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Bridgeport on a roll

FCBJ this week BANKING ON AN ANCHOR The shopping center in Banksville has lacked a lead tenant for several years … 5

WITH ADAPTIVE REUSE AND CONSTRUCTION COME MILLENNIALS AND STARTUPS

GLASS CURTAIN The new Stamford Hospital building is less breezy these days … 8

BY CRYSTAL KANG ckang@westfairinc.com

than 60 municipal, educational and research entities, has embraced EQ as a teachable mental health strategy accessible through music, art and literature. Stepping Stones, which dates to 2000, is available to rent for business events. Its conversation starters include a storybook look by

Bridgeport’s downtown is flourishing with economic activity. Businesses are setting up shop, multimillion-dollar construction projects are breaking ground and consultants are finalizing designs to develop the city’s second train station. Over the past several years, Bridgeport’s downtown has become the gateway to bringing developments, tax dollars and jobs to the entire city, Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch said. “The proof is in the pudding,” Finch said. “We have five investment teams investing in downtown buildings. John Morris is opening up Bass Pro Shops, and we have Gary Flocco at Corvus Capital, U-Haul, Rem-Grit, GE and DuPont all working with us. We have a very cooperative attitude when it comes to our administration working with investors.” The projects the mayor cited are: • Bass Pro Shops is building a retail store at Steelpointe Harbor; • Corvus Capital Partners is renovating several derelict factory buildings along Interstate 95; • U-Haul is reusing and operating out of an old factory in Bridgeport; • RemGrit is the site of the former Remington Arms factory that will be demolished and turned into a second train station. DuPont has spent millions of dollars to clean up the site; and • General Electric Co. has a factory site that could be turned into a school. One recently completed construction project downtown is Landmark, a residential and office building on State Street.

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ECO EFFECT Andi Gray addresses the green-office issue … 11 BUZZ AND STING The county arts scene welcomes the Guerrilla Girls … 14

MEDIA PARTNER Kim Kuta Dring, director of learning and experience at Stepping Stones Museum for Children. | Photo by Bill Fallon

SECRETS OF THE HAPPY AND THE SUCCESSFUL

MUSEUM NURTURES EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE BY BILL FALLON Bfallon@westfaironline.com

he Stepping Stones Museum for Children in Norwalk wants to improve your emotional quotient. The old way of thinking — that you either have a high EQ or you don’t — has faded. The museum, acting in concert with more

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Mixed success seen with jobs growth in northern Fairfield County BY DIRK PERREFORT Hearst Connecticut Media

hen Antonio and Julia Perillo opened the Aranci 67 Italian restaurant in the Georgetown section of Redding this spring, they had no idea they would be helping Redding lead the way in northern Fairfield County’s jobs growth, with the biggest addition of new positions since the Great Recession. While Redding employers have reported a more than 18 percent growth in local jobs since the start of the recession six years ago, much of that increase came from additional employment in the food services sector as well as administrativesupport industries. Danbury-area towns have seen mixed success in regaining jobs lost during the recession, with some smaller towns reporting double-digit gains while other communities continue to struggle with losses in construction and the health care industries, according to data from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, provided by the state Department of Labor. While some employment numbers relied upon by economists are based on surveys of individual responses such as unemployment claims, the quarterly census data is composed of reports filed by the majority of employers in the U.S. As a result, the quarterly census data can provide a snapshot of the number of jobs

Waitress Janet Sotelo pours a glass of wine in the bar of Aranci 67 in the Georgetown section of Redding. The town has seen significant job growth since the recession, with the food service industry leading the way.

available in a community at a given time. “Behind the averages lie some very interesting stories,” Nick Perna, an economic adviser with Webster Bank, said after review-

Owner and chef Antonio Perillo cooks eggplant Napeleone in the kitchen at Aranci 67. | Photos by Tyler Sizemore

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ing some of the data.

CONSTRUCTION JOBS LAGGING

While lower-paying food service jobs have helped add to employment rolls in

Redding and other towns, construction jobs throughout the region continue to decline and burden local communities. “In all likelihood, that’s what’s keeping the average level of wages down,” Perna said. “The slow recovery of construction jobs has been part of the problem we have in this recovery. While construction jobs normally lead a recovery, they’ve unfortunately been lagging.” David Adams, owner of Design Builders and Remodeling in Ridgefield, said while construction work has increased, most companies are still afraid to add employees. “Everyone is a lot more cautious than they used to be,” said Adams, who had 25 employees before the recession versus 18 today. “A lot of companies have decided to do more with what they have rather than bringing in more people.” While jobs in the health care industry have helped municipalities like Kent and Danbury erase most, if not all, of the jobs lost during the recession, other towns like New Milford and Southbury have struggled to regain jobs and have experienced sharp declines in health care and social-assistance jobs, which include everything from hospitals to day care centers. New Milford reportedly lost about 200 jobs during the past six years in health care, according to the data, while Danbury » » JOBS, page 4

Linda Rowan, left, of Redding, compliments server Paolo Perillo and owner Julia Perillo on the food at Aranci 67.

A nondrug approach to chronic pain

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rescription drugs are the most common remedy for millions of Americans suffering from chronic pain. But the painkillers have become abused, creating an untold number of addicts. In July, the White House Office of National Drug and Control Policy published a report on the rise of prescription drug abuse in America. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that the prescribing of painkillers has become an epidemic. Opioids have quadrupled in number of prescriptions from 1999 to 2010. Consequently, the number of admissions to treatment centers and deaths related to opioids has quadrupled as well. To prevent chronic pain sufferers from spending a fortune on treatment methods that may only provide temporary relief, Silver Hill Hospital in New Canaan engages patients in everyday activities to help them achieve independence from medication. It is one of few hospitals that admit chronic pain patients with any level of dependence on painkillers. “What the program does is address what I think is a huge need across the country today,” said Seddon Savage, medical director of the chronic pain and recovery center at Silver Hill and a professor at Dartmouth College. “In 2011, there was an Institute of Medicine report that looked at the prevalence of chronic pain and found that over 100 million Americans have some form of chronic pain that requires treatment. The cost is around $600 billion a year in terms of medical expenses and lost productivity. As baby boomers age, we’re going to have many more people with chronic pain. So it’s already a challenge.” People with chronic pain syndrome can’t sleep and are afraid to move for fear of being in pain, Savage said. They get withdrawn from group activities because everything becomes stressful. The more people get isolated, the less they become active and the more they get depressed and anxious. Her program offers ways for patients to gain control over the pain and empowers them to keep pain at its lowest levels to get their lives back, she said. Imagine if your body was in constant pain and you had an addiction to painkillers, Savage said. Eventually, the medications would wear off, but the need to satisfy the drug cravings would lead to taking higher doses and making multiple trips to the hospital. Of the 84 percent of patients who use opioids upon admission to Silver Hill, 63 per-

cent are entirely off the drug by the time they complete the program, Savage said. About 17 percent need to be on opioids because without it, they may turn to more addictive drugs such as heroin. Another 19 percent of the patients are on much lower doses. On average they are on doses of less than a quarter of what they were using when they came in, she said. People on lower doses of opioids often alleviate pain better than those on higher levels of opioids, Savage said. Silver Hill Hospital opened its chronic pain and recovery center in March 2012. To date, it has admitted 125 patients and graduated 110 patients. “Until we see outcomes, three, six months » » SILVER HILL, page 4

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Jobs — » From page 2

gained more than 1,000 positions during the same time period.

HOSPITAL CONSOLIDATION

Some have speculated the region’s wild fluctuation of health care jobs may be the result of the Western Connecticut Health Network, an organization merging Danbury, New Milford and Norwalk hospitals and their affiliates. During the past six years, state and federal aid to the

region’s health care facilities has been significantly cut. “While people talk about health care as a growth industry, that hasn’t been the case for a number of towns in our area,” Perna said. “That may very well be the result, at least in part, of all the consolidations that have been occurring.” That doesn’t necessarily mean fewer practitioners are working, however. Former U.S. Rep. James Maloney, CEO of the Connecticut Institute for Communities in Danbury, said in his experience, when consolidating medical facilities, reductions often occur in administrative and back-office

staffs. The institute formed its own clinic for low-income families by combining several existing clinics in the Danbury region. “That’s really where the redundancies lie,” Maloney said. “You still have to serve the same number of patients, so usually there isn’t much of a reduction in direct-service positions, but you don’t need two human resources directors.” 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.

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down the line and a year out, we really don’t know the impact we have on people,” Savage said. “But we know that when you put people in a supportive environment, you teach them skills and you remove medications that may be harmful to them, our patients look and feel much better when they leave.” As people recognize the limitations of procedures and medications, there has been a resurgence of interest in meditation and therapy to treat chronic pain and drug addictions, Savage said. Injection of pain medication was a popular method of treating patients in the 1980s and 1990s, but it became evident that medications have side effects and don’t work as effectively if used for a long period of time. Many patients even stop responding to them. “What we have is a reincarnation in a temporary model of very classic approaches to pain treatment,” Savage said. “Many integrated pain treatment programs in the ’60s and ’70s focused on physical rehabilitation and channeling pain out of the body with the mind. Cognitive behavioral therapy was used to help empower people to manage their pain, improve their level of function and re-engage in lives that are joyful and have meaning.” Silver Hill Hospital provides programs for adolescents, patients with chronic pain, persistent psychiatric disorder, adult dialectical behavior and addiction. It also serves patients with co-occurring chronic pain and

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he owner of a retail center that is a mainstay for a Greenwich neighborhood and nearby New York residents said he is working hard to sign an anchor store. Greenwich businessman Guy Sutton, owner of Sutton Properties, has been overseeing the reconstruction of North Street Shopping Center in the Banksville section of town with the goal of luring an anchor tenant to replace an IGA store that closed about four years ago. “We’re actively looking for an anchor tenant. We’d like to find a food provider, but we have to have an open mind,” said Sutton, whose family has owned the shopping cen-

ter, which measures about 20,000 square feet, for nearly four decades. “Once it’s done, it will fill up.” Commenting that the retail center was built about 60 years ago, Sutton said replacement of the facades, windows, roofs and the parking lot are all part of the project and much of it is well underway. “We’ve done substantial work. We hope to have the exterior renovations done by the end of November, and the lot will be repaved,” he said. “It will look like new. I like improving real estate. It’s a job I enjoy.” Tenants have been patiently waiting for the work to be finished, including Robyn Criscuolo, co-owner of Banksville Pizza with her husband, Alfonso. “I think it (the reconstruction) is fabulous. » ANCHOR, page 8

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Museum — » » From page 1

Centerbrook Architects of Middlesex County and, inside, a Rube Goldberg device to challenge the best Rube Goldbergs, called the ColorCoaster. A quick about-face and the EQ world of social and emotional learning — called SEL — unfolds. In a roughly 2,000-square-foot space in the 303 West Ave. facility, a homegrown SEL effort opened in February after a year of planning and construction. Its goal is to make better citizens through self-knowledge, including knowing and naming some of our darker thoughts, like frustration and anger. The “Express Yourself” exhibit is a potential template for similar exhibits and will be the theme of the museum’s address to the 31st annual Small Museum Association meeting in Maryland in February. It recently won the Excellence Award from the Connecticut Art Directors Club, based in Centerbrook.

A business that opts for a night at the museum might find its employees surrounding the Cooperation Table to their own betterment. The table is designed to frustrate and does so wonderfully. Word panels cite the universality of emotions like frustration; coping is the secret to success. Whether CEO or youngster, “These are strategies that work at home and in business,” said museum Director of Learning and Experience Kim Kuta Dring, a 10-year museum staff veteran. Who, young or old, could argue with the unifying joy of a bongo circle? It’s right beside the Cooperation Table and not far from the personal space analyzer. Those familiar with Jerry Seinfeld’s take on “close talkers” will recognize the genius of the device. Many stations, like a giant version of a Lite-Brite, are analogous to Bugs Bunny cartoons: Kids and adults find them equally edifying and infectiously amusing – perhaps leading to a better EQ. “We want people to take these lessons

out into the world,” Kuta Dring said. “That’s true education, when lessons move into the home and business and continue to function.” The museum sees 260,000 visits per year, and since the exhibit opened in February virtually all attendees have participated in at least some of the Express Yourself room’s 16 separate stations. “The kids love it and the adults are excited by the fun and the education,” said Kuta Dring. “But you could say that of many things. We offer something different: the learning of social and emotional wellness. The idea that you either have this wellness or you don’t is not true.” She toured the exhibit room recently with Linda Kwong, for three months the museum’s public relations manager. Kwong, in turn, had recently toured with a bona fide client: her 6-year-old nephew. “We’re telling a gem of a story here,” Kwong said. “It’s all about learning to interact. When you can name a feeling, it encour-

Bridgeport — » » From page 1

Darien-based real estate firm Forstone Capital L.L.C. recently opened the refurbished site that features apartments ranging between 700 and 1,000 square feet with rents from $1,050 to $1,300. As of Aug. 22, 80 percent of them were occupied. Landmark occupies the former Mechanics & Farmers Bank building, which had been dilapidated for decades. Forstone Capital bought it for $500,000 in 2009 when the city placed the 50,000-square-foot building on the market. The project received a boost when Fletcher Thompson, an engineering design firm with 60 employees that had left Bridgeport for Shelton in 2002, agreed to rent Landmark’s office space. “The project is utilizing historic tax credits,” said Brett Wilderman, partner at Forstone Capital. “The state Department of Housing through the CHAMP (Competitive Housing Assistance for Multifamily Properties) program received financing. It’s a great publicprivate partnership that allowed this project to become a reality. The project is owned by a separate entity, and we’re the partner and manager and developer of it. They lent us the money to take part in the partnership.” Forstone Capital was awarded $3.3 million for the project from the state through CHAMP. The federal Environmental Protection Agency covered most of the cleanup expenses after the building was declared a brownfield. With Webster Bank providing the first mortgage and the state Department of Housing, state Department of Economic and Community Development and the city’s envi-

From left, Brandon Hall, principal at Forstone Capital; Mayor Bill Finch; and Brett Wilderman, principal at Forstone Capital at Landmark’s ribbon-cutting ceremony. | Photo by Crystal Kang

ronmental remediation program partnering, the reclaimed building has been revitalized to maintain its historic appearance and renovated with the environment in mind. “The greenest building is one you don’t tear down,” Finch said. “Reclaiming these buildings is strategically important. The investment we’re making is overall to make the city a place you want your kids and grandkids to live because there are employment opportunities, healthy living and a determination to protect the environment.” The majority of projects at Forstone Capital, which owns and manages a dozen buildings in downtown Bridgeport totaling 600,000 square feet, are mostly office spaces. The firm is interested in converting unused commercial office space into residential apartments as opposed to building projects from scratch, Wilderman said. “We see a trend in converting the unused

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commercial space in downtown Bridgeport to residential,” Wilderman said. “We’re not the only developer doing projects like that.” Forstone Capital owns and manages about 1 million square feet of building space among 20 properties throughout Bridgeport, New Canaan, Westport, Darien and Stamford. In Bridgeport, greenhouse gas emissions per household are about seven tons, compared with the national average of about 20 tons per capita of greenhouse gas emissions in the suburbs, Finch said, reinforcing the city’s commitment to maintaining its ecofriendly reputation. Millennials are flocking to downtown Bridgeport, Finch said. The majority of Landmark’s tenants are young professionals in their late 20’s, a trend that is stretching across the city’s downtown as more private and public investors buy abandoned prop-

ages talk about that feeling.” “All emotions are normal,” said Kuta Dring. “The challenge is understanding how to manage them and making decisions to change the emotions. How do you go from frustration to no frustration? How do you transition? Adults do this; children, too. You can learn to improve at this.” “Knowing the vocabulary — identifying the feelings — is half the battle,” Kuta Dring said. Some 60 groups in Norwalk helped in the effort, including Norwalk ACTS, a partnership of Norwalk leaders and organizations committed to helping youths “cradle to career” and founded in 2005, and Fairfield and Yale universities. The museum, including the “Express Yourself” exhibit, is available for rent by businesses for events or informational meetings. Asked if the presence of 16 separate stations emphasizing social and emotional knowledge might enliven such gatherings, Kuta Dring said, “Absolutely.”

erties and turn them into residential buildings and business hubs that attract startup companies. With an uptick in millennials, Bridgeport is seeing a rise in new businesses. In the past few years, about 400 startups emerged in Bridgeport, some of which are owned by millennials. Business incubators and innovation centers are attracting people who are interested in the arts, historic restoration, education and a sustainable agenda to the city, Finch said. Despite the upward trend in economic development projects in the city, Finch said the biggest delay in getting more projects shovel-ready faster is the bureaucracy of lawyers. “If you have four funding sources — historic tax credits, a brownfield loan, a traditional loan and a construction loan — you may have five or six sets of lawyers that all want to opine about the development agreement,” Finch said. “Doing the project takes up one-third of the time it takes to get it past the bureaucracies of lawyers, lenders and regulators. Once you get men and women on-site with hard hats, we fly through the project.” With more than 200 proposed projects on the city’s agenda, about seven or eight residential building projects are slated to begin in downtown Bridgeport within the next few months. One of the projects includes the redevelopment of abandoned factories along I-95. “We’re going to our city council to talk about phasing in taxes on Corvus’ development and turning the abandoned factories into over 300 housing units,” Finch said. “We’re starting to remediate the property by the end of the year to bring it back on the tax rolls.”

