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Kayak moving HQ to Stamford BY ALEXANDER SOULE

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eading into its initial public offering of stock, Kayak Software Corp. quietly secured a lease at a small building in Stamford’s Harbor Point development as a new headquarters. Kayak, long based in Norwalk, raised $91 million in its July 25 IPO, with shares of the travel website company immediately rising from a sale price of $26 to above $33. Kayak

had delayed its IPO after Facebook Inc. shares dropped in value following its own May debut as a public company. Kayak secured a lease for offices at 7 Market St. in Stamford, with the building totaling 18,000 square feet of space on two floors and a mezzanine level. Kayak executed the lease with an affiliate of Building and Land Technology, the lead developer for Stamford’s Harbor Point district and the former Yale & Towne factory properties that includes the building at 7 Market St. It is only the latest coup for Building and

In the field: Warren Kanders and company are back in Safariland … 10

Land Technology, with Harbor Point drawing the headquarters offices for Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Inc., upscale furniture purveyor Design Within Reach and Louis Dreyfus Highbridge Energy. Kayak’s initial lease is for 12 years with rents steadily escalating from $63,000 a month to just over $74,000 in the final year of the deal. Kayak holds two options for five-year extensions. As part of the deal, Building and Land Technology is planning nearly $1 million in renovations. At its current 55 North Water St. headquarKayak, page 6

Adding up the numbers for Gold Coast solar capacity … 13

‘Look’ key to region’s future

Danbury expansion escapes the ballyhooed rhetoric … 17

Brokers seek to spur growth, end youth flight to NYC

Special report: Connecticut state goes back to school for manufacturing education … 21

BY JENNIFER BISSELL

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The proposal includes plans for two luxury apartments – reaching 15 and 18 stories each for a total of 417 new units – and an extension to the Summer Street parking garage. “This is a great moving-forward resolution on a space that was always meant to be developed,” said Laure Aubuchon, director

Imagine if it took 30 minutes to get to Manhattan from Bridgeport. Imagine the view out your office window was the waterfront along the Long Island Sound. Imagine you could go anywhere on a direct flight from the Westchester County Airport. Commercial real estate brokers from Westchester and Fairfield counties gathered July 24 to discuss ideas and ways to attract growth in a sluggish market and stagnant area. Yearto-date, commercial leasing activity in Fairfield has had the second slowest half-year period this year in the past decade. Hosted by real estate event company Bisnow L.L.C., panelists said the future of the counties’ growth depended not only on businesses moving to the region, but attracting the younger generation. The New York City exodus to the northern suburbs was spurred by high taxes, crime and dirtiness. But since it has cleaned up its act, people no longer want to leave the city and area

Stalemate, page 6

Look Key, page 6

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“But be careful: don’t put ‘Fresh Pair’ in the subject line.” 4

Curley’s

Stalemate no longer 13 years later, buildings to rise

MEDIA PARTNER

BY JENNIFER BISSELL

jbissell@westfairinc.com After years of stalled action, development plans for apartment buildings are finally moving forward in downtown Stamford on Washington Boulevard and Park Place West.

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Report gives high marks to Harbor Point

THE LOCKWORKS AT YALE & TOWNE

BY ALEXANDER SOULE

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he “extraordinary” and rapid growth of Stamford’s Harbor Point district is the exception rather than the rule as a recent example of a successful waterfront development, according to a new report that studies the challenges of developing shoreline projects. Building and Land Technology has constructed several buildings since the onset of the recession, backed by Philadelphiabased Lubert-Adler. Last month, the city of Stamford decreed any new buildings would be put on hold until Stamford-based BLT adequately addresses replacing a boatyard that was shut down for environmental reme-

diation work at the site. Harbor Point is one of two big-scale, mixed-use waterfront projects proposed for Fairfield County, along with Bridgeport’s Steelpointe district that last month secured an initial retail anchor tenant in outdoor outfitter Bass Pro Shops. Numerous similar projects have failed, according to Barry Hersh, a researcher with New York University’s Schack Institute of Real Estate, because developers were spread too thin, lacked key capabilities or were too far removed from the project. The Hersh study was published online last month by NAIOP, the commercial real estate development association. Hersh dubs Harbor Point a “megaproject,” lumping it into a small group of

successes along with the redevelopment of Delaware River sites in Philadelphia and Trenton, N.J., and a former naval base in Vallejo, Calif. north of San Francisco. If completed as planned, the project would total $3 billion of construction totaling more than 1 million square feet of commercial space and 4,000 units of new housing – making it one of the largest developments in the Northeast. Stamford’s fourth attempt to redevelop its waterfront has proven the charm, Hersh states, following efforts by initial visionary Arthur Collins; an earlier attempt to develop the Yale & Towne property, since completed by BLT; and Antares Investment Partners, “an overly aggressive” developer in Hersh’s words that was replaced by BLT as the lead developer of Harbor Point. “The approval process moved relatively swiftly for such a massive project,” Hersh stated in his study. “As Robin Stein, the longtime Stamford planning director and now chair person of the state Public Utilities Regulatory Authority noted, this developer’s approach was to focus on speed and push the envelope in the field. With strong political support and little opposition, many items, such as providing parks, affordable housing and environmental sustainability requirements, were agreed to and negotiated quickly for a project of this size.” Hersh ticks off several BLT coups,

including the new Fairway market, the conversion of the Yale & Towne property into chic housing and commercial space and the creation of the Waterside school. Most recently, BLT landed Kayak Software Corp., which is moving its headquarters to 7 Market St. in the Yale & Towne parcel (see related story on page 1). Hersh points to a January 2010 issuance of tax increment financing (TIF) for infrastructure improvements as key to moving Harbor Point forward. He states new Mayor Michael Pavia was cautious and wanted all related bond paperwork completed before he took office, replacing current Gov. Dannel P. Malloy. The deal was underwritten by Stone and Youngberg, and includes $16 million under the Federal Recovery Zone program and the remaining through taxexempt, special obligation municipal bonds. “It is all about the timing: Will the project move quickly enough to keep creditors, including the $10 million annual TIF payments that start soon, at bay?” Hersh wrote. “Projects build momentum, political support and market awareness; slowing down is almost always a negative … Stamford’s Harbor Point expert team utilized a series of land-use strategies and a combination of entitlements following existing provisions in innovative ways. The team sometimes negotiated specific code revisions and dealt with a number of land-use boards.”

lines of business, including workers’ compensation. In North America, net premiums written totaled $1.9 billion in the second quarter, up 7 percent from a year ago. Net income was $348 million.

and Environmental Design program. It also marks the first LEED Gold earned by the Connecticut Department of Construction Services, which oversaw the project. Among other measures, the building maximizes natural daylight and includes water fixtures that cut water use by 44 percent annually. During construction, 90 percent of construction and demolition waste was kept out of landfills through recycling.

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The project is expected to result in another 425 construction jobs over the coming year.

Dollar Tree picks warehouse site

InterTech gets patent for cooling system

In a rare development for recent years, Dollar Tree Inc. committed to building a $104 million distribution center totaling 1 million square feet of space in Windsor north of Hartford. Chesapeake, Va.-based Dollar Tree said it evaluated several Northeast sites for the facility, without providing details on any incentive packages it may have passed up. Connecticut is supporting the project with a $7 million loan at 1 percent interest over 10 years and made the company eligible for up to $20 million in tax credits that promote development of urban and industrial properties. “This new distribution center – with its 200 new jobs and nearly $100 million in private capital investment – could have been located in New York or Massachusetts,” Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said in a statement. “Dollar Tree’s decision to invest and grow here is a positive sign that we are once again making Connecticut a competitive place to do business.”

While it can take several years to get a patent issued, it took seven months for Danbury-based InterTech to get its patent on an energy–efficient, building cooling platform. The technology can reduce water use in cooling systems by between 80 percent and 90 percent. The company sees the expedient patent issue as recognition that the technology is “radically” efficient and needs to be brought to market.

Commercial real estate markets slowed “modestly” the past few months, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, which includes Fairfield County. The Fed said Manhattan office vacancy rates rose in June and new leasing activity slowed amid sluggish demand from the financial sector. Tristate area bankers told the Fed that demand decreased for commercial and industrial loans.

ACE renews in Stamford

College gets LEED

ACE Tempest Re Group renewed a lease for its main U.S. office in Stamford, taking some 18,000 square feet of space at 2 Stamford Plaza at 281 Tresser Blvd. according to Jones Lang LaSalle. Bermuda-based ACE Tempest Re writes reinsurance and property and casualty insurance for a range of niche and specialty

The U.S. Green Building Council awarded its LEED Gold designation to Norwalk Community College’s Center for Science, Health and Wellness, which opened a year ago. The center is the first building at a Connecticut community college to achieve LEED Gold, under the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy

Commercial RE slows

UConn chooses architects for health care center The University of Connecticut hired Shelton-based Fletcher Thompson and Tsoi/ Kobus & Associates to design an eight-story ambulatory care center at the UConn Health Center in Farmington. “The new building is being designed to offer the best possible patient care experience in a very attractive and comfortable setting, while also providing more convenient access to many outpatient services without entering the main hospital complex,” Kurt Baur, director of health care architecture for Fletcher Thompson, said in a statement.

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Body talk Experts weigh in on healthy lifestyles

Three of the five panelists at the Fit for Life roundtable; Dany Berghoff, Dr. Tim Greene and Caitlin Vassello.

BY JENNIFER BISSELL and FIONA STAVROU

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he key to staying healthy is listening to your body, according to health experts at the roundtable, Fit for Life, hosted by Westfair Communications Inc. A panel of experts on fitness and nutrition gathered at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich July 26 to discuss tips on how to stay in shape, in face of rising health care costs and rates of obesity and heart disease. Speaking on the subject of eating, chef Elyce Jacobson, co-owner of Skinny Buddha in Mount Kisco, said it’s important to listen to the messages your body sends you. “Your body pulls you in different directions,” Jacobson said, when you’re not getting enough nourishment. If you’re on a diet and you’re having cravings – like a chocolaty, delicious candy bar – it’s because you’re not getting enough of a certain food group and reaching a balanced diet. “No one food group should be eliminated,” Jacobson said. That includes fats. When you’re eating right, you won’t have cravings, she said. But it’s important to steer clear of processed foods and go back to the basics for what your body needs: fruits, vegetables, grains, etc. When it comes to exercising, trainer Caitlin Vassello at Equinox, echoed a similar message. Just like you need a wellbalanced meal, you need a well-balanced workout. Don’t isolate areas to focus on; you need a full body workout, Vassello said. Then, when designing your workouts, it’s important to take things slowly and – again – listen to your body, said Tim Greene, an orthopedic surgeon in Greenwich. “Your body is a marvelous machine that deals with stress,” Greene said. If you work too hard, you won’t continue to

work out regularly. Your body will be too tired. When doing yoga, for instance, you should be listening to your body’s limits, stretching only in your comfort ranges. Not all of us will be Olympic athletes, but do what you can, said Dany Berghoff, vice president of 21 Sports and Entertainment Group Inc. Don’t use the golf cart, walk; don’t use the subway, walk the extra mile instead. Finally, the most important thing to remember is “be kind to yourself,” said Erika Schwartz, a medical doctor and wellness and prevention expert. “Don’t feel deprived. Develop self-awareness, know what’s good for you and remember: Everything you eat and put in your body is like a medication; it affects you.” She spoke passionately about connecting the body, mind and soul to stay healthy. But most of all, she concentrated on her magnum opus, her work with bioidentical hormones. Moderator Elizabeth BrackenThompson introduced Schwartz as “a walking billboard for staying young forever.” At 63 years old, Schwartz says she uses bioidentical hormones to keep her looking healthy. Bioidentical hormones, unlike synthetic hormones, are identical to the molecular structures that make up the natural hormones our bodies produce. Proponents include Suzanne Somers and Oprah Winfrey. “In your 20s and 30s, you look and feel great because your body is creating high levels of estrogen, progesterone and testosterone,” Schwartz said. “As you get older into your 40s and 50s, you don’t feel so great anymore because your body is not making these hormones as much.” You can take these bioidentical hormones to help you feel good again, to prevent disease and alleviate painful symptoms of menopause, including hot flashes and night sweats, she said.

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FAIRFIELD COUNTY BUSINESS JOURNAL • Week of August 6, 2012

PERSPECTIVES

Bad Writing Inc. BY JOEL SAMBERG

ood writing is dead. Well, not really, but with a considerable number of emails, press releases and other forms of corporate communications showing signs of carelessness and indifference, it’s not exactly the picture of health. There is plenty of accomplished writing coming out of Fairfield County businesses, some generated in-house, some provided by highly skilled marketing-communications agencies. But too often it is the sloppy, nominal work that stands out. Is good writing being devaluated in corporate America? The promotional merit of good, effective writing should never be underestimated. Too many executives and managers apparently fail to recognize that whatever is written on behalf of their products, services and projects – including hiring efforts and networking ventures – can end up as archival material that represents their companies for years to come. That includes websites, brochures, e-newsletters, advertorials, even letters and memos. In today’s cyber world, anything can show up anywhere and last forever. Rambling, boring, ostentatious, clichéridden or grammatically challenged writing can easily come back to haunt businesses and organizations. Good writing from the start pays off. Unfortunately, fewer people seem willing to take the time. Email is perhaps the biggest culprit, from subject lines to body copy. How often have you received an email that has absolutely nothing to do with what the subject line indicates? It might say “Kittens & Puppies,” for example, and because of that you may decide to wait until morning to open it. But it could in fact be from your biggest client asking to meet him in the morning for an important discussion. He simply hit “respond’ on your last email – the one in which you presented a promotional idea tying in to a local pet shelter – and wrote a new email without bothering to change the subject line. I received a corporate email the other day for which the subject line read “Re,” fol-

lowed by body copy that said, “Tomorrow is fine my bad for not getting back to you sooner.” Email is fast and easy – maybe too fast and easy. It empowers us, making us feel as if we’re dynamic skippers on the information superhighway, with no need for selfevaluation, and certainly none for criticism. Many companies rely on their own employees to provide content for business communications, including websites. Often it’s a budgetary decision: why hire a communications firm or reputable freelancer when writing is a fundamental skill we’ve all learned in school? I believe that’s one of the reasons professional writing is not always seen as a valuable corporate commodity. Yes, we can all write. We can all add, subtract, multiply and divide, too – but would you use just any employee to run your accounting department?

The promotional merit of good, effective writing should never be underestimated. Too many executives and managers apparently fail to recognize that whatever is written on behalf of their products, services and projects – including hiring efforts and networking ventures – can end up as archival material that represents their companies for years to come.

Here’s an actual line from a website I recently stumbled upon: “The owners of the company have made a commitment to continue to provide the excellent service and expertise which has lead to the success of these firms through the years.” The owners may have a commitment to service, but evidently not to syntax or spelling. Thousands of press releases are generated every day. When deciding which ones to save and which to discard, editors won’t be charitable to the ones that are weak and unconvincing. Here’s an actual

selection from a release issued by a nonprofit organization: “On March 4th, three planes loaded with thousands of pounds of emergency resources and supplies delivered much-needed goods to the local orphanage. ‘When we approached the orphanage to see what we could do to help them, we were simply doing what all of us do every day,’ the organization’s president said.” Does the president’s comment do anything to set him and his organization apart? I took the liberty of pulling together a few simple suggestions for my fellow corporate communicators that may help put an emphasis back on good, effective writing, particularly for the in-house crowd for whom corporate communications may not be a primary job description. • Reread everything several times before deeming it final – at least once for the sole purpose of eliminating as many words and phrases as possible. • Avoid clichés like a pandemic. • Simple words and phrases are always better than those that try to impress. • Know your audience. Realize they’re not stupid, but are as stressed and cautious as you and will find it easy to dismiss what they read if it doesn’t grab them right away. • Get a second pair of eyes to read all material (and a third when possible) – preferably someone who isn’t already familiar with the topic. Beg for their honest opinion. Listen to them. Help might actually be just a water cooler away; most companies have people on staff with a proven facility for writing and editing who can provide that valuable fresh pair of eyes. They may appreciate being asked to help because they, too, want to keep good writing alive (if and how you compensate them for the extra work is another matter). So go ahead and send out an internal email to find the right person. But be careful: don’t put ‘Fresh Pair’ in the subject line. Joel Samberg is an Avon-based corporate writer who specializes in press releases, websites, ghostwritten articles and other marketing communications projects. His work is featured at JoelTheWriter.com. He can be reached at joelthewriter@comcast.net.

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VC dollars crash in state BY JENNIFER BISSELL

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espite an overall increase in venture capital dollars compared with the previous quarter, the irregular VC trends continued in the second quarter of 2012, both nationally and in the New York metro area, according to a MoneyTree Report based on Thomson Reuters data. The total amount of money invested nationally increased 17 percent compared to quarter one, with $7 billion invested in 898 deals. But with relatively low-funding levels in the first quarter, the year’s totals are still projected to fall short of the $30 billion invested in 2011, yet exceed the $23 billion invested in 2010, said Tracy Lefteroff, a PwC global managing partner, in a press release. PwC and the National Venture Capital Association assembled the report. Similarly, the New York metro area saw VC dollars increase 52 percent this quarter – with $567 million invested in 100 companies – but compared to this time last year, it’s still a 15 percent decrease.

“Venture capital continues to be invested in Connecticut biotech, medical device, IT and software companies. However, the number of deals in Connecticut this quarter is disappointing.” — Owen Davis, PwC partner in Stamford

All but one of the eight deals in Connecticut were included in the New York metro data. In Norwalk, an expanding software company received $2.4 million and in Stamford a startup medical device company received $1 million. Overall, however, Connecticut companies mustered just $13 million in funding across eight deals. “Venture capital continues to be invested in Connecticut biotech, medi-

cal device, IT and software companies,” said Owen Davis, a PwC partner in Stamford. “However, the number of deals in Connecticut this quarter is disappointing. In addition, the dollars invested are not keeping pace with national venture capital investment levels.” Companies related to software and the Internet received the most capital, while companies in the life sciences and clean technology sectors saw continued decreases. At the national level, VC dollars to the software industry increased 38 percent from last quarter to $2.3 billion, which is the highest quarterly total since 2001. Life sciences, which includes biotechnology and medical devices, decreased for the second consecutive quarter, by 9 percent to $1.4 billion. Funding to biotechnology is at its lowest quarter result since 2003. “I think it’s more of a reflection that the Internet is a very hot area right now,” stated David Silverman, a PwC partner. “It’s always been an area of investment since the mid 90s.” But with the success of social media and evolving e-commerce models, such as daily deal websites and better online catalogues, there has been an up-tick in interest. Plus, with relatively efficient models and low operating costs, Internet companies can be an attractive investment compared to a costly life-sciences project. In the New York metro area, 47 percent of VC funding went to software and IT services, totaling $264.2 million invested in 44 companies. While the New York metro’s funding and industry mix mirrored national trends this quarter, it differed in what stage of development companies receiving funds were classified. Roughly half of New York metro deals went to companies in the expansion stage, while 35 percent went to those in the seed or early stage. Nationally, the majority of funding went to companies in seed or early stages. Both stages increased in dollars and the number of deals this quarter, accounting for 53 percent of the total deal volume. Only 26 percent of deals were in the expansion stage. “New York continues to demonstrate a very healthy mix of stage of investment funding,” Silverman stated. “With a significant portion of deals and dollars focused on the early stage, (we’re) providing ample opportunity to and for young startups, followed by strong funding in the expansion stage to enable the continued growth of these companies.”

