiff’s attorney: Thomas B. Decea, White Plains, N.Y. Action: The plaintiff has brought this suit against the defendants alleging that they maliciously submitted applications to build a new house on wetlands adjacent to the plaintiff’s house, forcing the plaintiff to expand large sums of legal fees. Plaintiff claims damages in excess of $500,000, punitive damages in excess of $250,000, interest, costs and any other appropriate relief. Filed June 23. Case No. 14cv6022590. Progressive Insurance Co., Hartford. Filed by Saika Merise, Milford. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Pickel Law Firm L.L.C., Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendant alleging that she collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages. The plaintiff alleges that her injuries are the legal responsibilities of her insurance company, the defendant. The plaintiff claims judgment and money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as this court deems just and proper. Filed June 24. Case No. 14cv6022602. Sodexo Operations L.L.C., Cheshire. Filed by Debra Alder-Klein and Matthew Klein, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ernest F. Teitell, Stamford. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that Debra Alder-Klein was hit by a tall heavy metal food cart owned by the defendant and sustained injuries. This accident happened due to the negligence of the defendant and its employees in that it failed to safely move the food cart. The plaintiffs claim monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Filed June 27. Case No. 14cv6022644.

SUPERIOR COURT Covidien Holdings Inc., et al. Filed by Cheryl Bentley-Michaud, et al. Plaintiff’s attorneys: Sabatini & Associates, Newington. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this product liability suit against the defendants alleging they sold medical pelvic mesh products with materials incompatible with human tissue. The defendants allegedly should have known of the risks of the product and misrepresented the product to consumers. Plaintiffs claim $3.5 million in damages, compensatory damages, punitive damages, attorney’s fees, costs and such other relief as the court deems just. Filed June 23. Case no. 14cv00889. Napoli Indoor Auto Outlet L.L.C, et al., Milford. Filed by Jodean Campbell, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Law Offices of Joanne Faulkner, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought this truth-in-lending suit against the defendants alleging that they charged excessive fees for the automobile sold to the plaintiff. Defendants have allegedly refused to refund the improper charges. Plaintiff claims statutory damages, actual damages, punitive damages, attorney’s fees, costs and such other relief in equity or law may appertain. Filed June 23. Case no. 14cv00910.

Ethicon Endo Surgery Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio. Filed by Covidien Sales L.L.C., et al., Mansfield, Mass. Plaintiff’s attorney: David Rosen & Associates, New Haven. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this patent infringement suit against the defendant alleging that the plaintiff used the defendants’ proprietary medical technology equipment in the sale of its products. Plaintiff’s claim a judgment of copyright infringement, an injunction enjoining the defendant from engaging in using the copyrighted technology, damages, treble damages, attorney’s fees, cost and such other and further relief as the court deems just and proper. Filed June 23. Case no. 14cv00917. Aetna Life Insurance Co., et al., Hartford. Filed by Catherine Palm. Plaintiff’s attorneys: Feldman, Fox & Morgado P.A., Miami, Fla. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they denied him disability benefits. The plaintiff alleges that he provided proper medical documentation to the defendants about his disability, yet they claimed not enough information was provided. Plaintiff claims long-term disability benefits, restitution, prejudgment interest, costs, attorney’s fees and such other and further relief as the court deems just and proper. Filed June 24. Case no. 24cv00918. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., et al., North Wales, Pa. Filed by the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 49 Heartland Welfare Funds. Plaintiff’s attorney: David R. Woodward, Minneapolis, Minn. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this anti-trust suit against the defendants alleging that they had engaged in anti-competitive, price-fixing behavior. Plaintiff claims treble damages, multiple damages, punitive damages and other damages and such other and further relief as may be required. Filed June 24. Case no. 14cv00919. Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc., Marlborough, Mass. Filed by Vinnay Desmukhn, Garnet Valley, Pa. Plaintiff’s attorney: Mayn & Associates, Westport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this job discrimination suit against the defendant alleging that it made racially based accusations against the plaintiff and terminated him for looking into suspicious cash sales. Plaintiff claims compensatory damages, punitive damages, costs and interest, attorney’s fees and such other relief as the court deems just and equitable. Filed June 25. Case no. 14cv00923. Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford. Filed by Eric A. Christo, Naugatuck. Plaintiff’s attorney: Alex Rod & Associates L.L.C., Woodbridge. Action: The plaintiff has brought this medical leave suit against the defendant alleging that the plaintiff mislabeled his medical leave days as normal leave days and was fired. Plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $350,000, punitive damages, attorney’s fees, pre-judgment interest, trial by jury and such other relief as the court deems fair just, and equitable. Filed June 25. Case no. 14cv00924. Verizon Communications Inc., New York, N.Y. Filed by Ziplink Inc., Hartford. Plaintiff’s attorneys: Cantor Colburn L.L.P., Hartford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this patent infringement suit against the defendant alleging that it used the plaintiff’s transmission patent in its email services. Plaintiff claims an entry of judgment against the defendant, an injunction enjoining the defendant from further use of the patent, damages, treble damages, costs, attorney’s fees and such other and further relief as the court deems fair, just and equitable. Filed June 26. Case no. 14cv00929.

on the record George Harte Nissan Inc., et al., West Haven. Filed by Treatta Glasper-Masresha, et al., West Haven. Plaintiff’s attorney: Consumer Law Group, Rocky Hill. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they has misrepresented a vehicle sold to the plaintiffs by labeling it as certified pre-owned. The vehicle had allegedly been in multiple accidents and did not meet certified pre-owned criteria, breaching the warranty. Plaintiff claims damages, attorney’s fees and costs, actual damages, punitive damages and an injunction enjoining the defendants from misrepresenting vehicles sold to consumers. Filed June 26. Case no. 14cv00932. Community Renewal Team Inc., Hartford. Filed by Mary Wilcox, Berlin. Plaintiff’s attorney: Sabatini & Associates, Newington. Action: The plaintiff has brought this disability discrimination suit against the defendant alleging that she had to take medical leave due an accident sustained at work. Plaintiff was allegedly retaliated against and fired. Plaintiff claims back pay, front pay, bonuses, personal days, lost pension benefits, punitive damages, attorney’s fees and costs, interest, job reinstatement, liquidated damages and all other just and proper relief. Filed June 27. Case no. 14cv00939.

DEEDS

COMMERCIAL 19 Lower Cross Road L.L.C., Greenwich. Seller: 19 CT L.L.C., New York, N.Y. Property: 19 Lower Cross Road, Greenwich. Amount: $15.9 million. Filed June 25. 46 Shorehaven Road L.L.C., Westport. Seller: CLC Holdings L.L.L.P., Sun Valley, Idaho. Seller: 46 Shore Haven Road, Westport. Amount: $1.7 million. Filed June 25. American Muffler & Brake Shop L.L.C., Bridgeport. Seller: Park City Sports L.L.C., Bridgeport. Property: 1406 Park Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $220,000. Filed June 23. Azure Ocean L.L.C., Stamford. Seller: Ryan Woods and Melissa Ebbert, Stamford. Property: 32 Euclid Ave., Stamford. Amount: $418,000. Filed June 24. Bluewater Debra L.L.C., Westport. Seller: Charles F. Breen and Arleen M. Breen, Westport. Property: 10 Debra Lane, Westport. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed June 23. CLC Holding LLLP, Sun Valley, Idaho. Seller: Cornelius T. Ryan, Westport. Property: 46 Shore Haven Road, Westport. For an unknown amount paid. Filed June 25. Cliffe Dwellings IV L.L.C., Greenwich. Seller: Richard E. Madigan and Tamanna Rahman-Madigan, Westport. Property: Lot 15, Map 1095, Greenwich. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed June 27. Courtland L.L.C., Greenwich. Seller: Pamela B. Muratore, Greenwich. Property: 14 Kernan Place, Greenwich. Amount: $2.1 million. Filed June 25. Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Seller: Nancy Dotson and Delon Dotson, Redding. Property: 72 Umpawaug Road, Redding. Amount: $1. Filed June 12. Licari Properties L.L.C., Stratford. Seller: Francis J. Gallick and Mary Ann Gallick, Stratford. Property: 235 Henry Ave., Unit 31-J, Stratford. Amount: $48,250. Filed June 13.

Meryl L. Moss Real Estate L.L.C., Redding. Seller: Christian J. Treefz, Bridgeport. Property: 99 Saugatuck Ave., Westport. Amount: $635,000. Filed June 25.

Atwater, Michael, Hamden. Grantor: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Jacksonville, Fla. Property: 38 Priscilla Lane, Stratford. Amount: $20,000. Filed June 16.

Evans, Grant C., Darien. Grantor: John B. Evans Jr., Newtown. Property: 59 Courtland Ave., Unit 2-F, Stamford. Amount: $106,000. Filed June 25.

Modern Edge Property Development L.L.C., Bridgeport. Seller: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Property: 140 Pleasantville Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $77,629. Filed June 24.

B & S Investments, Trumbull. Grantor: Thomas R. Barone and Edward Southard, Bridgeport. Property: 18-20 Clinton Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $1. Filed June 23.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., McLean, Va. Grantor: Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Fort Mill, S.C. Property: 81 McGrath Court, Stratford. For an unknown amount paid. Filed June 18.