Credit survey: Small-business lending slow BY LEIF SKODNICK lskodnick@westfairinc.com

espite the economy’s recovery since the 2008 financial crisis, small businesses still have difficulty securing credit, according to a survey released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, which regulates Fairfield County banks. The annual Small Business Credit Survey, released Aug. 12, polled businesses in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania on their recent experiences in obtaining and utilizing credit. Survey results highlighted rising business costs, including the cost of financing and applying for credit. Despite growth in the lending industry for loans amounting to $1 million or more, loans below that threshold remain at 2005 levels.

“It indicates that there’s a lack of confidence in the minds of small-business owners. … They’re still looking at expenses, and thus small businesses are borrowing less to buy new equipment and add new employees.”

– John Tolomer, CEO of The Westchester Bank

“It indicates that there’s a lack of confidence in the minds of small-business owners,” said John Tolomer, CEO of The Westchester Bank. “They’re still looking at expenses, and thus small businesses are borrowing less to buy new equipment and add new employees.” Part of the reason could be that the cost of applying for credit and the cost of credit itself continues to grow. In the New York Fed’s survey, 40 percent of companies reported increasing financing costs, and the number of firms being priced out of traditional credit markets rose 2 percentage points between 2012 and 2013. Of those firms seeking credit, 81 percent were looking for $500,000 or less. “I think in general, loan demand has been soft, and that’s the Fed’s point with the survey results. It cuts to a lack of confidence,” Tolomer said. He noted that as a

local bank, The Westchester Bank is positioned to understand the local small-business lending market. One reason lending under $1 million might be stagnant is what Matthew Carey, director of the Center for Financial Market Studies at Iona College in New Rochelle, N.Y., termed “technological disruption.” “Banks tend to make it easier for larger companies to get credit, and often smaller companies don’t have the track record or time to spend to apply for credit,” Carey said. “Kickstarter and crowdfunding are perhaps more effective for small businesses to find funding, rather than the traditional routes of bank loans, credit cards and personal savings.” This technological disruption, Carey said, is something the Fed’s survey doesn’t take into account. “Access to credit needs to be differentiated from access to bank loans,” Carey said. “When people talk about credit nowadays, it’s important to talk about these new alternative sources of funding as well.” Carey noted that eBay subsidiary PayPal has gotten into the small-business lending market with PayPal Working Capital, which lends money to small-business owners through their PayPal accounts, and then siphons a portion of revenue received through the accounts for repayment. What’s more troubling about the smallbusiness lending market, Carey said, is when businesses cite the high cost of credit in a financial market that has become used to low interest rates. “People are used to it, and don’t want to pay the spread, and banks don’t want to make these loans that aren’t as profitable,” he said. That said, Carey noted that the latest Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index, a survey that measures small business optimism, rose to its highest level since 2008, reaching positive 49. Despite this new high, the index remained well below prerecession levels, when it had a nearly four-year stretch topping positive 90 from 2004 through 2008. The index is compiled from data gleaned each quarter from small businesses across the nation to gauge their perceptions of their present situations and future expectations in six key areas: financial situation, cash flow, revenues, capital spending allocation, hiring and credit availability. Carey noted the rise in a survey polling consumer optimism is a good sign. “What this indicates is that we might be seeing the start of an improvement in small-business credit and lending.”

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Hospital gains cloak of glass

Anchor — » » From page 5

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Construction continues on the new $450 million Stamford Hospital, with a curtain of thermal glass increasingly sheathing the already-topped facility. The builder, Skanska, based in Sweden with a New York City headquarters, said the Unitized Curtainwall window installation recently began on the north side of the hospital’s new building. The product is made by Wisconsin-based Apogee Wausau Group Inc. The exterior wall is being installed using panels of approximately 8 feet by 16 feet. A

total 2,805 panels will eventually enclose the building. The Curtainwall method features a window system with no roof or floor loads. It consists of metal, glass and other surfacing material and is hung from the face or top of the building’s floor slabs, according to Wausau. The hospital is expected to begin receiving patients in spring 2016. In addition to the windows, heavy electrical equipment is being installed now, a spokesman said. — Bill Fallon

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It’s happening slowly but surely. We’ve been here almost 19 years,” said Criscuolo, a Banksville resident who is looking forward to the signing of a new anchor tenant to replace departed IGA. “We wish for a grocery store. That’s what everyone in town wants.” In a four-page brochure devised to market the property, Sutton is offering a 6,500to 10,000-square-foot space for an anchor store. Having an anchor tenant will improve business at the center, which is occupied by an art gallery, a dry cleaner, computer store, kitchen business, tile store, a caterer, a Chase Bank branch and a pharmacy. Criscuolo isn’t the only one at the retail center who hopes that Sutton lands an anchor tenant, preferably a grocer. “We want our grocery back. People in town do, too. At least two dozen people come in a day and ask when it (an anchor tenant) is going to happen,” said Sean Moore, a technician who has worked seven years at North Street Pharmacy. “We’re the grocery store for now.” The pharmacy offers eggs, milk and beverages in a cooler, along with snacks and household products.

The North Street Shopping Center is a destination for the entire area, said Sutton, confident that shoppers and prospective tenants will be impressed by his efforts. “We’ve got momentum now. We’re doing a complete makeover,” he said. “We have three small storefronts that are vacant. We’ve made a big commitment financially. Everyone will do a lot better when we have an anchor tenant.” The revitalized retail center should benefit not only nearby residents, but also visitors to the area, said Marcia O’Kane, executive director of the Greenwich Chamber of Commerce. “That specific area in northern Greenwich sees a lot of activity — people going to Grand Slam for tennis, to LaCremailliere to dine or to the polo fields — but it has been underserved by not having enough shopping options,” she said. “Folks not only from Greenwich but from surrounding towns such as Stamford and Armonk frequent that specific area and could benefit from having more accessible local stores. The completion of this shopping mall should definitely help fill the gap.” Hearst Connecticut Media includes four daily newspapers: Connecticut Post, Greenwich Time, The Advocate (Stamford) and The News Times (Danbury.) See greenwichtime.com for more from this reporter.

Strengthening Businesses. Strengthening Communities.

Celebrating Healthy Workplaces: Nominations now being accepted The Healthy Workplace Employer Recognition Program has become the premiere award in Connecticut, recognizing the outstanding achievements of businesses and organizations in implementing employee health and wellness programs. Now in its seventh year, The Business Council will highlight employers’ efforts to encourage healthy behaviors, enhance productivity, and ensure healthy work environments on February 13, 2015. Nominated programs are reviewed by a committee of experienced professions in a formal process using detailed criteria and standardized application materials. There are three merit categories – platinum, gold, and silver – awarded for the activities and outcomes achieved for each wellness program. How to apply It is easy! Complete the application at www. businessfairfield.com. Submissions are due January 5, 2015. Who is eligible Employers in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire are eligible to submit an application. Employers may be private and not for profit as well as local, state and federal governments. Questions? Please contact Tanya Court, Direc-

Keep your business in business post-disaster or emergency

tor, Public Policy & Programs at 203-705-0668. The Healthy Workplace Employer Recognition program is an initiative of The Business Council of Fairfield County’s Wellness Roundtable. It is made possible by the active participation of the members of the Roundtable’s Employer Recognition Committee.

Locally, in the immediate aftermath of Irene and Sandy many businesses were forced to temporarily close or provide alternative work arrangements for their employees. Loss of power, flooding and storm damage contributed to the extent of time needed for businesses to get back up and running. On September 10, find out how your Stamford-based business can access your facilities and get back in business following an emergency. The City of Stamford’s Office of Public Safety, Health & Welfare, the Stamford Police Department and BNET, in partnership with The Business Council and area business organizations, will offer a free seminar about the Corporate Emergency Access Program (CEAS). How it works CEAS is being used throughout the country by businesses for emergency recovery in the case of an event. The CEAS program, in coor-

dination with the City of Stamford, will authenticate critical business employees for access to restricted areas following a disaster or serious emergency. Whether they need to implement shut-down procedures, maintain core IT systems, or secure critical records and data, businesses will be able to assess their operations in the aftermath of an emergency if credentialed by CEAS.

Wednesday, September 10 7:30-9:15am Cost: Complimentary but registration is required. More info and link to registration at www.businessfairfield.com

Get recognized for your Healthy Workplace Programs Application available at www.BusinessFairfield.com Submissions due by January 5, 2015

30 |30 |30: The future of transportation in Connecticut

U.S. Senator Murphy speaks with Business Council members on future transportation improvements in Connecticut

The tri-state regional transportation system is at a critical juncture. Rail investments made in New Jersey, Long Island and on New York’s Harlem and Hudson Lines have cut travel times and increased levels of service. These investments have stimulated significant economic growth. According

to recent reports, in New Jersey, travel to New York City on Manhattan Direct has reduced trip times by 14 minutes while the assessed value of property adjacent to the stations on that rail line have increased 42%. In contrast, Connecticut has consistently underinvested in the New Haven Main Line and its Danbury, New Canaan and Waterbury Branch Lines for over 30 years. The Regional Plan Association has estimated that the New Haven Line needs an additional $3.6 billion to replace and upgrade the rail infrastructure. That estimate rises to $5 billion when looking to further improve the line’s overall speed and reliability. 30 |30 |30 The Business Council believes that the creation of a Connecticut High Speed Commuter Rail Transportation System linking Hartford to New Haven to Stamford to New York City in 30 minute travel time increments will be the back-

bone of Connecticut’s 21st century economy. Far beyond the current Connecticut Department of Transportation’s five year capital construction plan, this vision will require a master plan that links rail investments to a rigorous economic development analysis and a prioritization of investments and land use decisions. U.S. Senator Murphy meets with Business Council Transportation Roundtable The Business Council’s Transportation Roundtable recently met with U.S. Senator Chris Murphy on the future of transportation in the state. Senator Murphy outlined two bipartisan proposals for funding rail transportation projects. The first proposal is to raise the gas tax 12 cents by 2016 (the first rise in the tax since 1993), then index that rate to inflation. The second is an amendment to the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA).

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In its current form, TIFIA is a mechanism by which the federal government can loan funds to transportation authorities for large scale highway and infrastructure projects like the Tappan Zee Bridge. TIFIA works well in providing for road construction and freight rail; however, loan guarantee programs for passenger rail construction projects are lacking. Murphy’s proposed amendment would change that by creating a TIFIA-like program specifically for passenger rail projects. The Senator expressed his belief that implementing these changes can help Connecticut more realistically meet its transportation funding goals, and close the gap between necessary transportation projects and insufficient revenue. To read more on Sen. Murphy’s comments to the Transportation Roundtable visit www.BusinessFairfield.com.

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

2014

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

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

respected for a lifetime career in the medical profession.

}}LEADERSHIP IN MEDICAL ADVOCACY AWARD: In recognition

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

Open to nominations from the public, this is an opportunity to recognize those physicians who make an impact each and every day on people’s lives. NOMINATIONS will be open from now until September 17. To nominate please visit westfaironline.com for instructions and nomination forms or call Holly DeBartolo at (914) 358-0743.

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of a physician who has provided exceptional leadership in the form of advocacy on behalf of the medical profession at the local, state, or national level.

}}COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD: In recognition of a physician

for providing pro bono patient medical care services for people in need.

}}EXCELLENCE IN MEDICAL RESEARCH AWARD: In recognition of

a physician whose ingenuity or clinical research significantly contributed to the advancement of medical practice.

AWARD PRESENTATION A distinguished panel of judges will choose a winner in each category, all of whom will be awarded at the elegant reception and ceremony below.

October 22 5:30 p.m. SPONSORS

The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum, Norwalk

BY ANDI GRAY

ASK ANDI

Making green from going green My employees want me to do more about green initiatives. My top priority right now is marketing. I get that it’s important not to be wasteful. How can I market our increasing commitment to going green? THOUGHTS OF THE DAY: Going green is one of the “in” topics that can definitely be integrated into marketing. A focus on green can help position your company as a leader. Green initiatives can help you attract and retain employees in an increasingly crowded employer market. Green can translate into efficiencies that can be promoted to clients and prospects. Show that your company cares about its impact on the environment. Let the passion of your people shine through. That’s what good customers and employees want to see — commitment and drive to build a better world.

When your company talks about more than what it does to make a buck, it can position itself as a thought leader. Share experiences and lessons learned related to working on green initiatives. Show how your company thinks beyond making a living as it focuses on reducing its carbon footprint. Generation Y already spends $150 million per year on things like food and entertainment. This generation in particular is environmentally conscious and has already demonstrated a willingness to act in a way consistent with its beliefs. In other words, members of Gen Y will favor working for a company that takes action to protect the environment. Existing employees stick with a job and a company if they feel a bond. Promote a culture of community well-being. Treat people and resources with respect. Bring out the best in everyone by working to make things better in the local community. Demonstrate commitment to values important to employees; make that the glue that holds people together through tough and good times. Publicize your green initiatives and boost

your company’s reputation. Make the marketplace aware of what your company is doing to be at the top of its game as a citizen of the world, protecting resources for the next generation and the one beyond that. Your best clients and will appreciate your company’s commitment. Don’t hesitate to show customers how green initiatives make your company more competitive. Recycling, using hybrid cars, reducing water waste, going paperless and taking action to save energy are indicators of forward-looking, research-driven people. Savings from green initiatives can be turned into additional research and development that will benefit customers in the future. Going green also creates multiple opportunities to save money as your company grows. Less resources consumed means less money spent. A dollar saved becomes a dollar of profit. The tax benefits/breaks for businesses who take steps to be green can be turned into cash. Use that money to fund marketing initiatives, reward employees for good work and develop things customers

need and want. Thus you create a self-perpetuating wheel: save, invest, improve, outperform, save. If your people are passionate, and you feed that passion, it will have a multiplier effect. What better way to demonstrate commitment to your employees and customers than to pay attention to a common set of values. Be honest about living in a world of limited resources. Be careful and respectful with how those resources are used. Build a better world for tomorrow by acting with care and concern for the world today. LOOKING FOR A GOOD BOOK? Try “Return on Sustainability: How Business Can Increase Profitability and Address Climate Change in an Uncertain Economy” by Kevin Wilhelm. Andi Gray is president of Strate�y Leaders Inc., strate�yleaders.com, a business-consulting �irm that specializes in helping entrepreneurial �irms grow. She can be reached by phone at 877-238-3535. Do you have a question for Andi? Send it via email to AskAndi@ strate�yleaders. Visit AskAndi.com for an entire library of Ask Andi articles.

WHO’S UP 100 PERCENT OVER LAST YEAR? WESTFAIR ONLINE, THAT’S WHO. Both our viewership and ad revenue have jumped more than 100 percent since last year. So where have business leaders like yourself decided to turn for online business news here in Westchester and Fairfield counties?

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THE LIST

Nursing Homes Nursing Homes (Some facilities are also independent/assisted living)

Fairﬁeld County

Ranked by number of licensed beds. Listed alphabetically in event of tie. Rank

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

The Jewish Home of Fairfield County

175 Jefferson St., Fairfield 06825 • 365-64000 •jhe.org

6448 Main St., Trumbull 06611 •268-62040 • genesishcc.com/StJosephs

7003 Main St., Stratford 06614 • 375-5894 •lordchamberlain.net

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St. Joseph's Manor

Lord Chamberlain Nursing & Rehabilitaiton Center

Greenwich Woods Rehabilitation and Health Care Center

1165 King St., Greenwich 06831 • 531-1335 •.greenwichwoods.com/contact.html

Hewitt Health and Rehabilitation Center

45 Maltby St., Shelton 06484 • 924-4671 •apple-rehab.com/location.html?location=23

Danbury Health Care Center

Bethel Health Care

Cambridge Manor

Regency Heights of Stamford

107 Osborne St., Danbury 06810• 792-8102• healthbridgemanagement.com/danbury

13 Park Lawn Dr., Bethel 06801 • 830-4180 •bethelhealthcare.com

2428 Easton Turnpike, Fairfield 06825•372-0313 •cambridgem.com/?dtrk=733

53 Courtland Ave., Stamford 069026 •351-8300 • cienahealthcare.com

Gardner Heights Health Care Center

172 Rocky Rest Road, Shelton 06484 • 929-1481 •apple-rehab.com/location.html?location=22

Masonicare at Newtown

139 Toddy Hill Road, Newtown 06470 •426-5847 • masonicare.org

Astoria Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center

725 Park Ave., Bridgeport 06604 •366-3653 • astoriapark.com

21 Maefair Court, Trumbull 06611 •459-5152• athenahealthcare.com

642 Danbury Road, Ridgefield 06877 • 438-8226 • .athenahealthcare.com

Maefair Health Care Center

Laurel Ridge Health Care Center Fairview Health of Fairfield

930 Mill Hill Terrace, Southport 06890 • 259-7894

Long Ridge of Stamford

710 Long Ridge Road, Stamford 06902 • 329-4026 •healthbridgemanagement.com/long-ridge

Milford Health Care Center

195 Platt St., Milford 06460 •878-5958 •milfordhealthcarecenter.com

Hancook Hall

Wavery Care Center

Filosa for Nursing & Rehabilitation

Notre Dame Convalescent Home

The Watermark at 3030 Park

31 Staples St., Danbury 06810 •794-9466•.filosa.com

3 Farm Road, New Canaan 06840 • 594-5200 •waveny.org

13 Hakim St., Danbury 06810 •744-3366 • filosa.com

76 W Rocks Road, Norwalk 06851 • 847-5893 • ndch-sstv.org

3030 Park Ave., Bridgeport 06604 •502-75933 •3030park.watermarkcommunities.com

Sources: Data obtained from company respondents from 2013-‐2014 and facility websites. NA Not available

