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Auguest 4, 2014 | VOL. 50, No. 31

A NEW FOOT IN THE DOOR

FCBJ this week ON THE AVENUE Success requires work in Greenwich … 4

TRIO RETHINKS JOB EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTS BY CRYSTAL KANG

CARE-CENTRIC AND THRIVING CareCentrix expands in Stamford … 5

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hen the fifth Live Green Connecticut Food & Music Festival kicks off at Taylor Farm Park in Norwalk the weekend of Sept. 13-14, 5,000 attendees — the same number as in the previous four years — can expect to experience environmentalism as

hree Greenwich women are firm believers in breaking the idea that you need a job to get experience and you need experience to get a job. Ten months ago, Andra Newman, Betsy O’Reilly and Bridie Clark Loverro, entrepreneurs with backgrounds ranging from human resources and recruitment to journalism and banking, decided to develop an online tool that offers college students a boost on their resumes by helping them get job experience despite their limited schedules. That tool is QuadJobs, an online job board serving as a platform for small-business owners and homeowners who need to hire an extra hand on short notice. “We’ve got a group of college students who probably now more than ever need to work some type of job throughout college,” said O’Reilly, CEO of QuadJobs. “College kids in general need money, but the problem is their schedule. A lot of college kids can’t take permanent part-time work. They don’t have the hours to work 20 hours a week at Starbucks. So they need flexible options in employment.” Similar to the networking website LinkedIn, where a segment of a user’s profile is dedicated to employer and co-worker reviews, QuadJobs has scalable ratings that measure students’ work ethic. “It’s the idea of a job GPA,” Newman said. “It’s a massive differentiator and it’s something that’s a cornerstone of the business. As a student on QuadJobs, every odd job that I do is recorded – not just recorded, but a good percentage of those will have reviews attached to them. So

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ON THE RISE Bankwell fills key positions … 14 ON THE CUFF? Bitcoin gets legislative attention in New York; Connecticut watches … 14

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PART NATURE, PART NURTURE Daphne Dixon’s businesses seek the environmentalist in everyone +

Millionaires among us The state topped 100,000 millionaires in ’13 and Joseph Matthews noticed

BY BILL FALLON Bfallon@westfairinc.com

New address for telecom store, spa

he standalone building rising for nearly a year in the Riverside A&P Shopping Center — notable for its high profile during an old-fashioned New England winter — is nearly complete. “The winter was a bear,” said builder Eric Bilhuber, president of construction management and owner representation company J3 Construction L.L.C., who toured the two-storefront facility recently at 1285 E. Putnam Ave. in Riverside. The building’s 8,000 square feet are divided between parking and retail space. “We broke ground 11 months ago.” New York City-based J3 works in both New York and Connecticut, including on large-scale Manhattan residential projects. The 4,000 square feet of retail space is spoken for. Verizon has the southerly door and The Greenwich Medical Skincare and Laser Spa is its adjoining neighbor to the north. The stores are set to open in the near future. Landscape rose bushes, among the last touches, were expected July 28. — Bill Fallon

Builder Eric Bilhuber in the new Verizon store.

The building’s exterior.

NEWS IN BRIEF

WESTERN CONNECTICUT HOSPITALS EARN ‘WIRED’ PRAISE Danbury Hospital and Norwalk Hospital were designated “Most Wired” in a survey by the national Hospitals & Health Networks. “Most Wired” hospitals met a set of information technology criteria across four operational categories to reduce the likelihood of medical errors. Among Most Wired hospitals, 81 percent of medications are matched to the patient, nurse and order via bar code technology at the bedside. Recent adoptions in the technology arena at the hospitals include: • A computerized physician order entry system. • Instant voice communication for clinicians. • Bedside computerized medication carts. • Electronic medical records. “The Most Wired data show that shared health information allows clinicians and patients to have the information they need to promote health and make the most informed decisions about treatments,” said Rich Umbdenstock, president and CEO of the American Hospital Association. The 2014 Most Wired Survey was conducted in cooperation with McKesson

Corp., AT&T, the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives and the American Hospital Association.

CTNEXT AWARDS $54K TO CONNECTICUT STARTUPS Connecticut Innovations, a quasi-public investment entity, recently awarded $54,000 to five startups, including one in Darien, for innovative ideas. CTNext, an entrepreneur support network managed by Connecticut Innovations, announced the winners. Darien-based Vesselon received $10,000 for developing a device to treat stroke victims before they get to the hospital. Two New Haven companies were awarded funding. Why Science got $10,000 for its cloud-based customizable learning system, and 109 Design was awarded $12,000 for developing a medical monitor and paired smartphone app for the treatment of scoliosis. The device gauges the effectiveness of a patient’s back brace and relays the information to physicians and family members. East Hartford’s Envirowerks received $10,000 for developing the HodPod, a hydrogen system that increases

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power for trucks without using more diesel, and South Glastonbury-based FRESH Farm Aquaponics was awarded $12,000 for creating a sustainable farm ecosystem of fish and plants. To be eligible for the entrepreneur innovation award, startups must be based in Connecticut, registered as CTNext members and interested in growth activities to advance their business. For more information, visit ctinnovations.com.

CONNECTICUT MOVES ON QUICK FIX FOR NORWALK RAILROAD BRIDGE The state recently released its report outlining recommendations for shortterm fixes to the New Haven Line’s Walk Railroad Bridge in Norwalk. The 118-year-old bridge recently malfunctioned twice within a two-week period, causing rippling delays. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, in unveiling the short-term fix report, said the state Bond Commission is expected to approve $3 million at an upcoming meeting to fund the improvements recommended in the report. State Department of Transportation Commissioner James P. Redeker joined the governor in Hartford

to make the announcement. “The New Haven Line is the busiest commuter rail line in America and one malfunctioning bridge can disrupt the entire Northeast Corridor,” Malloy said. “Because our customers — and our economy — rely on this system every day, we are implementing these fixes to increase reliability in the near term until the full replacement of the Walk Bridge can begin.” A short-term fix team for the bridge was assembled after a June 9 emergency meeting by Malloy in Hartford. It consisted of state engineers and bridge inspectors, Metro-North engineers and consultant bridge inspectors and engineers. The state bond funding, if approved, would pay for work on the devices that lift the rails and reseat them, plus other improvements targeting the operation of the bridge. In April, Malloy announced the state had applied for $360 million in Federal Transit Administration funding to replace the Walk Bridge. The state expects to receive an answer to that request by this fall. — Bill Fallon and Crystal Kang

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Greenwich business community helps economic tide rise BUSINESS COUNCIL, CHAMBER SEE SUCCESS BIG AND SMALL

BY CRYSTAL KANG ckang@westfairinc.com

pair of Greenwich business leaders say business events, transportation and climate preparedness are important steps to improving the town’s and region’s economy. One focuses on what retailers and businesses are experiencing, while the other addresses regional and global issues that impact Greenwich’s business community. Marcia O’Kane, executive director of the 530-member Greenwich Chamber of Commerce, said more businesses are participating in the city’s annual sidewalk sales event every year. She said almost 17 percent more Greenwich-based retailers participated last month compared with July 2013. The majority of sidewalk sale shoppers were from Greenwich, suggesting they are willing to spend locally, she said. And she said retailers are noticing the retail economy is mildly improving and they are cautiously optimistic about the near term. Last year, the chamber attracted 100 new members, many of which joined to participate in the networking events the chamber organized. In a 2012 survey that asked members and business owners what they wanted to get out of the chamber, many of them indicated they wanted more opportu-

Marcia O’Kane

nities to network and promote themselves, O’Kane said. The chamber recently started a Women Who Matter luncheon series that provides insight and wisdom into the world of successful businesswomen. The chamber also organizes annual awards luncheons and has added the Malcolm S. Pray Excellence in Business Award that puts the spotlight on companies that bring something unique to the community. “Of course, organizations such as Greenwich Hospital and the Hyatt Regency are some of the largest employers in Greenwich, but it is the smaller businesses that truly give our town its flavor,” O’Kane said. “It is clear that businesses now realize that they must be more computer savvy than in the past in order to survive and that they must delve fully into the social networking arena in order to get their message out,” she said. Two small businesses that have recently joined the chamber include Rainbow of Languages, which teaches foreign languages to young people, and Center for Discovery, which provides counseling for eating disorders. Both additions speak to the chamber’s diverse composition, O’Kane said. The majority of its members are in the service sector. Greenwich’s economy is cycling upward with the national trend, said Chris Bruhl, president and CEO of The Business Council of Fairfield County. Road congestion is a strong indication that the economy is improving, he added. With more cars on the highway, more goods and people are being transported, which could lead to more business transactions being performed. This also calls for more money to be invested in roads and highways and railroads, which will help facilitate economic growth, he said. “Greenwich’s economic improvement will be fine over the next five years,” Bruhl said. “Connecticut’s revenue projection shows growth in the third and fourth quarters of this year. Greenwich is closely integrated to the state, national and global economy.” The traditional strength of Greenwich is its proximity to New York City. Several hedge fund firms in the city have opened second offices in Greenwich. With increased commuting as an offshoot of financial-sector growth – plus the region’s well-documented

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day-to-day traffic woes – transportation planning becomes critical. Greenwich is highly dependent on updated rail services, so it needs to be a leader in transportation planning, Bruhl said. As a coastal community, the city must prepare its residents and businesses to adapt to rising sea levels and other shifts that come with global warming, Bruhl said. “As the Greenwich business community pays more attention to adapting to the consequences of being a coastal community in a time of climate change, becoming a resiliency leader is very important,” Bruhl said. “Greenwich has a lot to offer, but it can’t be just one wealthy, gated community. It needs to embrace its role as a leader in the region and work to take part in regional dialogues and find regional solutions.”

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Home health company fills 300 slots MEDICAL ECONOMY IS ‘CLEARLY UNDERMANAGED’ BY CRYSTAL KANG ckang@westfairinc.com

hree months after CareCentrix Inc., a home health benefits management company based in Hartford, made the decision to expand, the company has filled 300 new jobs, including 30 in Stamford. CareCentrix, which employs about 1,400, has been operating in Connecticut for 17 years. Since its expansion to a nearly 10,700-square-foot space at 1 Stamford Place, the company created 30 jobs in technology, marketing and revenue cycle management. CareCentrix is the fifth company to participate in Gov. Dannel Malloy’s First Five initiative, a program that provides incentives and tax credits to businesses that have the potential to create a minimum of 200 fulltime jobs in the state over five years. “The governor is excited about supporting us because we’re growing quickly and solving health care problems that the state wants to solve,” said John Driscoll, CEO of CareCentrix. “We can be a real job magnet for the state. Health care represents 20 percent of the economy, but it’s clearly undermanaged. We have innovative solutions and established a long-term record of lowering costs and improving outcomes for patients.” Malloy said last year that the health care industry has been a major driver of the state’s economy in recent years and CareCentrix’s

decision to expand into Stamford points to more growth, “more innovative partnerships in the health services field, millions in new capital investment and hundreds of jobs for our residents.” CareCentrix partners with a network of home health providers to ensure patients receive the services and medical attention they need to keep them from being hospitalized again. “Far too many patients after they leave the hospital are back within 90 days,” Driscoll said. “We focus on making sure patients have a great care transition, guaranteeing they get the care they need and helping the patient and family navigate that next step in care.” The company, which was founded in 1996, plans to develop new ideas, services and products to help lower health insurance costs and improve patient outcomes. “We’re not letting patients fall through the cracks by ensuring they have access to care,” Driscoll said. “If a patient falls through the cracks, they can get readmitted to the hospital, have complications or potentially be put on medicines that make the patient more sick. As the patient becomes sicker, the health insurance costs go up and outcomes erode.” CareCentrix partners with 17 health insurers and nearly 8,000 home health care providers nationwide. Its home health care providers include a network of credentialed at-home aides, infusion nurses and oxygen technicians. The company also provides home medical equipment and sleep disorder solutions. It serves some 23 million people.

Citrin Cooperman Corner

Title Insurance: What You Need To Know BY SPENCER BARBACK, CPA CITRIN COOPERMAN underwriter in New York, all you need is $750,000 in reserves. “Every buyer should ask their attorney: how long have they been in business? Are they going to be around in the future? Are they competent?” Attorneys typically use two or three agents to meet buyer demand.

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Richard Giliotti The Judicial Title Insurance Agency LLC

Most people buy three houses during the course of their lifetime. For many it’s the most significant purchase one can make, and it’s critical to make sure it’s protected. Unlike most insurance, which shields you from what might happen in the future, title insurance safeguards you from events that have already happened in the past. While your attorney will handle the details in this area, understanding the nuances of the market will help you ensure your new home is in the clear. Consider the following factors when purchasing title insurance: IT’S REQUIRED. In NYS, lenders won’t close without title insurance. “When a bank loans money, it wants to make sure its collateral is safeguarded,” said Richard Giliotti, President of The Judicial Title Insurance Agency LLC based in New York City and Rye Brook, NY. “Banks want to make sure their loan collateral is going to be guaranteed – they are not going to lose it in claims.” MOST RATES ARE IDENTICAL. Between 90 to 93 percent of the rates in the state of New York are the same. This means the differentiator is the service. “If the attorney or bank chooses us, it’s because we have a relationship with them, and they know the great service we provide,” Richard said. “The buyer wants us to do the job because the worst thing that can happen is two years from now somebody knocks on the door and says they own the house. We work to prevent that from happening.” THERE’S A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN UNDERWRITERS AND AGENTS. There are four major underwriters that control 85 to 90 percent of the commercial market. “Seventy percent of the premiums that are paid and collected in the state of New York are done by agents, not by the underwriters,” Richard said. Most agents work directly with underwriters and pay a percentage of the premium. You want to make sure the underwriter is financially secure and has adequate reserves.The first thing to ask is if they have enough reserves – to be a title

CareCentrix’s 10,700-square-foot space at 1 Stamford Place.

FRAUD IS RAMPANT. A search on your dream home can turn up a question of who owns the house, especially if there has been a death and there isn’t a will for verification. “Fraud is a big issue,” Richard said. “We need proof of death. Most of the time, dying without a will is a problem.” Fraud happens between spouses, as well as adult children who are named as power of attorneys for their aging parents. “Fraud of the elderly is a major problem,” added Richard. FORECLOSURES ARE FREQUENT AND COMPLEX. If you are purchasing a foreclosed house, expect a lot of due diligence. “New York foreclosures are very difficult,” Richard said. “There are a million things to do to make sure the house is actually foreclosed. We have to make sure they are done properly. There were more foreclosure filings in 2012 than in any year since 2008. It’s a big issue. There is very little inventory of houses. People can’t sell because they still owe more than their house is worth.” NYS AGENTS ARE NOW REQUIRED TO BE LICENSED. For the first time ever, effective Oct. 1, 2014, title insurance agents in the state of New York will be required to be licensed. Agents will now be under the Department of Financial Services and renew their license every two years, complete examinations, and earn continuing education credits to prove competency. “This will be a big shift for us,” Richard said. “A lot of people got into our business because they thought it was easy. Licensing will result in less competition, but there will be better companies and it will be a lot better for the consumers.” ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Spencer Barback, a partner based in Citrin Cooperman’s White Plains office, provides personal and estate tax planning and business consulting services to a diverse range of clients, including title insurance agencies, manufacturers, wealth managers, and law firms. Spencer can be reached by phone at 914-949-2990 or via email at sbarback@citrincooperman.com. Citrin Cooperman is a full-service accounting and business consulting firm with offices in White Plains, NY; Norwalk, CT; New York City; Livingston, NJ; Plainview, NY; and Philadelphia, PA.

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practiced with gentle persuasion. Other such fairs are ripe with hemp products and greener-than-thou attitudes; Live Green Connecticut has a come-one-come-all business ethos and amps up the fun. In organizer and Live Green Connecticut principal Daphne Dixon’s sustainable revolution, “We don’t feel companies or people have to be perfect. We want people to share what they know and see what they don’t know. We are not about us versus them. It used to be more that way, but Live Green Connecticut really tries to foster a paradigm shift. “The new paradigm is that we are all in this together and we need to respect where everyone is in this process,” she said. “We’re involved in all levels of sustainability.” Dixon practices what she preaches through two companies: the registered nonprofit Live Green Connecticut, and a localnational marketing, meeting and expo business called Conscious Decisions, both based in Fairfield. Those battling to save the planet, as Dixon sees them, can include those helping a person through difficult times. That person, in turn, maintains a better life, home and neighborhood. “I love single-stream recycling that

makes it so easy for consumers to participate and for companies to create money from the waste stream,” she said. And she also said, “I’ve always wanted to help people, to use my skills and talents to create stronger communities.” At the Live Green Connecticut Food & Music Festival, Dixon brings those statements together. Local businesses of all stripes, a kids’ zone and a marketplace for goods and services will be featured. Other exhibit categories will be health and wellness, home improvement, eco-friendly transportation, pest services and supplies, and landscape gardening. There is music full time both days. The $5 parking fee will benefit a local green charity, and all waste will be composted, including compostable plates and utensils. Last year, the fair’s waste composted to more than 400 pounds of farm-usable fertilizer. Dixon works with Scot Weicker, principal of Riverside-based SBW Events Group L.L.C., which this May ran the twin-location Greenwich Town Party. Weicker is the son of Lowell Weicker, the former governor of Connecticut who also served in the U.S. House and Senate. Together, Weicker and Dixon earned the Community Partner Award from the Greater Norwalk Chamber of Commerce recently for Live Green Connecticut’s efforts. Dixon’s passion for the environment stems from the browning of her world as

a girl in Sacramento, Calif. The state, which is enduring its worst drought on record now, in the 1970s endured another severe dry spell. “As a child, it really affected me to see everything dry up,” she said. “I had only known lawns to be green and now they were brown.” She also was influenced by the Woodsy Owl and now-revered ad campaign featuring a weeping Native American portrayed by Iron Eyes Cody. “They were campaigns directed at children and they worked,” she said. After a move to Connecticut in 2000 for personal reasons, Dixon embraced the ledges and hardwoods she had not known in California. “I was struck by the beauty and lushness,” she said. “And I was enthralled by the seasons — very different than California. I was also acutely aware environmental awareness was different in the East. Not better or worse, but Los Angeles is a desert; water was a big issue there that was not foremost on people’s minds here. I needed to learn more about myself and my own backyard.” Enthusiasm translated into a University of Connecticut master gardener certificate, earned at Stamford’s Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens. Her current two-business vision includes the Green Drinks program of Conscious Decisions. More than a happy hour, the events seek to bridge gaps between municipal leaders, businesspeo-

ple and private citizens. The next Green Drinks, in Fairfield, is Aug. 5 at the FAME business accelerator of Fairfield University at 1499 Post Road, 7 to 8:30 p.m., and will feature a display of the allelectric 2015 Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive car. (Dixon is a FAME award winner and one of its initial participants.) There is another Green Drinks on Aug. 14, 5:30 to 7 p.m., at Norwalk’s new Even Hotel on Main Avenue. This fall, Dixon will host one in Sacramento. It is textbook Dixon that she would plant an environmental nugget at the heart of a social event. “Sometimes, a product looks sustainable and maybe it is marketed as sustainable,” she said. “But there may be more to it. Other times a product might not look environmentally friendly, but its roots are solidly planted in sustainability.” Dixon said more businesses are embracing environmentalism and its handmaid sustainability. She cited Westchester County, N.Y.-based Frito-Lay (a division of PepsiCo), New York City-based Bloomberg L.P. and Norwalk-based Xerox as examples of companies for which “this is not a trend.” As she sees it, “Their actions bring about changes to their bottom lines. That’s what is going to save the planet, when bottomline decisions start making environmental sense. What drives sustainability is when you can make a business care for it.”

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when I graduate, I can go into that first job interview and in addition to showing all my academic credentials, I can actually say, ‘Here’s my job GPA.’” QuadJobs will send interns to recruit students at seven colleges in Westchester and Fairfield counties — Fairfield University, Norwalk Community College, Manhattanville College, Sacred Heart University, SUNY Purchase, the University of Connecticut at Stamford and the University of Bridgeport. Students can begin signing up for a QuadJobs account when quadjobs.com goes live Aug. 15. The database will open up to employers starting in late September. For $8.95 a month, QuadJobs subscribers will have the ability to sift through students’ resumes and reviews and identify candidates to hire on the spot. Employers also have the ability to post job listings, whether for full-time, part-time, one-time or seasonal positions.

The startup idea has received constructive feedback from the community, Loverro said. She said the state of Connecticut has been a helpful partner and resource for many small businesses and startups, and that the QuadJobs founders are just learning the landscape, tapping into the state’s resources and seeing the benefit of launching in Greenwich. “We met with people in our community and have gotten a pulse of what people are looking for so we could answer their needs,” Loverro said. “It’s been helpful to have focus groups and also sit down with various business owners and talk to them about what they need in their business and how we can help them.” The company was set to close a round of seed funding July 31 with an expected $750,000 in contributions from private and professional investors to help develop the job board website. The goal is to eventually roll out the concept nationally. From left, Betsy O’Reilly, Andra Newman and Bridie Clark Loverro of Greenwich-based QuadJobs.