Morris Speter L.L.C., Stamford. Seller: The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, Tempe, Ariz. Property: 175 Seaton Road, Unit 3, Stamford. Amount: $145,000. Filed June 23. Pro Fox Contractors L.L.C., Bridgeport. Seller: E.A.R. L.L.C., Bridgeport. Property: 50 Rita Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $16,000. Filed June 25. Pro Fox Contractors L.L.C., Bridgeport. Seller: Lucien Investors L.L.C., Bridgeport. Property: 42 Rita Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $16,000. Filed June 25. Ram 62 Avon Asset L.L.C., Fairfield. Seller: CRV Real Estate, Stratford. Property: 62, 64 and 66 Avon St., Stratford. Amount: $149,000. Filed June 16. Reversinate L.L.C., Stratford. Seller: Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Philadelphia, Pa. Property: 190 Prospect Drive, Stratford. Amount: $180,000. Filed June 23. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, D.C. Seller: Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Fort Mill, S.C. Property: 147 Kennedy Drive, Unit 147, Bridgeport. For no consideration paid. Filed June 24. The Newtown Forest Association Inc., Newtown. Seller: Rodney A. Poster and Christine Poster, Newtown. Property: Parcel A, Map 8209, Newtown. Amount: $1. Filed June 23. Town of Newtown, Newtown. Seller: William L. Moody and Meagahn Moody, Newtown. Property: Parcel X, Map 2867, Newtown. Amount: $10. Filed June 24. Warshaw Capital L.L.C., Stamford. Seller: Michael Warshaw, Stamford. Property: Unit 1040 of Fountain Terrace Condominium No 2, Stamford. Amount: $1. Filed June 25.

Bepko, Nancy, Bridgeport. Grantor: Edward A. Zelinsky, Bridgeport. Property: 146 Carnegie Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $1. Filed June 24. Bernadel, Marie Frantz and Claude Bernadel, Stratford. Grantor: Claude Bernadel and Maria Frantz Bernadel, Stratford. Property: 1 Ward St., Stratford. Amount: $1. Filed June 17. Botta, Richard E., Stratford. Grantor: Virginia A. Botta, Stratford. Property: 442A Hammerstone Lane, Stratford. For no consideration paid. Filed June 12. Brickus, Ligia, Westport. Grantor: Rafael F. Ferrer, Westport. Property: 15 River Lane, Westport. For no consideration paid. Filed June 24. Butler, Angela R. and Brian V. Butler, Stamford. Grantor: Brian V. Butler, Stamford. Property: 154 Cold Spring Road, Unit 57, Stamford. For no consideration paid. Filed June 27. Carmella, Victoria M. and Nicholas A. Finocchi, Redding. Grantor: Victoria M. Carmella, Redding. Property: 415 Rock House Road, Redding. Amount: $1. Filed June 19. Castellana, Nancy and Carlo Castellana, Stamford. Grantor: The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, Lewisville, Texas. Property: 6 W. Trail Lane, Stamford. Amount: $346,500. Filed June 26. Chomik, Agnieszka, Redding. Grantor: Tomaz Chomik and Agnieszka Chomik, Redding. Property: 10 Giles Hill Road, Redding. Amount: $1. Filed June 17. Clemworth, William C. and Mary B. Clemworth Greenwich. Grantor: Douglas Fainelli, trustee, Greenwich. Property: Apt. 1J, Building 2, Putnam Hill, Greenwich. Amount: $435,000. Filed June 25.

QUIT CLAIM

Coughlin Jr., Daniel F., Bridgeport. Grantor: Beatrice M. Pasciuti, Bridgeport. Property: William St., Bridgeport. Amount: $1. Filed June 25.

74 Fairview L.L.C., Stratford. Grantor: David Lareau, Stratford. Property: Lot 7 and 8, Map of Harry Burnes, Stratford. Amount: $1. Filed June 19.

Darling, Peter S. Newtown. Grantor: Kaye K. Darling, Newtown. Property: 12 Brookwood Drive, Newtown. Amount: $1. Filed June 27.

95 Vine Street L.L.C., Trumbull. Grantor: Daniel R. Walsh Jr., Trumbull. Property: 95-97 Vine St., Bridgeport. For no consideration paid. Filed June 25.

Derene, Sharon and Maurice Streicker, Stratford. Grantor: Maurice Streicker, Stratford. Property: 199A Bayfield Lane, Stratford. Amount: $1. Filed June 12.

Alvarez, Amy F. and Xavier Alvarez, Stratford. Grantor: Betty M. Anderson, Trumbull. Property: 35 Collins St., Stratford. For an unknown amount paid. Filed June 12.

Dillon, Ernestine and Franklin E. Dillon, Newtown. Grantor: BBRB L.L.C., Redding. Property: Haley Lane Unit 110, Walnut Tree Village, Map 6767, Newtown. For an unknown amount paid. Filed June 24.

Arrighi, Joni, Stratford. Grantor: Dominique Arrighi, Stratford. Property: 138 Sutton Ave., Stratford. Amount: $1. Filed June 12.

Eaddy, King, Bridgeport. Grantor: city of Bridgeport. Property: 143 Fifth St., Bridgeport. Amount: $750. Filed June 25. Estey, Andrew, Stamford. Grantor: Catherine Estey, Westport. Property: 155 Compo Road North, Westport. For no consideration paid. Filed June 23.

Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Grantor: Bank of America N.A., Plano, Texas. Property: 3300 Park Ave., Unit 2, Bridgeport. For an unknown amount paid. Filed June 23. Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Grantor: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., San Diego, Calif. Property: 1650 James Farm Road, Stratford. For no consideration paid. Filed June 9. Flagpole Holdings L.L.C., Newtown. Grantor: Newtown Savings Bank, Newtown. Property: 32 Ceder Hill Road, Newtown. Amount: $1. Filed June 24. Phetthanousone, Lalounny and Somlith Vilay, Stratford. Grantor: Somlith Vilay, Stratford. Property: 177 Drome Ave., Stratford. Amount: $1. Filed June 9. Platt, Clifford F., Bridgeport. Grantor: Nancy A. Platt, Bridgeport. Property: 35 Beverly Place, Bridgeport. Amount: $1. Filed June 23.

Stern, Gloria Busia, Agata MaczugaRowicki, Michael Maczuga and Marcelina Bagley, Oxford. Grantor: Edward Maczuga and Zofia Maczuga, Stratford. Property: 329 Brooklawn Road, Stratford. For no consideration paid. Filed June 13. Tickey, Catherine C., Stratford. Grantor: Frederick W. Tickey and Catherine V. Tickey, Stratford. Property: 210 Glenn Drive, Stratford. For no consideration paid. Filed June 26. Town of Newtown, Newtown. Grantor: Flagpole Holdings L.L.C., Newtown. Property: Parcel A, Map 8213, Newtown. Amount: $1. Filed June 27. Treash, Robert, Stratford. Grantor: Xiao Man Zhang, Stratford. Property: Unit 72 of Tudor Ridge Condominium, Stratford. Amount: $1. Filed June 20. Vox5 L.L.C., Newtown. Grantor: Curtis H. Beck, Newtown. Property: 12 Queen St., Newtown. Amount: $10. Filed June 27. Wolitski, Janelle, Bridgeport. Grantor: Isabel Otero and Janelle Wolitski, Bridgeport. Property: 1087 Kossuth St., Bridgeport. For an unknown amount paid. Filed June 25. Wong, Kimberly A. O’Neill and Kevin G. Wong, Stamford. Grantor: Kevin G. Wong, Stamford. Property: 25 Forest St., Unit 6J, Stamford. For an unknown amount paid. Filed June 25.

Poster, Christine and Rodney A. Poster, Newtown. Grantor: The Newtown Forest Association Inc., Newtown. Property: Parcel B, Map 8209, Newtown. Amount: $1. Filed June 23.

Zamore, Peggy R., trustee, Redding. Grantor: Peggy R. Zamore, Redding. Property: 5 Kimberly Drive, Redding. Amount: $1. Filed June 11.

Pulscak, Adeline, Bridgeport. Grantor: Adeline M. Pulscak, Bridgeport. Property: Lot 2, North Ridgefield Ave., Bridgeport. For no consideration paid. Filed June 25.

Zebrowski, Sylvia, Oxford, Miss. Grantor: John C. Zebroski, Stamford. Property: 61 Seaview Ave., Unit 73, Stamford. Amount: $1. Filed June 25.

Romero, Maria-Christina and Ramanujachary Kumanduri Stamford. Grantor: Ramanujachary Kumanduri and Christina Romero, Stamford. Property: Lot 16 and 17, Map 1079, Stamford. Amount: $1. Filed June 24.

Zgradden, Nicole M., Stratford. Grantor: Nancy Yarmosh, Stratford. Property: 35 Reeds Lane, Stratford. Amount: $1. Filed June 27.

Rosano, Elisabeth M., Stamford. Grantor: Brian V. Butler and Angela R. Butler, Stamford. Property: 154 Cold Spring Road, Unit 57, Stamford. For no consideration paid. Filed June 27. Russo, Julia, Delray Beach, Fla. Grantor: Gennaro Russo, Delray Beach, Fla. Property: 1500 Bedford St., Unit 304, Stamford. Amount: $1. Filed June 27. Sandstorm L.L.C., Stamford. Grantor: Antoinette Mallozzi and Mickela Mallozzi, Stamford. Property: 445 Hope St., Unit 1, Stamford. Amount: $100,000. Filed June 24.

RESIDENTIAL Adinolf, Gary and Gregory Mahoney, New Haven. Seller: Jhaon Montano, Stratford. Property: 129 Freeman Ave., Stratford. Amount: $265,000. Filed June 16. Agvent, Thomas, Stratford. Seller: Margaret B. Nemec, Stratford. Property: Lot 28, Winfield Development, Stratford. Amount: $127,000. Filed June 9. Andrews, Dawn and Robert Andrews, Fairfield. Seller: Rodney A. Poster and Christine Poster, Newtown. Property: Key Rock Road, Map 3990, Newtown. Amount: $410,000. Filed June 23.