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Facility admissions officer(s) Email address Year facility established

Number of licensed beds

Unique resident services

Type of sponsorship

Liz Lockwood llockwood@jseniors.org 1973

360

Center for elder abuse prevention, geriatric assessments and care management, pet therapy, dental, ophthalmology, podiatry, trips, intergenerational programs, licensed medical home aid

Nonprofit

Tia Reid 1960

274

WND

Michelle Reichelsheimer Kathy Pasacreta 1968

250

Alzheimer's support group, wound care, advanced practice registered nurse on staff, orthopedic and cardiac care, additional amenities include flat-screen TVs, wireless Internet

Private

Christine Odea info@greenwichwoods.com 1986

217

Proprietary

Kevin Gendron Administrator 1949

206

Long-term care, outpatient therapy

Proprietary

Joan Bickinson 1976

171

Cardiopulmonary specialty program, on-site cardiologist and pulmonologist, wound care, IV therapy, tracheotomy care, hospice

Proprietary

Dina Latimer 1994

161

Proprietary

Lynn Hasak lhasak@nathealthcare.com 1988

160

Recreation services, social services, advanced practice registered murse on staff, therapies offered seven days a week, wound care, IV therapy

Proprietary

NA stamford_admissions@regencyhc.com 1965

156

Respiratory care, wound care, outpatient therapy

Proprietary

Paula Foohey bwalsh@apple-rehab.com 1960s

154

Audiology, daily recreational programs, dentistry, dementia care, dietary services, IV therapy, optometry, pain management, podiatry, short-term care, skilled nursing

For Profit

Kristen Mitchell 1983

154

Outpatient rehabilitaiton center

Nonprofit

Joanne Flanagan mdwyer@astoriapark.com 1985

135

24-hour skilled nursing/ 24 hour RN, secured dementia/memory care support unit

Proprietary Private

Mirella Geanuracos admissions@maefairhcc.com 1994

134

Certified dementia practitioners on staff, therapeutic recreation program, including art, music and pet therapy, as well as homelike environment

For Profit

NA admissions@laurelridgehcc.com 1994

126

Recreation programs

For Profit

Deborah Delfranco delfrancod@fairviewfairfield.com 2005

120

Proprietary

NA 1993

120

Proprietary

Laurie Lafklett 1978

120

Proprietary

Jennifer Malone phorvath@fieldhome.com 1983

Outpatient therapy, private rooms with private baths

Proprietary

Ginny Carroll, MBA vcarroll@waveny.org 1975

Rehabilitation services (outpatient and inpatient), part of a comprehensive continuum of care

Nonprofit

Sherri Freitas APRN info@filosa.com 1974

Proprietary

Julie Ashley 1952

IV therapy

Nonprofit

Rehab - Olga Fernandes Independent Living - Anne Fertl 1969

Aquatic therapy, recreational therapy, full-time social worker, private room

For Profit

NEWS IN BRIEF

STAMFORD NONPROFIT BATTLES EBOLA IN AFRICA

TAMARACK TEES UP NATIONAL TOURNAMENT

Medicines and protective equipment for health workers fighting the Ebola epidemic left AmeriCares’ Stamford headquarters recently, destined for Liberia. The shipment contained antibiotics, medical supplies and safety equipment. The cargo included 15,000 pairs of gloves and nearly 10,000 protective masks. The AmeriCares shipment was to fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City as part of a larger humanitarian airlift organized by Airlink, a relief organization that weds nongovernmental organizations with airlines for air and cargo transportation. A total 7.5 tons of material was slated for takeoff Aug. 26, headed for Monrovia, the Liberian capital. More than 1,400 people have reportedly died from the outbreak — the deadliest on record — including 129 health workers. The World Health Organization has declared an international public health emergency, AmeriCares reported. There is no cure for the disease. AmeriCares has been aiding survivors of natural disasters, political conflict and poverty around the world for more than 30 years. To donate, visit americares.org/fightebola or call 800- 486-HELP. — Bill Fallon

Tamarack Country Club in Greenwich was set Aug. 27 to host senior golfers trying to qualify for a spot in the 60th U.S. Senior Amateur Championship. Tamarack was one of 51 golf courses around the nation selected to host qualifying rounds. The tournament for players 55 years and older is at Big Canyon Country Club in Newport Beach, Calif., Sept. 13-18.

Among the group of Tamarack-registered players set to tee up were Dick Siderowf, who has won the British Amateur Championship twice and is a member of Century Golf Club in Purchase, N.Y.; and George Zahringer III, a member of Deepdale Golf Club on Long Island, who won the 2013 British Senior Amateur Championship, the 2002 U.S. MidAmateur Championship, multiple Long Island amateur titles and four consecutive Met Amateur Championship titles. Tamarack, which opened in 1929, was designed by Charles Banks and remains

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STATE REAPS $1.8M BY PURSUING INSURANCE COMPLAINTS The Connecticut Insurance Department recovered nearly $1.8 million for policyholders and taxpayers in the second quarter of this year, according to Thomas B. Leonardi, the department’s commissioner. The department’s Consumer Affairs Unit answered more than 1,600 complaints and inquiries to help policyholders recoup more than $1.3 million in the last quarter, according to an Insurance Department press release. Most of the recovered funds for policyholders came from complaints related to health, accident, homeowners and life and annuities policies. More specifically, $818,000 was recovered for accident and health, $122,000 for auto, $500 for general liability, $198,000 for homeowners and farmers, $16,500 for life and annuities and $155,000 for miscellaneous. The department’s Market Conduct Division has imposed about $440,000 in fines and penalties related to licensing issues and not paying claims. Consumer recoveries and industry fines have totaled about $3.4 million since January. — Crystal Kang

largely true to his layout via the recent work of architect Brian Silva, who expanded the greens and remade the tees. Silva’s work also included redoing the fairway bunkers and adding 24 of them. The club was featured in an April 7 Fairfield County Business Journal story for its corporate golf program. Last year it hosted six corporate golf days. For more information, visit tamarackcountryclub.com.

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Cultural Alliance Digs for Inside Story with New Radio Show Last month we organized a conversation among Fairfield County artists Duvian Montoya and Miggs Burroughs, artistic director of The INTAKE Organization, Angie Durrell, and founder of the Bridgeport Theatre Company, Christy McIntosh-Newsom. Our guests discussed what drove them to do what they do and how they help new, younger artists get their foot in the door. These artistic leaders were brought together to share their ideas thanks to a new live radio program produced by the Cultural Alliance, “Spotlight on Arts and Culture” Our program airs the second Monday, each month from noon – 1 p.m. on WPKN 89.5 FM, a longstanding media partner of the Cultural Alliance. “Spotlight on Arts and Culture” gives us the chance to dig in a little deeper to find out what our area arts and culture organizations and creative individuals are thinking, doing, and creating. The program is produced and hosted by the Cultural Alliance’s director of marketing and public relations Jennifer Bangser. Jennifer has led lively conversations about the contemporary art scene in Fairfield County, regional theaters, the importance of libraries in a community, outdoor summer programming and, most recently, creative individuals who are dedicated to creating a diverse and vibrant cultural landscape in the county. Our program Sept. 8 will focus on Fairfield University’s efforts to serve as a hub for intellectual and cultural enrichment for the greater community. Through programming at the Bellarmine Museum of Art, the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, Open VISIONS Forum, and the Inspired Writer’s Series, the university brings innovative, exciting entertainment and enrichment to the area. The director’s from all four of these cultural venues will be joining Jennifer in the studio on Sept. 8, live at noon. We are very excited about this new program and the enthusiasm our members have shown for the opportunity to join in on the conversation. Our goal at the Cultural Alliance is to promote arts and culture in the community and we love to get people talking and thinking about how arts and culture can change and advance a society. What better way to do that than to give our incredible artists and organizations a platform from which to share their ideas? So tune in to “Spotlight on Arts & Culture” at Noon on the second Monday of every month on WPKN 89.5 FM. Kristen Runk, interim executive director 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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Arts & Culture of Fairfield County

ART & SPORT: A COMPETITION AND EXHIBIT The National Art Museum of Sport (NAMOS) will open its fourth annual juried show Sept. 7, 3-5p.m, at the New Canaan Historical Society. The competition attracted artists from around the globe – including submissions from more than six countries. NAMOS seeks museumquality art depicting sport that goes beyond the images seen in the media. It strives to spur artists to create work that expresses the essence of sport whether it is action, excitement of competition, rewards of teamwork, or the honor of playing by the rules. It is a competition that values little known sports as much as those that dominate the airwaves. The National Art Museum of Sport

was founded in 1959 by Germain Glidden, a Silvermine painter and athelete. Glidden thought sport and art are two universal languages that produce a better understanding to build bridges toward peace amongst all nations. Thus the competition was born to not only nurture emerging artists but to reach out internationally giving all artists a platform to show their work. This is an open event welcome to all ages. Please join us for the awards ceremony at 6 p.m. at the New Canan Historical Society. If you are unable to attend on opening night, be sure to see the exhibit before it closes Nov. 3. There is a donation of $5 for adults. The exhibit is supported by the NCAA and the New Canaan Historical Society.

GUERRILLA GIRLS COME TO FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY “Not Ready to Make Nice,” a major presentation of the Guerrilla Girls comes to the Thomas J. Walsh Gallery at Fairfield University Sept. 4. This exciting exhibit illuminates and contextualizes the important historical and ongoing work of these highly original, provocative and influential artists who champion feminism and social change. Appearing only in gorilla masks and assuming the names of dead women artists, the activist group has remained anonymous for nearly three decades while revealing presentations of sexism and prejudice in the art world and beyond. Beginning with their courageous poster campaigns of the 1980s and continuing with large-scale international projects, they take on the art establishment in a way that has never been seen before or since. Using “facts, humor, and fake fur,” they have exposed the discriminatory collecting and exhibiting practices of the most feared art dealers, curators, and collectors. Focusing primarily on recent work from the past decade, this exhibition features rarely-shown international projects that trace the collective’s artistic and activist influence around the globe. Visitors can peruse the artists’ favorite “love letters and hate mail,” and are invited to contribute their own voices to interactive installations. The Thomas J. Walsh Art Gallery of Fairfield University is

committed to fostering engagement, education, and leisuretime entertainment through the arts. It achieves these ends by providing visitors from across Fairﬁeld County and beyond with opportunities to engage directly with original works of art. The Gallery, which mounts four temporary exhibitions each year, is a dynamic forum, providing a place for people of all ages and backgrounds to experience art and innovation while simultaneously creating new opportunities for inspired learning, creativity, collaboration, and accessibility.

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FACTS & FIGURES on the record BANKRUPTCIES ABM Brothers L.L.C., 6540 Main St., Trumbull. Chapter 7. Filed Aug. 12. Case no. 5:14-bk-51261. No asset or liability information given. Creditor: Bismark Company Inc., $25,000. Type of business: Limited liability company. Debtor’s attorney: Kratter & Gusfafson L.L.C., Norwalk. R & M Restaurant L.L.C., 187 Flint Ridge Road, Monroe. Chapter 7. Filed Aug. 12. Case no. 5:14-bk-51251. Assets: $100,000 to $500,000. Liabilities: $100,000 to $500,000. Creditors: Doric Lodge No. 4 F. & A. M., $99,000; United Illuminating Co., $6,000. Type of business: Limited liability company. Debtor’s attorney: Russell G. Small, Bridgeport.

BUILDING PERMITS

COMMERCIAL 171 - 173 Greenwich Avenue L.L.C., Greenwich, contractor for an interior fit-out of an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 171-173 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $383,000. Filed between Aug. 11 and Aug. 15. 2 Corporate Drive L.L.C., Shelton, contractor for self. Perform an interior fit-out to an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 2 Corporate Drive, Fourth floor, Shelton. Estimated cost: $8,000. Filed Aug. 7. 2 Corporate Drive L.L.C., Shelton, contractor for self. Perform an interior fit-out to an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 2 Corporate Drive, Fourth floor, Shelton. Estimated cost: $16,800. Filed Aug. 8. 2 Enterprise Drive L.L.C., Shelton, contractor for Sectra. Complete remodeling of office spaces in an existing commercial space at 2 Enterprise Drive, Fifth floor, Shelton. Estimated cost: $210,000. Filed Aug. 13.

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

2 Trap Falls L.L.C., Shelton, contractor for self. Perform an interior fit-out to an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 2 Trap Falls, Second floor, Shelton. Estimated cost: $1,500. Filed Aug. 7. 2 Trap Falls L.L.C., Shelton, contractor for Primary Residential Mortgage. Install additions to an existing commercial space at 2 Trap Falls, Shelton. Estimated cost: $600. Filed Aug. 12. 2 Trap Falls L.L.C., Shelton, contractor for Urban Expo. Expand the existing office space and build more offices at 2 Trap Falls, Fifth floor, Shelton. Estimated cost: $28,460. Filed Aug. 13. 2012 TC Assets L.L.C., Shelton, contractor for self. Add three new technology cell antennas to an existing commercial space at 162 Birdseye Road, Shelton. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed Aug. 13. 396 Greenwich L.L.C., Greenwich, contractor for self. Perform interior alterations to an existing commercial space to include new doors and plumbing fixtures at 396 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed between Aug. 11 and Aug. 15. 737 Canal L.L.C., Stamford, contractor for self. Erect an exterior wall sign on an existing commercial space at 711 Canal St., Unit Y8, Stamford. Estimated cost: $6,850. Filed between Aug. 11 and Aug. 15. 889 Bridgeport Properties L.L.C., New Rochelle, N.Y., contractor for Kim Benson. Make ductwork changes to an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 1 Greenwich Place, Shelton. Estimated cost: $19,487. Filed Aug. 12. A. Emerson Construction, contractor for Inspirica Inc. Replace the windows in an existing commercial space at 141 Franklin St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $170,000. Filed between Aug. 11 and Aug. 15. Barry Place Ventures L.L.C., Stamford, contractor for self. Perform an interior fit-out to an existing commercial space to renovate kitchen at 50 Barry Place, Stamford. Estimated cost: $400,000. Filed between Aug. 11 and Aug. 15. BLT Management L.L.C., Stamford, contractor for Two Harbor Point Square L.L.C. Demise area for future tenants on the third floor of an existing single-family residence and build out common area, including hall walls and finished ceilings at 100 Washington Blvd., Unit S2, Stamford. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed between Aug. 11 and Aug. 15. BLT Management L.L.C., Stamford, contractor for HPC - Five L.L.C. Repair balcony work on Building 3 at 301/401 Commons Park South, Unit C5, Stamford. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed between Aug. 11 and Aug. 15.

BLT Management L.L.C., Stamford, contractor for Two Harbor Point Square L.L.C. Perform an interior fitout to an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 100 Washington Blvd., Unit S2, Third floor, Stamford. Estimated cost: $223,500. Filed between Aug. 11 and Aug. 15. Capelo, Jessica, contractor for Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Perform commercial renovations to a new restaurant at 15-19 Backus Ave., Danbury. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Aug. 11. Covent of Sacred Heart, Greenwich, contractor for self. Convert storage room to temporary physical education space in a school at 1177 King St., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $9,500. Filed between Aug. 11 and Aug. 15. DeLuca Construction Co., Stamford, contractor for Stamford Hospital. Perform interior renovations to create a medicine room on the third floor at 32 Strawberry Hill Court, Stamford. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed between Aug. 11 and Aug. 15. DeLuca Construction Co., Stamford, contractor for Stamford Hospital. Perform interior alterations at immediate care nurse station at 32 Strawberry Hill Court, Stamford. Estimated cost: $62,000. Filed between Aug. 11 and Aug. 15. Domus Constructors L.L.C., Green Farms, contractor for Elizabeth Meyer and Mark Meyer. Renovate and add to an existing single-family residence, add a new attached three-car garage at 65 Calhoun Drive, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $1 million. Filed between Aug. 11 and Aug. 15. DRS Consolidated Controls Inc., Danbury, contractor for self. Place new precast front steps over the existing ones at a commercial space, 21 South St., Danbury. Estimated cost: $3,924. Filed Aug. 13. Family & Children’s Aid Inc., Danbury, contractor for self. Add a small storage room for strollers in an existing commercial space at 5 Harmony St., Danbury. Estimated cost: $3,500. Filed Aug. 12 Huizinga Properties L.L.C., Danbury, contractor for self. Perform an interior fit-out at an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 47 South St., Danbury. Estimated cost: $14,000. Filed Aug. 13. JCS Services Inc., Stamford, contractor for Property CT One Corp. Perform an interior demolition in the office space of an existing commercial space at 5 Greenwich Office Park, Third floor, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed between Aug. 11 and Aug. 15.

