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August 18, 2014 | VOL. 50, No. 33

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Jeffrey Kaplan and Stanley Seligson in Norwalk.

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tanley Seligson stepped from a sleek black import beside 145 Main St. in Norwalk recently. It was a bright, breezy summer day and he smiled, shaking hands with a confident grip. The building just reached 100 percent occupancy.

The success of 50,000 square feet of commercial space at 145 Main St. for Seligson is only part of a much larger equation that, as he and Seligson Properties Director Jeffrey Kaplan see it, is helping transform Norwalk into a destination. Among other initiatives, Seligson is the driving force behind the Waypointe mixeduse developments in Norwalk. The first of 480 » DEVELOPER, page 6

Big-ticket items Andi Gray dissects the buy order

he contradiction of higher education in the arts is that it expands a mind so vastly and broadens a school’s appeal so undeniably while sometimes taking up residence in a former broom closet. Recognizing what Daniel Goble called “the tremendous potential of this building, educationally and economically,” Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, with its $97 million soon-to-open Visual and Performing Arts Center, has taken a bolder tack. The 130,000-square-foot, $97 million building broke ground in October 2011. School President James W. Schmotter will deliver his annual address to faculty and staff in the concert theater Aug. 26, marking the building’s official debut, followed by classes Aug. 28, a ribboncutting Sept. 4 and an opening gala Sept. 28. Goble, whose teaching experience at WCSU dates to 1994, is dean of the School of Visual and Performing Arts. On a recent tour he called the building “a real game changer not only for the university, but for Danbury and the surrounding community.” He said the arts possess the potential to define a community, ticking off renowned regional venues in Hartford, Stamford, Greenwich and Westport that help with that task. More tangibly, he said, “This will be excellent for the businesses nearby and on Mill Plain Road, I can tell you that.” The building was designed by New York Citybased Holzman Moss Bottino and Stamfordbased Amenta/Emma Architects. Subspecialists included Jaffe Holden Acoustics Inc. in Norwalk and New York City theater planning and design firm Fisher Dachs Associates. “Danbury never really had anything like this before,” Goble said, noting there is already » ARTS CENTER, page 4

Device frees caregivers of back-breaking task BY LEIF SKODNICK lskodnick@westfairinc.com

ou wake up, sit up in bed, turn 90 degrees and put your feet on the floor. It takes less than 10 seconds, and you do it every day. But what if you couldn’t? It would take two people to roll you to one side and then place your body in a sling. They’d attach the sling to a device called a Hoyer Lift — a portable crane originally designed to lift an engine out of a car — which uses a hydraulic piston to lift you out of bed and swing you to a wheelchair. It might take 10 minutes, maybe longer, and you’d have to go through the same process in reverse to get back into the bed. But a new device could change all that. On the second floor of a warehouse on Norwalk’s Wilson Avenue, Next Health Inc.’s small staff is filled with enthusiasm for their first product, the AgileLife System, which the company believes will ease the arduous and often painful process for the immobile or bedridden forever. “This is really revolutionary,” said Next Health President Ray Curatolo, who worked at IBM for 30 years before joining Next Health in 2013. “Why does an IBM guy get involved? Because this is technology. Some very sophisticated engineering work has been done in conjunction with some very sophisticated software, which will enable someone to be moved from a bed to a wheelchair or a wheelchair to a bed without lifting them.” At first glance, the AgileLife System’s bed looks like an ordinary hospital bed, and the integrated wheelchair looks pretty ordinary as well. But when a patient in the wheelchair is backed up to the foot of the bed, a caregiver can transfer the patient to the bed at the touch of a button — with minimal physical interaction. When the transfer is started, the foot of the bed comes up to the same angle as the back of the wheelchair. The caregiver then lowers the wheelchair’s back and helps the patient lean against the mattress. The foot of the bed lowers the patient so his or her back is parallel to the floor, and then a scrolling mattress top, like a conveyor belt, gently draws the patient from the wheelchair onto

Ray Curatolo, president of Next Health, stands next to a demonstration model of the AgileLife System.

the bed. It’s all done without lifting and with only one instance of contact between the patient and caregiver. “Caregiver satisfaction goes through the roof,” Curatolo said of how the product has been received. “As for someone using the device, a patient at Smith House has communicated to us that it’s just night and day over what the traditional means of moving them had been. We’ve brought dignity back into their lives.” There are 10 AgileLife Systems in the field, at facilities including Smith House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Stamford and Ability Beyond in Mount Kisco, N.Y. Eleven more units are ready to

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ship, with 25 more under construction at Next Health’s Norwalk facility. Curatolo said he expects between 40 and 50 units to be in use by the end of the year. In addition to the assembly, Next Health’s staff, including project manager Jeff St. Pierre and chief engineer David Beckstrom, are continuously working on new modifications. The company is developing a chair with a wider seat to accommodate larger patients and a wheelchair that can tilt back like a recliner. Each AgileLife unit is leased out for about $85 per day, or $2,500 per month. But stretched out, the potential economic impact of the device is immeasurable. Less

patient lifting means fewer injuries to caregivers and patients, as well as reduced costs across multiple channels for longterm care facilities. It could also mean less of a need for patients to stay at longterm care facilities when they AgileLife System could potentially allow them to return home. “Depending on the situation, $2,500 a month for the system to allow the patient to return home is a lot less than $8,000 to $12,000 to be in an institution,” Curatolo said. “This device could be used in a hospital facility, follow the patient to a rehab facility like Smith House, and then back to a private home with them.”

Redding threatens foreclosure on former wire mill site BY DIRK PERREFORT Hearst Connecticut Media

fter more than a decade of little progress on redeveloping the former Gilbert and Bennett wire mill in the Georgetown section of Redding, local officials are threatening to foreclose on the builder for unpaid back taxes. With the exception of crumbling brick buildings and intersection upgrades near the site, the property looks much as it did in 2002 when the Georgetown Land Development Corp. took ownership of the mill. At the time, developers promised to complete a master plan calling for a train station, more than 460 units of affordable and luxury housing, and at least 300,000 square feet of commercial and retail space. The transit-oriented development promised hundreds of jobs and millions of dollars for local government coffers in a town with a tiny commercial tax base. But the developer has failed to pay the town more than $2.5 million in overdue property taxes, according to Redding Tax Collector Patricia J. Moisio. The company owes more than $14 million in back taxes

Julia Pemberton, first selectman of Redding, talks about the former Gilbert and Bennett wire mill in the town. Photo by Carol Kaliff

to the developer-controlled Georgetown Special Taxing District, she said. The taxing district, a public entity, was created in 2005 to allow the developers to float project bonds without affecting local taxpayers, including a $14 million note and a $5 million loan to build a new sewer-treatment plant near the site that have gone into default, according to First Selectman Julia Pemberton. While the state has approved a $5.6 million grant for additional infrastructure work on the site, the developer has yet to meet his obligations needed to secure the funding. Pemberton said the town is on the hook for more than $250,000 annually for the additional treatment-plant capacity earmarked for the development. The bill for the excess plant charges stands at about $1.3 million. “Georgetown Land Development had a contract with the operator of the treatment plant to pay the difference between what the town had been paying prior to the upgrades and the new cost of operating the facility,” Pemberton said. “Since they’ve stopped paying, the town has to make up the difference.” While the development company may » MILL, page 6

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interest in the facility from the Danbury Music Centre and the Danbury Concert Association. “They couldn’t believe what the school has accomplished,” he said. “That’s what this does — we’re very cognizant of the building as an economic engine.” A lifelong musician, Goble admitted to testing the building’s acoustics. “They are among the best in the world,” he said. “And I have been to the best in the world.” He employed tenor and soprano saxophones in sound tests, essentially launching the building’s musical career. On the stage of the main music theater, beside Yamaha and Steinway concert grand pianos, he said, “The acoustics are amazing. People will want to play here.” He pointed with enthusiasm toward the room’s details, including acoustically sensitive seats and lunar-surface doors. “Gouged plywood,” he said, identifying the doors’ wildly pocked veneers. The school will maintain its on-campus Ives Concert Park for concerts, including an Aug. 17 show by The Moody Blues. The music wing’s acoustics are adaptable. Curtains descend in the concert hall and entire walls pivot on hinges in classrooms as harsher or gentler sound is required. Ever the instructor, Goble changed the sound of a large room in about two minutes, snapping his fingers to demonstrate the difference. The building boasts a U.K.-made Solid State Logic recording system. Douglas O’Grady, associate professor of music, and Sheldon Steiger, the school’s audio and information technology coordinator, worked on the board and on the grand piano-equipped recording studio’s air conditioning when Goble toured the building recently with the Fairfield County Business Journal. They confirmed the equipment’s appeal by noting

Instructors Sheldon Steiger, foreground, and Douglas O’Grady at a Solid State Logic duality mixing console.

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that, “without advertising,” they have already received two requests to rent the so-called “duality mixing console.” Their assessment of the technology was instantaneous: “The best. Without question.” They said there are only 300 systems like it in the world. Asked if the building’s facilities could make it a moneymaker, Goble said, “Absolutely — and not only from pop and jazz recording. This is an incredible place to record classical music; there are very few places to record a string quartet, for example. We have an incredible concert hall coupled with a recording facility.” The teaching experience, however, “remains first and always most important.” The building’s three wings — devoted to theater, music and art — meet in elevated pathways reminiscent of highway overpasses. The effect unites the three major expressions of the human experience and at the same time, for practical reasons, segregates them. “The space itself can elevate the artistic experience,” Goble said. “But it also has to function. Everything we’ve done here was done with a great deal of thought.” The wings are entirely different from the ground up. A 350-seat theater dominates the theater wing, the same size as the acoustic music theater, but focused on stagecraft. Its 70-foot-high stage manifests itself outside as a glistening steel cube. Inside, any student who works in the theater will experience technologies that are the equal of professional productions, Goble said. “A graduate of this department will have worked on the same equipment as the best facilities in the world — hands-on experience.” It will be rented when not in use by the school. Goble walked through an adaptable “black-box” theater where layouts of seating and stage come and go as needed. Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” premieres there Oct. 9. The art world has no concern for acous-

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tics, but paint and clay spill all the time. As such, the art wing’s floors are polished concrete. All the walls are tackable. The studio windows face north, which artists love for steady light. As he toured with building coordinator Sarah Renninger, Goble spoke with workers putting the finishing touches on the sculpture studio, which is equipped with ducting for those who sculpt with blow torches and arc-welding rods. Goble said the original idea for the building dated to 1970 and that the effort gained steam in 2002. Surveying the results, he said, “We feel so strongly about the connectivity of the arts, their placemaking ability. There has been so much research on the economic vitality provided by the arts community and the benefits to the economy.”

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Quinnipiac poll gauges nuances of legal pot

he pollsters at Hamden-based Quinnipiac University recently waded into the details of legal marijuana in Colorado. The poll was conducted July 10-14, six months after Colorado opened the doors to recreational use of what for most Americans remains an illegal substance. “Coloradans are still good to go on marijuana for recreational use in private settings, but as far as letting the good times roll in bars and clubs where alcohol is served, voters say don’t smoke ‘em if you’ve got ‘em,” said Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University poll, in a press release. Marijuana use should be legal in members-only clubs, Colorado voters said, 66 percent to 29 percent, but not in bars and clubs and entertainment venues, according to the Quinnipiac poll. After six months of legal marijuana use, Colorado voters said they supported the state’s legalization measure, 54 percent to 43 percent, identical to the findings of an April 28 Quinnipiac survey and down slightly from the 58-to-39 percent support Feb. 10.

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Marijuana should not be legal in bars and clubs where alcohol is served, voters said, 65 percent to 31 percent. There was a small gender gap, as 34 percent of men and 27 percent of women supported the use of marijuana in a bar other than a membersonly club. Alcohol is more harmful to a person’s health than marijuana, 61 percent of Colorado voters said, while 19 percent said marijuana is more harmful and 13 percent said they are equally harmful. Alcohol is more harmful to society, 59 percent of voters said, while 22 percent said marijuana is more harmful and 14 percent said they are equally harmful. By a 63-to-33 percent margin, voters said marijuana should not be legal at entertainment events where admission is charged. Looking at invitation-only entertainment events where no admission is charged, 49 percent said they oppose marijuana and 46 percent said it should be legal. The poll surveyed 1,147 registered voters with a reported margin of error of 2.9 percent. — Bill Fallon

onnecticut Republicans nominated Greenwich resident Tom Foley in the Tuesday GOP primary for a second opportunity to run against Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy in the November general election. The two locked horns in 2010 in a nailbiter decided by a percentage point. A former U.S. ambassador to Ireland, Foley defeated state Senate Minority Leader John McKinney, of Fairfield, a 16-year veteran of the General Assembly. McKinney conceded, according to multiple reports. Foley was winning by 12 percentage points — 56 percent to 44 percent — as vote

tabulation passed the 90 percent mark. The Republican Governors Association released a statement pledging its support. “It’s time to put Tom Foley in the governor’s office,” said association Chairman Chris Christie, the governor of New Jersey. “Foley has the experience in both the public and private spheres, which will help him promote policies that create jobs, attract business and reboot Connecticut’s economy. Connecticut needs a leader and a problem solver, and those are roles Foley is uniquely equipped to fill. The Republican Governors Association is proud to support Tom Foley for governor.” — Bill Fallon

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Developer — » » From page 1

phase-one apartments are now on the market and Kaplan said interest has exceeded market expectations, with 150 already rented. Waypointe’s two phases will eventually total 774 apartments and 90,000 square feet of commercial space. Big-picture ideas incorporating the words “business” and “Norwalk” have dominated Seligson’s entire professional life. The Waypointe venture has taken two decades to piece together. Seligson assembled the properties, eventually bringing in Greenwich-based Belpointe to manage the project’s finances and to be the official development partner. Belpointe now runs its Belpointe Real Estate office at 467 West Ave. in Norwalk, headed by Paxton Kinol. Phase one is nearby on the east side of West Avenue. The office houses Belpointe’s real estate development team and serves as headquarters for the Waypointe project. Kaplan and Seligson still seek the old

adage “location, location, location,” and their data reflect that ethos. Kaplan called Waypointe “the most valuable dirt in Fairfield County — fully developable at the nexus of I-95, Route 1, West Avenue and the Route 7 connector that leads to the Merritt Parkway.” He called it the “easiest-to-get-to” property for commercial tenants. “It’s going to make Norwalk a destination,” Kaplan said, citing Waypointe amenities set to include a pedestrian-only restaurant row and expanded shopping opportunities. Seligson called Waypointe’s restaurant scenario “a very eclectic piazza, public gathering place and destination.” The first phase is costing about $400 million to develop and along with the 480 apartments holds a thousand-slot garage. “The response has been above projections on the rentals,” Kaplan said. Phase two is expected to break ground in early 2015 when construction begins on The Berkeley, a 150-apartment building across the street from the Loehmann’s Plaza, which the Waypointe partnership owns. Waypointe will have the Stepping Stones and Lockwood-Mathews museums for

neighbors, providing open public space on the Norwalk River. Kaplan, who identifies himself as “a reverse commuter” — a Miamiborn Fairfield County resident — is secretary on the Stepping Stones Museum for Children board of directors. Seligson has lived in Fairfield County most of his life, now in Westport. He said all his business enterprises — whether a catalog business or the region’s largest distributor of tobacco and candy — have been conducted in Norwalk, dating to the 1970s. He admits to being older than 40, but no more. In those years, his grasp of all things Norwalk has morphed into a grand business synergy. Waypointe is a game changer, Seligson said, but the less-flashy 145 Main St. building offers its own economic dynamic. Seligson bought the then-20,000-squarefoot building in 1986. Since then he has added 30,000 square feet and will soon announce that a fifth tenant, still unnamed, will join a Weston-Westport YMCA Gymnastics Center facility; Keystone Inc., a disabled-services provider; excavation, demolition and carting company Amec; and a children’s fun center to push the building to 100 percent occu-

pancy. The fun center — called Pump It Up Inflatable Party Zone — attracts 3,000 visitors per month. It is within a mile of more than 20,000 people and within three miles of 88,000 people. It is also at the hub of 10 big stores that include Walmart, Lowe’s, two Stop & Shops, Stew Leonard’s and Home Depot. Regarding Waypointe, Seligson said the equation called for municipal help. “We’re abiding by all the rules,” he said, specifically citing affordable housing requirements. “There has to be a synergy between government and business for this to happen. Without the cooperation of the city, why not pack up and build in the North Dakota shale fields?” For 20 years Seligson worked with municipal leaders — he cited the former Moccia and current Rilling administrations — on the comprehensive plan now coming to fruition in Norwalk. “It has been a community partnership” Seligson said. “Everyone had to work together to make something like this happen and it is finally happening.” Kaplan said the Norwalk Redevelopment Agency, too, has worked in concert with the mayor’s office to shepherd Waypointe from abstract to brick and mortar.

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have stopped paying its bills, it apparently continues to collect lease payments from tenants using the property, including a landscaping business, an illegal use, Pemberton said. Other tenants include Bruce Bennet Nissan, which stores cars on the site, and the federal government, which has a maintenance shop on the property for the nearby Weir Farm National Historic Site. “At this point, we are trying to determine just how much revenue the company has been collecting from the property,” Pemberton said. “I’d love to know how much the federal government is paying them.” Moisio, the town’s tax collector since the 1970s, said past administrations have been reluctant to foreclose despite the mounting bills out of concern the municipality might become responsible for any contamination on the site. Recent legislation, she said, relieves the town of that responsibility. Pemberton said when the taxing district was created, the entity was put on a level playing field with the town in terms of lien obligations. “I can’t understand why a municipality would have allowed that,” she said. “It’s far from the common practice.” However, Pemberton said she has uncovered language approved by the state Legislature in 2007 giving the town the upper hand in debt proceedings. The developers agreed to their first sit-down with the first selectman this month, when she told

The site of the former Gilbert and Bennett wire mill in the Georgetown section of Redding. Photo by Carol Kaliff

them about the discovery. Shortly after the meeting, the town received a check for a little more than $77,000 to help pay some of the back taxes on several lots adjoining the 55-acre property controlled by the developer. “There will be further discussions soon about how to move the project forward,” she said. “Our hope is that the project moves forward and the town is paid the taxes that are due.” Christopher Lynch, president of the tax-

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ing district who works for the developer, did not return calls seeking comment. Rocco Trotta, the principal behind the development, could not be reached. Most officials, including Pemberton, said they would like to see the project proceed. “The entire area represents one of the best candidates for smart growth in the entire region,” said Ridgefield First Selectman Rudy Marconi. At one point, Ridgefield officials hoped to combine the project with efforts to revi-

talize the Branchville section of Ridgefield that sits near the border with Georgetown. “My door is always open to discuss working together to create an intermodal transportation center that would benefit the entire region,” Marconi said. Hearst Connecticut Media includes four daily newspapers: Connecticut Post, Greenwich Time, The Advocate (Stamford) and The News Times (Danbury.) See newstimes. com for more from this reporter.