Aurora, Amarjeet K. and Ravinder S. Aurora, Stamford. Seller: Stephen J. Cox, Oxford, Md. Property: Lot 12, Map 12636, Stamford. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed June 23. Bailey, Beth S. and Harold Condosta Jr., Danbury. Seller: Dirk Weihmann and Anne Marie Weihmann, Redding. Property: 10 Woodland Drive Extension, Redding. Amount: $535,000. Filed June 25. Bakevich, John D., Norwalk. Seller: John Klopfenstein, Newtown. Property: 3 Turtle Spring Lane, Newtown. Amount: $242,000. Filed June 23. Balestriere, Janine A. and Robert R. Balestriere, Stamford. Seller: Samantha A. Abrahams, Stamford. Property: 723 Westover Road, Stamford. Amount: $145,000. Filed June 23. Bayer, Kristin and Jonathan Bayer, Greenwich. Seller: William Richard Holmes, New York, N.Y. Property: 245 N. Maple Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $4 million. Filed June 27. Benek, Heather, Milford. Seller: JeanMarc Dessirier and Sharanya Reddy, Stratford. Property: 50 Ridge Road, Stratford. Amount: $309,000. Filed June 27. Boissonneault, Terri, Shelton. Seller: Devon Service Connecticut L.L.C., Phoenixville, Pa. Property: 44A Orchard Place, Greenwich. Amount: $1.8 million. Filed June 23. Boland, Megan N. and Christopher E. Boland, Bridgeport. Seller: D’Andre Dina and Jennifer Dina, Stratford. Property: 75 Meadowlark Lane, Stratford. Amount: $285,000. Filed June 9. Bologna, Valerie T. and Mario Bologna, Stratford. Seller: Catheryn A. Gatto, Stratford. Property: 50 Country Club Circle, Stratford. Amount: $300,000. Filed June 26. Bonci, Jon A., Stratford. Seller: Shyanne M. Valentine, Atlanta, Ga. Property: Parcel A, Wallace Denzel, Stratford. Amount: $154,000. Filed June 10. Bowen, Sean and Susan Bowen, Stamford. Seller: Dodd E. Wales and Taylor L. Wales, Stamford. Property: Lot C, Map 4567, Stamford. Amount: $756,000. Filed June 23. Broomer, Tracy Ann and Samuel Thomas Broomer, Phoenixville, Pa. Seller: Jack E. Bowie and Sharon S. Bowie, Newtown. Property: 33 Oak Ridge Drive, Newtown. Amount: $759,000. Filed June 26. Bruegge, Carl M. Vorder, Stamford. Seller: Jaime Taicher and Naomi Taicher, New York, N.Y. Property: Sea Beach Drive, Stamford. Amount: $765,000. Filed June 24.

Schifman-Deibler, Ann L. and Sidney S. Zacharias, Stamford. Grantor: Sidney S. Zacharias, Stamford. Property: 202 Soundview Ave., Unit 59, Stamford. For no consideration paid. Filed June 27.

Anstey, Philip W., Greenwich. Seller: Robert W. Shippee, Greenwich. Property: 248 Lake Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $2.8 million. Filed June 23.

Schultz, Sherry and William Schultz, Redding. Grantor: Joseph A. Macchio, Redding. Property: 50 Sport Hill Road, Redding. Amount: $1. Filed June 19.

Aparicio, Megan C. and Ronald Aparicio, Stamford. Seller: Fergal O’Donnell and Joanna C. O’Donnell, Frisco, Texas. Property: 39 High Clear Drive, Stamford. Amount: $535,000. Filed June 27.

Carrena, Luis, Bridgeport. Seller: PHH Mortgage Corp. Property: 104-106 James St., Bridgeport. Amount: $128,500. Filed June 26.

Arora, Neetu and Sunil Kumar Arora, Stamford. Seller: Henry W. Warner, Stamford. Property: 115 Brooks Run Lane, Stamford. Amount: $455,000. Filed June 27.

Carriger, Michael S., Bridgeport. Seller: TBJT L.L.C., Fairfield. Property: 200 Clinton Ave., Stratford. Amount: $398,900. Filed June 19.

Spishakoff, Ruth, Easton. Grantor: 325 Wiklund Avenue Associates L.L.C., Easton. Property: Lot 6, 2 Wiklund Ave., Stratford. For no consideration paid. Filed June 19.

Carothers, Lindsay and Bradley Mankind, Westport. Seller: Deborah E. Klein, Redding. Property: 246 Redding Road, Redding. Amount: $544,000. Filed June 16.

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on the record Cid, Consuelo and Gabriel Cid, Greenwich. Seller: Matthew G. Jacobs and Katherine Jacobs, Greenwich. Property: 106 Mead Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $597,500. Filed June 23. Cleeland, Abigail and Benjamin Williams, Stamford. Seller: Todd B. Lindvall and Holly Lurvey-Lindvall, Stamford. Property: Parcel A, Map 9248, Stamford. Amount: $399,000. Filed June 27. Clements, James G., Greenwich. Seller: Lindsay F. Muskus, Greenwich. Property: Parcel B, Map 7923, Greenwich. Amount: $2.9 million. Filed June 27. Coe, Elizabeth and Blake E. Coe, Brooklyn, N.Y. Seller: Roger Freeman and Rory Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill, Westport. Property: 16 Baker Ave., Westport. Amount: $1.8 million. Filed June 24. Coles, Leland G., Bridgeport. Seller: Damian Winkowski and Joanna M. Jakubowski, Stratford. Property: 24 Bullard Court, Stratford. Amount: $23,000. Filed June 17. Collins, Stefanie H. and Bryan T. Collins, Bridgeport. Seller: M.A.T. Holdings L.L.C., Bridgeport. Property: 96 - 98 Morehouse St., Bridgeport. Amount: $200,000. Filed June 23. Condon, Teresa L. and Mary Anne Buschini, Greenwich. Seller: Charles J. Vickers, Darien. Property: 241 Hamilton Ave., Unit 5, Stamford. Amount: $325,000. Filed June 24. Lyte, Karen K. and Richard H. Lyte, Greenwich. Seller: KNF Lake Avenue L.L.C., New Canaan. Property: Lot 1, 751 Lake Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $7,500,000. Filed June 23. Marley, Jamie David, Stamford. Seller: 33 Broad Street Associates II L.L.C., Stamford. Property: 1 Broad St., Unit PH32D, Stamford. Amount: $962,500. Filed June 23. Mead, Linda B. and Leigh O. Bradley, Stratford. Seller: Beachwood Properties L.L.C., Fairfield. Property: Lot 754, Lordship Manor, Stratford. Amount: $390,000. Filed June 13. Mennin, Miriam J., trustee, Greenwich. Seller: Miriam J. Mennin, Greenwich. Property: Unit 23 of Lansing Meadows Condominium, Greenwich. Amount: $10. Filed June 25. Miller, Jennifer Suzanne and Robert Michael Miller, Redding. Seller: Lawrence A. Kulowiec and Susan P. Kulowiec, Redding. Property: 23 Drummers Lane, Redding. Amount: $415,000. Filed June 12. Miller, Tonia L. and Jason C. Miller, Stamford. Seller: Leslie Ann Gransberry, Westport. Property: 3 Clinton Ave., Westport. Amount: $532,500. Filed June 25. Mirjavadi, Zia, Stamford. Seller: Haim Y. Bodek, Stamford. Property: Marina Unit M-15 of Palmer Landing, Stamford. Amount: $26,000. Filed June 26. Montanaro, Danette B. and Michael A. Montanaro, Tarrytown, N.Y. Seller: Chad A. Turoczi and Carolyn A. Turoczi, Newtown. Property: 106 Hanover Road, Newtown. Amount: $325,000. Filed June 27. Moran, Kevin, Stratford. Seller: Michael J. Cavaliere Jr., Stratford. Property: 235 Rosebrook Drive, Stratford. Amount: $490,000. Filed June 20.

Newhouse, Andrew, Stamford. Seller: Palmer Hill Partners L.L.C., Stamford. Property: 77 Havemeyer Lane, Unit 107, Stamford. Amount: $801,797. Filed June 26.

Rueda, Luis Miguel, Watertown. Seller: Bret A. Johnson and Jennifer L. Johnson, Stratford. Property: 100 Holmes St., Stratford. Amount: $187,000. Filed June 10.

Tibbitts, Lisa A., Stamford. Seller: Maureen M. Jones, Redding. Property: 54 Sanford Town Road, Redding. Amount: $471,500. Filed June 25.

Pensanti, Rebecca, et al. Creditor: Citimortgage Inc., Calabasas, Calif. Property: 50 Evelyn St., Stratford. Mortgage default. Filed June 17.

Nguyen, Quy and Tony Du, Brandford. Seller: Taotao Su, Stamford. Property: 100 Hope St., Unit 23, Stamford. Amount: $438,000. Filed June 24.

Sandri, Jane, Shelton. Seller: Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Property: 14 Algonquin Lane, Unit A, Stratford. Amount: $145,050. Filed June 23.

Trell, Heidi, Stamford. Seller: Michael Peter Elsden and Barbara Suzette Elsden, Westport. Property: 2 Washington Ave., Westport. Amount: $1.6 million. Filed June 23.

Perez, Giovanni, et al. Creditor: U.S. Bank N.A., Miamisburg, Ohio. Property: 2326 Old Town Road, Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed June 23.

Odessa, Frank G., Stamford. Seller: Byron Yanes, Stamford. Property: 35 Woodway Road, Unit A16, Stamford. Amount: $325,000. Filed June 24.