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BY ANDI GRAY

ASK ANDI

Turning existing customers into new sales opportunities Our biggest client is almost finished with their project, and we have nothing else of that size coming in the door right away. How do we take this customer and turn that contract into new opportunities? Thoughts of the day: Sales has to be a discipline that gets top priority in any company. Teaching everyone to think and act like a salesperson will help. Be careful about overly committing to whales before the company can handle it. Once you’ve done the really hard work of cracking open the door, learn how to mine the potential of existing business. Set aside time for the whole company to work on all phases of sales. Include on the list: looking for new opportunities, qualifying leads, gathering information about specific prospect needs, preparing proposals, pricing bids, closing on opportunities, bringing new clients on board, managing existing client relationships and going back to existing clients for more. If that sounds

like a lot, it is. And it’s the most important work the company can do. Build a schedule for sales-related activities. Ask all parts of the company to contribute. Make it clear that getting, keeping and expanding customers is what keeps food on everyone’s table. A diverse team is likely to produce much greater results. Watch that sales activities are given priority every day, every week, by every department. Ask people to report on what they’re doing in order to be sure. Spread the work around. Finance can work on analysis of prospects, pricing new work and evaluating profits of done deals. People who deal with existing customers can make suggestions on what else customers want. Ask human resources to bring departments together to build a composite picture of what makes a good customer. Once that’s clear, HR can build a training plan to teach people throughout the company what to look for. That’s in addition to what sales and marketing are already doing to build new business opportunities. Invest in some form of sales education for all if your employees. Sales is not taught in schools. Therefore, don’t expect

your employees to be comfortable with how to handle customer communication, information gathering, negotiating or asking for commitments. Build an orientation class that every employee has to attend. Address the basics: what makes a good customer, how to spot an opportunity, how to gather information, who to refer customer and prospect information to, what to do if there’s a concern. Build a continuing education curriculum for each department, to reinforce the importance of working on sales-related activities. Send your sales leaders to outside classes to sharpen and encourage proper sales behaviors. When looking at new customers and projects, carefully evaluate the size of each potential deal. How much of the company’s resources will it consume? How demanding is the customer going to be? Will the company be able to work on other opportunities? Will the customer readily cough up referrals that can help get things moving when they’re winding down? Big contracts can be distracting and allconsuming. Profits may be tiny, once the costs of managing risk and re-energizing sales at the end of the contract are factored in. Be sure to do the math before jumping

into a major bid. Know how much business your company can handle. Regularly ask, “How stable is the customer base?” If the answer is, “We’d be in big trouble if we lost one or two key customers,” it may be time to shrink the size of contracts so the company can diversify and expand its customer portfolio. Remember the most expensive part of the sales cycle is getting in the door. Once in, it’s all about using the opportunity to be in front of the client to build a long-term relationship. Make sure your company has something additional to sell to existing clients. Write an expansion plan for each client. Make sure clients are clued in and on board with your plans for them. Looking for a good book? Try “Contagious Selling: How to Turn a Connection into a Relationship that Lasts a Lifetime” by David Rich. Andi Gray is president of Strate�y Leaders Inc., strate�yleaders.com, a business-consulting �irm that specializes in helping entrepreneurial �irms grow. She can be reached by phone at 877-238-3535. Do you have a question for Andi? Send it via email to AskAndi@strate�yleaders. Visit AskAndi.com for an entire library of Ask Andi articles.

FINDING GREAT EMPLOYEES: THE BEST KEPT SECRET

ne of the greatest challenges for businesses of any size is finding the “right” employee for the “right” job. As business owners you are looking for employees who will not only get to work on time but who will actually “show up.” You want employees who care about the job, have pride in the quality of their work and the company they work for. Is that a lot to ask for? Apparently it is. The process of finding qualified employees is costly and tedious. You place ads in the newspaper or online employment services or put a sign at the business location. You usually receive more applications for each job than you can possibly have imagined. After spending hours sifting through the applications and finding the few applicants who seem to be at least minimally qualified, you start the process of contacting each candidate

so you can begin the interview process. After the time-consuming interview process, you narrow the candidate pool to the few most qualified candidates. You carefully review the qualifications of each of those top candidates and decide which candidate will best fulfill the requirements of the job and make the job offer to that candidate. This process is even more complicated if you are a federal contractor who does $10,000 or more in business with the federal government. You are then required to have the goal of 7 percent of your workforce be persons with disabilities. You are also required to have all of your hiring personnel trained on Section 503 and disability “sensitivity.” Wouldn’t it be great if there was a place where you could find qualified employees for your business and get the help you need with Section 503? There is. It is located

in Bridgeport and it is called The WorkPlace. The WorkPlace is an organization, which prepares people with disabilities for careers by providing the skills they need to enter or reenter the workforce. As part of our program, we also work with employers to help diversify their workforce. One of our most successful programs is the Add Us In initiative, which works with people with disabilities, including LGBT individuals with disabilities and local businesses to help employers find qualified employees while diversifying their workforce. The WorkPlace can help you fill your job openings by supplying the qualified candidates you seek and the information you need to diversify your workforce by including people with disabilities. Call us at 203-610-8544 or via email at dvenditti@workplace.org.

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NOMINATE a DOCTOR DOCTORS of DISTINCTION Saluting those who go beyond the diagnosis

2014

IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: }}HUMANITARIAN AWARD: In recognition of a physician whose

project or service significantly enhanced the quality of life for people in the region, the nation, or the world. }}LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: In recognition of a physician

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A UNIQUE AWARD PROGRAM CELEBRATES THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF FIVE PHYSICIANS IN FAIRFIELD COUNTY JUDGED BY A PANEL OF PEERS AND SCHOLARS TO BE THE MOST EXEMPLARY IN THE PROGRAM’S CATEGORIES. THIS PRESTIGIOUS EVENT IS SPONSORED BY ACCOUNTING AND CONSULTING FIRM CITRIN COOPERMAN, THE FAIRFIELD BUSINESS JOURNAL, AND THE FAIRFIELD COUNTY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.

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Priceline.com launches hotel app for Amazon’s Fire phone Priceline.com, a Norwalk-based travel website, has announced the launch of a hotel search and booking app designed for Amazon’s new Android-based Fire phone, which was released Friday. Priceline in a statement said the app is a response to the increasing popularity of mobile devices, particularly those that use the Android operating system. Last year, Priceline’s Android app experienced the highest year-over-year growth compared to the rest of the company’s mobile applications. The Amazon phone uses Fire OS, which is based on Android. “We know that a good portion of mobile travelers search for their hotels while they’re literally ‘on-the-go,’” said John Caine, Priceline.com’s chief product officer, in a statement. “That often means they are in

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Xerox posts earnings; revenue dips Norwalk-based Xerox Corp. recently released its second-quarter results, posting earnings of $266 million, or 22 cents a share, down from $271 million, or 21 cents a share, compared with the second quarter of 2013. The company’s revenues totaled $5.3 billion, down 3 percent from the second quarter last year. Income from the company’s services business, which represented 57 percent of total revenue for the quarter, was $3 billion, up 1 percent year over year. Revenue from the company’s document technology business, which represented 40 percent of income, was $2.1 billion, down 7 percent since last year.

Ursula Burns, Xerox CEO and chairwoman, said in a press release that good performance in the company’s commercial services, document outsourcing and international business was muted by pressure on the company’s government health care business. Looking ahead, the company said it expects third-quarter per-share earnings of 21 cents to 23 cents. For the full year, the company expects per-share earnings of 92 cents to 96 cents. “As we enter the second half of the year, we are focused on improving on our progress and capitalizing on opportunities that will shape the success of our business,” Burns said.

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n 1999, Hamden native John Carpenter became the nation’s first winner of “Who Wants to be a Millionaire,” a blockbuster television game show that originated in Britain and awarded huge cash prizes for correctly answering a series of multiplechoice questions of increasing difficulty. To the final question, “Which U.S. president appeared on the TV show ‘Laugh-In?’” Carpenter responded, “Richard Nixon,” and walked away with the million-dollar jackpot. Now, Connecticut is anticipating a fresh crop of millionaires. Gov. Dannel Malloy’s office recently announced that the popular game show has relocated to Stamford and will now tape at the Connecticut Film Center. While only a lucky few will have a chance to participate in the game show and take a shot at becoming an instant millionaire, the rest of us can follow an alternate route that might eventually land us in an equally good financial position. Connecticut actually has an increasing number of millionaires, according to recent news reports, millionaires that did not appear on game shows. In 2013, Connecticut had 100,754 millionaire residents, up from 99,235 in 2012, comprising 7.32 percent of the state’s 1.4 million households. Connecticut ranked third in the U.S. in millionaires per-capita. Maryland ranked in first place using the per-capita measurement and New Jersey placed second. Connecticut was ranked fourth in 2012, but since has moved past Hawaii. But it is interesting to note that Connecticut’s millionaires are not necessarily the flashy, wad-of-cash carrying movie caricatures. Instead, they are people who have significant sums of investable wealth, in equities, mutual funds, retirement accounts and other similar assets. And it bears pointing out that most millionaires got their money by hard work and prudent long-term investments, not by quickhit lotteries, gambling wins or television game shows … or, they inherited wealth from hard-working relatives. Considering that our state has been through an extended economic downturn, we are fortunate to have a high percentage of millionaires contributing to the tax base. And if the economy is indeed rebounding, even slowly, there are some good opportunities available for building your own portfolio. To be successful over the long run, investors should spread their wealth over a range

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THE LIST

Credit Unions

FAIRFIELD COUNTY NEXT LIST: AUGUST 11 OFFICE PARKS

CREDIT UNIONS

Field of

Membership Type

Rank

RANKED BY ASSETS (MILLIONS)

Name, address and phone number Area code: 203 (unless otherwise noted) Website

Sikorsky Financial 1000 Oronoque Lane, Stratford 06614 377-2252 • sikorskyfcu.org

Mutual Security 12 Progress Drive, Shelton 06484 402-7400 • mscu.net

Larry F. Holderman

253.697

5 100.000 - <500.000

Nonfederal credit union

Federally insured state chartered

33,640

1982

Pitney Bowes Employees 68 Elmcroft Road, Stamford 06902 (800) 356-5965 • pbefcu.com

Christopher P. Fonseca

73.269

4 50.000 - <100.000

Multiple common bond - primarily machinery

Federally insured

6,470

1936

David F. Lucas

56.046

4 50.000 - <100.000

Community credit unions

Federally insured

4,870

1984

Donald K. Robertson

35.679

3 10.000 - <50.000

Nonfederal credit union

Federally insured state chartered

2,887

1975

Heidi Sztanko

32.364

3 10.000 - <50.000

Nonfederal credit union

Federally insured state chartered

4,224

1980

Ralph J. Cervero

30.548

3 10.000 - <50.000

Community credit unions

Federally insured

4,327

1934

Carl Skudlarek

29.706

3 10.000 - <50.000

Federal, state, local government

Federally insured

4,591

1959

Kathy L. Chartier

28.496

3 10.000 - <50.000

Nonfederal credit union

Federally insured state chartered

4,137

1935

Sabrina Defazio

24.044

3 10.000 - <50.000

Community credit unions

Federally insured

4,491

1966

Gary M. Hultgren

24.512

3 10.000 - <50.000

Multiple common bond - primarily other manufacturing

Federally insured

4,402

1936

Dominic Palumbo

21.034

3 10.000 - <50.000

Multiple common bond - primarily health care

Federally insured

2,293

1954

Diane P. Saperstein

21.626

3 10.000 - <50.000

Service - health care

Federally insured

2,557

1974

Brian M. Scavone

19.940

3 10.000 - <50.000

Multiple common bond - primarily educational

Federally insured

1,676

1935

Gail Todd

21.354

3 10.000 - <50.000

Multiple common bond - primarily federal, state, local government

Federally insured

2,041

1969

Mary Jean Ramsay

19.968

3 10.000 - <50.000

Multiple common bond - primarily health care

Federally insured

2,842

1971

Stamford 888 Washington Blvd., Sixth floor, Stamford 06901 977-4701 • stamfordcu.org Norwalk Hospital 31 1/2 Stevens St., Norwalk 06850 857-4530 • nohocu.org Soundview Financial 14 Research Drive, Bethel 06801 796-4500 • soundviewfcu.org Fairfield County 1515 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield 06825 366-1336 • fairfieldcountyfcu.org Bridgeport City Employees 45 Lyon Terrace, Room 21, Bridgeport 06604 576-7280 • spefcu.com Members 126 E. Putnam Ave., Cos Cob 06807 869-0893 • memberscu.coop Western Connecticut 2 Stony Hill Road, Bethel 06801 791-9399 • westernctfcu.com McKesson 97 Honeyspot Road, Stratford 06615 381-9492 • mckessonfcu.org Bridgeport Hospital 267 Grant St., Bridgeport 06610 384-3094 • bh-fcu.org GHA 5 Perryridge Road, Greenwich 06830 863-3186 • ghafcu.org Housatonic Teachers 2900 Main St., Stratford 06614 378-7503 • housatonictfcu.com Greenwich Municipal Employees 439 W. Putnam Ave., Greenwich 06830 869-5280 • gmefcu.com St. Vincent's Medical Center 2800 Main St., Bridgeport 06606 576-5588 • svmcfcu.org Personal Care America 75 Merritt Blvd., Trumbull 06611 381-3800 • pcafcu.com

John E Keet Jr.

21.959

3 10.000 - <50.000

Multiple common bond - primarily other manufacturing

Federally insured

4,536

1976

Stamford Healthcare 166 W. Broad St., Stamford 06902 316-9111 • shccu.org

Rosaria Coscarelli-Curtis

17.558

3 10.000 - <50.000

Nonfederal credit union

Federally insured state chartered

2,864

1978

Tri-Town Teachers 61 Jesup Road, Westport 06880 227-8511 • tritownteachers.org Fairfield Municipal 611 Old Post Road, Fairfield 06824 256-3133 • fairfieldfcu.org Merritt 3 Danbury Road, Wilton 06897 210-7585 • merrittfcu.org Bridgeport Police 3590 Main St., Bridgeport 06606 374-6500 • mybpfcu.org Stamford Postal Employees 2001 W. Main St., Suite 165, Stamford 06902 964-1229 • spefcu.com Bridgeport Fairfield Teachers F.C.U. 45 Lyon Terrace, Bridgeport 06604 576-0554

David A. Ritch

18.764

3 10.000 - <50.000

Multiple common bond - primarily educational

Federally insured

2,200

1955

Edward V. Crowley Jr.

16.130

3 10.000 - <50.000

Federally insured

1,787

1960

Diane L. Heggland

13.752

3 10.000 - <50.000

Federally insured

2,389

1941

Dawn Cuminotto

14.996

3 10.000 - <50.000

Federally insured

2,002

1954

Aurora Docimo

12.935

3 10.000 - <50.000

Federally insured

2,304

1949

David A. Deeb

6.312

2 2.000 - <10.000

Federally insured

1,130

1934

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

20 21 22 23 24

CEO/manager

Assets in millions ($)

Peer group in millions ($)

Vincent Ciambriello Jr.

710.340

6 >500.000

Nonfederal credit union

Source: Information obtained from National Credit Union Administration, Alexandria, Va. 22314-3428, (703) 518-6300, www.ncua.gov. Although the data from these sources is consistently reliable, National Credit Union Administration cannot guarantee its accuracy or completeness.

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Multiple common bond - primarily federal, state, local government Multiple common bond - primarily communications and utilities Multiple common bond - primarily federal, state, local government Multiple common bond - primarily federal, state, local government

Educational

Credit Union Type

Number of members

Year established

Federally insured state chartered

52,123

1948

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ince securities first traded at the curb of Wall Street in the 1700s, financial innovation has been a mainstay of the regional economy. And where financial innovation runs, financial regulation has tended to follow closely behind. Bitcoin, a virtual currency that has facilitated online trade in both legal and illegal goods and the institutions that handle it, is currently unregulated in all 50 states. Recently, the New York State Department of Financial Services submitted a set of proposed regulations for the virtual currency industry for public comment. The regulations are the first of their kind proposed in the U.S., and would attempt to protect consumers, prevent money laundering and set rules for cybersecurity by requiring businesses that broker virtual currency transactions to be licensed. “We have sought to strike an appropriate balance that helps protect consumers and root out illegal activity — without stifling beneficial innovation,” said Benjamin M. Lawsky, New York’s superintendent of the financial

services, in a press release announcing the proposed regulations. “Setting up commonsense rules of the road is vital to the longterm future of the virtual currency industry, as well as the safety and soundness of customer assets.” New York’s proposed regulations are the first of their kind. Connecticut, among other states, is paying attention. “I think most states are contemplating these sorts of regulations or will be very soon,” said Howard Pitkin, commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Banking, in a phone interview from his Hartford office. “We haven’t gotten to the drafting stage yet.” According to Pitkin, the need for regulation flows from the need to protect consumers. “I think that disclosure of the risk is the starting point. Consumers need to understand the risks in dealing in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies,” Pitkin said. “All that I’ve seen has told me that there are considerable risks.” The starting point for the proposed regulation of virtual currency is decidedly old school, according to Lawsky. “We currently license money transmitters like Western Union that transmit in fiat

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Summer Gets A New Stage and More at Levitt Pavilion The scale of transformation at the all-new Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts is nothing short of “Spectacular!”, “Astonishing!”and “Inspiring!” — those are the enthusiastic words most frequently uttered by patrons as they enter the all-new, world-class outdoor performing arts center for the first time. Architect Peter Cadoux’s visionary design includes a glowing white roof that soars over the expanded stage as well as restored views of the Saugatuck River, such that Levitt Pavilion will instantly be recognized as an iconic cultural destination in the Northeast as well as an architectural masterpiece. From across the river, the Levitt Pavilion appears to be a beautiful ship setting sail into its future. And once a patron is on the lawn, nature provides an exquisite metaframe for the performance, heightening the beauty and impact produced by the all new state of the art sound and lighting. The Levitt Pavilion opened July 20 and while launching its inaugural summer season, the organization also launched the final phase of the “Campaign to Support the New Levitt Pavilion: ‘Because Summer Lives Here,’” with a goal of raising $2.5 million over the next two years. These funds will help replenish the organization’s endowment, much of which was invested into the project, as well as to help offset the planned increase in operations and programming over the next five years. The new Levitt Pavilion cost $9 million — from concept to design to completion of construction. Speaking of the Inaugural Summer Season: The seven-week festival featuring 40 evenings presented free of charge was programmed to celebrate the organization’s stunning new home. There will be something for everyone from Grammy Award-winner Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks, evoking the height of ballroom perfection, combining jazz elegance and swing, to Grammy Award-winner Wilson Savoy and The Pine Leaf Boys, the acclaimed Cajun & Creole band from South Louisiana. Other standout evenings include Vend du Nord and Sultans of String — both back by popular demand — and much more. Shows are still being announced — including the Summer Benefit — so the best bet is to log onto levittpavilion. com and sign up to stay in touch. As we say at the Levitt Pavilion: “Summer Lives Here — and we hope you will, too!” Carleigh Welsh, marketing and communications director The Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts Member, Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County The mission of the Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County is to support cultural organizations, artists and creative businesses by providing promotion, services and advocacy. For more information, visit CulturalAllianceFC.org or email infoCulturalAllianceFC.org or call 256-2329. For events lists, visit FCBuzz.org.

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CT FREE SHAKESPEARE PRESENTS ‘AS YOU LIKE IT’ Protests. Love-ins. Woodstock. The height of a counterculture movement — and the perfect time in which to set a 400-year-old play, according to Ellen Lieberman, artistic director of CT Free Shakespeare. For its 15th season, the company will present “As You Like It,” one of William Shakespeare’s greatest comedies — and some say his silliest. It is also Shakespeare’s most musical play, and this adaptation features soul-stirring songs from the 60s. “As You Like It” plays Aug. 6-10 on historic McLevy Green in Downtown Bridgeport; the Aug. 7 show is a “Downtown Thursdays” event. Performances begin at 8 pm. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early and bring a blankets or chair. Actors are courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association. Setting the play in 1969 is a no-brainer, according to Lieberman. “Shakespeare’s independent, free-spirited and nature-loving characters ﬁt right in to the decade known for women’s lib, the antiwar movement and getting back to nature. This adaptation is very true to Shakespeare and his language and includes familiar themes like feuding, ﬂeeing, disguises and confused lovers.” Visit ctfreeshakespeare.org or facebook.com/ctfreeshakespeare for details. McLevy Green performances are sponsored by the city of Bridgeport, the Bridgeport Mayor’s Neighborhood Arts & Heritage Grant, DECD, FCCF, The WorkPlace, Norma

Terris-Albert Firestone Foundation, Downtown Thursdays, Aquarion Water Co., Bridgeport Arts + Cultural Council, Bridgeport Innovation Center, Merit Insurance and Avram and Rhoda Freedberg Foundation. CT Free Shakespeare is committed to making Shakespeare accessible.