Citrin Cooperman Corner

Employee or Independent Contractor? BY WILLIAM A. BRENNER, CPA CITRIN COOPERMAN Over the years I have seen many clients misclassify employees as independent contractors. In almost every case, the misclassification was due to a simple lack of knowledge and understanding of the differences between employees and independent contractors, as seen through the eyes of the IRS. On the surface it may not seem like a big deal, however, this is currently a hot topic with the IRS. Think about it from their perspective for a moment. You don’t withhold and remit income, Social Security, and Medicare taxes on payments made to independent contractors, thereby shifting the tax burden to the individual workers. This is certainly not a problem provided the individuals are truly independent contractors, but if the IRS determines that they are in fact employees, you, personally, could be on the hook for a substantial tax assessment. Many clients have said to me “I’ve been doing it this way for years and have never been questioned. Why change now?” Interesting point, but when you terminate a person who wanted to be, or whom you classified as, an “independent contractor,” what is the first thing he or she will do? They will run to the nearest unemployment office and file a claim. When the NYS Department of Labor notices that you haven’t included the individual on any of your payroll filings (and they will), hang on tight because the ride you are on will probably get a little bumpy. These cases tend to mushroom quickly, with the State asking questions about others that work in your company, and just so you know, the State typically sides with employees. It’s not just a matter of some payroll taxes. If these workers are determined to in fact be employees of the company or firm, they may be entitled to other employee benefits (health insurance, vacation, etc.), overtime pay, or even participation in the company pension plan.

My advice is to obtain an understanding of the factors that the IRS considers when making employee / independent contractor determinations, and then seriously consider the proper classification of your current independent contractors. Here are some of the key factors to be considered when making an employee / independent contractor determination: 1. The degree of control you have over the worker and the work being performed? The key factor is having the right of control, whether or not you exercise that right. 2. To what degree do you control the financial aspects of the relationship? In other words, who is in control of the finances of the worker? 3. Do you have a contract with the worker that defines the relationship as that of an independent contractor? While this is certainly a factor to be considered, the IRS will look to other factors that demonstrate the independent contractor relationship. 4. Do you provide tools, training, or employee benefits? 5. Is the working relationship expected to continue indefinitely? The good news is that it’s not too late to make changes and get a fresh start. The IRS currently has a Voluntary Worker Classification Settlement Program in place that provides taxpayers with the opportunity to come clean and begin treating independent contractors as employees. Are worries about the classification of your workers keeping you awake at night? Take action now and have a good night’s sleep. The next Citrin Cooperman Corner column will appear on this page Monday, September 10, 2012 dealing with how to control your company’s costs About the Author: William A. Brenner is a partner at Citrin Cooperman‘s White Plains office, where he provides consulting, tax and accounting services to business owners. Bill can be reached by phone at 914-949-2990 or via email at: wbrenner@citrincooperman. com. Citrin Cooperman is a fullservice accounting and business consulting firm.

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CEO Steve Hafner

KAYAK — From page 1

ters in Norwalk, Kayak to date has required just a third of the space its new quarters offers. CEO Steve Hafner runs the company from Connecticut, while CTO Paul English manages Kayak’s larger technology operations center in Concord, Mass. With IPO proceeds totaling more than $86 million after payments to investment banks and other expenses, Kayak has a fresh cache of cash upon which to draw – with apparent implications for its local presence given its new, expanded quarters in Stamford. At press deadline, Kayak had yet to

STALEMATE — From page 1

of the office of economic development in Stamford. The city has had urban renewal plans for the space for roughly 30 years, but when plans started to move forward in the late 1990s, opposition arose from the neighborhood. The Urban Redevelopment Commission (URC) exercised eminent domain to buy the land under Curley’s Diner for $233,000, but the owner, Maria Aposporos, said the offer wasn’t enough. The city had plans to sell the land, to Corcoran Jennison Development for $4.6 million. “$233,000?” asked Aposporos, who still owns the diner. “I couldn’t buy (a) doghouse in the city of Stamford.” Roughly 7,000 people signed a petition and the issue went all the way to the state Supreme Court in 2002, which ruled in Aposporos’ favor. The land was not in disrepair and the city didn’t have the right to sell it to a developer under eminent domain. Now, 13 years later, Aposporos said she

release its second-quarter results. In the first quarter, the company earned $4.1 million as sales increased 39 percent to $73 million. In its public filings and some other venues, Kayak, Hafner and English have warned of the potential ramifications of Google Inc.’s 2011 acquisition of ITA Software Inc., a Cambridge, Mass., company whose software handles back-end bookings for airlines. Microsoft Corp. has also made aggressive moves into the online travel sector. “The online travel category is the biggest category by far – equal in size to almost every other ecommerce category combined,” Hafner told Bloomberg Television last month. “We actually have a partnership with Google and a partnership with Microsoft, so overall we feel very confident in our prospects … I think we’ll do just fine.” With $86 million in its pocket, Kayak is now navigating its own options for expansion, including international opportunities. In May, the company opened an office in Zurich, Switzerland. “I think one of the things people are excited (about) Kayak as a company is the scalability,” English said. “If you look at the revenueper-employee, our productivity against not only online travel sites, but even general search engines, we rank pretty high. We’re continuing to scale users and revenue, and we don’t think we actually need to expend a lot more money in running the company. Right now we’re just taking profits coming in and putting that into more and more marketing.”

wouldn’t have minded giving up the diner but that she didn’t want to get “robbed” and “thrown out on the street” like other business owners. “I wasn’t going to be another victim,” Aposporos said. “This diner belongs to me.” Corcoran Jennison last year submitted documentation to the URC indicating that it had spent more than $7 million on development plans for the area, including a $1.6 million loan to the URC to acquire Curley’s Diner. Rather than litigate however, Trinity Financial Inc. stepped in and bought the development rights. The move has potentially saved the city from a $7 million lawsuit. Jumpstarting the project, plans are moving forward. This time around they’re building around the diner, said Marzuq Muhammad, assistant project manager at Trinity. Approvals are expected next month and construction is to begin before the end of the year. “As you can see from the renderings,” Muhammad said, “our proposed development will dramatically transform this area of downtown Stamford.” Trinity has chosen to pay a $5 million

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youth want to move there. Roughly 60 percent of buildings in the counties were built between 1973 and 1988 and many are in need of a redesign, said William Cuddy, CBRE Inc. executive vice president. “Inventory requires constant reinvestment,” Cuddy said. “(It) can’t sit for years for a redesign. It needs to happen faster.” Additionally, the area could use a lesson in “being cool,” said Kurt Wittek, Black Rock Realty CEO. Wittek is behind the Fairfield Metro Center project that will develop the area surrounding the new Fairfield Metro Station. A hotel and residential apartments will be set along an 11-acre waterfront park and office and retail spaces will be built connecting to the train station. Young adults want entertainment options after work, as well as being able to walk to retail stores and be close to trains into Manhattan, Wittek said. When they work, they want well-designed spaces with natural light and fresh air, which typically isn’t a building that’s 30 years old. By offering the best in convenience, such as access to Zipcars, day care centers, good food and cheap rent, the area could differentiate itself as well, said Jeffrey Newman, executive vice president of Malkin Properties. There are 14 colleges and 30,000 students in the area, which opens up a lot

of opportunities, Cuddy said. If there was more integration between the colleges and the workforce, the area could better retain the youth that already lives and grew up in the region. Funding and guiding entrepreneurs in and out of college would do just that, said Justin Krebs, principal at Normandy Real Estate Partners. Silicon Valley is a suburb of San Francisco near Stanford University, said Julia Klein, a Stamford real estate attorney who attended the event. What’s stopping Fairfield and Westchester counties? They are suburbs of New York City near Yale University, Columbia University and New York University. Krebs said business incubators drive growth, leading to more companies coming here to find talent. “Early stage funding is what is going to start companies,” Krebs said. “I’m optimistic, even though we have some challenges ahead of us.”

An artist’s rendering of Trinity Financial Inc.’s proposal for downtown Stamford.

fee in lieu of fulfilling Stamford’s requirement that 10 percent of all new apartment buildings be affordable housing. But down the road, Trinity has agreed to give adjacent land to the Stamford Housing Authority to have affordable housing built with the company’s fee. Back at Curley’s, Aposporos said she’s

still open to sell at a reasonable price, but doesn’t have plans of leaving anytime soon. She said she likes the new developer and the city’s new leaders, but said she plans to pass down the family business to the next generation. “I want to be here,” she said. “I’m happy to be here.”

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Report: U.K. reopens rescue bidding BY ALEXANDER SOULE

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f Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.’s S-76 is good enough for Queen Elizabeth II and James Bond, perhaps it will again prove itself worthy for the United Kingdom’s maritime needs. Two years after a syndicate got the inside track on a mammoth contract to use new Sikorsky helicopters in coastal search and rescue – only to see it ripped away over allegations of improper bidding procedures – Britain reportedly is again seeking bidders to take over its maritime rescue operations. In 2010, Britain’s ministries of defense and transportation selected Canada-based CHC Helicopter as the “preferred bidder” to take over search-and-rescue helicopter operations, with CHC selecting Sikorsky and its S-92 helicopter for the job. According to Bloomberg, the United Kingdom is now reopening bidding on the potential $5 billion contract, with CHC again a bidder along with Bond Aviation Group and Bristow Helicopter, the latter based in Houston and operating a large fleet of Sikorsky helicopters. If Bond Aviation Group represents a formidable rival for CHC, operating bases throughout the United Kingdom, it was Sikorsky that got a bit of free publicity during the Olympic Games opening ceremonies, depicting Queen Elizabeth II and James Bond actor Daniel Craig skydiving into the Olympic Stadium in London’s Stratford district from the monarch’s Sikorsky S76C++ helicopter. Stratford-based Sikorsky is fresh off a momentous second quarter, its last under Jeff Pino who stepped down as Sikorsky president entering July. Pino capped his six-year-plus stint leading Sikorsky with a new U.S. Department of Defense helicopter deal with a baseline value of $8.5 billion and options that could escalate the deal to $11.7 billion. And Sikorsky had a flurry of smaller but significant international deals during the quarter, most recently a $235 million deal to sell helicopters to Thailand. Despite the new contracts, sales totaled $1.6 billion in the second quarter, 9 percent lower than a year ago, and Sikorsky operating profits fell 23 percent to $213 million. Sikorsky continues to struggle, meanwhile, with continued delays in shipments of its new Cyclone maritime helicopter to the government of Canada. Canadian Defense Minister Peter MacKay reportedly called the Sikorsky Cyclone contract “the worst procurement

in the history of Canada,” and said the country needs the aircraft to replace aging Sikorsky Sea King helicopters it currently uses for coastal duties, including search and rescue. “They’re going to go right out of aviation service and into the museum in Ottawa, and that’s not a joke,” MacKay said, as quoted by CBC. Sikorsky expects to ship five Cyclones to Canada this year, according to Greg Walsh, CFO of Sikorsky parent company

United Technologies Corp. “But obviously if those slip into next year, it gives us a little more headwind,” Walsh said. “I think there’s nothing to do in terms of next year’s issue around delivering the 19 helicopters financially until we resolve the contractual and configuration issues. But we clearly have an eye toward that … to see what we can do to help offset some of that and what will be a pretty big headwind at Sikorsky next year.”

United Technologies CEO and Canada native Louis Chenevert said the Cyclone elicited “high interest” at Farnborough on the eve of Sikorsky’s Olympic moment, but acknowledged the continued frustrations in the Canada program. “While it’s been a painful experience to this point … there’s potential to deliver basically many, many new helicopters of the same configuration that we’ve now developed,” Chenevert said.

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Natural gas conversions on record pace, NU says BY ALEXANDER SOULE

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ortheast Utilities customers are converting from oil to natural gas heating systems at a record pace with company executives suggesting that the extended stretch of low prices on natural gas is a driving factor in making the switch now numbered at 10,000 installations. Natural gas currently enjoys a significant cost advantage over oil, with analysts expecting the trend to continue for the near future. “Particularly in Connecticut, we’re starting to see a lot of new construction starts, homes, condos, small businesses … (with natural) gas,” said Leon Olivier, chief operating officer of Northeast Utilities, in a conference call with investment analysts. “So we’re ahead of where we thought we would be for this year and quite frankly, somewhat struggling to keep up with the demand and request from customers to connect them.” for businesses and homeowners. With NStar now part of the fold, Northeast Utilities reported a $44.3 mil-

lion profit, including the impact of $91.5 million in charges related to the April merger with its Massachusetts counterpart.

“Particularly in Connecticut, we’re starting to see a lot of new construction starts, homes, condos, small businesses … (with natural) gas.” Leon Olivier, chief operating officer of Northeast Utilities

The combined company produced $1.6 billion in revenue in the second quarter, with Northeast Utilities subsidiary Connecticut Light & Power Co. seeing a 2.4 percent drop in sales from a year ago, after adjustments for differing weather

conditions. Northeast Utilities executives attributed part of the drop to increased energy efficiency initiatives throughout the territories in which it does business. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is expected to release a comprehensive energy roadmap later this year. It remains to be seen whether the state will set up any new financial programs to defray the cost of natural gas systems for homeowners or businesses. Connecticut Light & Power Co. is spending $300 million to make its lines and infrastructure more resilient to storms, following Tropical Storm Irene that hit nearly a year ago followed by the October nor’easter. The state escaped major damage after conditions spawned a tornado watch in Litchfield County and brief but heavy wind and thunderstorms in Fairfield County. Northeast Utilities is moving ahead with multiple projects to improve its ability to import electricity and move it within its territory – most notably the proposed Northern Pass transmission lines to bring

hydroelectricity from Quebec to southern New Hampshire. New Hampshire’s legislature this past spring passed a law stiffening any use of eminent domain. In Quebec, officials have indicated they have rights-of-way sufficiently lined up on the Canadian side of the border, according to Olivier. The company hopes to complete land acquisition in New Hampshire by the end of the third quarter and Olivier said the process is going “quite well.” “We’re down to a relatively few properties, but each one is owned by a unique person who has a unique interest around the property and unique needs,” Olivier said. “Obviously, as you move forward to that process, the marketplace changes as people become more aware of things, shall we say. But we think it’s going very, very positively. “When you don’t have to use eminent domain, then obviously that makes it considerably easier,” Olivier said. “I think the bigger issue is that … we have to demonstrate what’s in it for New Hampshire. We think … that there is hundreds of millions of dollars of value (for) New Hampshire.”

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Kanders back in Safariland For $124 million, BAE Systems Inc. is selling its Safariland armor and holster operations to the owner of Stamford-based Kanders and Co. Inc. Safariland is based in Jacksonville, Fla. and has 1,700 employees at facilities there and in Pittsfield, Mass., Wyoming, California and Mexico. Warren Kanders ran Safariland’s operations prior to its 2007 acquisition by BAE, when it was known as Armor Holdings Inc. Kanders initially invested in predecessor company American Body Armor in 1996. Safariland makes a range of products used by law enforcement, ranging from body armor and blast-resistant enclosures to hightech systems used in forensic investigations. The Safariland brand dates back to 1964, when Neale Perkins began making holsters in Sierra Madre, Calif., deriving the company’s name from the African safaris on which his father had taken him. Kanders becomes CEO of Safariland L.L.C. He indicated the company would scout additional acquisitions.

Louis Dreyfus settles suit Louis Dreyfus Energy Services paid $4 million to resolve claims that it violated the False Claims Act by failing to pay for natural gas from the federal government. Stamford-based LDH Energy is a merchant energy company that merchandises, transports, trades and stores natural gas. The U.S. Department of Interior contends the company was falsely making claims it was entitled to a price discount and was underpaying for natural gas.

Propel buys Slinky The newly formed Propel Equity Partners invested in toy and game-maker POOFSlinky Inc., with the companies not disclosing financial terms. Formerly MCC Capital Partners, Propel is based in Greenwich and is led by MCC’s managing partner Michael Cornell, who previously was a senior executive with Jarden. POOF-Slinky is best known for its iconic metal Slinky and derivative products, as well as POOF foam balls and other toys and games. The company employs more than 125 people at its Plymouth, Mich., headquarters and in Hollidaysburg, Pa. Slinky was developed in 1943 by naval engineer Richard James as part of work with cushioning devices for warships; some 300 million Slinkys have since been sold.

The William and Sally Tandet Center nursing home filed formal notice of its intent to close, without immediately specifying how many jobs would be lost. The Stamford nursing home, which has 130 beds, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection early this year. Stamford Hospital sold the facility in 2007 to AltaCare for $5.4 million. The New England Health Care Employees Union represents more than 110 workers at Tandet Center.

SBIR summit draws 500 Nearly 500 people attended the SBIR & Global Trade Summit at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville. The Small Business Administration and other federal and state agencies hosted the conference to highlight grants available under the Small Business Innovation Research Program and others. Speakers included Gov. Dannel P. Malloy; Chris Van Buiten, who leads Sikorsky Innovations at Stratford-based Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.; and Charles Hewett, chief operating officer at The Jackson Laboratory, which is building a large genomics center in Farmington. “This summit is another important step toward strengthening Connecticut’s economy and global competitiveness,” Malloy said, in a statement. “Through a variety of initiatives – the First Five program, the Small Business Express program and others, we are supporting Connecticut’s innovators and investing in our business and technology sectors.”

State refills rainy day fund Connecticut has set aside $102 million for its rainy day fund, according to the Associated Press. The state currently has a $120 million budget deficit, which is down from a previous projection of $192 million, according to the AP. The money was originally apart of the $220 million legislators budgeted to prepay debt payments. Now the money will be held in the state’s budget reserves, in case of an emergency.

Hall of fame for Southport firm The Southport investment banking advisory firm Carter Morse & Mathias is being inducted into the Connecticut Business Hall of Fame, along with four other individuals from other parts of the state. The other inductees are: • Chris White of Life Publications in West Hartford, CT; • Joseph DeFeo of Juran Institute in Southbury; • Mark Griffin of Windsor Federal Savings; and

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• YoCrunch Yogurt Co. in Naugatuck. “Receiving this honor in our 25th year in business is especially rewarding,” said Michael Carter, managing director of Carter Morse & Mathias, in a prepared statement. “I hope that this recognition brings more attention to the importance of Connecticut’s entrepreneurial community who are the engine of innovation and job growth.”

Bridgeport on the Comeback trail Former U.S. Comptroller General David Walker will be hosting a $10 Million a Minute national bus tour this fall, discussing the country’s “deteriorating financial condition” and ways to help restore it. Every minute the nation’s debt increases $10 million, Walker says. Organized through his Bridgeport-based Comeback America Initiative, the tour will start in Manchester, N.H., Sept. 7 and feature fiscal experts along the way.

Starwood execs bike for UNICEF Roughly 25 executives and associates at Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. will be participating in a four-day bike ride to raise money for the UNICEF Early Childhood Care and Education program in Ethiopia. The fifth annual tour will begin Aug. 17 and span 354 miles from Chamonix to Monte Carlo, France. In 2011, Starwood raised more than $600,000 for UNICEF projects in Romania and Pakistan through the tour. Starwood, which showed off its new Stamford headquarters last month, increased revenue 14 percent to $1.6 billion in the second quarter, but saw profits drop 7 percent to $122 million.

respondents said their companies were planning to increase their strategic information technology investments. Earlier this month, Gartner reported that IT spending was projected to reach $3.6 trillion this year, a 3 percent increase from 2011. The more recent survey also showed board directors’ top priorities include attracting new customers, retaining old customers, focusing on core competencies, remaining competitive and fostering innovation.

Brokers in CFTC settlement The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) levied a $700,000 penalty on Interactive Brokers L.L.C. of Greenwich

for filing inaccurate large trader reports and failing to diligently supervise the handling and reporting of accounts. Over four years through this past January, Interactive Brokers repeatedly failed to aggregate positions for related accounts that it reported to CFTC in its daily large trader submissions, relying on an automated system that lacked such functionality. According to CFTC, Interactive Brokers also failed to file updated Form 102s when large traders opened related accounts or changed information concerning their trading accounts. Form 102 helps regulators evaluate potential market risks.