Satwalekar, Abhijit, Stamford. Seller: Jacqueline Bartram and Angela P. Schumann, Stamford. Property: Lot 50 and 51, Map 1366, Stamford. Amount: $425,000. Filed June 27.

Olguin, Theresa, Greenwich. Seller: John K. Trierweiler, Ann Arbor, Miss. Property: 45 Orchard Place, Unit E, Greenwich. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed June 27. Ostrowski, Alexander T., Stratford. Seller: Francis J. Eastwood and Martha C. Eastwood, Stratford. Property: 945 Riverton Terrace, Stratford. Amount: $283,000. Filed June 16. Passios, John T., Fairfield. Seller: Stephen M. Hobbs and Lori D. Parrish, Westport. Property: 7 Ellery Lane, Westport. Amount: $2.5 million. Filed June 24. Persaud, Kathleen A. and Dave K. Persaud, Stamford. Seller: Lisa E. Stiebel and Karl E. Stiebel, Stamford. Property: Lot 4, Map 8987, Stamford. Amount: $635,000. Filed June 27. Petersen, Tammy and Michael Petersen, Brookfield. Seller: Scott Bodwell and Lisa Bodwell, Newtown. Property: Parcel B, Map 5520, Newtown. Amount: $588,000. Filed June 25. Pizzella, Marna and Robert Pizzella, Greenwich. Seller: Nicholas Kyriakos, Greenwich. Property: 17 Barnstable Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $3.4 million. Filed June 23. Raybuck, Charelle A. and Joshua Raybuck, Greenwich. Seller: George P. Gentekos and Larissa K. Gentekos, Greenwich. Property: 27 Maplewood Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $970,000. Filed June 25. Raymond, J. Gregory, Stamford. Seller: Natalie L. Kirkpatrick and Donald J. Kirkpatrick, Bloomfield. Property: 79 Courtland Ave., Unit 108, Stamford. Amount: $315,000. Filed June 25. Rivera, Catherine, Stratford. Seller: Karl Needham, Bridgeport. Property: 385 Chopsey Hill Road, Bridgeport. Amount: $55,000. Filed June 24. Rivera, Emely and Florencio Rivera III, Stratford. Seller: Doreen Walsh, Oxford. Property: Lot 4, Map 1434, Stratford. Amount: $281,000. Filed June 23.

Schulman, Victoria K. and Paul R. Shulman Jr., New York, N.Y. Seller: Christopher Bertoni, Stamford. Property: 115 Highview Ave., Unit C, Highview Estates 1, Stamford. Amount: $600,000. Filed June 23. Segura, Rocio and Juan Calderon, Danbury. Seller: Joseph Katz and Jody Katz, Redding. Property: 38 Pine Mountain Road, Redding. Amount: $380,000. Filed June 9. Sheftic Jr., Robert G., Stratford. Seller: Barbara J. Ramond, Stratford. Property: 160 Abrams St., Stratford. Amount: $205,000. Filed June 16. Shrive, Karen and Zachary George, Stamford. Seller: Linda Fox, Greenwich. Property: 101 Perkins Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed June 24. Shulman, Joanne M. and Arthur Shulman, Wilton. Seller: Arlene Olmstead Poltrack, Redding. Property: Unit 15 of Redding Woods Condominium, Redding. Amount: $502,000. Filed June 19. Sokal, Monika, Stamford. Seller: Elizabeth M. Bailey, Shelton. Property: 1 Strawberry Hill Ave., Unit 12-H, Stamford. Amount: $300,000. Filed June 27. Springer, Thomas R., Stratford. Seller: Lisa Yacoviello, Stratford. Property: Unit 45B of Far Mill River Condominium No. 1, Stratford. Amount: $179,500. Filed June 25. Stanco, Bartholomew, Fairfield. Seller: Ralph L. Flamini, Shelton. Property: 130 Glendale Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $163,000. Filed June 25. Stegner, Andrea and Craig Stegner, Stratford. Seller: Dale Stegner and Scott Stegner, Milford. Property: 80 Barton Drive, Stratford. Amount: $256,250. Filed June 23. Stiebel, Lisa Rosenthal and Karl E. Steibel, Stamford. Seller: Senen Ubina and Elaine Ubina, Stamford. Property: 61 Knoblock Lane, Stamford. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed June 27.

Robinson, Arbender and Jon Ambrosio, Norwalk. Seller: Joseph H. Brusuelas and Amanda J. Jeffers, Stamford. Property: 1 Old Long Ridge Road, Stamford. Amount: $649,000. Filed June 25.

Strazza, Kimberly, Greenwich. Seller: Gertrude C. Gardecki and Joan Mary Duda, Stratford. Property: Lot 3, Map 745, Stratford. Amount: $188,000. Filed June 17.

Robles, Stephanie and Christopher Robles, Stamford. Seller: Roland Rietz and Kei Reitz, Stamford. Property: 580 Fairfield Ave., Unit 4, Stamford. Amount: $552,500. Filed June 26.

Stuttman, Martin L. and Frances R. Stuttman, Redding. Seller: Janet M. Davis, Newtown. Property: Unit 30 of Liberty at Newtown Condominium, Newtown. Amount: $315,000. Filed June 25.

Rowan, Tracey, Trumbull. Seller: Matthew B. Cirillo and Melissa L. Dymicki, Stratford. Property: 125 Rockland Ave., Stratford. Amount: $268,000. Filed June 10.

Tanzer, Kevin, Bridgeport. Seller: Ohana Home Improvement L.L.C., Danbury. Property: Unit 306 of Federal Arms Condominium, Bridgeport. Amount: $55,000. Filed June 23.

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Ungerer, Hillary L. and Michael D. Ungerer, Barrington Hills, Ill. Seller: Arthur O. Poltrack and Louise M.R. Poltrack, Redding. Property: Parcel 8, Map 1658, Redding. Amount: $605,000. Filed June 3. Vilay, Somlith, Ansonia. Seller: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., McLean, Va. Property: 177 Drome Ave., Stratford. Amount: $73,900. Filed June 9. Vincent, Sasha, Greenwich. Seller: Caroline J. Shen, Greenwich. Property: 35 Park Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $2 million. Filed June 25. Viviano, Mary B. and Paul A. Viviano, Greenwich. Seller: Daniel Mannion and Clare Mannion, Greenwich. Property: 31 Tomac Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $2.6 million. Filed June 25. Walhberg, Jay, Stratford. Seller: Donna J. Nichols and Joseph Salerno, Stratford. Property: Dock Unit 51 of Breakwater Condominium, Stratford. Amount: $16,000. Filed June 24. Zhang, Juan, Stamford. Seller: Lester E. Wilbanks, Stamford. Property: 5 West Washington, Unit 4, Stamford. Amount: $99,000. Filed June 23.

Phillips, Ronald, et al. Creditor: Beach Drive Condominium Association Inc., Stratford. Property: 63 Shoreline Drive, Unit 63, Stratford. Mortgage default. Filed June 25. Ramalho, Vivian, et al. Creditor: Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 81 McGrath Court, Stratford. Mortgage default. Filed June 18. Rivera, Katiria, et al. Creditor: The Bank of New York Mellon, Simi Valley, Calif. Property: 22 Jackson Ave., Stratford. Mortgage default. Filed June 9. Santana, Margie, et al. Creditor: U.S. Bank N.A., Miamisburg, Ohio. Property: 633-365 Priscilla St., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed June 26. Spann, Wendy B., et al. Creditor: Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 145 Carnegie Ave., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed June 25. Tallman, Rebecca and Jude Tallman. Creditor: Newtown Savings Bank, Newtown. Property: 32 Cedar Hill Road, Newtown. Mortgage default. Filed June 24.

JUDGMENTS

Zummo Jr., Thomas F., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Seller: Eddy R. Estevez, Newtown. Property: 5 Washington Road, Newtown. Amount: $336,500. Filed June 25.

Brown, Gwendolyn, Bridgeport. $7,675 in favor of Midland Funding L.L.C., San Diego, Calif., by the Law Offices Of Howard Lee Schiff P.C., East Hartford. Property: 98 Valley Ave., Bridgeport. Filed June 23.

FORECLOSURES

Cabrara, Hugo X., Stamford. $1,142 in favor of Saint Francis Hospital, Hartford, by Hertzmark Crean & Lahey L.L.P., Waterbury. Property: 19 Colonial Road, Apt. 10, Stamford. Filed June 23.

Alves, Nilceia A., et al. Creditor: U.S. Bank N.A., Miamisburg, Ohio. Property: 315 Ellsworth St., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed June 24. Baumgardner, Jeffrey Joseph, et al. Creditor: Bank of America N.A., Plano, Texas. Property: 3300 Park Ave., Unit 2, Bridgeport. Delinquent common charges. Filed June 23. Boston, Renee, et al. Creditor: U.S. Bank N.A., Miamisburg, Ohio. Property: 25 Laurel Place, Stratford. Mortgage default. Filed June 20. Carb, Brian, et al. Credtior: The Bank of New York Mellon, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 130-136 Center St., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed June 23. Cavalry SPV I L.L.C., et al. Creditor: HSBC Mortgage Services Inc., Brandon, Fla. Property: 61 Woodmont Ave., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed June 24. Edgerton, Harold L., et al. Creditor: U.S. Bank N.A., Miamisburg, Ohio. Property: 83 Columbus Ave., Stratford. Mortgage default. Filed June 16. Leite, Edvaldo, et al. Creditor: Capital One N.A., Laurel, Md. Property: 395 Charles St., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed June 24.