ANTIQUES, TREASURES AT KEELER TAVERN MUSEUM The annual Antiques & Treasures Sale at the Keeler Tavern Museum Garden House at 132 Main St., Ridgeﬁeld, runs 9 a.m.5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8. An early-buying hour takes place from 8-9 a.m., Aug. 8, at $10 per person. Entry at all other times is free. It is also open Saturday, Aug. 9, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday, Aug. 10, noon-5 p.m. Free parking is available on site. This event, a fundraiser, will showcase a wide variety of period furnishings, oriental rugs, mirrors, art work, glass, china, silver, vintage jewelry, collectible books and linens, plus a collection of vintage dolls, metal soldiers and Civil War memorabilia. After viewing the treasures in the beautiful Garden House, visitors can stroll through the garden to select outdoor furniture for patio or terrace. A large tent and the red barn will have reasonably priced furniture suitable for a ﬁrst home, apartment or dorm. Donations and consignments will be accepted by appointment only. All items must be in good condition. Sofa beds, used clothing, appliances, exercise equipment,

or current books will not be accepted. For inquiries about consignment appointments and or donations (tax letters given), please call Margo McEachern at 203-431-3094 or contact the museum at info@keelertavernmuseum.org.

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BUSINESS JOURNAL ATTACHMENTS RELEASED A. Rojowski Construction L.L.C., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Kathleen Lombard. $24,673 in favor of Newtown Savings Bank N.A., Newtown. Property: Lot 532 and Lot 533, Bridgeport. Filed July 16. Barr, Alison Alexander, Greenwich. Filed by William N. Wright. $1.7 million in favor of Walter J. Alexander M.D. Property: 15 Cedarwood Drive, Greenwich. Filed July 14.

ATTACHMENTS RELEASED McManus, Paul, Bethel. Released by Angelos Maragos. $44,302 in favor of HBR Danbury L.L.C., Danbury. Property: 16 Andrews St., Bethel. Filed July 14.

BANKRUPTCIES Advanced Investment Strategies Ltd., 4371 Madison Ave., Trumbull. Chapter 7. Filed July 15. Case no. 5:14bk-51101. Assets: Less than $50,000. Liabilities: Less than $50,000. Creditors: Internal Revenue Services; People’s United Bank, TD Bank N.A. Type of business: S-Corp. Debtor’s attorney: Law Office of Ronald L. Chorches L.L.C., Wethersfield.

BUILDING PERMITS

COMMERCIAL 20 Prospect Street L.L.C., Ridgefield, contractor for self. Install a steelracking lumber-storage building with a concrete foundation at 29 Prospect St., Building 5, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $146,000. Filed July 10.

Items appearing in the Fairfield County Business Journal’s On The Record section are compiled from various sources, including public records made available to the media by federal, state and municipal agencies and the court system. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of this information, no liability is assumed for errors or omissions. In the case of legal action, the records cited are open to public scrutiny and should be inspected before any action is taken. Questions and comments regarding this section should be directed to: Bill Fallon c/o Westfair Communications Inc. 3 Westchester Park Drive, Suite G7 White Plains, N.Y. 10604-3407 Phone: (914)694-3600 Fax: (914)694-3680

29 Prospect Street L.L.C., Ridgefield, contractor for self. Construct a new auto-stack building on a new foundation at 29 Prospect St., Building 4, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $80,000. Filed July 10.

Landmark Square 1-6 L.L.C., Stamford, contractor for self. Perform interior fit-out to an existing commercial space at 101 Broad St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $93,500. Filed between July 14 and July 18.

Abbey Tent, contractor for the town of Fairfield. Install a temporary tent on an existing commercial space for a special event at 739 Old Post Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $2,450. Filed July 10.

Landmark Square 1-6 L.L.C., Stamford, contractor for self. Renovate an office at 101 Broad St., 18th floor, Stamford. Estimated cost: $115,000. Filed between July 14 and July 18.

Abbey Tent, contractor for Country Club of Fairfield. Install a temporary tent on an existing commercial space for a special event at 936 Sasco Hill Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $1,560. Filed July 17.

Lanese Construction Inc., contractor for Fairfield University. Remodel an office in an existing commercial space at 1073 N. Benson Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $32,400. Filed July 17.

Adams, Richard E., contractor for Fairfield Grace Methodist. Install a motorized chair lift in a church at 1089 Fairfield Woods Drive, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $13,000. Filed July 17.

Lanese Construction Inc., contractor for Fairfield University. Remodel an office in an existing commercial space at 1073 N. Benson Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $8,400. Filed July 17.

BLT 333 Ludlow L.L.C., Stamford, contractor for self. Convert meeting areas into small conference rooms in an existing commercial space at 1 Star Point, Stamford. Estimated cost: $101,000. Filed between July 14 and July 18.

Milewski, Marek, contractor for Antonio Colasanto. Remodel one bathroom, add a secondary toilet room and modify stairs going to the basement at 225 Summer St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $21,000. Filed between July 14 and July 18.

City of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Replace exterior doorways at 368 Newfield Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $9,999. Filed July 15.

Natick Sixth Realty Corp., Fairfield, contractor for self. Replace three antennas on a water tower at 40 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $27,000. Filed July 11.

Cohen, Paul S., contractor for Gamla L.L.C. Add a set of signs to the exterior of an existing single-family residence at 3000 Summer St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $4,500. Filed between July 14 and July 18. Golden Arch Realty Corp., contractor for self. Perform interior alterations to an existing commercial space at 15 Bedford St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $350,000. Filed between July 14 and July 18. Hawley Construction, contractor for Fairfield University. Rebuild a masonry bathroom in a storage building at 985 Harbor Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $99,258. Filed July 17. Hayden Building Maintenance Corp., contractor for Landmark Square 1-6 L.L.C. Remove and replace a roof on an existing commercial space at 101 Broad St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $81,865. Filed between July 14 and July 18. Haynes Constructions, Bridgeport, contractor for BNT. Construct a new mixed-use building at 1793-1827 Stratford Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $3 million. Filed July 15. Italian Center of Stamford Inc., Stamford, contractor for self. Erect a tent on an existing commercial space for a special event at 1620 Newfield Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $3,000. Filed July 17.

Northeast Tent Productions Inc., contractor for Choosing Happiness L.L.C. Install a temporary tent on an existing commercial space for a special event at 1034 Fairfield Beach Drive, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $1,720. Filed July 10. Northeast Towers, Bridgeport, contractor for Bridgeport Phase 1. Add antennas to an existing commercial space at 955 Main St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed July 14. Northeast Towers, Bridgeport, contractor for the estate of Francis D’Addario. Replace and add antennas to an existing commercial space at 370 North Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed July 15. R. Pelton Builders Inc., Stamford, contractor for self. Install a closed-cell insulation in the basement of an entire condominium complex at 25 Second St., Unit 14, Stamford. Estimated cost: $16,000. Filed between July 14 and July 18. Regional YMCA, Brookfield, contractor for self. Add a storage shed to an existing commercial space at 10 Huckleberry Hill Road, Brookfield. For an unknown cost. Filed June 27.

Stamford Hospitality Corp., Stamford, contractor for self. Perform interior fit-out and renovation for a new tenant in an existing commercial space at 2701 Summer St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $80,000. Filed between July 14 and July 18. Stamford Signs & Graphics, Stamford, contractor for Marclaire L.L.C. Add a set of signs to the exterior of an existing single-family residence at 1259 E. Main St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $3,500. Filed between July 14 and July 18. Stamford Tent, Stamford, contractor for Pequot Library Association. Install a temporary tent on an existing commercial space for a book sale at 720 Pequot Ave., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed July 14. Stamford Tent, Stamford, contractor for Emily Marie Zagorski. Install a temporary tent on an existing commercial space for a special event at 40 Juniper Lane, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $2,000. Filed July 14. Summer Street Properties Inc., Stamford, contractor for self. Perform interior alterations to the second floor of an existing commercial space at 945 Summer St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $200,000. Filed between July 14 and July 18.

Abraham, David T and Cheryl Abraham, Fairfield, contractor for self. Add a deck to an existing singlefamily residence at 2452 N. Benson Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $1,500. Filed July 18. A-D Contracting, Yonkers, N.Y., contractor for Laura Koch and Stephen Koch. Alter bathroom, construct a new utility room, new closets and add garage columns at 217 Old West Mountain Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $75,000. Filed July 18. ADN Roofing L.L.C., contractor for June M. Orosz. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 180 Rockland Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $8,880. Filed July 16. Banka, Roman, contractor for Richard L. Rosenfeld, et al. Remove existing asphalt shingles and add a new layer of roofing at an existing single-family residence at 1064 Newfield Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $16,200. Filed between July 14 and July 18. Baybrook Remodelers Inc., West Haven, contractor for Jennifer Capalbo and Robert Capalbo. Construct a third-floor adding three bedrooms and a new front porch in an existing single-family residence at 121 Robin Lane, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $110,000. Filed July 10.

Summer Street Properties Inc., Stamford, contractor for self. Perform interior alterations to the third floor of an existing commercial space at 945 Summer St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $200,000. Filed between July 14 and July 18.

Belden, Brookfield, contractor for self. Replace the deck at an existing single-family residence at 7 Red Barn Road, Brookfield. Estimated cost: $35,000. Filed June 27.

Town of Fairfield, Fairfield, contractor for self. Replace a seawall at 2200 Fairfield Beach Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $92,994. Filed July 17.

Bella Home Improvements L.L.C., contractor for Stephen J. Schober and Caroly Schober. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 107 Lamplighter Lane, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $14,197. Filed July 10.

Two Two Seven L.L.C., Brookfield, contractor for self. Perform a tenant fit-out to an existing commercial space at 227 Federal Road, Brookfield. For an unknown cost. Filed June 25. Wood, Richard C., contractor for Three Yale & Towne L.L.C. Install a public swimming pool at an existing commercial space at 120 Towne St., Unit Y3, Stamford. Estimated cost: $325,000. Filed between July 14 and July 18.

RESIDENTIAL 03 Pools and Technologies Inc., contractor for Yves M. Lafleur, et al. Rebuild outside front stairs of an existing single-family residence at 92 Rock Spring Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $5,500. Filed between July 14 and July 18. AA Building & Wrecking, contractor for The Kalcar Corp. Demolish an existing single-family residence at 193 Alvin St., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $12,000. Filed July 10.

Berisha, Kujtim, contractor for Cecilia Vega Trustee. Remodel master suite and first-floor bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 281 Tauton Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $53,000. Filed July 16. Berns, Marie Antoinette, Stamford, contractor for self. Six-year letter issued. Perform interior alterations to an existing single-family residence at 70 Kenilworth Drive East, Stamford. For no cost. Filed between July 14 and July 18. Birdsall, Brookfield, contractor for self. Add a half bathroom to the finished basement of an existing singlefamily residence at 50 High Ridge Road, Brookfield. Estimated cost: $4,899. Filed June 23. Boynton, Christopher R., et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Six-year letter issued. Add siding to an existing single-family residence at 25 Ogden Road, Stamford. For no cost. Filed July 14.

Brennan Home Improvement L.L.C., contractor for Sharon Burley. Renovate the kitchen and family room and remodel the second-floor bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 48 Chestnut Hill Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $65,000. Filed between July 14 and July 18. Burke, Sean, Ridgefield, contractor for self. Convert the existing closet to accommodate a shower in the bathroom in the master bedroom at 10 Aspen Mill Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed July 11. Burr Roofing Siding & Windows, Stratford, contractor for Henry W. Howe and Anne W. Howe. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence and repair decks at 71 Charles St., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $16,000. Filed July 18. Butterfield, Doris, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Perform interior renovations to the bathroom of an existing single-family residence at 44-46 Benson Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $4,500. Filed July 15. Cacciola, Anthony, Ridgefield, contractor for Michele Gay and Charles Gay. Construct a single-story addition to create a mudroom, office and porch and install new roofing on an existing single-family residence at 126 Indian Cave Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $250,000. Filed July 8. Cahill, Noel, contractor for Eric P. Wolfeiler and Lisa A. Wolfeiler. Convert a deck to a three-season porch at an existing single-family residence at 167 Orchard Hill Drive, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $35,000. Filed July 11. Carpentry Unlimited Inc., Stamford, contractor for Alvaro Vivanco, et al. Demolish an existing two-car garage at 27 Ocean West Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $500. Filed between July 14 and July 18. Casey Construction, Ridgefield, contractor for Emanuele Berganini and Melissa Berganini. Remodel the basement for a playroom in an existing single-family residence at 39 A Catoonah St., Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $58,000. Filed July 14. Chudy, Marek, contractor for Andrea Tucci. Repair and replace a deck at an existing single-family residence at 70 Alton Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $9,600. Filed between July 14 and July 18. Cunningham, Richard & Negron Cunningham, et al. Fairfield, contractor for self. Remove wall between living room and kitchen and install support beams in basement at 952 Old Post Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed July 17. Da Rich Co., Bridgeport, contractor for Hudson House at 40 Hudson St. Repair fire damage in a residence at 40 Hudson St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $155,000. Filed July 15.

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NEWSMAKERS [PLUS AWARDS AND EVENTS] U.S. NEWS RANKS STAMFORD HOSPITAL AMONG BEST

YWCA’S ANNUAL BALL

STAMFORD HOSPITAL was recognized as one of the topranked hospitals in Fairfield County and acknowledged in U.S. News & World Report’s 2014 to 2015 “Best Hospital Ranking” for Connecticut for the second year in a row. The hospital was recognized among the best regional hospital programs in western Connecticut and as a top metro hospital program within the Fairfield/Bridgeport metro area. Seen here, the hospital’s multimillion-dollar remake in progress in a Fairfield County Business Journal file photo.

THE GREENWICH YWCA’S annual PERSIMMON BALL celebrates 95 years of service April 10, 2015, at the Hyatt Regency in Greenwich. The Persimmon Ball is YWCA Greenwich’s largest fundraiser, annually attracting 500 attendees. Proceeds support free services to domestic violence victims; scholarships for preschool, afterschool, summer camps and aquatic pro-

DIMATTEO FOUNDATION DONATES $30K TO THREE CHARITIES The ninth annual DIMATTEO FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION GOLF TOURNAMENT attracted nearly 126 golfers to play at Oronoque Country Club in Stratford. The DiMatteo Family Charitable Foundation raised more than $30,000 for MOVINGWITHHOPE, the BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE LOWER NAUGATUCK VALLEY and SPOONER HOUSE. Volunteers included Shelton residents LENA DIMATTEO, NATALIE LESKO, KATHY MEEHAN, KAREN MINOPOLI, NANCY OPITZ, SUE DRIPCHAK, VICTORIA DIMATTEO, JENINE

MOTASKY, DAVE ATTOLINO, ANTHONY DIMATTEO, SUSAN BASILE, MARYANN PINCHEON and CATHY FINLAYSON. Sponsors included the Southern New England regional office of THE HARTFORD, ANTHEM BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD of North Haven, LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE of Rocky Hill, the DIMATTEO GROUP, PREFERRED TOOL AND DIE INC. of Shelton and Fairway Payments of Alexandria, Va. Other major donors were PARK CITY FORD of Bridgeport, THINK LINK L.L.C. of Shelton and STEVE GER-

DREAM RIDE BENEFITS SPECIAL OLYMPICS The DREAM RIDE EXPERIENCE, presented by Cheshire-based BOZZUTO’S INC. and the Hometown Foundation to benefit Special Olympics, takes place Aug. 23-24 in Farmington. One of the starting locations will be at Fairfield University, 1073 N. Benson Road in Fairfield. To view a schedule and register, visit dreamride.org. Besides Bozzuto’s, event sponsors include AQUA TURF, CAMPUS CUSTOMERS, DASANI, THE FARMINGTON CLUB, MONSTER, PAPA’S DODGE, REVELATION PRODUCTIONS, STEINGER, ISCOE & GREENE, TRANTOLO & TRANTOLO, WESTERN BEEF, THE HOMETOWN FOUNDATION and IGA SUPERMARKETS.

Left row from left: John DiMatteo, Sue Doolan, Maria Rodrigues, Rosemarie Esposito and Robert Lesko. Right row, from left: Loretta Lesko, Maureen Yash, Christine Libby and Barbara Gelozin.

EMIA from SAFELITE AUTOGLASS’ annual “Hit the Windshield” putting contest.

grams; women’s leadership seminars, and racial justice activities. Co-chairwomen of the event are AUNDREA AMINE, SABRINA FORSYTHE, TRACY HOLTON, JOY LAUTENBACK, SHELLY TRETTER LYNCH, NATALIE QUIGLEY and ALKA THUKRAL. Volunteers are needed. Contact Amanda Macedo at 203-8696501, ext. 102, or visit ymcagreenwich.org.

FRONTIER, PLATINUM TOURNAMENT SPONSOR Stamford-based FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS CORP. is a platinum sponsor of the Connecticut Open presented by Hartford-based UNITED TECHNOLOGIES, to be held Aug. 15-23 at the Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale in New Haven. The tournament is a Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) event that is part of the Emirates Airline U.S. Open Series. WTA No. 4 and 2014 Wimbledon Champion PETRA KVITOVA; WTA No. 7 and 2014 Wimbledon Finalist GENIE BOUCHARD; defending champion and WTA No. 3 SIMONA HALEP; and WTA No. 13 and four-time Connecticut Open Champion CAROLINE

WOZNIACKI will make appearances. Players JAMES BLAKE, ANDY RODDICK and JIM COURIER will participate in the first-ever CONNECTICUT OPEN LEGENDS event Aug. 21-22. The tournament will be featured on Bristolbased ESPN 2. For more information, visit ctopen.org or call 855-464-8366.

CELEBRATING ARI OF CONNECTICUT INC.

Dream Ride, Aug. 25, 2013.

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More than 120 people attended the 62nd annual meeting of Stamfordbased ARI OF CONNECTICUT INC. at the Knights of Columbus in Stamford. Among the guests were GLORIA DEPINA, deputy majority leader for the STAMFORD BOARD OF REPRESENTATIVES, MICHAEL POLLARD, past ARI board member and chief of staff for Stamford Mayor DAVID MARTIN and keynote speaker MORNA MURRAY, president and C.E.O. of Connecticut Community Providers Association. ARI of Connecticut provides

jobs, homes and services to more than 150 adults with disabilities. ARI awarded Volunteer of the Year to VALERIE BELL OF CONNECTICUT PHARMACY, Community Partner of the Year to the NEW COVENANT HOUSE and Corporate Partner of the Year to PARTY CITY. Staff awards were given to a number of employees, including PATRIZIA SCIALIS and GERARD GASPARINO. Other award winners included CARLINE ARCHER of Stamford and the TRUGLIA RESIDENCE staff.

BRUCE HOLDS ‘TALE OF TWO CITIES EXHIBITION’

Investment bank GOLDMAN SACHS recognized C.E.O. THOMAS NEYHART of POSIGEN SOLAR SOLUTIONS in Bridgeport, N.Y. and Louisiana as one of the “100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs of 2014” at its Builders + Innovators Summit in Santa Barbara, Calif., recently. Neyhart will be honored at the three-day event in October. The company employs 150.

The Little White Shirt champagne and sale fundraising event, held by retailer Anne Fontaine and the Peter C. Alderman Foundation, takes place Sept. 16, 6-8 p.m., 234 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich. The Peter C. Alderman Foundation helps terrorism and mass violence survivors by training health workers and establishing trauma treatment systems in post-conflict countries worldwide. Peter Alderman was killed in the Trade Tower attacks of 9/11. RSVP at info@petercaldermanfoundation.org.

Joan Snyder, “Silk and Berries,” 2013; courtesy of the artist and Tierney Gardarin Gallery, N.Y.; Photograph by Peter Jacobs.

Through Aug. 31, the BRUCE MUSEUM is offering a “Tale of Two Cities Exhibition.” The exhibit visually pairs five New York and five Beijing-based artists. The show is open Tuesday

through Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday, 1-5 p.m., 1 Museum Drive in Greenwich. For information, call 203-8690376 or visit brucemuseum.org.

TWO NAMED “WOMEN OF FIRE”

Darcy Sledge

Beth Diloreto

DARCY SLEDGE, a sales executive in the Westport office of Wallingford-based BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOME SERVICES NEW ENGLAND PROPERTIES, was named a Commercial Record “Woman of Fire” recently. BETH DILORETO, a vice president in the company’s Wallingford office was also named a “Woman of Fire.”

Hartford-based Commercial Record and its readers selected 13 individuals for the title of Connecticut FIRE (finance, insurance and real estate sectors). This is the fourth year the Commercial Record presented the awards. DiLoreto and Sledge will be honored with the other 2014 recipients at the Hartford Club Aug. 20.

SADOVE JOINS AMERICARES BOARD Retired SAKS INC. Chairman and C.E.O. STEPHEN I. SADOVE was elected to the Stamford-based AMERICARES BOARD OF DIRECTORS, which oversees the organization’s global health programs, includ-

The Women’s Business Development Council’s (WBDC) mobile business advisory team will hold complimentary, confidential consultations for earlystage small business owners. WBDC will discuss business growth, on-site, at Bridgeport on Tues., Aug. 5 and Shelton on Thurs., Aug. 14 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. For addresses and more information, call 203-353-1750.

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GOLDMAN SACHS HONORS BRIDGEPORT COMPANY

SCORE Fairfield County and co-sponsor the Darien Library will hold a complimentary workshop, “Computers, Tablets & Smartphones – What Works For You?” Tues., Aug. 12, 6-8 p.m., 1441 Post Road, Darien. Check-in begins 5:30 p.m. Event speaker, Bud Freund, teaches technology at the Bi-Cultural Day School and provides tech support to small businesses and families. Register at scorenorwalk.org or call 203-831-0065.

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THE PALACE THEATRE in Stamford announced its 2014-2015 season, featuring comedy, music, children’s programs and holiday shows suitable for all ages. This season’s lineup includes Jay Leno, Bill Cosby, Amy Grant and Mannheim Steamroller, along with kids and family shows, including “Haunted Illusions.” For more information, visit palacestamford.org or call 203-325-4466.