JSC Services Inc., Stamford, contractor for Property Connecticut. Perform interior alterations to an existing commercial space to include new ceilings, air conditioning, lighting, plumbing and finishes at 5 Greenwich Office Park, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $85,000. Filed between Aug. 11 and Aug. 15. Landmark Square 1-6 L.L.C., Stamford, contractor for self. Perform an interior fit-out to an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 101 Broad St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $115,500. Filed between Aug. 11 and Aug. 15. Marlo Associates Inc., contractor for Bedford East Holdings L.L.C. Make improvements to the second floor of an existing single-family residence at 95 Bedford St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $115,500. Filed between Aug. 11 and Aug. 15. Michael Principi Inc., Ridgefield, contractor for The Elms Inn Inc. Renovate an existing commercial space to become a living space in a multifamily complex at 500 Main St., Unit 4, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $450,000. Filed Aug. 5. Musano Inc., contractor for the city of Danbury. Install partitions and doors at Locust Avenue, Danbury. Estimated cost: $8,955. Filed Aug. 14. Northeast Towers Inc., contractor for Soundview Towers Association. Replace three old antennas with new ones on an existing commercial space at 299 Glenbrook Road, Unit 50, Stamford. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed between Aug. 11 and Aug. 15. Pavarini North East Construction, Stamford, contractor for Alecta Real Estate. Replace waterproofing on parking structure under building and grounds at 1 Lafayette Place, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $250,000. Filed between Aug. 11 and Aug. 15. Powers Construction Co., contractor for Commerce Realty L.L.C. Add two partition walls and a ceiling to an existing commercial space at 10 Eagle Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $60,000. Filed Aug. 11. RC Dolner L.L.C., New York, N.Y., contractor for Holly Hill Owner L.L.C. Perform an interior fit-out of an existing commercial space for a new tenant, including new partitions, ceilings, doors, finishes, lighting, electrical work and mechanical work at 75 Holly Hill Lane, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $400,000. Filed between Aug. 11 and Aug. 15. Sclafani Properties L.L.C., Stamford, contractor for self. Perform an interior fit-out to an existing commercial space for a new gun shop and range at 482 Glenbrook Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $100,000. Filed between Aug. 11 and Aug. 15.

Signature Construction Group of CT Inc., Stamford, contractor for 201 Broad Street Owner L.L.C. Perform interior alterations in an existing commercial space at 201 Broad St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $0. Filed between Aug. 11 and Aug. 15.

AMEC Carting L.L.C., Norwalk, contractor for Pamela K. Turner. Demolish a wood-frame garage on the property of an existing single-family residence at 1364 King St., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $2,500. Filed between Aug. 11 and Aug. 15.

Stamford Tent, Stamford, contractor for Stanwich Club Inc. Construct temporary tents, lights and outlets for a special event at an existing commercial space at 888 North St., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $3,000. Filed between Aug. 11 and Aug. 15.

Andrews, Suling and Scott Andrews, Shelton, contractor for self. Install vinyl siding to an existing single-family residence at 126 Hillside Ave., Shelton. Estimated cost: $21,737. Filed Aug. 15.

Three Enterprises Drive Shelton, Shelton, contractor for self. Perform an interior fit-out to an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 3 Enterprise Drive, Second floor, Shelton. Estimated cost: $1,200. Filed Aug. 7. Three Enterprises Drive Shelton, Shelton, contractor for Bentley. Construct a server room and reception area in an existing commercial space at 3 Enterprise Drive, First floor, Shelton. Estimated cost: $28,000. Filed Aug. 13. Twenty Two Forty Four, Stamford, contractor for self. Add wood framing to the exterior of an existing commercial space at 38 W. Putnam Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $8,000. Filed between Aug. 11 and Aug. 15. UB Stamford L.P., Stamford, contractor for self. Perform interior alterations to an existing retail space adding a door and concrete ramp at 2215 Summer St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $400,000. Filed between Aug. 11 and Aug. 15. Waterworks Operating Co. L.L.C., contractor for Wooster School Corp. Construct a temporary tent for a special event at a school at 91 Miry Brook Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $1,300. Filed Aug. 13.

RESIDENTIAL 39 Hoyt L.L.C., Stamford, contractor for self. Renovate a second-floor apartment and add a porch to the rear of a home at 39 Hoyt St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $35,000. Filed between Aug. 11 and Aug. 15. A & A Quality Home Improvement, contractor for Matt Jackson. Renovate the master bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 30 Davenport Farm Lane East, Stamford. Estimated cost: $35,000. Filed between Aug. 11 and Aug. 15. Adelita, Canales, Danbury, contractor for self. Convert the garage to a storage room in an existing singlefamily residence at 4 Windaway Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed Aug. 11.

Auburn Landing Inc., Georgetown, contractor for The Greenwich Land Trust Inc. Renovate the existing potting shed and upgrade utilities. Perform restoration to greenhouse on the property of an existing singlefamily residence at 370 Round Hill Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $75,000. Filed between Aug. 11 and Aug. 15. Barbash, Mikhail, et al., Greenwich, contractor for self. Remodel the bathroom to a full bathroom and update kitchen in an existing singlefamily residence by removing a wall at 98 Pemberwick Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed between Aug. 11 and Aug. 15. Block, Sarah F. and Robert S. Block, Shelton, contractor for self. Remove, replace and enlarge a rear open deck at an existing single-family residence at 10 Twarog Place, Shelton. Estimated cost: $4,480. Filed Aug. 7. Borchers, Margaret, Shelton, contractor for self. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 4 Upper Birchbank, Shelton. Estimated cost: $6,000. Filed Aug. 15. Bouchard, Flo, contractor for Lake Waubeeka Association Inc. Add a pavilion on to the beach on a private residence at Paul Street, Danbury. Estimated cost: $6,500. Filed Aug. 11. Burkhardt, Christopher M., et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Add a new second-floor addition to include a master bedroom, full bathroom and a walk-in closet at 996 Sunset Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $127,000. Filed between Aug. 11 and Aug. 15. Calderaro, Joseph and Justin Calderaro, Shelton, contractor for self. Relocate the service mast to meet height requirements at an existing four-family residence, at 106 River Road, Shelton. Estimated cost: $2,000. Filed Aug. 7. Chernesky, Marilyn, et al., Shelton, contractor for self. Install vinyl siding to an existing single-family residence at 80 Cranston Ave., Shelton. Estimated cost: $24,534. Filed Aug. 15.

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NEWSMAKERS [PLUS AWARDS AND EVENTS] LIGHT THE NIGHT HONORS CANCER PATIENTS

Light The Night honoree Savanna DiFatta.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Connecticut, Westchester, Hudson Valley Chapter’s Dennis Chillemi, executive director; Liza Munson, senior vice president of campaign development; Chris Meyers, Light the Night Corporate Walk chairman and managing principal, Houlihan Lawrence Inc.; Barbara Gallagher, senior campaign director, Light the Night; and Liz Nunan, vice president of global business development, Houlihan Lawrence.

THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY’S CONNECTICUT, WESTCHESTER, HUDSON VALLEY CHAPTER began its 2014 Light the Night Walk campaign with a

kickoff party Aug. 20 at Manhattanville College in Purchase, N.Y. Participants carried illuminated lanterns, white for survivors, red for supporters and gold in memory

GREENWICH BATTLES DIABETES

MCMURRY JOINS LOGICSOURCE

First Selectman PETER J. TESEI of the town of Greenwich will sign a proclamation declaring the week of Sept. 15 Greenwich’s first DIABETES AWARENESS WEEK. The signing will take place Sept. 3 at 10:30 a.m. at the Greenwich Town Hall, 101 Field Point Road. To kickoff the signing, WHOLE FOODS MARKET GREENWICH will host “Under the Tent,” where GREENWICH HOSPITAL employees will take blood pressure; a dietitian will discuss health lifestyles; and the AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION will give diabetes risk tests. Greenwich Hospital’s Nancy Ryan, registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator, will discuss “Change Your Future, Fight Diabetes” at the Greenwich Library. The concluding event is the “Change the Future” gala at the Greenwich Country Club Nov. 4. For more information, contact Hope Jayes at 203-639-0385 or email hjayes@diabetes.org.

South Norwalk-based LOGICSOURCE, a technical firm, appointed JIM MCMURRY as chief growth officer recently. McMurry is responsible for LogicSource’s growth strategy. McMurry possesses 20 years experience in retail, technology and consulting, including with Zaffera, SAP Software & Solutions, Deloitte and Tractor Supply Co.

of loved ones lost to cancer. The Westchester Walk is Nov. 1 at Playland Amusement Park in Rye. For more information, call 914-8218362 or visit lightthenight.org/ctwhv.

Bethel and Mount Kisco, N.Y.-based ABILITY BEYOND announced MARY BORBA and MARTY BEAN have joined its board of directors and SANFORD PRONER and LISA BAYLISS have joined its board of trustees. Borba of Katonah, N.Y., is the senior vice president of human resources at Boehringer Ingelheim in Ridgefield and a former board of directors member for the Girl Scouts of America. Bean of New Canaan is the vice president and general manager for Pepsi Bottling Group’s Penn East Market Unit. He is the head of “Enable,” Pepsi’s effort helping the disabled. Proner of Bronxville, N.Y., is a podiatrist with offices in Dobbs Ferry and Bronxville, N.Y.. He is a member of the board of student advocacy and father to a son served by Ability Beyond. Bayliss of Roxbury is a registered nurse and an account executive for business development at Gentiva Home Healthcare.

Sanford Proner

Lisa Bayliss

Mary Borba

WALMART GIVES $25K TO FOOD COLLABORATIVE

Jim McMurry

LEVINE LEADS SURVEY DISCUSSION IN NORWALK HOWARD M. LEVINE of Norwalk-based MERCER HUMAN RESOURCE CONSULTING will discuss his firm’s 2015 salary planning and range movement survey at a luncheon of the SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. The meeting is at 11:30 a.m., Sept. 16, at the Nor-

ABILITY BEYOND NAMES BOARD MEMBERS

walk Inn & Conference Center. Levine, a partner in Mercer’s human capital practice, has more than 29 years experience in organization advancement programs. To attend, register by Sept. 12 at soctshrm.org. For more information, contact Michele Beccarelli at 914-630-0902.

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From left, Wal-Mart’s market supply chain manager of southern Connecticut Adam Blaney; Danbury Walmart manager Joseph Grasso; southern Connecticut Walmart market human resources manager Sharon Burns; Danbury Wal-Mart office associate Anacenia Rodriguez; Danbury Walmart zone merchandise supervisor Nancy Rozan; Community Action Agency of Western Connecticut’s Stephanie West and Elizabeth Garron; Interfaith AIDS Ministry Michael Green; and the city’s director of financial stability Karen Mello.

The WALMART FOUNDATION awarded $25,000 to THE DANBURY FOOD COLLABORATIVE (DFC) recently. Led by UNITED WAY OF WESTERN CONNECTICUT, the DFC is comprised of 12 nonprofit agencies to improve food access, quality and sustainability for greater Danbury residents. The DFC will

use the grant to buy six new refrigeration units and 3,000 lbs. of fresh food for Danbury’s pantries and soup kitchens. The DFC serves more than 8,600 households annually by providing 230,000 meals to residents in need. For more information, contact 203-792-5330.

LOCKWOOD-MATHEWS ANNUAL FLEA MARKET

DATES SEPT. 10

New Canaan’s Outback teen center hosts an alumni interview to prepare students for college admission. Competitive Edge College Advisors of New Canaan will sponsor the panel discussion 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. at 71 Main St., New Canaan. Reservations are requested. For more information, email doug@thececa.com or call 203-984-9398.

SEPT. 11

SCORE Fairfield County and cosponsor the Weston Library present “Influencer Marketing: How Businesses Can Work With Bloggers and Generate ‘Earned Media’ For Your Brand,” a free small business workshop, 6 to 8 p.m. Check-in begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Weston Library, 6 Norfield Road. Guest speakers include Nancy Kenney and Gina Zammit. Register at scorenorwalk.org or call 203-831-0065.

SEPT. 12

Kabbalat Shabbat Service will host the installation of Rabbi Michael S. Friedman as senior rabbi of Temple Israel, followed by a special Oneg. The service begins at 6:30 p.m. at Temple Israel, 14 Coleytown Road, Westport. For more information, call 203-227-1293.

SEPT 18

SCORE Fairfield County and co-sponsor the New Canaan Library present “Effective, No Fumbles, Team Development,” a free workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. Check-in begins at 5:30 p.m. at the New Canaan Library, 151 Main St., New Canaan. Richard Lewine, founder and president of RSL Consulting Group L.L.C., is guest speaker. To register, visit scorenorwalk.org or call 203-831-0065.

Antique car show

THE LOCKWOOD-MATHEWS MANSION MUSEUM holds its annual flea market Sept. 21, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Mathews Park, 295 West Ave., Norwalk. More than 80 vendors are expected with antiques, furniture, collectibles, jewelry, household items, clothing and toys.

There is a classic and antique car show and barbecue, courtesy of STEW LEONARD’S and MICHAEL GILMARTIN’S OUTDOOR COOKERS CATERING & EVENT PLANNING. The BOB BUTTON BIG BAND will perform from noon to 1 p.m. Students from Stamford’s THE POP MUSIC

SCORE AND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER EYE STORMY FUTURE SCORE FAIRFIELD COUNTY partnered with the CONNECTICUT SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER and 16 related organizations throughout Fairfield County as part of the PrepareCT initiative to educate

ACADEMY will play 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. The museum will be open for mini-tours noon to 4 p.m. The flea market is sponsored by FAIRFIELD COUNTY BANK, KING INDUSTRIES INC. and CITY CARTING . For more information, visit lockwoodmathewsmansion.com.

QUINNIPIAC TAPS YAWSON TO HEAD CONFERENCE

more than 80,000 Connecticut small businesses in disaster preparedness. For information about the plan, contact The Connecticut Small Business Development Center at ctsbdc. com or SCORE at scorenorwalk.com.

BANK EMPLOYEES DONATE BACKPACKS Professor Robert Yawson

ROBERT YAWSON of Wallingford, assistant professor of management for QUINNIPAC UNIVERSITY’S SCHOOL OF BUSINESS in Hamden, was selected to serve as track chairman for the organizational development and change track at the 2015 Academy of Human Resource Development International Conference in the Americas. The conference will take place Feb. 17 in St. Louis, Mo.

Information for these features has been submitted by the subjects or their delegates.

PODIATRIST JOINS NORWALK HOSPITAL From left, RoseMary Ogden, Wendy Macedo, Rick Zaremski, Tracey-Ann George, Sandy Holbrook, Nancy Biolette and Cathy Piscitelli.

Stamford-based FIRST COUNTY BANK employees donated backpacks for Norwalk’s students through the city’s HUMAN SERVICES COUNCIL’S COMMUNITY PREVENTION TASK FORCE FAMILY DAY celebration Aug. 22 at Washington Village

and Aug. 23 at Meadow Gardens, Norwalk. The bank employees collected more than 95 backpacks and bundles of school supplies to �ill them. Employees also donated more than $200 for additional supplies.

Greenwich resident DR. SARAH E. EDGAR recently joined NORWALK HOSPITAL’S medical staff. Edgar is a podiatrist at FAIRFIELD COUNTY FOOT SURGEONS in Norwalk and a member of the American Podiatric Medical Association and the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. She was also named chief resident at Yale New Haven Hospital in 2013-2014.

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FACTS Crutchcow, Eileen, Shelton, contractor for self. Remove and replace footings and floor on the attached garage of an existing single-family residence at 268 Walnut Tree Hill Road, Shelton. Estimated cost: $6,000. Filed Aug. 12. CSK Properties, Danbury, contractor for self. Perform residential building alterations for an existing single-family residence at 33 Griffing Ave., Danbury. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed Aug. 12. Curnan Inc., Ridgefield, contractor for David Booker and Brook Booker. Divide the existing master bedroom into three bedrooms, convert secondfloor bedroom to a laundry room, renovate the kitchen, remove existing wood walkway and finish the basement at 14 Hillcrest Lane, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $125,000. Filed Aug. 4. Debany, Lawrence, Ridgefield, contractor for self. Construct a three-car garage with a storage above at 9 Nutmeg Ridge Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $65,000. Filed Aug. 11. DiGiorgio Roofing & Siding contractor for Marcia F. Duke. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 56 Ball Pond Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $21,415. Filed Aug. 14. Dominic and Jean Fabozzi L.L.C., Shelton, contractor for self. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 137 Howe Ave., Shelton. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Aug. 7. Dunn, Thomas, Shelton, contractor for self. Build a shed and convert the garage of an existing single-family residence to a living space at 6 E. Knollwood Terrace, Shelton. Estimated cost: $4,460. Filed Aug. 13. Earthmovers Inc., contractor for Belimo Air Controls (USA) Inc. Add a retaining wall to an existing singlefamily residence at 33 Turner Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $57,786. Filed Aug. 14. Earthmovers Inc., contractor for Belimo Air Controls (USA) Inc. Add a retaining wall to an existing singlefamily residence at 33 Turner Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $38,301. Filed Aug. 14. Earthmovers Inc., contractor for Belimo Air Controls (USA) Inc. Add a retaining wall to an existing singlefamily residence at 33 Turner Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $49,454. Filed Aug. 14. Earthmovers Inc., contractor for Belimo Air Controls (USA) Inc. Add a retaining wall to an existing singlefamily residence at 33 Turner Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $21,168. Filed Aug. 14. Earthmovers Inc., contractor for Belimo Air Controls (USA) Inc. Add a retaining wall to an existing singlefamily residence at 33 Turner Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $154,483. Filed Aug. 14.