Carlton, Darius T., Bridgeport. $1,855 in favor of Capital One Bank (USA) N.A., Richmond, Va., by London & London, Newington. Property: 418 Hollister Ave., Bridgeport. Filed June 24. Cottrell Jr., Richard, Redding. $21,317 in favor of American Express Centurion Bank, Salt Lake City, Utah, by Benjamin P. Mann, Enfield. Property: 3 Packer Brook Road, Redding. Filed June 2. Crespo, Elizabeth, Bridgeport. $5,075 in favor of Credit Management Corp., Madison, by John N. Rich, Madison. Property: 739 E. Main St., Bridgeport. Filed June 24. Dailen, Vivienne, Bridgeport. $1,023 in favor of Cavalry SPV I L.L.C., Valhalla, N.Y., by London & London, Newington. Property: 265 Bradley St., Bridgeport. Filed June 24. DeFranco, Angela, Stamford. $11,248 in favor of Stamford Oral & Maxillofacial, Stamford, by Hertzmark Crean & Lahey L.L.P., Waterbury. Property: 27 Hoyclo Road, Stamford. Filed June 23. Erodici, Rosemary, Bridgeport. $1,938 in favor of Capital One Bank (USA) N.A., Richmond, Va., by London & London, Newington. Property: 339 Amsterdam Ave., Bridgeport. Filed June 25.

Everett, Joseph, Bridgeport. $3,395 in favor of Capital One Bank (USA) N.A., Richmond, Va., by London & London, Newington. Property: 202 Goddard Ave., Bridgeport. Filed June 24. Fernand, Teri L., Newtown. $39,844 in favor of Asset Acceptance L.L.C., Warren, Mich., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 7 Kale Davis Road, Newtown. Filed June 27. Gilliard, Deloris and James Gilliard, Stratford. $997 in favor of Bridgeport Anesthesia, Stratford, by Hertzmark Crean & Lahey L.L.P., Waterbury. Property: 106 Ryan Ave., Stratford. Filed June 23. Glowacki, Thomas E., Stratford. $45,210 in favor of Asset Acceptance L.L.C., Warren, Mich., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 3699 Broadbridge Ave., Unit 308, Stratford. Filed June 9. Glowacki, Thomas E., et al., Stratford. $45,210 in favor of Asset Acceptance L.L.C., Warren, Mich., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 2520 Broadbridge Ave., Stratford. Filed June 9. Guinee, Deborah, Bridgeport. $11,682 in favor of Midland Funding L.L.C., San Diego, Calif., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff P.C., East Hartford. Property: 467 Queen St., Bridgeport. Filed June 23. Jean-Julien, Natacha, Stratford. $3,608 in favor of Unifund Corp., Cincinnati, Ohio, by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 2981 Broadbridge Ave., Stratford. Filed June 9. Joseph, Lilianne, Bridgeport. $1,722 in favor of Capital One Bank (USA) N.A., Richmond, Va., by London & London, Newington. Property: 124 Louisiana Ave., Bridgeport. Filed June 25. Konecny, Michael A., Stratford. $1,921 in favor of Capital One Bank (USA) N.A., Richmond, Va., by London & London, Newington. Property: 125 Quenby Place, Stratford. Filed June 23. Konecny, Michael A., Stratford. $2,792 in favor of Capital One Bank (USA) N.A., Richmond, Va., by London & London, Newington. Property: 125 Quenby Place, Stratford. Filed June 23. Mariconda, Gaetano, Stratford. $1,657 in favor of Advanced Radiology Consultants L.L.C., Trumbull, by Nathanson Cipriano and Gambardella P.C., Hamden. Property: 195 Emerald Place, Stratford. Filed June 26. Marisco, Leonard J., et al., Stratford. $23,327 in favor of The United Illuminating Co., New Haven, by Nair & Levin P.C., Bloomfield. Property: 192 Taft St., Stratford. Filed June 16. Masulli, Beth Ann, Stratford. $2,394 in favor of Capital One Bank (USA) N.A., Richmond, Va., by London & London, Newington. Property: 345 Carol Road, Stratford. Filed June 13. Moore, Marian, Greenwich. $15,957 in favor of David Chiu, Bronxville, N.Y., by David N. Abrams. Property: 24 Maher Ave., Greenwich. Filed June 23. Munoz, Daniel A., Bridgeport. $2,618 in favor of Cavalry SPV I L.L.C., Valhalla, N.Y., by London & London, Newington. Property: 162 Northfield St., Bridgeport. Filed June 25.

on the record Novak, Joel, Redding. $18,992 in favor of U.S. Equities Corp., South Salem, N.Y., by Linda Strumpf, New Canaan. Property: 28 Wayside Lane, Redding. Filed June 18. Omalley, Christopher L., Bridgeport. $1,894 in favor of Capital One Bank (USA) N.A., Richmond, Va., by London & London, Newington. Property: 143 Exeter St., Bridgeport. Filed June 25. Pipkin, Scarlett, Bridgeport. $338 in favor of the city of Bridgeport, by Russell D. Liskov, Bridgeport. Property: 695 Lakeside Drive, Bridgeport. Filed June 23. Pleban, Mercury, Stratford. $1,427 in favor of Capital One Bank (USA) N.A., Richmond, Va., by London & London, Newington. Property: 64 Allyndale Drive, Stratford. Filed June 23. Rivera, Lisa and Richard Rivera, Redding. $688 in favor of Supreme Green Landscaping L.L.C., Danbury, by Charles D. Rockwell, New Haven. Property: 33 Old Stagecoach Road, Redding. Filed June 16. Rosiclair, David, Bridgeport. $2,900 in favor of Capital One Bank (USA) N.A., Richmond, Va., by London & London, Newington. Property: 49 Jane St., Bridgeport. Filed June 25. Salcedo, Edy S., Bridgeport. $2,425 in favor of Capital One Bank (USA) N.A., Richmond, Va., by London & London, Newington. Property: 575 Maplewood Ave., Bridgeport. Filed June 25. Scoy, Lavette P. Van, Bridgeport. $2,596 in favor of Capital One Bank (USA) N.A., Richmond, Va., by London & London, Newington. Property: 60 Sequoia Road, Bridgeport. Filed June 25. Tracey, Jarvis A., Bridgeport. $1,777 in favor of Cavalry SPV I L.L.C., Valhalla, N.Y., by London & London, Newington. Property: 1160 Sylvan Ave., Bridgeport. Filed June 25. Weisel, Michael, Stamford. $1,058 in favor of Santa Energy Corp., Bridgeport, by Janine M. Becker, Bridgeport. Property: 96 Lawrence Hill Road, Stamford. Filed June 26.

LIENS

FEDERAL TAX LIENSFILED 1392 East Putnam Avenue L.L.C., 1392 E. Putnam Ave., Greenwich. $3,826, payroll taxes. Filed June 23. Asken, Robin, 606 Post Road East, Apt. 492, Westport. $22,979, a tax debt on personal income. Filed June 23. Blanco, Michele, 30 Philo Curtis Road, Newtown. $53,231, a tax debt on personal income. Filed June 23. Christiansen, Mary S., P.O. Box 5147, Stamford. $17,639, gift taxes. Filed June 24. Empowered Learning Center of Fairfield County L.L.C., 78 Harvard Ave., Suite 316, Stamford. $12,064, payroll taxes and quarterly payroll taxes. Filed June 24. Haynes, Lenworth M., 15 Tavern Rock Road, Stratford. $159,414, a tax debt on personal income. Filed June 16.

Kelemen, Jennifer and Shawn M. Keleman, 6 Ward St., Stratford. $63,402, a tax debt on personal income. Filed June 17.

Deorio, James M., 432 Franklin Ave., Stratford. $7,029, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed June 9.

Klein, Virginia and Raymond Klein, 991 Post Road East, Westport. $52,359, a tax debt on personal income. Filed June 23.

Hard Corps Iron Work L.L.C., 86 Euerle St., Stratford. $2,028, failure to filed correct information returns tax. Filed June 23.

Lulka, Nicholas, et al., 410 Surf Ave., Stratford. $290, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed June 17. Milchman, Laura B. and Marc P. Gallant, 182 W. Haviland Lane, Stamford. $11,013, a tax debt on personal income. Filed June 24. Ortiz, Edgar, 794 Laurel Ave., Bridgeport. $49,429, a tax debt on personal income. Filed June 24. Pasternak, Mariana, 3 Old Mill Road, Westport. $4,540, a tax debt on personal income. Filed June 23. Pasternak, Mariana, 3 Old Mill Road, Westport. $4,514, a tax debt on personal income. Filed June 23. Perez, Zoraida, 63 Butler Ave., Bridgeport. $25,356, a tax debt on personal income. Filed June 24. Phillips Jr., William K., 323 Columbus Ave., Stratford. $19,342, a tax debt on personal income. Filed June 17. Schwartz, Alexander H., 3 Janson Drive, Westport. $92,279, a tax debt on personal income. Filed June 23. Schwartz, Alexander H., 3 Janson Drive, Westport. $44,747, a tax debt on personal income. Filed June 23. Vazzano, Stephen J., 4942 S.E. Post Terrace, Westport. $28,953, failure to filed correct information returns tax. Filed June 23. Wodraska, Sady and Ronald Wodraska, 135 Courtland Ave., Unit 22, Stamford. $19,227, a tax debt on personal income. Filed June 24.

FEDERAL TAX LIENSRELEASED Architectural Kitchen Design L.L.C., 825 Barnum Avenue Cut-Off, Stratford. $30,098, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed June 17. Architectural Kitchen Design L.L.C., 825 Barnum Avenue Cut-Off, Stratford. $11,741, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed June 17.

