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Long-vacant United Healthcare building in Trumbull (ﬁnally) sold BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

John Bilski, franchise owner of Sea Tow Southern Connecticut. Photo by Phil Hall.

Trading in the ofﬁce for the water

BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com

ohn Bilski spent the first quarter-century of his professional life in the insurance industry, working within the confines of an office setting. But, over time, the appeal of laboring in an environment illuminated with fluorescent overhead lights and subdivided by cubicles had hopelessly frayed. “I was tired of being a number in corporate America,” he recalled, unhappily. “Twenty-five years in corporate America and it hadn’t gotten any better, in my opinion.” However, Bilski did have an outdoors outlet as an active sportsman on the Long Island Sound. When an opportunity arose earlier this year to take over the Southern Connecticut franchise for Sea Tow, Bilski did

not pause to consider the opportunity. “I was pretty much on the water from day one of my life,” he added. “I used to fish with my dad and my parents, sisters and I always vacationed on the water. I’ve been a boater and scuba diver and fished in these waters my entire life.” On June 29, Bilski — now formally Capt. John Bilski — took over the Sea Tow franchise covering the Connecticut territory from Greenwich to Milford, trading an insurance industry workplace for a snug office in a tiny cottage along the waterfront promenade at Bridgeport’s Captain’s Cove, where his distinctive yellow and black Sea Tow vessel is moored at the marina. For those unfamiliar with the company, Sea Tow is a 24/7 marine assistance provider — think of » SEA TOW

he long-vacant 250,000square-foot office building and parking garage at 48 Monroe Turnpike in Trumbull — which represented more than half of the empty space in the town — has been purchased for approximately $3.4 million. Senior Living Development LLC (SLD) and Silver Heights Development LLC, which have developed a number of age-restricted residential projects throughout Fairfield County, 55 acquired the property and expect to submit applications to Trumbull’s Planning and Zoning Department to develop a senior housing community for individuals age 55 and over, probably in October, according to SLD Managing Member Mark De Pecol. “It’s a great town,” said De Pecol, whose Fairfield-based company operates Sunrise of Wilton, Sunrise of Fairfield, and The Residence at Summer Street in Stamford, with The Residence at Selleck’s Woods in Darien and The Residence at Westport both scheduled to open next year. The company also operates a number of similar facilities in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Vermont. De Pecol cited Trumbull’s “strategic location” in upper Fairfield County as a paramount consideration. With easy access to the Route 25 connector to the Merritt Parkway, I-95 and Route 8 — plus the 17.6-acre site’s adjacency to the Pequonnock River Trail on Route 111 and its location directly across from restaurants, fitness, massage and other retail outlets as well as being close to numerous health » UNITED HEALTHCARE

The Ofﬁce Genie seeks to take the pain out of bookkeeping BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com

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or many business owners, bookkeeping is an unpleasant experience — and that’s where Ashley Slote comes in. “People bring me in for that reason — they don’t like doing it,” she said. “That’s the last thing they want to do.” Slote is the founder of The Office Genie LLC, a mobile bookkeeping service for business owners and individuals in Fairfield County. Slote, who will be celebrating her first anniversary in business next month, views bookkeeping through a somewhat heroic spectrum. “The thing I really enjoy is that I come in and solve problems,” she said. “And when you need a bookkeeper, that often means you have a problem that has to be solved. Your ducks need to be in a row and you need to have everything ready to go for taxes.” Slote, who holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business management and an MBA from Southern Connecticut State University, did bookkeeping for a landscaping company and a few freelance gigs before deciding to become her own boss. “I had a few people approach me who wanted to be a client,” she said. “I had a guy referring a lot of people to me. And it was funny that he did that because I was thinking of starting on my own.” The Office Genie covers tasks ranging from helping startups with their business formation and payroll processing to assisting established businesses with their financial reports for quarterly and annual tax filings plus accounts payable and receivable. For individual clients, Slote provides input on personal bookkeeping needs and bill paying. Slote works from a home office in Norwalk and spends much of her time traveling to clients across the region. “I go to Easton, I go to Ridgefield and Redding and Trumbull,” she said. “My other clients’ businesses are run out of Fairfield. It’s funny, but I don’t have any clients in Norwalk.” In running The Office Genie, Slote puts in lengthy days, sometimes working from 6 a.m. to midnight. And while she enjoys meeting with clients, she admitted that her concentration is best when working out of her home office “because that’s when I get the time

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Ashley Slote, owner of The Office Genie LLC. Photo by Phil Hall.

The thing I really enjoy is that I come in and solve problems.

to dial in and get the real work done on the numbers.” While referrals and word of mouth have helped bring in business, Slote has also tapped into Craigslist advertising to call attention to her service. She already snagged two clients from the popular site, although she admitted she also harvested some sketchy responses. “There has been some spam text and emails, but I can tell by this point what’s what,” she said. “I do a lot of Googling of names, emails and phone numbers before I will talk to them.” One concern that has kept Slote busy on behalf of her clients is the federal Tax Cut and Jobs Act that was signed into law last December by President Trump. Slote said the changes to the tax code have yet to create a negative impact on her clients, but she added there is still uncertainty on what the near-future will bring — especially with the new law’s limits on individual state and local tax deductions to $10,000, which are considered by many to be difficult in high-tax

states such as Connecticut. “Time will tell,” she said. “Next year, we’ll see how the real numbers work for everybody.” As for her next year in business, she is planning to bring in an intern to help with her growing duties. “Last week, I was doing a lot of data entry work for an account I was working on and I thought it would be great if I had a person to do the data entry for me,” she said. And while she admitted that there are software programs that can assist business owners with bookkeeping tasks, having a professional can offer a personalized attention to detail that software cannot duplicate. “I think it is really important that everyone with a small business has a bookkeeper,” she said. “It doesn’t have to be regularly scheduled. I can spend an hour or so a month with you, that will keep you going. Also, it is better to hire a bookkeeper before things get tumultuous and challenging. It doesn’t have to be a full-time person, but you can call in a person like me to check things out.”

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Evarito’s Mexican Kitchen & Bar latest addition to thriving SoNo scene BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

estaurateur Christian Burns decided to try something different with his fifth eatery: Mexican food. That may not seem all that unusual; Norwalk, where his Evarito’s Mexican Kitchen and Bar recently opened, is home to a plethora of such restaurants. But Burns is promising a modern twist on Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisine, along with an impressively rich décor that includes an outdoor patio, open kitchen, “grand tequila bar” and soon a rooftop bar with views of the Long Island Sound. “I wanted to do something different in South Norwalk, which has really grown over the past few years,” said Burns, whose SKAL Restaurant Group also operates The Ginger Man in Greenwich and three Cask

Republic restaurants in New Haven, Stamford and near Evarito’s 14-16 Main St. location in SoNo. “I spent a lot of years in Texas when I was in college, working in different restaurants and bars down there, and I fell in love with TexMex,” Burns said. “I also took some trips to Mexico and fell in love with it. I’ve wanted to do something like this for years and felt the time was finally right.” He said the cuisine at Evarito’s will be different from the “so-called TexMex” available at other dining spots, with an emphasis both on authentic recipes and unique dishes like “Mayan Pork Rib” and “Steak Vampiro” alongside the expected array of tacos, enchiladas and fajitas. The restaurant — its name is the moniker he and his wife gave to their son, Everett — also features a “grand tequila bar,” which specializes in a

The interior of Evarito’s Mexican Kitchen and Bar. Photo by Thomas McGovern.

variety of margaritas as well as other drinks. “The bar itself is pretty grand,” Burns said. “It’s 12 feet long, backed by a really tall, beautiful mirror — it really carries the room.”

For all its high-end trappings, he emphasized that his newest restaurant “is here for everyone. People can come in after work for a drink, a couple of tacos and a quick margarita, or

they can have the full dining experience and make a full evening of it.” Burns also credited Patriot Bank, headquartered in Stamford, with helping make Evarito’s a reality. “They’ve truly been amazing,” he said of the bank, which has worked with SKAL for nearly 10 years. “They made the financing process — not ‘simple,’ but easier for us to work with them so that we could focus mainly on the business.” “There’s a level of confidence we have with Christian, having worked with him so much in the past,” Patriot Bank President Richard Muskus Jr. said. “Unless you can leverage off the success of another restaurant, a restaurant is not necessarily attractive to a bank in terms of securing a loan. With (something like SKAL), you can afford the short-term losses that come with opening a restaurant

via your other restaurants.” Muskus also credited Burns with knowing “how to create an ambience. He pays a lot of attention to detail to make it stand out. And he has a loyal customer base (through his other eateries) — it’s something he relies on. He can get people to try something different and make sure they’ll come back.” “Christian came to us about a year ago,” said Jennifer Cutrali, a Patriot Bank vice president and director of portfolio management. “What attracted us was not only his past experience with us, but also that he was looking to get outside of the pub-style model that he has at his other restaurants — its focus is on authentic Mexican food. And his success with his other restaurants fit into what we look for, so our approval process was pretty straightforward.”

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r. Susan Hackner has led Cornell University Veterinary Specialists (CUVS) in Stamford since it opened in 2011. CUVS is one of the few veterinary hospitals directly connected to a veterinary college; as such, it strives to combine the best of specialty private practice with the best of academia to best serve pets — primarily dogs and cats — their owners, and the profession at large. A native of South Africa, Hackner received her veterinary degree there before relocating to the U.S. at the age of 25. After completing a residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine followed by a fellowship in Emergency and Critical Care, she became board certified by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine in 1992, and by the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care in 1994. Prior to starting CUVS, she was Chair of the Department of Critical Care and Emergency Medicine at the Animal Medical Center in New York City. Hackner met with the Business Journal’s Kevin Zimmerman at the facility’s 880 Canal St. location to discuss her lifelong interest in animals and their wellbeing; the difficulties of carving out downtime; and the key to achieving that elusive work/life balance.

What got you interested in treating animals in the first place? “I wanted to be a vet since I was three. I always just loved animals. And I love the science and the medicine side of it as well. So being here is really a perfect way to address both sides, as we have a hybrid model where you have the academic background and focus on really cutting-edge

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Dr. Susan Hackner at Cornell University Veterinary Specialists thing for the profession at large.” Why did you decide to build the facility in Stamford? “For all its attributes, Ithaca (New York, where Cornell is located) is pretty isolated — it’s sort of in the middle of nowhere. They wanted to expand into a place where you could expose students and specialty residents to a more robust caseload than you’d normally see in a more rural setting. They initially considered something in the Westchester County area, but we heard from so many Connecticut vets saying, ‘We could use those guys here,’ that it just seemed to be a great fit — which it has been.”