Berkley posts profits W.R. Berkley increased profits by nearly a third from a year ago to $108 million, while increasing net premiums written 13 percent to $1.2 billion. Greenwich-based W.R. Berkley underwrites specialty property and casualty insurance and reinsures policies written by other carriers. For the 12-month period ending in March, SNL ranked it among the top 10 property-casualty carriers for financial performance. In July, the company disclosed plans for a new 40-story skyscraper in London adjacent to the headquarters of insurance syndicate Lloyds of London. – Jennifer Bissell and Alexander Soule

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Cox to sell four stations Cox Media Group plans to sell off its rights to four Fairfield County area radio stations, with the goal of focusing on larger markets. FM stations for sale include the rock stations WFOX in Norwalk and WPLR in Milford, pop-music station WEZN, which broadcasts as Star-99.9 from Milford, and its contract rights to WYBC at Yale University in New Haven, which as Yale Radio runs varied programming by students. “All of our media outlets, regardless of size, are valuable, profitable brands with strong futures thanks to the hard work and dedication of our talented professionals who serve their audiences, advertisers and communities,” Doug Franklin, president of CMG, said in a statement.”

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The parent trap – balancing the cost of aging parents Census Bureau, the number of people who live to be 100 rose from 2,300 in 1950 to aby boomer parents in Fairfield nearly 80,000 in 2010, proving the so-called County are feeling the pressure – nest egg needs to last much longer than it sandwiched between the increasing used to. costs of education for their children and Aging brings about many different consome of the highest costs in the nation for cerns and fears. A recent survey titled “U.S. elder care services for aging parents and rela- Trust’s 2012 Insights on Wealth and Worth” tives. Decisions about elder care need to be highlighted the top priorities of high net addressed sooner rather than later. worth households should long-term health Adding to this pressure is Americans’ care be needed. The survey was conducted increased life span. According theAM U.S.Pageonline by the independent research firm David7.375x8.5_Layout 1 7/10/12to8:41 1 BY MARGARET PRESTON

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One big step you can take now is to keep it personal – organize financial, legal and health information so that you and your family members can answer vital, unforeseen questions should you or a loved one become incapacitated. Another is to be prepared. Each family has their own unique concerns and priorities when it comes to health and the type of care they require. Develop a network of advisers, including external health care providers and professionals to help assess your specific needs. Taking these two simple steps now can help answer many of the unknowns and make unexpected decisions much less stressful to resolve. Working with a trusted adviser and network of health specialists will help you address your elderly loved ones’ needs as well as prepare you for your golden years so they can be enjoyed without the feeling of being a burden that so many people experience. Margaret Preston is a managing director and market executive at U.S Trust, leading its businesses in Connecticut, Western Massachusetts, Long Island and Westchester County, N.Y. She can be reached at Margaret.preston@ustrust.com.

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As state ‘solarizes,’ N.J. reaches milestone BY ALEXANDER SOULE

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s Connecticut gears up for a new round of solar incentives, New Jersey stated that its own programs have resulted in the Garden State generating 1 percent of its electricity from photovoltaic systems. Under a new zero-emissions renewable energy credit (ZREC) program and companion low-emissions (LREC) program, Connecticut plans to parse out more than $1 billion in funding to promote renewable energy systems over two decades. Program participants get a 15-year revenue stream from the sale of renewable energy credits to Connecticut Light & Power and United Illuminating Co., which are owned respectively by Northeast Utilities and UIL Corp.

“Solarize Connecticut has tremendous potential to really change the face of solar in the state.” Jeffrey Mayer, CEO of Darien-based Soluxe Solar

In mid-July, CL&P said it awarded 84 winning bids from some 300 applications from medium- and large-sized entities, keeping some on standby. ZREC-qualified projects are Connecticut generation projects that are located “behind customer meters,” in CL&P parlance. Later this year, the utilities will open up bidding for small businesses. On the residential front, the state now offers a Solarize Connecticut program that groups homeowners for system purchases, with Fairfield and Westport among the first municipalities to pilot the approach. “Solarize Connecticut has tremendous potential to really change the face of solar in the state,” said Jeffrey Mayer, CEO of Darien-based Soluxe Solar, which is creating a national platform for sales and installation of residential and small-business photovoltaic systems. “It not only lowers the upfront cost of solar for homeowners but also encourages community participation by lowering the cost even further depending upon the number of homeowners who

choose to participate. It is exciting for the solar community and hopefully as this program, and others like it around the country continue to grow and prove to be successful, we will see more and more states creating similar initiatives.” As Connecticut moves ahead, New Jersey passed its own law to better balance supply and demand for its own solar incentives, which for several years have been the most generous in the country along with those in California. New Jersey says it installed more solar capacity in the first quarter than any other state, after leading the nation in commercial solar installations last year. Today, the state boasts more than 16,000 solar installations on homes, offices, schools and hospitals, and says the technology produces 1 percent of all power in the state. The Northeast growth is occurring despite a recent study from the U.S. Department of Energy National Renewable Energy Laboratory, which examines available renewable resources in each state. NREL’s data suggests what might seem obvious – the opportunities for utility-scale solar are best in the Southwest, but smaller projects, including those in urban areas can thrive. In all, NREL calculates a whopping 200,000 gigawatts of solar capacity is possible in the United States, the majority from concentrating solar arrays that require extensive land. Shelton-based Opel Solar has been among the companies offering systems for concentrating solar power. In June, the company announced it had laid off an undisclosed number of employees as it worked to complete a $3 million round of funding in order to focus on a semiconductor technology with applications for spacecraft sensors and other aviation and defense systems.

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Dems storm to fundraising lead BY PATRICK GALLAGHER

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emocrats hold a substantial fundraising edge in the U.S. House and Senate races involving Fairfield County with less than 100 days till Election Day and just two weeks till the state’s congressional primary. Rep. Chris Murphy, a Cheshire Democrat running to replace retiring Sen. Joe Lieberman, raised more money than each of his three opponents in the first half of 2012 and entered July having accumulated $3.1 million in campaign funds. Between April 25 and June 30, Murphy reported raising nearly $1.1 million in total contributions, not including loans, according to Federal Election Commission filings, bringing his fundraising total for the first six months of 2012 to more than $2 million. Former World Wrestling Entertainment CEO Linda McMahon, who is seeking the Republican nomination for the Senate, had $1.46 million in campaign funds as of June 30, largely from loans she made to her own campaign. McMahon, a Greenwich resident, reported operating expenditures of nearly $6.75 million for the first half of 2012 compared to total contributions of $316,916. Also seeking the Senate nomination are Susan Bysiewicz, a Middletown Democrat and former Connecticut Secretary of State, who raised $715,147 between Jan. 1 and June 30 and reported $919,439 in available funds; and former U.S. Rep. Chris Shays, a Bridgeport Republican, who raised $988,224 during the same period and reported $326,733 in available funds. In the House races for the 3rd and 4th Districts – which each include parts of Fairfield County – Rep. Rosa DeLauro and Rep. Jim Himes, the incumbents, each hold a commanding lead over their Republican opponents. DeLauro, a New Haven resident, raised $345,337 between Jan. 1 and June 30 and had $92,604 in funds entering July. Republican Wayne Winsley, a professional speaker, author and broadcaster who is challenging the 11-term incumbent, netted just $22,529 in contributions over the same period, and had $5,685 in available funds through June 30. In the 4th District, Himes, of Greenwich, had just under $1.7 million in campaign funds after raising $942,655 in the first six months of 2012. He is opposed by former Quintel Technology Ltd. CEO

Steve Obsitnik of Westport, who raised $473,500 and had $654,241 in available funds through the first half of 2012. In the hotly contested 5th District, three Democrats and four Republicans are vying for the seat that is being vacated by Murphy. Cheshire attorney Elizabeth Esty led her Democratic foes with $708,443 in contributions in the first half of 2012, while State Senator Andrew Roraback topped his Republican opponents with $298,938 over the same period. Also running for Congress in the 5th District are Chris Donovan, speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives; Dan Roberti, a public relations executive; Justin Bernier, former executive director of the Connecticut Office of Military Affairs; Mark Greenberg, founder and president of Mark Greenberg Real Estate, and Lisa Wilson-Foley, an entrepreneur in the health care field. With two weeks to go till the state’s congressional primary, local businesses and business owners are taking a wait-and-see approach while trying to work with both parties, said Joe Brennan, senior vice president for public policy at the Connecticut Business and Industry Association. “A lot of the small to midsized companies we work with, they will generally open their doors to candidates on both sides of the aisle and explain the issues they are facing,” Brennan said. “Probably the vast majority of companies don’t get heavily involved.” He said businesses likely divide their attention between the statewide races and the federal elections. “Broadly, there is a lot of concern about overall fiscal policy and the fiscal health of the United States,” he said. “It’s about us having to position ourselves to be as competitive as possible.” Notably, several of the state’s Democratic candidates have benefitted from the support of political action committees and other committees that are not party affiliated. Murphy tallied $446,475 in donations from such committees in the first half of 2012, while Himes received $316,100. In the 3rd and 5th Districts, DeLauro and Donovan were also the beneficiaries of political committees, taking in $177,202 and $106,833 respectively in the first six months of 2012. On the Republican side, Shays received $49,630 in such contributions during the first half of the year.

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Managing projects We’ve picked up a number of new clients and we’re running into coordination problems. Most of our staff is technical. We used to assign one person to each client, but now we’re seeing the need to have our people support more than one client. How do you suggest we organize ourselves for the next round of growth? Thoughts of the Day: Figure out the roles of project and account management. Keeping work on track is a critical skill and requires both technical knowledge and ability to communicate. Set up measures that help you insure work is done on time and according to standard. Consider the following two ways to tackle keeping the workload on track. One is managing the projects from start to finish. The other is working with clients to identify and plan out needs. Managing projects beginning to end is about thinking internally. Keeping track of the workload, knowing what skills are needed and who is available are all pieces of the puzzle. It’s essential that anyone assigned to manage projects is able to use a calendar and keep track of multiple projects, personnel assignments and priorities. The project manager has to plan and check off completion of assignments day to day, week to week and month to month. Account management is the external piece of the picture. The account manager must be able to look at clients’ current and long-term needs. It’s essential that the person holding this job is able to effectively communicate about priorities, budgets and timelines. Account manager positions may be less technically oriented than project manager jobs, with greater emphasis on communication and sales-related skills. Often account managers have quotas for expanding an existing book of business. They meet the quota by identifying new contacts and opportunities within existing accounts that they have been assigned to manage. In order to grow the base of business, the account manager has to be able to “ask for the order” and negotiate terms with the client Some companies can afford both positions - project manager and account manager. In that case, the two people should work

closely together to figure out how to meet client demands, organize workflow priorities, plan upcoming assignments and communicate with staff and clients about job status. When the company can only afford one position, it’s important to decide where to put the emphasis – internal coordination or client expansion. If the company has an active flow of requests from clients, it may be more important to focus on project management. If more sales from existing clients are needed to meet the company’s overall sales quota, it may be better to hire an account manager and assign sales goals. Job skills for both positions include ability to communicate internally and externally, in writing as well as verbally. This person has to be sure that people internally understand what they are being asked to do and where they are expected to show up if they are being rotated from one client site to another. They also have to match individuals’ technical skills to the projects being assigned. Externally, they need to let clients know who, what and when – who will be doing the work, what work will be done and when to expect that work to be carried out. Make it easier to plan out work by defining typical projects that the company works on. Make a list of the most common types of work that clients request. Work out a typical timeline, define what skills are needed on the job, create a completion checklist to be reviewed when the job is done. Train individuals or teams to handle specific types of projects. If you can’t afford both a project manager and an account manager, pair up a project manager with someone on the sales force. Ask the sales person to provide supportbuilding proposals, negotiating with clients and “asking for the order.” Put the project manager in charge of managing the workload. Consider giving the project manager a bonus for meeting or exceeding quota for work successfully completed, in order to keep everyone’s eye on the important goal of profitable growth. Looking for a good book? Try “Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Project Management” by Greg Horine.

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lumni from the Fairfield County Business Journal’s 40Under40 awards met July 24 at Parallel 41 in downtown Stamford for a speed-networking event. “Networking always results in the creation of opportunities,” said Mia Schipani, vice president of RMS Cos. and a 2006 40Under40 alumnus. “The thing is, you have no idea when or where they may materialize, which is why it’s important to be an action taker.” Winners from Merrill Lynch, Citrin Cooperman, First Niagara and other companies were in attendance. The 40Under40 awards recognize young professionals, all under the age of 40, who are dedicated to personal and professional development. They serve as role models for their colleagues and are motivated to succeed in their distinct fields. Photographs by Jennifer Bissell From left, Ben Fetterman, Bill Conron, Paul Delano, Ken Angier, Mia Schipani, Adam Luysterborghs and Melanie Szlucha.

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n completing the $8.4 million purchase of a long idle lab on Danbury’s west side to serve as its main U.S. office, Belimo Air Controls has largely escaped attention despite vowing to add as many employees as other company expansions touted by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy. Belimo has vowed to double the size of its local workforce to 500 people over several years, a growth trajectory that matches that of Dollar Tree’s planned distribution facility in Windsor and Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s New Haven headquarters relocation. Among other significant deals in Fairfield County in the past year, Malloy’s office has similarly been mum on expansions involving Bridgewater Associates in Wilton, Pepperidge Farm in Norwalk, and Stamford Hospital – despite the deals all reinforcing his oft-repeated, rookie-term mantra that “Connecticut is open for business.” In Danbury, Belimo plans to raze existing structures at 33 Turner Road and build a new $40 million, 200,000-square-foot, energy-efficient facility. The company ini-

tially sparked protest from neighborhood residents concerned about trucks during construction and afterward. Danbury, whose mayor, Mark Boughton, ran for lieutenant governor alongside Malloy-opponent Tom Foley, awarded Belimo a seven-year tax-assessment deferral. Belimo and the city have not revealed any incentives from the state factoring into the company’s plans. With a 2010 assessed grand list value of $4.5 million, the property is embedded in a residential neighborhood close by the New York state border, and was last used by Novo Nordisk AS, which moved its Danbury operations in 1995 to North Carolina. Belimo’s damper actuators and valves control building heating and cooling systems, with the company having produced more than 50 million actuators since its 1975 launch. Sales in the Americas totaled $148 million in 2011. The company established its Danbury operations in 1997 and has been located at 43 Old Ridgebury Road in Danbury, near the headquarters for Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc. (itself back in hiring mode after having laid off workers last

year) and Praxair Inc., among others. Despite a small multitude of empty or near-empty office buildings pushing up Fairfield County’s overall vacancy rate, owners have shown no public inclination to sell in a down market, according to multiple brokerage companies. In the second quarter, Fairfield County investment sales activity was moderate, according to Cushman & Wakefield, a commercial real estate broker with an office in Stamford, with three other significant transactions, compared to five in the first quarter. The most significant deal was Torchlight Investors taking possession of the former UST headquarters at 100 W. Putnam Ave. in Greenwich, after Antares Investment Partners bought the property for $130 million. “Although there were fewer sales this quarter, there are several significant transactions in the pipeline for sale by year end,” said Jim Fagan, senior managing director of Cushman & Wakefield, in a written statement. “We fully expect interest rates to remain exceptionally low and as a result, 2012 will develop into an active year for the investment sales market.”

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faces&places Celebrating at the Bruce Some 45 lenders, trustees and Bruce Museum supporters recently gathered to commemorate its centennial with the opening of a second show “Marking a Century: Recent and Promised Gifts to the Bruce Museum, Part II.” Photographs by Courtney Linderman 1. Carl and Marsha Hewitt. 2. Bruce Museum director of exhibitions Anne von Stuelpnagel with Edith and Roy Simpson. 3. Harold and Ruth Newman.

4. Cricket Lockhart, Thomas Theobald and Jim Lockhart.

Lecture on oceans The Bruce Museum in Greenwich concluded its lecture series on “Oceans: Past, Present and Future” July 20 with professor Arthur Lerner-Lam presenting “Will Global Warming Lead to Increased Danger from Storms?” in front of a full house at the Innis Arden Cottage at Greenwich Point Park in Old Greenwich. Photographs by Cynthia Ehlinger 5. Arthur Lerner-Lam and Gale Lawrence.

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THE LIST

RANKED BY 2011-2012 ENROLLMENT LISTED ALPHABETICALLY IN EVENT OF TIE.

Private Schools 2011-2012 enrollment

Type of enrollment

2011-2012 tuition ($)

Brunswick School

Fairfield College Preparatory School

St. Joseph High School

Greenwich Academy

Convent of the Sacred Heart

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

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

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

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

1177 King St., Greenwich 06831 532-3534 • cshgreenwich.org

Greens Farms Academy 35 Beachside Ave., P.O. Box 998, Greens Farms 06838 256-7514 •gfacademy.org

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

New Canaan Country School

St. Luke's School

Christian Heritage School

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

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

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

The Stanwich School

German School of Connecticut

Wooster School

Kolbe Cathedral High School

The Gunnery*

The Forman School*

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

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

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

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

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

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

Average class size Student-teacher ratio

Percentage of teachers with master's degree (%)

Description

Grade levels

co-ed

Principal or headmaster Director of admissions Email address Year school established

all boys

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

all girls

Ranked by 2011-2012 enrollment. Listed alphabetically in event of tie.

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PRIVATE SCHOOLS

Thomas W. Philip Gina Hurd 1902

939 27,300 - 35,700

15 5:1

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

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

920 16,400

20 15:1

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

9 to 12

Dr. William Fitzgerald Margaret Marino 1962

840 12,500

WND 14:1

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

9 to 12

Molly King Abby Katz 1827

802 30,700 - 36,050

14 NA

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

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

770 15,600 - 33,300

12 7:1

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

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

685 31,150 (K to 5) 33,050 (middle school) 34,870 (upper school)

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

685 30,000 - 35,500

15 15:1

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

Pre-K to 12

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

Approx. 645 24,450 - 32,700

18 (K to 6) 6:1

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

Pre-K to 9

Mark Davis Ginny Bachman info@stlukesct.org 1928

524 32,510 (middle school) 33,275 (upper school)

14 8:1

College-preparatory, coeducational, secular, independent day school

5 to 12

Brian Modarelli Martha Olson molson@kingsmen.org 1977

450 9,900 - 15,900

16 14:1

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

K to 12

Paul Geise Tom Faxon info@stanwichschool.org 1998

375 23,750 - 31,750

16 7:1

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

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

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

340 820

9 8:1

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

Pre-K to 12

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

327 30,600

12 14:1 (lower school) 13:1 (middle school) 10:1 (upper school)

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

K to 12

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

325 7,400

20 13:1

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

9 to 12

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

285 49,200

12 7:1

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

9 to 12

Adam Man Sara Lynn Leavenworth admissions@formanschool.org 1930

173 59,345

6 3:1

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

9 to 12

14 to 16 7:1

Faculty degrees: 53 B.A.s (middle/upper school) 64 M.A.s 8:1 and five Ph.D.s (lower school)

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

Questions or comments, call (914) 694-3600, ext. 3005. Source: Information obtained from school officials and school websites. * Although located outside Fairfield County, the school serves the Fairfield County area. NA Not available. WND Would not disclose.

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Preschool to 12

K to 12

SPECIAL REPORT Back to School

Harry Nomack and William Griffin, Housatonic Community College’s academic coordinator.