Man pleads guilty in Ridgeﬁeld bank robbery

multistate bank robber who hit a bank in Ridgefield, pleaded guilty in federal court in White Plains recently. In sentencing Nov. 14, Andrew Rendflash — no address given — faces up to 20 years in federal prison for seven bank robberies and a Waterbury convenience store heist. Rendflash struck in Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts and Rhode Island between April 2013 and January, according to law enforcement officials. Preet Bharara, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, George Venizelos, assistant director-in-charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Joseph A. D’Amico, superintendent of the New York State Police, made the announcement. The First Niagara Bank in Ridgefield was robbed of an undisclosed sum in January, according to a statement from Bharara’s office. In New York, Rendflash robbed the People’s United Bank in Brewster in December and a Somers branch of Chase Bank in November, according to the statement. The statement praised the Ridgefield Police Department’s work in helping crack the case, along with help from other state and local law enforcement agencies. Bharara said, “Andrew Rendflash engaged in a robbery spree, across four states and over many months. Now, thanks to the collaborative efforts of the FBI and our state and local partners, he has pled guilty to his crimes. I want to especially thank the officers of the Ridgefield Police Department for their assistance in the investigation and prosecution of this case.” – Bill Fallon

Realtors chart uptick for industrial and of�ice spaces

he Connecticut/western Massachusetts chapter of the international Society of Industrial and Office Realtors in its semiannual survey of the society’s membership reported increased activity and continuing improvement on the national front from the last half of 2013 to the first half of this year. The society claims 3,000 members in 580 cities in 26 countries; the Connecticut/ western Massachusetts chapter, based in Monroe, has 50 members. Regarding overall market conditions, 60 percent of the membership indicated improvement and 40 percent said they saw no change in market conditions nationally. Predictions for the rest of 2014 are opti-

mistic, with 50 percent indicating improvement and 40 percent predicting no change; 10 percent said they anticipate a decline in market conditions. The majority of members said they do not expect lease rates to change in the second half of the year. Industrial lease rates are expected to remain unchanged by 93 percent of members, with 7 percent predicting an increase. Office lease rates are also generally expected to remain unchanged, according to 80 percent of the society’s members, while 14 percent expect a further decline and only 7 percent expect an increase. Expectations regarding the direction of market vacancy rates are positive, the society

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reported. Industrial vacancy rates are expected to decrease, 67 percent of members said, or to remain unchanged (33 percent). A majority of members reported they believe sale prices for industrial and office product as well as cap rates will be stable for the remainder of 2014. Survey responses for industrial properties indicate stable pricing (71 percent) with the remainder anticipating upward pressure on pricing (29 percent). Expectations regarding corporate growth for the remainder of the year are largely unchanged, with the majority predicting status quo (75 percent) and the remainder divided between expansion (15 percent) and contraction (10 percent). – Bill Fallon

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Making major purchases requires excellent timing Each year we need new equipment. There’s never enough cash in the bank. The loan payments are tough to handle. And we have to go to a third party for financing because our bank doesn’t want to deal with us. What do we do? THOUGHTS OF THE DAY: Timing purchases of major equipment is crucial. Don’t assume you have to buy everything. Fitting expenses into a budget can help predict what you can and can’t afford. There are tricks to tying together a profit and loss statement (P&L) and the balance sheet so you can see what’s really going on. Make sure your equipment is used as productively as it should be. Most owners like to plan for the busy season, getting all their ducks in a row so they can handle the increased workload when it hits. Unfortunately, ramp-up time is also cash-drain time. Payments for preorders of equipment and materials plus salaries for field employees who are just starting back to

work combine with a slow start to invoicing and a waiting period to get paid. When you have lots of expenses and very little money coming in, it is the wrong time to bring on additional payments. Use a budget to plan out costs. Figure out what you can really afford and when. Estimate repair costs and downtime for repairs on existing equipment. Compare that with new equipment loans. Factor in time and expenses for tuning and adjusting the new equipment. Avoid pre-buying materials, equipment and personnel just to “get ready.” Delay purchases as long as possible. Plan things out to maximize cash flow. Build into the budget cash set-asides for next year’s purchases. When it’s time to replace old equipment with something new, make a plan to sell off used equipment at the height of the season. That’s when buyers are most likely to pay a premium to fill in holes in their equipment roster. It may be cheaper to rent some equipment for a short season, especially when you’re not sure how much you’ll use it or how long you’ll need it. One to two months of high rental cost can be less than 12 months of payments on equipment you don’t need in the future.

If down payments are a problem, try leasing. Keep cash in the bank by avoiding a down payment. And the lease payment only shows up as an expense on your P&L — which means you don’t add to liabilities on your balance sheet. Look to have equipment leases and purchase payment plans begin during the busy season, with equipment arriving on a just-intime basis for the really busy periods. That may mean a little more disruption swapping equipment in and out at the height of the season. Figure out how to handle the disruption while benefitting from new equipment immediately going into use and earning its keep. Tax planning can get in the way of seeing what’s really going on with cash. Accelerated depreciation and principal payments on the balance sheet make things confusing. Make sure loans are properly categorized as longterm liabilities, with only the current year’s obligation in current liabilities. When looking at the P&L remember that interest is not the full amount due on a loan. Know the difference between accelerated depreciation and the amount of depreciation that matches the principal you’ll be paying down each year. Get help if you’re not sure. Finally, ask yourself some critical ques-

tions. Do I really need that new equipment? Will it make my crews that much more productive – enough to pay for itself? Can I run a second shift with the old equipment? Will a good refurbishing program in the slow season get an extra year of life out of equipment I already own? What happens if the season is slower than expected? Most equipment can’t be returned for a full refund. Delay delivery on new stuff until you’re sure things will pick up. It may be cheaper to pay a penalty and cancel an order than to have to make monthly payments on something you don’t need. Be smart about what you spend and when. It could mean the difference between profit and loss for the year. LOOKING FOR A GOOD BOOK? Try “Spank the Bank: The Guide to Alternative Business Financing” by Karlene Sinclair-Robinson. Andi Gray is president of Strate�y Leaders Inc., strate�yleaders.com, a business-consulting �irm that specializes in helping entrepreneurial �irms grow. She can be reached by phone at 877-238-3535. Do you have a question for Andi? Send it to her, via email at AskAndi@ Strate�yLeaders.com. Visit AskAndi.com for an entire library of her articles.

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Stamford deli approaches quarter-century mark BY ELIZABETH KIM Hearst Connecticut Media

oe Fusaro, 60, attributes the discovery of his calling in life to the moment when his father, an olive and fig farmer in the southern Italian region of Calabria, placed an orange in his palm. He saw it as a kind of prophecy. From then on, he said he knew he wanted to be in the food business. He was 3 years old. Today, Fusaro and his wife, Elizabeth, are the mom-and-pop owners of one of Stamford’s longest-running Italian deli and specialty grocery stores, Fusaro’s Market and Deli, on High Ridge Road. The shop opened in 1989, billing itself as “the short-cut to Arthur Avenue,” the famed Italian culinary mecca in the Bronx. Since that time, it has drawn Italian food enthusiasts from all over the local area, including Greenwich, New Canaan and Darien. Measuring only 1,100 square feet, the store offers a seven-day-week menu of familiar Italian deli fare like spaghetti and meatballs, chicken cutlets, broccoli rabe, and sausage and peppers, as well as three tightly packed grocery aisles with a medley of products imported from Italy. There are the usual

Joe Fusaro. Photo by Lindsay Perry

suspects — cheeses, cured meats, olive oils, dried pasta, ground espresso and traditional desserts like biscotti — but also unexpected finds like an apple sauce from Mellin, an Italian company that specializes in baby food. Fusaro’s also carries the company’s pastina, designed to be a child’s first pasta. Asked how they came to carry a particular line, the answer is usually the same: someone had inquired about it once. “You

have to take care of your customer,” said Joe, who sports a thick salt-and-pepper mane and keeps his cook’s dish towel nearby. “Love your customer and your customer will love you.” The road to starting his own business did not come quickly. After immigrating to Stamford with his family as a teenager, Joe eventually went to work at Bongiorno’s, the pre-eminent family-owned supermarket in Waterside that catered not only to Italians but also Eastern European, Hispanic and other ethnic communities. The store, which operated for more than 50 years, closed in 2004 after it was sold to the Stop & Shop supermarket chain. During its run, Joe was tapped as Bongiorno’s store manager, a job that familiarized him with food vendors. He stayed there for 20 years, a long tenure that resulted in part because he was too ashamed to quit. Bongiorno’s, he said, “was like a family to me.” But when the opportunity arose to take over an existing grocery store called K’s Market, he and his wife decided to make the leap. They borrowed $50,000, initially renting the store for three years before buying the property. About eight years ago, they

spent an additional $100,000 to build a small kitchen, a move that enabled them to branch out into catering. From the start, Joe and Elizabeth were determined to make the business a family affair, incorporating their three sons. At age 8, the oldest, Michael, was made to stand on a milk crate and work the cash register. “We had teachers come in and say, ‘My fifth-graders can’t do what he does,’” Elizabeth recalled with amusement. Michael, now 32, still works alongside his parents, as does his brother John, who is 22. The Fusaros’ middle son, Angelo, 28, is an accountant. All of them juggle the cooking and cleaning. Elizabeth additionally handles the bookkeeping. In the end, Fusaro says the business is all about nurturing relationships. He recalled a woman from New Canaan who tried to leave him a $20 tip. He refused, instead telling her, “Just remember to come in again.” Hearst Connecticut Media includes four daily newspapers: Connecticut Post, Greenwich Time, The Advocate (Stamford) and The News Times (Danbury.) See stamfordadvocate.com for more from this reporter.

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Extemporize at your own peril BY ROBERT FERRUCCI

he day before Joe Torre, former manager of the New York Yankees, entered the National Baseball Hall of Fame he gave baseball fans a little insight into the speech he would be making at his induction ceremony; it would be unprepared and unscripted. “I don’t do rehearsed,” Torre said, and added that he planned to “speak straight from the heart.” As a result, Torre taught us a valuable lesson in the dangers of extemporaneous speaking. It was the late George Steinbrenner, longtime owner of the Yankees, who hired Torre to manage the team in 1996. Torre therefore considers Steinbrenner to be pivotal to his career as the man who provided him the opportunity to win four World Series with the most storied franchise in American sports. That was at the core of why Torre was so upset with himself after the ceremony was over. During his speech, though he mentioned Steinbrenner, he did not feel that he gave Steinbrenner his due and that he failed to say as

much about his former boss as he should have. After the ceremony Torre faced the press with a face described as “ashen.” According to one reporter, Torre was “visibly shaken” and “crestfallen.” What a shame. The most important individual accomplishment of his professional career, a moment that should be a wonderful memory for him is now damaged and tarnished. And all because he did not plan and practice his speech. Torre is not alone, of course. Many businesspeople like to speak off the cuff. Some are even good enough to pull it off most of the time. But you can never be your best unless you take the time to plan and practice your presentation. Joe Torre is a high-profile example of why the first time you deliver a presentation out loud, it should be in an empty room — never in front of a live audience. Robert Ferrucci is a presentation coach. His company, Persuasive Sales Presentations, is based in Danbury. For more information, go to Robertferrucci.com or call 203-482-4777.

Wells Fargo cites optimism in small biz survey

ore small-business owners in the U.S. say their company’s current financial situation is good, yet their outlook for the next year also factors difficulties with customer numbers, regulations and the health of individual businesses, according to the latest Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index. The bank maintains a robust branch and ATM presence throughout Fairfield County. The survey showed cash flow, revenue and access to credit getting better for small businesses “as expectations for year ahead remain flat.” In a quarterly small business survey, conducted July 7-11, the overall Small Business Index score increased to positive 49 in July, up two points from positive 47 in April. The score, which measures small business optimism, has increased six of the last seven quarters. Small business optimism is now at its highest point in more than six years, though it remains well below prerecession levels, according to the survey. “The present situation” — how business owners rate current conditions for their businesses — is the main contributor to increased optimism in the latest survey. The present situation score is now at a positive 18, up four points since the April survey and 14 points from the

same period a year ago. Small business owners reported they felt better about their current business financial situation, with 62 percent rating it “very or somewhat good,” up from 57 percent in the previous quarter. More business owners reported their company’s revenues had increased, with 43 percent indicating revenues up in the past 12 months, compared with 36 percent in April. Cash flow over the past 12 months also was at a six-year high, according to the survey; 55 percent of business owners reported their cash flow was “very or somewhat good” over the past year, up from 50 percent in the previous quarter. And 32 percent of small business owners said it was “very or somewhat easy” to obtain credit in the past 12 months. The percent of business owners who said they expect to increase capital spending in the year ahead is the same as those who plan to decrease (25 percent). Business owners reported their biggest challenge is attracting customers and finding business (13 percent), followed by government regulations (11 percent), financial stability of their business (11 percent) and the economy (11 percent). – Bill Fallon

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THE LIST

Listed alphabetically

IT Service Providers Information Technology Service and Security Providers

Fairfield County Next list: August 25 Public Relations Advertising Agencies

Listed alphabetically. Name Address A+ Perfect Computers L.L.C. 1495 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield 06825 Advanced Computer Technologies Inc. 108 Main St., Norwalk 06851

Phone (203) unless otherwise noted Website 549-9761 aplusperfect.com 847-9433 actweb.com

Name Address Hi-Link Technology Group 76 Progress Drive, Stamford 06902 Impact Business Technology 10 Turnberry Lane, Sandy Hook 06482

Advanced Data Solutions 2490 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield 06825

650-2972 ads-technical.com

Info Plexus Inc. 4 Main St., New Milford 06776

The Allen Group Inc. 50 Washington St., Fifth floor, Norwalk 06854

855-5777 theallengroup.com

JD Technology Group L.L.C. 46 Saint Charles Ave., Stamford 06907

AMSYS Inc. 900 Ethan Allen Highway, Ridgefield 06877 Anchor Solutions 62 Southfield Ave., Suite 111, Stamford 06902 Ash Creek Enterprises Inc. 1110 Broadbridge Ave., Stratford 06615 Beyond IT Support 64 Wall St., Suite 301, Norwalk 06850 Business Technology L.L.C. 2000 Post Road, Suite 304, Fairfield 06824 Carlstone Consulting 31 Jennie Lane, Westport 06880

431-1500 amsys.net 883-9235 anchor-solutions.com (866) 866-2487 ashcreek.com 252-2230 beyonditsupport.net 333-6940 bustechllc.com 226-0026 carlstone.com

Lentner Technology Integrators 12 Godfrey Place, Wilton 06897 LG Software Consulting L.L.C. 58 Chalk Hill Road, Monroe 06468 Monroe Business Associates L.L.C. 35 Corporate Drive, Suite 1035, Trumbull 06611 Netology L.L.C. 1200 Summer St., Suite 301, Stamford 06905 Network Nerds L.L.C. 21 Hamilton Drive, Suite 1, Danbury 06811 The Network Support Company 7 Kenosia Ave., Danbury 06810

Phone (203) unless otherwise noted Website (800) 683-9535 hi-link.com 364-0052 impactbt.com (860) 354-0121 infoplexus.com 554-1596 jdtechgrp.com 434-2885 lentner.com 880-9019 lgsoftwareconsulting.com 452-8390 monroebusiness.com 975-9630 netologyllc.com 790-4335 networknerds.biz 744-2274 network-support.com

CMIT Solutions Central Fairfield County

539-6321 cmitsolutions.com

Network Synergy Corp. 126 Monroe Turnpike, Trumbull 06611

261-2201 netsynergy.com

CMIT Solutions Danbury 06811

(845) 592-2913 cmitsolutions.com

The New England Computer Group Inc. 12 Precision Road, Danbury 06810

431-9300 necgnet.com

CMIT Solutions Stamford 06905

595-9091 cmitsolutions.com

Number Crunchers Unlimited 27 Marigold Lane, Trumbull 06611

The Computer Company Inc. 15 Commerce Drive, Cromwell 06416

(860) 635-0500 computercompany.net

Computer Programming & Systems Inc. 45 Church St., Suite 201, Stamford 06906

324-9203 cpsincorp.com

Computer Systems Support & Design L.L.C. 172 Georgetown Road, Weston 06883

349-8047 ext. 211 cssdllc.com

Computer Troubleshooters of Norwalk 4 Douglas Drive, Norwalk 06850 Computer Works 483C Monroe Turnpike, Monroe 06468

840-1287 cts-norwalk.com 445-9059 computer-works.biz

Creative Computer Solutions of Connecticut L.L.C. 85 Padanaram Road, Danbury 06811

748-2669 ccs-ct.com

Crestview IT Solutions 929 White Plains Road No. 322, Trumbull 06611

557-0494 crestviewit.com

Dave's Computer Corner L.L.C. 335 Post Road West, Westport 06880 Denna Computer Services 774 Federal Road, Brookfield 06804

682-4551 daviddelfiner.com 740-0821 dennapc.com

Nutmeg Resources Ltd. 16 Nutmeg Lane, Wilton 06897 Outsourced Internet Solutions 523 E. Putnam Ave. No. 3, Greenwich 06830 PC Specialists 150 Main St., Monroe 06468 PCLinkZ.com 236 Cedar Lane, New Canaan 06840 Precision Computer Services

452-1771 numbercrunch.com 762-5462 987-7000 outsourcedinternet.net 966-6780 pcspecialists.net 536-9093 pclinkz.com 929-0000

175 Constitution Boulevard South, Shelton 06484

precisiongroup.com

Pylon Technology 333 Ludlow St., Stamford 06902

930-3410 pylontechnology.com

RHFtech 50 September Lane, Weston 06883

221-7883 rhftech.com

SL Powers 64 Wall St., Norwalk 06850

866-0100 slpowers.com

SoftLink Resources 7365 Main St., Stratford 06615

377-2119 slrgroup.com

Diversified Network Systems L.L.C. 57 North St., Suite 321, Danbury 06810

778-8880

Easyway Systems L.L.C. 125 Field Point Road, Greenwich 06830

661-1615 easywaysystems.com

Everything IT L.L.C. 304 Main St., Suite 350, Norwalk 06851

858-3984 everythingit.biz

Transcend Business Solutions L.L.C. 30 Grassy Plain St., Unit 5A, Bethel 06801

790-5222 transcendbus.com

(860) 621-3866 fastteks.com

Ultra Golden Software 35 Narrows Rocks Road, Westport 06880

227-4009 ultragolden.com

Fast-teks of CT 29 Possum Lane, Norwalk 06854 Flagship Networks Inc. 100 Beard Sawmill Road, Suite 340, Shelton 06484 Glenville Technologies 47 Glenville St., Greenwich 06831 Go2Nerds 1335 Brooklawn Ave., Fairfield 06825