Dr. Susan Hackner and Henry.

education, married with the services we can provide.” What led you to come to the States? “It’s really the center of the universe for veterinary services. No other place can compete.” Do you still go back to South Africa? “I did on a pretty regular basis for a while, but about four years ago I brought my mother over here, so I get back there less often. I plan to go back next year.” Do you miss anything about it? “So many things. The music, the food. And safari — I love doing that. That should be on everyone’s bucket list.” Did you have any men-

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tors as you made your way through your career? “Certainly — there have been so many people I consider mentors both in the business and in academia. On the business management side, not so much — I wish there were. The previous dean (at Cornell), Michael Kotlikoff (now provost) is just a brilliant, strategically minded person, very mission-driven, as well as being kind and possessing an incredible amount of integrity.” What about a personal mentor? “I learned a lot from my father in many ways. He was inspirational in the way he taught us about having integrity. He’d say you can lose your house, you can lose your money, you can even lose your life — but they can

We saw about 16,000 dogs and cats last fiscal year and we plan on seeing about a 10 percent growth this fiscal year. We’ve grown by 12 to 20 percent each year since we opened.

never take away your integrity. That meant a lot to me. My father was an accountant by training and he’d be laughing his head off if he knew how much business I’m doing now.” Regarding Cornell — how did you first get involved with them? “I was at the Animal Medical Center and I was approached by Michael, who was then dean of (Cornell’s) College of Veterinary Medicine, who told me they were looking to open a practice in the New York metropolitan area. Combining an advanced academic approach with a service-oriented practice model was something that was missing in veterinary medicine, and we agreed that this would be a good

How many patients do you see a year? “We saw about 16,000 dogs and cats last fiscal year and we plan on seeing about a 10 percent growth this fiscal year. We’ve grown by 12 to 20 percent each year since we opened.” Do you see only dogs and cats? “For the most part. Our emergency facility, which is open 24/7, is where you tend to find other kinds of patients — tortoises, ferrets.” This is probably a dumb question, but do you have pets of your own? “I currently have three, which is a low count for me. A dog, Roxy, and two cats, Henry and Ruby. They’re very equal in my affections.” What’s the best part of your job? “The impact that we can have on pets and the people who love them. Plus the impact that that has on the people who work here. In many practices you’re not always philosophically

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aligned with each other, but everyone here — we have 105 now, which should be 109 within a few days — is completely dedicated to this profession. There’s a surgeon here who says, ‘We get to fix cats and dogs all day, people — how great is that?’” What’s the biggest challenge you face? “Time. We’re never short of ideas, but there’s not always enough time to put them into practice. It’s a tough profession to be in for all of us — it takes a lot of dedication and it can be hard at times. But we try to keep each other sane and balanced.” What do you do during your leisure time? “(Laughing) What leisure time? I’m mostly here, since this is a 24/7 operation. But when I’m not, I try to be on the water, paddling, swimming — or sleeping.” Assuming that there’s time for you to read, are there any business-related books that you’d recommend? “Absolutely. There’s one that we give all our employees, ‘Management Lessons from Mayo Clinic’ (by Kent Seltman and Leonard Berry). ‘Crucial

Conversations’ and ‘Crucial Accountability’ are also great management books.” What do you like to read other than business-related material? “Anything that can take me elsewhere, to a different country or a different time.” Is there a must-see TV series that you make time for? “‘House of Cards,’ ‘Homeland.’ I just finished ‘Succession,’ which I really enjoyed.” Are you able to watch them as they air, or…? “Oh God, no! (laughs) Until DVR came along I watched no television.” Is there a particular piece of advice you’d give to someone looking to enter the veterinary field? “Be very sure of what this kind of life will bring you. You’ll be making sacrifices all your life — I’ve missed every family event, every friend event, every party and fun thing. Everyone always talks about ‘work-life balance.’ But that balance is affected by how much you love what you do. If you’re entering a profession you love, that creates the balance.”

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rank Sinatra’s classic tribute to the Big Apple begins with “start spreading the news.” And that just may be the most urgent action item we all need to embrace in Fairfield County and across the state when it comes to manufacturing. The news is that there are literally thousands of unfilled, well-paying career opportunities available to high school, college and postgraduate students, as well as experienced workers, right here in Connecticut, and right now in the 21st century manufacturing environment. So how did we get here? Only a decade ago, many thought manufacturing was no longer a viable career option. Schools began to sacrifice classes that opened students’ minds to creating something with their hands and their imaginations. Students were often discouraged from exploring alternatives to traditional four-year colleges and parents, understandably, didn’t want their kids working in a factory for what was perceived as an old-line industry. This perception of manufacturing continues to plague workforce development efforts. But ask yourself this: When was the last time you or your child ever visited and toured a manufacturing facility? If it was longer than even just five years ago, you’re in for a shock if you try it again. A modern manufacturing environment is cleaner and healthier than that at many office buildings. Employees work as teams to identify and solve problems. Digital technolo�y now turns essentially any product you can think of into reality. And because of that, knowledge-based imagination is becoming one of the most sought-after career skills. And you’ll find young people excited to have

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discovered a rewarding, well-paying career path they may never have even been aware of growing up. I recently attended the annual meeting of the New Haven Manufacturers Association, where technical high school students demonstrated their impressive and very marketable skills. Every student I spoke with already had a good job waiting for them upon graduation, and in one particular case a student was “weighing three different offers.” This is the great news that parents, teachers, guidance counselors and students themselves need to know about 21st century manufacturing in Connecticut. October is Manufacturing Month and with events held across the state, it’s a great opportunity to tour and learn more about local manufacturing companies. Educating state leaders, policymakers and education administrators about manufacturing’s urgent need for skilled workers is just as critical. A 2017 Connecticut Business and Industry Association survey revealed Connecticut’s manufacturing sector needs 13,000 skilled workers by the end of

this year alone. Without a doubt, there are many challenges that must be addressed for Connecticut to realize its immense economic potential by becoming, once again, a center for manufacturing innovation. These include expanding opportunities for students, current workers, and the unemployed to pursue certifications and degrees in a manufacturing field. We must also work to identify regional employer needs and adopt effective education partnership models to address those needs in all regions. CBIA’s Education & Workforce Partnership has been doing this in the Hartford region for years and can help facilitate it in other parts of the state. Once the needs are identified, metrics must be established to better understand a program’s effectiveness. But growing manufacturing in Connecticut requires more than just addressing workforce needs. Policymakers must make sure that state and federal funding aligns with the priority needs of manufacturers of all sizes, sectors, and regions within our state.

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Assistance with technolo�y innovation and an efficient regulatory climate are also important needs. Under a newly formed Connecticut Manufacturing Collaborative, organizations from across the state are working together and with a broad cross-section of stakeholders to develop a strategic plan for the new administration and the 2019 General Assembly that will address these and other challenges. In the meantime, other changes are happening that will help manufacturing in Connecticut. CBIA recently announced an affiliation with CONNSTEP, a nationally recognized organization that helps manufacturers increase capital, gain efficiency and get better results. The next administration and General Assembly must make manufacturing a key economic priority and act, based on the recommendations of the manufacturers themselves, to ensure government is an effective and productive partner. The stakes are high. If we can’t create an environment that addresses the workforce and other essentials for manufacturers to grow and thrive, they may have no choice but to look elsewhere. So can we really make it here? Can we once again be “king of the hill, top of the heap” when it comes to manufacturing innovation and technolo�y? You bet we can. But it’s up to you, Fairfield County. It’s up to you, Hartford. And it’s up to you, Connecticut. Start spreading the news! Eric Brown is the vice president of manufacturing policy and outreach at CBIA. He previously was a senior environmental analyst with the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection. He can be reached at eric. brown@cbia.com.

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AAA on the water. The company operates 120 franchises in the U.S., Europe, Puerto Rico and the Bahamas. Bilski’s franchise covers an area of approximately eight miles into the Sound, and he acknowledged that he was already familiar with Sea Tow’s value before taking charge of the franchise. “I’ve been a member my entire boating life,” he stated. “One of the first things I learned is you need to have Sea Tow. If you break down out there, no one is coming to get you. If you need gas, or run aground, you should have Sea Tow membership, which is $179 a year. And if you need a tow, fuel drop, or a jump, that is extremely inexpensive compared to what you would have to pay out of pocket.” However, Bilski noted that “we’re not emergency

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Captain’s Cove location and in their homes. Bilski has already noticed that assistance calls have a strange habit of coming in during mealtimes. “It seems every time that I start cooking dinner or I put something on my fork, I get a phone call,” he laughed. “But that’s the nature of the business.” Bilski estimated that he had “several thousand members” in his franchise market, and stranded boaters are always “very happy when Sea Tow gets there.” The level of appreciation from members has forced Bilski to exercise his memory with greater strength. “Everyone knows Sea Tow and everyone knows your name, and it’s really tough to remember everybody else’s name,” he explained. “You might remember the situation you helped them out with,

and everyone is really nice out on the water when they need assistance.” Bilski’s franchise also operates life vest stands at different marinas that allows boaters to borrow vests before heading out on the water, and the company runs a marine insurance program that Bilski represents locally. He noted that the door at his Captain Cove’s location is always being opened by boaters in search of information, and he credits being the nextdoor neighbor to the boardwalk’s ice cream parlor with helping to keep Sea Tow visible. As for looking back at the corporate life he left behind, Bilski stated he’s not looking back. “I’m outside all of the time,” he said, his sunbronzed skin attesting to his absence from the office. “And when you get out midSound, it’s beautiful.”

might have just torn it down and rebuilt, but since this is such a well-built building, with a parking garage that can be adapted to their needs, it’s really great.” Tesoro said that providing housing for seniors “is a very important component. We want our seniors to be able to stay in our community, and this goes a long way towards that. I can’t stress that enough.” She further noted that a number of jobs will be created at the facility; De Pecol put that figure at 50. Trumbull has been on a roll lately when it comes

to development. A 202-unit luxury apartment complex at the former Canon Solutions America building at 100 Oakview Drive was approved last year; the former corporate headquarters of the Pilot Pen Corp. at 60 Commerce Drive is being redeveloped; and a 10,000-square-foot medical building at 123 Monroe Turnpike, to be anchored by Firgeleski Chiropractic Center, is under construction. In addition, consumer goods company Henkel added a 27,000-squarefoot, two-story research and development center adjacent to its existing facility on Trefoil Drive in January. Still looming is the Westfield Trumbull mall’s proposal to add 290 apartments to its property at 5065 Main St., a controversial move that requires a zoning change, basically from a mixed-use property to a mixed-use design district. “We’re seeing quite a bit of activity,” Bakalar acknowledged. “But while (the SLD project) is of course a big deal, we still have a lot of vacancies and potential vacancies in smaller buildings.”

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care providers — De Pecol said purchasing 48 Monroe Turnpike was a relatively easy decision. “Trumbull was right at the top of our list” of potential sites, he said. “It’s an under-served area, especially when it comes to the senior demographic.” An extensive market study revealed that Trumbull’s 75-plus population is expected to grow by 10 percent over the next three years, he noted. The deal came together in about three months, De Pecol added. “We’re always looking for properties and do an enormous amount of diligence,” he said. “In part, that included talking to all the different departments, including Planning and Zoning, Economic Development, Public Works, police and fire departments, and other town staff.” The SLD/Silver Heights proposal will, if approved, convert the existing building into a 200-unit independent, assisted and memory care community, while the additional acreage will have 160 units of active adult housing.

responders. We’re not the Coast Guard or the marine police or the marine fire department. We’re not the ones on the spot if there is a mayday call. Will we make our way there if we’re on the water? Of course, we’ll go there and see if we can assist. Our most common calls are for a breakdown that requires a tow, or if the boat hit rocks and took on water. We try to resolve that and make arrangements with an emergency haul out.” Bilski operates the franchise with three full-time captains, two back-up captains and two on-call scuba divers — the latter come in if lines need to be attached below the surface or if a boat requires salvaging. Being a 24/7 service requires that Bilski and his staff are always monitoring the VHF radio channels used by boaters out on the water, both at the

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The property was formerly leased to United Healthcare, which employed 1,200 people at the campus. The two-story building also included structured parking for 700 cars. It has stood empty since the company exited in 2015 in favor of more up-to-date accommodations on Research Drive in Shelton. De Pecol noted that the Class B office building was built in the late 1980s with heavy load construction and high ceilings. “Most office buildings are squares, but this has an irregular shape, which along

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with its structural integrity makes it ideal for this kind of conversion,” he said. The developers are seeking a zoning change from business/commercial to industrial/residential, De Pecol said. Though unwilling to hazard a guess at the proposal’s chances of approval, he said that the town had been “very cooperative and encouraging — we’ve been very impressed by their professionalism. “That was a big factor for us,” he added. “The approval process can be very grueling, especially if you’re fighting against the tide.”