Learning a trade Housatonic College adds manufacturing program to its course lineup BY JENNIFER BISSELL

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o match the growing manufacturing sector, Housatonic Community College has unveiled a new manufacturing program to train students in the growing job market. “Manufacturing in the area and the nation is leading economic growth,” William Griffin, HCC’s academic coordinator, said in a press release. “Through the application of state-of-the-art technology, manufacturers are more competitive and they need to hire more workers with advanced manufacturing skills.” The Bridgeport-based program is one of three in the state recently launched as a part of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s jobs bill last year. Roughly $18 million was allocated to fund the programs in Bridgeport, Naugatuck Valley Community College in Waterbury and Quinebaug Valley Community College in Danielson. Enhancing the labor pool’s skills is vital for the state’s economic competitiveness and recovering from the recession, Malloy has said. His administration has passed a num-

ber of initiatives to increase higher education enrollment as well as a competitive update for technical high schools. “Turning the corner on decades of economic decline means we have to prepare our students for a successful future in the high-tech workforce,” Malloy said. “We have to create the skilled labor that Connecticut companies need to compete globally.” Manufacturing used to employ half of all Connecticut workers in the 1950s, but today it accounts for just 10 percent, according to the state General Assembly. But that number is rising. More than 168,000 people work in the manufacturing sector in Connecticut and there are currently 750 job openings in Bridgeport alone. Last year the field contributed more than $25 billion to the gross state product, according to HCC. The first set of classes will start in the fall and will offer students two certificate tracks: basic and advanced. Both allow for financial aid eligibility. Enrolled to start classes in the fall, 65-year-old Harry Nomack said he thought the program would be a good opportunity to start fresh. He didn’t finish school when he

was younger and recently he’s been struggling to make a living wage as a part-time employee at Walmart. “I just want to get back into the swing of things,” Nomack said. “This will give me something to do and pride, too. It’s making something with your hands.” Students will split their time between classroom activities and hands-on projects in the manufacturing lab. Participants will also be able to learn about theory and possibly have onsite manufacturing internships or apprenticeships. An evolving field, the courses have a high emphasis on technology and computer programming. Nomack said he’s seen a lot of job openings in manufacturing. Both young and old generations could benefit from the yearlong program, he said, especially aging machine operators whose careers could take off by learning more computer skills. “Manufacturers are just going to be there waiting for you,” he said. “It’s not like you went to school and got the book learning, you actually know how to use the machines.” Machine operator, programmer, assembler and inspector positions are paid between $15 and $20 an hour, according to HCC.

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One-third of college finances unsustainable, study finds BY ALEXANDER SOULE

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en Connecticut universities and colleges find themselves on a financial path of late that is unsustainable in the long term – including Yale University, according to a study that arrives amid continued hand-wringing over the debt students and families are incurring to pay for their degrees. Nationally, a third of all colleges and universities are in a weaker financial state today than before 2005, according to a study by Boston-based Bain & Co., whose consulting practice includes one focused on higher education. Bain compared university equity ratios (equity as a percentage of assets, lower than in past year) with expense ratios (expenses as a percentage of revenue, up than in past year) and added that endowments are unlikely to recover to the annual growth trends they enjoyed leading up to the recession. In short, Bain said, colleges have more liabilities, higher debt service and increasing expensesjournal_10x5.625_Layout without the revenue or cash RA Business 1 7/12/12

reserves to back them up – and with only limited ability to pass those costs onto families who themselves are scrutinizing their options against available college tuition and financial aid packages. In Fairfield County, Bain included Fairfield University and Western Connecticut State University in its quadrant of institutions deemed to have the least sustainable financial structure, along with Wesleyan University in Middletown and Yale. Bain calculated an endowment of $1.4 million per student at Yale, which study authors Jeff Denneen and Tom Dretler acknowledged cannot be ignored in any assessment of a university’s long-term financial stability. Denneen leads Bain’s higher education practice in Atlanta, while Dretler is the former CEO of Eduventures now with the private equity company Sterling Partners. Jeff Selingo, author of the forthcoming book “College (Un)Bound: The Future of Higher Education and What It Means for Students,” contributed to the report. are1 the president of a college or 2:16“If PMyou Page

university that is not among the elites and does not have an endowment in the billions, chances are cash is becoming increasingly scarce – unless you’re among the most innovative,” Denneen and Dretler stated. On the flip side of the financial picture, Sacred Heart University in Fairfield and the University of Connecticut had the best financial picture in contrasting its equity and expense ratios under Bain’s formula. The University of Bridgeport, which famously found itself on the brink of insolvency more than two decades ago, has a sound financial outlook today, Bain found. Connecticut College, which this summer earned the U.S. Department of Education’s inglorious distinction of being the most expensive school in the country before factoring in financial aid, numbered among schools in neutral territory, according to Bain. Schools can determine if they are at risk if: • tuition hikes are consistently near the top end of the range; • admission standards have been lowered;

• financial aid has been cut; • faculty has been cut; • median salaries for graduates is flat; • debt expenses are increasing far more rapidly than instruction expenses; • tuition represents an increasingly greater percentage of revenue; • bond ratings have gone down; • government funding is harder to access; or • schools have had to take “drastic measures,” in the authors’ words. Much of the liquidity crisis facing higher education comes from having succumbed to the “law of more,” the study concludes, with many institutions having operated on the assumption that the more they build, spend, diversify and expand, the more they will persist and prosper. But instead, the opposite has happened: Institutions have become overleveraged, with long-term debt increasing at an average rate of 12 percent annually; and their average annual interest expense increasing at almost twice the rate of their expenses for providing instruction.

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New deans at University of Bridgeport The University of Bridgeport named David Wickes dean of its chiropractic college and made Elizabeth Wotton-Pimentel’s appointment permanent as dean of its college of naturopathic medicine. Wickes previously was chief academic officer the National University of Health Sciences and the University of Western States. Wotton-Pimentel has been an interim dean for the past year. Naturopathic health emphasizes holistic, preventative care to include diet and lifestyle as first-line interventions.

Webster Bank in UConn pact Waterbury-based Webster Financial Inc. signed a multifaceted marketing deal with the University of Connecticut, making it the “official bank of UConn.” UConn men’s basketball coach Jim Calhoun is a longtime Webster Bank spokesman. The company’s new deal with

the school includes support for a new basketball development center planned next to the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs. “What you’ll find is we’ll be everywhere,” said Jerry Plush, Webster Bank president, as quoted by UConn during a news conference. “You will feel Webster’s presence on campus at all of the events. What’s landmark about this deal is that by encompassing students and alumni, we’ll be closely aligned with UConn.”

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The National Association of Community College Entrepreneurship named Housatonic Community College President Anita Gliniecki to its new Presidents for Entrepreneurship Forum. Through the program, presidents of community colleges throughout the country commit to increase the focus on entrepreneurship at their institutions and the impact schools have on the economic wellbeing of the communities they serve. Some 175 community colleges have joined the forum to date. “After observing the entrepreneurshiprelated activities of our members over a period of years, we started to see commonalities among the more successful institutions,” Heather Van Sickle, executive director of NACCE, said in a statement. “One of the major things that clearly makes a difference is the commitment by leadership to entrepreneurship.”

Yale University awarded a full scholarship to Norwalk Community College (NCC) graduate Anna Olejnik, a 36-year old native of Poland who only recently settled in Stamford. “I was in absolute shock when I was invited for an interview at Yale,” Olejnik said, as quoted in a Norwalk Community College newsletter. “I decided to go back to school and obtain higher education and came here to NCC to see where it would take me.”

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Set New Hands-Only CPR through MTA’s East Side Access Project World Record

Celebrating the Travelers designated Championship’s new office grand beneficiaries, opening in Stamford, a reception The Hole in Described as the “stealth” project was held at Trump Parc Stamford on the Wall Gang 100 feet under Grand Central TermiMarch 2nd, and featured a special Camp and nal, the East Side Access Project is a guestJoin appearance PGA TOUR the Greater thousands from of residents from construction marvel. professional Billy Andrade. Har tford Stamford, Darien and the surroundConstruction engineers have figTheregion Travelers Championship Jaycees. ing as they are trained is to ured out a way to build this massive Connecticut’s only CPR PGA on TOUR event Also, more than 130 other learn hands-only Saturday, project and not impact the busy world and is looking to expand its reach August 25 at Chelsea Piers Con- Connecticut charities par ticipated above that houses some of the most into Southern Connecticut with the in tournament fundraisers in 2009 necticut’s Field House in Stamford. valuable real estate in North America. opening of an office at 707 Summer to help generate dollars for their speHands for Life® is a free health Below ground, construction hasn’t Street in Stamford. The office space cific causes. In 2009, the Travelers education effort donated to help Stamford impacted the nation’s premier rail terwas generously by The Championship donated $1.08 million become Company a truly heart minal, nor the service of the nation’s Ashforth andsafe the commutourna- to non-profit organizations throughnity, embracing the American 2nd largest commuter railroad. ment has also partnered withHeart The out the state. Association’s challenge to educate eachexcited wave will only opportake Business Council of Fair field to help Training “We are for the Conceived decades ago, the East a greater percentage of its residents tunity 15 minutes start All with the expansion. to be from a part of to thefinish. Fair field Side Access Project is a real ecoand workforce on how lives County adults over the age of said 16 can join in “We welcome theto save Travelers community,” Travelers nomic game changer for Long Island with CPR. to the Fair field County Championship Championship as individuals orTournament on teams. Director by shaving some 30-40 ness minutes off The Business of for Fairfield annu-Grube. The“The 2010 Travelers Walter Jr. Leadership Council. He has actively engaged his colarea,” said Chris Bruhl, &County Nathan The goal ofCouncil HandsPresident Life® Hands for Life® Stamford 2012H. Wheeler, the daily commute of east bound ally recognizes an exceptional leader of the regional Award will be presented to Richard E. Taber, Chairleagues in community service opportunities, worked CEO, The Business Council. “Their Championship is a premier Stamford 2012 is to train 10,000 will break a world record statewide and creLIRR riders. business community. man of the Board & CEO, First County Bank on tirelessly for access to affordable housing, and has philanthropy reaches all corners of event, and we’re eager to continue adults in the greater Stamford ate a new one. To date, the highParticipants in The Business the state and wish great have a great partnership with the Through the we Walter H.them Wheeler, Leadership Tuesday, October 5th. been deeply supportive, through personal leaderarea encompassing lower Fairfi eldJr. to est number of individuals trained Council’s Leadership Fairfield Counsuccess as they increase their pres- businesses, volunteers, charities and County inBusiness hands-only CPR (CarAward, The Council demonstrates its comMr. Taber is a respected community leader conship and the Bank’s community investments, in exin CPR involved 7,909 participants ty professional development program ence in the region.” fans Connecticut. Without them, dio Pulmonary Resuscitation) mitment to volunteer leadership withand offers aofrole his time and leadership to a variety of area panding educational opportunities for all children. organized bytributing the Singapore Heart and members of our TransportaThe tournament donates 100% the success of this tournament would out Mouth to Mouth and the use of of The Foundation on January 2011. model for all businesspeople to emulate. award, non-profits including the Housing Development For more information on this year’s Walter H. tion Roundtable visited this system net proceeds ever y year to its two not be possible.” AEDs after (automated electronic defi bril- leader, For celmore Fund, information and to regnamed the visionary Pitney Bowes Stamford Partnership, the United Way, Jr. Leadership Award Dinner, please conexpansion that will the bringWheeler more than lators),corporate over the leadership course of ten hours. ister log on toDowntown www.handsforlife.org. ebrates in our community. 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Susan three hours to a full day, Members A Fireworks Extravaganza will follow involved in our Health Care Council and Council of Fairfield County, County residents Group. have shared perspectives on the Chief Human Resources Officers Roundtable have succeeds Cathy Candland, with the game. “Leadership” has served the Participants majority running with between the informarelationship advisor and CEO, Advantage Human expressed interest in holding another program later more than 300 executives from 80+ from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. All will be Thisclient, eventdiscussed is to recognize the sertion needed to get the potential of forming an ongoing peercountry’s group, and Resourcing, held this year, but believe that the opportunity to improve companies, non-profit organizations andwho held on the Fridays. vice of our veterans. 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The buzz at The Bartlett

There is buzz coming from The Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens, a 91-acre natural treasure in Stamford just 1.5 miles north of Merritt Parkway Exit 35, that is not just from the thousands of honey bees that frequent their hives. Once the original homestead, training grounds and notable plant collections of Dr. Francis A. Bartlett founder of the famed Bartlett Tree Expert Co., the site has taken on a whole new dynamic since the opening of its new 8,500-square-foot Silver Educational Center last fall. Along with its outdoor complement, the new Nature Explore Outdoor Classroom, the Bartlett has quickly resurfaced as a “must-visit” location for area families to connect with nature on every level, including horticultural classes for beginners to the experts of the UConn Master Gardener Program; 10 (dog-friendly) hiking trails through natural forest, wetlands and meadows; cultural offerings with concerts, gallery exhibits, and performances; and unique outdoor classes in yoga, meditation, sketching, painting and photography. The property is open 365 days a year and the facilities can be rented by other nonprofits, corporations or individuals for small meetings, functions or classes surrounded by the beauty of display and teaching gardens and a unique idyllic setting that offers the balance of a nature retreat with an environmentally friendly learning center. For more information, visit the website bartlettarboretum.org or visit 151 Brookdale Road, Stamford. Peter C. Saverine Executive Director Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens 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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$15,000 GRANT HELPS SILVERMINE REACH OUT

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Silvermine Arts Center in New Canaan has received a $15,000 grant from the Fairfield County Community Foundation that will be used for the reinstatement of the full-time position of outreach education director. Sophia Gevas has been hired as the outreach education director to oversee the Art Partners program, reviewing all existing partnerships, create stronger evaluation metrics and conduct in-depth evaluations of the existing program. According to Leslee Asch, executive director of the arts center, “We are so grateful to the Fairfield County Community Foundation for their support of this position, which will enable us to grow and deepen our outreach program, Art Partners.” The arts education program places professional teaching artists in the classrooms of area urban schools to offer hands-

on, curriculum-based art classes. Critical thinking, team building and integrated learning using many senses are the hallmarks of Art Partners, according to Asch. Connecticut’s achievement gap is one of the largest in the U.S. Art Partners serves to close the gap by focusing on schools that have a high percentage of minority and English–as–a–second–language students. Despite the high per–capita student spending in Fairfield County, the schools and students served by Silvermine are under-resourced, according to Asch. With public school budgets under severe constraints, Art Partners is one of the few independent visual art programs currently available in the Norwalk and Stamford schools. The program began in 1992 at K.T. Murphy Elementary School in Stamford with 65 first-grade students participating. Today, the program extends to three elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school having reached 700 students in 2011. During the past 20 years, more than 11,000 Norwalk and Stamford students between the ages of 6 and 18 have benefited from participation in the program. Art Partners expects to run programs in one high school, three middle schools and six elementary schools, in addition to the Family and Children’s Agency in Norwalk, for the 2012-2013 school year. The duration ranges from four sessions to the full year, depending upon the needs of the school. For more information about the Art Partners program or Silvermine Arts Center, call 966-9700 or go to silvermineart.org.

MORE MOLIÈRE ON THE WAY Westport Country Playhouse announces that due to ticket demand for its current production of Molière’s timeless comedy, “Tartuffe,” an extra performance has been added Sunday Aug. 5, at 3 p.m. “We’re thrilled by the audience response to ‘Tartuffe’,” said Mark Lamos, Playhouse artistic director. “It’s a delight to hear the laughter and see our patrons have a wonderful time in the theater. I couldn’t be happier that the extension means even more people will be able to enjoy this wise, funny and enriching comedy.” For more information or tickets, call the box office at 227-4177.

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on the record A. V. Tuchy Inc., Norwalk, contractor for St. Pius X Church. Construct an addition at an existing commerThe following petition was filed in cial building, 834 Brookside Drive, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Bridge- Fairfield. Estimated cost: $3.4 milport. Chapter 11 indicates the filer lion. Filed June 22. intends to submit a plan of reorganization to the court. Chapter 7 inBarrett Inc., Danbury, contracdicates a liquidation of assets. tor for Blackstone Industries Inc. Re-roof an existing commercial Roy Brown and Sons Electrical building at 16 Stony Hill Road, Contractors Inc., 376 Morehouse Bethel. Estimated cost: $97,000. Road, Easton. Chapter 7, filed July Filed June 8. 16, case no. 12-51340. Assets: less than $50,000. Liabilities: $100,000 to $500,000. Creditors: Bank of Bartlett Brainard Eacott Inc., America, $125,735; American Bloomfield, contractor for Emhart Express, $31,027; Chase Bank, Technologies Inc. Construct an $22,263. Type of business: corpo- addition at an existing commerration. Debtor’s attorney: James T. cial building, Shelter Rock Lane, Maye, Law Offices of James T. Maye Danbury. Estimated cost: $800,000. Filed June 13. L.L.C., Norwalk.

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Cedar Brands Inc., Danbury, contractor for Mill Plain Center Limited. Fit out an existing commercial space for a liquor-store tenant at 44 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury. Estimated cost: $85,000. Filed June 13.

A. Pappajohn Co., Norwalk, contractor for The Jelliff Manufacturing Co. Perform interior alterations at an existing commercial building, 354 Pequot Ave., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $206,480. Filed June 19.

City of Danbury. Replace the stage and band shell at Ives Concert Park, Ives Street, Danbury. Estimated cost: $230,000. Filed June 20.

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A. Pappajohn Co., Norwalk, contractor for The Jelliff Manufacturing Co. Fit out an existing commercial space for tenant Saugatuck Energy at 354 Pequot Ave., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $79,050. Filed June 19.

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Claris Construction Inc., Newtown, contractor for 100 Federal Road L.L.C. Perform renovations at an existing commercial building, 100 Federal Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $294,000. Filed June 26. Claris Construction Inc., Newtown, contractor for Sugar Hollow Associates L.L.C. Fit out an existing commercial space for tenant Petco at 5 Sugar Hollow Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $440,000. Filed June 12.

Bonnanno, Julie and Albert Bonnanno. Construct a new four-bedroom single-family residence at 5 Lyndale Park, Westport. Estimated cost: $750,000. Filed June 28.

Kelly, Kathleen and James Kelly. Construct an addition at an existing single-family residence, 17 Webb Road, Westport. Estimated cost: $110,000. Filed June 19.

Bosch, Jean. Construct an addition at an existing single-family residence, 105 Compo Road North, Westport. Estimated cost: $200,000. Filed June 27.

Love Where You Live Homes L.L.C. Construct a new singlefamily residence at 103 Howard St., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $351,000. Filed June 27.

Braskamp, Andrew. Perform exterior renovations at an existing Quality Roofing Services Inc., single-family residence, 6 Drumlin West Haven, contractor for the Road, Westport. Estimated cost: town of Fairfield. Re-roof an ex- $60,000. Filed June 21. isting commercial building at 760 Stillson Road, Fairfield. Estimated Buttendorf Building & Remodcost: $67,300. Filed June 25. eling, Fairfield, contractor for Susan Theis-Constantino. Construct RAK Associates L.L.C. Perform an addition at an existing singleinterior alterations at an existing family residence, 223 Middlebrook commercial building, 2315 Black Drive, Fairfield. Estimated cost: Rock Turnpike, Fairfield. Estimated $180,000. Filed June 20. cost: $70,000. Filed June 22.

Marcie, Jane and Basil Pellegrino. Construct an addition at an existing single-family residence 133 Old Hawleyville Road, Bethel. Estimated cost: $95,000. Filed June 6.

Casperson, Grant, Ridgefield, contractor for Marisa Denaro. Construct an addition at an existing single-family residence, 19 Tanglewood Drive, Danbury. Estimated cost: $125,000. Filed June 19.

New England Country Homes Inc., Fairfield, contractor for Brian Papini. Construct a new singlefamily residence at 941 Reef Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $375,000. Filed June 22.

Excavation Technologies Inc., Cheshire, contractor for the city of Danbury. Install a new aboveground fuel tank at 35 Sugar Hollow Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $144,545. Filed June 25.

Quality Roofing Services Inc., West Haven, contractor for the town of Fairfield. Re-roof an existing commercial building at 250 Fern St., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $66,800. Filed June 25.

Horizon Painting & Remodeling, Milford, contractor for Danbury Mall L.L.C. Fit out an existing commercial space for tenant The Art of Shaving at 7 Backus Ave., Danbury. Estimated cost: $150,000. Filed June 5.

Quality Roofing Services Inc., West Haven, contractor for the town of Fairfield. Re-roof an existing commercial building at 190 Putting Green Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $75,800. Filed June 25.