538-0800 flagshipnetworks.com 532-1174 gtict.com 502-3624 go2nerds.com

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Southridge Technology Group L.L.C. 90 Grove St., Ridgefield 06877 The TNS Group 3 Landmark Square, Suite 600, Stamford 06901

Virtua Inc. 73 Highland Road, Stamford 06902

431-8324 southridgetech.com 316-0112 precisiongroup.com

404-4848 virtua.com

Virtual Density L.L.C. 4 Liberty St., Danbury 06810

987-9907 virtualdensity.com

Webs for Good L.L.C. 199 Elm St., New Canaan 06840

966-8308 websforgood.com

Ticket program will oﬀer swag bags at movies The Jane Pickens Theater & Event Center in Newport, R.I., is launching Hollywood Ticket this month, a ticket program with Fairfield County roots that will give moviegoers a bag with merchandise, much like a celebrity swag bag. The initial bag is said to be worth $200 in goods and services. The idea is the brainchild of Paula Conway, of Westport, an entrepreneur and small-business woman described as having spent her formative years in Newport. The bag was set to debut Aug. 15 in Newport with a showing of Woody Allen’s “Magic in the Moonlight.” Conway sees in them an untapped marketing avenue. “For years I have wondered why advertisers are not reaching consumers in movie

theaters beyond concessions and movie screens,” Conway said. “Going to the movies should be an experience, not just limited to the purchase, the popcorn and movie. If the bag is compelling, I believe that this is a touch point for brands and advertisers where the consumer will opt in.” She placed the approximate retail value of the Hollywood Ticket premiere bag at more than $200. Some 300 bags were stocked for the pilot at the Jane Pickens showing. Items included high-end food and service treats like chocolate and discounted spa stays. And, “In honor of Woody Allen’s ‘Magic in the Moonlight’ there’s even a unique offer from a celebrity psychic.” – Bill Fallon

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Diversity of services key in changing accounting industry BY CRYSTAL KANG ckang@westfairinc.com

s updates to accounting standards keep coming faster and faster, accounting firms find themselves expanding their services as well as their ranks to meet the needs of clients and to remain competitive. John Kirschner, partner at BlumShapiro’s Shelton office, and John Schuyler, chairman of the Connecticut Board of Accountancy and partner at Marcum L.L.P., provided the Business Journal a snapshot of the regional accounting industry. BlumShapiro, a regional accounting, tax and business-consulting firm based in West Hartford, is one company that offers diverse services. It guides private companies in fulfilling tasks ranging from auditing financial statements to deciding on a new structure during leadership transitions. The company, which targets manufacturing, distribution and retail businesses as well as municipalities and nonprofits in the upper Fairfield County area, noticed the economy impacted private companies’ hiring practices, Kirschner said. Right now, private companies are thinking more carefully about who they want to do business with and what companies

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they believe are worth the investment. “Companies in New England are looking for new markets, and some of the markets they’re finding are overseas,” Kirschner said. “In Fairfield County, new businesses are looking for accounting firms, and existing ones are looking for more from the assurance services and now more CPAs who do consulting to help them strategize for the future. Over the years, companies have looked more and more toward their public accounting firms for that consulting piece.” To bolster their ranks to meet the needs of customers, accounting firms are seeking qualified senior accountants. But there has been a shortage in Connecticut,

according to Schuyler. “We’ve been reasonably successful in our hiring,” Schuyler said. “We’ve gotten some good people coming in, but I would say accounting is a tight market. Everybody I talked to has trouble recruiting senior accountants. There’s a lot of demand for quality people in the CPA profession, but not enough applicants in this region.” Private companies are getting some accounting help from friendlier rules. All businesses must abide by the generally accepted accounting principles established by the nonprofit Financial Accounting Standards Board, but privately held companies can have difficulty supplying the

resources to meet the same standards as public companies. In 2012, the Financial Accounting Foundation, which oversees the FASB and is based in Norwalk, established a Private Company Council that focuses on creating standards to better suit and serve private companies. Although the board is still in its infancy, Kirschner said this was the first attempt to establish accounting standards that are tailored to privately held businesses. “Some of the things the Private Company Council looks at is accounting for goodwill,” Kirschner said. “Although a business may have a fair value of assets of a certain dollar amount, the overall value of the business may be higher because of the intangibles that relate to how the business has been run, including things it has established, such as its brand, that allows the business to be sold at a higher price than what its fair value of assets are.” The old guidelines didn’t allow private companies to amortize the value of those intangible assets, or goodwill. In January, the FASB endorsed a recommendation by the Private Company Council to allow goodwill amortization. One example in which amortizing goodwill could be beneficial is during an acquisition, Kirschner said.

Tax changes provide ‘must reading’ for businesses BY TONY SWITAJEWSKI

he 2014 legislative session of the Connecticut General Assembly that concluded in May saw important tax measures approved and signed into law by Gov. Dannel Malloy. They include: Manufacturing Reinvestment Account — Under the MRA program, administered by the state Department of Economic and Community Development, a manufacturer may make annual cash contributions to a designated savings account, not to exceed the lesser of $100,000 or the manufacturer’s domestic gross receipts. This comes with a state income tax deduction for the amount contributed to the account as long as the money is utilized for qualified purchases. Under recently enacted tax legislation and beginning Jan. 1, contributions to the

MRA continue to be 100 percent deductible for Connecticut income tax purposes (for both C corporations and pass-through entities) in the year in which the contribution is made, but “qualified distributions” from the account are no longer considered taxable income. Qualified distributions include the purchase of machinery or equipment; purchase (construction and expansion) of manufacturing facilities; or utilization of the funds for workforce training, development or expansion in Connecticut. The legislation also reduces the number of manufacturers that can participate in the MRA program from 100 to 50, but increases the maximum number of employees a manufacturer may have to be eligible as a small manufacturer, from 50 to 150.

Apprenticeship Tax Credit — Effective July 1, 2015, and applicable to tax years commencing on or after Jan. 1, 2015, pass-through entities (such as S corporations, limited liability companies and partnerships) are now allowed to earn the apprenticeship training credit and may sell, assign or otherwise transfer the credit, in whole or in part, to other taxpayers (i.e. generally, to C corporations). As of this writing, although the credit may be earned by a pass-through entity, it may not be passed through to the owners of the pass-through entity to reduce their tax liabilities. Historic Structures and Homes Credits — Applicable to tax years beginning or after Jan. 1, legislation consolidates the historic structures rehabilitation credit and the historic preservation credit into a

new historic rehabilitation tax credit that expands the types of property that may be eligible for a credit. Seventy percent of the annual $3 million credit cap must be reserved for historic homes in “regional centers” within 24 designated municipalities (effective July 1, 2015). Neighborhood Assistance Act Tax Credit — Effective July 1, the NAA tax credit is available against the Connecticut corporation business tax for 100 percent of the cash amount invested in a “comprehensive college access loan forgiveness program” in an “educational reform district” that has established certain minimum eligibility criteria. Pass-through entities are not eligible for the NAA tax credit. Sales and Use Tax Exemptions Added — Effective July 1, 2016, sales of » TAX, page 16

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ax and advisory firm KPMG L.L.P. in a recent report said it foresees increased mergers and acquisitions in the coming year. In its “2014 Insurance Industry Outlook Survey” the audit, tax and advisory services firm also reported “the vast majority” of survey respondents are investing in customer programs, talent and technology to grow their businesses and gain a competitive advantage. KPMG is one of the Big Four auditors, along with Deloitte, Ernst & Young and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Its global headquarters is in Amstelveen, the Netherlands. Its Connecticut offices are in Stamford. In surveying 95 U.S.-based senior insurance executives, KPMG found 54 percent of them indicated they expect to be involved in a merger or acquisition as a buyer over the next year, up from 34 percent in KPMG’s 2013 survey. Of that 54 percent, 19 percent said they were “very likely” to be involved in a merger or acquisition as a buyer, up from 10 percent last year. Thirty-five percent said “somewhat likely” to expectations for M&A activity, up from 24 percent the year before. The number of executives who said they had no plans for M&A activity dropped from 41 percent in 2013 to 21 percent in 2014. Insurance executives expect a significant uptick in M&A activity in 2014, the survey found. Investments in strategic acquisitions, customer programs and information technology are expected to rise, too. More executives in the survey reported being focused on talent management. They identified regulatory pressures as the top threat to business.

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goods and services to Connecticut credit unions are exempt from sales and use taxes (federal credit unions are currently exempt). Sales and Use Tax Return Due Date Accelerated — Effective Oct. 1, the due date for remitting monthly sales and use tax returns and payments is moved to the 20th day of each month, rather than the last day. In addition, the state is authorized to require delinquent taxpayers to remit sales and use taxes collected on a weekly basis. Property Taxes – There are several significant changes regarding property taxation. They include: ▶ a property tax pilot program for

When asked by KPMGto identify the primary drivers of M&A activity in the insurance industry in 2014, executives most frequently cited: “access to new markets and geographic areas” (45 percent), “regulatory changes and pressures” (45 percent, up from 36 percent in 2013), “access to new technology and products” (37 percent, up from 29 percent in 2013) and “improved use of capital” (24 percent). Fourteen percent of respondents also indicated the “strategic divestiture of current assets” is one of the initiatives expected to consume management’s time, energy and resources the most, up from 3 percent last year. More than half of respondents (52 percent) believed that “customer demand and changes in customer focus, buying patterns and preferences” will be the primary driver of transformation for their business, followed by “coping with changes in technology” (45 percent) and “domestic competition” (42 percent). But cost continues to be the main challenge to implementing and supporting sophisticated data and analytics, according to 37 percent of respondents. The survey was conducted February through April. Based on revenue in the most recent fiscal year, 29 percent of respondents work for companies with annual revenues exceeding $10 billion, 11 percent with annual revenues between $5 billion and $10 billion, 13 percent between $1 billion and $4.9 billion, 11 percent between $500 million and $999.9 million, 24 percent between $250 million and $499.9 million, and 13 percent with revenues between $100 million and $249.9 million. — Bill Fallon

the assessment of commercial property based on net profits of a business rather than market value of the property; ▶ changes to the property tax exemption for machinery and equipment; ▶ allowing certain municipalities to delay real estate revaluation that is required every five years; and ▶ authorizing municipalities to fix the assessment period for a period of years for improvements on land used for any retail business in a designated area. These are all significant changes that were approved this year and are either now state law or will soon become state law. Tony Switajewski, CPA, is a state and local tax partner with BlumShapiro, with of�ices in Shelton and West Hartford, plus Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

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New Season of Visual and Performing Arts The Westport Arts Center is proud to launch our new season of visual and performing arts, encompassing new classes for teens and adults, concerts, exhibitions, tours and so much more. September kicks oﬀ the new season with the exhibition Edward Burtynsky: Nature Speaks, from the Andrew and Christine Hall Collection, featuring large-scale color photographs of the landscape in various degrees of disarray, from nickel tailing in Ontario to disintegrating shipwrecks in Bangladesh. This look into the environment will be complimented with our fall café series curated by Wholesome Wave. In November we move into the art of Magic and the magic of making marks with our annual Themed Group Members’ Exhibition. Submissions for member artists to to this exciting exhibition are due October 24. Check online at www.westportartscenter.org for application details. Our education season has been expanded to provide new classes for teens and adults. New classes include a building workshop for students who prefer to work in three dimensions and staycation camps for February and April school breaks. The new gallery series will allow teen artists to explore the gallery in behind the scenes tours and discussions with projects inspired by the artists seen in the exhibition. Our new portfolio development class for students applying to colloges will emphasize technical skill to help students develop their portfolios. From September to May, monthly jazz and chamber concerts will be sure to delight audiences as we welcome back popular performers Bernard Purdie and the Juilliard String Quartet, and international performers such as Croatian guitarist Ana Vidovic, and local gems like the Hartford Jazz Orchestra. Behind the scenes, we have been expanding our outreach initiatives, from senior citizens to veterans to cancer patients. After the positive reception of our therapeutic arts program at Smilow Cancer Hospital we will bring our WAC Gives Back program to Bridgeport Hospital in early September. If you have not visited us, registered for a class, or seen our beautiful space on the Saugatuck River, then please stop by and experience all we have to oﬀer. Peter Van Heerden Executive Director, Westport Arts Center 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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RARE EAST COAST APPEARANCE BY LEGENDARY MORT SAHL Legendary stand-up comedian Mort Sahl is coming to Danbury’s historic Palace Theatre for an exclusive Connecticut performance Saturday, Aug. 23, 8 p.m.. Before there was Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, there was the political comedy of Mort Sahl. Regarded by many as the godfather of modern political humor, Sahl changed the course of stand-up comedy. Sahl began performing at the hungry i music club in San Francisco in the early 1950s. He diﬀered from other comedians, appearing in casual clothing rather than a suit.

He carried a rolled newspaper — his trademark prop, looking to the day’s headlines for his routines instead of relying on one-liners. Sahl dared to do political humor while everyone else was telling mother-in-law jokes. Combining political awareness and fearless criticism of the government, he satirized politicians from both the Democrat and Republican parties. Sahl was the first comic to appear on the cover of Time magazine, the first comic to make a comedy album, the first comedian to perform on college campuses and the first comic to speak at the National Press Club. He was the first nonmusician to win a Grammy Award and he emceed the very first Grammy Awards show in 1959. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see this iconic performer share his incisive comedy, commentary and stories followed by a Q& A session. Tickets are $35-$50 and may be purchased by phone 203-794-9944, online thepalacedanbury.com.The Palace Danbury is at 165 Main St., downtown Danbury.

JAZZ, WINE, ART AND NATALIE COLE AT THE RIDGEFIELD PLAYHOUSE An end of summer soirée starring superstar performer and recording artist Natalie Cole, complete with wine, cheese and art … sound enticing? Natalie Cole returns to The Ridgefield Playhouse on Thursday, Aug. 21, 8 p.m. The eighttime Grammy Award winner continues to astonish with her vocal dexterity and knowing way with a lyric and melody. Natalie’s versatility as a pop artist is evident in her R&B, jazz and pop hits including “This Will Be (An Everlasting Love),” “Inseparable,” “Pink Cadillac” and “Miss You Like Crazy.” Her seminal album “Unforgettable …With Love” (1991) set a new standard for the great American songbook with its title track “Unforgettable” on which she partnered with her late father, the legendary Nat “King” Cole. Taking a break from recording until 2009 to write an autobiography and focus on other projects, Natalie returned to the studio to make “Still Unforgettable.” This time she recorded “Walkin’ My Baby Back Home” with her dad. An artist’s reception with complimentary wine and cheese tastings courtesy of No. 109 Cheese & Wine takes place in the lobby 6:30-7:15 p.m. This event is part of the Ridgefield Magazine Broadway & Cabaret Series and the No. 109 Cheese & Wine’s Art, Wine & Jazz Series. For tickets ($135 orchestra, $125 mezzanine/balcony), call the box office at (203) 438-5795, or order online at

ridgefieldplayhouse.org. The Ridgefield Playhouse is a nonprofit performing arts center at 80 East Ridge, parallel to Main Street, Ridgefield.

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BUSINESS JOURNAL ATTACHMENTS FILED Russo, Louis, New Fairfield. Filed by Goldman, Gruder & Woods L.L.C., Norwalk. $38,527 in favor of HBR Danbury L.L.C., New Fairfield. Property: 11 Hammond Road, New Fairfield. Filed Aug. 1.

BUILDING PERMITS

COMMERCIAL 457 Federal Road L.L.C., Brookfield, contractor for self. Add a sign to the outside of an existing commercial space at 457 Federal Road, Brookfield. No cost available. Filed July 30. 855 Main St. L.L.C., Bridgeport, contractor for self. Perform an interior fit-up to an existing office space at 855 Main St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $100,000. Filed July 29. Anstett, Brookfield, contractor for self. Add a sign to the outside of an existing commercial space at 439 Candlewood Birches, Brookfield. No cost available. Filed July 25. Bayram, Illhan, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Add a handicap bathroom to an existing commercial space at 666 Brooklawn Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $1,500. Filed July 28. Bismark Construction, contractor for self. Add a lab testing room to an existing commercial space at 5520 Park Ave., Trumbull. Estimated cost: $7,500. Filed between July 18 and July 31. Breaz Construction L.L.C., contractor for self. Add a deck to a public facility at 2975 Nichols Ave., Trumbull. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed between July 18 and July 31.

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

Breaz Construction L.L.C., contractor for self. Install a new door to access the deck of a public facility at 2975 Nichols Ave., Trumbull. Estimated cost: $2,000. Filed between July 18 and July 31. Bridgeport Biodiesel, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Install a tank on the property of an existing commercial space at 132 Andover St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $298,760. Filed July 28. C. E. Floyd Company Inc., contractor for self. Construct a two-story assisted-living facility at 2415 Reservoir Ave., Trumbull. Estimated cost: $7.7 million. Filed between July 18 and July 31. Cardinal Sheehan Center, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Add siding to a garage on an existing commercial space at 1494 Main St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed July 28. City of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Perform interior renovations and repair floors in an existing commercial space at 263 Golden Hill St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed July 30. Connecticut Zoological, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Construct a new panda exhibit building at 1875 Noble Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $150,000. Filed July 28. D’Lauro & Rodgers Inc., contractor for Danbury Mall L.L.C. Perform tenant fit-out in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 7 Backus Ave. Main, Danbury. Estimated cost: $1.2 million. Filed July 29. Gera Danbury L.L.C., Danbury, contractor for self. Construct 16 integrated commercial buildings at 100 Reserve Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $349,800. Filed July 31. Hatziaustus, George, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Perform interior and exterior alterations to an existing commercial space at 3777 Main St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $6,000. Filed July 30. Homestead Housing Association, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Upgrade and replace telecommunications equipment at 2400 North Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $63,000. Filed Aug. 1.

McPhee Electric, Farmington, contractor for TWA Westchester Management Group. Perform work on commercial telecommunications equipment at 1491 Central Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $27,000. Filed Aug. 1.

A Pro Builders, contractor for self. Expand the portico and cover the roof of an existing single-family residence, replace siding and add a new front door at 17 Jade Tree Lane, Trumbull. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed between July 18 and July 31.