If approved, construction could begin by next summer, De Pecol said. “We’re certainly ecstatic to see this property purchased,” said Vicki Tesoro. Elected last year as Trumbull First Selectman, she noted that addressing the town’s vacant properties had been a keystone of her campaign. Trumbull Economic and Community Development Director Rina Bakalar said the property represented 52 percent of the vacant space in the town. “It’s also an exciting development from a sustainability perspective,” she said. “Other developers

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Danbury’s Crown Point Apartments, a 466-unit development, was sold for $108.5 million. CBRE represented the owner, an affiliate of Norfolk, Virginia-based Harbor Group International LLC, in the sale and also procured the buyer, who was not publicly identified. The property at 50 Saw Mill Road was built in two phases in 2007 and 2011. Amenities include two clubhouses, each with a fitness center and a swimming pool. CBRE stated that the property offered a “value-add opportunity” for the new owner because all of the apartments have original finishes that can be upgraded to generate additional rent premiums. “The Danbury market has had a history of strong occupancy, even with the 800plus new apartments that were delivered over the past three years,” said Jeffrey Dunne, vice chairman of CBRE. “The buyer can build on this solid base of high occupancy and attentive management by modernizing apartment interiors and generating additional revenue, as renters in Fairfield County typically pay a premium for updated interiors.”

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Cinzano’s, a staple of Fairfield’s restaurant scene for three decades, has gone out of business. The family-owned Cinzano’s offered an old-school Italian restaurant style, complete with white tablecloths and colorful murals of the Tuscan countryside. But over the past several years, Fairfield saw a new wave of grab-and-go franchises and fast casual eateries emerge and Cinzano’s began to look like a relic from a bygone era. In an August 2016 interview with the Fairfield Citizen, restaurant owner Robert Santangeli acknowledged that his establishment did not change with the times. “It’s been a bit of a struggle,” he said. “It’s a little outdated. People don’t want fine dining with white tablecloths anymore. We used to have a line out the door — not anymore.” Cinzano’s location at 1920 Black Rock Turnpike is being taken over by Ole Dog Tavern, a Connecticut chain with restaurants in Stratford and Oxford.

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CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Gretchen Miller

on’t have a longterm care plan? You’re not alone. As people live longer, the retirement population grows and health care costs climb, long-term care is a critical component of family financial planning. Yet, despite a recent U.S. Department of Health and Human Services report that estimates people ages 65 and older have a 70 percent chance of needing long-term care in their lifetime, most people are not putting long-term care plans in place. This is true for high-networth individuals — those with assets over $1 million — as well as people of more modest means. In a recent adviser poll by Key Private Bank, the majority of financial advisers surveyed cite fewer than 25 percent of their high-net-worth clients have long-term care plans

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Keybank poll reveals clients aren’t planning for long-term care in place. In fact, the biggest long-term care challenges my colleagues and I face are convincing clients of the need for advanced planning, and helping them prioritize savings for long-term care costs with other financial goals. As a financial planner, I often have conversations with clients about the financial risks of aging. Consider a 2017 study by Genworth Financial that reports the current national median cost of a home health aide at roughly $49,000 annually, assisted living facilities at $45,000, and a private room in a nursing home at $97,000 — with a 5-year anticipated growth rate of 3 percent. Actual costs vary by region; in Westchester County where the 65-and-over population is 16 percent and slightly higher than the nation-

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al average, costs are closer to $57,000, $62,000 and $156,000 respectively. Many people underestimate the costs of long-term care or think that Medicare or their health insurance will cover everything. That’s often not the case and without proper planning, expenses can quickly eat up life savings. A financial adviser can help you define long-term care preferences, analyze potential costs and create a deliberate financial plan to manage them.

COMMUNICATE YOUR LONG-TERM WISHES

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When asked about longterm care preferences, the vast majority of Key Private Bank advisors (96 percent) say their clients’ first choice is to stay at home and remain independent. When that is not possible, moving into an assisted living facil-

ity is a close second choice. Most do not want to rely on family or go into a nursing home. Despite strong preferences, advisors report their clients are not communicating enough to children and family members their wishes and future plans. Over half of advisors (55 percent) said only “some” of their clients are discussing longterm plans with family; two in ten (22 percent) say “hardly any” are doing so. As difficult as the topic may be, talking through with family potential endof-life needs and management strategies is crucial for setting expectations, delegating responsibilities and avoiding misunderstandings or surprises. Family financial conversations should also include estate plans and your intentions about the ultimate disposition of your

THREE TIPS FOR PLANNING FOR LONG-TERM CARE 1. Start planning early — financial advisors recommend longterm care planning occur between the ages of 40 and 50 2. Communicate your wishes — establish a family financial conversation to discuss your longterm care plans and wishes 3. Consider the costs — preserve your family wealth by taking steps now to plan for costs of potential long-term care needs

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legacy. Be sure to discuss the terms of all your estate planning documents (wills, trusts and deeds, bank and investment accounts, etc.) and any life insurance and annuity policies. You should also discuss who has current authority to act on your behalf under the terms of a power of attorney and health care proxy and any specific instructions you may have.

START THE PLANNING PROCESS EARLY

The key to developing the best possible plan for your post-retirement future is to start the process early ¬— most advisers recommend conversations about long-term care at the outset of the client relationship. More robust planning should occur between the ages of 40 and 50. While financial advisers have differing opinions on the best approach for long-term care management (e.g. hybrid and annuity policies versus life insurance contracts with an accelerated death benefit rider, etc.), all agree that the earlier you begin, the better financially prepared you will be when the time comes. Regardless of when you start, long-term care planning is ongoing. Remember that as life changes, so should your plan. Having regular communications with your advisor and family is the best way to keep your plans up to date and in line with your lifestyle and care wishes. Gretchen Miller, a senior financial planner at Key Private Bank, helps her clients plan for their financial futures. She can be reached at 203-784-5134 and by email at Gretchen_miller@keybank.com. This piece is not intended to provide specific tax or legal advice. You should consult your own advisors about your particular situation. Any opinions, projections or recommendations contained herein are subject to change without notice and are not intended as individual investment advice.

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CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Marc Guberti

S For Mother-Daughter Team, Working in a Male-Dominated Industry is a Family Affair A WOMEN’S BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL SUCCESS STORY: ANGELA AND LYNDSI PETITTI, GARY’S EAST COAST SERVICE INC.

n the restaurant industry, a broken piece of commercial kitchen equipment can instantly cripple a business and sap revenue. For nearly 25 years, restaurants, schools, corporate cafeterias, hospitals and food trucks throughout Connecticut and parts of Massachusetts and New York have trusted Gary’s East Coast Service Inc. for prompt emergency repair and maintenance services for their commercial kitchen appliance equipment. At the helm of the Shelton-based establishment is Angela Petitti who co-owns the business with her husband Gary. In 1994, the two launched the business out of their home garage and today employ 17 full-time staff, including their 22-yearold daughter, Lyndsi, a recent college graduate who serves as the company’s communication and technology facilitator. Lyndsi and her younger sister Aylana (who is currently pursuing a business degree at UCONN) both aspire to become the next generation to run Gary’s East Coast Service. Despite being a close-knit family, Angela admits that owning a business with relatives does present its own, unique challenges. “Fortunately for us, my husband and I have different job duties,” she chuckled. Her jovial tone shifts as she describes the difficulty of maintaining work separate from family life. “We make a conscious effort not to bring up business when we’re all sitting at the dinner table,” she said. “We try to find the sweet spot where business stays at the office and home is where we’re just a family. When you own a company, it can really take over your life if you let it. You never have enough time at home … and you never have enough time at work. You just have to try give to each its due.” Earlier in the year, Petitti attended a networking event where she met Kenyetta Banks, program manager with the Women’s Business Development Council. Petitti shared with her the family’s plans to purchase a new building to house their business before their current lease

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ended. She needed help. “We needed information on the process and especially how to approach financing. Kenyetta suggested I take a six-week business-planning class to understand the ins and outs of what was in front of us. It sounded like the perfect fit and a great opportunity for Lyndsi to come and share her input, too, as she’s very interested in taking over the business someday.” The course was a confidence booster for mother and daughter alike. One of the featured speakers, Janet Siegenthaler –manager of business counseling and access to capital at Women’s Business Development Council – struck a chord with the mother-daughter team. “Janet said that we had a good, solid business,” the older Petitti said. “It was great to hear that we were on the right path, and we gained great tips on how to grow even more. She guided us on the steps we needed to secure a real estate loan and gave us the confidence to go to the big banks and show them that we’re a solid, growing business.” Lyndsi, who will play an instrumental role in the process of securing their new headquarters from obtaining capital to moving into their new space, said that as a woman in a male-dominated industry, she understands how easy it can be for other women to be tempted to not speak up. “I’ve followed in my mom’s footsteps and worked my way into the role that I have. But I know she carved that initial path and knowing this is a reminder that it’s so important to never lose sight of the fact that what you, as a woman, bring to the table is important, too.” “Every day, I try to prove myself as much as possible. I’m trying to build experience by being as hands-on as I can with everything so I can be a good co-worker, a good daughter and one day, a good boss.” The Women’s Business Development Council is a nonprofit providing the training, education and borrowing power necessary for women to launch and grow their businesses. For more information visit ctwbdc.org.

Three ways to ﬁnd speaking gigs with social media

ocial media is a place where people connect and grow their audiences. One of the most common ways marketers use social media is by pushing their content into the stratosphere, so more people see their brands and visit their websites. Social media is also an excellent tool for building relationships and coming across new opportunities. One of the more underrated uses of social media is finding and landing speaking gigs. Landing the speaking gig is a matter of strengthening the relationship and reaching out, so let’s focus on how to find the decision makers for you to connect with.

#1: USE HASHTAGS

When you search for a hashtag, you’ll only see tweets with that hashtag. That means, when you use a hashtag like #Ma rket i n g C on ference, you’ll just see tweets about marketing conferences. This will allow you to come across additional events in your niche that you can reach out to. In many cases, the event organizer may use the hashtag to spread awareness of the event on social media. That means some of these hashtags will lead you straight to the decision maker. You’ll also come across speakers by searching for hashtags that promote conferences in your niche. Reach out to these speakers and build a relationship. As the professional relationship gets established over time, that speaker may recommend you as a speaker to a future speaking gig.

#2: USE LINKEDIN TO FIND DECISION MAKERS

Not only can you find decision makers with hashtags, but you can also find them on LinkedIn.

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Event organizers often list their credentials on LinkedIn to attract more opportunities from people looking for someone to organize their event. You can search “Meeting Planner” and “Event Organizer” into LinkedIn’s search engine to find people who organize events and meetings. Find people who organize events in your niche and connect with them. Introduce yourself to the event organizers and ask them if they are looking for more speakers (almost every event organizer is looking for more speakers). Even if the speaker slots are full for the current event, many events are annual. Building the relationship now may not help your chances with that year’s event, but during the following year, when speaker slots are open again, the event organizer may keep you at the top of mind. Don’t give up on a relationship when you hear a no. A no in this field can turn into a yes the following year if you continue to nurture the relationship.