Horizon Retail Construction, Sturtevant, Wis., contractor for Valluzzo Family L.L.C. Fit out an existing commercial space for tenant Joseph A. Bank at 3 Backus Ave., Danbury. Estimated cost: $437,000. Filed June 21.

JLP Contractors L.L.C., Danbury, contractor for CEG Realty L.L.C. Perform interior alterations at an existing commercial building, 39B Mill Plain Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $60,000. Filed June 25. Westport Retail Co-Investors L.L.C. Fit out an existing commercial space for tenant Allen Edmonds Kronenberger & Sons Restora- Shoe Store at 69 Main St., Westport. tion, Middletown, contractor for Estimated cost: $225,000. Filed Greenfield Congregational Church. June 29. Re-roof and perform exterior renovations at an existing commercial building, 986 Old Academy Road, Winwest 3351 Main L.L.C. Fit Fairfield. Estimated cost: $375,000. out an existing commercial space for tenant Intermix at 35 Main St., Filed June 25. Westport. Estimated cost: $102,000. Filed June 21. Marco Construction, Trumbull, contractor for Plumtrees Plaza L.L.C. Fit out an existing commercial space for tenant Dollar Tree at 63 Newtown Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $155,324. 19 Sterling Drive Development L.L.C. Construct a new four-bedFiled June 19. room single-family residence at 19 Sterling Drive, Westport. Estimated Pavarini North East Construc- cost: $600,000. Filed June 18. tion, Stamford, contractor for Seymour Powers, trustee. Perform interior alterations at an existing 9 Roosevelt Road L.L.C. Concommercial building, 14 Executive struct a new four-bedroom singleDrive, Danbury. Estimated cost: family residence at 9 Roosevelt Road, Westport. Estimated cost: $120,000. Filed June 13. $875,000. Filed June 27.

Claris Construction Inc., Newtown, contractor for Sugar Hollow Associates L.L.C. Construct new multifamily housing at 5 Sugar Hollow Road, Danbury. Estimated Quality Roofing Services Inc., West Haven, contractor for the cost: $250,000. Filed June 28. town of Fairfield. Re-roof an existing commercial building at 105 Excavation Technologies Inc., Meadowcroft Road, Fairfield. EstiCheshire, contractor for the city mated cost: $67,300. Filed June 25. of Danbury. Install a new aboveground fuel tank at 19 New St., Danbury. Estimated cost: $88,872. Filed June 25.

Residential

Classy Builders L.L.C., Fairfield, contractor for Beachside Estates L.L.C. Construct a new singlefamily residence at 76 Paul Place, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $220,000. Filed June 25. Cooper, Donna and Frederic Cooper. Construct an addition at an existing single-family residence, 191 Bayberry Lane, Westport. Estimated cost: $115,000. Filed June 29. Green, Sarah and Mark Motyl. Construct a new five-bedroom single-family residence at 30 Woody Lane, Westport. Estimated cost: $650,000. Filed June 15.

Hartman, Ashley and Daniel Birch, Shannon and Bryan Birch. Hartman. Construct an addition at Install an in-ground pool and en- an existing single-family residence, closure at an existing single-family 19 Sterling Drive, Westport. Estiresidence, 4 Windrush Lane, West- mated cost: $125,000. Filed June 18. port. Estimated cost: $70,000. Filed June 19. Janulis, Barbara and Peter Janulis. Construct an addition at an existing single-family residence, 1 Hickory Lane, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $148,000. Filed June 18.

Matteson, Ellen and Christopher Matteson. Construct an addition at an existing single-family residence, 8 Coach Lane, Westport. Estimated cost: $65,000. Filed June 28.

Rakowicz, Iwona and Jacek Rakowicz. Construct an addition at an existing single-family residence, 30 Potters Lane, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed June 25. Scott Swimming Pools Inc., Woodbury, contractor for Marie and Brian McArdle. Install an inground pool and enclosure at an existing single-family residence, 267 Brookbend Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $60,200. Filed June 27. Sir-23 Rayfield L.L.C. Construct a new single-family residence at 23 Rayfield Road, Westport. Estimated cost: $450,000. Filed June 29. Sklar, Andrea and Scott Sklar. Construct a new six-bedroom single-family residence at 173 Cross Highway, Westport. Estimated cost: $1.3 million. Filed June 20. Sterling Building & Restoration, Westport, contractor for Susan and Charles Wilson. Perform interior renovations at an existing singlefamily residence, 52 Main St., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed June 22.

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on the record THD At Home Services Inc., Fairfield, contractor for Robert Bove Jr. Re-roof and perform exterior renovations at an existing single-family residence, 100 Sky Top Terrace, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $56,661. Filed June 27.

Black Sea Fisheries Corp., et al., Stratford, et al. Filed by People’s United Bank, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Benanti & Associates, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff alleges that it is the owner of an August 2010 business credit note issued by the defendant Black Sea Fisheries, for which payment was Toll CT II L.P. Construct a new guaranteed by a co-defendant, and single-family residence at 50 Great that $3,351 relating to that note Hill Drive, Bethel. Estimated cost: remains outstanding and past due $196,500. Filed June 26. from the defendants despite repeated requests for payment by the Toll CT II L.P. Construct a new plaintiff. The plaintiff seeks repaysingle-family residence at 52 Great ment of all outstanding amounts Hill Drive, Bethel. Estimated cost: plus interest, costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees. Filed June 12. $238,465. Filed June 26. Case no. CV126028069.

Industrial Motion Systems Inc., Oxford. Filed by Shop-Aid Inc., Woburn, Mass. Plaintiff’s attorney: Kaplan & Brennan L.L.P., Plainfield. Action: The plaintiff alleges that the defendant failed to complete a construction contract between the parties despite a $55,000 payment by the plaintiff, which caused the plaintiff to incur a substantial financial loss and to suffer operating problems in the course of its business. The plaintiff seeks a refund of its payment to the defendant plus interest, appropriate damages and reasonable attorneys’ fees. Filed June 4. Case no. CV126027910.

Twenty-First (21st) Century Motorsports L.L.C., New Milford. Filed by Bargain News L.L.C., Trumbull. Plaintiff’s attorney: Sugarmann & Sugarmann, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff alleges that prior to the date of this action it delivered goods and/or services to the defendant and that $1,684 relating to those deliveries remains outstanding and past due from the defendant despite repeated requests for payment by the plaintiff. The plaintiff seeks repayment of all outstanding amounts plus interest, costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees. Filed May 31. Case no. CV126027824.

Seguin Heating and Air Conditioning Inc., et al., New Preston. Filed by Danbury Plumbing Supply Co., Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Jowdy & Jowdy P.C., Danbury. Action: The plaintiff alleges that prior to the date of this action it delivered goods and/or services to the defendants and that $15,706 relating to those deliveries remains outstanding and past due from the defendants despite repeated requests for payment by the plaintiff. The plaintiff seeks repayment of all outstanding amounts plus interest, costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees. Filed June 28. Case no. CV126009857.

Toll CT II L.P. Construct a new single-family residence at 54 Great Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport. Hill Drive, Bethel. Estimated cost: Filed by Carol Kuhl, Fairfield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Votre & Associates $211,500. Filed June 26. P.C., East Haven. Action: The plaintiff alleges that the defendant has Toll CT II L.P. Construct a new been guilty of professional malpracsingle-family residence at 56 Great tice, specifically with regard to lack Hill Drive, Bethel. Estimated cost: of supervision and oversight of the plaintiff, as a result of which she fell $196,500. Filed June 26. while on the defendant’s premises, causing her to suffer serious, painTurner, Julie and Mark Turner. ful injuries and to incur substanConstruct an addition at an existing tial medical expenses. The plaintiff single-family residence, 14 Greens seeks damages in excess of $15,000 Farms, Westport. Estimated cost: plus applicable costs and reason$155,000. Filed June 22. able attorneys’ fees. Filed June 6. Case no. CV126027990. Zecchi, Patricia and Paul Zecchi. Construct a new bulkhead/seawall City Furniture Store L.L.C., et at an existing single-family resi- al., Bridgeport. Filed by Mamie dence, 1774 Fairfield Beach Road, Willia, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s atFairfield. Estimated cost: $160,000. torney: Daly Weihing & Bodell, Filed June 25. Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff alleges that a defective chair, negligently manufactured and marketed by the defendant, collapsed Court Cases under her after purchase, causing her to suffer serious, painful injuries and to incur substantial medical expenses. The plaintiff seeks damages in excess of $15,000 plus applicable costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees. Filed June 5. American Building Compo- Case no. CV126027970. nents Corp., Norwalk. Filed by Insul-Mart L.L.C., Seekonk, Mass. Plaintiff’s attorney: Sugarmann & The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Sugarmann, New Haven. Action: Co., Wethersfield. Filed by Kathy The plaintiff alleges that prior to the Juliano, Stamford. Plaintiff’s atdate of this action it delivered goods torney: Delucia & Levine L.L.C., and/or services to the defendant and Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff that $8,402 relating to those deliv- alleges that she fell while a busieries remains outstanding and past ness invitee on the defendant’s due from the defendant despite re- premises as the result of an unsafe peated requests for payment by the condition arising from negligence plaintiff. The plaintiff seeks repay- on the part of the defendant, its ment of all outstanding amounts agents and employees, which plus interest, costs and reason- caused her to suffer serious, painable attorneys’ fees Filed May 31. ful injuries and to incur substanCase no. CV126027825. tial medical expenses. The plaintiff seeks damages in excess of $15,000 plus applicable costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees. Filed June 6. Case no. CV126027992.

Nash Construction L.L.C., Shelton. Filed by Verizon New York Inc., New York City. Plaintiff’s attorney: Medina & Torrey P.C., Winsted. Action: The plaintiff alleges that the defendant’s negligent operating procedures in the course of excavation caused damages to its plant and equipment, which the defendant has refused to remediate. The plaintiff seeks damages in excess of $2,500 plus applicable costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees. Filed June 1. Case no. CV126027847.

Danbury Superior Court

Smith Ridge Properties L.L.C., Redding. Filed by TCHE Bagual L.L.C., Bethel. Plaintiff’s attorney: Randall J. Carreira, Bridgewater. Action: The plaintiff alleges that prior to the date of this action it delivered goods and/or services to the defendant and that $18,495 relating to those deliveries remains outstanding and past due from the defendant despite repeated requests for payment by the plaintiff. The plaintiff seeks repayment of all outstanding amounts plus interest, costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees. Filed June 27. Case no. CV126009840.

Bridgeport Superior Court

Southhaven Associates L.L.C., Hartford. Filed by Arlene Kearney, Oxford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Jonathan E. Spodnick, Trumbull. Action: The plaintiff alleges that she fell while a business invitee on the defendant’s premises as the result of an unsafe condition arising from negligence on the part of the defendant, its agents and employees, which caused her to suffer serious, painful injuries and to incur substantial medical expenses. The plaintiff seeks damages in excess of $15,000 plus applicable costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees. Filed June 5. Case no. CV126027928. Trumbull Shopping Center No. 2 L.L.C., Hartford. Filed by Nicole Hall, Stratford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Thornberry & Voytek L.L.C., Stratford. Action: The plaintiff alleges that she fell while a business invitee on the defendant’s premises as the result of an unsafe condition arising from negligence on the part of the defendant, its agents and employees, which caused her to suffer serious, painful injuries and to incur substantial medical expenses. The plaintiff seeks damages in excess of $15,000 plus applicable costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees. Filed May 31. Case no. CV126027828.

Camp Playland, et al., Redding. Filed by Allen Stone, New Rochelle, N.Y. Plaintiff’s attorney: Norman J. Voog, Ridgefield. Action: The plaintiff alleges that he fell while visiting premises owned or otherwise under control of the defendants as the result of an unsafe condition arising from negligence on the part of the defendant, its agents and employees, which caused him to suffer serious, painful injuries and to incur substantial medical expenses. The plaintiff seeks damages in excess of $15,000 plus applicable costs Watman Inc., et al., Danbury. and reasonable attorneys’ fees. Filed Filed by 100 Route 37 L.L.C., New Milford. Plaintiff’s attorney: ChrisJune 26. Case no. CV126009830. topher G. Winans, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff alleges that the Complete Construction Services defendant Watman Inc. failed to L.L.C., Cromwell. Filed by Ro- observe payment terms of a May mulo Souza, Danbury. Plaintiff’s 2011 lease agreement between the attorney: Alan Barry & Associates, parties, for which payment was Danbury. Action: The plaintiff al- guaranteed by a co-defendant, leges that the defendant’s negligent and that amounts relating to that operating and safety procedures agreement remain outstanding during his employment caused and past due from the defendants him to suffer serious, painful in- despite repeated requests for payjuries and to incur substantial ment by the plaintiff. The plaintiff medical expenses. The plaintiff seeks damages in excess of $15,000 seeks damages in excess of $15,000 plus applicable costs and reasonplus applicable costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees. Filed June 27. able attorneys’ fees. Filed June 27. Case no. CV126009847. Case no. CV126009849. JC Remodeling & Painting Services, Danbury. Filed by Gerard Holmes, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: James F. McCann, Wallingford. Action: The plaintiff alleges that the defendant failed to observe terms and conditions of a January 2012 home improvement contract between the parties, failing to complete the project despite the plaintiff’s payment, which caused the plaintiff to incur a financial loss and to suffer emotional stress. The plaintiff seeks damages in excess of $15,000 plus applicable costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees. Filed June 26. Case no. CV126009817.

Stamford Superior Court Arctic Glacier Inc., Hartford. Filed by Robert Bonafide, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Bloomenthal & Trow L.L.C., Stamford. Action: The plaintiff alleges that he fell while visiting the defendant’s premises as the result of an unsafe condition arising from negligence on the part of the defendant, its agents and employees, which caused him to suffer serious, painful injuries and to incur substantial medical expenses. The plaintiff seeks damages in excess of $15,000 plus applicable costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees. Filed June 20. Case no. CV126014478.

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Duran Brothers Moving and Storage Inc., Stamford. Filed by Riitta Jaakkola-Laborne, Greenwich. Plaintiff’s attorney: Wallman Law Firm L.L.C., Stamford. Action: The plaintiff alleges that the defendant’s negligent storage procedures caused extensive damage to her personal effects, as a result of which she incurred a substantial financial loss and suffered emotional stress. The plaintiff seeks appropriate damages plus applicable costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees. Filed June 20. Case no. CV126014471. The Hearst Corp., et al., Hartford, et al. Filed by Lorraine Martin, Greenwich. Plaintiff’s attorney: Mark D. Sherman, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff alleges that the defendant repeatedly made false, defamatory statements about her in print and television, which caused her to suffer extreme emotional stress. The plaintiff seeks damages in excess of $15,000 plus interest, costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees. Filed June 19. Case no. CV126014434. Longo’s Rent-a-Tool Inc., et al., Stamford, et al. Filed by David Salvin, et al., Greenwich, et al. Plaintiff’s attorney: Whitman Breed Abbott & Morgan L.L.C., Greenwich. Action: The plaintiffs allege that the defendants’ negligent procedures and false representations regarding work to be performed for the plaintiffs caused them to suffer a financial loss, which neither the defendants nor their insurers have reimbursed despite repeated requests by the plaintiff. The plaintiff seeks damages in excess of $15,000 plus applicable costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees. Filed June 21. Case no. CV126014480. Neopost USA Inc., Milford. Filed by Small Business Resources In, Boca Raton, Fla. Plaintiff’s attorney: Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff alleges that the defendant failed to observe payment terms of a May 2011 advertising agreement and that $37,148 relating to that agreement remains outstanding and past due from the defendant despite repeated requests for payment by the plaintiff. The plaintiff seeks repayment of all outstanding amounts plus interest, costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees. Filed June 20. Case no. CV126014472.

on the record Credits, Clients and Awards Honda of Danbury, owned and operated by the Penske Automotive Group Inc., has been named one of Automotive News’ “Best Dealerships to Work For.” Automotive News partnered with Best Companies Group to identify dealerships in the U.S. and Canada that have excelled in creating quality workplaces for employees. The program measured workplace satisfaction through a survey of employers and employees. First County Bank Foundation, headquartered in Stamford, recently distributed a total of $165,277 in grants to 18 nonprofits in Stamford targeting education, job training and nutrition programs benefiting youth and families. The following Stamford-based nonprofits received First County Bank Foundation grants. Exchange Club Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse received $10,000. ARI received $5,000. AmeriCares Free Clinics received $5,000. Child Guidance Center received $12,000. Domestic Violence Crisis Center received $5,000. Jewish Community Center received $5,000. Childcare Learning Centers received $15,000. CTE received $5,000. Mill River Collaborative received $20,000. Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County received $16,277. DOMUS received $10,000. Housing Development Fund received $20,000. Laurel House received $5,800. Ferguson Library received $8,700. Jewish Family Services received $2,500. Boys & Girls Club of Stamford received $10,000. Jewish War Veterans’ Community Scholarships Stamford received $5,000. Literacy Volunteers received $5,000.

Barry B. Cepelewicz, has been named partner at the law firm of Garfunkel Wild P.C., which has offices in Stamford; Great Neck, N.Y.; and Hackensack, N.J. Most recently, he served as partner and chairman of the health care group at Meiselman, Denlea, Packman, Carton & Eberz P.C. Cepelewicz holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from New York University, an M.D. from Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and a Juris Doctorate from New York University School of Law. Aquarion Water Co., based in Bridgeport, has announced the completion of the purchase of Meckauer Water Co., which serves 49 customers in the town of Bethel. With the purchase of Meckauer, Aquarion now serves customers in every town in Fairfield County.

Christopher Iannuzzi of Wilton has been appointed chairman, department of oncology at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport. At St. Vincent’s since 2002, Iannuzzi has served as division chief of radiation oncology and since 2009, as vice chairman of the department of oncology. He received his medical degree from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Peter Moritz of Rowayton has been named senior vice president of sales for digital marketing hub provider [x+1] of New York City, splitting his time between the company’s New York City and South Norwalk. offices. For the past six years, Moritz had run his own marketing strategy consulting firm PWM Associates of Norwalk. Alan Schiller of Rowayton has been appointed director of pathology at Greenwich Hospital. Most recently, Schiller served as the Irene Heinz Given and John LaPorta Given professor and chairman emeritus at The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York City.

TFI Envision in Norwalk was selected by the Dove team at Unilever to create the graphics for a four-pallet standing display unit for Sam’s Club for the spring season. TFI Envision Inc. specializes in developing strategic design and marketing solutions for branding, packaging, promotion, digital and corporate communications. David Gruen, has joined Stamford Hospital as director of women’s imaging and codirector of the women’s breast center. Most recently, Gruen was with Stamford Hospital from Western Connecticut Health Network, where he served as the director of women’s imaging. He received a bachelor’s degree and medical degree from Cornell University, and an MBA from the University of Massachusetts.

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Snapshot The Kennedy Center, headquartered in Trumbull, recently announced the election of its new board of directors.

Reynolds & Rowella L.L.P. in Ridgefield has received a Top Marketing Initiative award from Enterprise Worldwide, a global alliance of independent accounting and consulting firms. The Top Marketing Initiative award has been given to the firm for its commitment to an ongoing improvement process with targeted teamwork and increased awareness for what their clients both need and want.

Newsmakers Kevin Allan has been named senior vice president of development at AmeriCares, a global relief nonprofit agency headquartered in Stamford. Most recently, Allan was with Changing Our World, an international philanthropy and fundraising consulting firm. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Manhattanville College, Purchase, N.Y., and a master’s degree in nonprofit management from New School University.

Peter J. Foley of Fairfield, chairman of the board, far left; and Martin D. Schwartz, president and CEO of The Kennedy Center, far right, welcomed the following new board members from left, Peter J. Gavey of Fairfield, Diane Thompson of Sandy Hook, Daniel Long of Cheshire, and William Paul of Trumbull. Missing from the photo was Ruben D. Felipe of Bridgeport.