Carpentry by Reggie, contractor for Joseph V. Zmudzinski and Laurie Zmudzinski. Renovate the interior of an existing single-family residence and add a new deck at 37 Moody Lane, Danbury. Estimated cost: $92,000. Filed July 31.

Design Builders & Remodeling Inc., Ridgefield, contractor for Claire Bradburn. Add an accessory building on the property of an existing singlefamily residence at 35 E. Ridge Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $5,440. Filed July 28.

Merritt Contractors, Bridgeport, contractor for 110 Mountain Grove St. L.L.C. Perform interior alterations to an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 1550 State St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $200,000. Filed July 30.

Academy Design & Construction, Newtown, contractor for Tom Katzenbach. Construct an addition on the rear of an existing single-family residence, convert the dining room into a sitting room and construct a new porch at 206 N. Salem Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $150,000. Filed July 28.

Cebulski Construction Inc., contractor for self. Renovate the existing kitchen cabinets, adding new fixtures, appliances and cabinets in an existing single-family residence at 51 Friar Lane, Trumbull. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed between July 18 and July 31.

Detch, Boijdar, Danbury, contractor for self. Perform work on a deck of an existing single-family residence at 51 Carol St., Danbury. Estimated cost: $250. Filed July 29.

R Hurtado L.L.C., Waterbury, contractor for Park Properties L.L.C. Add a flat lay-over roof to an existing commercial space at 1482-1500 Reservoir Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed July 30. Rizzo Corp., contractor for MillerStephenson Chemical. Perform interior renovations to an existing commercial space at 55 Backus Ave., Danbury. Estimated cost: $39,365. Filed July 29. Stevens, Brian, Danbury, contractor for Long Ridge M. E. Church. Repair the porch deck of a church at 201 Long Ridge Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $6,000. Filed July 31. T.L. Cannon Management Corp., contractor for TLC East L.L.C. Perform interior renovations to an existing commercial space at 57 Federal Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $175,000. Filed July 31. Tenant, Trumbull, contractor for self. Perform office renovations to an existing commercial space at 6527 Main St., Trumbull. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed between July 18 and July 31. Tenant, Trumbull, contractor for self. Temporarily convert a guestroom bay to a laundry room at 180 Hawley Lane, Trumbull. Estimated cost: $12,000. Filed between July 18 and July 31. Thomas Grace Construction, Stillwater, N.M., contractor for Equity One Inc. Perform renovations in an existing commercial space at 125 Danbury Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed July 30. Thomas Grace Construction, Stillwater, N.M., contractor for self. Perform minor interior remodeling in a department store at 100 Hawley Lane, Trumbull. Estimated cost: $23,500. Filed between July 18 and July 31.

Lawdry Tree Inc., Bridgeport, contractor for JCJK Group Inc. Change storefront and perform interior alterations in an existing commercial space at 434 Garfield Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed July 30.

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Lorenzini Construction Inc., Ridgefield, contractor for Ridgefield Equities L.L.C. Replace the floor and perform updates to the bar and dining areas in an existing single-family residence at 451 Main St., Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $23,000. Filed Aug. 1.

188 Main Street Ridgefield L.L.C., Ridgefield, contractor for self. Rebuild and redirect the direction of an existing staircase and construct a new second-floor balcony above the existing rear patio at 188 Main St., Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $40,000. Filed July 23.

Alexander, Art, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Construct a new garage on the property of an existing singlefamily residence at 98 Fayerweather Terrace, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $7,000. Filed July 28. Alsonso Construction, contractor for 176 Lewis St. L.L.C. Perform interior renovations to an existing singlefamily residence at 176-178 Lewis St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $4,000. Filed July 30. Arzmi, Mike, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Replace the rear stairs of an existing single-family residence at 805 Maplewood Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $6,500. Filed July 28. Bakhtiaroua, Galina, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Put an addition on an existing single-family residence at 55 Montgomery St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed July 28. Bartholet, Charles, South Salem, N.Y., contractor for Jim Siano and Barbara Siano. Finish the existing attic and add three storage closets in an existing single-family residence at 796 N. Salem Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $14,000. Filed July 24. Benedetto, Sal, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Replace metal stairs with wood stairs in an existing singlefamily residence at 105 Wood Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated Cost: $3,000. Filed July 28. Bernhardt, Allison and Alex Bernhardt, Ridgefield, contractor for self. Expand a deck at an existing single-family residence at 134 Limekiln Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $2,900. Filed July 28. Boa, Brookfield, contractor for self. Build a new home at 5 Pond Brook Court, Brookfield. Estimated cost: $263,775. Filed July 30. Burke, Nicole and Sean Burke, Ridgefield, contractor for self. Construct a new screened-in porch with a roof extending over the open rear concrete porch and the stairs to the kitchen door at 10 Aspen Mill Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $7,800. Filed July 23.

Cirmin Development L.L.C., Brookfield, contractor for self. Construct a new retaining wall for Oak Branch Drive, at 0 Oak Branch Drive, Brookfield. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed July 25. Cong. B’nai Israel, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Build a temporary tent for a special event at 2710 Park Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $2,000. Filed July 28. Cordero, Marco, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Perform interior renovations on an existing single-family residence at 1480 Norman St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed July 28. DeGrandi, Anthony, Brewster, N.Y., contractor for Sarah Scott. Add a front porch and reroof an existing single-family residence at 93 Soundview Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed July 22. DeLoa, Beatriz, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Do exterior work on the gazebos on the property of an existing single-family residence at 45 Guildford Drive, Bridgeport. Estimated Cost: $5,600. Filed Aug. 1. Design Builders & Remodeling Inc., Ridgefield, contractor for Claire Bradburn. Construct a second-story addition, install a new laundry room and convert an existing bedroom into a family room at 35 E. Ridge, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $210,000. Filed July 21. Design Builders & Remodeling Inc., Ridgefield, contractor for Rhett Voga and Shelly Voga. Construct a new two-story single-family residence with five bedrooms, finished basement, exercise room, full bathroom, home theater, attic and a two-story attached four-car garage at 44 Canterbury Lane, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $855,000. Filed July 28. Design Builders & Remodeling Inc., Ridgefield, contractor for Anthony Soldano and Barbara Soldano. Remodel the existing kitchen, family room, powder room and bathroom, add two closets and perform other renovations at 187 Barry Ave., Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $45,000. Filed July 28.

R M S Construction L.L.C., Danbury, contractor for RMS Turner Hill L.L.C. Build a new condominium unit with two bedrooms and two and onehalf bathrooms at Turner Road, Unit 18, Danbury. Estimated cost: $234,498. Filed July 29. R M S Construction L.L.C., Danbury, contractor for RMS Turner Hill L.L.C. Build a new condominium unit with two bedrooms and two and onehalf bathrooms at Turner Road, Unit 19, Danbury. Estimated cost: $234,498. Filed July 29. R M S Construction L.L.C., Danbury, contractor for RMS Turner Hill L.L.C. Build a new condominium unit with two bedrooms and two and one-half bathrooms at Turner Road, Unit 20, Danbury. Estimated cost: $234,498. Filed July 29. R M S Construction L.L.C., Danbury, contractor for RMS Turner Hill L.L.C. Build a new condominium unit with two bedrooms and two and one-half bathrooms at Turner Road, Unit 20, Danbury. Estimated cost: $234,498. Filed July 29. R M S Construction L.L.C., Danbury, contractor for RMS Turner Hill L.L.C. Build a new condominium unit with two bedrooms and two and one-half bathrooms at Turner Road, Unit 22, Danbury. Estimated cost: $229,806. Filed July 29. R M S Construction L.L.C., Danbury, contractor for RMS Turner Hill L.L.C. Build a new condominium unit with two bedrooms and two and onehalf bathrooms at Turner Road, Unit 23, Danbury. Estimated cost: $225,726. Filed July 29. Reilly, Joe, contractor for self. Build a new single-family dwelling at 10 Sugar Maple, New Fairfield. Estimated cost: $390,000. Filed July 22. Reilly, Patrick, contractor for self. Perform additions and renovations to an existing single-family residence at 29 Candlewood Drive, New Fairfield. Estimated cost: $180,000. Filed July 23. Rich Short, contractor for Duus. Perform renovations in the existing bathroom in a house at 8 Green St., Brookfield. Estimated cost: $4,800. Filed July 30.

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NEWSMAKERS [PLUS AWARDS AND EVENTS] THE LAURELROCK CO. DONATES SERVICES TO ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

TFI ENVISION INC. TO DESIGN FOR GRAPHICS3 INC.

Danbury-based LAURELROCK CO. participated in PERSONAL LANDCARE NETWORK’S Renewal & Remembrance Day on July 28 at Arlington National Cemetery. Garden and Property Manager/Landscape Management Production Manager, PETE KEHOE, along with several landscapers, donated their time to honor America’s veterans. Valued at $250,000, the annual event draws hundreds of landscapers and lawn-care professionals nationwide. For more information, visit laurelrock.com.

SMITH JOINS UNION SAVINGS BANK

GRAPHICS3 INC. selected TFI ENVISION INC. in Norwalk to develop its 2015 catalog design. As part of the project, TFI updated its logo with dimensional cards and calendars, depicting its specialty.

CAPETTA JOINS MARTIN L.L.P.

BASSETT FAMILY HONORED John Capetta

Stamford-based MARTIN L.L.P. recently appointed JOHN CAPETTA to lead its Private Equity Practice Group. Capetta joins the firm from Kelley Drye & Warren L.L.P., where he was chairman of its Private Equity Practice Group. Capetta has 34 years of experience representing private equity firms, portfolio companies and portfolio management companies, most notably Credit Suisse Private Equity, DLJ Merchant Banking Partners, Tailwind Capital Partners and Warburg Pincus.

FAIRFIELD’S FOOD FOR ALL 2014 Norwalk-based COMMUNITY PLATES, a food rescue organization, will hold Fairfield’s 2014 “Food for All” on Oct. 2. at the DARIEN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION. The event highlights the organization’s annual goals and celebrates past accomplishments. “Food for All” will feature Fairfield County’s newest restaurants, showWilliam C. Bassett, his wife, Judy, and their children, Lynn Perry, Betsy DePaolo and Bill Bassett.

Jo-Anne L. Smith

Danbury-based UNION SAVINGS BANK appointed JO-ANNE L. SMITH as vice president, senior commercial real estate loan officer. Smith will direct the expansion of the bank’s commercial real estate portfolio with an emphasis on the Fairfield County market. Prior to joining, Smith was vice president, commercial real estate relationship manager at TD Bank and vice president, senior lending officer at People’s United Bank. She is a member of both the Real Estate Finance Association and the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties.

Chairman of the board of THE W.E. BASSETT CO., WILLIAM C. BASSETT, was honored with the �irst Joseph A. Pagliaro Sr. Philanthropic Award at the VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION’S 10TH ANNIVERSARY celebration earlier this summer. The company and the Basset

family have supported Valley Community Foundation nonprofits for nearly 70 years. Bassett and his family are carrying on the Bassett tradition of giving by starting the Bassett Family Fund at the Valley Community Foundation. For more information, visit valleyfoundation.org.

COMPETITIVE RESOURCES RECEIVES NATIONAL AWARD COMPETITIVE RESOURCES INC. (CRI) of Wallingford earned the 2013 Home Performance with Energy Star Century Club Award from the U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. This is

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the third consecutive year CRI has received the award. The award is given to companies that improved the energy performance of more than 100 homes in the past year.

casing their signature dishes. The event will begin with a VIP cocktail reception from 6-7 p.m. featuring Marcia Seldon Catering, followed by the main event from 7 to 8:30 p.m., which will include restaurants, drinks, music, dancing and more. For more information, visit communityplates.org/FFA14.

GIUSTI OF MULTIPLE MYELOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION RECEIVES RECOGNITION The MULTIPLE MYELOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION (MMFR) announced that founder and executive chairwoman of the MMRF board of directors, KATHY GIUSTI, was named to the 2014 PharmaVOICE 100 list for patient advocacy and dedication. Giusti was previously named to the list in 2009. MERYL ZAUSNER, a longtime member of the MMFR board and executive vice president and CFO of Novartis Corporation, was also recognized as an honoree. Giusti and Zausner were both previous Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association Women of the Year honorees.

Kathy Giusti

BREYERS INVENTORY SERVICES PROVIDER SELECTS FIRM FOR IN-STORE LAUNCHED PROMOTION

DATES AUG. 13, 14, 19, 20, 28

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Norwalk-based TFI ENVISION INC. was selected by the BREYERS team at Unilever to develop the graphics for an in-store promotion. The promotion is for Breyers’ Gelato Indulgences product, sold in the frozen foods aisle. A combination of displays and coupon machines will carry the brand’s campaign theme, “It’s Way Beyond Ice Cream.”

The Women’s Business Development Council offers an opportunity to meet its mobile business advisory team for small business owners. The meetings will held on-site at five locations from 1-5 p.m. For locations, call 203-3531750 or visit ctwbdc.org.

Piano entertainer Hank Milligan will perform “Those Lazy, Hazy Days of Summer” 3 p.m. at Richter House, 100 Aunt Hack Road, Danbury. The event, partially funded by the Danbury Cultural Commission and by Dr. Suzanne A. Knox, will include jazz piano, music, sing-alongs and stories. Admission is free with donation. Parking in the golf course lot and handicap parking in front.

ODYSSEYRE FOUNDATION DONATES $2 MILLION TO AMERICARES

For more information, call (203) 798-2245 or visit danbury.org/richter.

Frank Krulish

Westport Young Woman League’s will hold CRAFTWESPORT, an indoor craft festival, on Nov. 8-9 at Staples High School on North Avenue, Westport. The festival will include jewelry, fashion and accessories, furniture, home décor and assorted sculptures. Admission and raﬄe proceeds will be donated to charities, including Staples Tuition Grants, a grant providing tuition assistance to Staples High School seniors and graduates. For more information, visit craftwestport.com or call 845-331-7900.

FAIRFIELD COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AWARDS $20,000 TO PALACE The FAIRFIELD COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION recently awarded $20,000 to Stamford’s PALACE THEATRE. The donation is to help the Palace continue providing entertainment and arts and education programs to more than 1,000 children annually.

OF NORWALK and the AMERICARES mobile clinic in Stamford. The donation also provides $500,000 to the AmeriCares Emergency Response Program, which aids survivors of catastrophic earthquakes, cyclones, floods, disease outbreaks and other emergencies worldwide.

Author Jean Zimmerman will speak on the topic, “Love Fiercely: A Gilded Age Romance” 11 a.m. at the LockwoodMathews Mansion Museum, 295 W. Ave. in Norwalk. A book signing courtesy of Elm Street Books in New Canaan will follow the lecture.

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WESTPORT YOUNG WOMAN’S LEAGUE’S ANNUAL CRAFTWESPORT

The ODYSSEYRE FOUNDATION donated $2 million to AMERICARES and the AmeriCares Free Clinics in Connecticut. Majority of the funding will help low-income Fairfield County residents without health insurance, including the WEISMAN AMERICARES FREE CLINIC OF BRIDGEPORT, the BOB MACAULEY AMERICARES FREE CLINIC

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FRANK KRULISH recently began Stamford-based FAIRFIELD HOME INVENTORY L.L.C., a homeowner and business-protection service. Krulish helps clients create inventories of their possessions to submit to insurance companies in the event of a fire, theft or natural disaster. Krulish is a retired Verizon Communications executive. For more information, call 203914-5391 or visit fairfieldhomeinventory.com.

The Westport Young Women’s League will hold CraftWesport at Staples High School, North Ave., Westport. CraftWesport is a national craft show featuring more than 175 nationwide artists. Net proceeds will be distributed to local charities, including the Staples Tuition Grant. For more information, call 845-331-7900 or visit craftwesport.com.

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on the record Ridgefield Modular Home Corp., Ridgefield, contractor for self. Construct a new three-unit residential building with each unit having three bathrooms, three bedrooms, a finished full basement, a deck and a twocar garage at 24 North St., Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $625,968. Filed Aug. 1. River’s Edge Condo. Association, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Add a new roof to a condominium at 2612 North Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated Cost: $38,640. Filed July 28. RJ Construction, New York, N.Y., contractor for self. Add a deck to a three-season room in an existing single-family residence at 8 Misty Block, New Fairfield. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed July 22.

COURT CASES

BRIDGEPORT SUPERIOR COURT All State Fire and Casualty Insurance Company, Hartford. Filed by Andre Lubin, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Edward F. Czepiga & Soares L.L.C., Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendant alleging that he collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages. The plaintiff alleges that his injuries are the legal responsibilities of his insurance company, the defendant. The plaintiff claims uninsured motorist benefits, money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as in law or equity may pertain. Filed July 28. Case No. FBT-cv14-6044545-s. Markel Insurance Co., Hartford. Filed by Gouda Mansour, Fairfield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Lynch, Traub, Keefe & Errante, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendant alleging that she collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages. The plaintiff alleges that her injuries are the legal responsibilities of her insurance company, the defendant. The plaintiff claims compensatory damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other and further relief as law or equity may provide. Filed July 29. Case No. FBT-cv14-6044561-s.

Passeri Electric Co L.L.C., et al., Naugatuck. Filed by Gotham Collection Services Corp., Great Neck, N.Y. Plaintiff’s attorney: Shechtman Halperin Savage L.L.P., Pawtucket, R.I. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they had failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for a credit card account. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $5,300 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The defendants have allegedly defaulted under the agreement. The plaintiff claims money damages, costs, post-judgment interest and such other and further relief as may be required. Filed July 29. Case No. FBT-cv14-6044577-s. Rivercliff Fuel Inc., et al., Milford. Filed by People’s United Bank, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Benanti & Associates, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they had failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for a business credit line note. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $9,383 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The defendants have allegedly defaulted under the agreement. The plaintiff claims money damages, costs and attorney’s fees, interest and such other and further relief as may be required. Filed Aug. 1. Case No. FBT-cv14-6044628-s. Ruby Tuesday Inc., et al., Hartford. Filed by Theresa Demonte, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Cotter, Cotter & Mullins L.L.C., Trumbull. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that she slipped on a slippery substance on a handicap ramp owned by the defendant and sustained injury. This slippery condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendants and their employees because of their failure to maintain the handicap ramp in a safe walking condition. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other and further relief as law or equity may provide. Filed July 30. Case No. FBT-cv14-6044597-s. Zwush L.L.C., et al., Westport. Filed by Jennifer Crouse, Darien. Plaintiff’s attorney: Perkins & Associates, Woodbridge. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that she slipped on green slime on stairs owned by the defendant and sustained injury. This slippery condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendants and their employees because of their failure to keep the stairs clear of green slime and install a handrail for the stairs. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs, punitive damages and such other and further relief as law or equity may provide. Filed July 30. Case No. FBT-cv14-6044605-s.