#3: JOIN FACEBOOK AND LINKEDIN GROUPS

The most powerful capabilities Facebook and LinkedIn provide for building relationships are the ability to start and join groups. Some of the groups you can join can help you find speaking gigs. Certain events have corresponding Facebook Groups you can

join to continue talking after the event. Join these online groups and frequently show up in them. Not only are past and future attendees in those groups, but the decision makers (i.e., event organizers, but also the event founders) will be in those groups. When you meaningfully answer questions and share great tips with the people in those groups, the decision makers will take notice. However, don’t stop with people in the groups. Chat with the decision makers and build relationships with each of them. When they decide next year on who will speak at their event, you’ll have a better chance to come to mind. Finding and landing speaking gigs comes down to knowing the right people and building healthy professional relationships with them. Some people land speaking gigs just by submitting an application, but the majority of speaking gigs come from relationships built in advance. The most actionable step you can take is to use the insights in this article to build one new relationship each day. As you continue to build new relationships (Important: and nurture existing relationships), you’ll have an extensive network filled with public speaking opportunities. Marc Guberti is a digital marketing expert, entrepreneur, author with over 80,000 online students and host of the “Breakthrough Success” podcast. His latest book “Content Marketing Secrets” teaches people how they can create, promote, and optimize their content for growth and revenue. Guberti coaches business owners on how to grow and monetize their online businesses. You can contact him at Marc@MarcGuberti.com.

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THE LIST: Intellectual Property Attorneys

FAIRFIELD COUNTY

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ATTORNEYS

FAIRFIELD COUNTY

Ranked by number of intellectual property attorneys in firm. Listed alphabetically in event of tie. Name Address Area code: 203, unless otherwise noted Website

Managing partners or officers Email address Year firm established

McCarter & English LLP

Joseph J. Cherico, Stamford office managing partner, jcherico@mccarter.com 1844

Locke Lord

Wilson Elser

Day Pitney LLP

1 Canterbury Green, 201 Broad St., Stamford 06901 399-5900 • mc c arter.c om

1 Canterbury Green, 201 Broad St., Stamford 06901 975-7505 • loc kelord.c om

1010 Washington Blvd., Stamford 06901 388-9100 • wilsonelser.c om

1 Canterbury Green, 201 Broad St., Stamford 06901 977-7300 • daypitney.c om

Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggerio & Perle LLP

1 Landmark Square, 10th floor, Stamford 06901 327-4500 • ogrp.c om

5 6 7

Robinson & Cole LLP

1055 Washington Blvd.,10th floor, Stamford 06901 462-7500 • rc .c om

Ware Fressola Maguire & Barber LLP

755 Main St., Building No. 5, Monroe 06468 261-1234 • warefressola.c om

Diserio Martin O'Connor & Castiglioni LLP

1 Atlantic St., Eighth floor, Stamford 06901 358-0800 • dmoc .c om

Number of Number of IP attorneys file IP attorneys file Number of Number of attorneys in IP attorneys in IP attorneys in IP attorneys in for and defend for and defend who file for and who file for and who are IP who are trademarks trademarks defend patents exclusively involved in and/or patents and/or patents defend transactional litigation trademarks in U.S. abroad attorneys and copyrights

112

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Scott Wofsy, office managing partner, Stamford Julie Gilbert jgilbert@lockelord.com 1887

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Brian Del Gatto Regional managing partner. New England Kristin Coda brian.delgatto@wilsonelser.com 1978

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Stanley A. Twardy Jr. Stamford managing partner DeWitt Sullivan dasullivan@daypitney.com 1902

0; almost all support litigation

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John Yankovich Paul D. Greeley pgreeley@ogrp.com 1993

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Eric M. Kogan, chairman of business transactions practice, ekogan@rc.com; April F. Condon, partner in charge, Stamford, acondon@rc.com Richard Martinez II rmartinez@rc.com 1845

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Alfred Fressola mail@warefressola.com 1921

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William A. Durkin III William A. Durkin III wdurkin@dmoc.com 1983

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Michael D. Downs Carson Fincham Magdalena Fincham Limor Bredmehl cfincham@finchamdowns.com 2008

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Fincham Downs LLC

Cohen and Wolf PC

1115 Broad St., Bridgeport 06604 368-0211 • c ohenandwolf.c om

David A. Ball cw@cohenandwolf.com 1951

Rucci Law Group LLC

Amy Zabetakis Amy Zabetakis

90 Grove St., Suite 205, Ridgefield 06877 438-6991 • finc hamdowns.c om

Number of Number of IP attorneys attorneys in specializing Fairfield in IP County

19 Old Kings Highway South, Suite 110, Darien 06820 azabetakis@ruccilawgroup.com 202-9686 • ruc c ilawgroup.c om

2011

This list is a sampling of firms with intellectual property attorneys that are located in or serve the region. If you would like to include your firm in our next list please email Peter Katz at pkatz@westfairinc.com. Note: Information obtained from the most recent responses to our survey and other sources.

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Electric vehicle market growing, but Fed attitude complicates picture BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

lthough still representing a minuscule percentage of the automobiles on state roads, electric vehicle sales are slowly but steadily growing in Connecticut. Whether they will continue to do so depends, in part, on the Trump administration’s decision announced last month to roll back auto emissions standards. The administration wants to freeze antipollution and fuel-efficiency standards that the Connecticut Department of Ener�y and Environmental Protection, among others, say compel auto manufacturers to make their vehicles significantly more fuel-efficient. The proposed changes would also eliminate a waiver allowing Connecticut and other states to establish their own gas mileage standards as part of their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas pollution, producing angry disapproval in some quarters. “This is a decision to ignore all of the warnings on air quality and on greenhouse gas emissions and say to Connecticut, and other states who are struggling to address air pollution, ‘screw you’,” Rob Klee, commissioner of the state’s Department of Ener�y and Environmental Protection (DEEP), told NPR last month. While Klee was not available for further comment, Paul Farrell, DEEP’s assistant director for air quality, told the Business Journal that the commissioner’s sentiments reflected those of himself and the agency at large. Transportation accounts for some 41 percent of Connecticut’s carbon emissions, Farrell said, while 67 percent of all nitrogen oxide emissions in the state come from cars, trucks, and similar gas-burning equipment like lawn mowers. “That’s by far the biggest source in aggregate of air pollution in Connecticut,” he said. If the proposed rollbacks take place, “We have no chance of meeting our

fresh air quality standards in the time required.” Under Connecticut’s Global Warming Solutions Act, greenhouse gas emissions are mandated to be 10 percent below 1990 levels by 2020, and to be approaching 80 percent below 2001 levels by 2050. Farrell said that DEEP and the state are considering litigation over the matter. “The Trump administration is determined to roll back protections, like these auto emissions standards, that are critical to the health, safety and well-being of Connecticut residents,” Attorney General George Jepsen said. “As a downwind state,” he continued, “Connecticut struggles to maintain our air quality, and lessening standards for passenger cars and light-duty trucks nationwide will only exacerbate the problem. My office will continue to work with our partners in other states to aggressively fight this administration’s assault on clean air.” In the meantime, according to the International Ener�y Agency, the number of electric and plug-in hybrid cars on the world’s roads exceeded 3 million in 2017, up 54 percent over 2016. China was the largest market by a wide margin, accounting for nearly half the year’s total with nearly 580,000 electric cars sold, up 72 percent from the previous year. The U.S. placed second, with about 280,000 cars sold in 2017 compared with 160,000 in 2016. According to the Electric Vehicle Club of Connecticut (formerly the Westport Electric Car Club), 6,264 vehicles were sold in Connecticut last year compared with 4,636 in 2016. Board member and secretary Barry Kresch noted that the term “electric vehicle” (EV) includes both battery electric vehicles (BEV) and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV). So far this year, EVs represent 0.28 percent of all vehicles registered in the state, up from 0.20 percent for the same period last year. “EV sales have been growing by double digit percentage increases for several years

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now,” Kresch said, noting that Greenwich leads all Fairfield County towns by a large margin: 511 compared with second-place Stamford’s 298. DEEP’s Farrell noted that the Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric Automobile Purchase Rebate (CHEAPR) offers incentives of up to $5,000 for state residents who purchase or lease a new eligible EV; there are more than 40 eligible vehicles available, he said, with the list continuing to grow as manufacturers release new models. James Fleming, president of the Connecticut Automotive Retailers Association (CARA), said that Connecticut currently ranks eighth in EV sales and is behind only Vermont in the Northeast. The group played a key part in establishing CHEAPR, he said. “We’re doing well,” he said, “Manufacturers are looking to sell now, not 10 months from now, which has made a big difference in Connecticut.” Also helping is the roughly $8.4 million Connecticut received from a $108 million federal settlement from Volkswagen, which the carmaker paid when caught violating the Clean Air Act by selling vehicles designed to circumvent emissions tests; some of that money is being used for Connecticut’s EV policy. Connecticut joined with 11 other states and the District of Columbia to create a “Northeast Corridor Regional Strate�y for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure.” Released earlier this year, it established goals for promoting EVs and installing charging stations. Not having ubiquitous charging stations has worked against more widespread adoption of EVs, Farrell said. There are now 313

public charging stations in Connecticut, offering 678 outlets. In April, two new chargers were unveiled at the Westfield Trumbull Mall. Fairfield County dealers said that general interest in EVs has been on the rise. “It’s getting better,” said Tim Kraemer, general manager at BMW of Bridgeport. “The biggest issue has been the range (how far cars can go on a single charge), and BMW has addressed that” with such models as its X5 SUV and i3 and i8 sedans, he said. Such vehicles “are not for everyone,” Kraemer said, “but in general people want to do good things, things that are good for the environment.”

Higher prices — the i3’s MSRP is $53,895, while the X5 starts at $60,700 -- are offset by rebates and incentives on leases, Kraemer said, noting that in addition to the state’s CHEAPR program, a federal tax credit can reduce an EV’s purchase price by $7,500. Kraemer said the power that’s obvious when driving such a vehicle also makes a difference. “It’s such a smooth acceleration and it’s faster than its gas counterparts,” he said. Not all dealers are convinced, however. “It’s been very light,” said David Beylouni, president and co-owner of the Colonial Automobile Group, whose Colonial Ford in Danbury offers that automaker’s Focus Electric. He said the dealership sells “one or two” Focus Electrics per month. Beylouni blamed what he called “a lack of infrastructure on the electric side” — the relative lack of charging stations — as well as the price: the standard Focus starts at $17,950 while the electric ver-

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sion starts at $29,120. “Usually for the consumer, it boils down to economics,” he said. Beylouni also cited gas-powered cars’ improved mileage. “We’re at a peak time in engineering,” he said. “Gas-powered engines are now so fuel-efficient and very, very clean.” He also questioned how “green” EVs ultimately are. “When the battery (in an EV) is gone, how do you get rid of it? That’s another example of negative, ‘brown’ ener�y — it’s a different kind of pollutant that you need to consider.” Farrell downplayed such talk, but said that the fight for EVs still remains an uphill one. “Auto manufacturers are not necessarily doing this out of the goodness of their hearts,” he said. “That’s why we’re trying to build the necessary infrastructure. (The Trump administration action) isn’t helping, and the manufacturers are looking several years into the future. “If there’s uncertainty now,” he said, “that doesn’t help down the line.”