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on the record Willow Builders L.L.C., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Anita Wallace, Greenwich. Plaintiff’s attorney: Frank N. Peluso, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff alleges that the defendant failed to perform the work specified in a September 2011 home-improvement contract between the parties despite her $3,500 payment and that the defendant has refused to fulfill the contract or refund the payment despite repeated requests by the plaintiff. The plaintiff seeks repayment of all outstanding amounts plus interest, costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees. Filed June 20. Case no. CV126014474.

Hearst Corp., et al. Filed by Lorraine Martin. Plaintiff’s attorney: Stephan E. Seeger and Mark D. Sherman. Action: claim filed in connection with libel, assault and slander. Filed July 13. Case no. 12CV01023.

Watts Water Technologies Inc., et al. Filed by Federal Insurance Co. Plaintiff’s attorney: Stuart G. Blackburn. Action: claim filed in connection with product liability. Filed July 10. Case no. 12CV00997.

Dutcher, Erin and Daniel Dutcher, Brighton, Colo. Seller: Barbara and Henry Taylor, Danbury. Property: 187 Westville Avenue Extension, Danbury. Amount: $335,000. Filed June 28.

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Forlenza, Jennifer, Hughestown, Pa. Seller: Dawn and William Thomas, Stratford. Property: 34 Elk Terrace, Stratford. Amount: $305,000. Filed July 2.

Kaman Corp., et al. Filed by Woody Contracting Inc. Plaintiff’s attorney: Garrett A. Denniston. Action: claim filed in connection with property damage. Filed July 12. Case no. 12CV01010. Belimo Air Controls (USA) Inc., Danbury. Seller: Sawmill Road Mohican Valley Concrete Corp. Property L.L.C., Danbury. PropFiled by Connecticut Fund for the erty: Parcel 1, Danbury town map Environment Inc., et al. Plaintiff’s 12995, Danbury. Amount: $8.4 attorney: Roger F. Reynolds. Ac- million. Filed June 25. tion: claim filed in connection with environmental matters. Filed July LFW Properties L.L.C., Stratford. 13. Case no. 12CV01029. Seller: Heather Properties II L.L.C., Shelton. Property: 361 Masarik American Industries Inc. Filed Ave., Stratford. Amount: $370,000. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. by Hilda Solis. Plaintiff’s attorney: Filed June 22. James L. Polanites and Christine Filed by Lorraine Livingston. Plaintiff’s attorney: Timothy C. MoynaL. Sciarrino. Action: claim filed in connection with labor litigation. han. Action: claim filed in connecFiled July 11. Case no. 12CV01001. tion with personal injury. Filed July 13. Case no. 12CV01020.

Commercial

U.S. District Court

Gallagher, Diane and John Gallagher, Milford. Seller: the estate of Milton Bond, Stratford. Property: 328 Housatonic Ave., Stratford. Amount: $370,000. Filed June 27. Gore, Susan and Anthony Gore, Redding. Seller: Evelyn and John Jones, Danbury. Property: Parcel 39, Map File 15, Map 155, Bethel. Amount: $425,000. Filed June 26.

Merritt, Barbara, New Fairfield. Seller: Toll CT II L.P., Newtown. Property: 19 Briar Ridge Drive, Bethel. Amount: $446,661. Filed June 22.

Reaney, Gabriella and Jeffery Reaney, Stratford. Seller: Sandra Davis, Stratford. Property: 65 Red Coach Drive, Stratford. Amount: $273,000. Filed June 27.

Murphy, Lee and Michael Murphy, Stratford. Seller: Janet and Neil Dinihanian, Stratford. Property: 20 Nutmeg Lane, Stratford. Amount: $365,000. Filed July 2.

Ritola, Sara and William Foley II, Ansonia. Seller: Kendra and Jeremy Neill, Stratford. Property: 131 Anson St., Stratford. Amount: $255,000. Filed June 27.

Neill, Sarah and Matthew Irvine, Danbury. Seller: Amanda and Thomas Day, Danbury. Property: 86 Bear Mountain Road, Danbury. Amount: $500,000. Filed June 19.

Smith, Joanna and Grant Smith, Bethel. Seller: Andrew Payne, Bethel. Property: 1306 Lexington Blvd., Bethel. Amount: $277,000. Filed June 26.

Newman, Marissa and Anthony Newman III, Stratford. Seller: Jessica Angier, Stratford. Property: 756 Robin Lane, Stratford. Amount: $500,000. Filed July 2.

Su, Yu and Chenbo Wang, Danbury. Seller: Donna Walsh, Bethel. Property: 10 Kristy Drive, Bethel. Amount: $455,000. Filed June 27.

Ordonez, Rosa, Danbury. Seller: Hassel, Stephen and Scott Fisher, Danielle and Charles Destival, Stratford. Seller: Kimarie and Leon Woodbury. Property: 6 Granville Kurdziel, Stratford. Property: 484 Ave., Danbury. Amount: $277,500. Stratford Road, Stratford. Amount: Filed June 27. Bochnar, Annette, Brookfield. $272,500. Filed July 3. Seller: Connie and Cory Mayer, Orozco, Jesus, New Rochelle, N.Y. Bethel. Property: 29 Oak Ridge Road, Bethel. Amount: $275,000. Heaphy, Abigail and Daniel Seller: Martin Mejia, Danbury. Heaphy, Stratford. Seller: Andrew Property: 8 Smith St., Danbury. Filed July 9. Griz, Shelton. Property: 807 Wil- Amount: $280,000. Filed June 21. coxson Ave., Stratford. Amount: Brenes, Joseph, Wolcott. Seller: $272,500. Filed July 2. Parisi, Lora and Lawrence GilVincent Noce Jr., trustee, Bridgelert, North White Plains, N.Y. port. Property: 11 Shoreline Drive, Stratford. Amount: $405,000. Filed Hickey, Christine and Michael Seller: Toll CT III L.P., Newtown. Korzenski, Bethel. Seller: Steiner Property: 44 Warrington Round, June 28. Inc., Bethel. Property: 3 Gallop- Danbury. Amount: $376,770. Filed ing Hill Road, Bethel. Amount: June 25. Brown, Kelly, Patterson, N.Y. Sell- $538,000. Filed July 5. er: Susan and Gary Kurkul, DanPontonio, Heather and Joseph bury. Property: 23A Stadley Rough Road, Danbury. Amount: $460,000. Horosky, Tracy and Richard Pontonio Jr., Gastonia, N.C. Seller: Horosky, Danbury. Seller: Betsy Michael Krupnikoff, Bethel. PropFiled June 26. Thomas and John Brantley, Dan- erty: 106 Concord Lane, Unit 706, bury. Property: Lot 27, Danbury Danbury. Amount: $281,000. Filed Chaffee, Carlyn and Michael town map 8459, Danbury. Amount: June 27. Chaffee, Stratford. Seller: Amy $576,000. Filed June 18. and Richard Ameika, Stratford. Prasada, Sharmilee and Ajinkya Property: 15 Whippoorwill Crest, Stratford. Amount: $360,000. Filed Korn-Rosenberg, Osnat, Strat- Shirgainkar, Danbury. Seller: Toll ford. Seller: Alisandra and Anthony CT II L.P., Newtown. Property: 15 June 21. Rizzolo, Stratford. Property: Lots Old Lookout Way, Bethel. Amount: 557 and 558, Stratford town map $550,527. Filed June 25. Coffey, William, Danbury. Seller: 60, Stratford. Amount: $450,000. Adsdagada and Anantha Rao, Up- Filed July 9. Press, Ilya, Stratford. Seller: 197 per Brookville, N.Y. Property: 20 Third Avenue L.L.C., Stratford. Reynolds Road, Danbury. Amount: Krupnikoff, Michael, Bethel. Property: 197 Third Ave., Strat$300,000. Filed June 20. Seller: Sharon and Charles Mona- ford. Amount: $295,000. Filed co, Brookfield. Property: 33 Cod- July 9. Coschigano, Eileen and John fish Hill Road Extension, Bethel. Coschigano, Bethel. Seller: Den- Amount: $480,000. Filed June 22. Ramos, Fernanda, Dobbs Ferry, nis Taylor, Bethel. Property: 113 N.Y. Seller: Debbie and Les WeinWalnut Hill Road, Bethel. Amount: Lozada, Nicole and Emmanuel traub, Danbury. Property: 113 For$420,000. Filed June 29. Lozada, Danbury. Seller: Tam- ty Acre Mountain Road, Danbury. my Sullivan, Danbury. Property: Amount: $395,000. Filed June 20. Davidson, Betsy, Redding. Seller: 11 Sundance Road, Danbury. Cheryl Finley, New Fairfield. Prop- Amount: $265,000. Filed June 18. Rawls, May and William Rogers erty: 1 Division St., Bethel. Amount: IV, Stratford. Seller: Janet and Marc $322,500. Filed July 5. Malo, Elesa and Jeffrey Malo, Bono, Stratford. Property: 311A Bethel. Seller: Marcia and John Navajo Lane, Stratford. Amount: Dinihanian, Janet and Neil Dini- Milne, Wallingford. Property: $371,000. Filed July 9. hanian, Stratford. Seller: Jane and 26 Starr Lane, Bethel. Amount: Edward Finkelstein, Stratford. $439,900. Filed June 26. Property: 536A Narragansett Lane, Stratford. Amount: $269,000. Filed July 2.

Residential

American Modern Home Insurance Co. Filed by Homestead Country Properties L.L.C. Plaintiff’s attorney: Thomas P. Mullaney III. Action: claim filed in connection with a petition for removal of an existing insurance contract action to an alternative venue. Filed July 11. Case no. 12CV01003.

Pepper Dining Inc. Filed by Darren Cummings. Plaintiff’s attorney: Tracy L. Norris. Action: claim filed under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Filed July 13. Case no. 12CV01025.

Philips Electronics North America Corp. Filed by Donna Aramark Corp. Filed by Claire Goncharov. Plaintiff’s attorney: Newman. Plaintiff’s attorney: Peter Jeffrey S. Bagnell. Action: claim M. Appleton. Action: claim filed filed in connection with age-related in connection with personal injury. job discrimination. Filed July 12. Case no. 12CV01014. Filed July 12. Case no. 12CV01012. Cardtronics Inc., et al. Filed by Shawn Traylor. Plaintiff’s attorney: Sergei Lemberg. Action: claim filed in connection with a Federal question. Filed July 10. Case no. 12CV00999.

Philips Electronics North America Corp. Filed by Martin Phillips. Plaintiff’s attorney: Jeffrey S. Bagnell. Action: claim filed in connection with age-related job discrimination. Filed July 11. Case no. 12CV01005.

Carnival Corp., et al. Filed by Peter Lano, et al. Plaintiff’s attorney: Michael A. D’Amico. Action: claim filed for a petition in connection with removal of an existing personal injury suit to an alternative venue. Filed July 13. Case no. 12CV01018.

Portland Care and Rehabilitation Center Inc. Filed by Cynthia Cortes. Plaintiff’s attorney: Michael J. Reilly. Action: claim filed in connection with job discrimination. Filed July 11. Case no. 12CV01002.

Gemini Insurance Co. Filed by Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania. Plaintiff’s attorney: James A. Budinetz. Action: claim filed in connection with a declaratory judgment. Filed July 10. Case no. 12CV00998.

Pressroom Cleaners Inc. Filed by Jonathan Kreisberg. Plaintiff’s attorney: Terri A. Blue, Jonathan B. Kreisberg and Sheldon A. Smith. Action: claim filed under the National Labor Relations Act. Filed July 12. Case no. 12CV01013.

General Electric Co., et al. Filed by Donald Filosi. Plaintiff’s attorney: Amity L. Arscott. Action: claim filed for notice in connection with removal of an existing action to an alternative venue. Filed July 11. Case no. 12CV01008.

United Cash Systems L.L.C., et al. Filed by Shawn Traylor. Plaintiff’s attorney: Sergei Lemberg. Action: claim filed in connection with a federal question. Filed July 11. Case no. 12CV01006.

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Tartaglione, Joanne and Patsy Tartaglione, Las Vegas, Nev. Seller: Beverly and Michael Regan, Danbury. Property: 2001 Heartwood Lane, Danbury. Amount: $297,500. Filed June 26. Thomas, Sandra and Tammy Sullivan, Danbury. Seller: Michael Goodman, trustee, Danbury. Property: 1 Lakeside Drive, Danbury. Amount: $363,000. Filed June 18. Tran, Tommy, Norwalk. Seller: Dorothy and Thomas Williams, Stratford. Property: 80 Paradies Court, Stratford. Amount: $295,000. Filed July 2. Wilcox, Dawn and Matthew Soicher, Norwalk. Seller: Andrea and William Segiet Jr., Bethel. Property: 5 Rita Drive, Bethel. Amount: $430,000. Filed June 22. Wilson, Dorothy, Danbury. Seller: the estate of John Mastroianni, Ridgefield. Property: 1604 Cypress Drive, Danbury. Amount: $315,000. Filed June 18. Zikria, Jennifer and Joseph Zikria, Brookfield. Seller: Celeste Boglioli, Danbury. Property: 32 Warrington Round, Danbury. Amount: $312,000. Filed June 21.

Foreclosures Beck, Melinda, et al. Creditor: Beneficial Financial Inc. Property: 79 Wiebe Ave., Stratford. Mortgage default. Filed July 3. Brantner, David, et al. Creditor: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc. Property: 9 Cushing Drive, Danbury. Mortgage default. Filed June 27.

on the record Brown, Rachel, et al. Creditor: Citimortgage Inc. Property: 555 Sedgewick Ave., Stratford. Mortgage default. Filed June 27. Chanthasila, Xaysana, et al. Creditor: HSBC Bank USA N.A., trustee. Property: 31 Town Hill Ave., Unit 8, Danbury. Mortgage default. Filed June 27.

Carreiro, Luis, Bethel. $566 in favor of the Danbury Office of Physicians Services P.C., Danbury, by Robert L. Peat. Property: 5 Rotella Drive, Bethel. Filed June 25.

Gilroy, Brian, Bethel. $4,659 in favor of Midland Funding L.L.C., San Diego, Calif., by Stephen A. Wiener. Property: 6 Melillo Ave., Bethel. Filed July 6.

Chikezie, Theresa, Danbury. $558 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Robert L. Peat. Property: 5 Staples St., Danbury. Filed June 20.

Hodgman, Kathleen, Danbury. $2,888 in favor of Portfolio Recovery Associates L.L.C., Norfolk, Va., by Stephen A. Wiener. Property: 52 Merrimac St., Danbury. Filed June 18.

Cottrell, Raymond, Stratford. $11,459 in favor of The United Illuminating Co., New Haven, by Nair Jaquez, Daniel, Bethel. $380 in & Levin P.C. Property: 130 Sound- favor of Danbury Hospital, Danview Ave., Stratford. Filed June 29. bury, by Robert L. Peat. Property: 603 Lexington Blvd., Bethel. Filed Hushion, Robert, et al. Creditor: June 27. Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Property: 5 Cottrell, Raymond, Stratford. Taft St., Stratford. Mortgage default. $11,459 in favor of The United Illuminating Co., New Haven, by Nair Johnson, Lori, Bethel. $642 in favor Filed July 5. & Levin P.C. Property: 130 Sound- of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by view Ave., Stratford. Filed June 29. Robert L. Peat. Property: 27 Pleasant Khounvongsa, Khampheng, St., Bethel. Filed June 27. et al. Creditor: The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Co. Property: 14 Cruz, Sira, Danbury. $675 in favor Grace St., Danbury. Mortgage de- of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Kapica, Karen, Bethel. $782 in faRobert L. Peat. Property: 14 Coalpit vor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, fault. Filed June 27. Hill Road, Apt. 3, Danbury. Filed by Robert L. Peat. Property: 19 Deer June 18. Run, Bethel. Filed July 5. Marengo, Jessie, et al. Creditor: Onewest Bank F.S.B. Property: 82A Sheridan St., Danbury. Mortgage Decoteau, Cathleen, Stratford. Kinsman, Kenneth, Bethel. $570 $4,246 in favor of Midland Fund- in favor of Danbury Hospital, Dandefault. Filed June 27. ing L.L.C., San Diego, Calif., by bury, by Robert L. Peat. Property: Stephen A. Wiener. Property: 89 13 Codfish Hill Road Extension, North Cedar Development Pleasantview Ave., Stratford. Filed Bethel. Filed July 2. Corp., et al. Creditor: town of June 22. Stratford. Property: 105 William St., Stratford. Delinquent municiKirby, Kimberly and Stephen DiFalco, Jean, Danbury. $666 in Kirby, Stratford. $11,086 in favor pal taxes. Filed June 29. favor of Danbury Hospital, Dan- of The United Illuminating Co., bury, by Robert L. Peat. Property: New Haven, by Nair & Levin P.C. Vilsaint, Rose, et al. Creditor: Wells 14 Skyline Drive, Danbury. Filed Property: 38 Freeman Ave., StratFargo Bank N.A., trustee. Property: June 27. ford. Filed June 29. 474 Hollister St., Stratford. Mortgage default. Filed June 27. Duffy, Bruce, Danbury. $2,700 in Lapaix, Franklin, Danbury. favor of Danbury Hospital, Dan- $1,963 in favor of Danbury Hosbury, by Robert L. Peat. Property: pital, Danbury, by Robert L. Peat. Judgments 44 Hakim Street Extension, Dan- Property: 59 Maple Ave., Danbury. bury. Filed June 18. Filed June 27. Araujo, Luiz, Bethel. $6,849 in favor of Cavalry SPV I L.L.C., Valhalla, N.Y., by Joseph M. Tobin. Fitzpatrick, Gary, Stratford. Lennane-Chimbo, Tracy, Bethel. Property: 70 Dodgingtown Road, $52,382 in favor of Master Electric $1,724 in favor of Danbury HosSupply Company Inc., Fairfield, by pital, Danbury, by Robert L. Peat. Bethel. Filed July 5. Thomas Zambardo. Property: 1314 Property: 36 Garella Road, Bethel. Huntington Road, Stratford. Filed Filed July 5. Bauer, Carl, Stratford. $5,313 in fa- July 5. vor of Midland Funding L.L.C., San Lucente, Sylvia and David LucenDiego, Calif., by Stephen A. Wiener. Property: 78 Jesse Ave., Stratford. Geanuracos, Derek, Danbury. te, Bethel. $580 in favor of Child & $25,765 in favor of Cuda & Associ- Family Institute, Brookfield, by Filed June 22. ates L.L.C., New Haven, by Carolyn Robert L. Peat. Property: 6 Beach Futtner. Property: 9 Paulding Ter- St., Unit 6A, Bethel. Filed June 25. Becker, Sarah, Danbury. $2,328 in race, Danbury. Filed June 25. favor of Danbury Hospital, DanMartinez, Jose, Danbury. $436 in bury, by Robert L. Peat. Property: Forty Acre Mountain Road, Lot 24, Giddiens, Tracy, Stratford. $22,765 favor of Danbury Hospital, Danin favor of The United Illuminating bury, by Robert L. Peat. Property: 9A Danbury. Filed June 18. Co., New Haven, by Nair & Levin Farm St., Danbury. Filed June 27. P.C. Property: 36 Lenox Ave., StratBennitt, Mary, Bethel. $19,129 in ford. Filed June 29. favor of FIA Card Services N.A., Wilmington, Del., by Russell L. London. Property: 3 Highview Terrace, Bethel. Filed July 2. Granja, Daniel, et al. Creditor: Chase Home Finance L.L.C. Property: 67 Swanson Av., Stratford. Mortgage default. Filed July 2.

Merritt, Marian and Kyle Merritt, Danbury. $843 in favor of Danbury Diagnostic Imagine, Danbury, by Robert L. Peat. Property: 19 Hawthorne Cove Road, Danbury. Filed June 20.