DANBURY SUPERIOR COURT 21st Century North American Insurance Co., Hartford. Filed by Hayley Brooks-Wallin, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Richard D. Arconti, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendant alleging that she collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages. The plaintiff alleges that her injuries are the legal responsibilities of her insurance company, the defendant. The plaintiff claims compensatory damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs. Filed July 28. Case No. DBD-cv14-6015709-s. Four Star Realty L.L.C., et al., Danbury. Filed by Christian Zuniga, Bethel. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Flood Law Firm L.L.C., Middletown. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that he slipped on an icy surface on a paved area owned by the defendants and sustained injury. This unsafe condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendants and their employees because of their failure to keep ice from accumulating on the paved area. The plaintiff claims compensatory damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs. Filed July 30. Case No. DBD-cv14-6015727-s. Kohl’s Department Store Inc., et al., Cheshire. Filed by Lucille Lowe, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Kennedy, Johnson, Schwab & Boberge L.L.C., New Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that she tripped on a curb on a premise owned by the defendants and sustained injury. This unsafe condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendants and their employees because of their failure to maintain the curb outside the store. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs. Filed July 28. Case No. DBD-cv14-6015698-s. The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company L.L.C., Danbury. Filed by Melissa Santana, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Hastings, Cohan & Walsh L.L.P., Ridgefield. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that she slipped on a wet floor in a store owned by the defendant and sustained injury. This unsafe condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendant and its employees because of their failure to keep liquid from accumulating on the floor of the store. The plaintiff claims compensatory damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as the court may deem just and proper. Filed July 29. Case No. DBD-cv14-6015713-s.

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Walmart Stores Inc., Hartford. Filed by Elisabeth Lones, Delray Beach, Fla. Plaintiff’s attorney: Cramer & Anderson L.L.P., New Milford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that she tried to get a large box from a high shelf in a store owned by the defendant. The large box fell on the plaintiff and she sustained injury. This unsafe condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendant and its employees because of their failure to assist the plaintiff. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs. Filed July 31. Case No. DBD-cv14-6015730-s.

STAMFORD SUPERIOR COURT Fletcher-Thompson Inc., Bridgeport. Filed by McLaren Engineering Group, West Nyack, N.Y. Plaintiff’s attorney: Welby, Brady & Greenblatt L.L.P., Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that it had failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for a promissory note. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $223,924 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, costs and attorney’s fees, interest and such other and further relief as the court deems just, equitable and proper. Filed July 30. Case No. FST-cv14-6022927-s. Fusco Management Company L.L.C., New Haven. Filed by Suzanne Gabriele, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: DiScala & DiScala L.L.C., Norwalk. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that she tripped on a computer cord in a store owned by the defendant and sustained injury. This unsafe condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendant and its employees because of their failure to keep the walking areas safe and level and free from hazard. The plaintiff claims compensatory damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other and further relief as the court may deem just and equitable. Filed Aug. 1. Case No. FST-cv14-6022968-s. Gilbertie’s Land Company L.L.C., Westport. Filed by Steven Tramposch, Easton. Plaintiff’s attorney: DePanfilis & Vallerie L.L.C., Norwalk. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that he leased property from the defendant due to the belief that the basement was safe for storage because of a sump pump located in the space. The basement repeatedly flooded, destroying the plaintiff’s personal property stored there. The defendant was allegedly negligent in its representation of the property. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems just and proper. Filed July 29. Case No. FST-cv14-6022917-s.

Mason & Krabbe General Construction Inc., Stamford. Filed by Essex Insurance Co., Glen Allen, Va. Plaintiff’s attorney: Joel M. Jolles, Hamden. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that it had failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for an insurance policy. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $12,700 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The defendants have allegedly defaulted under the agreement. The plaintiff claims money damages, costs and attorney’s fees, interest and such other and further relief as the court deems just, equitable and proper. Filed July 28. Case No. FST-cv14-6022912-s. Personalized Medicine Group of Connecticut L.L.C., Greenwich. Filed by Millennium Practice Management Associates Inc., Saddle Ridge, N.J. Plaintiff’s attorney: Laura Rodriguez, Bloomfield N.J. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that it agreed to pay the plaintiffs $22,213 as part of a settlement agreement. The defendant’s checks had all failed to clear when delivered to the plaintiff. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims a judgment against the defendant for $18,213, plus costs and attorney’s fees. Filed July 31. Case No. FST-cv14-6022941-s.

FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT Car Nation L.L.C., et al., Middletown. Filed by Stacey Peracchio and James Peracchio, Middletown. Plaintiff’s attorney: Consumer Law Group, Rocky Hill. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this truth in lending suit against the defendants alleging that they sold a vehicle to the plaintiffs at a higher price than was advertised. Additionally, the defendants breached warranty by misrepresenting the quality of the vehicle and caused the plaintiffs to overpay for a down payment. The plaintiffs claim damages, statutory damages, punitive damages, attorney’s fees and costs. Filed Aug. 1. Case no. 3:14-cv-01107-RNC. Connecticut General Life Insurance Co., Bloomfield. Filed by Aimee Kass, Manchester. Plaintiff’s attorney: Sabatini & Associates, Newington. Action: The plaintiff has brought this fair labor suit against the defendant alleging she filed workers compensation for injury, had to get surgery and took a medical leave of absence. The plaintiff alleges she was retaliated against and fired for her disability. The plaintiff claims $2 million in compensatory damages, back pay, front pay, bonuses, personal days, lost benefits, damage for emotional distress and any other just relief. Filed July 31. Case no. 3:14-cv-01099-AWT.

Corduro Inc., Southlake, Texas. Filed by Protegrity USA Inc., et al., Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Woodrow H. Pollock, Tampa, Fla. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this patent infringement suit against the defendant alleging that they used and sold the plaintiffs’ proprietary database security system without permission. The plaintiffs claim an injunction enjoining the defendant from continuing to use the patent, treble damages, attorney’s fees and costs and such other and further relief in law or equity may pertain. Filed July 28. Case no. 3:14-cv-01076-MPS. Herren Project, Portsmouth, R.I. Filed by Project Purple Inc., Beacon Falls. Plaintiff’s attorney: Byelas & Neigher, Westport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this trademark infringement suit against the defendant alleging that it used the plaintiff’s cross-ribbon trademark for its nonprofit programs. The defendant allegedly continued using the trademark unlawfully after it was notified of the infringement, causing confusion about whether the trademarked symbol represented the defendant’s anti-drug nonprofit or the plaintiff’s anti-cancer nonprofit. The plaintiff claims actual damages of $15,000 or more, punitive damages, attorney’s fees and costs and such other and further relief in law or equity may pertain. Filed July 29. Case no. 3:14-cv-01087-AWT. Ing U.S. Inc, et al., Windsor. Filed by Eva Wiggins, Ellington. Plaintiff’s attorney: Madsen, Prestley & Parenteau L.L.C., Hartford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this unlawful termination suit against the defendants alleging that they violated security laws due to inaccurate market valuations and incorrect sales charges. The plaintiff allegedly reported these actions to her superior and was terminated for her investigation, in violation of Sarbanes Oxley and Dodd Frank. The plaintiff claims special damages, back pay, front pay, double back pay, interest, attorney’s fees and costs and such other and further relief in law or equity. Filed July 29. Case no. 3:14-cv-01089-JCH. Macbeth Collection L.L.C. Filed by Vineyard Vines L.L.C., Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Gilbride, Tusa, Last & Spellane, Greenwich. Action: The plaintiff has brought this trademark infringement suit against the defendant alleging that it knowingly used the plaintiff ‘s “whale design” patent. The plaintiff alleges this caused false designation of trademark, false advertisement and unjust enrichment of the defendant. The plaintiff claims an injunction enjoining the defendant from using the patent, attorney’s fees and costs, $12 million in damages, profits, prejudgment interest, post-judgment interest and such other and further relief in law or equity. Filed July 30. Case no. 3:14-cv-01096-JCH.

on the record Milford Law L.L.C., et al., Milford. Filed by Lesley E. Dubuc, Thomaston. Plaintiff’s attorney: Law Offices of Joannes S. Faulkner, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought this fair debt collection suit against the defendants alleging that they tried to serve a foreclosure action by mailing a letter of deficiency judgment to the wrong address. The plaintiff claims statutory damages, attorney’s costs and fees and such other and further relief. Filed July 28. Case no. 3:14-cv-01071-JAM. Nationstar Mortgage L.L.C. Filed by Lesley E. Dubuc, Thomaston. Plaintiff’s attorney: Law Offices of Joannes S. Faulkner, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought this fair debt collection suit against the defendant alleging that it called her repeatedly after she had told them of her knowledge of bankruptcy and advised them to contact her lawyers. The plaintiff claims statutory damages, attorney’s costs and fees and such other and further relief. Filed July 28. Case no. 3:14-cv-01073-AWT. Nissan North America Inc., Franklin, Tenn. Filed by Miller Automobile Corp., Darien. Plaintiff’s attorney: Cowdery & Murphy L.L.C., Hartford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that it intended to close the plaintiff’s car dealership franchise, despite the plaintiff getting the necessary sales. The plaintiff alleges that the defendant used poor evaluation methods when examining its franchise. The plaintiff claims an agreement for its dealership to remain open, attorney’s fees and costs, punitive damages and such other relief as deemed just and equitable. Filed July 28. Case no. 3:14-cv-01075-JAM. UTC Aerospace Systems, Windsor Locks. Filed by Dorothy Hightower, Springfield, Mass. Plaintiff’s attorney: Law Offices of Robert A. Ricker L.L.C., Hartford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this job discrimination suit against the defendant alleging that she was put in a hostile work environment and that her superiors failed to stop others from using racial slurs against her. The plaintiff also alleges she was denied promotion and raises due to her race and gender. Plaintiff claims compensatory damages, punitive damages, attorney’s fees and costs and such other relief as may be determined. Filed July 31. Case no. 3:14-cv-01104-MPS. Wood Creek Capital Management L.L.C., et al., New Haven. Filed by Evergreen Media Holdings L.L.C., et al. Montgomery County, Texas. Plaintiff’s attorney: Grimes L.L.C., Norwalk. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this licensing suit against the defendants alleging that Randor holds the rights to license the publication of the defendant’s sound recordings. The plaintiff entered into an agreement with Randor to use the defendant’s recordings. The defendants used the recording for their own musical, despite not having the rights to, thereby damaging the plaintiffs. The plaintiffs claim an injunction enjoining the defendants from using the recordings, actual damages, statutory damages, punitive damages, interest, attorney’s fees and costs and such other further relief as may be required. Filed Aug. 1. Case no. 3:14-cv-01108-MPS.

DEEDS

COMMITTEE DEEDS Jordan, Donna M. and Timothy E. Jordan, et al., New Fairfield. Appointed committee: Thomas W. Beecher, New Fairfield. Property: 23 Charcoal Ridge Road East, New Fairfield. Amount: $263,908. Docket no. DBD-cv-12-6008621-S. Filed July 24. Moore, Dorothy and Danbury Hospital, et al., Danbury. Appointed committee: Nathaniel Booth Whitcombe, Danbury. Property: 18 Spring St., Danbury. Amount: $41,000. Docket no. DBD-cv-136012727-S. Filed July 29. Vargas, Nidia A. and William Barrett, et al., Danbury. Appointed committee: Bryan V. Doto, Danbury. Property: 4 Third St., Danbury. Amount: $180,000. Docket no. DBD-cv-126010177-S. Filed July 30.

COMMERCIAL 1872 Middletown Avenue L.L.C., Middletown. Seller: Bayview Loan Servicing L.L.C., Coral Gables, Fla. Property: 45 Hayestown Road, Danbury. Amount: $85,000. Filed July 31. 19 Perna Lane L.L.C., Greenwich. Seller: Richard P. McStravick and Helen B. McStravick, Greenwich. Property: Lot 33, Map 3281, Greenwich. For no consideration paid. Filed July 29. Brookfield Relocation Inc. Brookfield. Seller: Harish Krishamurthy and Jaya B. Krishamurthy, Danbury. Property: Lot 70, Map 10987A and Map 10987B, Danbury. Amount: $522,500. Filed July 31. Cast Iron Builders L.L.C., Bethel. Seller: Oven Rock Partners L.L.C., Washington. Property: 62 Reservoir St., Bethel. Amount: $208,000. Filed July 23. Core Home Downtown L.L.C., Greenwich. Seller: Grigg Street L.P., Greenwich. Property: Simmons Lane, Grigg Street, Greenwich. Amount: $2.1 million. Filed July 30. ETM Management L.L.C., Greenwich. Seller: John S. Porter and Christine A. Porter, Greenwich. Property: 83 Summit Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1 million. Filed July 31. Jagat Rentals L.L.C., Brookfield. Seller: Jagat Patel, Brookfield. Property: 126 Triangle St., Unit A-28, 5A Woodside Ave., Unit B-17, 79-1 Coalpit Hill Road, Unit 1, 95-2 Fairview Drive, Unit 95-2 and 43-1 Fairview Drive, Unit 43-1, Danbury. Amount: $1. Filed July 30. Little Apple L.L.C., Grandville, Mich. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 16 Keeler Close, Ridgefield. Amount: $159,900. Filed July 21.

Peka L.L.C., New Fairfield. Seller: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Property: 34 Riverford Road, Brookfield. Amount: $70,000. Filed July 25.

Galligan, Kasey E., Natick, Mass. Grantor: Judith A. Galligan, St. Mary’s, Ga. Property: 13 Maple Ave., Danbury. Amount: $1. Filed July 28.

Marini, Mina, Trumbull. Grantor: Attilio Marini, Trumbull. Property: Lot 1, Map 3240 Trumbull. For no consideration paid. Filed Aug. 1.

Promisor Relocation, Greenwich. Seller: Timothy J. Dixon and Karyn J. Hillman, Greenwich. Property: Lot 34, Map 4551, Greenwich. Amount: $3.3 million. Filed July 30.

George, Mary Pia and Frederick Randall, Bethel. Grantor: Mary P. George, Bethel. Property: 5B Maple Lane, Bethel. Amount: $10. Filed July 30.

Mazza, Robert Lewis, Westport. Grantor: Robert L. Mazza, Westport. Property: 1 Caye Road, Danbury. Amount: $1. Filed July 28.

QCRC L.L.C., Weston. Seller: Steve Poyak and Katalin Poyak, Danbury. Property: 45 Backus Ave., Danbury. Amount: $550,000. Filed July 29.

Grigg Street Limited Partnership, Greenwich. Grantor: Sarah Tierney and Morgan Coffey, Greenwich. Property: 168 Grigg St., Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed July 30.

Miller, Juliann M. and Teresa M. Kondrat, Brookfield. Grantor: Juliann M. Miller, Brookfield. Property: 1 Edward Drive, Brookfield. Amount: $1. Filed Aug. 1.

RHCH L.P., Greenwich. Seller: Charles F. Niemeth and Anne M. Niemeth, Greenwich. Property: 70 Oneida Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $10.5 million. Filed Aug. 1.

Heym-Kloeckner, Sabine, Ridgefield. Grantor: Kristof R. Kloeckner and Sabine Heym-Kloeckner, Ridgefield. Property: Lot 84, Map 7355, Ridgefield. Amount: $1. Filed July 24.

Nationwide Home Mortgage Co., Des Moines, Iowa. Grantor: The secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, D.C. Property: 33 Hillside Ave., Danbury. For no consideration paid. Filed July 28.

Richmond Hill Realty L.L.C., Somers, N.Y. Seller: Torrey A. Hansen Jr. and Sandra Louise Argenbright, Greenwich. Property: Richmond Hill Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed July 28.

Jabara, Lori M. and Richard G. Jabara, Ridgefield. Grantor: Richard G. Jabara, Ridgefield. Property: Cora Lee Farm, Ridgefield. Amount: $1. Filed July 24.

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Oklahoma City, Okla. Seller: Bank of America N.A., Plano, Texas. Property: 10 Scuppo Road, Unit A2, Danbury. Amount: $10. Filed July 28. The town of Greenwich, Greenwich. Seller: Finney Knoll Associates L.L.C., Stamford. Property: Finney Knoll, Map 7863, Greenwich. For no consideration paid. Filed July 28.

QUIT CLAIM 1185 East Putnam Avenue L.L.C., Fairfield. Grantor: The Benvenuto L.L.C., Fairfield. Property: 1185 E. Putnam Ave., Greenwich. For no consideration paid. Filed July 29. Antman, Esteban A., New Fairfield. Grantor: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Jacksonville, Fla. Property: 22 Sail Harbour Drive, New Fairfield. Amount: $383,050. Filed July 24. Ataya, John T., Brookfield. Grantor: Hoda R. Ataya, Brookfield. Property: 30 Oak Grove Road, Brookfield. Amount: $1. Filed July 25. Bajda, Katie E., Trumbull. Grantor: Michael Bajda, Trumbull. Property: 9 Marathon Road, Trumbull. For no consideration paid. Filed Aug. 1. Bemonte-Von Kaenel, Danielle K. and Christopher R. Von Kaenel, Bethel. Grantor: Harvey Stoller and Linda Stoller, Bethel. Property: 5 Nature View Trail, Bethel. Amount: $1. Filed July 31. Bissell, Lori M. and Benjamin Bissell, Trumbull. Grantor: Benjamin B. Bissell and Lori M. Bissell, Trumbull. Property: 35 Country Club Road, Trumbull. Amount: $1. Filed July 23. Cabrera Sr., Carlos, Trumbull. Grantor: Maria Alt, Santa Barbara, Calif. Property: 21119 Argonese Place, Unit 111, Trumbull. Amount: $1. Filed July 22.