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Danbury Hospital ﬁnding success with new carotid artery disease procedure BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

anbury Hospital is the first in western Connecticut to offer a new, minimally invasive procedure to treat carotid artery disease. TransCarotid Artery Revascularization (TCAR) is a clinically proven, safe option for those at high risk of complications from traditional open surgery, according to Dr. Alan Dietzek, network medical director, vascular surgery at Western Connecticut Health Network, to which Danbury Hospital belongs. The benefit of TCAR over the main treatment options for severe carotid artery disease — an open surgical procedure called carotid endarterectomy (CEA) and carotid artery stenting (CAS) — is twofold, Dietzek said: not only does TCAR require a smaller incision than CEA, but the risk of stroke is significantly smaller with TCAR than with either CEA or CAS. Carotid artery disease is estimated to cause up to one-third of strokes, with 400,000 new diagnoses of the disease made in the U.S. each year. “Ten years ago (CAS procedures) were all the rage,” Dietzek said. “Everyone was doing carotid stents left and right. But the stroke rate was found to be twice that of carotid surgery.” Two June 2018 retrospective studies published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery presented evidence that TCAR is safer. The first reported that “Patients undergoing TCAR had significantly more medical comorbidities but similar stroke/death rates and half the risk of in-hospital TIA/ stroke/death. These results persisted despite rigorous adjustment and matching of potential confounders.” The second found a lower 30-day mortality and stroke rates in patients who received TCAR than in matched controls who

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received CEA. The issue, Dietzek explained, is that during a CAS or CEA, plaque in the artery can be inadvertently knocked loose and travel to the brain, heightening the chances of a stroke. TCAR involves the insertion of a stent that allows the surgeon to directly access the common carotid artery in the neck and initiate high-rate temporary blood flow reversal, thus protecting the brain from stroke. The TCAR procedure is performed through a small incision — a few centimeters long — at the neckline just above the clavicle. The incision is much smaller than a typical CEA incision of 1 to 1.5 inches. With TCAR, Dietzek said, “we usually use a local anesthetic and a little sedation,” with the procedure usually taking an hour or so, as opposed to the alternative, which can take up to about four hours. Danbury Hospital’s first TCAR was performed on Sandra Jellinghaus of Watertown, whose impromptu Life Line mobile clinic screening indicated that she had carotid artery disease. Her primary care physician referred her to Dietzek, who confirmed her left carotid artery was 80 percent blocked. As is often the case, Dietzek said, the 78-year-old Jellinghaus showed no symptoms of the disease. “I wasn’t expecting my diagnosis,” Jellinghaus said. “I follow a healthy lifestyle,

and there’s no family history of carotid artery disease.” “She was a little hesitant” when presented with the new procedure, the doctor said. “But I explained the results that had been recorded so far, and how I thought it could benefit her.” Jellinghaus was a good candidate for TCAR because she was at higher risk of experiencing complications from CEA due to the anatomy of her arteries and veins, he added. “I felt reassured knowing there was a lower risk of a procedural stroke,” Jellinghaus said. She left Danbury Hospital less than 24 hours after the procedure. “I have more peace of mind now, especially after I had my last ultrasound, which confirmed that my arteries are unblocked.” After one post-op appointment, Jellinghaus will only need to see Dietzek for a one-year follow up. “We’ve done five or six of these procedures since July,” Dietzek said, noting that the skills involved in performing a TCAR “are not all that different” from the alternative surgeries. He noted that his Danbury Hospital colleague Dr. Dahlia Plummer has started performing TCARs as well, with another two doctors now undergoing training. “TCAR is not for everybody,” he said. “But for candidates with a high degree of arterial narrowing, it can be a great option.” Hartford Hospital and the Yale Heart and Vascular Center in New Haven are the only other Connecticut locations to offer TCAR, he noted. Several others in New York City and on Long Island also perform the procedure. “It’s a very exciting procedure for us to offer,” Dietzek said, “and it’s certainly beneficial to patients. The results so far have been great. “This is the first time in a long time that I’ve seen a procedure like this that could be a real game-changer,” he added.

Facts & Figures ATTACHMENTS-FILED G Force Construction LLC, et al., Stamford. Filed by Kozicky & Cichowlas PLLC, Yonkers, New York. $15,000 in favor of Kamco Supply Corp. Property: 2118 Long Ridge Road, Stamford. Filed Aug. 1.

ATTACHMENTSRELEASED Cedar Ridge Construction LLC, et al., Stratford. Released by Solomon, Krupikoff & Wuskiel, Meriden. $7,046 in favor of L. Suzio Concrete Company Inc. Property: 85 Kenyon St., Stratford. Filed Aug. 3.

BUILDING PERMITS COMMERCIAL Fabrizio, William J., contractor for Noble Danbury LLC. Replace the cylinders in an existing commercial space at Padanaram Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $500. Filed July 26. L. Holzner Electric Co., Bridgeport, contractor for Park City Communities. Replace the doors on an existing commercial space at 150 Highland Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $51,000. Filed Aug. 17. Lanese Construction Inc., contractor for Bridgeport Roman Catholic. Remodel the classroom in an existing commercial space at 5151 Park Ave., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $18,500. Filed Aug. 9. Lanese Construction Inc., contractor for Sacred Heart University Inc. Demolish the office space in an existing commercial space at 3135 Easton Turnpike, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $250,000. Filed Aug. 6.

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Luther, John, New Canaan, contractor for Fairfield Jetland LLC. Add a new bathroom, bar and café interior to an existing commercial space at 2931 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $45,000. Filed Aug. 20. M&L Construction, Darien, contractor for the town of Darien. Renovate the front entrance of an existing commercial space at 2 Renshaw Road, Darien. Estimated cost: $100,000. Filed Aug. 17. Pustola & Associates LLC, Naugatuck, contractor for Visiting Nurse and Hospice of Fairfield. Perform alterations to an existing commercial space at 22 Danbury Road, Wilton. Estimated cost: $1 million. Filed Aug. 2. Rockwell Restoration, Plainville, contractor for Sacred Heart University Inc. Add a shed to the property of an existing commercial space at 271-279 Deduldig St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed Aug. 21. Smith, Carlington, West Haven, contractor for self. Renovate the handicap bathroom in an existing commercial space at 188 Pequonnock St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $1,500. Filed Aug. 17. White Fences, Wilton, contractor for self. Perform alterations to an existing commercial space at 523 Danbury Road, Wilton. Estimated cost: $14,000. Filed Aug. 2.

RESIDENTIAL 24 Henry Street LLC, Darien, contractor for self. Remodel the bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 24 Henry St., Darien. Estimated cost: $8,000. Filed Aug. 14. AA Building & Wrecking, contractor for Joseph J. Lagana Builders Inc. Demolish an existing single-family residence at 199 Osborne Hill Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $13,500. Filed Aug. 6. Allen Home Improvement LLC, contractor for Matthew Hallock. Repair the water damage to an existing single-family residence at 170 Brooklawn Ave., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $196,000. Filed Aug. 7. Allgreenit LLC, contractor for Joel A. Davis and Cynthia W. Davis. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing single-family residence at 1940 Merwins Lane, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed Aug. 8. Allgreenit LLC, contractor for David Rodriguez. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing single-family residence at 135 Pope St., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed Aug. 8.

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Amalie, Kotrba, Norwalk, contractor for self. Remodel the kitchen and bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 59 Quintard Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed Aug. 3.

Dearie, Patrice and John Dearie, Darien, contractor for self. Remodel the kitchen in an existing single-family residence at 37 Birch Road, Darien. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed Aug. 14.

Anderson, Donna, Shelton, contractor for self. Remove and replace the windows in an existing single-family residence at 32 Woodlawn Terrace, Shelton. Estimated cost: $3,756. Filed Aug. 9.

DeSouza, Pedro, Norwalk, contractor for self. Finish the basement, bathroom, playroom and bedroom in an existing single-family residence at 41 King St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed Aug. 2.

Barbot, Steven N., contractor for Jennifer Darrigo. Add to the garage to create a two-car garage at 6 Bayberry Lane, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $127,560. Filed Aug. 3.

ETM Construction LLC, contractor for Margaret M. Eisen. Renovate the front porch attached to an existing single-family residence at 21 Yarmouth Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $8,000. Filed Aug. 1.

Benko, David S., contractor for Kenneth A. Whitney and Lori S. Whitney. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 2142 Redding Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed Aug. 10. Bento, Susan, contractor for self. Construct a new two-and-one-half story dwelling with a porch and one-car garage at 252 Marlborough Terrace, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $376,800. Filed Aug. 6. Breakwater Renovation & Design, contractor for Steven Baumann and Sharon Baumann. Convert a garage bay into a bedroom and bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 1313 Old Academy Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $26,000. Filed Aug. 8.

Eagle Rivet Roof Services Co., Bloomfield, contractor for Wilton Campus 1691 LLC. Perform minor alterations on an existing single-family residence at 15 River Road, Wilton. Estimated cost: $173,855. Filed Aug. 2. Elliot, Leung, Norwalk, contractor for self. Replace the covered patio on an existing single-family residence at 5 Sention Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $11,000. Filed July 31. Fairchild Heights Inc., Shelton, contractor for self. Build a deck attached to an existing single-family residence at 19 Fourth Ave., Shelton. Estimated cost: $2,000. Filed Aug. 9.

Brunson, Paul, Fairfield, contractor for self. Remodel the kitchen in an existing single-family residence at 258 Jennings Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $18,000. Filed Aug. 6.

Faucher, Thomas, New Canaan, contractor for self. Redo seven full bathrooms, a laundry room and a kitchen in an existing single-family residence at 174 Rosebrook Road, New Canaan. Estimated cost: $250,000. Filed July 27.

Burr Roofing Siding & Windows, Stratford, contractor for Suzanne Rixon. Perform minor alterations on an existing single-family residence at 74 Rivergate Drive, Wilton. Estimated cost: $38,308. Filed July 31.

Florez, Cesar, Norwalk, contractor for self. Construct a rear deck with stairs on an existing single-family residence at 20 Fullin Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $4,000. Filed Aug. 2.

Costello, Mike, contractor for Kwame Price. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 60 Concord St., Stratford. Estimated cost: $9,000. Filed July 30.

Gentile, Larry G., Fairfield, contractor for self. Replace a second-floor deck on an existing single-family residence at 311 Suburban Ave., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Aug. 6.

Cove Tent, contractor for Noroton Yacht. Add temporary tents to the property of an existing single-family residence at 23 Baywater Drive, Darien. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed Aug. 3. CT Chimney & Vent, contractor for Wetteran. Add a chimney liner to an existing single-family residence at 196 Middlesex Road, Darien. Estimated cost: $4,000. Filed Aug. 14.

Hooper, Linda and Ray O’Leary, Shelton, contractor for self. Rebuild a barn on the property of an existing single-family residence at 61 E. Village Road, Shelton. Estimated cost: $17,960. Filed Aug. 8. Ivan, Steve, Norwalk, contractor for Rob Martini. Construct a kitchen and living room in an existing single-family residence at 350 Grovers Ave., Apt. 1X, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $2,500. Filed Aug. 20.