Miller, Jeffrey, 85 Florence St., Stratford. $32,810, property taxes. Filed June 13. Pelezza, Lisa A. and Michael P. Pelezza, 136 Alton Road, Stamford. $18,565, a tax debt on personal income. Filed June 24. Pelezza, Lisa A. and Michael P. Pelezza, 136 Alton Road, Stamford. $54,982, a tax debt on personal income. Filed June 24. Piersol, Gayle M., 27 Shady Lane, Greenwich. $138,674, property taxes. Filed June 23. Pierson, Scott E., 39 Putnam Park Road, Redding. $80,357, a tax debt on personal income. Filed June 10. Planet Sun L.L.C., 2505 Main St., Stratford. $394, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed June 9. Prall, Arthur, 70 Fisher Court, Stratford. $64,900, a tax debt on personal income. Filed June 16. Prall, Arthur, 70 Fisher Court, Stratford. $223, a tax debt on personal income. Filed June 16. Rowley, Catherine and Willard Rowley, 12 Marchant Road, Redding. $126,949, a tax debt on personal income. Filed June 23. Sharkey, Linda and Scott R. Sharkey, 37 Highland Road, Westport. $49,892, a tax debt on personal income. Filed June 23. Smith, Pauline and Richard P. Smith, 10 Windy Hill Road, Redding. $66,670, a tax debt on personal income. Filed June 9. Southerland, Vernon, 340 Pemberwick Road, Greenwich. $238,450, a tax debt on personal income. Filed June 23. T. S. Properties Inc., et al., 21 Cameron Drive, Greenwich. $4,128, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed June 23. Vondrasek, Mark R., 52 Colony Road, Westport. $1 million, a tax debt on personal income. Filed June 23. White, Jules, 26 Strawberry Hill Ave., Apt. 9A, Stamford. $250,785, a tax debt on personal income. Filed June 24.

Architectural Kitchen Design L.L.C., 825 Barnum Avenue Cut-Off, Stratford. $2,122, return of partnership income tax, payroll taxes quarterly payroll taxes. Filed June 17.

Winslow Eagles Nest Booster Club, 32 Imperial Ave., Westport. $21,495, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed June 23.

Blackstone, Tiffany, 481 Old Long Ridge Road, Stamford. $11,109, a tax debt on personal income. Filed June 24.

MECHANIC’S LIENSFILED

Breckenridge, Nancy R. and James A. Breckenridge, 1 Roger Drive, Greenwich. $337,253, a tax debt on personal income. Filed June 23.

201 Broad Street Owner L.L.C., Stamford. Filed by Satin American L.L.C., Shelton, by John Namnoun. Property: Parcel 1, Map 11230, Stamford. Amount: $80,577. Filed June 25.

Coachman, Amanda, 66 Glenbrook Road, Apt. 2216, Stamford. $162,959, a tax debt on personal income. Filed June 24.

Clarke, Odetta and Kenton J. Clarke, Greenwich. Filed by American Wood Floor L.L.C., Fairfield, by Jonathan P. Dilley. Property: 16 Round Hill Road, Greenwich. Amount: $2,230. Filed June 25. Connecticut CVS Pharmacy L.L.C., et al., Stamford. Filed by Standex International Corp., New Albany, Miss., by Mike Scott. Property: Parcel A-1, Map 12850, Stamford. Amount: $54,999. Filed June 25. Lodge, Doric, Bridgeport. Filed by Ricky Home Repair, Monroe, by self. Property: 865 E. Main St., Bridgeport. Amount: $42,487. Filed June 23. Redding Commons L.L.C., Redding. Filed by BL Companies Inc., Meridan, by Julia P. O’Brien. Property: 406 Redding Road, Redding. Amount: $9,117. Filed June 16. Sloper Properties L.L.C., Redding. Filed by Soundstage Productions Inc., North Haven, by Kurt D. Kieslich. Property: 2 Main St., Redding. Amount: $2,837. Filed June 4. Paradise, Robert Samuel, Redding. Released by BHI Snow Management Service L.L.C., Georgetown, by Robert Patrini. Property: 4 Dittmar Road, Redding. Amount: $1,857 Filed June 16.

MECHANIC’S LIENSRELEASED Reversinate L.L.C., Stratford. Released by James Plumbing, Stratford. By James Hargrove. Stratford. Filed June 9.

LIS PENDENS Acevedo, Marco A., et al., Stratford. Filed by Bendett and McHugh P.C., Farmington, for Deutsche Bank National Trust, trustee, Los Angeles, Calif. Property: 142 Regency Terrace, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount. Dated November 2006. Filed June 10. Ahmed, Mahub, et al., Newtown. Filed by Bendett and McHugh P.C., Farmington, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 1 Bungalow Terrace, Newtown. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount. Dated August 2005. Filed June 25.

Berkeley-Kodnia, Beth, et al., Stratford. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen P.C., Hartford, for JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 346 Birdseye St., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount. Dated July 2013. Filed June 12. Bisogno, Dominick J., et al., Stratford. Filed by Bendett and McHugh P.C., Farmington, for Citibank N.A., Sioux Falls S.D. Property: 190 Kenwood Ave., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount. Dated June 2006. Filed June 17. Bowyer, Julie H., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh P.C., Farmington, for Nationstar Mortgage L.L.C., Lewisville, Texas. Property: 325 Lafayette St., Unit 1201, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $251,647, dated March 2007. Filed June 24. Boyd, Brian M., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen P.C., Hartford, for Deutsche Bank National Trust, trustee, Los Angeles, Calif. Property: 980 Lindley St., Unit 306E, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $104,000, dated February 2006. Filed June 23. Brockenberry, John G., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh P.C., Farmington, for Nationstar Mortgage L.L.C., Lewisville, Texas. Property: 853 Colorado Road, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $220,000, dated January 2005. Filed June 24. Diaz, Gloria, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen P.C., Hartford, for Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., McLean, Va. Property: 230 Hooker Road, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $182,000, dated April 2007. Filed June 23. Downey, Sarah and Frank Sessa, et al., Stratford. Filed by Zeldes, Needle & Cooper P.C., Bridgeport, for Far Mill River Condominium Association Inc., Stratford. Property: 70 River Bend Road, Unit 70D, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for unpaid common charges and assessments and take possession of the premises. Filed June 18. Ferguson, Jeffery, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Leopold & Associates, Stamford, for HSBC Bank USA N.A., Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 488 William St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $264,000, dated August 2006. Filed June 24.

Barnes, Vivene, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Zeldes, Needle & Cooper P.C., Bridgeport, for Cartright Towers Condominium Association Inc., Bridgeport. Property: 80 Cartright St., Unit 7-G, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for unpaid common charges and assessments and take possession of the premises. Filed June 23.

Gallick, Bonnie A., et al., Stratford. Filed by Bendett and McHugh P.C., Farmington, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 135 Gina Court, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount. Dated March 2009. Filed June 24.

Barski III, Stanislaw, et al., Stratford. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen P.C., Hartford, for U.S. Bank N.A., trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 830 Birdseye St., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount. Dated June 2006. Filed June 9.

Gorman, Sean P., et al., Stratford. Filed by Kapusta, Otzel & Averaimo, Milford, for U.S. Bank N.A., trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 211 Fourth Ave., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount. Filed June 9.

Batoh, Amy T. and Michael Batoh, Stratford. Filed by George F. Martelon Jr., Milford, for Stonybrook Gardens Cooperative Inc., Stratford. Property: 1309 Success Ave., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for unpaid common charges and assessments and take possession of the premises. Filed June 20.

Guttman, Nadine and Samuel Guttman, et al., Stamford. Filed by Frankel & Berg, Norwalk, for Hayes House Association Inc., Stamford. Property: Unit 6-L of Hayes House Condominium, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for unpaid common charges and assessments and take possession of the premises. Filed June 24.

Halpen, Neil P., et al., Stratford. Filed by Frankel & Berg, Norwalk, for Short Beach Condominium, Stratford. Property: 115 Short Beach Road, Unit B310, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for unpaid common charges and assessments and take possession of the premises. Filed June 20. Hammons, Kevin, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen P.C., Hartford, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 585 Glendale Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $140,000, dated August 2005. Filed June 23. Hardy, Tangia, Bridgeport. Filed by Murtha Cullina LLP, Hartford, for Webster Bank N.A., Waterbury. Property: 325 Lafayette St., Unit 4107, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $197,500, dated June 2006. Filed June 24. Hilario, Richard, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Leopold & Associates, Stamford, for Bank of America N.A., Charlotte, N.C. Property: 1476-1482 E. Main St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $380,000, dated May 2006. Filed June 24. Hill IV, Charles C., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Leopold & Associates, Stamford, for Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 131 Wilcox St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $145,000, dated July 2005. Filed June 24. Jimenez, Yesenia M., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen P.C., Hartford, for Green Tree Servicing L.L.C., Rapid City, S.D. Property: 116-118 Amsterdam Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $328,000, dated December 2006. Filed June 23. Johnson, Anita R. and Allen L. Johnson Jr., et al., Stratford. Filed by The Jackson Law Group L.L.C., Milford, for the town of Stratford. Property: 712 Sedgewick Ave., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien and obtain possession of the premises. Filed June 10. Joubert, Donna C., et al., Stratford. Filed by Leopold & Associates, Stamford, for Christiana Trust. Property: 75 Gem St., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount. Dated January 2006. Filed June 17. King, Eileen L., et al., Stratford. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen P.C., Hartford, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 48 Everett St., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount. Dated April 2007. Filed June 24. Kovacs, Kathie, et al., Stamford. Filed by Bendett and McHugh P.C., Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 72 Highview Ave., Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $66,000, dated February 2002. Filed June 23. Lawson, Veldeen, et al., Stratford. Filed by Leopold & Associates, Stamford, for U.S. Bank N.A., trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 262 Masarik Ave., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount. Dated October 2007. Filed June 23.