“The Fixx – By Request” concert takes place Fri., Aug. 8 at The Ridgefield Playhouse. All ticket buyers will have a chance to vote for the evening’s song lineup. For details and tickets, visit the box office at The Ridgefield Playhouse at 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, or call 203-438-5795.

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PALACE ANNOUNCES NEXT YEAR’S PLAYBILL

ing its disaster response work and aids deliveries to under-resourced hospitals and health clinics worldwide. Sadove, a resident of Purchase, N.Y., joined Saks in 2002

as vice chairman and served as C.E.O. from 2007 to 2013. He is a graduate of Hamilton College and holds an MBA with distinction from Harvard Business School.

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on the record DC Builds L.L.C., Ridgefield, contractor for Junius Brown and Hilary Brown. Remove and replace the drywall ceiling and relocate refrigerator in an existing single-family residence at 228 Barlow Mountain Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed July 18. DeBellis Construction Co., Brewster, N.Y., contractor for Savely Yurkovosky. Construct a single-story addition to create a library and dining room in an existing single-family residence at 240 Spring Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $40,000. Filed July 18. DeBernardo, Matthew W., Fairfield, contractor for self. Finish a portion of the basement for a family room in an existing single-family residence at 466 Davis Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $2,000. Filed July 11. Derival, Ghislaine, et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Construct an addition above the first level in an existing single-family residence at 81 Euclid Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed between July 14 and July 18. Diefenbach, Douglas H., Danbury, contractor for self. Finish basement by adding a game room, family room and bathroom at 9 Shoreview Lane, Danbury. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed July 17. DiMauro, Joseph, et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Certificate of estoppel issued. Replace a deck on an existing single-family residence at 196 W. Haviland Road, Stamford. For no cost. Filed July 14. DiMauro, Joseph, et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Six-year letter issued. Add a room over a garage in an existing single-family residence at 196 W. Haviland Road, Stamford. For no cost. Filed July 14. E & A Roofing, Stratford, contractor for Leandro Caccire. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 1154 State St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $10,900. Filed July 16. EG Services of CT, contractor for Jonathan K. Gable and Jennifer Gable. Add a new deck to an existing singlefamily residence at 145 Sunnyridge Ave., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $8,000. Filed July 15. F. J. Dahill Co. Inc., contractor for Enterprise Three Co. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 1074 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $111,210. Filed July 18. Farro, Michael, contractor for LFRET L.L.C. Demolish a barn on an existing single-family residence at 346 Thornridge Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed between July 14 and July 18. Florenc, Guaman and Angel Quizhpi, Danbury, contractor for self. Perform residential alterations at 24 Mc Dermott St., Danbury. Estimated cost: $12,000. Filed July 17.

G & S Renovations L.L.C., contractor for Wendy S. Rosenblum. Remodel a master bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 320 Strawberry Hill Ave., Unit 27, Stamford. Estimated cost: $20,200. Filed between July 14 and July 18. Graystone Group Limited, Fairfield, contractor for self. Remove a two-car garage in an existing singlefamily residence at 798 Kings Highway, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $2,000. Filed July 17. Gurney, Brookfield, contractor for self. Add a new deck and siding door to an existing single-family residence at 22 Secor Road, Brookfield. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed June 23. Hart Restorations L.L.C., contractor for John A. Early III. Pour the foundation for a three-story single-family dwelling with an attached two-car garage at 200 Sunnie Holme Drive, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $750,000. Filed July 17. Hassan, Fouad, A., et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Six-year letter issued. Perform residential additions at 32 Midland Ave., Stamford. For no cost. Filed July 15. Hassan, Fouad, A., et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Six-year letter issued. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 32 Midland Ave., Stamford. For no cost. Filed July 15. Hassi, Claire E., Stamford, contractor for self. Connect the main house to a separate room and garage at 7 Hobbie St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $8,500. Filed between July 14 and July 18. Hoffman, Douglas P., contractor for Thomas A. Charron and Robin Charron. Put a second-floor addition over the detached garage with stairs and landing at 36 South St., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $43,500. Filed July 15. Karpiel, Piotr Adam, et al., Fairfield, contractor for self. Add a shed to the property of an existing single-family residence at 611 Church Hill Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed July 16. Keith Aragi Construction L.L.C., contractor for Stefano Crosio. Add a parlor and sitting room with a bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 85 Noyes Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $56,000. Filed July 18. Keith J. Manca Building Co. L.L.C., contractor for Emil Meshberg and Tohy Meshberg. Remodel the kitchen in an existing single-family residence at 665 Sasco Hill Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $165,000. Filed July 11. Klein, Ann Marie, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Perform interior renovations to the basement of an existing single-family residence at 15 Bartram Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $2,500. Filed July 15.

Knight & Grabowski Construction L.L.C., Stamford, contractor for self. Construct nine new townhouses with three bedrooms and tow and one-half bathrooms each at 175 West Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $1.7 million. Filed between July 14 and July 18. Landing, Auburn, Ridgefield, contractor for John Whalen. Construct a new two-story barn with a loft, library, pool house, great room, suana, bathoom, pub room, two-car garage, wine cellar and bar area at 244 Old Branchville Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $1.5 million. Filed July 10. Lavelle, Brookfield, contractor for self. Construct a new sign at 594 Federal Road, Brookfield. For an unknown cost. Filed June 25. M. Castle Construction L.L.C., contractor for Jeta Holdings L.L.C. Rebuild an existing wood deck at a single-family residence at 93 Ogden Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $6,400. Filed between July 14 and July 18. Molles, Janice A. and Ronald J. Molles Jr., Danbury, contractor for Glenn Moles. Add a screen porch to an existing single-family residence at 35 Stadley Rough Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed July 17. Mullen, William C., contractor for Salley E. Davids. Add a rear deck and a staircase to an existing single-family residence at 271 Woodrow Ave., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $14,000. Filed July 14. Nastasi, Thomas, Stamford, contractor for self. Add an addition to the rear of an existing single-family residence with a deck at 198 Skyline Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $115,000. Filed between July 14 and July 18. New England Land Trust L.L.C., contractor for Kenko Inc. Perform alterations on a concrete building at 64 Lake Ave., Danbury. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed July 14. Oliveira, Danilele, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Perform interior alterations to the roofing and siding of an existing single-family residence at 55 Concord St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed July 14. Onofrios Total Construction L.L.C., contractor for Stacey L. Swineford and Luca Swineford. Add a new story, remodel the kitchen and remove a deck at an existing singlefamily residence at 55 Mariners Way, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $40,500. Filed July 15. Palmer, William, contractor for self. Convert an upstairs bathroom from a half bathroom to a full bathroom at 70 Old Barn Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed between July 14 and July 18. Pechenko, Brookfield, contractor for self. Perform additions to the second story of an existing single-family residence at 218 Whisconier Road, Brookfield. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed June 24.

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Pine Creek Associates Inc., contractor for Thomas C. Wrabel and Janet L. Wrabel. Remodel a kitchen in an existing single-family residence at 1564 Melville Ave., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed July 16.

Sikorski, Michelle and John P. Sikorski, Danbury, contractor for self. Extend a deck at an existing single-family residence at 1 Sunnyside Ave., Danbury. Estimated cost: $7,000. Filed July 15.

Tallman Building Co., Southport, contractor for Mathilde M. Noschese. Remodel three bedrooms, two bathrooms, the vestibule and hallway at 701 Old Academy Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $86,000. Filed July 14.

Pires, Leontina L. and Albino J. Pires, Danbury, contractor for self. Convert an existing single-family residence to a two-family residence at 169 South St., Danbury. Estimated cost: $100,000. Filed July 17.

Solar City Corp., Rocky Hill, contractor for Loretta G. Bohen. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing single-family residence at 2081 Burr St., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $5,484. Filed July 15.

THD at Home Services Inc., Shrewsbury, Mass., contractor for Michael G. Krahe and Holly E. Grahe. Replace the windows in an existing single-family residence at 33 Birchwood Drive, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $5,318. Filed July 17.

Power Home Remodeling Group, Chester, Pa., contractor for Michael Fulvio and Alisa Fulvio. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 1134 Valley Lane, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $22,085. Filed July 10.

Solar City Corp., Rocky Hill, contractor for Irene R. Correnti, et al., Add solar panels to the roof of an existing single-family residence at 129 Adley Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $5,779. Filed July 15.

Power Home Remodeling Group, Chester, Pa., contractor for Meryl Margaret Lu Nelson. Replace the windows in an existing single-family residence at 69 Newman Place, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $7,117. Filed July 10.

Solar City Corp., Rocky Hill, contractor for Thomas A. Nelson and Fay A. Nelson. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing single-family residence at 124 Great Plain Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $15,863. Filed July 15.

Pundzak, Pavol, et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Add a retaining wall to the property of an existing single-family residence at 29 Lolly Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed July 18.

Solar City Corp., Rocky Hill, contractor for Christopher Tuccio and Karin Tuccio. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing single-family residence at 5 Cel Bret Drive, Danbury. Estimated cost: $11,163. Filed July 15.

Raymond, David C., contractor for Victoria C. Wagenbach, et al. Perform renovations for a new playroom on the second floor and remodel the kitchen in an existing single-family residence at 2074 Bronson St., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $47,500. Filed July 10.

Solar City Corp., Rocky Hill, contractor for Houn S. Phim and Ath Sampos. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing single-family residence at 32 Pembroke Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $22,913. Filed July 15.

Remodeling Consultants of Fairfield, Fairfield, contractor for Jeffrey F. Agonito, et al. Perform renovations to the kitchen, breakfast room, powder, laundry room and rear deck on an existing single-family residence at 81 Saxonwood Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $150,000. Filed July 15. Rick’s Main Roofing, Ltd., Norwalk, contractor for Thomas Hudson. Install a new slate roof at 559 West Road, New Canaan. Estimated cost: $295,300. Filed April 29. Rivard, Brookfield, contractor for self. Perform interior renovations to the bathroom, kitchen in an existing single-family residence and add a new roof at 106 N. Lake Shore, Brookfield. Estimated cost: $180,000. Filed June 23. Salvatore, Giglio, contractor for Michael J. Stewart and Mary Stewart. Remodel the kitchen in an existing single-family residence at 140 Stroll Rock Commerce, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed July 14. Sanddollar Development L.L.C., Fairfield, contractor for self. Pour the foundation for a two- and one-half story single-family dwelling with an attached two-car garage at 200 Smith St., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $380,000. Filed July 15. Sanseverino, Stacey, Stamford, contractor for self. Six-year letter issued. Strip and reroof an existing singlefamily residence at 62 Skyline Lane, Stamford. For no cost. Filed July 16.

Soos, Peter, Ridgefield, contractor for self. Remodel an existing singlefamily residence, remove floors and deck, replace sheetrock, cabinets and construct a two-story addition at 20 Ridgebury Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $352,000. Filed July 11. Soos, Peter, Ridgefield, contractor for self. Install a free-standing shed and a greenhouse on the property of an existing single-family residence at 20 Ridgebury Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $6,399. Filed July 17. Soulios, Joanna, Stamford, contractor for self. Add a new layer of roofing over the existing layer on a single-family residence at 276 Bouton Street West, Stamford. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed between July 14 and July 18. Sound Renovation L.L.C., contractor for Michael Smith. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 278 Papurah Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $7,950. Filed July 18. Stadler, Michael, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Perform interior renovations to an existing single-family residence at 436 Soundview Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $20,350. Filed July 15. Stewart, Craig, contractor for Kathleen D. Wildman. Replace a deck on an existing single-family residence at 19 Colonial Drive, Danbury. Estimated cost: $7,500. Filed July 17.

THD at Home Services Inc., Shrewsbury, Mass., contractor for Michael T. Burroso, et al. Replace the windows in an existing single-family residence at 59 Denise Terrace, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $8,669. Filed July 17. THD at Home Services Inc., Shrewsbury, Mass., contractor for Enkeleda Velcani, et al. Replace the windows in an existing single-family residence at 33 Wilson St., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $10,395. Filed July 17. THD at Home Services Inc., Shrewsbury, Mass., contractor for Kim Russo. Replace the windows in an existing single-family residence at 65 Dawn St., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $2,666. Filed July 17. THD at Home Services Inc., Shrewsbury, Mass., contractor for Tamar K. Kaczmar. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 219 Jackman Ave., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $7,938. Filed July 17. THD at Home Services Inc., Shrewsbury, Mass., contractor for Diego Norena, et al. Install replacement windows in an existing single-family residence at 637 Cove Road, Unit B11, Stamford. Estimated cost: $2,430. Filed between July 14 and July 18. The Barn Yard Ent Inc., Ellington, contractor for Eric Diana and Kathleen Diana. Add a storage shed to an existing single-family residence at 28 Ned’s Mountain Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $18,395. Filed July 17. The Westview Co L.L.C., contractor for Michael Y. Stern and Elizabeth Stern. Remove load-bearing wall between kitchen and family room at 1531 Mill Plain Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $6,000. Filed July 15. Tiago Building Group L.L.C., contractor for Steven L. Gersen and Barbara Gersen. Add a rear deck to an existing single-family residence at 85 Barnhill Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $12,000. Filed July 15. Tibball, Jeffrey, contractor for Yosi M. Amster and Langhan M. Amster. Add space under an existing porch roof at 369 Glen Ridge Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $32,800. Filed July 10. Topal, Sam, contractor for Ivy McFadden. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 125 Sterling St., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $6,000. Filed July 11.

on the record Valley Roofing & Siding Inc., contractor for Daniel M. Loh and Martha L. Loh. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 140 Daves Lane, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $10,800. Filed July 16. WFC Construction Management Inc., contractor for self. Demolish interior for kitchen and laundry-room remodeling in an existing singlefamily residence at 140 Quarry Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $140,000. Filed between July 14 and July 18.

COURT CASES

BRIDGEPORT SUPERIOR COURT Amica Mutual Insurance Co., Bethel. Filed by Carol Skog, Fairfield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Kevin A. Coles, Fairfield. 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 July 15. Case No. FBT-cv14-6044315-s. Fosterco L.L.C., Bridgeport. Filed by TBF Financial L.L.C., Deerfield, Ill Plaintiff’s attorney: Law Office of Becker & Zowine L.L.C., Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that it had not paid for equipment provided to the defendant. The plaintiff has made a demand for the balance of $10,765, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims damages, taxable costs, interest and post judgment interest. Filed July 15. Case No. FBT-cv14-6044310-s. Investors Capital Corp., Lynnfield, Mass. Filed by John Koons, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Joshua B. Kons, Canton. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of fiduciary duty suit against the defendant alleging that it failed to properly disclose the risks of investing in a REIT when making financial recommendations to the plaintiff. Plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, compensatory damages, pre-judgment interest and post-judgment interest, punitive damages, attorney’s fees and costs and any further relief as may be just and proper. Filed July 14. Case No. FBT-cv14-6044291-s.

The NorthWestern Mutual Insurance Co., Hartford. Filed by Brian Anyinam, Greenwich. Plaintiff’s attorneys: Hurwitz, Sagarin, Slossberg & Knuff, Milford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this insurance suit against the defendant alleging that he was misled by the defendant into believing he was fully insured when he was underinsured. Due to this, the defendant denied insurance claims to the plaintiff. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000 exclusive of interest and costs, interest, compensatory damages, punitive damages, contractual damages, attorney’s fees, cost of suit and such other and further relief as the court deems just and proper. Filed July 16. Case No. FBT-cv14-6044355-s. Westchester Hills Golf Club Inc., et al., White Plains, N.Y. Filed by Sean Gillespy, Stratford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Tooher Wocl & Leydon L.L.C., Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that he was hit by a car driven by an employee of the defendants. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs. Filed July 17. Case No. FBT-cv14-6044365-s.

DANBURY SUPERIOR COURT Amica Mutual Insurance Co., Hartford. Filed by Christina Delapa, South Salem, N.Y. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ventura, Ribeiro & Smith, Danbury. 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 money damages in excess of $15,000 exclusive of interests and costs, punitive and exemplary damages, double and treble damages. Filed July 16. Case No. DBD-cv14-6015644-s. Blue Diamond Conservatory Company Inc., Hartford. Filed by CaroTrans International Inc., Clark, N.J. Plaintiff’s attorney: Jacobs & Rozich L.L.C., New Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that it had not paid for equipment provided. The plaintiff has made a demand for the balance of $3,200. The plaintiff claims damages, taxable costs, interest and post-judgment interest and such other relief as the court deems fair, just and reasonable. Filed July 16. Case No. DBD-cv14-6015646-s. MSC Design L.L.C., Ridgefield. Filed by Capital One Bank USA, N.A., Richmond, Va. Plaintiff’s attorney: Howard Lee Schiff P.C., Hartford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that it had not paid for a credit card account provided to the defendant. The plaintiff has made a demand for the balance of $6,689. The plaintiff claims damages, costs, and post judgment interest. Filed July 14. Case No. DBD-cv14-6015624-s.

STAMFORD SUPERIOR COURT John’s Best Pizza Inc., Norwalk. Filed by Ashley Ferris, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Victorla de Toledo, Casper & de Toledo L.L.C., Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this suit against the defendant alleging that she was sexually harassed while employed by the defendant. Plaintiff was allegedly terminated when she ran out of the restaurant due to facing a hostile work environment. Plaintiff claims back pay, front pay, compensatory damages, attorney’s fees and costs and such other further relief as the court deems necessary. Filed July 15. Case No. FST-cv14-6022810-s. Lillian August Designs Inc., Norwalk. Filed by Melenie Jerry and Carolee McGrath, Fairfield. Plaintiff’s attorney: D.F. McGuire & Associates L.L.C., Stamford. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that it had not paid for sales commissions. The defendant allegedly falsified the payrolls of the plaintiffs to understate their commission. The plaintiffs’ claim actual damages, unpaid wages, punitive damages and such other relief as the court deems fair, just and reasonable. Filed July 14. Case No. FST-cv14-6022796-s. Renewable Resources Energy Solutions Inc., et al., Stamford. Filed by Consolidated Electrical Distributors Inc., Gahanna, Ohio. Plaintiff’s attorney: Wofsey, Rosen, Kweskin & Kuriansky L.L.P., Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they had not paid for goods provided them. The plaintiff has made a demand for the balance of $50,643. The plaintiff claims money damages, punitive damages, costs and prejudgment interest and such other relief as the court deems fair, just and reasonable. Filed July 17. Case No. FST-cv14-6022826-s.

FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT 99 West L.L.C., et al. Woburn Mass. Filed by George B. Simoncellim Jr., L.L.C., Torrington. Plaintiff’s attorney: Linda B. Riblet, New York City. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that he tripped on a wooden panel in a restaurant owned by the defendants and sustained injuries. This dangerous condition was allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendants and their employees in that they failed to provide proper lighting for the safety of the customers. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs. Filed June 15. Case no. 3:14-cv-01014-WWE.

General Cable Industries Inc., Willimantic. Filed by Jo DeJesus, Willimantic. Plaintiff’s attorney: Cicchiello & Cicchiello L.L.P., Hartford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this discrimination suit against the defendant alleging that his employer, the defendant, terminated him due to his age. Plaintiff had to take a medical leave due to medical conditions and was terminated. Plaintiff claims lost wages, front pay, monetary damages, liquidated damages, punitive damages, costs, attorney’s fees and other relief which may be required. Filed June 17. Case no. 3:14-cv-01024-JCH. LVNV Funding L.L.C., Greenville, S.C. Filed by Jennifer M. Schaffer, Riverside, Ohio. Plaintiff’s attorney: Francis & Mailman P.C., Philadelphia, Pa. Action: The plaintiff has brought this fair debt suit against the defendant alleging that her debt was legally expunged. Despite that, the defendant continued to use an automatic telephone dialing system to contact the plaintiff in order to claim the expunged debt. Plaintiff claims actual damages, statutory damages, treble damages, costs and attorney’s fees and such other and further relief as the court deems necessary. Filed June 15. Case no. 3:14-cv-01015-AWT. Middlesex Mutual Assurance Co., et al. Filed by James Marquis, et al., Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Guendelsberger, Collins, Henry & Guendelsberger LLP. Action: The plaintiff has brought this insurance suit against the defendant alleging that it had not paid for flood damages insured under the contract between the plaintiff and defendant. Plaintiff also alleges that the defendant breached contract and was unjustly enriched. Plaintiff claims monetary damages, attorney’s fees and such other and further relief as the court deems necessary. Filed June 15. Case no. 3:14-cv-01013-JAM. Murphy Road Recycling L.L.C., Enfield. Filed by Sedina Selihovic, Hartford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Cicchiello & Cicchiello LLP, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this discrimination suit against the defendant alleging that she was sexually harassed, assaulted and put into a hostile work environment. Plaintiff was eventually fired. Plaintiff claims back pay, front pay, benefits, compensatory damages, punitive damages, double damages, costs, attorney’s fees and such other and further relief as may be required. Filed June 16. Case no. 3:14-cv-01023-MPS. Safeco Insurance Company of America Inc., Seattle, Wash. Filed by QSR Steel Corp. L.L.C., Hartford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Hinckely, Allen & Snyder L.L.P., Hartford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that a government-sponsored project had failed to fully pay the plaintiff for work performed on a project. Plaintiff alleges it is entitled to bond payment from the defendant. Plaintiff claims monetary damages, costs, attorney’s fees and such other and further relief as the court deems necessary. Filed June 16. Case no. 3:14-cv-01017-JAM.