Shilleh, Abdel, Bethel. $1,194 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Robert L. Peat. Property: 49A Putnam Park Road, Bethel. Filed June 27.

Mechanic’s Liens—released

Mikell, Lori and Ronald Mikell, Danbury. $1,432 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Robert L. Peat. Property: 55 Mill Plain Road, Unit 21-7, Danbury. Filed June 20.

Danbury Mall L.L.C., et al., Danbury. Filed by Piccirillo Electric Solano, Jessica, Stratford. $2,782 L.L.C., Monroe, by Jason Piccirillo. in favor of Wells Fargo Financial Property: 7 Backus Ave., Danbury. National Bank, Des Moines, Iowa, Amount: $116,114. Filed June 19. by Sara M. Gould. Property: 944 Longbrook Ave., Stratford. Filed July 6. Lis Pendens

Monteiro, Altivir, Stratford. $7,815 in favor of CACH L.L.C., Denver, Colo., by Joseph M. Tobin. Property: 91 Avo St., Stratford. Filed June 25.

Tinguirlis, Demetrios, Stratford. $434 in favor of Bridgeport Radiological Associates, Fairfield, by JoAnn C. Silvia. Property: 45 Fairlea Ave., Stratford. Filed July 2.

Palmer, Carlene, Stratford. $205 in favor of Bridgeport Anesthesia, Bridgeport, by Joseph P. Latino. Property: 463 Columbus Ave., Stratford. Filed July 9. Pereira, Flavio, Bethel. $1,735 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Robert L. Peat. Property: 7 Willow St., Bethel. Filed June 27. Quintanilla, Gerardo, Danbury. $3,185 in favor of RAB Performance Recoveries L.L.C., Paramus, N.J., by Stephen A. Wiener. Property: 33 Sleepy Hollow Drive, Danbury. Filed June 18. Rezvaya, Olga, Bethel. $783 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Robert L. Peat. Property: 9 Henry St., Bethel. Filed June 27.

The following filings indicate a legal action has been initiated, the outcome of which may affect the title to the property listed. Autore, Diane, et al., Danbury, et Troiano, Susan, Bethel. $908 in al. Filed by Rachel Schwartzman, favor of Magner Funeral Home Bridgeport, for The Crossing ConInc., Norwalk, by Michael J. Barba- dominium Association Inc., Danrula. Property: 126 Nashville Road, bury. Property: 124 Deer Hill Ave., Bethel. Filed July 6. Unit 15, Building A, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on the unit to recover delinquent common charges Velez, Moses, Stratford. $1,419 in due the association. Filed June 18. favor of Portfolio Recovery Associates L.L.C., Norfolk, Va., by Stephen A. Wiener. Property: 14 Eleanor St., Ballone Jr., Eugene, et al., StratStratford. Filed July 6. ford, et al. Filed by Hunt Leibert Jacobson P.C., Hartford, for Bank of America N.A., Charlotte, N.C. Weimar, Althea, Stratford. $2,682 Property: 185 Placid Ave., Stratford. in favor of Michael Doyle M.D., Action: to foreclose a delinquent Stratford, by Joseph P. Latino. Prop- mortgage in the original principal erty: 70 Castle Drive, Stratford. amount of $417,000 dated SeptemFiled July 2. ber 2006. Filed June 22. Wilson, Kimberly, Danbury. $453 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Robert L. Peat. Property: 60 Nabby Road, No. 24, Danbury. Filed June 27.

Ruffell, Donald, Danbury. $758 in favor of Danbury Hospital, DanLeases bury, by Robert L. Peat. Property: 6 Beechwood Drive, Danbury. Filed Blue Goose L.L.C., by Chris PapJune 20. pas. Landlord: WAJK L.L.C. Property: 326 Ferry Blvd., Stratford. Russell Sr., Thomas, Stratford. Term: 10 years, commencing June $14,079 in favor of The United Illu- 28, 2012. Filed July 2. minating Co., New Haven, by Nair & Levin P.C. Property: 29 Otis St., Stratford. Filed June 29.

Federal Tax Liens-released

Barragan, Rafael, et al., Danbury, et al. Filed by Hunt Leibert Jacobson P.C., Hartford, for Green Tree Servicing L.L.C., Tempe, Ariz. Property: 26 Peace St., Danbury. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $264,000 dated March 2007. Filed June 28. Bowser, Robert, et al., Stratford, et al. Filed by Bendett & McHugh P.C., Farmington, for Bank of America N.A., Charlotte, N.C. Property: 753 Stratford Ave., Stratford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $360,000 dated February 2008. Filed June 26.

Santone, Joseph, Stratford. $7,984 in favor of Wells Fargo Financial CT Inc., Des Moines, Iowa, by Gary J. Bobil Inc., 31 Lake Ave., Danbury. Greene. Property: 110 Lines Place, $7,258, FICA and employee with- Caban, Angel, et al., Danbury, et al. Filed by Christopher K. Leonholding tax. Filed June 18. Stratford. Filed July 9. ard, Danbury, for Westville Commons Condominium Association Sastrum, Patricia and Howard Inc., Danbury. Property: Unit 1303, Sastrum, Stratford. $24,548 in Westville Commons, Danbury. Acfavor of The United Illuminating tion: to foreclose on the unit to reCo., New Haven, by Nair & Levin cover delinquent common charges P.C. Property: 455 Sedgewick Ave., due the association. Filed June 20. Chery, Margaret, Stratford. Filed Stratford. Filed June 29. by Stone Meister of Connecticut, Stratford, by Ana Rodrigues. Property: 903 E. Main St., Stratford. Amount: $2,424. Filed June 29.

Mechanic’s Liens-filed

on the record Calabrese, Pamela, et al., Danbury, et al. Filed by Gregg A. Brauneisen, Danbury, for Candlewood Terrace Condominium Association Inc., Danbury. Property: Unit 56, Candlewood Terrace Condominium, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on the unit to recover delinquent common charges due the association. Filed June 25. Campbell, Jeannie, et al., Stratford, et al. Filed by Steven G. Berg, Norwalk, for Tudor Ridge Condominium Association, Stratford. Property: Unit 50, Tudor Ridge Condominium, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on the unit to recover delinquent common charges due the association. Filed June 26. Carasquillo, William, et al., Bethel, et al. Filed by Hunt Leibert Jacobson P.C., Hartford, for GMAC Mortgage L.L.C., Horsham, Pa. Property: 22 Knollwood Drive, Bethel. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $275,030 dated June 2009. Filed July 5.

Gajdosik, Marie, et al., Bethel, et al. Filed by Louis C. Zowine, Bridgeport, for People’s United Bank, Bridgeport. Property: 25 Long Meadow Lane, Bethel. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $30,000 dated December 2001. Filed June 25.

Landivar, Laura, et al., Stratford, et al. Filed by Hunt Leibert Jacobson P.C., Hartford, for JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 54 Winfield Drive, Stratford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $208,000 dated July 2007. Filed June 26.

Montesti, Estate of Mary, et al., Danbury, et al. Filed by Christopher G. Winans, Danbury, for Union Savings Bank, Danbury. Property: 14 Comstock St., Danbury. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $43,500 dated November 2005. Filed June 25.

Hagendorf, John, et al., Danbury, et al. Filed by Bendett & McHugh P.C., Farmington, for Onewest Bank F.S.B., Pasadena, Calif. Property: 22A Benedict Ave., Danbury. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $277,000 dated March 2008. Filed June 18.

Lapaix, Juan, et al., Danbury, et al. Filed by O’Connell Attmore & Morris L.L.C., Hartford, for HSBC Bank USA N.A., Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 9 Sundance Road, Danbury. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $252,800 dated October 2006. Filed June 18.

Muller, Jill, et al., Bethel, et al. Filed by Hunt Leibert Jacobson P.C., Hartford, for The Bank of New York Mellon, New York City. Property: 26 Greenwood Ave., Bethel. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $225,750 dated December 2005. Filed June 28.

Hall, Bridget, et al., Stratford, et al. Filed by Bendett & McHugh P.C., Farmington, for Bank of America N.A., Charlotte, N.C. Property: 47 Anderson St., Stratford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $165,000 dated June 2007. Filed July 5.

Lopes, Alicione, et al., Danbury, et al. Filed by Hunt Leibert Jacobson P.C., Hartford, for Bank of America N.A., Charlotte, N.C. Property: 54 Pleasant St., Danbury. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $295,000 dated February 2004. Filed June 28.

Clara, Gladys, et al., Stratford, et al. Filed by Hunt Leibert Jacobson P.C., Hartford, for Citimortgage Inc., O’Fallon, Mo. Property: 45 Homecrest Place, Stratford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $168,000 dated October 2006. Filed July 5.

Harris, Lillie, et al., Stratford, et al. Filed by O’Connell Attmore & Morris L.L.C., Hartford, for Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., trustee, Los Angeles, Calif. Property: 1594 South Ave., Stratford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $227,000 dated December 2006. Filed July 9.

Maggi, Lori, et al., Stratford, et al. Filed by Hunt Leibert Jacobson P.C., Hartford, for Onewest Bank F.S.B., Pasadena, Calif. Property: 76 McQuillan St., Stratford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $260,000 dated October 2007. Filed July 9.

Cotto, Maria, et al., Stratford, et al. Filed by Bendett & McHugh P.C., Farmington, for The Bank of New York Mellon, New York City. Property: 107 Lenox Ave., Stratford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $255,000 dated June 2007. Filed July 5.

Hendrie, Grace, et al., Stratford, et al. Filed by Hunt Leibert Jacobson P.C., Hartford, for Bank of America N.A., Charlotte, N.C. Property: 125 Warner Hill Road, Unit 68, Stratford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $180,000 dated September 2006. Filed June 29.

Maldonado, Carlos, et al., Danbury, et al. Filed by Franklin G. Pilicy, Watertown, for Franklin Square Condominium Association Inc., Danbury. Property: Unit 7, Franklin Square Condominium, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on the unit to recover delinquent common charges due the association. Filed June 20.

Duncan, Estate of Stephen, et al., Stratford, et al. Filed by Bendett & McHugh P.C., Farmington, for Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., trustee, Los Angeles, Calif. Property: 250 McGrath Court, Stratford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $141,000 dated March 2007. Filed July 6.

Heslop, Novlet, et al., Stratford, et al. Filed by Hunt Leibert Jacobson P.C., Hartford, for JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 230 Knollwood Drive, Stratford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $370,500 dated December 2007. Filed July 9.

Matos, Carlos, et al., Stratford, et al. Filed by Bendett & McHugh P.C., Farmington, for JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 105 Wilbar Drive, Stratford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $269,736 dated March 2008. Filed July 9.

Hrozenchik, Mark, et al., StratElwood, William, et al., Stratford, ford, et al. Filed by Hunt Leibert et al. Filed by Christopher J. Smed- Jacobson P.C., Hartford, for The ick, Milford, for the town of Strat- Bank of New York Mellon, New ford. Property: 185 High Park Ave., York City. Property: 131 Breakers Stratford. Action: to foreclose on Lane, Stratford. Action: to foreclose the property to recover delinquent a delinquent mortgage in the origimunicipal taxes. Filed July 6. nal principal amount of $225,000 dated April 2007. Filed July 9.

McCready, Darron, et al., Bethel, et al. Filed by Bendett & McHugh P.C., Farmington, for First Horizon Loans, Knoxville, Tenn. Property: 5 Melillo Ave., Bethel. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $222,400 dated December 2003. Filed June 28.

Ferreira, Luciene, et al., Danbury, et al. Filed by Hunt Leibert Jacobson P.C., Hartford, for The Bank of New York Mellon, New York City. Property: 5 Woodside Ave., Unit 59, Danbury. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $96,800 dated December 2004. Filed June 28.

Jesser, Andrew, et al., Danbury, et al. Filed by Hunt Leibert Jacobson P.C., Hartford, for JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 28 Circle Drive, Danbury. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $442,000 dated August 2007. Filed June 28.

Olmstead, Joseph, et al., Danbury, et al. Filed by O’Connell Attmore & Morris L.L.C., Hartford, for Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., trustee, Danbury. Property: 209 Stadley Rough Road, Danbury. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $295,000 dated November 2006. Filed June 21.

Taylor, A. Frank, et al., Danbury, et al. Filed by Amanda Tiernan, West Warwick, R.I., for Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., trustee, Los Angeles, Calif. Property: 112 Hayestown Road, Danbury. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $180,000 dated May 2006. Filed June 25.

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Vieira, Marcone, et al., Bethel, et al. Filed by Hunt Leibert Jacobson P.C., Hartford, for JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 92 Walnut Hill Road, Bethel. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $375,000 dated March 2006. Filed June 28.

American Dry Clean Valet, 642 Westover Road, Stamford 06902, c/o Victor Wainschtok. Filed June 22.

New Businesses

Adrenaline Fundraising, 15 Scuppo Road, Unit 906, Danbury 06811, c/o Andrew Karam. Filed June 14.

AWS Infant and Toddler Services, 6 Stony Hill Road, Suite 210, Bethel 06801, c/o William Swiss. Filed June 11.

Walters, Adele, et al., Stratford, et al. Filed by Christopher J. Smedick, Milford, for the town of Stratford. Property: 484 Jackson Ave., Strat- Beyond Ourselves, 1127 High ford. Action: to foreclose on the Ridge Road, Stamford 06905, c/o property to recover delinquent mu- Fred Golove. Filed June 29. nicipal taxes. Filed June 21.

Whelan, Mark, et al., Stratford, et al. Filed by Christopher J. Smedick, Rigney, Gil, et al., Bethel, et al. Milford, for the town of Stratford. Filed by Hunt Leibert Jacobson Property: 210 Knollwood Drive, P.C., Hartford, for HSBC Bank Stratford. Action: to foreclose on USA N.A., Buffalo, N.Y. Property: the property to recover delinquent 27 Wooster St., Bethel. Action: to municipal taxes. Filed June 21. foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $255,000 dated April 2006. Filed Wickson, John, et al., Stratford, et al. Filed by Franklin G. Pilicy, WaJune 29. tertown, for Deerfield Woods Condominium Association Inc., StratRivera, Katiria, et al., Stratford, et ford. Property: 3699 Broadbridge al. Filed by Bendett & McHugh P.C., Ave., Unit 201, Stratford. Action: to Farmington, for The Bank of New foreclose on the unit to recover deYork Mellon, New York City. Prop- linquent common charges due the erty: 22 Jackson Ave., Stratford. association. Filed June 27. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $170,550 dated March Mortgages 2005. Filed June 26. BLT Reserve L.L.C., Stamford, by Rogers, Robert, et al., Bethel, et Paul Kuehner. Lender: PNC Bank al. Filed by Hunt Leibert Jacobson N.A., East Brunswick, N.J. PropP.C., Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank erty: Parcel 13, The Reserve, DanN.A., Minneapolis, Minn. Prop- bury. Amount: $53.8 million. Filed erty: 6 Elgin Ave., Bethel. Action: June 18. to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of LFW Properties L.L.C., Strat$190,757 dated October 2009. Filed ford, by Leszek and Piotr WojenJuly 2. ski. Lender: Heather Properties II L.L.C., Shelton. Property: 361 Springer Jr., David, et al., Strat- Masarik Ave., Stratford. Amount: ford, et al. Filed by Bendett & $270,000. Filed June 22. McHugh P.C., Farmington, for JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., R&G Properties L.L.C., Trumbull, Columbus, Ohio. Property: 118 by Russell Liskov. Lender: Union Klondike St., Stratford. Action: to Savings Bank, Danbury. Property: foreclose a delinquent mortgage in 135, 159 and 171 Otis St., Stratford. the original principal amount of Amount: $450,000. Filed June 28. $227,000 dated November 2007. Filed June 27. WCI Communities Rivington L.L.C., Bonita Springs, Fla., by Russell Devendorf. Lender: Wilmington Trust N.A., Minneapolis, Minn. Property: Parcel 19A, vicinity of Old Ridgebury Road, Danbury. Amount: $125 million. Filed June 18.

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BFG Locker, 9 Pearl St., Apt.3, Danbury 06810, c/o Dennis Hammer. Filed June 25. Blue Skies Hardscape and Landscape Design L.L.C., 36 Garella Road, Bethel 06801, c/o Jorge Chimbo. Filed June 6. Bluebell Vintage, 131 Lawn Ave., Unit D5, Stamford 06902, c/o Victoria Keating. Filed June 28. Crimson Wolf Ventures, 22 Hidden Brook Trail, Bethel 06801, c/o Marc Herman. Filed July 2. Crown Janitors’ Services, 25 Elizabeth St., Bethel 06801, c/o Victor Barreto. Filed June 29. Danbury Tattoo, 2 Germantgown Road, Danbury 06810, c/o Eric Tymula. Filed July 3. Dominican Diva Salon & Spa, 115 North St., Stamford 06901, c/o Keisha Francis. Filed June 28. Ecco Now, 517 Woodlawn Ave., Stratford 06614, c/o Robert Currie. Filed July 3. Edward J. Kizek Contracting, 31 Saxon Road, Bethel 06801, c/o Edward Kizek. Filed June 7. Emerzon Multi Services, 165 Fairfield Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Emerzon Chavez. Filed June 27. Fox Ridge Antiques and Collectibles, 22 Fox Den Road, Bethel 06801, c/o Guy Gioielli. Filed June 26.

on the record Combination shaving and trimming device. Patent no. D663,896 issued to: James Arthur Meech, Sharon, Mass.; John Philip Kalinowsky, Danbury; John Kevin TGF Property Preservation Clay, Milford; Kristopher William L.L.C., 192 Otis St., Stratford 06615, Schulz, Framingham, Mass.; Barry c/o Steve Gibson. Filed July 3. Alan Rowing, Great Britain; Trevor David Hubbard, Great Britain; Two Roads Brewing Company Matthew Michael Long, Methuen, L.L.C., 1700 Stratford Ave., Strat- Mass.; Christopher Moulson, ford 06615, c/o Richard Skawinski. North Andover, Mass.; Bruce William Palmer, Sandwich, Mass.; and Filed July 9. Jiong Hui Li, Quincy, Mass. Assigned to The Gillette Co., BosWhite Diamond Cleaning Ser- ton, Mass. vices, 2777 Broadbridge Ave., Stratford 06614, c/o Sampher Adorno Jr. Control system for suppressFiled June 26. ing black in images. Patent no. 8,228,556 issued to Lalit Keshav Mestha, Fairport, N.Y. and Martin Patents S. Maltz, Rochester, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Assist thread for injecting cache memory in a microprocessor. Patent no. 8,230,422 issued to: Pat- Cross-domain clusterability evalrick Joseph Bohrer, Austin, Texas; uation for cross-guided data Orran Yaakov Krieger, Newton, clustering based on alignment Mass.; Ramakrishnan Rajamony, between data domains. Patent Austin, Texas; Michael Rosenfield, no. 8,229,929 issued to: Jeffrey M. Ridgefield; Hazim Shafi, Austin, Achtermann, Austin, Texas; InTexas; Balaram Sinharoy, Pough- drajit Bhattacharya, India; Kevin keepsie, N.Y.; and Robert Brett Tre- W. English Jr., Fairfield; Shantanu maine, Stormville, N.Y. Assigned R. Godbole, India; Sachindra to International Business Ma- Joshi, India; Ashwin Srinivasan, India; and Ashish Verma, India. chines Corp., Armonk, N.Y. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk, N.Y. Axial-stitching device. Patent no. 8,226,667 issued to Frank J. Viola, Sandy Hook and Eric J. Taylor, Drive belt slip and belt wear Middletown. Assigned to Tyco detection. Patent no. 8,226,185 Healthcare Group L.P., Mans- issued to: Michael Eugene Jones, West Linn, Ore.; David Scott Alfield, Mass. laway, Portland, Ore.; and David L. Knierim, Wilsonville, Ore. Assigned Coated carriers. Patent no. to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. 8,227,163 issued to: Richard P. N. Veregin, Canada; Daryl W. Vanbesien, Canada; Michael S. Hawkins, Epoxysilane hole-blocking layer Canada; and Corey L. Tracy, Can- photoconductors. Patent no. ada. Assigned to Xerox Corp., 8,227,155 issued to: Jin Wu, Webster, N.Y.; Sherri A. Toates, Webster, Norwalk. N.Y.; J. Robinson Cowdery-Corvan, Webster, N.Y.; Mark Muscato, Coating for an ink-jet print- Webster, N.Y.; Richard A. Williams, head front face. Patent no. Savannah, N.Y.; Marc J. Livecchi, 8,226,207 issued to: Gregory J. Rochester, N.Y.; and Linda L. FerKovacs, Webster, N.Y.; Kock-Yee rarese, Rochester, N.Y. Assigned to Law, Penfield, N.Y.; Hong Zhao, Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Webster, N.Y.; and Varun Sambhy, Webster, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Fuel cell supply, including inforCorp., Norwalk. mation storage device and control system. Patent no. 8,227,121 issued to: Paul Adams, Monroe; Andrew J. Curello, Hamden; and Floyd Fairbanks, Naugatuck. Assigned to Société Bic, France.