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on the record Lazarte, Carmela, et al., Stamford. Filed by Ackerly & Ward, Stamford, for the Stamford Water Pollution Control Authority, Stamford. Property: 21 Cold Spring Road, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien claiming nonpayment of sewer-use fees. Filed June 27. Logan, Carol, Stratford. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen P.C., Hartford, for U.S. Bank N.A., trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 201 - 203 Adams St., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount. Dated August 2006. Filed June 24. Lombard, Thomas R., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh P.C., Farmington, for JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 194-196 Priscilla St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $81,000, dated June 2000. Filed June 25. Lyn, Dona, et al., Stamford. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen P.C., Hartford, for Bank of America N.A., Charlotte, N.C. Property: 11 Finney Lane, Unit 15, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $316,096, dated May 2008. Filed June 24. Mathews, Rodolfo E., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen P.C., Hartford, for U.S. Bank N.A., trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 125-127 Ash St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $250,000, dated February 2007. Filed June 23. Rich, Rose C. and John E. Rich, et al., Stratford. Filed by The Jackson Law Group L.L.C., Milford, for the town of Stratford. Property: 68 Willow Ave., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien and obtain possession of the premises. Filed June 11. Robinson, Ishmael, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen P.C., Hartford, for Hudson City Savings Bank, Yonkers, N.Y. Property: 187 Beverly Drive, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $350,376, dated January 2009. Filed June 23.

Stephenson, Newellyn B., et al., Stratford. Filed by Bendett and McHugh P.C., Farmington, for Suntrust Bank, Richmond, Va. Property: 225-229 Columbus Ave., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount. Dated January 2007. Filed June 26. Toro, Daiana, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Welch, Teodosio, Stanek & Blake L.L.C., Shelton, for Webster Bank N.A., Waterbury. Property: 800 Colorado Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $205,500, dated June 2006. Filed June 23. Torres, Orlando, Bridgeport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen P.C., Hartford, for JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 1358-1360 Pembroke St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $43,000, dated September 2001. Filed June 24. Torres, Raquel and David Torres, et al., Stratford. Filed by The Jackson Law Group L.L.C., Milford, for the town of Stratford. Property: 65 Stonybrook Road, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien and obtain possession of the premises. Filed June 10. U.S. Bank N.A., Salt Lake City, Utah. Filed by Michalik, Bauer, Silvia & Ciccarillo LLP, New Britain, for Connecticut State Employees Credit Union Inc. Property: 273-275 Hanover St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount. Dated December 2013. Filed June 24. Vancho, Dawn M. and Robert J. Vancho, et al., Stratford. Filed by The Jackson Law Group L.L.C., Milford, for the town of Stratford. Property: 220 Castle Drive, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien and obtain possession of the premises. Filed June 10. Warburton, Neville, et al., Stratford. Filed by The Jackson Law Group L.L.C., Milford, for the town of Stratford. Property: 200 Harding Ave., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien and obtain possession of the premises. Filed June 10.

Rodriguez, Nerieda, Greenwich. Filed by Kapusta, Otzel & Averaimo, Milford, for Nationstar Mortgage L.L.C., Lewisville, Texas. Property: 145-147 N. Water St., Greenwich. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $396,000, dated February 2006. Filed June 24.

Weimar, Alethea and Michael Doyle M.D., et al., Stratford. Filed by The Jackson Law Group L.L.C., Milford, for the town of Stratford. Property: 70 Castle Drive, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien and obtain possession of the premises. Filed June 10.

Rodriguez, Victor F., et al., Stratford. Filed by Bendett and McHugh P.C., Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 464 Burritt Ave., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount. Dated May 2005. Filed June 11.

Welfare, Catherine, et al., Stratford. Filed by Leopold & Associates, Stamford, for HSBC Bank USA N.A., Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 64 Flora Drive, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount. Dated November 2008. Filed June 17.

Shea, Gerald C., et al., Westport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh P.C., Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 337 Green Farms Road, Westport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount. Dated April 2008. Filed June 23.

Westmeyer, Lynn, et al., Stamford. Filed by James F. Simon, Stamford, for the city of Stamford. Property: 10 Lolly Lane, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a property for unpaid taxes levied by the city of Stamford and take possession of the premises. Filed June 27.

Stancil Jr., Raymond W., et al., Stratford. Filed by Bendett and McHugh P.C., Farmington, for Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Bridgeport. Property: 200 Larkin Court, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount. Dated March 2009. Filed June 24.

Zukowski, William M., et al., Stratford. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen P.C., Hartford, for JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 1700 Broadbridge Ave., Unit C-35, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount. Dated June 2012. Filed June 26.

MORTGAGES

COMMERCIAL 1200 Summer Street Associates, Stamford, by Daniel M. McCabe. Lender: The Community Economic Development Fund Pool 2 L.L.C., Meriden. Property: 1200 Summer St., Suites 201A, 201B, 201C and 202, Stamford. Amount: $100,000. Filed June 24. 19 Lower Cross Road L.L.C., Greenwich, by Timothy M. Costello. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Westmont, Ill. Property: 19 Lower Cross Road, Greenwich. Amount: $11.1 million. Filed June 25. Aberdeen Greenwich L.L.C., Greenwich, by James B. Cummings. Lender: First Republic Bank, San Francisco, Calif. Property: 229-233 Milbank Ave., Unit 2, Greenwich. Amount: $400,000. Filed June 23. Bluewater Debra L.L.C., Westport, by Robert F. Sprouls. Lender: Fairfield County Bank, Ridgefield. Property: 10 Debra Lane, Westport. Amount: $2.3 million. Filed June 23. Community Residences Inc., Southington, by Paul M. Rosin. Lender: TD Bank N.A., New Britain. Property: 1015 Warner Hill Road, Stratford. Amount: $1 million. Filed June 27. Main-Wheeler L.L.C., Westport, by Ronald R. Shulman. Lender: Pension Service L.L.C., Washoe, Nev. Property: 20002020 Stratford Ave., Stratford. Amount: $80,000. Filed June 12. Meryl L. Moss Real Estate L.L.C., Redding, by Meryl L. Moss. Lender: TD Bank N.A., Greenville, S.C. Property: 99 Saugatuck Ave., Westport. Amount: $753,300. Filed June 25. NNI Stillwater Limited Partnership, Stamford, by Ross Burkhardt. Lender: City of Stamford, Stamford. Property: 76 Progress Drive, Suite 140, Stamford. Amount: $75,000. Filed June 25. Red Buff Rita Inc., Stratford, by Gus Garcia Sr. Lender: Joseph Regensburger, Fairfield. Property: 1110 Chapel St., Stratford. Amount: $75,000. Filed June 17. Red Buff Rita Inc., Stratford, by Gus Garcia Sr. Lender: Main Street Business Management Inc., Stratford. Property: 1110 Chapel St., Stratford. Amount: $100,000. Filed June 17. Red Buff Rita Inc., Stratford, by Gus Garcia Sr. Lender: Success Inc., Stratford. Property: 1110 Chapel St., Stratford. Amount: $150,000. Filed June 17. Red Buff Rita Inc., Stratford, by Gus Garcia Sr. Lender: Albina Pires, Bridgeport. Property: 1110 Chapel St., Stratford. Amount: $50,000. Filed June 17. Red Buff Rita Inc., Stratford, by Gus Garcia Sr. Lender: Robin Cummings, Trumbull. Property: 1110 Chapel St., Stratford. Amount: $40,000. Filed June 17. Red Buff Rita Inc., Stratford, by Gus Garcia Sr. Lender: Dahill Donofrio, Shelton. Property: 1110 Chapel St., Stratford. Amount: $35,000. Filed June 17. Red Buff Rita Inc., Stratford, by Gus Garcia Sr. Lender: Richard Urban, Trumbull. Property: 1110 Chapel St., Stratford. Amount: $55,000. Filed June 17.

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Success Inc., Stratford, by Julia Kish. Lender: Main Street Business Management Inc., Stratford. Property: 1110 Chapel St., Stratford. Amount: $100,000. Filed June 17. Success Inc., Stratford, by Julia Kish. Lender: Robin Cummings, Trumbull. Property: 3010 Huntington Road, Stratford. Amount: $40,000. Filed June 17. Success Inc., Stratford, by Julia Kish. Lender: Albina Pires, Bridgeport. Property: 3010 Huntington Road, Stratford. Amount: $50,000. Filed June 17. Success Inc., Stratford, by Julia Kish. Lender: Dahill Donofrio, Shelton. Property: 3010 Huntington Road, Stratford. Amount: $35,000. Filed June 17. Success Inc., Stratford, by Julia Kish. Lender: Joseph Regensburger, Fairfield. Property: 3010 Huntington Road, Stratford. Amount: $75,000. Filed June 17. Success Inc., Stratford, by Julia Kish. Lender: Richard Urban, Trumbull. Property: 3010 Huntington Road, Stratford. Amount: $55,000. Filed June 18. The Greenwich Skating Club Inc., Greenwich, by James E. Knight. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Shelton. Property: 15 Cardinal Road, Greenwich. For an unknown consideration paid. Filed June 23.