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

BRIDGEPORT SUPERIOR COURT Bridgeport Housing Authority, Bridgeport. Filed by Marilyn Rodriguez, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Elton Williams, Meriden. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that she slipped on an icy surface owned by the defendant and sustained injury. This icy condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendant and its employees in that they failed to prevent the surface from accumulating ice and water. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000. Filed Aug. 11. Case no. FBT-cv14-6044790-S. Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Co., Hartford. Filed by Rykema Parker, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Nicholas R. Nesi, East 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 judgment and money damages in excess of $15,000 exclusive of interests and costs. Filed Aug. 11. Case no. FBT-cv14-6044792-S. JSC Construction Group L.L.C., et al., Stamford. Filed by Greenwich Electric L.L.C., Greenwich. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Law Office of Charles L. Miller, West Hartford. 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 electrical services, materials and labor provided by the plaintiff. This allegedly resulted in unjust enrichment of the defendants. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $52,118 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, costs, attorney’s fees, prejudgment statutory interest, additional 10 percent damages and such other and further equitable relief as this court deems just and proper. Filed Aug. 11. Case no. FBT-cv14-6044798-S.

Olive Garden Restaurant, et al., Orlando, Fla. Filed by Anthony Dorn, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: The McEnery Law Group, Milford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that he slipped on a wet surface near the entrance of a restaurant owned by the defendants and sustained serious injury. This slippery surface was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendants and their employees in that they failed to prevent the floor from becoming wet and slippery. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, punitive damages and any such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Filed Aug. 12. Case no. FBT-cv14-6044810-S. Omni Insurance Co., Atlanta, Ga. Filed by Kelsha Robinson-Falcon, et al., Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Thomas M. Yuditski, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendant alleging that they 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 plaintiffs allege that their injuries are the legal responsibilities of their insurance company, the defendant. The plaintiffs claim money damages in excess of $15,000 exclusive of interests and costs. Filed Aug. 12. Case no. FBT-cv14-6044815-S. Eastern Bag and Paper Company Inc., Hartford. Filed by Bruner Consulting Associates Inc., Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Mark N. Clarke, Fairfield. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that they it failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for services and materials provided to the defendant. This allegedly resulted in unjust enrichment of the defendant. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $60,934 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, costs, attorney’s fees and such other and further equitable relief as this court deems just and fair. Filed Aug. 12. Case no. FBT-cv14-6044822-S.

Grade A Shop Rite of Shelton L.L.C., Norwalk. Filed by William French, Stratford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ganim Law P.C, Stratford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that he was crushed by an automatic door at the entrance of a store owned by the defendant and sustained serious injury. These defective doors were allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendant and its employees in that they failed to keep the automatic doors in a safe condition. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs Filed Aug. 13. Case no. FBT-cv14-6044835-S.

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FIGURES The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company Inc., Quincy, Mass. Filed by Crawley Angela, Stratford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Law Office of James O. Gaston, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that she slipped on a palette on the floor of a store owned by the defendant and sustained serious injury. This dangerously low-lying palette was allegedly allowed to be kept on the floor due to the negligence of the defendant and its employees in that they failed to properly maintain the premises. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Filed Aug. 14. Case no. FBT-cv14-6044879-S. 128 Warncke Road L.L.C., et al., Wilton. Filed by Gerald Quinn, Wilton. Plaintiff’s attorney: Daly, Weihing & Bochanis, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they had failed to make payments to the plaintiff for construction services provided to the defendants. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $350,000 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000 and any and all damages that law and or equity may provide. Filed Aug. 15. Case no. FBT-cv14-6044883-S. Regency Transportation Inc., et al., Franklin, Mass. Filed by GEICO, Fairfield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Mazza & LeBlanc, Fairfield. Action: The plaintiff has brought this insurance suit against the defendants alleging that they were forced to pay out money to a damaged vehicle that was not directly covered by them. The plaintiff has demanded that the defendants pay out the money for the damaged vehicle. The plaintiff claims monetary damages. Filed Aug. 15. Case no. FBT-cv14-6044885-S. State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Co., Hartford. Filed by Maria Fasulo, Northbridge, Mass. Plaintiff’s attorney: Carter Mario Injury Lawyers, North 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 money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs, and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Filed Aug. 15. Case no. FBT-cv14-6044888-S.

DANBURY SUPERIOR COURT Rooster Tail L.L.C., et al., Warren. Filed by Omaha Beef Company Inc., Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Collins Hannafin P.C., Danbury. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they had failed to make payments to the plaintiff for goods, wares and merchandise provided to the defendants. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $1,119 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, interest, attorney’s fees and costs of suit. Filed Aug. 12. Case no. DBD-cv14-6015777-S. WF Anderson L.L.C., et al., Danbury. Filed by Robert G. Dorsch III, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Jowdy & Jowdy, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that he was hit by a car, owned and driven by the defendants, causing serious injury. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs. Filed Aug. 12. Case no. DBD-cv14-6015778-S. TK’s American Café Inc., Danbury. Filed by Metromedia Energy Inc., Eatontown, N.J. Plaintiff’s attorney: Brian C. Fournier, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that it had failed to make payments to the plaintiff for gas supplies provided to the defendant. This allegedly resulted in unjust enrichment of the defendant. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $14,219 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $2,500, interest, attorney’s fees, punitive damages, costs of suit and such other and further relief as the court deems just and proper. Filed Aug. 13. Case no. DBD-cv14-6015798-S.

STAMFORD SUPERIOR COURT Rusal Construction L.L.C., et al., New Canaan. Filed by Lesa Landscaping & Masonry Contractor L.L.C., Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Kane Legal Group L.L.C., Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they had failed to make payments to the plaintiff for landscaping provided to the defendants. This allegedly resulted in unjust enrichment of the defendants. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $7,505 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $2,500, interest and such other and further relief as the court deems just and proper. Filed Aug. 11. Case no. FST-cv14-6023031-S.

DP Roofing L.L.C., et al., Norwalk. Filed by The Travelers Indemnity Co., East Hartford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Joel M. Jolles, Hamden. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they had failed to make payments to the plaintiff for workers’ compensation insurance provided to the defendants. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $5,705 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $2,500, interest, costs and such other and further relief as the court deems just and proper. Filed Aug. 11. Case no. FST-cv14-6023036-S. Target Stores Inc., Hartford. Filed by Lynn Buksha and Sir Weslynn, New York, N.Y. Plaintiff’s attorney: Millman, Arons and Millman, Westport. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that they slipped on a pool of liquid in a store owned by the defendant and sustained serious injury. This slippery condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendant and its employees in that they failed to prevent the surface of the store from accumulating water. The plaintiffs claim monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further and different relief as this court may deem just and equitable. Filed Aug. 12. Case no. FST-cv14-6023045-S. South Norwalk Arts Celebration Inc., Stratford. Filed by Robert Sodaro, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Steven A. Colarossi, Norwalk. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that it had a contract with him where it agreed to pay him an annual fee of $6,000 for his services as executive director. The defendant allegedly unilaterally “defunded” his position and refused to pay the plaintiff the money he was owed for the services he performed. The plaintiff alleges breach of contract, unjust enrichment and a violation of trade practices. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs, prejudgment interest, attorney’s fees and costs, punitive damages and such other relief as the court finds just. Filed Aug. 13. Case no. FST-cv14-6023053-S. Total Marine of Norwalk Inc., Ridgefield. Filed by New Hampshire Insurance Co., New York, N.Y. Plaintiff’s attorney: Law Office of Becker & Zowine L.L.C., Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this insurance suit against the defendant alleging that I was forced to pay out money to a damaged boat, which the plaintiff had insured. The defendant replaced the injector in the boat with an incompatible injector, causing the plaintiff to payout damages of $44,906 due to damages made by the defendant. The plaintiff alleges that the damages are the responsibility of the defendant due to its breach of contract by damaging the boat. Filed Aug. 15. Case no. FST-cv14-6023080-S.

FACTS EAN Holdings L.L.C., et al., St. Louis, Mo. Filed by Linda Creanza and Michael Creanza, Bronx, N.Y. Plaintiffs’ attorney: The Schwartzberg Law Firm, Stamford. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that they were hit by a car, owned and driven by the defendant, causing serious injury. The plaintiffs claim monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs, lost wages, property damages and such other relief as may appertain in law or equity. Filed Aug. 15. Case no. FST-cv14-6023081-S.

FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport. Filed by Kadian Forbes, Vernon. Plaintiff’s attorney: Willinger, Willinger & Bucci, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this medical leave suit against the defendant alleging that she had to take medical leave for her back issues. The plaintiff alleges that the defendant’s employees fabricated claims about her work as a pretext for firing her for missing work due to medical complications. The plaintiff claims monetary damages, liquidated damages, attorney’s fees and costs and all other relief as the court deems just. Filed Aug. 13. Case no. 3:14-cv-01167-CSH. Green Sky Trade Credit L.L.C., et al., Atlanta, Ga. Filed by Elise Bentley, Bristol. Plaintiff’s attorney: Law Offices of Joseph R. Sastre L.L.C., Bristol. Action: The plaintiff has brought this truth in lending suit against the defendants alleging that they misled the plaintiff into obtaining financing through their companies when the plaintiff only wanted to apply for a government assistance program for her house. Additionally, the plaintiff alleges that the defendants committed forgery, fraud and usury in order to bind the plaintiff to contracts she did not want to enter into. The plaintiff claims monetary damages, punitive damages, attorney’s fees and costs, damages, statutory punitive damages and such other and further relief. Filed Aug. 11. Case no. 3:14-cv-01157-RNC. Hettrick Cyr & Associates Inc., Glastonbury. Filed by Mitchel Hoffman, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Rome McGuigan P.C., Hartford. Action: The plaintiff, a private investigator, has brought this fair labor suit against the defendant alleging he was denied overtime because the defendant, his former employer, only paid for time he spent in actual surveillance, not all the time he spent actually working for them. The plaintiff claims monetary damages of $100,000, damages, liquidated damages, attorney’s fees and costs and any other relief in law or equity. Filed Aug. 11. Case no. 3:14-cv-01164-JAM.

Jo Jo Enterprises L.L.C., et al., Watertown. Filed by Hermitage Insurance Co. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ryan Ryan Deluca L.L.C., Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this insurance suit against the defendants alleging that the defendants sold liquor to a person who became intoxicated and crashed, injuring a third party. The third party sued the defendants, resulting in monetary loss, which the defendant has tried to recover from its insurance company, the plaintiff. The plaintiff claims a judgment by trial that the insurance provided does not cover the defendants in this specific case. Filed Aug. 11. Case no. 3:14-cv-01161-MPS. Metro North Commuter Railroad Co, Bridgeport. Filed by Robert Green, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Kantor & Godwin P.L.L.C., Williamsville, N.Y. Action: The plaintiff has brought this employer liability suit against the defendant alleging that he was injured while digging in heavy ballast with improper and ergonomically equipment and procedures. The plaintiff additionally alleges that the defendant failed to provide a safe working environment. The plaintiff claims a monetary judgment. Filed Aug. 15. Case no. 3:14-cv-01188-RNC. Ocean State Job Lot, North Kingstown, R.I. Filed by Elona Sinai, Hartford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Gregory C. O Sakwe, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that she was in the check-out isle of the defendant’s store when a large metal object fell and struck her on the head, causing her to sustain serious injury. This accident was allegedly due to the negligence of the defendant and its employees in that they failed to secure the merchandise on the shelves in a safe manner. The plaintiff claims a judgment entered in court. Filed Aug. 11. Case no. 3:14-cv-01156-MPS. Stop and Shop Supermarket, Trumbull. Filed by Gary Fuller, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Selfrepresenting. Action: The plaintiff has brought this discrimination suit against the defendant alleging that the defendant acted in a discriminatory way toward the plaintiff by allowing a white, younger customer to cut in front of the plaintiff, who is black and disabled, in the checkout line. The plaintiff claims $5 million in monetary damages. Filed Aug 11. Case no. 3:14-cv-01158-AWT. Swistek Machinery America, et al, Milford. Filed by U.S. Seal Inc., Fort Gratiot, Mich. Plaintiff’s attorney: Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey L.L.P., N.H. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of suit against the defendants alleging that they were sold a machine by the defendants for the plaintiff’s factory. The defendant allegedly stated that it could provide training on how to use this machine as part of its contract, but demanded extra money for training once the machine was delivered. Additionally, the machine was damaged and required more payments for the defendant to repair. The plaintiff claims a judgment in excess of $75,000, punitive damages, interest, costs and attorney’s fees. Filed Aug. 14. Case no. 3:14-cv-01185-MPS.

Woodland Anesthesiology Associates P.C., Hartford. Filed by Allison Borbely, Rocky Hill. Plaintiff’s attorney: James Sabatini, Sabatini & Associates, Newington. Action: The plaintiff has brought this discrimination suit against the defendant alleging she took a medical leave of absences and was harassed by the defendant’s employees due to her medical disabilities while on the job. Additionally, the plaintiff alleges that they did not make reasonable accommodations for her disability. The plaintiff was terminated. The plaintiff claims $1 million in monetary damages, compensatory damages, back pay, front pay, bonuses, personal days, lost benefits and pensions, emotional distress, punitive damages, attorney’s fees and costs, interest and all other just and equitable relief. Filed Aug. 13. Case no. 3:14-cv-01168-AWT.

DEEDS

COMMITTEE DEEDS Caterson, Victoria, et al., Bethel. Appointed committee: Kim E. Nolan, Bethel. Property: 5 Golden Hill St., Bethel. Amount: $256,500. Docket no. DBD-13-6012987-S. Filed Aug. 4. Uberti, Darlene M., et al., Shelton. Appointed committee: David G. Volman, Shelton. Property: 71 Kyles Way, Unit 52, Shelton. Amount: $374,723. Docket no. AAN-cv-13-6014628-S. Filed July 29.

COMMERCIAL 190 Sheephill L.L.C., Greenwich. Seller: Frank Billone, Joseph Billone and Gerald Billone, Calabash, N.C. Property: 190 Sheephill Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed Aug. 11. 200 Stanwich Road L.L.C., Ga. Seller: Mary V. Boyle Kelly, Greenwich. Property: 200 Stanwich Road, Greenwich. Amount: $6.3 million. Filed Aug. 12. Almost Home Property L.L.C., Ridgefield. Seller: 35 Copps Hill L.L.C., Ridgefield. Property: 35 Copps Hill Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $2.8 million. Filed Aug. 8. Apple Ridge Holdings L.L.C., Stamford. Seller: 241 Long Ridge Road L.L.C., Stamford. Property: 241 Long Ridge Road, Stamford. Amount: $610,000. Filed Aug. 11. Arlington OB L.L.C., Greenwich. Seller: Arlington OB L.L.C., Greenwich. Property: 35 Binney Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed Aug. 14. BOK Holdings L.L.C., Brookfield. Seller: DMC Group L.L.C., Danbury. Property: 4 Clason Place, Danbury. Amount: $265,000. Filed Aug. 14.

FIGURES Colonial Development L.L.C., Ridgefield. Seller: Laurence W. Collins and Sharon S. Collins, Ridgefield. Property: Parcel B, Map 9310, Ridgefield. Amount: $500,000. Filed Aug. 15. Dylan Properties L.L.C., Newtown. Seller: Ellwood H. Autuori and Roland T. Gifford, Wilton Manors, Fla. Property: 4 Butternut Ridge, Danbury. Amount: $60,001. Filed Aug. 11. Elan Kennedy Flats L.L.C., McLean, Va. Seller: BRT Kennedy L.L.C., Westport. Property: Rose Street, Kennedy Avenue and Main Street, Danbury. Amount: $7 million. Filed Aug. 12. Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Seller: Suzanne K. Powers and Pietro Spagnulo, Shelton. Property: River Road, Linda Baldwin, Shelton. Amount: $1. Filed Aug. 7. Federal National Mortgage Corp., Dallas, Texas. Seller: Lemuel Concepcion and Mariesela Concepcion, Shelton. Property: Adam Domurad, New Street, Shelton. Amount: $1. Filed July 28. House of Money L.L.C. and House of Rose 2 L.L.C., Greenwich. Seller: John L. Marion Jr. and Winifred L. Marion, Greenwich. Property: Lot 1, Map 2711, Greenwich. Amount: $9 million. Filed Aug. 13.

Stamford Real Estate L.L.C., Stamford. Seller: 63-65 Fairfield Avenue L.L.C., Stamford. Property: 65 Fairfield Ave., Unit 1 and Unit 2, Stamford. Amount: $240,000. Filed Aug. 13. U.S. Bank Trust N.A., Oklahoma City, Okla. Seller: Susan A. Livingston, Norwalk. Property: 4 North St., Shelton. For no consideration paid. Filed Aug. 11. Ventura and Saadi Holdings L.L.C., and Sandra Ann Ventura, Trumbull. Seller: Toll CT III L.P., Newtown. Property: 29 Woods Lane, Newtown. Amount: $397,302. Filed Aug. 4. Xenxo Boulevard L.L.C., Newtown. Seller: Robert A. Fiscella and Mary Lynch Fiscella, Newtown. Property: Lot 2, Map 5074, Newtown. Amount: $665,000. Filed Aug. 8.

QUIT CLAIM Alger, Mary Beth and Gary Alger, Southbury. Grantor: Gary Alger and Mary Beth Alger, Southbury. Grantor: 163 South St., Unit 48, Danbury. Amount: $1. Filed Aug. 13. Alger, Mary Beth and Gary Alger, Southbury. Grantor: Gary Alger and Mary Beth Alger, Southbury. Grantor: 163 South St., Unit 48, Danbury. Amount: $1. Filed Aug. 13.