Glennco Auto, 274 W. Main St., Martinez Home Improvement, Sterling Carpentry Inc., 11 CresStamford 06902, c/o Glenn Gus- 23 Richards Ave., Stamford 06905, cent Drive, Danbury 06810, c/o tave. Filed June 18. Todd Sterling. Filed June 27. c/o Nelly Martinez. Filed June 22. Grean, The, 40 Hillside Ave., Stam- MP Courier, 227 Dundee Road, ford 06902, c/o Frederick Laist. Stamford 06903, c/o Mark Pjetri. Filed June 14. Filed June 27. Griswold Home Care, 1122 MP Landscaping, 43 Noble St., Broadbridge Ave., Stratford 06615, Stamford 06902, c/o Marvin Poc/o Cathy Howard. Filed June 28. lanco. Filed June 27. Grzegorz Wierzbowski Con- MR Limousine, 27 Northill St., Unit struction, 669 Hope St., Stamford 4H, Stamford 06907, c/o Mammad06907, c/o Grzegorz Wierzbowski. ov Rovshan. Filed June 28. Filed June 25. Happykids Care, 22 General Waterbury Lane, Stamford 06902, c/o Dawn Konzerosky. Filed June 28.

Operation Vet Fit, 121 Dodgingtown Road, Bethel 06801, c/o Daniel Gaita. Filed June 13.

Plasma Air International Inc., 35 Hoops 4 All, 74 Merrell Ave., Stam- Melrose Place, Stamford 06902, c/o ford 06902, c/o Wilner Joseph. Filed Larry Sunshine. Filed June 26. June 20. PlusMedia Management, 100 Ikebana Creations Susanne, Mill Plain Road, Fourth floor, Dan1 Broad St., No 18A, Stamford bury 06811, c/o Sherry Scapperotti. 06901, c/o Susanne Sendelbach. Filed June 14. Filed June 18. Imagination’s Party L.L.C., 236 Cove Road, Stamford 06902, c/o Franceila Nieiro. Filed June 13.

Polo Handyman, 89 Warren St., Stamford 06902, c/o Gustavo PoloSanchez. Filed June 26.

Imperium Inspections, 1 Elizabeth Road, Danbury 06811, c/o Ashley Lapan. Filed June 14.

Potholes & Paint II L.L.C., 85 Old North Stamford Road, Stamford 06905, c/o William Barber. Filed June 18.

Ironman Shamble, The, 75 Beth Drive, Stratford 06614, c/o Thomas Bacik. Filed July 2.

Relaxing Meal, The, 96 W. Redding Road, Danbury 06810, c/o Rosemarie Mendola. Filed June 18.

JVSTees, 27 Silver St., Stamford Rocky Mountain Chocolate 06902, c/o Jason Smith. Filed June 14. Factory, 7 Backus Ave., Danbury 056810, c/o Joanne Davis. Filed June 21. K&K Handymen, 41 Lillian St., Stamford 06902, c/o Jorge Alvarado. Filed June 13. Sea Dream Scape & Beauty Salon L.L.C., 43 Grassy Plain St., Bethel 06801, c/o Vilmedi Aveiga. Filed KL Dental L.L.C., 59 W. Wooster July 5. St., Danbury 06810, c/o Banghun Lee. Filed June 25. Shalom TV, 184 Atlantic St., Stamford 06901, c/o Mark Golub. Filed La Jolie Salon & Spa, 388 Summer June 15. St., Stamford 06901, c/o Cheryl van Voorhies. Filed June 14. Sky View Aircraft Services, 32 Dartley St., Stamford 06905, c/o JoLure Restaurant, 245 Hope St., seph Prainito. Filed June 18. Stamford 06906, c/o Victoria Keating. Filed June 28. Solie Cosmetics, 190 W. Main St., Apt. 2B, Stamford 06902, c/o Nicole Marek Sobolewski Marble and Preister. Filed June 15. Tile, 256 Washington Blvd., Stamford 06902, c/o Marek Sobolewski. Filed June 14. SS Building and Renovation, 57 Hubbard Ave., Stamford 06905, c/o Szymon Skiendziel. Filed June 18.

Insertion guide for a spinal implant. Patent no. 8,226,691 issued to Christopher McDonnell, Sandy Hook. Assigned to Stryker Spine, France.

Locking shipping wedge. Patent no. 8,225,979 issued to: David Farascioni, Bethel; Dino Kasvikis, Middletown; Jonathan W. Sapienza, West Haven; and Russell Estrella, North Haven. Assigned to Tyco Healthcare Group L.P., Mansfield, Mass.

Method, system and program product for capturing central processing unit, CPU) utilization for a process on a virtual machine. Patent no. 8,230,419 issued to: Sandra Bulson, Hopewell Junction, N.Y.; Virginia P. Goldsmith, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; Bruce J. Hayden, Endicott, N.Y.; Moon J. Kim, Wappingers Falls, N.Y.; Colm Melamine polymer hole-blocking Malone, New York City; Dikran layer photoconductors. Patent no. Meliksetian, Danbury; and Scott F. 8,227,154 issued to: Jin Wu, Webster, Rohling, Golden, Colo. Assigned N.Y.; Sherri A. Toates, Webster, N.Y.; to International Business MaJ. Robinson Cowdery-Corvan, Web- chines Corp., Armonk, N.Y. ster, N.Y.; Mark Muscato, Webster, N.Y.; Richard A. Williams, Savannah, N.Y.; Marc J Livecchi, Roch- Method, system and program ester, N.Y.; and Linda L. Ferrarese, product for determining a state Rochester, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox of a shopping receptacle. Patent Corp., Norwalk. no. 8,229,158 issued to: Jonathan H. Connell II, Cortlandt-Manor, N.Y.; Bernadette R. Duponchel, Method and apparatus for the Lincoln, R.I.; Myron D. Flickner, sale of airline-specified flight San Jose, Calif.; Norman Haas, tickets. Patent no. 8,229,773 is- Mount Kisco, N.Y.; Sharathchandra sued to: Jay S. Walker, Ridgefield; U. Pankanti, Norwalk; and Unsang Thomas M. Sparico, Riverside; and Park, East Lansing, Mich. Assigned T. Scott Case, Darien. Assigned to to International Business Mapriceline.com Inc., Stamford. chines Corp., Armonk, N.Y. Method and structure for gateheight scaling with high-k/ metal gate technology. Patent no. 8,227,870 issued to: Michael P. Chudzik, Danbury; Ricardo A. Donaton, Cortlandt Manor, N.Y.; William K. Henson, Beacon, N.Y.; and Yue Liang, Beacon, N.Y. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk, N.Y.

Methods and apparatus for detecting deadlock in multithreading programs. Patent no. 8,230,437 issued to George B. Leeman Jr., Ridgefield. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk, N.Y.

Methods of making an improved photoreceptor outer layer. Patent no. 8,227,166 issued to: Woo Soo Method and system for selective Kim, Canada; Nan-Xing Hu, Canbitmap-edge smoothing. Patent ada; Yvan Gagnon, Canada; and Jono. 8,228,561 issued to Michael hann Junginger, Canada. Assigned Dale Stevens, Portland, Ore. As- to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. signed to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Method for massively parallel multicore text indexing. Patent no. 8,229,916 issued to: Ankur Narang, India; Vikas Agarwal, India; Vijay Kumar Garg, India; Douglas James Joseph, Danbury; Monu Kedia, India; and Maged M. Michael, Danbury. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk, N.Y. Method for treating skin with booster compositions. Patent no. 8,226,933 issued to: Stewart Paton Granger, Great Britain; Ian Richard Scott, Edgewater, N.J.; Robert Mark Donovan, Great Britain; Susanne Teklits Iobst, Maywood, N.J.; and Lisa Licameli, Dumont, N.J. Assigned to Unilever Home & Personal Care U.S.A. Division of Conopco Inc., Greenwich.

Methods of purifying chondroitinase and stable formulations thereof. Patent no. 8,226,941 issued to: Anthony O. Caggiano, Larchmont, N.Y.; Elliott A. Gruskin, Killington; Yelena G. Sheptovitsky, Stamford; and Sarah Kasperbauer, Cortlandt Manor, N.Y. Assigned to Acorda Therapeutics Inc., Hawthorne, N.Y. Photolithography focus improvement by reduction of autofocus radiation transmission into substrate. Patent no. 8,227,180 issued to: Timothy Allan Brunner, Ridgefield; Sean David Burns, Hopewell Junction, N.Y.; Kuang-Jung Chen, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; Wu-Song Huang, Brewster, N.Y.; Kafai Lai, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; Wai-Kin Li, Beacon, N.Y.; and Bernhard R. Liegl, Beacon, N.Y. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk, N.Y.

on the record Polyester synthesis. Patent no. 8,227,168 issued to Karen Ann Moffat, Canada and Jordan H. Wosnick, Canada. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

Quiet-operating-mode management system for a printing device. Patent no. 8,226,198 issued to: Trevor James Snyder, Newberg, Ore.; Summer Schneider, Portland, Ore.; Debra Ranee Koehler, Sherwood, Ore.; Jasper Kent Wong, Print system motion sensor Portland, Ore.; Karen Vicki Zocchi, with feedback control. Patent no. Beaverton, Ore.; and Brent Rodney 8,228,520 issued to Trevor J. Snyder, Jones, Sherwood, Ore. Assigned to Newberg, Ore. Assigned to Xerox Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Corp., Norwalk. Printer time-out. Patent no. 8,230,248 issued to: Christopher R. Dance, France; Victor Ciriza, France; and Laurent Donini, France. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

Semiconductor transistors having high-K gate dielectric layers and metal gate electrodes. Patent no. 8,227,874 issued to: James William Adkisson, Jericho, Vt.; Michael Patrick Chudzik, Danbury; Jeffrey Peter Gambino, Westford, Vt.; and Hongwen Yan, Somers, N.Y. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk, N.Y. Substrate with camouflage pattern. Patent no. D663,959 issued to Amber Marie Brookman, Westport. Assigned to Brookwood Companies Inc., New York City.

System, method and computerprogram product for allocating assets among a plurality of investments to guarantee a predetermined value at the end of a predetermined period. Patent no. 8,224,728 issued to: Robert Arena, Farmington; Robert O’Donnell, System and method for ad- Harwinton; Robert Schwartz, West vertisement delivery within a Granby; N. David Kuperstock, video time shifting architec- Woodbridge; Tim Paris, Guilford; ture. Patent no. 8,229,789 issued Robert Leach, Weston; Jacob Herto: Steve Riedl, Superior, Colo.; schler, Southport; Mike Morell, Erik Urdang, Boulder, Colo.; Tom Shelton; and Fiona Jackman-Ward, Gonder, Westminster, Colo.; Bry- Stratford. Assigned to The Pruan Santangelo, Superior, Colo.; dential Insurance Company of and Brad Jordan, Boulder, Colo. America, Newark, N.J. Assigned to Time Warner Cable Inc., Stamford. Systems and methods for rewarding group participation System and method for charac- in lottery games. Patent no. terizing color separation misreg- 8,226,465 issued to: Jay S. Walker, istration utilizing a broadband Ridgefield; Jon E. Ellenthal, Wilton; multichannel scanning module. Nancy Palumbo, New York City; Patent no. 8,228,559 issued to: and Stephen C. Tulley, Monroe. AsManu Parmar, Mountain View, signed to Walker Digital L.L.C., Calif.; Jon McElvain, Manhattan Stamford. Beach, Calif.; and Vishal Monga, Webster, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Therapeutic agents useful for treating pain. Patent no. 8,227,467 issued to: Donald J. Kyle, Newtown, System and method for con- N.J.; Qun Sun, Princeton, N.J.; and trolling ordering of color toner Laykea Tafesse, Robinsville, N.J. Asbased on a service contract. Pat- signed to Purdue Pharma L.P., ent no. 8,229,314 issued to Yevgeniy Stamford. Shustef, Macedon, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

Tilt mitigation methods to control reservoir ink-level and print-head pressure. Patent no. 8,226,187 issued to: Trevor James Snyder, Newberg, Ore.; David L. Knierim, Wilsonville, Ore.; and David Paul Platt, Newberg, Ore. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

Virtual world subgroup determination and segmentation for performance scalability. Patent no. 8,230,441 issued to: Kulvir S. Bhogal, Fort Worth, Texas; Rick A. Hamilton II, Charlottesville, Va.; James R. Kozloski, New Fairfield; Brian M. O’Connell, Cary, N.C.; and Clifford A. Pickover, Yorktown Heights, N.Y. Assigned to InternaToaster. Patent no. D663,993 is- tional Business Machines Corp., sued to: Dustin Prevete, Staten Is- Armonk, N.Y. land, N.Y.; James A. Sandor, Trumbull; and Keith Tse, Hong Kong S.A.R. Assigned to Conair Corp., Waste-cyclone-dispense sysStamford. tem with a controlled gate. Patent no. 8,229,341 issued to: Ali R. Dergham, Fairport, N.Y.; Timothy Toner compositions and pro- M. Davis, Macedon, N.Y.; Jorge M. cesses. Patent no. 8,227,159 issued Rodriguez, Webster, N.Y.; and Ranto: Richard P. N. Veregin, Canada; dall E. Kaufman, Rochester, N.Y. Daryl W. Vanbesien, Canada; and Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Cuong Vong, Canada. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Use of erythritol and D-tagatose in diet or reduced-calorie beverages and food products. Patent no. 8,227,006 issued to: Thomas Lee, Scarsdale, N.Y.; Gino Olcese, Scarsdale, N.Y.; Zena Bell, Hartsdale, N.Y.; Glenn Roy, Beacon, N.Y.; William Mutilangi, Croton-onHudson, N.Y.; Rein Hirs, Mahopac, N.Y.; and Peter Given, Ridgefield. Assigned to PepsiCo Inc., Purchase, N.Y.

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Processing of provenance data for automatic discovery of enterprise process information. Patent no. 8,229,775 issued to: Sharon C. Adler, East Greenwich, R.I.; Francisco Phelan Curbera, Hastingson-Hudson, N.Y.; Yurdaer Nezihi Doganata, Chestnut Ridge, N.Y.; Chung-Sheng Li, Scarsdale, N.Y.; Axel Martens, White Plains, N.Y.; Kevin Patrick McAuliffe, Yorktown Heights, N.Y.; Huong Thu Morris, Ridgefield; Nirmal K. Mukhi, Ramsey, N.J.; and Aleksander A. Slominski, Bronx, N.Y. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk, N.Y.

Recovery from occurrence of a fault condition in digital printing. Patent no. 8,228,525 issued to: Amy Moormann Zaremski, Fairport, N.Y.; Dragana Pavlovic, Rochester, N.Y.; and Bradford Freeman, Penfield, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

Surgical imaging device. Patent no. 8,229,549 issued to Michael P. Whitman, New Hope, Pa. and Donald Malinouskas, Monroe. Assigned to Tyco Healthcare Group L.P., Mansfield, Mass.

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What’s Government’s Role in State’s Business Success?

hat role should government play in developing business success within a state?

It’s the subject of two new studies by the National Governors Association (NGA) that point to how state governments can create more powerful environments in which businesses can grow and create jobs. Government can help create those positive conditions, says the NGA, but ultimately the responsibility for job creation and growth is on the shoulders of businesses that “must make the decisions and take actions to grow and compete.” That is, private-sector employers will drive job growth but the question is, where and when will they take the risks to do it? For example, what would make businesses pick Connecticut or some other state?

f Connecting to global markets—to fully capture rapidly expanding opportunities f Cultivating industry clusters—to help businesses develop through critical mass of education, training, finance and marketing services f Improving education—to produce new waves of higher skilled workers Connecticut’s been tackling many of these over the past several years with varying levels of success—from enhancing angel investor programs to fixing our public schools. Most recently, the state’s First Five program has helped lure a new international construction technology firm that will move into a former printing plant in North Haven and bring 400 jobs to Connecticut in the next four years.

Focus on the fastest Both of the new NGA studies (“A Policy Framework,” and “Twelve Actions”) boil down to identifying general and specific ways states can help create more high-wage jobs to drive their economies.

f Promoting entrepreneurs—the people “who seed, grow and renew businesses” f Encouraging innovation and technology— to allow growth industries to blossom f Unleashing private capital—to finance all stages of business formation

The Connecticut Economy Presented by CBIA, the Hartford Area Business Economists, and the Barney School of Business at the University of Hartford Sponsored by BlumShapiro, CL&P/Yankee Gas, Cablevision & Comcast

f What are the challenges to doing business in Connecticut? f When will we see a sustained economic recovery? f How do decisions by the state legislature affect local businesses? f What industries are adding jobs? f What do you need to know to take advantage of the changing economy? Keynote Speaker Ryan Sweet, Senior Economist, U.S. Macroeconomics Team, Moody’s Analytics Featured Economists f Experts from the Hartford Area Business Economists (HABE) on how Connecticut can support economic and job growth f Dr. Steven P. Lanza, Executive Editor, The Connecticut Economy, a University of Connecticut quarterly review

“The short answer is this,” says NGA: “Focus on businesses that are growing the fastest… to have as many innovative, productive, and globally competitive businesses and workers as possible reside within a state’s borders.” States have to create the proper conditions that emerging, high-growth-potential companies will find irresistible. Every state’s tax, spending and regulatory policies, the NGA suggests, can be honed to improve conditions for job creation, by focusing on:

EvEnts

f Nicholas S. Perna, Ph.D., Economic Advisor to Webster Bank

Yet more has to be done. In the latest CNBC business rankings, Connecticut actually fell several places since last year. And Governor Malloy acknowledged that we “continue to battle national and international headwinds” in the quest for jobs. Which is why, as candidates campaign this summer, they must keep addressing how state government can create a more competitive private sector that enables employers to increase job creation.

f Susan Coleman, DPS, Professor of Finance, Barney School of Business, University of Hartford

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Friday, Sept. 7, 2012

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8:30 am–noon

f Moderator: Peter M. Gioia, Vice President and Economist, CBIA Panel Discussion f The UMass Donahue Institute report, Connecting Connecticut: Cable’s Impact on the State’s Economy f Charles M. Davidson, Director of the Advanced Communications Law & Policy Institute at New York Law School f Martin Romitti, Director of Economic and Public Policy Research at the University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute f Bruce Leichtman, President and Principal Analyst, Leichtman Research Group, Inc. f William Check, Senior Vice President, Technology and Science, National Cable & Telecommunications Association You’ll also receive a free copy of the 2012 Survey of Connecticut Businesses, sponsored by BlumShapiro and presented by Tom DeVitto, Chief Marketing Officer, BlumShapiro.

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CBIA/HABE members, $75; non-members, $100; tables of 10, $650

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