JNP Real Estate L.L.C., Bethel. Grantor: Jagat Patel, Brookfield. Property: 9 N. Hearthstone Drive, Bethel. Amount: $1. Filed July 30. Kenney, Kevin and Caroline Ruddy, Trumbull. Grantor: Robert Kenney Jr., Trumbull. Property: 55 Plumtree Lane, Trumbull. For an unknown amount paid. Filed July 31. Key Enterprises L.L.C. Grantor: Thomas W. Braunagel and Ann E. Braunagel, Trumbull. Property: 7 Brittany Ave., Trumbull. For no consideration paid. Filed July 14. Kipp, Jonathan G., trustee, Brookfield. Grantor: Jonathan G. Kipp, Brookfield. Property: 10 Rabbit Lane, Brookfield. Amount: $1. Filed July 31. Kloeckner, Kristof, Ridgefield. Grantor: Sabine Heym-Kloeckner, Ridgefield. Property: Lot 84, Map 7355, Ridgefield. Amount: $1. Filed July 24. Kreiger, Shelley, Trumbull. Grantor: Shelley Kreiger, Trumbull. Property: 114 Imperial Court, Unit 44, Trumbull. For no consideration paid. Filed July 29. Levenherz, Carol Speer, New Fairfield. Grantor: Carol S. Levenherz and Steven H. Levenherz, New Fairfield. Property: 104 Lake Drive South, New Fairfield. Amount: $1. Filed July 21. Magliocco, Angelo L., Lucy Marini and Mary L. Sekerak, Monroe. Grantor: Angelo Magliocco and Lidia Magliocco, Trumbull. Property: 4425 Madison Ave., Trumbull. For no consideration paid. Filed July 24. Marini, Mina, Trumbull. Grantor: Attilio Marini, Trumbull. Property: Lot 190, Highland Park Farms, Trumbull. For no consideration paid. Filed Aug. 1. Marini, Mina, Trumbull. Grantor: Attilio Marini, Trumbull. Property: Lot 44, Map 894, Trumbull. For no consideration paid. Filed Aug. 1.

Nigrosh, Elizabeth A. and Mark R. Nigrosh, Trumbull. Grantor: Mark R. Nigrosh and Elizabeth A. Nigrosh, Trumbull. Property: 704 Fairchild Road, Trumbull. Amount: $10. Filed July 21. Niti Rentals L.L.C., Brookfield. Grantor: Nitirekha J. Patel, Brookfield. Property: 5A Woodside Ave., Unit 37, 33-13 Town Hill Ave., Unit 13 and 93-2 W. Wooster St., Unit 93-2, Danbury. Amount: $1. Filed July 30. Oven Rock Partners L.L.C., Washington. Grantor: James M. Davenport Sr., Bethel. Property: 62 Reservoir St., Bethel. Amount: $1. Filed July 23. Patel, Jagat, Brookfield. Grantor: Nitirekha Patel, Brookfield. Property: 9 N. Hearthstone Drive, Bethel. Amount: $1. Filed July 30. Patel, Nitirekha J., Brookfield. Grantor: Jagat N. Patel, Brookfield. Property: 5A Woodside Ave., 33-13 Town Hill Ave., Unit 13, Danbury. Amount: $1. Filed July 30. Riccio, Judy Ann, Trumbull. Grantor: Frank J. Riccio II, Trumbull. Property: 319 Church Hill Road, Trumbull. For no consideration paid. Filed July 23. Saloom, Christine Anne, Brookfield. Grantor: Kenneth G. Saloom and Susan M. Saloom, Brookfield. Property: 45 Candlewood Shores Road, Brookfield. Amount: $1. Filed July 24. Saradin, Theresa, Ridgefield. Grantor: Scott Saradin, Ridgefield. Property: Unit 11 in Quincy Close Casagmo Condominium, Ridgefield. Amount: $1. Filed Aug. 1. Saradin, Theresa, Ridgefield. Grantor: Scott Saradin, Ridgefield. Property: Lot 21, Map 2078 Ridgefield. Amount: $1. Filed Aug. 1. Simon White Construction L.L.C., Ridgefield. Grantor: JP Realty Development L.L.C., Ridgefield. Property: Lot 12, Map 1413, Ridgefield. Amount: $247,500. Filed Aug. 1.

Smith-Branch, Erica, Greenwich. Grantor: Archie T. Smith and Shirley Truman-Smith, Greenwich. Property: 12 Coach Lamp Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed July 30. Storms, Robert R., Trumbull. Grantor: Julie T. Storms, Trumbull. Property: 32 Placid St., Trumbull. For no consideration paid. Filed July 31. Sturges Brothers Inc., Ridgefield. Grantor: Lawrence W. Collins and Sharon S. Collins, Ridgefield. Property: Parcel A, Map 9310, Ridgefield. For no consideration paid. Filed Aug. 1. Sullivan, Denise, A., Bethel. Grantor: Ann Maria Priolo, Misson, Texas. Property: 27 Highview Terrace, Bethel. Amount: $1. Filed July 29. Tulipani, Ilza M. and James A. Tulipani, Ridgefield. Grantor: James A. Tulipani, Ridgefield. Property: Land of Henri Engelbert Jr., Ridgefield. For no consideration paid. Filed July 30. Turenchalk, Jason S., et al., Santa Barbara, Calif. Grantor: Eileen P. Zemko, Bethel. Property: 11 Long Hill Road, Bethel. For no consideration paid. Filed July 21. Vincent, Jay and Robert J. Jalbert Jr., Trumbull. Grantor: Jay Vincent, Trumbull. Property: 4 Randall Drive, Trumbull. For no consideration paid. Filed July 16. Weinstein, Judy and Helen B. Weinstein, Bridgeport. Grantor: Helen B. Weinstein and Judy Weinstein, Bridgeport. Property: 24 Glenarden Road, Trumbull. Amount: $1. Filed July 25. Welch, Martha G., Thomas H. Welch and Jane T. Welch, Greenwich. Grantor: Thomas H. Welch, Greenwich. Property: 235 Cognewaugh Road, Greenwich. For no consideration paid. Filed July 30. Wilmot Lane Properties L.L.C., Fairfield. Grantor: The Benvenuto L.L.C., Fairfield. Property: 17 Wilmot Lane, Greenwich. For no consideration paid. Filed July 29.

RESIDENTIAL Aaron, Enid, Roosevelt, N.Y. Seller: William M. Pirre and Camille G. Pirre, Bethel. Property: 15 Green Pasture Road, Bethel. Amount: $327,000. Filed July 31. Abrahams, Samantha A. and Hanief M. Abrahams, Greenwich. Seller: Kathleen E. Shepphird, Sausalito, Calif. Property: 6 Meyers Place, Greenwich. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed July 28. Ali, Shazi and Qarib Ahmed, Bridgeport. Seller: Becir Rugovac, Trumbull. Property: 258 Stonehouse Road, Trumbull. Amount: $555,000. Filed July 17.

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on the record Anderson, Vanessa R. and Hans C. Anderson, Trumbull. Seller: Lacy C. Peck, Trumbull. Property: 32 Mischa Hill Road, Trumbull. Amount: $365,000. Filed July 16.

Hanashiro, Flavio O., Brookfield. Seller: Cirmin Development L.L.C., Bayville, N.Y. Property: 1 Old Oak Drive, Unit 305, Brookfield. Amount: $359,900. Filed July 31.

Katz, Melissa and Andrew Katz, Fairfield. Seller: Robert J. Steeger and Sheryl Steeger, Trumbull. Property: 76 Gatehouse Road, Trumbull. Amount: $475,000. Filed Aug. 1.

Ansah, Eric, Bronx, N.Y. Seller: Prince K. Nyarko and Eva Nyarko, Danbury. Property: 21 Beckerle St., Danbury. Amount: $205,000. Filed July 28.

Hasanaj, Besnik, Ridgefield. Seller: Robert P. Turriago and Jamie Turriago, South Salem, N.Y. Property: 192 High Ridge Ave., Ridgefield. Amount: $550,000. Filed July 22.

Kelly, Patricia J. and James Kelly, Trumbull. Seller: Megan Casey, Trumbull. Property: 15 Gibson Ave., Trumbull. Amount: $355,000. Filed Aug. 1.

Bajda, Michael, Stratford. Seller: U.S. Bank N.A., Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 9 Marathon Road, Trumbull. Amount: $450,000. Filed Aug. 1. Barabash, Lyudmila and Mikhail Barabash, et al., Stamford. Seller: One-Three Dale Drive L.L.C., Norwalk. Property: 98 Pemberwick Road, Greenwich. Amount: $785,000. Filed July 28. Beatrice, Laura, Fairfield. Seller: Michael Jay Zbriger and Linda Zbriger, Trumbull. Property: 193 Sterling Road, Trumbull. Amount: $330,000. Filed July 17. Begglo, Carla and Renato Begglo, Danbury. Seller: Ridgeview Commons L.L.C., Brookfield. Property: 12 Clapboard Ridge Road, Unit 11, Danbury. Amount: $327,698. Filed July 31. Benham, Michael, Guilford. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 2 Craigmoor Terrace, Danbury. Amount: $251,000. Filed July 28. Berisha, Bujar, New Milford. Seller: David Haleks and Linda R. Haleks, Brookfield. Property: 33 Hillside Circle, Brookfield. Amount: $200,000. Filed July 23. Blair, Richard M., Greenwich. Seller: Diana H. Frazier, Stamford. Property: Plot B, Map 2753, Greenwich. Amount: $3.8 million. Filed July 30. Brady, Patricia and Aaron Brady, New York, N.Y. Seller: Matthew DeLawder and Jennifer DeLawder, Trumbull. Property: 22 Griswold Ave., Trumbull. Amount: $405,000. Filed Aug. 1. Brake, Marjorie and James Brake, Trumbull. Seller: Vivian Caserta, Trumbull. Property: 46 Glenarden Road, Trumbull. Amount: $605,000. Filed July 30. Bunting, Lauren J. and David A. Bunting, Naugatuck. Seller: Joseph F. Coniglio and Anna Marie Coniglio, Bethel. Property: 29 Appletree Road, Bethel. Amount: $406,000. Filed Aug. 1. Burke, Heather and Liam Burke, Darien. Seller: Anthony J. Sacowitz and Joan W. Sacowitz, Trumbull. Property: 65 Russ Road, Trumbull. Amount: $382,500. Filed July 21.

Gruener, Norman, Columbus, Ohio. Seller: William H. Caron and Nancy L. Caron, Bethel. Property: 51 Milwaukee Ave., Bethel. Amount: $320,000. Filed July 25.

Heintz, Janja C. and Paul Heintz, Trumbull. Seller: J. Perry Gillies III and Valerie Frigo Gillies, Trumbull. Property: 106 Seeley Road, Trumbull. Amount: $689,900. Filed July 22. Hickey, Jeannine M. and Denis P. Hickey, South Salem, N.Y. Seller: Robert F. Hurley and Kathleen Hurley, Ridgefield. Property: 61 Eleven Levels Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $794,000. Filed July 30. Holvig, Danielle and Erik K. Holvig, Wilmington, Del. Seller: John L. Connell and Ellen M. Connell, Bethel. Property: 145 Old Hawleyville Road, Bethel. Amount: $460,000. Filed Aug. 1. Hoyt, Erin and John S. Hoyt, Richmond Hill, N.Y. Seller: Tanja C. Heintz, Trumbull. Property: 304 Park Lane, Trumbull. Amount: $392,450. Filed July 25. Jian, Tai-Zhong, Tokyo, Japan. Seller: Global Real Estate USA Inc., New York, N.Y. Property: 42 Field Road, Greenwich. Amount: $943,000. Filed July 31. Johnson, Amanda R., Danbury. Seller: Lynn O. Kapp, Bethel. Property: 1104 Lexington Blvd., Bethel. Amount: $133,917. Filed July 31. Johnson, Viki K., Greenwich. Seller: Marc P. Andersen and Marilyn S. Andersen, Greenwich. Property: 19 Meadow Place, Greenwich. Amount: $13.1 million. Filed July 31. Jontz, Joanne R. and James M. Jontz, Bethel. Seller: Joanne R. Jontz, Bethel. Property: 48 Kingswood Drive, Unit 50, Bethel. For an unknown amount paid. Filed July 29. Karimi, Christine and Cyrus Karimi, Norwalk. Seller: Denise Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Addario Weed, Covington, La. Property: 47 Pondview Ave., Trumbull. Amount: $425,000. Filed July 22. Karthikeyan, Vani and Ramagopal Karthikeyan, Danbury. Seller: Brookfield Relocation Inc., Brookfield. Property: Lot 70, Map 10987A and Map 10987B, Danbury. Amount: $522,500. Filed July 31.

Kenny, Michael J., South Salem, N.Y. Seller: William Huertas Jr. and Erica K. Marklew, Bethel. Property: 5 Winthrop Road, Bethel. Amount: $490,000. Filed Aug. 1. Kumari, Savita and Pramod K. Singh, Trumbull. Seller: Pramod K. Singh, Trumbull. Property: 15 Bailey St., Trumbull. For no consideration paid. Filed July 17. Lai, Wai Leng, Ridgefield. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 28 Crest Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $281,000. Filed July 21. LaManna, Kristine A. and Felix Calderon, Danbury. Seller: Christopher B. Gaudio and Attracta Marie Gaudio, Danbury. Property: 34 Benson Drive, Danbury. Amount: $316,000. Filed July 29. LaManna, Sandra M. and Michael Ferreira, Danbury. Seller: Stephen D. Blankenship, New Fairfield. Property: 23 High Ridge Road, New Fairfield. Amount: $367,000. Filed July 16. Landberg, Steven, Greenwich. Seller: Christopher Michelini and Carmela Michelini, Greenwich. Property: 48 Orchard St., Greenwich. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed July 30. Langelotti, Rosanne B., Peter J. Langelotti, Robert Weeks and Kendra Weeks, New Fairfield. Seller: Eugene M. Ruta and Margaret M. Ruta, New Fairfield. Property: 10 High View Terrace, New Fairfield. Amount: $397,000. Filed July 16. Lardieri, Kelly A. and Michael J. Lardieri, New York, N.Y. Seller: Sean R. Burke and Nicole D. Burke, Ridgefield. Property: Lot 21, Map 1957, Ridgefield. Amount: $482,000. Filed Aug. 1. LaRosa, Hillary and Eric LaRosa, Greenwich. Seller: Elena Carboni, Greenwich. Property: Block B, Lot 15, Map 3050, Greenwich. Amount: $650,000. Filed July 31. Lawcock, Jessica, Guilford. Seller: Cesar M. Lopes and Ramiro A. Batista, Danbury. Property: 7 Crest Ave., Danbury. Amount: $385,000. Filed July 28.

Kassisse, Soulaf and Harris Grannick, Greenwich. Seller: Ryan X. Coyne and Sharon Smith, Greenwich. Property: Unit 55-B of Rodwell Commons Condominium, Greenwich. Amount: $475,000. Filed Aug. 1.

Lee, Emeline and Edmund P. Lee, Norwalk. Seller: Kevin Chadderton and Stacey Knoll, Trumbull. Property: 12 Fieldstone Court, Trumbull. Amount: $520,000. Filed July 21.

Katz, Aimee and Stephen Zipkin, Scarsdale, N.Y. Seller: Raymond A. Yerg Jr. and Susan C. Yerg, Ridgefield. Property: Lot 8, Map 6755, Ridgefield. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed July 31.

Leininger, Maria and Steven Leininger, Greenwich. Seller: Promisor Relocation, Greenwich. Property: Lot 34, Map 4551, Greenwich. Amount: $3.3 million. Filed July 30.

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Lopes, Emilia P., Michael P. Lopes and Antonio A. Lopes, Brookfield. Seller: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., McLean, Va. Property: 10 E. Hayestown Road, Danbury. Amount: $157,500. Filed July 30.

Mellinger, Sarah and Scott Mellinger, Trumbull. Seller: Ian M. Johnston and Margaret J. Johnston, Vella Vista, Ariz. Property: 12 Cove Point Road, Trumbull. Amount: $950,000. Filed July 22.

Lung, Darlene and Ranier Lung, Bethel. Seller: Leslie Bouchard, Brookfield. Property: 4 Sycamore Lane, Brookfield. Amount: $252,000. Filed Aug. 1.

Mercando, Noreen A. and David Mercando, Princeton, N.J. Seller: Toll CT Limited Partnership, Bethel. Property: 29 Hunting Ridge Lane, Bethel. Amount: $439,900. Filed July 21.

Maguire, Jean A. and William P. Seymour, Brookfield. Seller: Sheila R. Carnam, West Hartford. Property: 17 Skyline Drive, Brookfield. Amount: $264,000. Filed July 30.

Merkle, Peter T., Trumbull. Seller: Margaret Merkle, Trumbull. Property: 53 Great Neck Road, Trumbull. For an unknown amount paid. Filed July 21.

Mahon, Melissa G. and Jeffrey W. Mahon, South Salem, N.Y. Seller: Robert J. Joseph and Patricia Vitarelli Joseph, New Fairfield. Property: 4 Farmers Lane, New Fairfield. Amount: $415,000. Filed July 14. Malhotra, Ritka and Ajay Gautam, Trumbull. Seller: Charles R. Collison and Valerie K. Collison, Trumbull. Property: 6 Blackhawk Road, Trumbull. Amount: $750,000. Filed Aug. 1. Maloney, Lucy B., Greenwich. Seller: Todd Voigt and Michele Voigt, Greenwich. Property: 156 Weaver St., Greenwich. Amount: $2.7 million. Filed Aug. 1.

Meyers, Michelle A. and Jason Meyers, Fairfield. Seller: Joseph G. Daubert and Elaine H. Daubert, Ridgefield. Property: 11 Marie Lane, Ridgefield. Amount: $505,000. Filed July 22. Milanesi, Rita L. and Frank Milanesi, Brookfield. Seller: Eric Busch and Amy Busch, Brookfield. Property: 8 Fernbrook Road, Brookfield. Amount: $375,000. Filed July 30. Muller, Kimberly and Marc Muller, Trumbull. Seller: Nelson Pinzon and Nidia Pinzon, Trumbull. Property: 209 Porter Hill Road, Trumbull. Amount: $529,900. Filed July 25.

Marek, Ronni L. and Henry S. Marek, New Fairfield. Seller: Anne E. Dutson, New Fairfield. Property: 9 Squantz View Drive, New Fairfield. Amount: $395,000. Filed Aug. 1.

Munshi, Amit Dilip and Boubuchar Munshi, New Rochelle, N.Y. Seller: Harold M. Stillman and Kyrie M. Stillman, Greenwich. Property: 17 Rustic View Road, Greenwich. Amount: $2.6 million. Filed July 28.

Martin, Stephen P., Danbury. Seller: Kenneth D. Silverman and Erin M. Silverman, Danbury. Property: 4B Boyce Road, Danbury. Amount: $435,000. Filed July 31.

Munshi, Nasim M. and Mohamed S. Munshi, Trumbull. Seller: Michelle J. Bayuk, Newtown. Property: 7 Garnet Place, Trumbull. Amount: $400,000. Filed July 22.