Brello, Lori L. Newtown. Grantor: Todd D. Brello, New Haven. Property: Parcel 4, Map 5652, Newtown. Amount: $1. Filed Aug. 7. Carotenuto, Lori L., Shelton. Grantor: Nancy Lee DiMauro, Shelton. Property: 6 Hamburg St., Shelton. Amount: $1. Filed July 30. Casale, Kristin P. and Francis E. Casale, White Plains, N.Y. Grantor: Dean M. Karrel, River Vale, N.J. Property: Apartment 3H in Building 2 of Putnam Hill Apartments, Greenwich. Amount: $649,000. Filed Aug. 13. Charles Way L.L.C., Bethel. Grantor: The Woods Phase II L.L.C., Danbury. Property: 26 Grassy Plain St., Bethel. For no consideration paid. Filed Aug. 7. Chuckta Sr., Stephen and Emily R. Chuckta, Shelton. Grantor: Stephen Chuckta and Emily R. Chuckta, Shelton. Property: Lots 478, 479 and 480, Part 2, Coram Avenue Gardens, Shelton. Amount: $1. Filed Aug. 1. Chuckta Sr., Stephen, Shelton. Grantor: Stephen Chuckta Sr., Shelton. Property: Lot 307, Pawtucket Avenue and Lots 475 and 476, Woonsocket Avenue, Shelton. Amount: $1. Filed Aug. 1.

Alger, Mary Beth and Gary Alger, Southbury. Grantor: Gary Alger and Mary Beth Alger, Southbury. Grantor: 14 Newtown Road, Unit B12, Danbury. Amount: $1. Filed Aug. 13.

Chuckta, Emily R. and Stephen Chuckta Sr., Shelton. Grantor: Stephen Chuckta and Emily R. Chuckta, Shelton. Property: Lot 477, Part 2, Coram Avenue Gardens, Shelton. Amount: $1. Filed Aug. 1.

Beattie, R. Sherman, Greenwich. Grantor: Joan Beattie, Greenwich. Property: Lots 5 and 6, Map 1170, Greenwich. For no consideration paid. Filed Aug. 14.

Clark, Alexander M., Hawleyvillle. Grantor: Ashley Michael Clark, New York, N.Y. Property: Parcel C, Route 25, Newtown. For no consideration paid. Filed Aug. 8.

Pensco Trust Co., Bridgeport. Seller: U.S. Bank N.A., Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 920 Platt St., Bridgeport. Amount: $111,000. Filed Aug. 13.

Bittner, Linda C. and Richard J. Bittner, Shelton. Grantor: Richard J. Bittner and Linda C. Bittner, Shelton. Property: 14 Ridge Lane, Shelton. For no consideration paid. Filed Aug. 13.

Clark, Alexander M., Hawleyvillle. Grantor: Brooks Sandeman Clark, New York, N.Y. Property: Parcel C, Route 25, Newtown. For no consideration paid. Filed Aug. 8.

River Vista L.L.C., Treasure Island, Fla. Seller: James C. Meehan and Gina A. Modica, Greenwich. Property: Vista Avenue, Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed Aug. 15.

BOK Holdings L.L.C., Brookfield. Grantor: Kelly B. Kulhay and Lorraine B. Ohlson, Newtown. Property: 55 Liberty St., Danbury. Amount: $1. Filed Aug. 11.

Cobelli, Donna Ann and Jay Harold Schulman, Ridgefield. Grantor: Jaydon Realty L.L.C., Ridgefield. Property: Parcel F, Map 7179, Ridgefield. Amount: $1. Filed Aug. 7.

SD Rentals L.L.C., Norwalk. Seller: Darron Moodie, Stamford. Property: 1 Valley Road, Unit 101, Stamford. Amount: $225,002. Filed Aug. 11.

Bonazzo, Gary, Shelton. Grantor: Gary R. Bonzzo, Shelton. Property: Unit 10 in Country Place Condominium, Shelton. For no consideration paid. Filed Aug. 12.

Cody, Cynthia E., Redding. Grantor: Michael J. Cody, Redding. Property: 248 Umpawaug Road, Redding. Amount: $10. Filed Aug. 12.

JCW Capital L.L.C., Bridgeport. Seller: The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, New York, N.Y. Property: 376 Remington St., Bridgeport. Amount: $33,800. Filed Aug. 13. Oak Street Design & Construction Inc., Newtown. Seller: AYR Properties SEP L.L.C., Newtown. Property: 11 Narragansett Trail, Newtown. Amount: $240,000. Filed Aug. 15.

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, D.C. Seller: Timothy Lapak and Sondra Alagna, Newtown. Property: 2 Sheridan St., Unit 401, Danbury. For no consideration paid. Filed Aug. 11. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Oklahoma City, Okla. Seller: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Jacksonville, Fla. Property: 5 Florida Hill Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $10. Filed Aug. 4.

Borges, Debra, John B. Mattera Jr. and Michael P. Mattera, Newtown. Grantor: John B. Mattera, Newtown. Property: Route 6, Mount Pleasant Road, Newtown. For no consideration paid. Filed Aug. 11. Bornstein, Arlene, Greenwich. Grantor: Silverio Basile, Naples, Fla. Property: 128 Putnam Park, Greenwich. Amount: $530,000. Filed Aug. 13.

Corona, Christine Vernagallo, Brookfield. Grantor: Gary A. Corona, Brookfield. Property: 35 Clearview Drive, Brookfield. Amount: $1. Filed Aug. 14. Coyle, Joseph E., Ridgefield. Grantor: Susan Coyle, Ridgefield. Property: 14 South Shore Drive, Ridgefield. Amount: $1. Filed Aug. 5. DA1215 L.L.C., Newtown. Grantor: Donald A. Papcsy, Newtown. Property: Lot 1, Map 6160, Newtown. Amount: $1. Filed Aug. 7.

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FACTS Dellapietro, David, Bridgeport. Grantor: Lucille Della Pietro, Bridgeport. Property: 295 Red Oak Lane, Bridgeport. Amount: $1. Filed Aug. 14. Didsbury, Lisa and John Pacileo, Beacon Falls. Grantor: Tina Pacileo, Shelton. Property: Unit 282 of Aspetuck Village Condominium, Shelton. For no consideration paid. Filed July 28. Didsbury, Lisa and John Pacileo, Shelton. Grantor: John Pacileo and Lisa Didsbury, Southbury. Grantor: Unit 282 of Aspetuck Village Condominium, Shelton. For no consideration paid. Filed July 28. Donnelly, Elaine R. and Michael T. Donnelly, Brookfield. Grantor: Elaine R. Simoes, Brookfield. Property: Lot 4, Map 42, Brookfield. Amount: $1. Filed Aug. 8. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Mchean, Va. Grantor: Bank of America N.A., Plano, Texas. Property: 73 Cedarcrest Court, Shelton. For an unknown consideration paid. Filed Aug. 12. Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Grantor: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Westerville, Ohio. Property: 4 Mountainville, Danbury. For an unknown consideration paid. Filed Aug. 11. Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Grantor: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Jacksonville, Fla. Property: 1 Beaver Brook Road, Unit 4, Danbury. For an unknown consideration paid. Filed Aug. 13. Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Grantor: PNC Bank, N.A., Miamisburg, Ohio. Property: 5 Wellington Court, Danbury. Amount: $1. Filed Aug. 14. Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Grantor: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., San Diego, Calif. Property: 71 Kyles Way, Unit 52, Shelton. For no consideration paid. Filed July 29. Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Grantor: Quicken Loans Inc., Detroit, Mich. Property: 8 Shady Brook Lane, Shelton. For no consideration paid. Filed Aug. 11. Francois, Jocelyne and Jacques Francois, Bridgeport. Grantor: Jacques Francois, Bridgeport. Property: 519 Hawley Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $1. Filed Aug. 12. Fusco, Michelle R., Gregory P. Fusco and Michael R. Fusco, Watertown. Grantor: Barbara Fusco, Shelton. Property: 16 Dogwood Drive, Shelton. For no consideration paid. Filed July 31. Galligan, Judith A., St. Mary’s, Ga. Grantor: Kasey E. Galligan, Natick, Mass. Property: 13 Maple Ave., Danbury. Amount: $1. Filed Aug. 13.

Gemsleben, Ursula H., Danbury. Grantor: Lothar W. Gemsleben, Danbury. Property: 11 Blackberry Road, Danbury. For no consideration paid. Filed Aug. 14. Ginty, Joan Marie, Danbury. Grantor: Joan Marie Ginty, Danbury. Property: 84 Garfield Ave., Danbury. Amount: $1. Filed Aug. 14. Zenker, Jeanne T. and David O. Zenker, Vero Beach, Fla. Grantor: Jeanne T. Zenker, Vero Beach, Fla. Property: Unit N in Meadgate Condominium, Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed Aug. 15. Zimmerman, Chloe and Ronald Zimmerman, Shelton. Grantor: Ronald Zimmerman, Shelton. Property: 20 Rugby Road, Shelton. For no consideration paid. Filed Aug. 14.

RESIDENTIAL

Burgos Jr., Ismael, Bronx, N.Y. Seller: Coalpit Hill L.L.C., Danbury. Property: 4 Rollingwood Drive, Unit 1B, Brookfield. Amount: $124,000. Filed Aug. 8. Caldwell, Diane, Greenwich. Seller: Timothy Joseph Sotos, James P. Sotos and Mary Elaine Sotos, Austin, Texas. Property: Apartment 2-A of Putnam Hill Apartments, Greenwich. Amount: $340,000. Filed Aug. 11.

George, Sijo and Vincent Varughese, Yonkers, N.Y. Seller: Oakland Avenue Associates L.L.C., New Fairfield. Property: 28 Oakland Ave. Ext., Danbury. Amount: $344,000. Filed Aug. 11.

Hu, Carol, Stamford. Seller: Victoria Ann Lehrfeld, Stamford. Property: Unit 1708 Brighton Court, Stamford. Amount: $242,000. Filed Aug. 11.

Addala, Bhulakshmi and Kalyan Addala, Bethel. Seller: Gama Developers Inc., Wolcott. Property: 39 Starr Lane, Bethel. Amount: $690,000. Filed Aug. 12.

Giordano, Candice and Gregory M. Giordano, Greenwich. Seller: Kathleen S. Clark, Greenwich. Property: 11 Shannon Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed Aug. 12.

Arnaud, Marcia C., Naugatuck. Seller: Emanuel Pallant and Joan R. Pallant, Shelton. Property: 126 Morningside Court, Shelton. Amount: $319,900. Filed July 30.

Gjidoda, Flora, Ansonia. Seller: Joyce K. Guliuzza, Shelton. Property: 18 Molnar Drive, Shelton. Amount: $225,000. Filed July 29.

Ball, Ellen D. and Frederick G. Ball, Bethel. Seller: Ravi Pemmasani and Jyothi Chode, Coppell, Texas. Property: 1503 Sienna Drive, Danbury. Amount: $252,000. Filed Aug. 12.

Gogliettino, Patricia F. and Steven Gogliettino, Newtown. Seller: Reinhard Hillefeld and Johanna Hillefeld, Newtown. Property: 12 Tauton Lake Drive, Newtown. Amount: $460,000. Filed Aug. 12.

Blackstock, Melissa H., Bethel. Seller: John P. Bucci and Christopher M. Bucci, Brookfield. Property: 135 Long Meadow Hill Road, Brookfield. Amount: $285,000. Filed Aug. 4.

Grau, Kalea and Anthony Grau, Ridgefield. Seller: Jose Espinosa and Gail Espinosa, Ridgefield. Property: Lot 29, Map 4095, Ridgefield. Amount: $550,000. Filed Aug. 14.

Bouton, Mary A., Greenwich. Seller: Vincent F. Desimone and Susan Desimone, Chestertown, Mass. Property: Unit 416 of Lyons Farm West Condominium, Greenwich. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed Aug. 11.

Gupta, Shweta and Trilokee Nath Gupta, Ridgefield. Seller: Madeline G. O’Neill, Newtown. Property: 2 Winterberry Lane, Ridgefield. Amount: $245,000. Filed Aug. 4.

Buckenheimer, David W., Stamford. Seller: Katherine Preuschoff, Ridgefield. Property: Lots 61A and Lots 62A, Map 335, Ridgefield. Amount: $600,000. Filed Aug. 14.

Hoover, Cori and Zachary Hoover, Bethel. Seller: 6 Birch Road Partners, Bethel. Property: Lot 4, Map 87, Bethel. Amount: $277,600. Filed Aug. 4. Howell, Brittny and Ronald D. Howell, Brooklyn, N.Y. Seller: Shelly N. Karam and Philip R. Markuson, Ridgefield. Property: 375 W. Mountain Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $1.4 million. Filed Aug. 6.

Gerlach, Robin L. and James P. Andersen, Danbury. Seller: Steven R. Park and Halley M. Gatenby, Danbury. Property: 52 Driftway Road, Danbury. Amount: $240,000. Filed Aug. 11.

Broadus, Alexandra and Brandon P. Wilmot, Arlington, Va. Seller: Philip A. Rosengren and Kristin B. Rosengren, Ridgefield. Property: 5 Lafayette Ave., Ridgefield. Amount: $470,000. Filed Aug. 5.

Hojjat, Ali and Faranak Hojjat, Stamford. Seller: Walter S. German and Barbara Gilligan, Stamford. Property: 154 Cold Spring Road, Unit 17, Stamford. Amount: $235,000. Filed Aug. 11.

Formica, Barbara and Antonio F. Formica, West Islip, N.Y. Seller: Daneil Kostecki and Doreen C. Kostecki, Newtown. Property: 11 Founders Lane, Newtown. Amount: $460,000. Filed Aug. 15.

Aanonsen, Paola A. and Bryan F. Aanonsen, Bronx, N.Y. Seller: Wirt T. Cook, Redding. Property: Lot 1, Map 3044, Redding. Amount: $590,000. Filed Aug. 29.

Brito, Denner and Timothy E. Johnston, Danbury. Seller: Steven Engelbrecht and Christine Engelbrecht, Danbury. Property: Quail Run Drive, Lot 3R, Map 9515, Danbury. Amount: $375,500. Filed Aug. 12.

FIGURES

Gutierrez, Valeria and Oscar Gutierrez, Greenwich. Seller: Yuko Miya, Greenwich. Property: 18 Tomney Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed Aug. 15.

Janki, Terri and Daniel Janki, Atlanta, Ga. Seller: Sturges Brothers Inc., Ridgefield. Property: 3 Pump Lane, Ridgefield. Amount: $3 million. Filed Aug. 4. Jones, Jean Crum and Terry H. Jones, Shelton. Seller: Richard S. Mansfield and Elizabeth S. Mansfield, Shelton. Property: 7 Christmas Tree Hill Road, Shelton. Amount: $399,900. Filed July 31. Zottola, Teresa and Robert Zottola, Greenwich. Seller: Julian Underwood, Stamford. Property: 50 Lafayette Place, Unit 1-F, Greenwich. Amount: $200,000. Filed Aug. 11.

FORECLOSURES Avenia Jr., James, et al. Creditor: Bank of America N.A., Plano, Texas. Property: 73 Cedarcrest Court, Shelton. Mortgage default. Filed Aug. 12.

Tapia, Leonard, et al. Creditor: city of Bridgeport. Property: 156 Clarence St., Bridgeport. Foreclosure due to property tax liens. Filed Aug. 12.

Dolson, Richard N., et al. Creditor: Bank of America N.A., Plano, Texas. Property: 5 Locust Trail, Danbury. Mortgage default. Filed Aug. 11.

Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Creditor: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., San Diego, Calif. Property: Parcel Y, Map 7325A, Ridgefield. Mortgage default. Filed Aug. 11.

Farley, Ryan A., et al. Creditor: The Bank of New York Mellon, Plano, Texas. Property: 16 Nancy Drive, Danbury. Mortgage default. Filed Aug. 11. Hardesty, Paulianne and Greg Hardesty. Creditor: Provident Funding Association L.P., Flint, Mich. Property: Parcel B, Map 4201, Shelton. Mortgage default. Filed July 30.

Honiker, Hillary J., et al. Creditor: The Bank of New York Mellon, New York. Property: Lot 32, Map 2576, Newtown. Mortgage default. Filed Aug. 4.

Accardi, Janis A., Shelton. $3,523 in favor of Portfolio Recovery Associates L.L.C., Norfolk, Va., by Law Offices Of Howard Lee Schiff P.C., East Hartford. Property: 31 Sorel Drive, Shelton. Filed Aug. 6.

Jimenez, Pedro J., et al. Creditor: Caliber Home Loans Inc., San Diego, Calif. Property: 578-580 Carroll Ave., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed Aug. 14. Johnson, Allison N., et al. Creditor: Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Fort Mill, S.C. Property: 90 Brownson Drive, Shelton. Mortgage default. Filed Aug. 11. Khuon, Viseth, et al. Creditor: Wells Fargo Bank N.A., West Palm Beach, Fla. Property: 7 Saxon Road, Bethel. Mortgage default. Filed Aug. 13.

Bolling, George, et al. Creditor: The Bank of New York Trust Company N.A., Palm Beach, Fla. Property: 511 Berkshire Ave., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed Aug. 13.