UCT Corp., et al., Hartford. Filed by Bill Garcia, Soulsbury, Calif. Plaintiff’s attorney: Sergi Lemberg, Lemberg & Associates L.L.C., Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this telecommunications suit against the defendants alleging that they tried to get the defendant to stop calling by stating that they wanted to be put on the do-not-call list. Plaintiff claims statutory damages, treble damage and such other and further relief as the court deems necessary. Filed June 14. Case no. 3:14-cv-01005-MPS. Utica Mutual Insurance Co., New York, N.Y. Filed by National Interstate Insurance Co., Ohio. Plaintiff’s attorney: Glenn E. Knierim Jr., Avon. Action: The plaintiff has brought this insurance suit against the defendant alleging that it was forced to assume the defense when the defendant should have. Plaintiff claims compensatory damages, punitive damages, attorney’s fees and costs. Filed June 16. Case no. 3:14-cv-01021-VLB.

Branchville L.L.C., Ridgefield. Seller: Eileen Deluca, Redding. Property: 13 Mountain Road, Redding. Amount: $300,000. Filed July 14. Branchville L.L.C., Ridgefield. Seller: Eileen Deluca, Redding. Property: 28 W. Branchville Road, 13 Mountain Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $300,000. Filed July 11. Cooper Lockwood L.L.C., Greenwich. Seller: Cooper Fox Meadow L.L.C., Greenwich. Property: 81 Lockwood Road, Greenwich. For no consideration paid. Filed July 16. Dayena CT L.L.C., Greenwich. Seller: Ralph A. Miriello, Greenwich. Property: 31 Widgeon Way, Greenwich. Amount: $1.6 million. Filed July 17. Delaware MMP Realty L.L.C., Danbury. Seller: MMP Realty L.L.C., Danbury. Property: 40 Apple Ridge Road, Danbury. Amount: $1. Filed July 17.

COMMERCIAL

DW Real Estate L.L.C., Bridgeport. Seller: Patricia M. Daly, Bridgeport. Property: 50 Chestnut St., Unit 50, Bridgeport. Amount: $25,000. Filed July 15.

1 Riverside Road Sandy Hook L.L.C., Newtown. Seller: One Riverside L.L.C., Newtown. Property: 1 Riverside Road, Newtown. Amount: $570,000. Filed July 11.

Greater Danbury Vibe L.L.C., Sherman. Seller: G & L Carpentry Ltd., Fairfield. Property: 42 Pembroke Road, Danbury. Amount: $305,000. Filed July 14.

129 Black Rock Avenue L.L.C., Bridgeport. Seller: Blue Granite Partners L.L.C., Flushings, N.Y. Property: 129 Black Rock Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $595,000. Filed July 15.

J.H. Hastedt & Associates Inc., Newtown. Seller: L. Harley MacKenzie Elia, Winchester, Mass. Property: 12 Shepaug Road, Newtown. Amount: $10. Filed July 17.

1943 Seaview Avenue L.L.C., Stratford. Seller: Cerza A. Dasilva, Bridgeport. Property: 1943-1949 Seaview Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $115,000. Filed July 16.

J.H. Hastedt & Associates Inc., Newtown. Seller: Beth MacKenzie, Los Angeles, Calif. Property: 12 Shepaug Road, Newtown. Amount: $10. Filed July 17.

Ajanta Properties L.L.C., Southbury. Seller: John Gafney and Elizabeth Bolinsky, Bethel. Property: 10 Eagle Rock Hill, Bethel. Amount: $230,000. Filed July 18.

J.H. Hastedt & Associates Inc., Newtown. Seller: Peter B. Strople, Westport. Property: 12 Shepaug Road, Newtown. Amount: $10. Filed July 17.

DEEDS

America International Relocation Solutions L.L.C. Seller: Derek J. VanTine and Laura F. VanTine, Fairfield. Property: Lot 2, Map 3788, Fairfield. Amount: $705,000. Filed July 16. AYR Properties SEP L.L.C., Newtown. Seller: 4 Shamrock Lane L.L.C., Newtown. Property: 4 Shamrock Lane, Newtown. Amount: $166,624. Filed July 7.

Juliet Kilo Holdings 2 L.L.C., Greenwich. Seller: Tedmund W. Pryor and Carrie Loomis Pryor, Greenwich. Property: 1 Grove Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $3.3 million. Filed July 18. Nassau Four L.L.C., Danbury. Seller: Ridgeview Commons L.L.C., Brookfield. Property: 12 Clapboard Ridge Road, Unit 12, Danbury. Amount: $330,633. Filed July 16.

AYR Properties SEP L.L.C., Newtown. Seller: Yancey Ward, Newtown. Property: 11 Narragansett Trail, Newtown. Amount: $120,000. Filed July 11.

Newtown Capital Partners L.L.C., Brookfield. Seller: H & F Investments L.L.C., Brookfield. Property: 246 Federal Road, Unit A-12, Brookfield. Amount: $45,000. Filed July 11.

B II Builders L.L.C., Oxford. Seller: Teresa W. Oravetz and Stuart B. Oravetz, Fairfield. Property: 110 Smith St., Fairfield. Amount: $475,000. Filed July 7.

Omamahshah Inc., Bridgeport. Seller: U.S. Bank N.A., trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 363-365 Priscilla St., Bridgeport. Amount: $90,000. Filed July 15.

Bethel Holdings L.L.C., Bethel. Seller: Wilmington National Trust, West Palm Beach, Fla. Property: 5 Pleasant St., Bethel. Amount: $206,000. Filed July 7.

Positive Properties L.L.C., New Canaan. Seller: Holly J. Noel, Danbury. Property: Lot 128, Map 3788, Danbury. Amount: $110,000. Filed July 14.

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on the record Rohuer Corp., Trumbull. Seller: Carlos Gallardo Bridge, Fairfield. Property: 257 Campbell Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $70,000. Filed July 16. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Oklahoma City, Okla. Seller: Suntrust Mortgage Inc., Richmond, Va. Property: 1106 Valley Road, Fairfield. Amount: $1. Filed July 9. The Connecticut Audubon Society, Fairfield. Seller: Serge G. and Barbara Vinograd, Fairfield. Property: 4800 Congress St., Fairfield. Amount: $1. Filed July 17. Trofa Coastal Construction L.L.C., Wilton. Seller: Meredith Sachs, Fairfield. Property: Lot 201, Map 1323, Fairfield. Amount: $785,250. Filed July 11.

QUIT CLAIM 115 Danbury Road Associates L.L.C., Ridgefield. Grantor: Mario Marcheggiani Family L.P., Ridgefield. Property: 115 Danbury Road, Ridgefield. For no consideration paid. Filed July 11. 178 Neds Mountain Road L.L.C., Ridgefield. Grantor: Marina K. French, New York, N.Y. Property: 178 Neds Mountain Road, Ridgefield. For no consideration paid. Filed July 16. Abbott, Dorota, London, U.K. Grantor: Martin Abbott, London, U.K. Property: Cricklewood Road, Redding. For no consideration paid. Filed July 1. Adams, Maria and Thomas M. Adams, Newtown. Grantor: Thomas M. Adams, Newtown. Property: 22 Little Brook Road, Newtown. Amount: $1. Filed July 14. Amante, Joanne F. and Ronald L. Amante, Newtown. Grantor: Thomas J. Kron and Carla G. Kron, Newtown. Property: 6 Clapboard Ridge, Newtown. For no consideration paid. Filed July 17. Aquino, Walter, Bridgeport. Grantor: Helga E. Villafane, Bridgeport. Property: 121 Read St., Bridgeport. Amount: $1. Filed July 14. Ataya, John, Brookfield. Grantor: Hoda Ataya, Brookfield. Property: 30 Oak Grove Road, Brookfield. Amount: $1. Filed July 7. Bank of America N.A., Plano, Texas. Grantor: Hudson City Savings Bank, Plano, Texas. Property: 555 Chopsey Hill, Bridgeport. For an unknown consideration paid. Filed July 14. Beladrinelli, Alec Joseph, Bethel. Grantor: Ned Beladrinelli, Bethel. Property: Lot 2, Glenwood Drive, Bethel. Amount: $75,000. Filed July 14. Boroughf, Nancy, Danbury. Grantor: James Gary Boroughf, Old Lyme. Property: 27 Lawncrest St., Danbury. For no consideration paid. Filed July 15.

Budkins, Carmella C. and John Budkins Sr., Greenwich. Grantor: Carmella C. Budkins, Greenwich. Property: Lot 2 and Lot 3, Map 303, Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed July 17.

Johnson, Julianne D. and Scott Johnson, Danbury. Grantor: Julianne D. Johnson, Danbury. Property: 9 Tilden Road, Danbury. Amount: $1. Filed July 17.

Montanari, Thomas M., Hopewell, N.J. Grantor: June M. Montanari, Hopewell, N.J. Property: Lot 2, Map 7714, Ridgefield. For no consideration paid. Filed July 8.

Catanzaro, Elisabeth and Harold A. Catanzaro, Greenwich. Grantor: Elisabeth Catanzaro, Greenwich. Property: Lot 13, Map 457, Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed July 18.

Jones, Grace and William B. Jones, Fairfield. Grantor: Grace Jones, Fairfield. Property: 121 Lakewood Drive, Fairfield. For an unknown consideration paid. Filed July 18.

Montes, Reyna and Jose Santos, Bridgeport. Grantor: Jose Santos, Bridgeport. Property: 145 Princeton St., Bridgeport. For no consideration paid. Filed July 16.

Celli, John E., Newtown. Grantor: Nidio Celli and Cecilia Celli, Newtown. Property: 24 Diamond Drive, Newtown. Amount: $1. Filed July 16.

Kelly, Maureen Dennis and Raymond J. Kelly, Fairfield. Grantor: Mark Hathaway and Alissa Hathaway, Fairfield. Property: 138 Village Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $1. Filed July 15.

Muller, Barbara J., Brookfield. Grantor: Robert C. Sprindis, Bradenton, Fla. Property: 49 Hayestown Road, Danbury. Amount: $1. Filed July 14.

Colon, Ramon S., Bridgeport. Grantor: Ramon S. Colon, Bridgeport. Property: 1379 Wood Ave., Bridgeport. For an unknown consideration paid. Filed July 15. Curtis, Julie L., Redding. Grantor: Hossein Paktinat, Redding. Property: 30 Apple Lane, Redding. For no consideration paid. Filed July 1. Eickholt, Marj A., trustee, Newtown. Grantor: Marj A. Eickholt, Newtown. Property: Lot 3, Map 3697, Newtown. For no consideration paid. Filed July 14. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., McLean, Va. Grantor: Nationstar Mortgage L.L.C., Lewisville, Texas. Property: 3182 E. Main St., Bridgeport. Amount: $1. Filed July 16. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., McLean, Va. Grantor: Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Fort Mill, S.C. Property: 13 Lakeview Drive, Danbury. For an unknown consideration paid. Filed July 14. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., McLean, Va. Grantor: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Jackonville, Fla. Property: 1 Orange Lane, Ridgefield. For an unknown consideration paid. Filed July 11. Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Grantor: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., San Diego, Calif. Property: 22 Lake Road, Newtown. For no consideration paid. Filed July 15. Frenkel, Feliks, New York, N.Y. Grantor: Inna Pollak, Greenwich. Property: 2 Windrose Way, Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed July 17. Granite Drive L.L.C., Brookfield. Grantor: Carmen Hill Road L.L.C., Bethel. Property: 12 Granite Drive and 13 Granite Drive, Brookfield. Amount: $1. Filed July 9. Hernandez, Edna L., Brewster, N.Y. Grantor: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Jackonville, Fla. Property: 126 Triangle St., Unit B19, Danbury. Amount: $58,275. Filed July 17. Jackson, Scott L., Newtown. Grantor: Scott L. Jackson, Newtown. Property: 56 Sugar Lane, Newtown. For no consideration paid. Filed July 14.

Kosbob, Jeremy and Nicole Ashton, Ridgefield. Grantor: Nicole P. Ashton, Ridgefield. Property: 362 Danbury Road, Ridgefield. For an unknown consideration paid. Filed July 10. Kron, Carla G. and Thomas J. Kron, Newtown. Grantor: Ronald L. Amante and Joanne F. Amante, Newtown. Property: 4 Clapboard Ridge, Newtown. For no consideration paid. Filed July 17. Lindemayer, Michael D., Brookfield. Grantor: Mariel C. Lindemayer, Brookfield. Property: 7 Old White Turkey Road, Brookfield. Amount: $150,000. Filed July 11. Litwer, Susan and Ralph S. Soule, Greenwich. Grantor: R. Stephen Soule and Sandra W. Soule, Greenwich. Property: 10 Lakeview Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed July 16. M D A Trucking Corp., Danbury. Grantor: Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Jackonville, Fla. Property: 73 Beaver Brook Road, Danbury. Amount: $162,750. Filed July 17. Manes, Jo Ann, Newtown. Grantor: Edward Manes, Trumbull. Property: 51 Head of Meadow Road, Newtown. Amount: $1. Filed July 18. Manfredonia, William F., Newtown. Grantor: Leslie Wilker-Manfredonia, Barnstable, Mass. Property: Lot 10, Maps 5256 and 5257, Newtown. Amount: $1. Filed July 8. Manochi, Ena L., trustee, Danbury. Grantor: Ena Lorraine Manochi, Danbury. Property: 25 Homestead Ave., Danbury. For no consideration paid. Filed July 14. McNarmara, Susan, Anthony Ross Jr., Daniel Ross, and Kim Carroll, Stratford. Grantor: Anthony F. Ross, Newtown. Property: 27 Lakeview Terrace, Newtown. Amount: $1. Filed July 7. Miller, Gabrielle and Donald Miller, Fairfield. Grantor: Paul D. Winsor and Barbara K. Winsor, Fairfield. Property: 157 Old Post Road, Fairfield. Amount: $45,000. Filed July 7. MML Olcott Way L.L.C., New York, N.Y. Grantor: Margaret Munzer Loeb, New York, N.Y. Property: 30 Olcott Way, Ridgefield. For no consideration paid. Filed July 11.

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Nesi, Denise S., Westport. Grantor: Not Quite Nantucket L.L.C., Westport. Property: Lot 70, Map 587, Fairfield. For no consideration paid. Filed July 9. Noyes-Ryder, Marianne, Newtown. Grantor: Robert Ryder, Newtown. Property: 11 Pinnacle Drive, Newtown. For an unknown consideration paid. Filed July 8. Omamahshah Inc., Stamford. Grantor: City Shelter L.L.C., Tequesta, Fla. Property: 49 and 55 York St., 389, 397 and 405 Bradley St., Bridgeport. Amount: $53,000. Filed July 15. O’Reilly, Teresa, Fairfield. Grantor: Frank O’Reilly and Teresa O’Reilly, Fairfield. Property: 869 Valley Road, Fairfield. Amount: $1. Filed July 17. Pappenheimer, Rhoda, Greenwich. Grantor: Merryl H. Herskovits and Barbara Herskovits, Greenwich. Property: 2 Putnam Hill, Unit 2H, Greenwich. Amount: $835,000. Filed July 16. Preston, Diane C. and Dennis R. Preston, Brookfield. Grantor: Dennis R. Preston and Diane C. Preston, Brookfield. Property: 15 Prospect Drive, Brookfield. For no consideration paid. Filed July 7. Prieto, Wilber and Manuel C. Guaman, Danbury. Grantor: Manuel C. Guaman, Danbury. Property: 18 Belmont Circle, Danbury. Amount: $1. Filed July 14. Queally, Paul, New Canaan. Grantor: Town of Ridgefield. Property: Parcel A-1, Map 9311, Ridgefield. Amount: $1. Filed July 16. Roschangar, Frank, Brookfield. Grantor: Thuylinh Nguyen Roschangar, Brookfield. Property: Lot 2, Map 990, Brookfield. For an unknown consideration paid. Filed July 9. Salce Wilson L.L.C., Fairfield. Grantor: Noreen P. Salce, Fairfield. Property: 186 Old Stratford Road, Fairfield. Amount: $1. Filed July 11. Song, Ping, Danbury. Grantor: Yirong Wang, Danbury. Property: 2205 Larson Drive, Danbury. For an unknown consideration paid. Filed July 17.

South End Community Initiative Phase III L.L.C., Bridgeport. Grantor: Columbia Court L.L.C., Bridgeport. Property: 15-17 Columbia Court and 99-101 Park Terrace, Bridgeport. For no consideration paid. Filed July 16.

Baker, Janice L., Fairfield. Seller: Marianne P. Senese, Patricia Rademacher, Francine Merhill, Roberta Hayes, Monica Marchese and Alfred A. Senese, Fairfield. Property: Brooklawn Ave., Map 3443, Fairfield. Amount: $420,000. Filed July 17.

Strauss, Kathleen and Andrea Oefinger, Newtown. Grantor: Katheleen S. Strauss, Newtown. Property: 49 Dodgingtown Road, Newtown. For an unknown consideration paid. Filed July 14.

Barberi, Linda M. and Jonathan M. Barberi, Shellville, Ga. Seller: Robert McKean, Ridgefield. Property: Route 35, Map 1101, Ridgefield. Amount: $660,000. Filed July 7.

Taraskiewicz, Maryann and Robert A. Taraskiewicz, Ridgefield. Grantor: Maryann Taraskiewicz, Ridgefield. Property: 73 Beaver Brook Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $1. Filed July 8.

Beckerman, Karen and Anthony J. Iaconis, Greenwich. Seller: Keith McAllister and Margaret CrowleyMcAllister, Greenwich. Property: 220 Riverside Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $1.9 million. Filed July 16.

Torok Jr., John, Fairfield. Grantor: Rose-Marie Helen Torok, Fairfield. Property: 477-479 Jennings Road, Fairfield. For no consideration paid. Filed July 14.

Boccia, Jennifer J. and Bernard L. Boccia Jr., Danbury. Seller: Kathleen D. Wildman, Danbury. Property: Lot 7R, Map 7676, Danbury. Amount: $330,000. Filed July 16.

Town of Bethel, Bethel. Grantor: Oven Rock Partners L.L.C., Bethel. Property: File 27, Map 22, Bethel. Amount: $1. Filed July 15.

Boland, Amy J. and Thomas M. Boland, Fairfield. Seller: David M. Cohan, Fairfield. Property: 20 Sky Top Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $869,900. Filed July 9.

Trout, Joanne, Greenwich. Grantor: Craig M. Cutler, Greenwich. Property: 9 Armstrong Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed July 18. Voga, Shelly and Rhett Voga, Danbury. Grantor: Rhett Voga and Rachelle D. Voga, Ridgefield. Property: Lot 1, Map 8121, Ridgefield. For an unknown consideration paid. Filed July 8. Ward, Timothy J., Fairfield. Grantor: Michelle L. Ward, Fairfield. Property: 123 Cynthia Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $10. Filed July 11.

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Bonamarte, Virginia and Michael R. Bonamarte, Danbury. Seller: Eunice Stagliola, Brookfield. Property: Lot 25, Map Book 5, Page 61, Brookfield. Amount: $315,000. Filed July 16. Bond, Erin Elizabeth and Matthew S. Bond, Bethel. Seller: Timothy Bruder and Helen Bruder, Bethel. Property: 38 Dodgingtown Road, Bethel. Amount: $275,000. Filed July 18. Brady, Margaret T. and Kevin P. Brady, Skillsman, N.J. Seller: Colleen Lepre, Fairfield. Property: Lot 7, Map 217, Fairfield. Amount: $525,000. Filed July 15.

Ahmed, Fazal, Stamford. Seller: Hector Vazquez, Kissimee, Fla. Property: 615-617 Colorado Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $165,000. Filed July 16.

Brill, Lauren and Noiel Brill, Fairfield. Seller: Thomas M. Gillon Jr. and Colleen A. Gillon, Fairfield. Property: Lot 36, Map 4194, Fairfield. Amount: $742,500. Filed July 15.

Aiello, Jennifer, Greenwich. Seller: Andrea T. Richter and Brandon Richter, Greenwich. Property: 41 Indian Field Road, Greenwich. Amount: $949,000. Filed July 18.

Bromstad, Murray N. and Marc E. Bromstad, Atlanta, Ga. Seller: Kathleen H. Caruso, Fairfield. Property: 45 Hersh Road, Fairfield. Amount: $1 million. Filed July 11.

Antonini, Allison and David K. Antonini, Stamford. Seller: Robert Hutchinson and Ruth Hutchinson, Newtown. Property: 8 Split Rock Road, Newtown. Amount: $475,000. Filed July 18.

Brudnicki, Adele and Richard Skarzenski, Danbury. Seller: The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, New York, N.Y. Property: 14 Greenridge Road, Danbury. Amount: $105,000. Filed July 14.

Arnold, Sonja and Brian J. Arnold, Malverne, N.Y. Seller: Heritage Homes Construction Company L.L.C., Ridgefield. Property: 87 Silver Spring Lane, Ridgefield. Amount: $1 million. Filed July 15.