Martin, Terra L. and James R. Volpe, New Fairfield. Seller: Grace Sporkmann, New Fairfield. Property: 25 Smoke Hill Road, New Fairfield. Amount: $275,000. Filed July 22.

Murray, Janice and Wayne Murray, Fairfield. Seller: Ventura & Saadi Holdings L.L.C. and Sandra Ann Ventura, Trumbull. Property: 133 Governor Trumbull Way, Trumbull. Amount: $340,000. Filed July 31.

Martone, Susan M. and Joseph Martone, et al., Brookfield. Seller: Debra Bolmer, Grantham, N.H. Property: Unit 13 of Silvermine Manor Condominium, Brookfield. Amount: $185,000. Filed July 22. McGowan, William J., Greenwich. Seller: Michael R. Weitz and Kathleen D. Weitz, Greenwich. Property: Lot 47, Map 2422, Greenwich. Amount: $888,000. Filed July 28. Medina, Ashley Marie and Alfonzo Fernandez Jr., New York, N.Y. Seller: William C. Pearson and Aurelie Pearson, Danbury. Property: 14 Bainbridge Blvd., Unit 4301, Danbury. Amount: $333,000. Filed July 28. Mejia, Lina M., Trumbull. Seller: Kathleen J. McGrath and Mark E. Stupak, Trumbull. Property: 2735 Huntington Road, Trumbull. Amount: $430,000. Filed July 21. Mejia, Melissa, Danbury. Seller: Brian McDonald, New Milford. Property: 55 Mill Plain Road, Unit 29-7, Danbury. Amount: $158,250. Filed July 28.

Nandakumar, Chandra J. and Nanda Kumar Kuppuswamy, Greenwich. Seller: Thomas L. Bria Jr. and Victoria Bria, Greenwich. Property: 78 Sheephill Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1.4 million. Filed July 30. Niemeth, Anne M. and Charles F. Niemeth, Greenwich. Seller: MLS Investment L.L.C., Greenwich. Property: 559 Steamboat Road, Unit A-3, Greenwich. Amount: $5.5 million. Filed Aug. 1. Novella, Barbara H., Danbury. Seller: James M. Thomas and Pauline A. Thomas, Danbury. Property: 1 Mallory Square, Danbury. Amount: $230,000. Filed July 31. Packevicz, Ann Marie Wolfe and Michael Joseph Packevicz Jr., Trumbull. Seller: Mark R. Connelly and Lisa B. Connelly, Trumbull. Property: 142 Old Dike Road, Trumbull. Amount: $609,000. Filed July 24.

Page, Keri J., Jefferson Valley, N.Y. Seller: Cirmin Development L.L.C., Douglaston, N.Y. Property: Unit 303 of Oak Meadows Condominium, Brookfield. Amount: $354,900. Filed July 22. Passerelli, Merly and Ronald Passerelli Jr., Greenwich. Seller: Jack M. Kriskey and Veronica C. Staplefield, Greenwich. Property: Lot 52, Map 53, Greenwich. Amount: $500,000. Filed Aug. 1. Patterson, Creston and Stephen Sullivan, Danbury. Seller: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., McLean, Va. Property: 2A Jeanett St., Unit 45, Danbury. Amount: $129,900. Filed July 28. Pauker, Laurie Freeman and David Ira Pauker, New York, N.Y. Seller: Victoria Holden, New Fairfield. Property: Plot 3, Block Y, Candlewood Isle, New Fairfield. Amount: $2 million. Filed July 14. Pinet, Miguel A., Danbury. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 24 E. Pembroke Road, Danbury. Amount: $150,000. Filed July 30. Pokorak, Robert Scott, Brookfield. Seller: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., McLean, Va. Property: 146 Candlewood Lake Road, Brookfield. Amount: $195,000. Filed July 25. Polo, Bath A. and Joshua J. Polo, Elmsford, N.Y. Seller: Justin D. Strand and Joy L. Strand, Ridgefield. Property: 42 Riverside Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $619,000. Filed July 31. Posacki, Julia Paulina, Greenwich. Seller: William J. Falloon and Lori A. Rainaldi, Singer Island, Fla. Property: 190 Weaver St., Greenwich. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed Aug. 1. Prentice, Priscilla M. and Robert David Campbell, Ridgefield. Seller: Cathleen A. Becker, Ridgefield. Property: 117 Pine Mountain Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $720,000. Filed July 23. Raedle, Daniel R., Greenwich. Seller: Carol W. Mariantes, Greenwich. Property: 83 Rockwood Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $2 million. Filed Aug. 1. Realty, Courtney, Milford. Seller: Stephen Nestro and Carmela Nestro, Danbury. Property: 104 Lake Place South, Danbury. Amount: $250,000. Filed July 31. Robinson, Lauryn V., Louisville, Ky. Seller: Brian A. Rotunda and Michelle Rotunda, Bethel. Property: 23 Highland Ave., Bethel. Amount: $270,000. Filed Aug. 1. Rreci, Arbenita and Arben Rreci, Bethel. Seller: Matthew T. Welander and Mary B. Welander, Bethel. Property: 126 Hoyts Hill, Bethel. Amount: $215,000. Filed July 28. Sadighi, Steve, Glastonbury. Seller: 427 Church Hill Associates, Chappaqua, N.Y. Property: 427 Church Hill Road, Trumbull. Amount: $369,000. Filed July 21.

on the record Sboui, Silveras, Trumbull. Seller: Paula G. Morin and Ronald G. Morin, Trumbull. Property: 44 Garfield Road, Trumbull. Amount: $414,000. Filed July 17. Schaefer, Dawn A. and Glenn Schaefer, Ridgefield. Seller: Paul Queally, New Canaan. Property: 60 Spectacle Lane, Ridgefield. Amount: $1.6 million. Filed July 25. Scher, Michael, Beverly Hills, Calif. Seller: Leonard Gordon, Trumbull. Property: 31 Lindberg Drive, Trumbull. Amount: $210,000. Filed Aug. 1. Schier, Ann, New Canaan. Seller: Marianne C. Totten, Ridgefield. Property: Unit 4 of Fox Hill Condominium, Section III, Ridgefield. Amount: $230,000. Filed July 30. Schryer, David, Danbury. Seller: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., McLean, Va. Property: 4 Ivy Lane, Danbury. Amount: $245,000. Filed July 31. Sesu, Vimal Rose and Gerold Rajesh, Montvale, N.J. Seller: Sophie B. Nemergut, Easton. Property: 5 Baldwin Ave., Trumbull. Amount: $456,000. Filed July 15. Shelley, Tracey, Stamford. Seller: Sean Coughlin and Kristen Coughlin, Trumbull. Property: 120 Oakland Drive, Trumbull. Amount: $350,000. Filed July 29. Simels, Evelyn and Robert M. Simels, Waccabuc, N.Y. Seller: Omeed S. Kroll, Ridgefield. Property: 445 Branchville Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $837,000. Filed July 22. Sirois, Carrie A. and Paul L. Sirois, Danbury. Seller: Maran A. Sady and Prisca L. Sady, Bethel. Property: 25 Reservoir St., Bethel. Amount: $498,000. Filed July 31. Soto, Elissa and Michael S. Soto, Mt. Kisco, N.Y. Seller: Arnold Von Kaenel Jr. and Karen Von Kaenel, Ridgefield. Property: Lot 13, Map 4694, Ridgefield. Amount: $519,000. Filed July 29. Strand, Joy L. and Justin D. Strand, Ridgefield. Seller: Keith Sterling and Jacqueline T. Sherling, Ridgefield. Property: Lot 4, Map 7406, Ridgefield. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed July 23. Strout, Jennifer L. and Michael E. Strout, Danbury. Seller: Kevin M. Schewe and Carmen M. Schewe, Danbury. Property: Parcel 2, Map 6775, Danbury. Amount: $267,500. Filed July 31. Stueck, Benjamin W., Brookfield. Seller: Riverview at Brookfield L.L.C., New Milford. Property: 16 Riverview Court, Brookfield. Amount: $264,900. Filed July 28. Subramanian, Arathi and Prasanth Subramanian, Greenwich. Seller: Edward J. Kreppein and Cathleen A. Kreppein, Greenwich. Property: Lot 14, Map 2611, Greenwich. Amount: $1.8 million. Filed Aug. 1.

Sze, Yuk Ping, and Hak Luen Sze, Bridgeport. Seller: Norman Greenberg and Vivian Greenberg, Trumbull. Property: 10 Mayfair Place, Trumbull. Amount: $669,900. Filed July 17.

Vittone, Tara Breslin and Paul Vittone, Greenwich. Seller: Christopher Altshul and Tiffany Altshul, Greenwich. Property: Stanwich Road, Greenwich. Amount: $2.8 million. Filed July 30.

Tate, Carolyn and Neil C. J. Burrows, Charlotte, N.C. Seller: Daniela Erana, Ridgefield. Property: 155 Nod Hill Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $735,000. Filed July 30.

Webb, Judith A. and Robert W. Webb, Easton. Seller: Terrence G. Seitz and Neila M. H. Seitz, Trumbull. Property: 247 Pinewood Trail, Trumbull. Amount: $375,000. Filed Aug. 1.

Teixeira, Ingrid L. and Glover L. Teixeira, Danbury. Seller: Joseph A. Maiorano Jr., South Londonderry, Vt. Property: 11 Regen Road, Danbury. Amount: $346,000. Filed July 28.

Weternik, Dennis G., Greenwich. Seller: Keith W. Weternik, Greenwich. Property: Valley Road, Greenwich. For no consideration paid. Filed July 28.

Terzi, Nicholas R. and Nicholas R. Terzi Sr., Stratford. Seller: Trina Berkowitz, Trumbull. Property: 22 Doris St., Trumbull. Amount: $420,000. Filed July 23. Teto-Lamothe, Christine J. and Matthew R. Lamonthe, Trumbull. Seller: Richard A. Loris and Margaret E. Loris, Trumbull. Property: 84 Elliott Road, Trumbull. Amount: $446,000. Filed July 18. Tracy, Christine A. and Brendon E. Tracy, New Milford. Seller: Mark DeCarvalho, Brookfield. Property: 9 Baldwin Hill Road, Brookfield. Amount: $293,500. Filed July 28. Tran, Annie and Kevin Tran, Trumbull. Seller: Paul Drap, Trumbull. Property: 4 Sutton Place, Trumbull. Amount: $255,000. Filed July 16. Vanness, Alexandra and Margaret Vanness, Fairfield. Seller: Helen L. Sweet, Trumbull. Property: 226 Lake Ave., Trumbull. Amount: $390,000. Filed July 30. Velez, Melissa and James R. Velez, Greenwich. Seller: Jason M. Kotlen and Susan T. Kotlen, Trumbull. Property: 26 Floral Lane, Trumbull. Amount: $394,500. Filed July 15. Verespej, Julie and Paul Verespej, Fairfield. Seller: Debra L. Wehrheim, Trumbull. Property: 23 John St., Trumbull. Amount: $253,000. Filed Aug. 1. Vick, Charles, Bedford, N.Y. Seller: Mark Hemingway and Marjorie Hemingway, Ridgefield. Property: 4 Old Danbury Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $350,000. Filed July 28. Villegas, Alcira and Cesar A. Medina, Greenwich. Seller: Ronald Majersky and Bernadette M. Majersky, Greenwich. Property: 7 E. Lawn Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed Aug. 1. Visovsky, Joanne Sforza and Michael B. Visovsky, Golden’s Bridge, N.Y. Seller: Harvey D. Cohen and Cail Cohen, Danbury. Property: 19 Fox Den Road, Danbury. Amount: $364,000. Filed July 28.

Woolley, Robyn and Jeffrey Priano, Danbury. Seller: Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 8 Raquel Drive, Danbury. Amount: $260,000. Filed July 31. Yapoujian, Julie K. and Ara H. Yapoujian, Bristol. Seller: Vincent J. Cappiello and Barbara A. Cappiello, Brookfield. Property: 3 Banquo Brae Drive, Brookfield. Amount: $375,000. Filed July 28. Zackiewicz, Katarzyna and Tomasz Fidziukiewicz, Maspeth, N.Y. Seller: Teresa M. Guaragno, Newtown. Property: 12 Candlewood Harbor, Brookfield. Amount: $355,000. Filed Aug. 1. Zeller, Colleen Mary and Brian David Zeller, Greenwich. Seller: Charles L. G. Stake, Hong Kong. Property: 81 Loughlin Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed July 31.

FORECLOSURES

JUDGMENTS Baddour, Lina, Bethel. $2,800 in favor of Midland Funding L.L.C., San Diego, Calif., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff P.C., East Hartford. Property: 10 Terrace Drive, Bethel. Filed July 24. Barker, Linda, Ridgefield. $929 in favor of the Danbury Office of Physician Services P.C., Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 15 Field Crest Drive, Ridgefield. Filed July 29. Bohnec, Kenneth R., Trumbull. $853 in favor of Santa Energy Corp., Bridgeport, by Janine M. Becker, Bridgeport. Property: 10 Dalecot Drive, Trumbull. Filed July 21. Botticelli, Darrell, Danbury. $566 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 15 Cozy Hollow Road, Danbury. Filed July 31. Brownjohn, Marilyn and Christopher Brownjohn, Bethel. $405 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 78 Milwaukee Ave., Bethel. Filed Aug. 1. Cacciola, Judy, Ridgefield. $651 in favor of Northeast Radiology, Brewster, N.Y., by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 594 N. Salem Road, Ridgefield. Filed July 21. Caro, Kristin, Brookfield. $1,296 in favor of Danbury Hospital Dental Service, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 184 Long Meadow Hill Road, Brookfield. Filed July 23.

Borer III, Ken F., et al. Creditor: U.S. Bank N.A., Miamisburg, Ohio. Property: 327 Candlewood Lake, Brookfield. Mortgage default. Filed July 24.

Chheng, Saram, Danbury. $925 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 24 Lincoln Ave., Danbury. Filed July 31.

Macancela, Luis H., et al. Creditor: U.S. Bank N.A., Miamisburg, Ohio. Property: 22 Harrison St., Danbury. Mortgage default. Filed July 28.

Chheng, Saram, Danbury. $431 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 24 Lincoln Ave., Danbury. Filed July 31.

Miranda, Shirley, et al. Creditor: Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 82 Evelyn St., Trumbull. Mortgage default. Filed July 14.

Connell Jr., Joseph E., Brookfield. $4,475 in favor of Cavalry SPV I L.L.C., Valhalla, N.Y., by Shechtman Halperin Savage L.L.P., Pawtucket, R.I. Property: 101 Obtuse Road South, Brookfield. Filed July 28.

Na, Youn J., et al. Creditor: Wachovia Mortgage FSB, San Antonio, Texas. Property: 25 Kent Lane, Trumbull. Mortgage default. Filed July 21. Sokosh, Elizabeth K., et al. Creditor: OneWest Bank N.A., Pasadena, Calif. Property: 1 Midway Drive, Bethel. Mortgage default. Filed July 31. Varrone, Diane B., et al. Creditor: Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 1203 Woodland Hills Drive, Unit 1203, Trumbull. Delinquent common charges and assessments. Filed July 17. Wolf, Kristen B., et al. Creditor: Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 39 E. Main St., Unit 3-4, Bethel. Delinquent common charges. Filed July 31.

Duque, Nestor, Danbury. $636 in favor of the Danbury Office of Physician Services P.C., Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 110 W. Wooster St., Danbury. Filed July 31. Enchura, Lesa B., Trumbull. $4,654 in favor of American Express Centurion Bank, Salt Lake City, Utah, by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 2 Scott Lane, Trumbull. Filed July 25. Epstein, Susan, Brookfield. $728 in favor of New Milford Hospital, New Milford, by Hertzmark Crean & Lahey L.L.P., Waterbury. Property: 2 Alcox Road, Brookfield. Filed July 28. Fichera, Russell, New Fairfield. $2,279 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 1 Candlewood Knolls Road, New Fairfield. Filed July 23. Franco, Glenda, Danbury. $894 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 25 Olive St., Danbury. Filed July 31. Garcete, Petrona, Trumbull. $63,081 in favor of American Express Centurion Bank, New York, N.Y., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 638 Orchard St., Trumbull. Filed July 24. Giacomazzo, Yvette, Danbury. $443 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 3 Ledgemere Drive, Danbury. Filed July 31. Handrahan, Emmett, Danbury. $1,312 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 9 Southview Ave., Danbury. Filed July 31. Healty, Laura A., Trumbull. $1,529 in favor of Cavalry SPV I L.L.C., Valhalla, N.Y., by Shechtman Halperin Savage L.L..P, Pawtucket, R.I. Property: 5678 Main St., Trumbull. Filed July 23. Williams, Wilmoth, Danbury. $1,017 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 2 Valley Road, Danbury. Filed July 31.

LEASES

Cromwell, Richard N., Ridgefield. $12,955 in favor of FIA Card Services N.A., Newark, Del., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff P.C., East Hartford. Property: 272 West Lane, Ridgefield. Filed July 31.

Wood, Samantha, by self. Landlords: Daniela G. and Thomas P.B. Frater. Property: 187 1/2 Stanwich Road, Greenwich. Term: One year, commencing April 1, 2014. Filed Aug. 1.

David, Margaret, Bethel. $970 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 12 Highland Ave., Bethel. Filed July 25.

LIENS

Dreiding, Susan, Trumbull. $1,580 in favor of Cavalry SPV I L.L.C., Valhalla, N.Y., by Shechtman Halperin Savage L.L.P., Pawtucket, R.I. Property: 115 Fresh Meadow Drive, Trumbull. Filed July 28.

FEDERAL TAX LIENSFILED Baker, Lisa M. and James J. Baker, 6 Indian Spring Road, Danbury. $17,416, tax debt on personal income. Filed July 28.

Camacho, Erik D., 40 Byram Terrace Drive, Greenwich. $23,977, tax debt on personal income. Filed July 28. Cooney, Tina, 165 Great Plain Road, Danbury. $20,402, tax debt on personal income. Filed July 28. Fulton Landscape Design Inc., P.O. Box 611, Greenwich. $1,989, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed July 28. Jezeirski, Jefim, 88 Noble Ave. Suite 103, Milford. $4,132, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed July 28. Mix, Jennifer R. and Thomas E. Mix, 157 Long Meadow Hill Road, Brookfield. $203,196, tax debt on personal income. Filed July 28. Physicians Health & Injury Centers P.C., 4 B Christopher Columbus Ave., Danbury. $46,787, payroll taxes and quarterly payroll taxes. Filed July 28. Salmon, Stephen A., 64 Mianus Road, Greenwich. $39,033, tax debt on personal income. Filed July 30. Vazzano, Kellie A., 2456 Huntington Turnpike, Trumbull. $24,398, tax debt on personal income. Filed July 14.