NEW BUSINESSES Active Wellness Partners, 2 Fairgreen Lane, Greenwich 06870, c/o Friso Van Reesema. Filed June 23. Air It Is, 75 Wheelan Ave., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Kelly Davis. Filed June 30. Anthony’s Deli, 886 Hope St., Stamford 06907, c/o Bella Uno L.L.C. Filed June 26. Beach Partners L.L.C., 2103 Main St., Stratford 06615, c/o Daniel Shepro. Filed June 25. Bobby Pins of Stamford, 253 Hope St., Stamford 06905, c/o Rocio Vasquez and Bruno Castillo. Filed June 25.

Hope Language Center, 965 Hope St., Stamford 06902, c/o Vera Toledo. Filed June 27.

PATENTS

OnionTek, 356 Anson St., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Stanley Pierre. Filed June 23.

The following patents were issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in Washington, D.C.

Owais L.L.C., 233 Main St., Stamford 06902, c/o Munira Master. Filed June 25. P & G Power Equipment, 1255 Barnum Ave., Stratford 06514, c/o Paul A. Grosso. Filed June 27. Red Barn Kennels, 352 W. Putnam Ave., Greenwich 06830, c/o Margaret M. Vitka. Filed June 25. Rodriguez Market, 384 Brooke St., Bridgeport 06608, c/o Zulma E. Arboleder. Filed June 24. Roger’s General Auto Repair Shop L.L.C., 914 E. Main St., Suite 11, Stamford 06902, c/o Elving Perez. Filed June 27. RS Construction, 575 Ellsworth St., Apt. 319, Bridgeport 06605, c/o Samuel Aguirre. Filed June 24. Sak’s Thrift Ave., 2980 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport 06605, c/o Mary K. O. Toole. Filed June 26. Square News, 97 Atlantic St., Stamford 06901, c/o Balwinder S. Kumar. Filed June 23. Stamford Tech Meetup, 1465 E. Putnam Ave., Unit 118, Stamford 06902, c/o Mohammad Ahmad. Filed June 27. Sugar & Spice, 1394 Park Ave., Bridgeport 06604, c/o Errol James. Filed June 24. Wells Foods, 637 Cove Road, Unit A-4, Stamford 06902, c/o Steven Wells. Filed June 26. Xcessories Unlimited, 176 Goddard Ave., Bridgeport 06610, c/o Paulide Joyner. Filed June 23. XPERT Cleaning Services, 92 Elizabeth St., Bridgeport 06610, c/o Meryle D. Acosta. Filed June 26.

Connecticut Food Market L.L.C., 842 Connecticut Ave., Bridgeport, c/o Maher Dahdal. Filed June 23.

NEW LIQUOR LICENSES

Connecticut Haitian Voice L.L.C., 66 Yale St., Stratford 06615, c/o Angelucci Manigat. Filed June 11.

Connecticut Distributors Inc., 333 Lordship Blvd., Stratford 06615, c/o Connecticut Distributors Inc. Filed June 25. Permit no. LCL.0000532.

Discountshop, 1455 Washington Blvd., Unit 140, Stamford 06902, c/o Plus L.L.C. Filed June 27.

Darbilli L.L.C., 564 Honeyspot Road, Stratford 06497, c/o George Derbaly. Filed June 24. Permit no. LIP.0013352.

Dr. Deli Grocery, 189 Bruce Ave., Stratford 06513, c/o Eileen M. Almonte Diaz. Filed June 16.

Two Roads Brewing Company L.L.C., 1700 Stratford Ave., Stratford 06615, c/o Bradley A. Hittle. Filed June 23. Permit no. LMP.0000001.

Greenwich Gopher, 50 Lafayette Place, Greenwich 06830, c/o Francis Xavier Murphy. Filed June 23. Hancock Pharmacy, 1557 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport 06605, c/o Rajendra Prasad Appalaneni. Filed June 24. Hancock Pharmacy, 1407 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport 06605, c/o Rajendra Prasad Appalaneni. Filed June 24.

Village Pub, 590 Success Ave., Stratford 06614, c/o Jon P. Redmond. Filed June 16. Permit no. LCA.0005425.

Apparatus, method and system for controlling bulge radius of a pressure member. Patent no. 8,774,690 issued to Stephen Bradley Williams, Marion, N.Y.; Steven Matthew Russel, Bloomfield, N.Y.; and Lawrence Arnold Clark, Webster, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Color detection for tiered billing in copy and print jobs. Patent no. 8,775,281 issued to Xing Li, Webster, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Generating a subset aggregate document from an existing aggregate document. Patent no. 8,775,444 issued to David Russell Vandervort, Walworth, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Method and apparatus to provide enhanced printing for newly launched devices in a universal printer driver. Patent no. 8,773,674 issued to Cody X. Heffner, Keizer, Ore.; David L. Salgado, Victor, N.Y.; Jonathan A. Edmonds, Silverton, Ore.; and Alan K. Robertson, Rochester, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Resubmission to alternate printers to help efficient printing and space planning. Patent no. 8,773,689 issued to Harpreet S. Kohli, Penfield, N.Y.; and Matthew J. Lombardo, Rochester, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. System and method for associating an order with an object in a multiple lane environment. Patent no. 8,774,462 issued to Vladimir Kozitsky, Rochester, N.Y.; Aaron Michael Burry, Ontario, N.Y.; Zhigang Fan, Webster, N.Y.; Frank Bradley Mayberry, Vienna, Va.; and John Deppen, North Potomac, Md. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. System and method for managing dynamic document references. Patent no. 8,775,933 issued to Steven J. Harrington, Webster, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. System for automatically generating package designs and concepts. Patent no. 8,775,130 issued to John Oliver Walker, Rochester, N.Y.; and Barry Glynn Gombart, Rochester, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Systems and methods for implementing dynamic user intent-based finisher options in image forming and document handling systems. Patent no. 8,773,707 issued to Paul Roberts Conlon, South Bristol, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Unauthorized text alteration prevention with contour following background patterns. Patent no. 8,774,450 issued to Zhigang Fan, Webster, N.Y.; and Shen-Ge Wang, Fairport, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

BUSINESS CONNECTIONS HUMAN RESOURCES

Are You Seen As a Jerk at Work?

ill Abramson was recently ousted from her position as the executive editor of The New York Times for being, among other things, too “pushy.” But did Abramson—who has also been described by the media as “polarizing” and “brusque”—know during the course of her tenure that others viewed her as being overly assertive? A new study from the Columbia Business School suggests that there’s a great chance she didn’t. “Finding the middle ground between being pushy and being a pushover is a basic challenge in social life and the workplace. We’ve now found that the challenge is compounded by the fact that people often don’t know how others see their assertiveness,” said Daniel Ames, professor of management at Columbia Business School and co-author of the new study. “In the language of Goldilocks, many people are serving up porridge that others see as too hot or too cold, but they mistakenly think the temperature comes across as just right—that their assertiveness is seen as appropriate. To our surprise, we also found that many people whose porridge was actually seen as just right mistakenly thought their porridge came off as too hot. That is, they were asserting themselves appropriately in the eyes of others, but they incorrectly thought they were pushing too hard.” Based in part on research previously conducted by Ames and former Columbia Business School professor Frank Flynn, the new study is called, “Pushing in the

Dark: Causes and Consequences of Limited SelfAwareness for Interpersonal Assertiveness” and will be published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin this month. The research shows that many people seen by others as under-assertive or over-assertive think they’re appropriately assertive. The study also reveals that people seen as getting assertiveness right often mistakenly think they’ve gotten it wrong. Ames and fellow researcher Abbie Wazlawek—a doctoral student at Columbia Business School— conducted four studies to test their hypotheses about the connection between assertiveness and self-awareness. Three of the four studies involved participants who were MBA students enrolled in negotiation courses at Columbia Business School, and one study involved an online survey of 500 U.S. adults. The MBA student studies paired up developing professionals for mock negotiations over issues such as licensing rights.

This year’s special assessment will be $7.50 per full-time employee—half the $15 that was assessed last year. However, Connecticut still owes Uncle Sam $600 million. Federal law does not allow the interest to be paid from funds employers pay into the state’s UI Trust

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After the deal-making, each person answered questions about their own assertiveness and their counterpart’s assertiveness. The negotiators were then asked to guess what their counterpart said about them. A key question for the researchers was whether people knew what their counterparts thought of them. The studies found that, generally speaking, negotiators have a lot of work to do in the self-awareness department. For example, one study found that:

We will also release results of the 2014 Survey of Connecticut Businesses. All attendees receive a free copy of the report.

Employers: Special UI Assessment August 1 n August 1, the state will send out special assessment bills to employers for interest due on $810 million in federal funds that the state borrowed to pay unemployment insurance benefits during the recession.

 56% of people actually seen by their counterpart as over-assertive thought they had come across as appropriately assertive or even under-assertive.

ear from top executives and leading economists about which industries are adding jobs, what’s driving (and deflecting) business investment in Connecticut, and how state fiscal policy will impact the strength and pace of economic recovery. Plans for boosting the state’s competitiveness and its national rankings for business costs and climate will feature prominently in these discussions.

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 57% of people actually seen by their counterpart as under-assertive thought they had come across as appropriately assertive or even over-assertive.

Fund, so state law provides for a separate billing to collect the funds needed to pay interest charges. Employers from Connecticut and many other states have been paying this assessment since 2011. The notices will be dated Aug. 1, and employers will have 30 days from that date to make payment in order to avoid an interest charge. Those that do not make full payment within 60 days will be subject to a fine.

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n its third year, this popular award is open to any CFO who has worked a minimum of two years for a company in Fairfield County. Three winners will be chosen by a distinguished panel of judges; one from a company with fewer than 100 employees, another from a company with 101 to 500 employees and the third from a company with more than 500 employees.

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