Bruno, Lindsay Shaw, Newtown. Seller: James G. Cochrane and Kimberly Cochrane, Newtown. Property: 7 Glenmor Road, Newtown. Amount: $757,000. Filed July 11.

Arnone, Raiza Harrera and Gary L. Arnone, Brookfield. Seller: Judy Fishman, Newtown. Property: 42 Boggs Hill Road, Newtown. Amount: $202,500. Filed July 10.

Burke, Dominick F., Stratford. Seller: Mary E. Burke, Stratford. Property: 1432-1438 Post Road and 14-16 Sanford St., Fairfield. Amount: $10. Filed July 14. Burr, Steven, Norwalk. Seller: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Bethel. Property: 126 Nashville Road, Bethel. Amount: $222,500. Filed July 18.

on the record Busch, Amy E. and Eric R. Busch, Brookfield. Seller: Robert J. Rice and Kathleen C. Rice, Brookfield. Property: Lot 1, Map 34, Brookfield. Amount: $560,000. Filed July 8. Butler, Lauren, Trumbull. Seller: David Elliott, St. James, N.C. Property: 7 Forest View Drive, Newtown. Amount: $104,000. Filed July 11. Caico, Elizabeth E. and Francesco Caico, Brookfield. Seller: Gloria Barry, Newtown. Property: 3 Saw Mill Ridge Road, Newtown. Amount: $355,000. Filed July 18. Caixeiro, Amanda R. and Travis K. Hood, Stamford. Seller: Glenn E. Witt and Kristen W. Witt, Redding. Property: 19 Fire Hill Lane, Redding. Amount: $450,000. Filed July 2. Calderon, Lus Maria, McLean, Va. Seller: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., McLean, Va. Property: 3182 E. Main St., Bridgeport. Amount: $89,900. Filed July 16. Capuano, Grace A. and Martin A. Capuano, Danbury. Seller: Newbury Village L.L.C., Brookfield. Property: 46 Great Heron Lane, Brookfield. Amount: $489,900. Filed July 7. Cardell, Deborah G. and Carl S. Cardell, Naperville, Ill. Seller: Eric J. Llopis and Tajinder Dhillon-Llopis, Newtown. Property: Lot 2, Map 7023, Newtown. Amount: $799,900. Filed July 18. Caruso, Kathleen, Fairfield. Seller: Francis O. Benevento and Dolores L. Benevento, University Park, Fla. Property: 10 Barrister Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $725,000. Filed July 11. Catino, Susan J. and Dennis P. Catino, Bethel. Seller: Sona B. Lukaski, Bethel. Property: 5 Farnam Hill, Bethel. Amount: $328,000. Filed July 17. Cherashore, Kathryn H., Greenwich. Seller: Benjamin H. Fuller and Christina A. Fuller, Greenwich. Property: 112 Putnam Park, Greenwich. Amount: $525,000. Filed July 16. Chiarella, Nicole and Steve M. Michael, Ridgefield. Seller: Koon Eiong Tan and King Yuk Foo, Ridgefield. Property: 371 Barrack Hill Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $430,000. Filed July 7. Cissel, Elizabeth Brown and Nathan Gregory Mittag, New York, N.Y. Seller: Eric R. Denoyer and Natalie Guerlain Denoyer, Wilmington, Del. Property: Unit 18 of Bullard Commons Condomonium, Fairfield. Amount: $823,000. Filed July 18. Cissel, Elizabeth Brown and Nathan Gregory Mittag, New York, N.Y. Seller: Eric R. Denoyer and Natalie Guerlain Denoyer, Wilmington, Del. Property: Lot 6, Map 2458, Fairfield. Amount: $823,000. Filed July 18. Clark, Amelia and James Clark, Fairfield. Seller: American International Relocation Solutions L.L.C. Property: Lot 2, Map 3788, Fairfield. Amount: $705,000. Filed July 16.

Coleman, Nicole C. and Taft C. Coleman, Cupertine, Calif. Seller: Michael F. McKnight and Susan D. McKnight, Ridgefield. Property: Lot B, Map 8532, Ridgefield. Amount: $840,000. Filed July 16. Conroy, Ann Marie and Donald R. Conroy, Danbury. Seller: William T. Thoren and Doris L. Thoren, Bethel. Property: 6 Grandview Ave., Bethel. Amount: $245,000. Filed July 16. Cordovez, Maria Beatriz, Danbury. Seller: Bayview Loan Servicing L.L.C., Gables, Fla. Property: 3 Ford Ave., Danbury. Amount: $90,000. Filed July 17. Cox, Elizabeth R. and Anthony P. Frabizzio, Mount Vernon, N.Y. Seller: Michael J. Guerrera, Danbury. Property: 151 Shelter Rock Road, Unit 86, Danbury. Amount: $190,000. Filed July 16. Crosby, Kathryn, New York, N.Y. Seller: Robert English and Judith English, Greenwich. Property: 15 Pierce Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed July 16. Crossin, Eileen and Simon Moore, New York, N.Y. Seller: Constantine B. Filardi, Bridgeport. Property: Map Book 52, Page 211, Bridgeport. Amount: $77,000. Filed July 16. Cummings-Wertz, Marva Jo and William Wertz, Sandwich, Mass. Seller: James E. Bacon, Redding. Property: 89 Cross Highway, Redding. Amount: $800,000. Filed July 1. Cunniffe-Hesser, Anne-Marie and Harold Van Buskirk Hesser Jr., Greenwich. Seller: John G. Stoecker III and Rosemary Mazanet, Chestnut Hill, Mass. Property: 24 Daffodil Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $2.3 million. Filed July 16. D’Alessandro, Carole Jackson and Massimo D’Alessandro, Danbury. Seller: John James Bruno II and Lindsay Shaw Bruno, Newtown. Property: 8 Bishop Circle, Newtown. Amount: $415,000. Filed July 11. DeGiuseppe, Eileen and Michael DeGiuseppe, Hawthorne, N.Y. Seller: Michael Petersen and Tammy Peterson, Brookfield. Property: Parcel B, Map 917, Brookfield. Amount: $298,500. Filed July 10. Deku, Yawo M., Bridgeport. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 6-8 Howard Court, Bridgeport. Amount: $83,000. Filed July 14. Deraney, Mayumi and Rod Deraney, Newtown. Seller: Douglas Olson, Newtown. Property: 41 Eden Hill Road, Newtown. Amount: $405,000. Filed July 8. Di’Angelo, Lihong L., White Plains, N.Y. Seller: Christian R. Amantea and Jennifer L. Amantea, Harrison, N.Y. Property: 17 Canterbury Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed July 16.

Dignon, Gina and Alasdair Dignon, Fairfield. Seller: Janet E. Coolis, Fairfield. Property: 58 Clinton St., Fairfield. Amount: $515,000. Filed July 15. DiNatale, Jean Maria and David Armstrong, Stamford. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 482 Brewster St., Bridgeport. Amount: $121,000. Filed July 14. DiSanto, Liliana and Matthew G. Martin, Bridgeport. Seller: Tia Nimithkoune, Bridgeport. Property: Lot 26 and Lot 27, Park Avenue Powell, Bridgeport. For an unknown consideration paid. Filed July 16. Donahue, Timothy J., Wilton. Seller: Peter C. Kuper and Lynn A. Kuper, Stuart, Fla. Property: 638 Danbury Road, Unit 57, Ridgefield. Amount: $714,125. Filed July 10. DoNascimento, Delfina and Alvaro J. DoNascimento, Danbury. Seller: Edward R. Ward, Danbury. Property: 106 Liberty St., Danbury. Amount: $195,000. Filed July 14. Donovan, Jeanne M. and Anthony P. Blekis, Plymouth. Seller: Anna Carlson, Brookfield. Property: Lot 3, Meadowbrook Manor, Brookfield. Amount: $212,000. Filed July 15. Dupier, Nancie, Westport. Seller: Elizabeth Moore, Bridgeport. Property: 231 Lake Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $298,000. Filed July 14. Felosky, Kimberly S. and Matthew D. Sullivan, Fairfield. Seller: Michelle M. Moore, Fairfield. Property: 18 Cummings Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $875,000. Filed July 18. Folchetti, Michelle M. and Daniel C. Folchetti, Brookfield. Seller: David G. Ely, Brookfield. Property: 16 Broadview Road, Brookfield. Amount: $475,000. Filed July 9. Fox, Judith R., New York, N.Y. Seller: Rhoda T. Klarsfeld, Redding. Property: 38 Farview Farm Road, Redding. Amount: $936,000. Filed July 2. Frankel, Matthew C., Stratford. Seller: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., McLean, Va. Property: 59 Riverview Drive, Unit 59, Bridgeport. Amount: $64,900. Filed July 14. Friedman, Wendy and Craig Friedman, Greenwich. Seller: Steven Guggenheimer and Julia Guggenheimer, Greenwich. Property: 15 Widgeon Way, Greenwich. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed July 18. Fusco, Melanie B. and Michael F. Fusco, Fairfield. Seller: Daniel M. Wilson and Julie C. Moffat, Fairfield. Property: 107 Benedict Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $585,000. Filed July 17. Garcia, Jeanette T., Norwalk. Seller: Theresa Molligi, Newtown. Property: Hattertown Road, Map 2101, Newtown. Amount: $243,500. Filed July 14.

Gavidia, Morena and Edgar Gavidia, Bethel. Seller: Benjamin Lampel and Elizabeth Lampel, Bethel. Property: 44 Oak Ridge Road, Bethel. Amount: $335,000. Filed July 16.

Hill, Lorrie M. and Scott T. Hill, Redding. Seller: Timothy M. Hastings and LouAnn D. Smith, Redding. Property: 117 Upawaug Road, Redding. Amount: $635,000. Filed June 30.

Gentile, Silvia Alina and Ernest Joseph Gentile III, Greenwich. Seller: Joseph Wesney and Anita Wesney, Greenwich. Property: Riska, Orchard Street, Greenwich. Amount: $701,000. Filed July 15.

Ho, Thuc-Doan and Sophang T. Le, Bridgeport. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 857 Noble Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $50,000. Filed July 16.

Glegg, Kara L. and Max W. Glegg, Fairfield. Seller: Hugh John Gleason and Mary Sharkey Gleason, Fairfield. Property: 119 Holly Dale Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $880,000. Filed July 8. Goldsberry, Sandra J. and Jimmy E. Goldsberry, Newtown. Seller: John R. Baldwin and Arlene M. Baldwin, New Milford. Property: 8 Botsford, Newtown. Amount: $326,500. Filed July 7. Goldsmith, Nancy J. and Robert Goldsmith, Sykesville, Md. Seller: Heather Anne Brown, Fairfield. Property: 85 Osborne Place, Fairfield. Amount: $799,000. Filed July 15. Guerrera, Nicole M. and Michael J. Guerrera, Newtown. Seller: James G. Regan and Kristi M. Regan, Newtown. Property: 9 Wedgewood Court, Newtown. Amount: $530,000. Filed July 17. Haimoff, Michael, Westport. Seller: Charles B. Morgan Jr. and Wendy J.M. Morgan, Fairfield. Property: 400 Burr St., Fairfield. Amount: $850,000. Filed July 16. Hamlin, Jessica Burlington and Brigham James Hamlin, Chigaco, Ill. Seller: Glenn Call, Holden, Mass. Property: 121 Indian Cave Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $645,000. Filed July 15. Hartley, Edel and Barry Hartley, Fairfield. Seller: Deborah Hanrahan, Fairfield. Property: Unit 9-H-2 of Southport Woods Condominium, Fairfield. Amount: $307,500. Filed July 14. Hayes, Jill and Donald R. Hayes, Ridgefield. Seller: Thomas J. Deegan and Phyllis A. Deegan, Ridgefield. Property: Lots 45, 46, 47, 56, Map 2013, Ridgefield. Amount: $555,000. Filed July 11. Heilweil, Marilyn A., Newtown. Seller: Marilyn A. Heilweil and James L. Travers, Newtown. Property: 13 Orchard Road, Newtown. For no consideration paid. Filed July 8. Hessell, Patricia M., Stamford. Seller: Christina D’Amico, Bridgeport. Property: Unit D-9 of River’s Edge Condominium, Bridgeport. Amount: $185,000. Filed July 15. Hexter, James R., Stamford. Seller: Anthony J. Ianconis and Karen E. Beckman, Greenwich. Property: 46 Park Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $3.1 million. Filed July 16.

Hultgren, James T., Stratford. Seller: Keith R. Balla and Susan A. Balla, Brookfield. Property: 60 Whisconier Road, Unit 6, Brookfield. Amount: $127,500. Filed July 7. Huminski, Carolyn E. and Timothy B. Huminski, Newtown. Seller: Marjorie Cramer, Newtown. Property: Lot 2, Maps 5256, 5458 and 5257, Newtown. Amount: $422,500. Filed July 11. Husain, Maryam, Bethel. Seller: Bayview Loan Servicing L.L.C., Coral Gables, Fla. Property: 79 Juniper Road, Unit 3, Bethel. Amount: $315,000. Filed July 8. Jakobsen, Dolores and Tore Jakobsen, Fairfield. Seller: Judith A. Bender and Marcy J. Demassa, Fairfield. Property: 250 Hurd St., Fairfield. Amount: $570,000. Filed July 17. Johnson, Robert, Danbury. Seller: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., McLean, Va. Property: 27 Crows Nest Lane, Unit 11, Danbury. Amount: $142,500. Filed July 16. Karle, Maureen N. and John C. Karle, Rye, N.Y. Seller: Keith A. Berkelhamer and Ginger G. Berkelhamer, Ridgefield. Property: 15 Schoolhouse Place, Ridgefield. Amount: $928,750. Filed July 9. Keating, Kate and Paul Keating, New York, N.Y. Seller: Adam Weiner and Dana Weiner, Fairfield. Property: Lot 2, Map 298, Fairfield. Amount: $442,500. Filed July 9. Keating, Kate and Peter Keating, New York, N.Y. Seller: Adam Weiner and Dana Weiner, Fairfield. Property: Lot 2, Map 298, Fairfield. Amount: $442,500. Filed July 8.

Koontz-Sykes, Carisa and Macrae Sykes, Greenwich. Seller: G. William Knight Jr. and Susan F. Knight, Greenwich. Property: Lot 8, Map 887, Greenwich. Amount: $2.2 million. Filed July 17. Krug-Dumorne, Nina and James M. Dumorne, Brookfield. Seller: Johnny P. Burke and W. Kay J. Burke, Brookfield. Property: 9 Sycamore Lane, Brookfield. Amount: $325,000. Filed July 7. Kugler, Rudi W., Newtown. Seller: Andrew James Foote and Deborah Elaine Foote, Newtown. Property: Lot 11, Map 3979, Newtown. Amount: $250,000. Filed July 17. Kulha, Edward, Roxbury. Seller: Andre White and Amy Milne, Farmingham, Mass. Property: Lot 1, Map 6149, Newtown. Amount: $290,000. Filed July 18. Langerhorst, Alexander, Greenwich. Seller: Diane M. Heinz and Jeffrey J. Farish, Greenwich. Property: 64 Glenville St., Greenwich. Amount: $599,000. Filed July 17. Lanzilli Jr., Lawrence M., Ridgefield. Seller: Il-Seok Kim and JI-Young Hwang, Ridgefield. Property: Lot 3, Map 7373, Ridgefield. Amount: $837,000. Filed July 7. Lee, Gretchen B. Crist and James A. Lee, Greenwich. Seller: Michael Sepe and Danise Sepe, Harrison, N.Y. Property: 16 Fairview Terrace, Greenwich. Amount: $1.8 million. Filed July 17. Lee, Joe, Farmington. Seller: Darren Smith, Boulder, Colo. Property: 97 Woodcrest Road, Fairfield. Amount: $504,000. Filed July 17. Lepre, Colleen, Fairfield. Seller: Kelcey R. Kirik, Bridgeport. Property: 37 Seabright Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $460,000. Filed July 16. Levine, Patricia, trustee, Amherst, Mass. Seller: Cheryl Francis, Fairfield. Property: 480 Valley Road, Fairfield. Amount: $690,000. Filed July 14.

Kiernan, Dawn M., Danbury. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 205 Southern Blvd., Danbury. Amount: $240,000. Filed July 14.

Lisciandra, Angela and Robert Lisciandra, Easton. Seller: Eder Koji Tatizawa Shiga and Allyson Blair Bregman, Ridgefield. Property: 13 Kiahs Brook Lane, Ridgefield. Amount: $505,000. Filed July 15.

Kim, Lois and Stephen Taylor, Ridgefield. Seller: Christopher M. Daly, Ridgefield. Property: 32 Linden Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $490,000. Filed July 8.

Liscinsky, Mary F. and Paul J. Liscinsky, Stratford. Seller: Laurie-Ann M. Scott, Newtown. Property: New Lebbon Road, Map 7751, Newtown. Amount: $215,000. Filed July 18.

King, Carrie E. and Damien M. King, Katonah, N.Y. Seller: Antoinette Beal, Ridgefield. Property: 21 Silver Spring Park Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $350,000. Filed July 7.

Luca, Mary Ellen and Andrew J. Luca, Oakley, Calif. Seller: Kevin McCullough and Eleanor J. McCullough, Redding. Property: 87 Fire Hill, Redding. For an unknown consideration paid. Filed July 14.

King, Karen M. and Robert J. King, Wichita, Kan. Seller: Philip E. Larson and Kristina B. Larson, Ridgefield. Property: 30 Downesbury Court, Ridgefield. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed July 10.

Lucidon, Deborah and Gary Lucidon, Manchester, Vt. Seller: Mark J. McMahon and Esther W. Johnson, Redding. Property: 150 Lonestown Road, Redding. Amount: $800,000. Filed July 7.

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on the record Macchiaverna, Kristin, Danbury. Seller: Patrick Schmaltz and Patricia Schmaltz, Mesa, Ariz. Property: 25 Caldwell Terrace, Bethel. Amount: $325,000. Filed July 16.

McMahon, Christopher, et al., Newtown. Seller: Christopher McMahon, Laura McMahon, Patrick Callery and Judith Callery, Newtown. Property: Lot 2, Map 7519, Newtown. For no consideration paid. Filed July 10. Mehra, Saral and Heidi Massiel Mehra, New York, N.Y. Seller: Scott Schilling and Jessica Schilling, Fairfield. Property: 1175 Stillson Road, Fairfield. Amount: $925,000. Filed July 15.

Oliver-Eckhardt, Linda K. and Kurt D. Eckhardt, Newtown. Seller: Karen Cohen Klein, Newtown. Property: 5 Galilee Way, Newtown. Amount: $616,000. Filed July 16.

Maffia, Christine A., Fairfield. Seller: Richard C. Schreck and Maryann E. Refelss-Schreck, Fairfield. Property: 245 Mailands Road, Fairfield. Amount: $1 million. Filed July 14.

Merrell, Renee K., Sharon. Seller: Douglas J. Nolan and Bruce J. Brereton, Newtown. Property: 19 Great Hill Road, Newtown. Amount: $596,000. Filed July 11.

Orellana, Romel, Danbury. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 24A Crown St., Danbury. Amount: $114,000. Filed July 15.

Malin, Jane and Timothy Malin, Greenwich. Seller: Stephen L. Perdue and Judith B. Perdue, Greenwich. Property: Lot 38, Map 2451, Greenwich. Amount: $1.9 million. Filed July 18.

Middlemass, Amanda L., Ansonia. Seller: William Bruno and Margaret Bruno, Ridgefield. Property: 258 Nod Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $185,000. Filed July 16.

Paules, Jessica and Derek M. Paules, Fairfield. Seller: Louise F. Stop, Fairfield. Property: 38 Ryegate Road, Fairfield. Amount: $370,000. Filed July 18.

Millen, Joan and Kevin Millen, Fairfield. Seller: Alice Langdon and Richard E. Hart, Fairfield. Property: 365 Tahmore Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $520,000. Filed July 18.

Payen, Flaurent and Daphine Bruno, Stamford. Seller: Gina M. Cocchia, Easton. Property: Grant Street, Central Avenue, Bridgeport. Amount: $150,000. Filed July 15.

Miller, Deborah L. and Michael J. Miller, Livingston, N.J. Seller: Ronald Knowles Smith and Susan Linnea Smith, Ridgefield. Property: Lot 1, Haviland Road, Map 4176, Ridgefield. Amount: $635,000. Filed July 7.

Perdoncin, Lisa, Westport. Seller: Donald Hayes and Jill Hayes, Ridgefield. Property: 120-127 Prospect St., Ridgefield. Amount: $470,000. Filed July 11.

Macchiaverna, Kristin, Danbury. Seller: Patrick Schmaltz and Patricia Schmaltz, Mesa, Ariz. Property: 25 Caldwell Terrace, Danbury. Amount: $325,000. Filed July 16.