Justin Liegey Construction, South Salem, New York, contractor for Monzon Christopher. Construct a new garage and porch on an existing single-family residence at 299 Old Stagecoach Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $83,340. Filed July 30. Kirwan, Francesca M., Norwalk, contractor for self. Renovate the kitchen and bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 4 Quintard Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $12,000. Filed Aug. 3. Koellmer Development, Wilton, contractor for Evelina I. Zemelman. Alter the interior of an existing single-family residence at 68 Kent Hills Lane, Wilton. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed Aug. 1. Milano, Joseph F., Norwalk, contractor for self. Enclose the front porch on an existing single-family residence to create a three-season room at 27 Catherine St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $12,000. Filed Aug. 3. Musolino, Daniel L., Danbury, contractor for Richard Howland. Construct a new deck, kitchen, bedroom and living room in an existing single-family residence at 316 Wilton Road West, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $200,000. Filed July 27. Nebrat, Marat, Fairfield, contractor for self. Add a deck to the property of an existing single-family residence at 105 Wildwood Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Aug. 7. Nehomes LLC, Fairfield, contractor for self. Repair the water damage to an existing single-family residence at 165 Nordstrand Ave., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $13,500. Filed Aug. 8. Organic Growth LLC, Fairfield, contractor for self. Remove the deck and add a bedroom to an existing single-family residence at 2218 Fairfield Beach Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $26,730. Filed Aug. 9. P Casinelli Construction, contractor for Kara Daniel. Renovate the master bathroom, kitchen and laundry room in an existing single-family residence at 14 Sylvester Court, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $243,100. Filed July 31. Performance Restorations LLC, contractor for George Shimko. Renovate the kitchen, dining room, master bathroom and bedroom in an existing single-family residence at 5 Bumble Bee Lane, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $60,000. Filed Aug. 1. Riga LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Roxanne Z. Lawless. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 9 Watering Lane, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $9,845. Filed Aug. 2.

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Rogers, Sue and David Rogers, Shelton, contractor for self. Renovate the roof on an existing single-family residence at 62 Rugby Road, Shelton. Estimated cost: $6,000. Filed Aug. 10. Rosow, Christopher, contractor for Owen G. Tharrington. Remodel the master closet and bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 79 Walbin Court, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $46,870. Filed Aug. 8. Schleiter, Richard C., Fairfield, contractor for self. Add a bathroom and basement to an existing single-family residence at 186 High Ridge Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $6,000. Filed Aug. 7. Shafer, Paul C., contractor for Mark E. Melvin and Jean M. Melvin. Change the full basement into a partial basement in an existing single-family residence at 141 Glenarden Drive, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $3,000. Filed Aug. 9. Shostak Construction LLC, contractor for Margaret E. Browning. Add a detached two-car garage to the property of an existing single-family residence at 877 Westport Turnpike, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $42,000. Filed Aug. 8. Siksay, Bruce, contractor for Margaret Donnelly. Remodel the bathrooms in an existing single-family residence at 3642 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $14,000. Filed Aug. 6. Stanton, Zachary, Norwalk, contractor for self. Renovate the bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 73 Highland Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed Aug. 2. Stanziale, Dan, contractor for John M. Leask. Remodel the interior of an existing single-family residence at 93 Seminole Lane, Stratford. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed July 31. Svec, Lubos, contractor for Mohin Monteiro. Remodel the kitchen in an existing single-family residence at 21 California St., Stratford. Estimated cost: $33,463. Filed July 31. Taylor Remodeling LLC, contractor for Paul T. Caciula. Construct a deck attached to the rear of an existing single-family residence at 13 Frances Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed Aug. 3. United Cleaning & Restoration, Middlefield, contractor for Ruth A. Blackwood. Perform minor alterations on an existing single-family residence at 17 Hanford Lane, Wilton. Estimated cost: $75,000. Filed Aug. 6.

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Good Things Happening HOSPITAL DONATES NARCAN TO POLICE

From left: Lissete Andino, manager, community relations and economic development, Eversource Energy; attorney Merle Berke-Schlesse, president and CEO, United Way of Coastal Fairfield County; Tracey Alston, community relations specialist, Eversource Energy.

EVERSOURCE ENERGY SUPPORTS ITS NEIGHBORS IN NEED In Connecticut, 30 percent of households (407,000) have earnings just above the federal poverty rate and struggle each month to make ends meet. For these households, identified by United Way as ALICE (asset, limited, income, constrained, employed) it is a challenge to afford basic needs such as housing, nutritious food, monthly utilities, transportation, health care and childcare costs. Eversource Energy is committed to helping its neighbors in need.

NAACP NAMES PAUL BROADIE ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL The Connecticut National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) named Paul Broadie II among the100 Most Influential Blacks in Connecticut for 2018. Broadie is the president of Housatonic Community College in Bridgeport and Gateway Community College in New Haven, and among the first in Connecticut selected to preside over two colleges. He was appointed president of Housatonic Community College in 2015. The Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education expanded his duties when it appointed him president of Gateway Community College in 2017. “I am honored that the NAACP has included me in this prestigious distinction,” said Broadie. “Recognizing that the most important qualities of leadership include the ability to listen and to respond with the necessary tools and resources to encourage individual and institutional success. I hope to draw attention to the importance of access to higher education for all who seek advancement and an enhanced quality of life.” The Connecticut NAACP will celebrate 2018’s 100 Most Influential Blacks at a VIP Awards Reception, Sept. 22 at Foxwoods Resort.

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Greenwich Hospital President/CEO Norman G. Roth, at the podium, and from left: Jim Heavey, Greenwich police chief; Christopher Davison, emergency department medical director; state Sen. Scott Frantz; state Reps. Mike Bocchino and Livvy Floren; Stacy Vaeth, director of corporate pharmacy services for Greenwich Hospital; and Chris Tremblay of GEMS.

Greenwich Hospital has donated life-saving Narcan nasal spray to the Greenwich Police Department to ensure every police vehicle is equipped with the medication used to revive opiate overdose victims. The hospital donated 37, two-dose packets of Narcan nasal spray worth an estimated $5,000 as part of a coordinated community effort to address the opioid addiction epidemic, said Norman G. Roth, Greenwich Hospital president and CEO.

Greenwich Emergency Medical Service (GEMS) trained police officers in the use of Narcan. Narcan is sprayed into the nostril of opiate overdose victims to revive them. Opioid overdoses require immediate action; a matter of minutes can mean the difference between life and death. “Greenwich is not immune to the scourge of drugs,” said Greenwich Police Chief Jim Heavey. He said all marked po-

lice vehicles, three police boats and certain special police units, such as narcotics, will be equipped with Narcan. Eight drug overdoses have taken place in Greenwich in 2018 to date, Heavey said, and a fatal overdose occurred last October. So far in 2018, GEMS has administered Narcan 20 times, of which six cases were confirmed opioid overdoses, said Chris Tremblay of GEMS.

FIVE ATTORNEYS FROM BERCHEM MOSES ARE RECOGNIZED AS BEST LAWYERS

FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY FORUM Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at Fairfield University in Fairfield has announced a slate of global thinkers, trendsetters and thought leaders for its 2018-19 Open Visions Forum. Leading the lineup of celebrities and public advocates scheduled to speak at the Quick are two-time Academy Award-winner and social activist Jane Fonda on Sept. 27; best-selling author of “Moneyball” and “The Blind Side” Michael Lewis on Oct. 10; and outspoken defender of the U.S. Constitution Khzir Khanon on Nov. 14. Now in its 22nd season, the forum — Fairfield University’s signature public affairs lecture series — has become a catalyst for communitywide conversations about a spectrum of front-page news topics and cultural trends. “Recognizing our audience’s unyielding thirst for educational and cultural enrichment, we’ve expanded Forum programs to include interactive ‘Espresso’ conversations, as well Open Minds Institute seminars,” said Philip Eliasoph, founding director of both the forum and the spin-off education programs. Sponsored by the law firm of Cohen and Wolf, the Open Visions Forum’s Espresso talks take place in the Quick’s more intimate Wien Experimental Theatre. Television pundit Margaret Hoover, host of the reboot of “Firing Line” on PBS, will kick off the series on Oct. 3 with “A New Generation of Conservatives.” On Oct. 30, Barry Barnes, author of “Everything I Wanted to Know About Business I Learned From the Grateful Dead,” will offer innovative business lessons learned from the iconic rock band. For more and lecture tickets, visit quickcenter.com and select the “lectures” genre under the “upcoming events” tab.

HOUSATONIC HABITAT TO HOST SOCIAL

Robert L. Berchem, Richard J. Buturla, Floyd J. Dugas, Christopher M. Hodgson and Warren L. Holcomb

Berchem Moses PC, a multipractice law firm established in 1933, has announced that five of its attorneys have been included in U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 edition of “The Best Lawyers in America.” Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.

The Berchem Moses recognized attorneys are Robert L. Berchem, real estate law;  Richard J. Buturla, litigation, labor and employment; Floyd J. Dugas, labor law, management; Christopher M. Hodgson, litigation, employment and labor law, management; and Warren L. Holcomb, litigation, labor and employment.

“Best Lawyers was founded in 1981 with the purpose of highlighting the extraordinary accomplishments of those in the legal profession. After three decades, we are proud to continue to serve as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals worldwide,” said CEO Phillip Greer.

The Nutmeg Chapter of the National Charity League is a longtime supporter of Housatonic Habitat for Humanity and its Annual Volunteer Social to be held Sept. 12 at Housatonic Habitat, 51 Austin St. in Danbury where the mother-daughter organization will create table centerpieces for the event. The annual event recognizes volunteers and others who have supported Housatonic Habitat and its focus on making a meaningful difference in the lives of qualified working families by promoting financial stability and self-sufficiency through ownership of affordable homes. Housatonic Habitat for Humanity. households often consist of those who have limited assets and who have jobs that also have income caps. More at housatonichabitat.org.

EDGEHILL RAISES $24,000 FOR ALZHEIMER’S

Melissa Landin

LANDIN JOINS FAIRFIELD ORTHODONTIC ASSOCIATES Founder of Fairfield Orthodontic Associates in Fairfield Dr. Patricia A. Bendick and her staff welcome Dr. Melissa Landin to their facility, which is at 111 Beach Road. Primarily serving the communities of Fairfield, Westport, Easton and Weston, Fairfield Orthodontic Associates has patients that come to its office from throughout Fairfield County. Originally from Newtown, Landin grew up in a home attached to a dental office. Her father is a general dentist and her mother was his hygienist for many years. Filling in at the front desk and as the dental assistant when needed, dentistry was always something Landin thought of as a career. She attended Fairfield University for her undergraduate studies and completed both her dental and orthodontic training programs at the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington. Prior to enrolling in dental school, Landin excelled in General Electric’s leadership-development program, the Financial Management Program (FMP). “Since attending Fairfield University, I have always felt that Fairfield was my second home,” Landin said. “I feel blessed to be able to now work in and give back to a community that I love so much.” Landin is trained in both early childhood and adult orthodontics.

SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE Dr. Andrea Hagani, CEO of Pediatric Healthcare Associates (PHA) and a pediatrician practicing primarily in PHA’s Commerce Park location, presented the United Way of Coastal Fairfield County with donated supplies to support the needs of children in local communities. Donations of backpacks, notebooks, pencils and pens and lots of other back-to-school necessities were received from patients, staff, doctors and the Hitachi Capital America Corp. in Norwalk. PHA thanks those whose generosity and kindness will help so many local children in need.

From left: Edgehill residents Mr. and Mrs. Berk and Mimi Raﬀerty enjoy carnival games at the fundraiser.

Residents at Edgehill, a Benchmark Senior Living Community in Stamford, understand the power of uniting for a cause and engaging with their neighborhood to make a difference. Edgehill residents created a fun family carnival-themed fundraiser to kick off World Alzheimer’s Month in September and raised more than $24,000 to support the Alzheimer’s Association.

Attendees enjoyed games of chance, classic carnival games, a rousing performance by the Flying Fingers Jug Band, food and cocktails. “It’s always great to see the community come together, especially for such an important philanthropic cause,” said Mary Camilli-Bernat, director of independent living activities at Edgehill. “This was an entirely

resident-run event and we are proud of the hard work our social action committee put into pulling this program together.” Edgehill is a Type A life-care, all-inclusive continuing care retirement community offering maintenance-free senior housing, a wide variety of premium services and amenities and a full continuum of on-site health care. More at edgehillcommunity.com.