FEDERAL TAX LIENSRELEASED Asset Security Inc., 12 Laurelwood Drive, New Fairfield. $4,920, corporate income taxes and quarterly payroll taxes. Filed July 21. D S O Mechanical Corp., 7182 Main St., Trumbull. $17,213, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed July 14. HAC Communications Inc., 18 Commerce Drive, Danbury. $85,272, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed July 28. Maliszewski, Waclaw G., 94 Dodgingtown Road, Bethel. $13,428, tax debt on personal income. Filed July 21. Reines, Ira, 29 Old Mill Road, Ridgefield. $8,893, tax debt on personal income. Filed July 28. Silva, Rita and Jose Silva, 12 Drew Circle, Trumbull. $38,608, tax debt on personal income. Filed July 28.

MECHANIC’S LIENSFILED Country Club Development L.L.C., Ridgefield. Filed by JS Carpentry, Danbury, by Kenny Stupka. Property: 9 Byron Ave., Ridgefield. Amount: $53,075. Filed Aug. 1. CPP 409 Greenwich Avenue L.L.C., et al., Stamford. Filed by Greenwich Electric L.L.C., Greenwich, by Mary Kate Anderson. Property: 409 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $52,118. Filed July 28.

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on the record Wales, Grace L. and Michael Wales, Greenwich. Filed by Interstate + Lake Lumber Corp., Greenwich, by Sheldon Kahan. Property: 3 Parsonage Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $49,875. Filed July 28.

LIS PENDENS Angelo, John C. Dell, et al., New Fairfield. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen P.C., Hartford, for OneWest Bank F.S.B., Pasadena, Calif. Property: 18 Lillian Ave., New Fairfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $300,000, dated March 2010. Filed July 21. Buehler, Lilach, Greenwich. Filed by Bai, Pollock, Bluweiss & Mulcahey P.C., Shelton, for Bai, Pollock, Bluweiss & Mulcahey P.C., Shelton. Property: 34 MacArthur Drive, Greenwich. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $125,000, dated August 2013. Filed July 28. Casali, James N. and Meghan E. Casali, et al., Bethel. Filed by Pinney Payne P.C., Danbury, for Savings Bank of Danbury, Danbury. Property: 11 Courtland Drive, Bethel. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $622,000, dated May 2011. Filed July 23. CCT Communications Inc., et al., Brookfield. Filed by Frankel & Berg, Norwalk, for Arrowood Condominium Association Inc., Danbury. Property: 20 E. Pembroke Road, Unit 13, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take possession of the premises. Filed July 28. Chase Bank USA N.A., Columbus, Ohio. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen P.C., Hartford, for JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Columbus, Ohio. Property: Map 8, Secor Road, Brookfield. Action: to foreclose on a judgment lien in the original principal amount of $9,639, dated January 2011. Filed July 24. Chmielewski, Zdzislaw, et al., Trumbull. Filed by Bendett and McHugh P.C., Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 81 Fieldcrest Road, Trumbull. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $405,000, dated September 2007. Filed July 28. Christophe, Norma Gay, et al., Trumbull. Filed by O’Connell, Attmore & Morris L.L.C., Hartford, for The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, New York, N.Y. Property: 33 Rocky Hill Road, Trumbull. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $498,750, dated July 2007. Filed July 17.

Costa, Tamara Lynn, et al., New Fairfield. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen P.C., Hartford, for Bank of America N.A., Charlotte, N.C. Property: 49 Candle Hill Road, New Fairfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $287,498, dated October 2007. Filed July 24. Critchell, Seth, et al., Ridgefield. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen P.C., Hartford, for HSBC Bank USA N.A., Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 133 Blackman Road, Ridgefield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $600,000, dated May 2007. Filed July 24. De, Silva, et al., Danbury. Filed by Bendett and McHugh P.C., Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 24 Oak Ridge Gate, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $351,500, dated July 2005. Filed July 28. Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Filed by Pullman & Comley L.L.C., Bridgeport, for The Casagmo Condominium Association Inc., Ridgefield. Property: 26 Olcott Way, Unit 26, Ridgefield. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take possession of the premises. Filed July 24. Schmitz, Peter J., et al., Trumbull. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen P.C., Hartford, for The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, New York, N.Y. Property: 19 Sherman Ave., Trumbull. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $263,000, dated April 2004. Filed July 28. Tabacco, Nicole A. and Vincent S. Tabacco, Trumbull. Filed by Kapusta, Otzel & Averaimo, Milford, for U.S. Bank N.A., trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 845 Daniels Farm Road, Trumbull. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $425,000, dated July 2006. Filed July 17. Thomas, Greg B., et al., Trumbull. Filed by Leopold & Associates, Stamford, for Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 263 Broadbridge Ave., Trumbull. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $255,000, dated February 2002. Filed July 18.

MORTGAGES

COMMERCIAL 71 EAH L.L.C., Wappinger Falls, N.Y., by Glenn Lois. Lender: Mahopac Bank, Brewster, N.Y. Property: Route 7, Map 1028, Ridgefield. Amount: $490,000. Filed July 23.

ADF 1 L.L.C., New Canaan, by Alex Kaali-Nagy. Lender: Fairfield County Bank, Ridgefield. Property: 14 Rockwood Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $4.8 million. Filed Aug. 1. Bethel Woods L.L.C., Bethel, by Ellie Kastel. Lender: Pesach Diskind and Leah Diskind, Brooklyn, N.Y. Property: Unit 10 of Bethel Woods Condominium, Bethel. Amount: $300,000. Filed July 23. Bethel Woods L.L.C., Bethel, by Ellie Kastel. Lender: Savings Bank of Danbury, Danbury. Property: 7A Bethepage Drive, Bethel. Amount: $100,000. Filed July 25. Cast Iron Builders L.L.C., Bethel, by Jeffrey Jay Davenport. Lender: Oven Rock Partners L.L.C., Washington. Property: 62 Reservoir St., Bethel. Amount: $24,000. Filed July 23. Jen Con Properties L.L.C., Trumbull, by Pablo L. Jimenez. Lender: Selective Insurance Company of America, Branchville, N.J. Property: 4244 Madison Ave., Trumbull. Amount: $950,000. Filed July 23. Pascarella Mason Street L.L.C., Greenwich, by Henry W. Pascarella. Lender: Life Insurance Company of the Southwest, Montpelier, Vt. Property: 155-167 Mason St., Greenwich. Amount: $12.3 million. Filed Aug. 1. QCRC L.L.C., Weston, by Douglas E. Lovett. Lender: Union Savings Bank, Danbury. Property: 45 Backus Ave., Danbury. Amount: $440,000. Filed July 29. Saddle River Greenwich L.L.C., West Hartford, by William B. Collins. Lender: Webster Bank N.A., Hartford. Property: 647 River Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed July 28. The Diocese of Newton for the Melkites in the United States of America Inc., Danbury, by Sherry Rocco. Lender: Webster Bank N.A., Waterbury. Property: 179-183 Clapboard Ridge Road, Danbury. Amount: $100,000. Filed July 28. TLC East L.L.C., Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., by William R. Mabry. Lender: Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Jacksonville, Fla. Property: Federal Road, Danbury. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed July 30. Verdi Properties L.L.C., Bethel, by Curtis A. Verdi. Lender: Savings Bank of Danbury, Danbury. Property: 18 Taylor Ave., Bethel. Amount: $540,000. Filed Aug. 1.

NEW BUSINESSES Big League Boys R.B., 7 Meadow Lane, Greenwich 06831, c/o James Lucey. Filed July 29. Breck Capital, 7 W. End Court, Greenwich 06870, c/o Cathy M. Breck. Filed July 29.

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Bu-Bears, 9 Stowe Place, Trumbull 06611, c/o Robert Bu. Filed Aug. 1. Bumper Prescriptions, 198 George Washington Highway, Ridgefield 06877, c/o Bryan DeRosa. Filed July 31. CanineHealth, 116 N. Water St., Greenwich 06830, c/o Sean Patrick Bierbower. Filed July 28. Ciota Legal Group, 421-B Main St., Ridgefield 06877, c/o Rebecca L. Ciota. Filed July 22. Citrus Sensation, 15 Ascolese Road, Trumbull 06611, c/o Jonas Eniko. Filed July 21. Dave’s Barbershop II L.L.C., 70 Newtown Road, Danbury 06810, c/o Derby A. Cruz. Filed July 29. Eddis Agency, 716 Danbury Road, Ridgefield 06877, c/o Edmundo Rodriguez-Dasilva. Filed July 23. EJ Chase Electric, P.O. Box 378, Bethel 06801, c/o Richard P. De Medeiros. Filed July 29. Good Karma Tech, 31 Bailey Ave., Suite 4, Ridgefield 06877, c/o Tim Boylan. Filed July 30. Heads Up Café, 25 Prospect St., Ridgefield 06877, c/o Raffaele Gallo. Filed July 22. Hologram Industries, 20 Nutmeg Drive, Trumbull 06611, c/o Securemark Decal Corp. Filed July 17. Jake and Marshal, 7 Hayestown Heights, Second floor, Danbury 06811, c/o Amber Wilder. Filed July 30. Just For Kids Family Care, 22 Titicus Mountain Road, New Fairfield 06812, c/o Jade Karow. Filed July 31. K.L. Family Delivery Service, 6B Research Drive, Bethel 06801, c/o Luis A. Hernandez. Filed July 25. Lawn Men Landscaping, 128 Osborne St., Unit 403, Danbury 06810, c/o Mario Naulaguari and Jarge Naulaguari. Filed July 30. Leo and Son Mason, 38 Manoy St., Second floor, Greenwich 06870, c/o Leonaldo Morales. Filed July 31. Limelight Traveling Theater Troope, 29 Wedgewood Drive, Danbury 06811, c/o Barbara Baker. Filed July 29. Mancusi Consulting Group, 25 Wolfpits Road, Bethel 06801, c/o David Mancusi. Filed July 24.

Mstrats7, 101B Greenwood Ave., Bethel 06801, c/o Mary Straniti. Filed July 28. Natura Veda, 6 Finance Drive, Danbury 06810, c/o Jim Fitzpatrick. Filed July 29. Nichols Restaurant Group L.L.C., 3 White Bird Drive, New Fairfield 06812, c/o Brian Dolan Nichols and Heather Page. Filed July 23. Pelican’s Pocket, 184-2 Greenwood Ave., Bethel 06801, c/o Debra Koster. Filed July 25. Richie Nail & Spa, 483 Federal Road, Brookfield 06804, c/o Zhi Qin Chen and Ming Zhu Wu. Filed July 31. S.L.B. Straight Line Builders, 103 Great Plain Road, Danbury 06811, c/o Claudimire E. Oliveira. Filed July 31. Sanzo Sushi and Catering, 71 Bonnie View Drive, Trumbull 06611, c/o E&AK Holdings. Filed Aug. 1. Sanzo Sushi and Catering, 71 Bonnie View Drive, Trumbull 06611, c/o Amiko Kurokawa. Filed Aug. 1. Sean Leary Productions L.L.C., 13 Shamrock Drive, Brookfield 06804, c/o Sean Leary. Filed July 28. Star Bar, 25 Prospect St., Ridgefield 06877, c/o Raffaele Gallo. Filed July 22. Supernova, 107 Ivy Hill Road, Ridgefield 06877, c/o Daniel Hanover. Filed July 24. The Garden of Eden, 71 Stony Hill Road, Bethel 06801, c/o Jennifer Ann Smith. Filed July 25. The Shores Delicatessen & Catering Co., 834 Federal Road, Brookfield 06804, c/o Ahmed Abdel Halim. Filed July 25. Today Electronics USA, 23 Kenwood Drive, Trumbull 06611, c/o Billy Lin. Filed July 28. Tree Guy and Property Maintenance, 1 Windaway Road, Bethel 06801, c/o Nate Greenfield. Filed Aug. 1. Trillium Home, 14 W. Branchville Road, Ridgefield 06877, c/o Gregg Fisk. Filed July 30. Upstars, 25 Prospect St., Ridgefield 06877, c/o Raffaele Gallo. Filed July 22. Weeks Automobile Corp., 94-96 Mill Plain Road, Danbury 06810, c/o Joshua J. Weeks. Filed July 30. Wry Bred, P.O. Box 381, Bethel 06801, c/o Julie Sorcek. Filed Aug. 1.

PATENTS The following patents were issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in Washington, D.C. Actuator deprime for bubble control for ink jet printhead. Patent no. 8,801,164 issued to Andrew W. Hays, Fairport, N.Y.; and Antonio L. Williams, Rochester, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Apparatus and method for lateral color registration performance and preventive maintenance detection. Patent no. 8,805,252 issued to James P. Calamita, Spencerport, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Automatic detection and grouping of straight lines in images for personalization. Patent no. 8,805,056 issued to Raja Bala, Webster, N.Y.; Zhigang Fan, Webster, N.Y.; Hengzhou Ding, West Lafayette, Ind.; Jan P. Allebach, West Lafayette, Ind.; and Charles A. Bouman, West Lafayette, Ind. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Dispensing toner additives via carrier dispense. Patent no. 8,802,345 issued to Mark James Hirsch, Fairport, N.Y.; Kip L. Jugle, Bloomfield, N.Y.; and John R. Falvo, Ontario, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Image input terminal having weighing platen. Patent no. 8,804,215 issued to Vinuprasad Rajendraprasad, Wilsonville, Ore. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Method and system for isolated dot detection and growth in a document image. Patent no. 8,804,200 issued to Xing Li, Webster, N.Y.; Zhenhuan Wen, Pittsford, N.Y.; and Amal Malik, Pittsford, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Silane-containing polyamideimide intermediate transfer members. Patent no. 8,802,766 issued to Yuhua Tong, Webster, N.Y.; Dante M. Pietrantoni, Rochester, N.Y.; and Jin Wu, Pittsford, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. System and method for image surface preparation in an aqueous inkjet printer. Patent no. 8,801,171 issued to Christopher A. DiRubio, Webster, N.Y.; Paul J. McConville, Webster, N.Y.; Christopher G. Lynn, Wolcott, N.Y.; and Anthony S. Condello, Webster, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. System and method for selecting an external user interface using spatial information. Patent no. 8,806,039 issued to Jean-Hiram Coffy, Norwalk; George M. Macdonald, New Canaan. Assigned to Pitney Bowes Inc. (Stamford, CT). Toner processes utilizing washing aid. Patent no. 8,802,344 issued to Zhen Lai, Webster, N.Y.; Chieh-Min Cheng, Rochester, N.Y.; Zhaoyang Ou, Webster, N.Y.; and Christopher D. Blair, Webster, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

Business ConneCtions Economy

Survey: Business Confidence Stalled ECoNomIC ExPECTATIoNS n

Expect state’s economy to improve

Expect U.S. economy to improve

Source: CBIA’s Quarterly Economic Survey: Second Quarter 2014

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onnecticut’s economy remains in a holding pattern, according to the results of a new survey released this month.

CBIA’s second quarter economic survey found continued ambivalence about the economy, with 42% of respondents expecting conditions to remain the same (down from 52% at the end of last year) and 14% forecasting improvement (up two percentage points). However, 43% expect economic conditions in the state to worsen, compared with the 36% who felt that way at the end of 2013. Expectations for the U.S. economy are a little rosier,

with 30% expecting improvement (up four points), 45% seeing no change (down two points), and 25% pessimistic (compared with 26%).

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“The numbers should be improving, but confidence among business leaders seems to be stalled,” says CBIA economist Pete Gioia. “And Connecticut’s economy continues to lag the nation and much of the Northeast. “Clearly, more needs to be done to encourage growth and investment in Connecticut.”

About a third (34%) of businesses said their own firm’s outlook was positive (down four points), while 49% thought it would remain stable (up a point), and 16% saw their outlook worsening (up two points). Costs, performance indicators Half of those surveyed said wage costs would remain stable, 45% expected increases, and 5% anticipated decreases, with all numbers basically unchanged since the last survey. However, 47% expect compensation and benefits costs to rise, while 45% said they would remain stable. Sales, production, and workforce trends have held

Human REsouRcEs

Top 10 Most Endangered Jobs for 2014

he job landscape is bustling with new opportunities in the information technology sector, but the proliferation of these distinctly 21st century jobs comes at the expense of other industries, says a new CareerCast report on the most Endangered Jobs. Among the jobs that are becoming casualties of technology are mail carriers, meter readers, print newspaper reporters, and farmers. Below are the 10 most endangered jobs, according to CareerCast’s

2014 Jobs Rated report and statistics culled from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: 1. Mail Carrier: median Salary: $53,100; Hiring outlook: -28% 2. Farmer: median Salary: $69,300; outlook: -19% 3. Meter Reader: median Salary: $36,410; outlook: -19% 4. Newspaper Reporter: median Salary: $37,090; outlook: -13% 5. Travel Agent: median Salary: $34,600; outlook: -12%

6. Lumberjack: median Salary: $24,340; outlook: -9% 7. Flight Attendant: median Salary: $37,240; outlook: -7% 8. Drill-Press Operator: median Salary: $32,950; outlook: -6% 9. Printing Worker: median Salary: $34,100; outlook: -5% 10. Tax Examiner and Collector: median Salary: $50,440; outlook: -4%

steady since the last survey: • 39% of respondents expect increases in production and sales, while 19% predict decreases • 24% plan to expand their workforce; 15% see it shrinking • 37% of respondents generate sales from exports, remaining steady over last year  Learn more at gov.cbia.com

EvEnts

The Connecticut Economy: What Makes a Top State for Business? This program is sponsored by BlumShapiro, Ion Bank, and UIL Holdings.

ear from top executives and leading economists about which industries are adding jobs, what’s driving (and deflecting) business investment in Connecticut, and how state fiscal policy will impact the strength and pace of economic recovery. Plans for boosting the state’s competitiveness and its national rankings for business costs and climate will feature prominently in these discussions. We will also release results of the 2014 Survey of Connecticut Businesses. All attendees receive a free copy of the report. Presented by CBIA, the Hartford Area Business Economists, and the Barney School of Business at the University of Hartford, this highly interactive event includes a networking breakfast buffet, media opportunities, and Q&A with speakers and panelists. Date: Friday, September 5, 2014

Scan to RegiSteR!

Time: Registration, networking, and hot breakfast buffet: 7:30 am Program: 8:15 am–noon Place: The Sheraton 100 Capital Blvd., Rocky Hill Cost: CBIA/HABE members, $75; nonmembers, $95; tables of 10, $700

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