Manero, Ofelia M. and Oscar N. Manero, Ridgefield. Seller: Patricia A. Lennon, Ridgefield. Property: 21 Ledges Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $521,500. Filed July 18. Marmur, Ronen, Bronxville, N.Y. Seller: Jose Alberto Diniz Gontijo and Sarah B. Bruno, Danbury. Property: Unit 1401 of Briar Woods Condominium, Danbury. Amount: $290,000. Filed July 17. Martin, Anastasia M., Michael Edward Martin and Stacy Mamakos Martin, Ridgefield. Seller: Philip Pilla, Ridgefield. Property: 2.14 Ac, Map 1284, Ridgefield. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed July 16. Masi-Romero, Kimberly and Efren D. Romero, Danbury. Seller: Raul S. Ligeiro, Danbury. Property: 12 Contemporary Drive, Danbury. Amount: $367,000. Filed July 16. Mayhall, Kelsey and John Mayhall, Greenwich. Seller: Leo J. Civitillo and Christa L. Civitillo, Greenwich. Property: 90 Lockwood Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1.7 million. Filed July 16. McCawley, Caitlin and Matthew McCawley, Stamford. Seller: Brian Bergen and Megan Bergan, Fairfield. Property: 353 David Road, Fairfield. Amount: $425,000. Filed July 18. McCormack, Mari and Peter John McCormack, Danbury. Seller: Alexander Torre-Tasso and Kimberly E. Torre-Tasso, Newtown. Property: 21 Hi Barlow Road, Newtown. Amount: $497,500. Filed July 15. McEvoy, Jeanne Marie, Bethel. Seller: Royal W. Moffatt, Bethel. Property: 20 Lockwood Circle, Unit 85, Bethel. Amount: $445,000. Filed July 18. McKinney, Erin E. and Robert A. Curran, Danbury. Seller: Robert A. McKinney, Naples, Fla. Property: 4 Catalpa Drive, Danbury. Amount: $650,000. Filed July 14.

Miscioscia, Victoria C. and John Miscioscia Jr., Wilton. Seller: Deborah D. Adkins, Fairfield. Property: 147 Crane St., Fairfield. Amount: $350,000. Filed July 9. Moffat, Julie C. and Daniel M. Wilson, Fairfield. Seller: Peter T. Donnelly, Fairfield. Property: 79 Lookout Drive S., Fairfield. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed July 18. Moonan, Krystin and Richard Arita, Redding. Seller: Paul Sia and Susan Turkowitz-Sia, Ridgefield. Property: Parcel 10, Map 6771, Ridgefield. Amount: $435,000. Filed July 7. Moore, Lisa, Ingrid Moore and Walter Moore, Greenwich. Seller: Hagar Moore and Lystra Richardson, Guilford. Property: 4 Booth Terrace, Greenwich. Amount: $280,000. Filed July 18. Mueller, Shelley R. and Edward P. Stevenson, Bethel. Seller: Steven A. Prout and Gail L. Prout, Bethel. Property: 143 Putnam Park, Bethel. Amount: $442,000. Filed July 18. Murphy, Catherine and Brandon Rush, Danbury. Seller: Timothy J. Hufnagel and Heather E. Hufnagel, Danbury. Property: 1 Dartmouth Lane, Danbury. Amount: $265,000. Filed July 16. Nolasco, Jeniffer and Urena Martinez, Danbury. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 11 Indian Ave., Danbury. Amount: $130,000. Filed July 14. Noriega, Raquel and Michael Noriega, Miama, Fla. Seller: Anne Herman, Fairfield. Property: 358 Katona Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $410,000. Filed July 8.

Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor, Nancy J., Bronxville, N.Y. Seller: Dom Chieffalo, West Palm Beach, Fla. Property: 5 Crows Nest, Danbury. Amount: $370,000. Filed July 17.

Pheeney, Caroline and Douglas Pheeney, Redding. Seller: Gerald Sarnelli Jr. and Elizabeth W. Sarnelli, Redding. Property: 19 Gallows Hill Road, Redding. Amount: $769,275. Filed June 30. Scharfman, Scott, Greenwich. Seller: Mario F. Espinosa and Beverly B. Espinosa, Stamford. Property: Lots 65, 67 and 68, Map 906, Greenwich. Amount: $3.1 million. Filed July 16. Scheckner, Allison and Bennett Scheckner, Redding. Seller: Robert Harrick and Susan K. Harrick, Redding. Property: 212 Redding Road, Redding. Amount: $715,000. Filed July 2. Schelz, Stephen, Fairfield. Seller: PNC Bank N.A., Mount Laurel, N.J. Property: 325 Shetland Road, Fairfield. Amount: $585,000. Filed July 14. Seetarram, Sabrina, Bridgeport. Seller: Carmela B. Damato, Bridgeport. Property: Unit 97 of Ameridge Condominium, Bridgeport. Amount: $75,000. Filed July 14. Sfraga, Ursula, Westport. Seller: Cindy R. Scope, Stratford. Property: 1463 Black Rock Turnpike, Unit 8, Fairfield. Amount: $307,500. Filed July 14. Shukla, Kirti, Stamford. Seller: Steven R. Gaynes and Mari-Ann Gaynes, Fairfield. Property: 415 Brooklawn Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $386,000. Filed July 14. Skare, Bonnie L. and Todd A. Skare, Mendham, N.J. Seller: Sergio Kostek and Elaine A. T. Kostek, Ridgefield. Property: 18 Belvedere Court, Ridgefield. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed July 18.

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Smith, Erin M. and Ryan D. Smith, Westford, Mass. Seller: Kent E. Haehl and Deborah Marie Haehl, Fairfield. Property: 215 Horeshoe Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed July 16.

Brown, Jefton, Bridgeport. $4,324 in favor of Citibank N.A., Sioux Falls, S.D., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff P.C., East Hartford. Property: 380 Wilton St., Bridgeport. Filed July 15.

FORECLOSURES

Carroll, Kathleen, Ridgefield. $1,170 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 476 Branchville Road, Ridgefield. Filed July 10.

Bonaparte, Carolina, et al. Creditor: Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 1510 Noble Ave., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed July 14. Christy, Felicity, et al. Creditor: MTAG Caz Creek L.L.C. Property: 3739 Revere St., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed July 15. Citibank N.A., et al. Creditor: JPMorgan Chase Bank, San Diego, Calif. Property: 86 Deer Hill Ave., Danbury. Mortgage default. Filed July 14. Dewitt, Olga, et al. Creditor: Cenlar FSB, Ewing, N.J. Property: 125 Louisiana Ave., Bridgeport. Delinquent common charges. Filed July 16. Maldonado, Carlos A., et al. Creditor: Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 13 Lakeview Drive, Danbury. Mortgage default. Filed July 14. Murphy, Zaida E., et al. Creditor: Nationstar Mortgage L.L.C., Lewisville, Texas. Property: 45 Almeda, Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed July 15. Nieves, John III, et al. Creditor: U.S. Bank N.A., Miamisburg, Ohio. Property: 1903 Eaton Court, Danbury. Mortgage default. Filed July 16. Pasztor, Bela, et al. Creditor: Nationstar Mortgage L.L.C., Lewisville, Texas. Property: 3182 E. Main St., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed July 16. Rosario, Elsie, et al. Creditor: Hudson Savings Bank, Marlborough, Mass. Property: 555 Chopsey Hill Road, Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed July 14. Tonner, Erik E., et al. Creditor: The Bank of New York Mellon, Plano, Texas. Property: 5 Mannions Lane, Unit 9, Danbury. Delinquent common charges. Filed July 17.

JUDGMENTS Bashak, Donald, Newtown. $512 in favor of Danbury Orthopedic Associates of Danbury, Danbury, by Nathanson, Cipriano and Gambardella P.C., Hamden. Property: 49 Bennetts Bridge R., Newtown. Filed July 18. Bourie, Linda, Ridgefield. $426 in favor of Danbury Office of Physician Services P.C., Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 65 Chestnut Hill Road, Ridgefield. Filed July 10.

Castagne, Victor A., Danbury. $1,026 in favor of Danbury Orthopedic Associates P.C., Danbury, by Nathanson, Cipriano and Gambardella P.C., Hamden. Property: 38 Osborne St., Danbury. Filed July 14. Chann, Yuen, Bridgeport. $1,651 in favor of Cavalry SPV I L.L.C., Valhalla, N.Y., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 1174 Capital Ave., Bridgeport. Filed July 15. Close, Mary and Kenneth Close, Ridgefield. $557 in favor of Danbury Office of Physician Services P.C., Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 131 Fieldcrest Road, Ridgefield. Filed July 10. Croker, James D., Fairfield. $2,137 in favor of Middlesex Dental Group P.C., Darien, by Hertzmark Crean & Lahey L.L.P., Waterbury. Property: 241 Arbor Drive, Fairfield. Filed July 10. Dalba, Gregory, Redding. $14,461 in favor of American Express Bank F.S.B., New York, N.Y., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 10 Mountain Laurel Lane, Redding. Filed June 30. Davis, Cynthia, Bridgeport. $990 in favor of Asset Acceptance L.L.C., Warren, Mich., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 419 Fairview Ave., Bridgeport. Filed July 15. DeJesus, Luis, Bridgeport. $3,533 in favor of Wells Fargo National Bank, West Des Moines, Iowa, by Shechtman Halperin Savage L.L.P., Pawtucket, R.I. Property: 179 Hickory St., Bridgeport. Filed July 15. Grizzle, Vivette, Bridgeport. $6,876 in favor of Cach L.L.C., Denver, Colo., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 520 N. Ridgefield Ave., Bridgeport. Filed July 15. Hall, Mushonda, Bridgeport. $1,074 in favor of Asset Acceptance L.L.C., Warren, Mich., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 537 Shelton St., Bridgeport. Filed July 15. Hanegan, Nicholas, et al., Bridgeport. $440 in favor of HOP Energy L.L.C. d.b.a. Kaufman Fuel, Bridgeport, by William G. Reveley, Vernon. Property: 639 Queen St., Bridgeport. Filed July 15. Heisler, Patrice R., Redding. $781 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff P.C., East Hartford. Property: 63 Wagon Wheel Road, Redding. Filed July 14.

Hitchens, Randall, Brookfield. $669 in favor of Norbert E. Mitchell Co. Inc., Danbury, by Philip H. Monogan, Waterbury. Property: 41B Secor Road, Brookfield. Filed July 11. Hoffman, Peter, Fairfield. $12,952 in favor of American Express Bank F.S.B., New York, N.Y., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 65 Smedley Road, Fairfield. Filed July 7. Kiyak, Michael, Redding. $627 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 6 Church Hill Lane, Redding. Filed July 9. Koterska, Izabela, Ridgefield. $488 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 36 Crest Road, Ridgefield. Filed July 10. Leonard, Madeleine L., Fairfield. $1,976 in favor of Citibank N.A., Sioux Falls, S.D., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff P.C., East Hartford. Property: 377 Quincy St., Fairfield. Filed July 14. Loyd, Carrie, Bridgeport. $9,833 in favor of The United Illuminating Co., New Haven, by Nair & Levin P.C., Bloomfield. Property: 130 Pearl St., Bridgeport. Filed July 15. Lucsky, Christine A., Bethel. $785 in favor of Jennings Oil Co., Danbury, by Philip H. Monogan, Waterbury. Property: 50 Whippoorwill Road, Bethel. Filed July 10. Lui, Robert L., Ridgefield. $5,824 in favor of American Express Bank F.S.B., New York, N.Y., by Mark Sank & Associates L.L.C., Stamford. Property: 98 Old Sib Road, Ridgefield. Filed July 11. Mashek, Walter, Fairfield. $11,678 in favor of Mark Stern & Associates, Norwalk, by Brian D. Rosenfeld, Norwalk. Property: 23 Eastfield Drive, Fairfield. Filed July 8. Mathison, Robert J., Newtown. $842 in favor of Danbury Orthopedic Associates of Danbury, Danbury, by Nathanson, Cipriano and Gambardella P.C., Hamden. Property: 73 Riverside Road, Newtown. Filed July 14. Pacheco, Edgar E., Danbury. $16,386 in favor of Cach L.L.C., Denver, Colo., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 10 Grandview Ave., Danbury. Filed July 14. Pacheco, Edgar E., Danbury. $16,386 in favor of Cach L.L.C., Denver, Colo., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 20 Dr. Aaron B. Samuels Blvd., Danbury. Filed July 14. Pacheco, Edgar E., Danbury. $16,386 in favor of Cach L.L.C., Denver, Colo., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 2 Ann Drive, Danbury. Filed July 14. Radko, Dawn M., Danbury. $4,462 in favor of Asset Acceptance L.L.C., Warren, Mich., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 3 Carlyle Drive, Danbury. Filed July 14.

on the record Ramirex, Flex, et al., Bridgeport. $12,540 in favor of The United Illuminating Co., New Haven, by Nair & Levin P.C., Bloomfield. Property: 125 Asylum St., Bridgeport. Filed July 15. Robinson, Winsome, Bridgeport. $912 in favor of Cavalry SPV I L.L.C., Valhalla, N.Y., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 193 Beechwood Ave., Unit 195, Bridgeport. Filed July 15. Rose, Lynn, Danbury. $1,876 in favor of Cavalry SPV I L.L.C., Valhalla, N.Y., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 42 Pine Trail, Danbury. Filed July 14. Savo, Rosemary, Newtown. $128,782 in favor of American Express Bank F.S.B., New York, N.Y., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 17 Pebble Road, Newtown. Filed July 7. Shanahan, Denise, Newtown. $1,243 in favor of Red Baron Carpet Cleaning L.L.C., Newtown, by Patrick L. Kennedy, Manchester. Property: 8 Cobblers Mill Road, Newtown. Filed July 10. Smith, Palvin, et al., Bridgeport. $27,380 in favor of The United Illuminating Co., New Haven, by Nair & Levin P.C., Bloomfield. Property: 3605 Main St., Bridgeport. Filed July 15. Spodnik, Veronica, et al., Bridgeport. $26,023 in favor of The United Illuminating Co., New Haven, by Nair & Levin P.C., Bloomfield. Property: 100 Dover St., Bridgeport. Filed July 15.

LEASES Black Rock Body Work L.L.C., by Zeldes, Needle & Cooper P.C. Landlord: BRBW2889 L.L.C. Property: 2889 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport. Term: 21 years, commencing Nov. 15, 2015. Filed July 14. Fairfield Battery Company L.L.C. by Robert M. Josovitz. Landlord: Two Seven L.L.C. Property: 227-235 Federal Road, Unit 4, Brookfield. Term: 5 years, commencing Aug. 1, 2014. Filed July 14.

LIENS

Dean, Alan B., 3 Lands End Road, Newtown. $48,704, tax debt on personal income. Filed July 10. Dinello, Peter, 33 Taunton Ridge Road, Newtown. $28,625, tax debt on personal income. Filed July 14. Fleck, Lisa and Bruce Quackenbush, 134 Butternut Hollow Road, Greenwich. $63,266, tax debt on personal income. Filed July 15. Goodhue Jr., Charles F., 75 Mile Hill Road, Newtown. $18,931, tax debt on personal income. Filed July 7. Jones, Gregory G., 7 Forest Trail, Brookfield. $6,104, tax debt on personal income. Filed July 14. Little, Terrence, 53 Cottage St., Bridgeport. $39,111, tax debt on personal income. Filed July 16. Morten III, Valorie R. and John C. Morten, 91 Labbance Lane, Fairfield. $20,550, tax debt on personal income. Filed July 14. Mota, Helio, 19 Somers St., Unit F2, Danbury. $4,922, tax debt on personal income. Filed July 14. Plumber, John A., 94 Ball Pond Road, Danbury. $16,803, tax debt on personal income. Filed July 14. Praino, Ann Marie and Arthur Praino, 15 Old Farm Hill Road, Newtown. $35,208, tax debt on personal income. Filed July 7. Sigua, Mora and Mauro V. Sigua, 75 Highland Ave., Danbury. $29,817, tax debt on personal income. Filed July 14. Solerti, Miriam C. and Geovanni Solerti, 170 Edgemoor Road, Bridgeport. $30,418, tax debt on personal income. Filed July 16. TDLB Corp., P.O. Box 32, Greenwich. $9,759, corporate income tax and quarterly payroll taxes. Filed July 16. United States Cerebral Palsy Association, 2346 E. Main St., Bridgeport. $106,242, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed July 16.

FEDERAL TAX LIENSFILED

Urena, Paublo, 11 Brookside Place, Redding. $129,392, tax debt on personal income. Filed July 10.

Attick, Nicholas A., 4 Fairmount Drive, Danbury. $1.7 million, failure to collect or pay tax. Filed July 14.

Wishneski, Marykay Z. and Paul L. Wishneski, 15 Cherry St., Newtown. $10,850, tax debt on personal income. Filed July 7.

Caro, Libio R., 5 Nedley Lane, Greenwich. $27,982, tax debt on personal income. Filed July 16. Colorful World Child Daycare & Preschool L.L.C., 1006 Reservoir Ave., Bridgeport. $413, failure to file correct information tax. Filed July 16. David Tinker Excavating L.L.C., 40 A. Payne Road, Danbury. $10,182, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed July 14.

FEDERAL TAX LIENSRELEASED Bishop Jr., Laurie A. and Edward A. Bishop, 147 South St., Apt. A1, Danbury. $8,325, tax debt on personal income. Filed July 15.

Bishop Jr., Laurie A. and Edward A. Bishop, 147 South St., Apt. A1, Danbury. $7,779, tax debt on personal income. Filed July 15. Fulton Landscape Design Inc., P.O. Box 611, Greenwich. $40,385, corporate income tax and quarterly payroll taxes. Filed July 15. Gaspar, Ederson Marcelo, 5 Foster St., Apt. 2, Danbury. $33,780, tax debt on personal income. Filed July 14. Hripak, Johnathan R., 19 Katrina Circle, Bethel. $9,925, tax debt on personal income. Filed July 10. Lawlor, Christine M. and James R. Lawlor, 28 Benson Drive, Fairfield. $35,340, tax debt on personal income. Filed July 14. Ludwig, George, 132 Redding Road, Redding. $58,436, tax debt on personal income. Filed July 7. Morrell, Virginia and Albert J. Morrell, 16 Driftway Road, Danbury. $14,436, tax debt on personal income. Filed July 14. Morrell, Virginia and Albert J. Morrell, 16 Driftway Road, Danbury. $8,343, tax debt on personal income. Filed July 14. Razor, Janice F. and Charles Razor, 141 Wilcox St., Bridgeport. $12,084, tax debt on personal income. Filed July 16. Rich, Douglas A., 114 Edge Hill Road, Fairfield. $89,363, tax debt on personal income. Filed July 15. Rose, Cecil, 314 Orchard St., Bridgeport. $5,581, tax debt on personal income. Filed July 16. Shanley, June, P.O. Box 363, Bethel. $12,641, tax debt on personal income. Filed July 7. Yanak, Marissa, 4 Eagle Rock Hill, Bethel. $66,887, tax debt on personal income. Filed July 10.

MECHANIC’S LIENSFILED 138 Southgate L.L.C., Easton. Filed by Electrical Connection Inc., Newington, by David King. Property: 138 Southgate Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $5,735. Filed July 17. 1817 Black Rock Turnpike L.L.C., et al., Southport. Filed by A. Tyler Renovation Co. L.L.C., by Aaron Tyler. Property: 1817 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield. Amount: $229,000. Filed July 7. Core Plus Partners L.L.C., et al., Stamford. Filed by Preferred Air Systems Inc., Danbury, by Anthony J. Biasetti. Property: Greenwich Ave., Map 807, Greenwich. Amount: $31,072. Filed July 18.

Gailhard, Debra M., Fairfield. Filed by Matthew C. Drecker Sr., Stratford, by Zeldes, Needles & Cooper P.C. Property: 600 Wood House Road, Fairfield. Amount: $16,807. Filed July 14. Martin, Casey J., Redding. Filed by Forger-Kunkel Plumbing & Heating L.L.C., Fairfield, by Jarek Kunkel. Property: Lot 1, Map 3565, Redding. Amount: $7,503. Filed June 30. Remo Tartaglia Associates L.L.C., Monroe. Filed by Creative Contracting Inc., Hicksville, N.Y., by Robert Lagregar. Property: 156 Boston Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $1,916. Filed July 16. Sproule, Dayna and Byron Sproule, Fairfield. Filed by S & W Building & Remodeling Inc., by Scott W. Everts. Property: 278 Penfield Road, Fairfield. Amount: $46,089. Filed July 18.

MECHANIC’S LIENSRELEASED Aanonsen, Alf, Greenwich. Released by Coastal Construction Group L.L.C., by Ryan Moran. Property: 487 North St., Greenwich. Amount: $255,000. Filed July 15. Casagmo Condominium Association Inc., Phase II, Ridgefield. Released by WB Construction L.L.C., Watertown, by Wendel Bueno. Property: Buildings 1 and 1A, Carpenter Close, Ridgefield. Amount: $28,140. Filed July 11. George, Cosby and Timothy George, Greenwich. Released by E. L. Wagner Conpany Inc., Bridgeport, by John C. Gedney Jr. Property: Stanwich Road, Map 2448, Greenwich. Amount: $8,670. Filed July 17. Grove Street Holdings L.L.C. and Redding Commons L.L.C., Redding. Released by BL Companies Inc., Redding, by Cohen & Wolf. Property: 406 Redding Road, Redding. For an unknown amount. Filed June 30.

LIS PENDENS 10 Turnberry Lane L.L.C., Newtown. Filed by Randall Carreira, New Preston, for Turnberry Industrial Condominium Community Association Inc., Newtown. Property: Newtown. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien due to unpaid common charges and assessments in the amount of $3,206 and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed July 16. Alexis, Frank, Bridgeport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen P.C., Hartford, for Citibank N.A., Sioux Falls S.D. Property: 43 Breyer Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $176,135, dated September 2004. Filed July 15.