CONNEX CREDIT UNION OPENS IN MONROE Connex Credit Union, one of Connecticut’s largest credit unions serving more than 60,000 members at eight branches, recently celebrated the grand opening of its new Monroe branch at 155 Main St. The branch is Connex’s eighth and first in Fairfield County — part of an ongoing growth and convenience strategy to add value to existing members while creating opportunities to reach new members in the community. Monroe First Selectman Kenneth Kellogg; Banking Commissioner Jorge Perez; and representatives from the Monroe Chamber of Commerce joined Connex Credit Union’s President and CEO Frank Mancini; and Janice Bryden, chair of the board of directors, to cut the ceremonial ribbon. “Today marks a milestone in the history of Connex Credit Union. In essence, it is the perfect example of an organization responding to the needs of its customers to better serve them,” said Mancini. “Through careful research and listening

INNOVATION WEEK COMING UP The region’s most enterprising minds will gather at venues across Stamford Sept. 13-23, for Stamford Innovation Week (SiW), an event series designed to connect entrepreneurs, tech talent and investors and create unexpected opportunities for growth. The week kicks off with Connecticut Next’s EIA Award Ceremony, the launch of “Spark.Innovate.Move”— SiW’s official beer — a cryo-powder pale ale by Half Full Brewery, and a large-scale video art installation by Danger Gallery. SiW’s themes follow three main tracks: entrepreneurs and startups, innovations in food and beverage and finance and financial technology and networking. “Stamford Innovation Week will be a celebration of the area’s entrepreneurial ecosystem,” said Jonathan Winkel, SiW founder and managing partner of SquareWheel, a Stamford marketing agency, and chair of Stamford’s Economic Development Commission. “The intent is to bring disparate groups together to cultivate relationships that spark new ideas and result in new businesses.” Headlining events include CT Next - EIA Pitch Competition and Award Ceremony with $40,000 in prizes; keynote speaker Nikki Mamuric, founder and CEO of Sprout Innovation Co., on “The Innovation Within” at the Entrepreneurs Symposium; blockchain technology conference featuring Nick Spanos, sponsored by Blockhive Technologies; Frontier industry luncheon series by UCONN’s Werth Institute of Entrepreneurship and Innovation; and block-chain networking event co-produced by Citi Group and Checkmate Digital. For tickets and full schedule of events visit SiWeek.org. Many events are free and open to the public; others range from $10 to $125.

CONNECT WITH westfair communications From left: Ron Bellenot, Bellenot & Bouﬀord; Janice Bryden, chair Connex Credit Union Board of Directors; Carl Casper, Connex executive vice president and COO chief operating oﬃcer; Michael Dushay, Connex Monroe branch manager; Ken Kellogg, Monroe First Selectman; Ray Giovanni, president, Monroe Chamber of Commerce; Frank Mancini, Connex president and CEO; Jorge Perez, commissioner, Department of Banking; Lee Hossler, ambassador, Monroe Chamber of Commerce; and Dr. Paul Moyse and Amy Shelin Primorac of Sprint for Monroe.

to our members, we found that opening our new branch in Monroe, our eighth and first in Fairfield County, would provide more convenience to our existing members and attract new members. We look forward to serving the Monroe community and meeting their financial needs

well into the future.” The new location offers convenient on-site parking, walk-up and drive-up ATM/ITM, coin-cashing machine that support the ConnexCares “Coins for Change” community program, free coffee and freefinancial advocates.

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Facts & Figures Vangele, Jeffrey S., contractor for self. Remodel the kitchen, windows and bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 308 Colonese Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $60,000. Filed Aug. 7. Vasquez, Neil, contractor for Patricia M. Lilley. Replace the siding on an existing single-family residence at 159 Quail St., Stratford. Estimated cost: $6,800. Filed July 26. Verrecchia, Joe, contractor for Francis J. Barchesky. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 8 Gillies Lane, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $5,200. Filed July 30. Vivint Solar Developer LLC, contractor for Peter Theodoridis, et al. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing single-family residence at 18 Three Seasons Lane, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $11,594. Filed July 31. Vivint Solar Developer LLC, contractor for Enrique Pagani. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing single-family residence at 51 Marlin Drive, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $14,344. Filed July 31. Vivint Solar Developer LLC, contractor for Timothy J. Erickson. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing single-family residence at 8 Silk St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $25,234. Filed July 31.

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

Bridgeport Superior Court 418 Meadow Street LLC, Glastonbury. Filed by Advanced Electronic Systems Inc., Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Vishno Law Firm, Fairfield. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that it had failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for goods and services provided. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding balance of $7,577 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages greater than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Case no. FBT-CV18-6077903. Filed Aug. 20.

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Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance Co., et al., Hartford. Filed by Robert Fulton and Lawrence Matthews Jr., Bridgeport. Plaintiffs’ attorney: Ganim Legal PC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendants 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 and related parties, the defendants. The plaintiffs claim money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as in law or equity may apply. Case no. FBT-CV18-6078044. Filed Aug. 22. Foremost Insurance Company Grand Rapids, Michigan, Hartford. Filed by Ashley Bacon, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Cooper Sevillano LLC, Bridgeport. 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 relief as in law or equity may apply. Case no. FBT-CV18-6078027. Filed Aug. 21. Geico General Insurance Co., Hartford. Filed by Lorinda Owen and Siraje Owen, Bridgeport. Plaintiffs’ attorney: Salome and Morelli, Hartford. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendant alleging that he collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages. The 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 and such other relief as in law or equity may apply. Case no. FBTCV18-6077997. Filed Aug. 21. Mapfre Insurance Co., et al., Hartford. Filed by Frank Ball Sr., Wilton. Plaintiff’s attorney: Bayer & Black PC, Wilton. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that he was hit by a car owned by the defendants and driven by an employee of the defendants during the course of their work. The defendants were allegedly negligent in that they operated their motor vehicle at an unreasonable rate of speed. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as the court deems just and proper. Case no. FBTCV18-6078094. Filed Aug. 23.

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Pace Motor Lines Inc., et al., Stratford. Filed by Waldemar Rodriguez, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorneys: Daly, Weihing & Bochanis, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that he had disclosed his criminal history to the defendants and they told him it would not be a problem. The defendants allegedly extended an offer of employment to the plaintiff yet rescinded it due to his criminal history. The plaintiff claims money damages, compensatory damages, punitive damages, attorney’s fees and court costs. Case no. FBTCV18-6078068. Filed Aug. 22. Penske Truck Leasing Co., et al., Chicago, Illinois. Filed by Boguslawa Gazda and Daunta Winkler, Bridgeport. Plaintiffs’ attorney: Daly, Weihing & Bochanis, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that they were hit by a car owned by the defendants and driven by an employee of the defendants during the course of their work. The defendants were allegedly negligent in that they operated their motor vehicle at an unreasonable rate of speed. The plaintiffs claim monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs, and such other relief as the court deems just and proper. Case no. FBT-CV18-6077923. Filed Aug. 20. Progressive Casualty Insurance Co., et al., Hartford. Filed by Jean Marc Charles, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: De Lucia & Levine LLC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that he was hit by a car owned by the defendants and driven by an employee of the defendants during the course of their work. The defendants were allegedly negligent in that they operated their motor vehicle at an unreasonable rate of speed. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as the court deems just and proper. Case no. FBTCV18-6078095. Filed Aug. 23. St. Vincent’s Special Needs Center Inc., et al., Trumbull. Filed by Edmilson Sabino, Trumbull. Plaintiff’s attorney: Minnella Tramuta & Edwards LLC, Middlebury. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that he was hit by a car owned by the defendants and driven by an employee of the defendants during the course of their work. The defendants were allegedly negligent in that they operated their motor vehicle at an unreasonable rate of speed. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as the court deems just and proper. Case no. FBT-CV18-6078192. Filed Aug. 24.

Standard Fire Insurance Co., et al., Hartford. Filed by Lee Santos and Arminda Santos, Derby. Plaintiffs’ attorney: D’Agosto & Howe LLC, Shelton. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendants 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 and related parties, the defendants. The plaintiffs claim money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as in law or equity may apply. Case no. FBT-CV18-6078065. Filed Aug. 22. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co., Hartford. Filed by Carlos Gomez, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Weber & Rubano LLC, Wallingford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendant alleging that he collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages. The plaintiff alleges that his injuries are the legal responsibilities of his insurance company, the defendant. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as in law or equity may apply. Case no. FBT-CV18-6077924. Filed Aug. 20. Stone Truss Systems Inc., Fairfield, New Jersey. Filed by Akdo Intertrade Inc., Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Nemchek & Poeschi LLC, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that it had failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for stone tiles received. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding balance of $81,487 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, incidental damages, interest, court costs and such other and further relief as in law or equity may appertain. Case no. FBT-CV18-6078140. Filed Aug. 23. Waterford Hotel Group Inc., Waterford. Filed by Donna Gonzalez, Stratford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Edmund Q. Collier, Milford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that she slipped in a bathtub on property owned by the defendant and sustained injury. This slippery condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendant and their employees. The plaintiff claims monetary damages within the jurisdiction of the court. Case no. FBTCV18-6077904. Filed Aug. 20.

Danbury Superior Court EAN Holdings LLC, et al., East Hartford. Filed by Peters Hearty, New Fairfield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ventura, Ribeiro & Smith, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that he was hit by a car owned by the defendants and driven by an employee of the defendants during the course of their work. The defendants were allegedly negligent in that they operated their motor vehicle at an unreasonable rate of speed. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as the court deems just and proper. Case no. DBD-CV18-6028400. Filed Aug. 24. Grand Teton Professionals LLC, et al., Newtown. Filed by Celia Banks, Las Vegas, Nevada. Plaintiff’s attorney: Kelly Mira Law, West Hartford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that she had purchased seasoned corporations to have access to good credit. The corporations delivered were not seasoned and were flagged as high risk, which made the plaintiff unable to obtain good credit. The plaintiff claims money damages, punitive damages, treble damages, attorney’s fees, interest and court costs. Case no. DBD-CV18-6028387. Filed Aug. 23. Suite Sounds Inc., et al., Monroe. Filed by Newtown Savings Bank, Newtown. Plaintiff’s attorney: Jones, Damia, Kaufman & DePaul LLC, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they had failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for a Quick Credit Revolving Line Promissory Note. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $24,365 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, attorney’s fees and court costs. Case no. DBDCV18-6028365. Filed Aug. 21. Trumbull Insurance Co., et al., Hartford. Filed by Nazih Antonios, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ventura, Ribeiro & Smith, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendants alleging that he collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages. The plaintiff alleges that his injuries are the legal responsibilities of his insurance company and related parties, the defendants. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as in law or equity may apply. Case no. DBDCV18-6028398. Filed Aug. 24.

Western CT Builders LLC, Danbury. Filed by Elizabeth O’Hara, Wilton. Plaintiff’s attorney: Christopher G. Winans, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they had failed to perform proper construction services for money received. The plaintiff has declared the reimbursement for the unfinished work, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, attorney’s fees, punitive damages, court costs and such further relief as the court may deem in equity. Case no. DBDCV18-6028382. Filed Aug. 22.