Marsico, Anthony, et al. Creditor: Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 28 Kingswood Road, Danbury. Mortgage default. Filed Aug. 14.

Chung, Eric, et al. Creditor: Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 5 Tree Top Terrace, Greenwich. Mortgage default. Filed Aug. 11.

Heit, Robin and Stephen Heit, Wilton. Seller: Rudolph P. Orkisz, Brookfield. Property: Lot 3, Block N, Brookfield. Amount: $640,000. Filed Aug. 4.

DaSilva, Ildo, et al. Creditor: Chase Home Finance L.L.C., Jacksonville, Fla. Property: 4 Mountainville Ave., Danbury. Mortgage default. Filed Aug. 11.

Henigson, Valerie, Greenwich. Seller: Raphael Ocampo and Tara Ocampo, Stamford. Property: Lot 2, Map 12188, Stamford. Amount: $534,650. Filed Aug. 11.

Dell-Rossetti, Stacy L., et al. Creditor: Bank of America N.A., Jacksonville, Fla. Property: 600 Hope St., Unit 5, Stamford. Mortgage default. Filed Aug. 15.

Vinasco, Liliana, et al. Creditor: Pacifica L. Nineteen L.L.C., Patagonia, Ariz. Property: 444 Bedford St., Unit 1J, Stamford. Mortgage default. Filed Aug. 14.

JUDGMENTS

Lopes, Helen Y., et al. Creditor: PNC Bank N.A., Miamisburg, Ohio. Property: 5 Wellington Court, Danbury. Delinquent Common Charges. Filed Aug. 14.

Bostic, Benjamin F., et al. Creditor: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 41-43 Columbia Court, Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed Aug. 14.

Villadas, Richard J., et al. Creditor: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Jacksonville, Fla. Property: 1 Beaver Brook Road, Unit 4, Danbury. Delinquent Common Charges. Filed Aug. 11.

Harrick, Theresa M., et al. Creditor: Nationstar Mortgage L.L.C., Lewisville, Texas. Property: 60 Shinnacock Trail, Shelton. Mortgage default. Filed Aug. 6.

Beata I., Korwek Ventura, et al. Creditor: Bank of America N.A., Plano, Texas. Property: 243 River Road, Shelton. Mortgage default. Filed Aug. 11.

Hanish, Jacqueline R. and John D. Hanish, Shelton. Seller: Angelo Allocca and Lucia Allocca, Shelton. Property: 6 Old Dairy Lane, Shelton. Amount: $592,500. Filed July 31.

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Desimone, Susan, et al. Creditor: The Bank of New York Mellon, New York. Property: 27 Chipmunk Trail, Newtown. Mortgage default. Filed Aug. 4.

Martinez, Yudis, et al. Creditor: The Bank of New York Mellon, Highland Ranch, Colo. Property: 3 Carver St., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed Aug. 14. Mascolo, Francine T., et al. Creditor: Citimortgage Inc., Calabasas, Calif. Property: 9 Hillside Circle, Brookfield. Mortgage default. Filed Aug. 15. Perez, Isabela A., et al. Creditor: Everbank, Jacksonville, Fla. Property: 4345 Seymour St., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed Aug. 12. Sharif, Bibi Haseena, et al. Creditor: U.S. Bank N.A., Miamisburg, Ohio. Property: 18 Neil St., Waterbury. Mortgage default. Filed Aug. 13.

Alpine Roofing and Remodeling L.L.C., et al., Brookfield. $4,829 in favor of YP Connecticut Information Services L.L.C., New Haven, by John F. Nziaby, Esq., Madison. Property: 101 Tower Road, Brookfield. Filed Aug. 14. Archer, Debra, Newtown. $702 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 60 Flat Swamp, Newtown. Filed Aug. 4. Azcona, Minerva, Danbury. $466 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 15 South Ave., Apt. A., Danbury. Filed Aug. 13. Baines, Paul L., Brookfield. $2,442 in favor of Cavalry Investments L.L.C., Valhalla, N.Y., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 19 Meadow Brook Road, Brookfield. Filed Aug. 11. Berry, Catherine, Ridgefield. $3,505 in favor of Dr. Mark L. Einzig, Ridgefield, by Mark Einzig. Property: 21 Ramapoo Hill Road, Ridgefield. Filed Aug. 15. Blasi, Valerie, Newtown. $1,309 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 121 Lakeview Terrace, Newtown. Filed Aug. 4. Booth, Dan, Newtown. $770 in favor of Danbury Office of Physician Services P.C., Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 1 Deer Trail, Newtown. Filed Aug. 4. Booth, Dan, Newtown. $1,180 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 1 Deer Trail, Newtown. Filed Aug. 4.

FACTS Bourie, Linda, Ridgefield. $1,427 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 65 Chestnut Hill Road, Ridgefield. Filed Aug. 13. Bradley, Robert A., Bridgeport. $1,677 in favor of Cavalry SPV I L.L.C., Valhalla, N.Y., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 45 Dobson St., Bridgeport. Filed Aug. 14. Dalton, Daniel, Newtown. $595 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 5 Kale Davis Road, Newtown. Filed Aug. 4. Daupin, Catherine, Brookfield. $1,767 in favor of Western Connecticut Imaging, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 46 Mist Hill Drive, Brookfield. Filed Aug. 6. Denninger, Laura A., Bethel. $487 in favor of Danbury Diagnostic Imaging, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 99 Putnam Park Road, Bethel. Filed Aug. 6. Dumont, Alissa and Richard Dumont, Danbury. $1,754 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 6 Deer Hill Drive, Danbury. Filed Aug. 13. Dumont, Alissa and Richard Dumont, Danbury. $1,904 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 6 Deer Hill Drive, Danbury. Filed Aug. 13. Edwards, Christine, Greenwich. $17,252 in favor of Cavalry Investments L.L.C., Valhalla, N.Y., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 111 Bible Page St., Greenwich. Filed Aug. 11. Eissman, John, Newtown. $2,610 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 24 Wills Road, Newtown. Filed Aug. 4. Elhag, Aiman, et al., Newtown. $23,551 in favor of SNET Information Services Inc., New Haven, by John F. Nziaby, Esq., Madison. Property: 52 Philo Curtis Road, Newtown. Filed Aug. 12. Enright, Sandra, Danbury. $773 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: Fairview Drive, Unit 35-3, Building 2, Danbury. Filed Aug. 13. Freitas, Everson, Stamford. $2,354 in favor of Capital One Bank (USA) N.A., Richmond, Va., by London & London, Newington. Property: 15 Bonner St., Stamford. Filed Aug. 11. Gengo, Linda, Ridgefield. $975 in favor of Danbury Office of Physician Services P.C., Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 21 Ramapoo Road, Ridgefield. Filed Aug. 13.

Gibbs, Christine and Andrew Gibbs, Danbury. $518 in favor of Danbury Office of Physician Services P.C., Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 37 Virginia Ave., Danbury. Filed Aug. 11.

Walker, Darnell, Bridgeport. $2,478 in favor of Midland Funding L.L.C., San Diego, Calif., by the Law Offices Of Howard Lee Schiff P.C., East Hartford. Property: 120 Lansing St., Bridgeport. Filed Aug. 12.

Gomez, Silvestre, Danbury. $1,706 in favor of Capital One Bank (USA) N.A., Richmond, Va., by London & London, Newington. Property: 42 Miry Brook Road, Turnpike 25, Danbury. Filed Aug. 11.

Weisgerber, Victoria, Danbury. $1,047 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 62-69 E. Starrs Plain Road, Danbury. Filed Aug. 11.

Griffin, Robert, Newtown. $2,390 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 11 Tunnel Road, Newtown. Filed Aug. 4. Hubicki, Joseph S., Redding. $2,052 in favor of Capital One Bank (USA) N.A., Richmond, Va., by London & London, Newington. Property: 138 Limekiln Road, Redding. Filed July 31. Hull, Geanette Grasa, Danbury. $930 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 604 Larson Drive, Danbury. Filed Aug. 13. Sayers, Spencer, Danbury. $1,824 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 15 Harwood Drive, Danbury. Filed Aug. 11. Shenton, Kathleen and Jeffrey M. Vogel, Shelton. $1,795 in favor of New Haven Radiology Associates P.C., Woodbridge, by Joseph P. Latino Esq., Waterbury. Property: 5 Allyndale Court, Shelton. Filed July 31. Short, David H., Newtown. $899 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 21 Pepperidge Farms, Newtown. Filed Aug. 4. Simpson, David, Ridgefield. $2,867 in favor of Cavalry Investments L.L.C., Valhalla, N.Y., by Shechtman Halperin Savage LLP, Pawtucket, R.I. Property: 668 Ridgefield Road, Ridgefield. Filed Aug. 4. Stanton, Jeffrey, Newtown. $421 in favor of Danbury Office of Physician Services P.C., Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 15 Miya Lane, Newtown. Filed Aug. 7. Taylor, Mary K., Ridgefield. $7,856 in favor of Cavalry Investments L.L.C., Valhalla, N.Y., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 31 Lookout Drive, Ridgefield. Filed Aug. 11. Terranova, Victor, Ridgefield. $1,352 in favor of the Danbury Office of Physician Services P.C., Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 117 Golf Lane, Ridgefield. Filed Aug. 13. Tipton, Willie A., et al., Bridgeport. $1,274 in favor of the Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport, by Theodore Tyma. Property: 127-129 Hollister Ave., Bridgeport. Filed Aug. 14.

Wilcox, Dianne, Bridgeport. $3,114 in favor of U.S. Equities Corp., South Salem, N.Y., by Linda Strumpf, New Canaan. Property: 490 Thorme St., Bridgeport. Filed Aug. 12. Wittman, Brian K., Brookfield. $1,908 in favor of Capital One Bank (USA) N.A., Richmond, Va., by London & London, Newington. Property: 41 Stony Hill Drive, Brookfield. Filed Aug. 8.

LEASES Bornstein, Arlene, by self. Landlord: Putnam Hill Apartments Inc., Stamford. Property: 1127 High Ridge Road, No 344, Apt. 128, Greenwich. Term: 36 years, commenced August 8, 2014. Filed Aug. 13. Caldwell, Diane, by self. Landlord: Putnam Hill Apartments Inc., Stamford. Property: 3 Putnam Hill, Unit 2A, Greenwich. Term: 46 years, commenced August 8, 2014. Filed Aug. 11. Esdras Steel Fabrication Inc., Bronx, N.Y. by Rafael Martinez. Landlord: Teixeira’s L.L.C., Bethel. Property: 9 Francis J. Clarke Circle, Bethel. Term: 5 years, commenced August 1, 2014. Filed Aug. 15. Solium Transcentive L.L.C., et al., by Tobin Warner. Landlord: People’s United Bank, N.A. Property: 2 Enterprise Drive, Shelton. Term: Undisclosed term. Commenced December 1, 2010. Filed July 31.

LIENS

FEDERAL TAX LIENSFILED A & G Landscaping Contractors Inc., 23 Lyon Ave., Greenwich. $29,733, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Aug. 12. Commercio, Ruth and Vincent Commercio, 32 Skyline Drive, Brookfield. $31,936, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Aug. 11. Delia, Karen D. and David P. Delia, 19 Mount Nebo Road, Newtown. $74,956, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Aug. 4. Dorrington, Deirdre, 140 Ellsworth St., Bridgeport. $27,080, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Aug. 12.

FIGURES Gelb, Ched, 1201 Washington Blvd., Apt. 200, Stamford. $242,175, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Aug. 14.

Haughney, Deborah A. and Robert A. Haughney, 72 S. Olmstead Lane, Ridgefield. $19,192, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Aug. 4.

MECHANIC’S LIENSRELEASED

Kapetaneas, Gregory, 50 Buck Hill Road, Bridgeport. $7,862, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Aug. 12.

Lynne, Jennifer Beth and Jared D. Lynne, 4 Blacksmith Ridge Road, Ridgefield. $9,290, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Aug. 11.

Huang, Man Lei and Chin Huang Li, Newtown. Filed by Total Comfort Inc., Danbury, by John McCormack. Property: 95B Walnut Tree Road, Bethel. Amount: $8,700. Filed Aug. 13.

Mainiero, Filomena, 1705 Capitol Ave., Bridgeport. $10,657, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Aug. 12.

LIS PENDENS

Magellara, Englantina and Gazmen Lazri, 82 Keen St., Shelton. $19,818, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Aug. 4. Maki, Kathleen, 7 Todds Road, Newtown. $32,079, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Aug. 11. Mallis, Abby L. and Darren A. Mallis, 100 Glenbrook Road, Apt. 26, Stamford. $10,260, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Aug. 12. Oronoque Farms Gift and Bakery L.L.C., et al., 188 Leavenworth Road, Shelton. $22,341, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Aug. 11. Rosehill, Scott T., 74 Cliff St., Shelton. $6,787, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Aug. 11. Thomas, Freddie, 338 Bond St., Bridgeport. $286,967, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Aug. 12. Williams, Venessa L., 1700 E. Putnam Ave., Unit 206, Greenwich. $369,249, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Aug. 12. Zukowski, Chester, 3900 Park Ave., Bridgeport. $2,107, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Aug. 12.

FEDERAL TAX LIENSRELEASED Bendolph, Laurie R. and Raymond L. Bendolph Sr., 43 Golec Ave., Shelton. $25,548, a tax debt on personal income. Filed July 29. Billingsley, Raymond, 203 Toms Road, Stamford. $302,244, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Aug. 12. Billingsley, Raymond, 203 Toms Road, Stamford. $21,599, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Aug. 12. Billingsley, Raymond, 203 Toms Road, Stamford. $67,304, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Aug. 12. Dobbs, Jean and Gregory Dobbs, 154 Bouton Street West, Stamford. $303,093, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Aug. 14. Dobbs, Jean and Gregory Dobbs, 154 Bouton Street West, Stamford. $97,669, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Aug. 14. Dugdale, Walter T., 13 Elgin Ave., Bethel. $8,645, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Aug. 4.

Mangieri, Kathleen J. and Christopher J. Mangieri, 1 Riverside Road, Newtown. $54,930, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Aug. 4. McNeil, Pansy, 104 James St., Bridgeport. $7,312, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Aug. 12. Pertile, Vagner, 489 Queen St., Apt. 2, Bridgeport. $1,786, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Aug. 12. Wallace, Dolorita F., Wallace Straford and William Ttee, 68 Mayo Ave., Greenwich. $32,128, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Aug. 11. Waterfall, Glee I. and Ronald J. Waterfall, 9 Wedgewood Drive, Danbury. $20,392, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Aug. 11.

MECHANIC’S LIENSFILED 177 Broad Street Owner L.L.C., Wilmington, Del. Filed by A. Cardillo Mason Contractors L.L.C., Stamford, by Antonio Cardillo. Property: 177 Broad St., Stamford. Amount: $420,079. Filed Aug. 12. Davidson, Teresa and Charles Davidson, Greenwich. Filed by IBI Contracting, Tarrytown, N.Y., by Patrick Kennedy. Property: 155 Byram Shore Road, Greenwich. Amount: $29,632. Filed Aug. 12. Nandita, Agarwal and Douglas E. Parker, Greenwich. Filed by Jose Muratella Landscaping, Norwalk, by Jose Muratella. Property: 8 Pleasant View Place, Greenwich. Amount: $6,700. Filed Aug. 11. On-Site Construction L.L.C., et al., Shelton. Filed by Haynes Materials Co., Seymour, by Credit Manager. Property: 57 Indian Wells Road, Shelton. Amount: $1,149. Filed July 31. Stroemer, Keri A. and Guido A. Stroemer, Greenwich. Filed by Jose Muratella Landscaping, Norwalk, by Jose Muratella. Property: 9 Mayo Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $6,205. Filed Aug. 11. Toto, Joseph, Shelton. Filed by Barbara’s Cleaning & Domestic Help L.L.C., by Barbara Ignatiuk. Property: 59 Bruce Drive, Shelton. Amount: $6,850 Filed Aug. 1.

Acevedo, Jose A., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh P.C., Farmington, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 1960 Noble Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $261,000, dated February 2007. Filed Aug. 12. Aime, Nathalie, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh P.C., Farmington, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 209 Beechmont Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $192,000, dated June 2009. Filed Aug. 12. Backman, Bret A., Danbury. Filed by The Witherspoon Law Offices, Farmington, for Newtown Savings Bank, Newtown. Property: 189 Brushy Hill Road, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $250,000, dated July 2009. Filed Aug. 11. Bailey, Dawn A., et al., Newtown. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen P.C., Hartford, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 28 Fairview Drive, Newtown. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $137,263, dated August 11. Filed Aug. 13. Bartosiewicz, Magdalena and Piotr Bartosiewicz, et al., Ridgefield. Filed by Pullman & Comley L.L.C., Bridgeport, for Casagmo Condominium Phase II, Ridgefield. Property: Unit 123 of Olcott Way in Casagmo Condominium, Ridgefield. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take possession of the premises. Filed Aug. 6. Braga, Lilian M., et al., Greenwich. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen P.C., Hartford, for Nationstar Mortgage L.L.C., Lewisville, Texas. Property: 36 Comly Ave., Greenwich. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $600,000, dated November 2004. Filed Aug. 13. Brown, Donovan A., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh P.C., Farmington, for Citimortgage Inc., O’Fallon, Mo. Property: 1480 Capital Ave., Unit H810, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $216,000, dated August 2005. Filed Aug. 12.