Artemus, Khadejah and Hudson City Savings Bank F.S.B., Bridgeport. Filed by Zeldes, Needle & Cooper P.C., Bridgeport, for Madison Heights Condominium Association Inc., Bridgeport. Property: 3370 Madison Ave., Unit 1B, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien due to unpaid common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed July 14. Barros, Edmilson Souza, et al., Danbury. Filed by Bendett and McHugh P.C., Farmington, for JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 25 Padanaram Road, Unit 49, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $239,400, dated September 2013. Filed July 16. Blanding, Shawn, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Frankel & Berg, Norwalk, for Townhouse Commons Condominium Association Inc., Bridgeport. Property: 55 Wessels Ave., Unit 4, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien due to unpaid common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed July 14. Butera Jr., Ralph J., et al., Fairfield. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen P.C., Hartford, for HSBC Bank USA N.A., Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 223 Homeland Lane, Fairfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $215,000, dated May 2007 Filed July 15. Citimortgage Inc., Calabasas, Calif. Filed by Rosenberg & Rosenberg P.C., West Hartford, for Lakewood Condominium Association Inc., Danbury. Property: 136 Pembroke Road, Unit 11-99, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien due to unpaid common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed July 14. Clarke, Gary D., et al., Newtown. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen P.C., Hartford, for JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 22 Hanover Road, Newtown. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount. Dated May 2007. Filed July 11. Corrales, Dora, et al., Fairfield. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen P.C., Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 119 Larkspur Road, Fairfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $730,000, dated April 2008. Filed July 10. Cowles Street Associates, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Marcus Law Firm, North Branford, for Benchmark Municipal Tax Services Ltd., Bridgeport. Property: 40 Cowles St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a real property due to tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport and obtain immediate possession of the liened premises. Dated October 2010. Filed July 14.

D’Addario, Lawrence, et al., Fairfield. Filed by Ury & Moskow L.L.C., Fairfield, for RPD 22 L.L.C. Property: Black Rock Turnpike, Map 950, Fairfield. Action: to foreclose on a real property due to municipal tax liens levied by the city of Fairfield and obtain immediate possession of the liened premises. Dated June 2011. Filed July 8. Danbury Sports L.L.C., et al., Danbury. Filed by John M. Gasidlo, Westport, for Leigh Douglas Overland Architect L.L.C., Danbury. Property: 17-27 Starr Road, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a mechanic’s lien in the amount of $9,139, dated July 2013. Filed July 14. Dinapoli, Vincent, et al., Newtown. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen P.C., Hartford, for Bank of America N.A., Charlotte, N.C. Property: 10 White Oak Farm Road, Newtown. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount. Dated February 2002. Filed July 11. FEC Enterprises L.L.C., et al., Newtown. Filed by The Marcus Law Firm, North Branford, for Tower Lien L.L.C., Jupiter, Fla. Property: 12 Crestwood Drive, Newtown. Filed July 14. Furey, April M., Mary Ferri and Thomas J. Furey, Bethel. Filed by Hassett & George P.C., Simsbury, for Cas Construction Co. Inc. Property: 6 Marvin Road, Bethel. Action: to foreclose on a mechanic’s lien. Filed July 10. Horvath, Richard, et al., Newtown. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen P.C., Hartford, for JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 4 Possum Ridge Road, Newtown. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount. Dated July 2003. Filed July 15. Hull, Douglas R., et al., Brookfield. Filed by Bendett and McHugh P.C., Farmington, for Urban Financial of America L.L.C. Property: 26 Fairview Road, Brookfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $622,500, dated September 2010. Filed July 16. Juers, William R., et al., Bethel. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen P.C., Hartford, for Bank of America N.A., Charlotte, N.C. Property: 17 Sky Edge Drive, Bethel. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount. Dated December 2005. Filed July 11. Kenefic, Patricia, et al., Redding. Filed by Bendett and McHugh P.C., Farmington, for Bank of America N.A., Charlotte, N.C. Property: 5 Topledge Road, Redding. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount. Dated January 2008. Filed July 7. Kolton, Helen and John Andrew Bacher, Bridgeport. Filed by Quatrella & Rizio, Fairfield, for Carolton Chronic and Convalescent Hospital Inc. Property: 150 Texas Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to invalidate a fraudulent conveyance by Helen Kolton and to John Andrew Bacher. Filed July 14.

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on the record Sanchez, Fernando R., et al., Danbury. Filed by Bendett and McHugh P.C., Farmington, for Beneficial Financial I Inc. Property: 12 Ninth Ave., Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $264,248, dated January 2006. Filed July 17. Siccardi Jr., James L., et al., Fairfield. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen P.C., Hartford, for First Niagara Bank N.A. Property: 151 Papurah Road, Fairfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $545,000, dated March 2006. Filed July 15. Smith, Donald W. and Ronald B. Beninco, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for the Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 106 Alice St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on sewer-use liens due to nonpayment of sewer-use fees. Filed July 15. Trainor, James, et al., Redding. Filed by Bendett and McHugh P.C., Farmington, for U.S. Bank N.A., trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 2 Chapman Place, Redding. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount. Dated April 2007. Filed July 10. Turpin, Aiesha M., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh P.C., Farmington, for Bank of America N.A., Charlotte, N.C. Property: 27 Carver St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $155,000, dated June 2006. Filed July 14. Verner, Karl E., Bethel. Filed by Goldman Gruder & Woods L.L.C., Norwalk, for Apex Mortgage Corp. Property: 184 Grassy Plain St., Bethel. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $130,000, dated October 2007. Filed July 7. Violette, Sandra, et al., Fairfield. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen P.C., Hartford, for JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 222 Samp Mortar Drive, Fairfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $825,000, dated November 2007. Filed July 14. Zarzuella, Robert, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen P.C., Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 205 Woodrow Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $140,611, dated October 2008. Filed July 14.

MORTGAGES

COMMERCIAL 1055 Huntington Turnpike L.L.C., Bridgeport, by John N. Guedes. Lender: Bankwell Bank, New Canaan. Property: 1055 Huntington Turnpike, Bridgeport. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed July 16.

B II Builders L.L.C., Oxford, by Rock Brouard. Lender: Martino Construction Co. L.L.C., Shelton. Property: 110 Smith St., Fairfield. Amount: $400,000. Filed July 7.

Positive Properties L.L.C., New Canaan, by Robin Gestal. Lender: Richard Jeffrey Bailly, Newburyport, Mass. Property: 4 Hawley Road, Danbury. Amount: $150,000. Filed July 14.

BlueLinx Corp., Atlanta, Ga., by Susan S. O’Farrell. Lender: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., Washington, D.C. Property: Route 25, Map 2863, Newtown. Amount: $3.7 million. Filed July 9.

Randhawa Enterprises L.L.C., Danbury, by Michael R. Kaufman. Lender: President Bank F.S.B., Bethesda, Md. Property: 131 Padanaram Road, Danbury. Amount: $450,000. Filed July 17.

BRBW2889 L.L.C., by Tara Lynn Collins. Lender: Community Investment Corp., Hamden. Property: 2889 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $249,000. Filed July 14.

Rebct L.L.C., Westport, by Douglas Seltzer. Lender: Baxter Credit Union, Vernon Hills, Ill. Property: 41 Southport Green, Fairfield. Amount: $450,000. Filed July 14.

Columbia Court L.L.C., Bridgeport, by Elizabeth Torres. Lender: Local Initiatives Support Corp., New York, N.Y. Property: 134 Columbia St., 1618 Columbia Court, 30-32 Columbia Court, 36-38 Columbia Court, 40-42 Columbia Court and 46 Columbia Court, Bridgeport. Amount: $310,000. Filed July 16. Danbury Lodge No. 120 of The Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks Inc., Danbury, by Ruth Volz. Lender: Webster Bank N.A., Waterbury. Property: 36 Sugar Hollow Road, Danbury. Amount: $225,000. Filed July 17. Delaware MMP Realty L.L.C., Danbury, by Melvyn J. Powers. Lender: Ladder Capital Finance L.L.C., New York, N.Y. Property: 40 Apple Ridge Road, Danbury. Amount: $28.5 million. Filed July 17. Granite Drive L.L.C., Stony Hill Road, by Paul P. Scalzo. Lender: Savings Bank of Danbury, Danbury. Property: 12 Granite Drive and 13 Granite Drive, Brookfield. Amount: $278,000. Filed July 9. Mill River Properties L.L.C., Fairfield, by Calvin F. Munson. Lender: Trustee Norton L.L.C., New Haven. Property: 84-86 Rhode Island, Fairfield. Amount: $115,000. Filed July 15. Mountain Road Hollow L.L.C., Brookfield, by Jason Sivo. Lender: Savings Bank of Danbury, Danbury. Property: Parcel 2, Area 761, Map 1079, Brookfield. Amount: $278,000. Filed July 9. Muy Properties-Ne Ltd., San Antonio, Texas, by James H. Boderstedt. Lender: City National Bank, Los Angeles, Calif. Property: 392 Main St., Danbury. Amount: $88 million. Filed July 14. Muy Properties-Ne Ltd., San Antonio, Texas, by James H. Boderstedt. Lender: City National Bank, Los Angeles, Calif. Property: 84 Newtown Road, Danbury. Amount: $88 million. Filed July 14. P & B Braun L.L.C., Newtown, by Philip D. Braun Sr. Lender: Union Savings Bank, Danbury. Property: 46 Barnabas Road, Newtown. Amount: $1.9 million. Filed July 14.

South End Community Initiative Phase III L.L.C., Bridgeport, by Elizabeth Torres. Lender: Community Capital Fund Inc., Bridgeport. Property: 99-101 Park Terrace, 103-105 Park Terrace and 15-17 Columbia Court, Bridgeport. Amount: $145,000. Filed July 16. Trofa Coastal Construction L.L.C., Wilton, by Florindo M. Trofa. Lender: Fairfield County Bank, Ridgefield. Property: 166 Carlyann Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $1.25 million. Filed July 11. V & J Inc., Danbury, by Vincent W. Montesano. Lender: Union Savings Bank, Danbury. Property: 1-7 Old Sherman Turnpike, Danbury. Amount: $200,000. Filed July 16. V & J Inc., Danbury, by Vincent W. Montesano. Lender: Union Savings Bank, Danbury. Property: 1-7 Old Sherman Turnpike, Danbury. Amount: $300,000. Filed July 16.

NEW BUSINESSES AP Remodeling + General Contracting, 168 Triangle St., First floor, Danbury 06810, c/o Edgar Palma and Tulio Aguilar. Filed July 17. Art by HCF, 160 Spring Valley Road, Ridgefield 06877, c/o Hannah Fischer. Filed July 18. Bird Houses Ect by Jaci, 23 Sunset Hill Road, Brookfield 06804, c/o Jacqueline L. Goodrow. Filed July 15. Bob Wall + Associates, 14 Fleetwood Ave., Bethel 06801, c/o Bob Wall. Filed July 9. Brookfield Learning Center, 270 Federal Road, Brookfield 06804, c/o William Gross. Filed July 17. Caguas Grocery, 464 E. Main St., Bridgeport 06608, c/o Juan J. Prieto Jr. Filed July 14. Castillo Painting Co., 1450 Seaview Ave., Second floor, Bridgeport 06606, c/o Jesus Castillo. Filed July 17. Chick - Fil - A, 52 Tower Road, Brookfield 06804, c/o Devon Scanlan. Filed July 18.

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Crossfit Bethel, 7 Francis J. Clarke Circle, Unit 4, Bethel 06801, c/o Royal Strength L.L.C. Filed July 17.

Metro Crops L.L.C., 73 River St., Bridgeport 06604, c/o Nancy Domyan and Stephen Domyan. Filed July 17.

CTDiving.com, 101 James St., Fairfield 06824, c/o Tyler F. O’Toole. Filed July 15.

Michael’s Formal Wear, 15 E. Putnam Ave., Unit 390, Greenwich 06830, c/o Michael Di Guglielmo. Filed July 15.

El Sabor Puertorriquemo, 420 E. Main St., Bridgeport 06608, c/o Holger Cayambe and Gloria Sarmiento. Filed July 15. Fairfield Acupuncture, 1506 Post Road, Fairfield 06824, c/o Hannah Gale. Filed July 17. Got Drywall L.L.C., 98 Westfield Ave., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Bruno Vilarino D. Godinho. Filed July 15. Greenwich Menswear, 15 E. Putnam Ave., Unit 390, Greenwich 06830, c/o Michael Di Guglielmo. Filed July 15. iConstruction L.L.C., 33 Vincellett St., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Bruno Godinho. Filed July 15. Interstate All Battery Center, 227235 Federal Road, Unit 4, Brookfield 06804, c/o Fairfield Family Battery Company L.L.C. Filed July 9. Jenna Dallinga Massage, 40 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury 06811, c/o Jenna Dallinga. Filed July 16. Jonny’s Pool Service, 2107 N. Benson Road, Fairfield 06824, c/o Jon Chlebowski. Filed July 9. Joseph T. Carty, 54 W. Redding Road, Danbury 06810, c/o Joe T. Carty. Filed July 15. Kchichoutique, 26 Garden Drive, Fairfield, c/o Kethlene Felican-Torresi. Filed July 10. Lady of Handbags, 38 Hartford Ave., Greenwich 06830, c/o Jennifer Spaziante. Filed July 15. Legrand Trampoline, 96 North Ave., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Pedro J. Legrand. Filed July 15. Loida E. Tribino, 80 Greenwood St., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Loida Molina. Filed July 15. Martha’s Cleaing, 150 Truman St., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Marta S. Colorado. Filed July 17. Masanti Cleaning Service, 693 Jewett Ave., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Raul Pena. Filed July 15. McCollam Insurance, 219 Greenwood Ave., Bethel 06801, c/o Bertha A. McCollam Inc. Filed July 10.

Mimi Sushi, 8 Windaway, Danbury 06810, c/o Mei Mei Tan. Filed July 17. My Gym, 1139 Post Road, Fairfield 06824, c/o Worries For Another Day L.L.C. Filed July 18. Patty Mouse Restaurant, 14 Ives St., Danbury 06810, c/o Michael A. Bick. Filed July 14. Petro-Canada America Lubricants Inc., 115 N. Oak Park Ave., Unit 1C, Oak Park, Ill., c/o Louis Biancolin. Filed July 14. Ridgefield Self Storage, 872 Ethan Allen Highway, Ridgefield 06877, c/o Robert Moser. Filed July 11. Sam Yacovone, 55 N. Salem Road, Ridgefield 06877, c/o Sam Yacovone. Filed July 16. Simple Nutrition L.L.C., 412 Main St., Danbury 06810, c/o Debbie A. Magney. Filed July 15. The Bridgeportables, 202 State St., Bridgeport 06604, c/o Kim E. Johnson. Filed July 15. Tony’s Deli, 322 Palmer Hill Road, Greenwich 06878, c/o Carlos Grajeda. Filed July 8. VE Promotes, 25 Encampment Place, Ridgefield 06877, c/o Christine Santori. Filed July 8.

VL Designs & Contracting, 1141 King St., Greenwich 06831, c/o Victoria Bolbrock. Filed July 18. Vodafone US Inc., 560 Lexington Ave., Ninth floor, New York, N.Y., c/o Bryan Ganno. Filed July 18. Where To Vacation, 329 Oakwood Ave., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Shanna Bonaparte. Filed July 17.

NEW LIQUOR LICENSE Food Evolution Eat.Drink.Evolve, 109 Danbury Road, Unit M and L2, Ridgefield 06877, c/o Berney Food Innovations L.L.C. Filed July 17. Permit no. LCA.007641.P-CW.

PATENTS The following patents were issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in Washington, D.C. Apparatus to detect and treat aberrant myoelectric activity. Patent no. 8,790,339 issued to Stuart D. Edwards, Salinas, Calif.; David S. Utley, Redwood City, Calif.; and Ronald G. Lax, Palm City, Fla. Assigned to Mederi Therapeutics Inc., Norwalk. Charge generating composition. Patent no. 8,790,853 issued to Jin Wu, Webster, N.Y.; John J. Wilbert, Macedon, N.Y.; Marc J. Livecchi, Rochester, N.Y.; and Liang-bih Lin, Rochester, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Determining an orientation direction of a color edge at a pixel location in a color image. Patent no. 8,792,706 issued to Xing Li, Webster, N.Y.; Meng Yao, West Linn, Ore.; and Barbara L. Farrell, Ontario, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Establishing communication between devices using close proximity protocol. Patent no. 8,792,936 issued to Premkumar Rajendran, Webster, N.Y.; Gavan L. Tredoux, Penfield, N.Y.; and Peter J. Zehler, Penfield, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Method and apparatus for printing of magnetic inks. Patent no. 8,789,925 issued to Michael D. Thompson, Rochester, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Method and system for identifying a license plate. Patent no. 8,792,682 issued to Zhigang Fan, Webster, N.Y.; Vladimir Kozitsky, Rochester, N.Y.; and Aaron M. Burry, Ontario, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Methods and systems for creating structural documents having contact information for utilizing product information. Patent no. 8,792,142 issued to William J. Hannaway, Webster, N.Y.; William J. Nowak, Webster, N.Y.; Cynthia J. Ryan, Lima, N.Y.; Stephen C. Morgana, Rochester, N.Y.; James Milo Sweet, Rochester, N.Y.; and Reiner Eschbach, Webster, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Monitoring respiration with a thermal imaging system. Patent no. 8,790,269 issued to Beilei Xu, Penfield, N.Y.; Lalit Keshav Mestha, Fairport, N.Y.; and Graham Pennington, Webster, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Reflex-type digital offset printing system with serially arranged single-pass, single-color imaging systems. Patent no. 8,791,972 issued to Martin E. Hoover, Rochester, N.Y.; Peter Paul, Webster, N.Y.; James D. Shoots, Victor, N.Y.; and Jess R. Gentner, Rochester, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Respiratory function estimation from a 2D monocular video. Patent no. 8,792,969 issued to Edgar A. Bernal, Webster, N.Y.; and Lalit Keshav Mestha, Fairport, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

BUSINESS CONNECTIONS ECONOMY

Why State Rankings Matter: Georgia’s Story

eorgia tops CNBC’s America’s Top State for Business rankings this year—a considerable jump over its #8 ranking in 2013.

the state, Greg Bluestein notes in the Atlanta Journal Constitution, “It’s hard to overstate how important economic recruiters who work for the state view these rankings.”

Better yet, Georgia has finished in the top 10 every year since CNBC began ranking states in 2007, and also registered impressive rankings in similar studies by Forbes and Site Selection magazines.

Bluestein highlights how during a trade mission to Israel, Gov. Deal and his economic development team were able to emphasize the No. 1 rankings to the crowd of more than 100 Israeli executives considering expanding their businesses or investing in the United States.

Could the state’s rankings actually be helping to perpetuate its top finishes— and are the rankings helping to attract businesses to Georgia? Most important, can Connecticut better leverage its current (and many) strengths, and our future gains in the rankings, for greater economic success? That’s a goal of the CT20x17 campaign— to help move Connecticut up in economic vitality and our national competitiveness rankings. Erika James, Dean of Emory University’s Goizueta Business School says, “I think [the rankings] carry considerable weight. It (CNBC) is a legitimate

In fact, the governor often repeats what he hopes will be the number one takeaway: “Georgia is the number one place in the nation to do business.” organization and has been so for quite some time. I think most executives and business leaders pay attention pretty regularly to the information and advice that is coming out on CNBC.” In an article about how Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has used these rankings to attract businesses to

If we can focus attention on making Connecticut an even better place for businesses, perhaps we too will be able to use CNBC and other rankings to help attract more businesses and opportunities for our citizens to Connecticut. f Learn more at ct20x17.org

HUMAN RESOURCES

EEOC Issues Updated Enforcement Guidance on Pregnancy Discrimination

he U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) just issued Enforcement Guidance on Pregnancy Discrimination and Related Issues, along with a question and answer document about the guidance and a fact sheet for small businesses.

that an employer may not discriminate against an employee on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and that women affected by pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions must be treated the same as other persons similar in their ability or inability to work.

This is the first comprehensive update of the commission’s guidance on the subject of discrimination against pregnant workers since the 1983 publication of a compliance manual chapter on the subject.

Among other issues, the guidance discusses:

In addition to addressing the requirements of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA), the guidance discusses the application of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as amended in 2008 to individuals who have pregnancy-related disabilities. Much of the analysis in the enforcement guidance is an update of longstanding EEOC policy. The guidance sets out the fundamental PDA requirements

f The fact that the PDA covers not only current pregnancy, but discrimination based on past pregnancy and a woman’s potential to become pregnant f Lactation as a covered pregnancy-related medical condition f The circumstances under which employers may have to provide light duty for pregnant workers f Issues related to leave for pregnancy and for medical conditions related to pregnancy

f The PDA’s prohibition against requiring pregnant workers who are able to do their jobs to take leave f The requirement that parental leave (which is distinct from medical leave associated with childbearing or recovering from childbirth) be provided to similarly situated men and women on the same terms f When employers may have to provide reasonable accommodations for workers with pregnancyrelated impairments under the ADA and the types of accommodations that may be necessary f Best practices for employers to avoid unlawful discrimination against pregnant workers.