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FACTS Camillos, Angelos, et al., Ridgefield. Filed by Bendett and McHugh P.C., Farmington, for The Bank of New York Mellon, New York, N.Y. Property: 150 Mopus Bridge Road, Ridgefield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $1.4 million, dated September 2003. Filed Aug. 11. Denninger, Christopher J., et al., Bethel. Filed by The Witherspoon Law Offices, Farmington, for Newtown Savings Bank, Newtown. Property: 99 Putnam Road, Bethel. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $181,500, dated July 2002. Filed Aug. 4. Dubos, Dolores J., et al., Danbury. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen P.C., Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 3 Jackson Drive, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $101,000, dated September 2003. Filed Aug. 12. Dudley, Holly, et al., Danbury. Filed by Frankel & Berg, Norwalk, for Village Square at Park Avenue Condominium Association Inc., Danbury. Property: 97-99 Park Ave., Unit 55-B, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take possession of the premises. Filed Aug. 13. St. Jean, Francis O., et al., Danbury. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen P.C., Hartford, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 39 Barnum Road, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $270,000, dated June 2005. Filed Aug. 12. Vitale Jr., Joseph V., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Witherspoon Law Offices, Farmington, for Nationwide Home Mortgage Company. Property: 3235 Madison Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take possession of the premises. Filed Aug. 12. Wilson, Mitchell, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Leopold & Associates, Stamford, for U.S. Bank N.A., trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 205 Glendale Avenue, Unit 4, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $92,993, dated October 2004. Filed Aug. 12. Yepes, William, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen P.C., Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 450 Garfield Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $277,600, dated July 2006. Filed Aug. 13.

MORTGAGES 2 Enterprise Drive L.L.C., Shelton, by Robert D. Scinto. Lender: People’s United Bank, N.A. Bridgeport. Property: 2 Enterprise Drive, Shelton. Amount: $9.1 million. Filed July 31.

5 Butler Street L.L.C., Stamford, by Ralph Strazza Jr. Lender: Fairfield County Bank, Ridgefield. Property: 5 Butler St., Greenwich. Amount: $1.4 million. Filed Aug. 14.

Newtown Medical Office I L.L.C., Westport, by Gregory D. Smith. Lender: The Washington Trust Co., Westerly, R.I. Property: 164 Mt. Pleasant Road, Newtown. Amount: $4.8 million. Filed Aug. 7.

Achievement First Bridgeport Academy Inc., Bridegport, by Andrew Boas. Lender: First Niagra Bank N.A., Buffalo, N.Y. Property: Artic Street, Maple Street, Pequonnock Street, Bridgeport. Amount: $3.1 million. Filed Aug. 12.

Optimus Health Care Inc., Bridgeport, by Ludwig Spinelli. Lender: People’s United Bank, N.A., Bridgeport. Property: 982 E. Main St., and 805 Atlantic St., Stamford. Amount: $3.2 million. Filed Aug. 11.

Almost Home Property L.L.C., by Sairam G. Simhadri. Lender: Newtek Small Business Finance Inc., West Hempstead, N.Y. Property: 35 Copps Hill Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $2.9 million. Filed Aug. 8.

P B Federal L.L.C., Danbury, by F. Michael Palmer. Lender: Putnam Country Savings Bank, Brewster, N.Y. Property: Parcel 2 and Parcel 3, Map 3, Brookfield. Amount: $3.8 million. Filed Aug. 11.

AREC 5 L.L.C. and UHIL 5 L.L.C., Phoenix, Ariz., by George R. Olds. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., New York, N.Y. Property: Jefferson Street, Meadow St., Stamford. Amount: $69 million. Filed Aug. 15.

Tauton Plaza L.L.C., Bethel, by Anthony Caraluzzi. Lender: Louis P. Caraluzzi and Rosemarie Caraluzzi, Boynton Beach, Fla. Property: 147 Mountain Road, Newtown. Amount: $350,000. Filed Aug. 5.

Bethel Woods L.L.C., Bethel, by Ellie Kastel. Lender: Neil Mermelstein, Brooklyn, N.Y. Property: Unit 12 in Bethel Woods Condominium, Bethel. Amount: $75,000. Filed Aug. 12. Bishop Development L.L.C., Weston, by Howard Saffan. Lender: Bankwell Bank, New Canaan. Property: 781-785 River Road, Shelton. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed Aug. 15. BOK Holdings L.L.C., Brookfield, by Joseph A. Boa. Lender: Webster Bank N.A., Waterbury. Property: 55 Liberty St., Danbury. Amount: $258,750. Filed Aug. 11. BOK Holdings L.L.C., Brookfield, by Joseph A. Boa. Lender: Webster Bank N.A., Waterbury. Property: 4 Clason Place, Danbury. Amount: $198,750. Filed Aug. 14. Colonial Development L.L.C., Ridgefield, by Reed L. Whipple. Lender: Fairfield County Bank, Ridgefield. Property: 1 Pump Lane, Ridgefield. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed Aug. 15. CPP 31 Heusted Drive L.L.C., Greenwich, by Frank W. Gallo. Lender: First Republic Bank, San Francisco, Calif. Property: 31 Heusted Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $715,000. Filed Aug. 11. CPP 33 Heusted Drive L.L.C., Greenwich, by Frank W. Gallo. Lender: First Republic Bank, San Francisco, Calif. Property: 33 Heusted Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $975,000. Filed Aug. 11. Elan Kennedy Flats L.L.C., Houston, Texas, by Eagle Realty Investments Inc. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Houston, Texas. Property: Rose Street, Kennedy Avenue and Main Street, Danbury. Amount: $51 million. Filed Aug. 12. Far Mill L.L.C., Bridgeport, by Robert Niedermeier. Lender: People’s United Bank, N.A. Bridgeport. Property: 600 Bridgeport Ave., Shelton. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed Aug. 5.

NEW BUSINESSES 88Omacle.com, 1702 Boston Ave., Bridgeport 06610, c/o Elizabeth James. Filed Aug. 11. A & R Landscape & Masonry, 155 Clearview Drive, Bridgeport 06606, c/o Romel Salinas. Filed Aug. 13. A. John Ferenz - Firearm and Computer Repairs, 4 Locust Trail, Danbury 06811, c/o Andrew Ferenz. Filed Aug. 13. ACB Recovery, P.O. Box 722929, Houston, Texas 77272, c/o United Recovery Systems L.P. Filed Aug. 11. Ami’s Chaatwala, 2985 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport 06605, c/o Selva Kumar. Filed Aug. 14. Apostolic Reconciliation Ministries, 47 Fairview Ave., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Karlene Barnett. Filed Aug. 11. Ava’s Party Designs, 26 Hidden Trail, Bethel 06801, c/o Ava-Marie Sealey. Filed Aug. 15. Bronx Rx Partners, 23 Amherst Road, Greenwich 06878, c/o Christine F. O’Neill. Filed Aug. 12. Garage Sale Pop, 12 Bates Place, Danbury 06810, c/o Jeanne Tholge. Filed Aug. 13. Cassandra Madeline, 5 Grove St., Apt. 1, Danbury 06810, c/o Cassandra M. Amendola. Filed Aug. 13. Community Hands in Action Mentoring Program, 66 Harriet St., Bridgeport 06608, c/o Reuel Parks, A.J. Gordon and Marcus Stovall. Filed Aug. 11. DCKingswood, 67 Kingswood Drive, Bethel 06801, c/o Christopher Chervenak. Filed Aug. 14.

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FIGURES DC’s Cleaning Service, 161 Wayne St., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Daniela Lopez. Filed Aug. 11. Digging America, 56 Palmer St., Stamford 06907, c/o Dawid Kupczyk. Filed Aug. 13. Electro Chemistry Consolidated L.L.C., 10 Bonny Road, Brookfield 06804, c/o Yelena Kouznetsoua. Filed Aug. 6. Ellion Coaching & Consulting, 578 Jewett Ave., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Elleon Rosoff. Filed Aug. 14. Gorillagency, 175 Atlantic St., Stamford 06901, c/o Alex Virvo and Ryan Virvo. Filed Aug. 11. iLos Locksmith, 214 Old Bridge Lane, Danbury 06811, c/o Ilia Botchoridze. Filed Aug. 13. International Multi Lingual & Services L.L.C., 737 E. Main St., Bridgeport 06608, c/o Laura Azevedo-Rasuk. Filed Aug. 14. Jai Fuibai MAA L.L.C., 423 Main St., Danbury 06810, c/o Darshit Desai. Filed Aug. 11. John J. Baldaserini, Realtor, 9 Ned’s Lane, Ridgefield 06877, c/o John J. Baldaserini. Filed Aug. 7. Johny’s Painting, 25 Deepwood Drive, Bethel 06801, c/o John F. Rios. Filed Aug. 4. Kashi Japanese of Stamford, 131 Summer St., Stamford 06901, c/o Unict Corp. Filed Aug. 18. Kids Draw Free, 175 Atlantic St., Stamford 06901, c/o Alex Virvo and Ryan Virvo. Filed Aug. 11. Kiwi Infotech L.L.C., 2985 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Selva Kumar. Filed Aug. 14. Little Red Eagle Day Care, 18 West Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Sandra C. Soto. Filed Aug. 18. M & V Deli Market, 988 State St., Bridgeport 06605, c/o Jamila Aboutayab. Filed Aug. 13.

NPH Prepaid Wireless, 189 Bedford St., Stamford 06901, c/o Wesner Midy. Filed Aug. 11. Pam’s Wash & Fold, 575 Newfield Ave., Stamford 06905, c/o Pamela Bennett. Filed Aug. 12. Parma, 41 Grassy Plain St., Bethel 06801, c/o Framilo L.L.C. Filed Aug. 11. Patricia’s Caribbean American Cuisine, 87 Whisconier Road, Brookfield 06804, c/o Patricia Hoster. Filed Aug. 13. R.M. Window Cleaning & Multiple Service, 1435 Bedford St., Stamford 06901, c/o Ruben Molina. Filed Aug. 11. Real Talk Skateboards, 681 River Road, Shelton 06484, c/o Preston Pasco. Filed Aug. 5. Ricamax, 27 Alden St., Stamford 06902, c/o Maxo Maigan. Filed Aug. 13. Ridgefield Self Storage, 872 Ethan Allen Highway, Ridgefield 06877, c/o Robert Moser. Filed Aug. 8. Ridgefield Taxi, 96 Danbury Road, Ridgefield 06877, c/o John D. Vignoli. Filed Aug. 14. Ruff At Home, 21 Mulbern Lane, Shelton 06484, c/o Eric R. Pesale. Filed Aug. 7. Schmid UX, 850 E. Main St., Stamford 06902, c/o Chester Schmid. Filed Aug. 12. The Actor’s Circle, 14 Obtuse Road, Brookfield 06804, c/o Rachel A. Jones and Stephen G. Baluzy. Filed Aug. 6. Tracey Miller Associates, 38 Dennison Road, Essex 06426, c/o Tracey Miller. Filed Aug. 12. Universal Fellowship, 2 Wake Robin Road, Shelton 06484, c/o Scott O’Dell. Filed Aug. 15. Visions Unite, 1052 E. Main St., Stamford 06902, c/o Alicia Murphy, Anthony Harris and Latoya Williams. Filed Aug. 13.

Marie’s Cleaning Services, 585 William St., Bridgeport 06608, c/o Marie J. Jackson. Filed Aug. 13.

NEW LIQUOR LICENSE

Mohtal L.L.C., 38 German Town Road, Danbury 06810, c/o Mohan Smarma. Filed Aug. 13.

Bailey’s Backyard, 23 Bailey Ave., Ridgefield 06877, c/o Salvatore D. Bagliavio. Permit no. LIR.0016637. Filed Aug. 5.

MyGym Meet, 5 Nicholas St., Danbury 06810, c/o Lazar Gavsv. Filed Aug. 13.

PATENTS

New England Foundry, 138 Putnam Park Road, Bethel 06801, c/o Richard H. Ahlers. Filed Aug. 5.

The following patents were issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in Washington, D.C. Apparatus, system and method for maintaining a persistent data state on a communications network. Patent no. 8,819,251 is-

sued to Christopher Lenz, Ridgefield; Jonathan Taylor, Ridgefield; and Scott Nedderman, Monroe. Assigned to Priceline.com Incorporated, Stamford. Batch/continuous production of toner. Patent no. 8,815,487 issued to Santiago Faucher, Oakville, Calif.; Kimberly D. Nosella, Mississauga, Calif.; and Matthew A. Woods, Eden Mills, Calif. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Encapsulated nanoscale particles of organic pigments. Patent no. 8,815,394 issued to Rina Carlini, Oakville, Calif.; Roger E. Gaynor, Oakville, Calif.; and Paul F. Smith, Oakville, Calif. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Imaging member with fluorosulfonamide-containing overcoat layer. Patent no. 8,815,481 issued to Jin Wu, Pittsford, N.Y.; David Skinner, Rochester, N.Y.; Than Sorn, Walworth, N.Y.; Lin Ma, Pittsford, N.Y.; Lanhui Zhang, Webster, N.Y.; Marissa Anne Linne, Annandale, N.J.; J. Robinson Cowdery-Corvan, Webster, N.Y.; and Kenny-tuan T. Dinh, Webster, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Opiod agonist formulations with releasable and sequestered antagonist. Patent no. 8,815,287 issued to Christopher Breder, Greenwhich; Curtis Wright, Norwalk; and Benjamin Oshlack, New York, N.Y. Assigned to Purdue Pharma L.P., Stamford. Permit creation and tracking in a mailing machine. Patent no. 8,818,911 issued to Steven M. Kaye, Weston; Joan T. Doutney, Sandy Hook; Rodney Hallgren, Norwalk; Beth A. Kroczaleski, New Canaan; Mark D. Lee, Oxford; and Jacky Y. Igval, Milford. Assigned to Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford. Post-processing a multispectral image for enhanced object identification. Patent no. 8,818,030 issued to Yao Rong Wang, Webster, N.Y.; and Lalit Keshav Mestha, Fairport, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Printing systems and methods providing a raster image processing performance preflight option. Patent no. 8,817,292 issued to Jesus Rodriguez, Downey, Calif.; and George Gov, Hawthorne, Calif. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. System and method for direct rendering of a document to an electronic book device in device-supported format. Patent no. 8,817,319 issued to Craig W. Martin, Henrietta, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Solid inks comprising liquid crystalline materials. Patent no. 8,815,000 issued to Guerino G. Sacripante, Oakville, Calif.; Stephan V. Drappel, Toronto, Calif.; and Daryl W. Vanbesien, Burlington, Calif. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

BUSINESS CONNECTIONS ECONOMY

State Spending Must Be a Campaign Issue by Peter Gioia The following article was first published in the Hartford Business Journal.

ow that Labor Day, the unofficial start of election season, is here, it appears that a major campaign issue will be the state’s fiscal health, and that’s a good thing. The governor and the next General Assembly will have to tackle a daunting budget challenge starting in January—some analysts project a deficit in excess of a billion dollars in the next fiscal year. That is discouraging for state taxpayers and a significant factor in Connecticut’s low national economic competitiveness rankings. Connecticut’s fiscal problems did not develop overnight. State spending has more than tripled over the last 25 years, during which time we’ve only seen modest growth in jobs and population in the state. During the same period, Connecticut’s longterm debt has skyrocketed. Estimated to be the third-highest per capita in the country, that debt includes unfunded liabilities for state employee pensions and post-retirement benefits, bonded indebtedness, and federal Unemployment Trust Fund loans. This fiscal instability has a chilling effect on economic growth and job creation. Employers, regardless of size, are hesitant to make investments in locations perceived to be fiscally unpredictable. Businesses require consistency and predictability in the tax system to make long-range decisions about where and when to expand or locate. Unfortunately Connecticut has developed a reputation for fiscal instability over time, and we must reverse that reputation if we want to see our economy reach its full potential. The solution, however, is not as simple as cutting waste from state government; we need to make government work better at lower cost. To be sure, some progress has been made to

lean the cost of state government. Last October, for example, the governor released a report on how state agencies are streamlining their operations and making more efficient use of taxpayer dollars. Accomplishments include a savings of $1.84 million per year at DEEP through reduced state energy bills, a savings of $18 million at the Department of Administrative Services through renegotiated contracts for goods and services, and the recovery of hundreds-ofthousands-of-dollars in unemployment insurance overpayments through an anti-fraud partnership between the Department of Labor and the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney. The state has also reduced its long-term debt by 15 percent over the last three years, according to the governor’s budget office. Of course, much more needs to be done— including improving the state’s IT systems to allow government agencies to run more efficiently—but the state’s fiscal problems have built up over many years, and many years will be needed to solve them. The process, however, must accelerate. That’s why it’s important to ask candidates this fall how they will deal with the state’s fiscal situation. Will they commit to improving how Connecticut delivers critical services and approaches significant parts of the budget, including transportation, social services, long-term healthcare, corrections, and state employee pensions and post-retirement benefits? These are all issues that voters and candidates must talk about this fall. And they’re key parts of the new CT20x17 campaign that’s aiming to improve Connecticut’s economy and put the Nutmeg State where it should be—among the top 20 most economically competitive states in the country by 2017. Pete Gioia is an economist with the Connecticut Business & Industry Association.

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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 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  Register at cbia.com/events SCAN TO REGISTER!

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