Stamford Superior Court Five Corners Properties Inc., et al., Hartford. Filed by Jean Ruggiero, Greenwich. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Law Offices of Frank N. Peluso PC. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they had failed to make timely commission payments to the plaintiff for a credit account. The plaintiff was allegedly fired by the defendants and never received her commission check. The plaintiff claims money damages, punitive damages, attorney’s fees and court costs. Case no. FST-CV18-6037813. Filed Aug. 21. Geico Indemnity Co., Hartford. Filed by Dawn Stack, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Goff Law Group LLC, West Hartford. 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 relief as in law or equity may apply. Case no. FSTCV18-6037831. Filed Aug. 22. Hanford Housing Cooperative Inc., Norwalk. Filed by Kosmas Kalmanidis, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Wocl Leydon LLC, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that he fell down a staircase on property owned by the defendant and sustained injury. This dangerous was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendant and its employees in that they allowed their staircase to be without proper lighting. The plaintiff claims monetary damages within the jurisdiction of the court and such other relief as this court deems appropriate. Case no. FSTCV18-6037851. Filed Aug. 24.

Facts & Figures Horton Street LLC, et al., Stamford. Filed by Joseph Tomczyk, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Reinken Law Firm, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that he fell down a staircase on property owned by the defendants and sustained injury. This dangerous condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendants and their employees in that they allowed their staircase to be without railings and to have warped steps. The plaintiff claims monetary damages within the jurisdiction of the court and such other relief as this court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV18-6037829. Filed Aug. 22. International Marketing Strategies Inc., Stamford. Filed by Gail Downing Karlshoej, Greenwich. Plaintiff’s attorney: Lucas & Varga LLC, Southport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this disability discrimination suit against the defendant alleging that it hired her full time and promised her full benefits, yet only gave her a part-time position. The plaintiff was allegedly demoted due to her age and disability. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Case no. FSTCV18-6037780. Filed Aug. 20. Stone Harbour Construction LLC, et al., Stamford. Filed by Ring’s End Inc., Darien. Plaintiff’s attorney: John P. Regan, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they had failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for goods and services received. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $87,349 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages and court costs. Case no. FST-CV18-6037832. Filed Aug. 22.

DEEDS COMMITTEE DEEDS Mercuri, Eugenio, et al., Norwalk. Appointed committee: Rashmi N. Patel, Norwalk. Property: 12 Reservoir Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $485,000. Docket no. FSTCV17-6032334. Filed Aug. 2.

COMMERCIAL 1104 Reef Road LLC, Trumbull. Seller: Glen P. Rega and Barbara A. Rega, Trumbull. Property: 1104 Reef Road, Fairfield. Amount: $650,000. Filed Aug. 7.

128 Walnut Street LLC, Trumbull. Seller: Anthony J. Martinez, Bridgeport. Property: 128-130 Walnut St., Bridgeport. Amount: $216,000. Filed Aug. 7.

JRL Properties LLC, Greenwich. Seller: Platt Properties LLC, Crosse Pointe Farm, Mississippi. Property: Evergreen Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed Aug. 3.

16 Stevens LLC, Danbury. Seller: Joaquim Antonio Ferreira Pais and Maria Rosa Almeida Pais, New Milford. Property: 16 Stevens St., Danbury. Amount: $425,000. Filed Aug. 9.

Kantorova Properties LLC, Fairfield. Seller: Nicholas Grafos, Trumbull. Property: 240 Sunnyridge Ave., Unit 63, Fairfield. Amount: $200,000. Filed Aug. 7.

32 Columbus Ave LLC, Greenwich. Seller: Vincent Fiorito, Donna Fiorito and Catherine Fiorito-Brunetti, Greenwich. Property: 32 Columbus Ave., Greenwich. For an unknown amount paid. Filed Aug. 9. 67 J. Evaristo Ave LLC, Greenwich. Seller: Vincent Fiorito and Catherine Fiorito-Brunetti, Greenwich. Property: 67 Josephine Evaristo Ave., Greenwich. For an unknown amount paid. Filed Aug. 8. 71 1/2 J. Evaristo Ave LLC, Greenwich. Seller: Catherine Fiorito, Greenwich. Property: 71 1/2 Josephine Evaristo Ave., Greenwich. For an unknown amount paid. Filed Aug. 8. BIC Clinton Hill LLC, Bridgeport. Seller: Incubator Associates Limited Partnerships, Bridgeport. Property: 929 Connecticut Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $8.4 million. Filed Aug. 9. Bronson Meadows LLC, Fairfield. Seller: Marcus Moliteus, Ashley S. Hart and Magnus Moliteus, Fairfield. Property: 2644 Bronson Road, Fairfield. For an unknown amount paid. Filed Aug. 9. Cardoso Enterprises 1 LLC, Fairfield. Seller: Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Coral Gables, Florida. Property: Lot 46, Map 2900, Fairfield. Amount: $400,000. Filed Aug. 6. Creston Capital LLC, Stratford. Seller: Lori Bondi, Milford. Property: 459 Harvard Ave., Stratford. Amount: $135,000. Filed Aug. 1. Daytona Partners CT LLC, Rochester, New York. Seller: Union Glen Associates Inc., Glendale, New York. Property: 740 Honeyspot Road, Stratford. For no consideration paid. Filed Aug. 3. Grove Point LLC, Westport. Seller: Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Coppell, Texas. Property: 345 Rock Ridge Road, Fairfield. Amount: $378,000. Filed Aug. 2. Harbor Road LLC, Southport. Seller: Mark Francischiello, Matthews, North Carolina. Property: 144 Bungalow Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $450,000. Filed Aug. 1.

Lockwood Riverside 121 LLC, Greenwich. Seller: Michael Finegold, Greenwich. Property: Lot 3, Map 1351, Greenwich. For an unknown amount paid. Filed Aug. 6. National Transfer Services LLC, Norwalk. Seller: Nathan Styles and Bobbi Xayarath, Norwalk. Property: Parcel A, Map 6838, Norwalk. Amount: $569,000. Filed Aug. 1. Old Tower LLC, Greenwich. Seller: Rawinderkoemar Ramnathsing and Shonali Ramnathsing, Greenwich. Property: 7 Wynn Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $4.8 million. Filed Aug. 1. On the River LLC, Shelton. Seller: Pic and Pic LLC, Shelton. Property: 415 River Road, Shelton. Amount: $270,000. Filed July 31. Parrish Associates LLC, Stamford. Seller: Ruben A. Lopez, Bridgeport. Property: 302 Logan St., Bridgeport. For no consideration paid. Filed Aug. 6. Rockaway LLC, Danbury. Seller: Ayr Properties SEP LLC, Danbury. Property: 2 E. Pearl St., Danbury. Amount: $125,000. Filed Aug. 7. SDF Capital LLC, Mamaroneck, New York. Seller: Park Street LLC, Stamford. Property: 235-237 Park St., Bridgeport. Amount: $175,000. Filed Aug. 6. SMMT LLC, Ridgewood, New York. Seller: Elmwood Estates LLC, Brooklyn, New York. Property: 370 Olive St., Bridgeport. Amount: $770,000. Filed Aug. 9. Spot Capital LLC, Stamford. Seller: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Stamford. Property: 26 Woodrow St., Stamford. Amount: $430,000. Filed Aug. 1. Sunshine Farm Properties LLC, Oxford. Seller: Ricky F. Plante, Yorktown, Virginia. Property: 12 Cots St., Shelton. Amount: $230,000. Filed Aug. 6. Terra Capital Investments LLC, Stamford. Seller: Joseph Pelli and Gail Pelli, Stamford. Property: 31 Cerretta St., Stamford. Amount: $475,000. Filed Aug. 2.

Thomas J. Cirillo Revocable Trust, Miami Beach, Florida. Seller: Thomas Cirillo, Miami Beach, Florida. Property: 4 Sound Shore Drive, Unit 14, Greenwich. For no consideration paid. Filed Aug. 9. WE7 LLC, New York, New York. Seller: Sean M. White and Laura T. White, Greenwich. Property: 7 W. End Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $1.8 million. Filed Aug. 3.

RESIDENTIAL Ackley, Alessandra C. and Christopher A. Ackley, Shelton. Seller: Jeffrey A. Seeley, Shelton. Property: Lot 101, Map 2055, Shelton. Amount: $318,000. Filed July 31. Addo, Salome and Noel Addo, West Haven. Seller: Toll CT Limited Partnership, Horsham, Pennsylvania. Property: 8 Reid Lane, Bethel. Amount: $707,582. Filed Aug. 20. Agostinho Valdegas and Doriana Dos Santos, Bridgeport. Seller: Raft Paul Spaner, Ansonia. Property: 9-1 Patricia Road, Bridgeport. Amount: $110,000. Filed Aug. 7. Ajdari, Demo and Hasime Ajdari, Bronx, New York. Seller: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Carrollton, Texas. Property: 21 Chambers Road, Danbury. Amount: $377,300. Filed Aug. 8. Arcentales, Zoila Fajordo and Carlos Ortiz-Tixi, Jackson Heights, New York. Seller: Philip DiMarino and Diana DiMarino, Trumbull. Property: 65 Garfield Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $310,000. Filed Aug. 6. Arciuolo, Mary Beth and Frank P. Arciuolo, Stratford. Seller: Janet Dziekonski, Westport. Property: 235 Margherita Lawn, Stratford. Amount: $438,200. Filed Aug. 2. Auslan, Tava and Peter Auslan, Norwalk. Seller: Megumi Yamada and Yuko Nohara, Norwalk. Property: Lot 7, Map 166, Norwalk. Amount: $345,000. Filed Aug. 1. Baker, Patricia D. and Alexandria D. McBean, Bridgeport. Seller: William A. Gamble and Nicole Mundo, Stratford. Property: 80 Willbrook Road, Stratford. Amount: $325,000. Filed Aug. 3. Basham, Jane Howard and Michael E. Basham, Greenwich. Seller: Thomas A. Rocco and Donna Rocco, Greenwich. Property: 78 River Road, Unit 13, Greenwich. Amount: $952,042. Filed Aug. 2.

Bassinger, Jean and Michael Bassinger, Norwalk. Seller: Michael W. Holmes, Norwalk. Property: Lot 15 and 16, Map 967, Norwalk. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed Aug. 2.

Byczek, Christina L. and Justin Byczek, Darien. Seller: Imapony LLC, Darien. Property: Lot 24, Map 1778, Darien. Amount: $1.6 million. Filed Aug. 7.

Behrman, Andrea Rockey and Douglas Errol Behrman, Greenwich. Seller: Gregory Bjork and Kara Bjork, Greenwich. Property: Lot 4, Map 7251, Greenwich. Amount: $4.2 million. Filed Aug. 1.

Cammarano, Brenda L. and Robert A. Cammarano, Danbury. Seller: Stephanie Knecht, Brookfield. Property: 48 E. Hayestown Road, Unit 103, Danbury. Amount: $295,000. Filed Aug. 7.

Belizor, Brittany and Stanley Belizor, Stamford. Seller: Anne E. Kulak, Stamford. Property: 15 Southwest Drive, Stamford. Amount: $522,500. Filed Aug. 7.

Carmargo, Donisete, Stratford. Seller: Susan A. Beatty and Kenneth R. Beatty, Stratford. Property: 35 Oceanview Terrace, Stratford. Amount: $200,000. Filed Aug. 3.

Bender, Lisa M. and John Philip Bender Jr., Stamford. Seller: Ryan D. Junius and Elizabeth A. Dorko, Stockton, New Jersey. Property: Unit 126 in Forest Mews Condominium, Stamford. Amount: $570,000. Filed Aug. 6.

Cassidy, Catherine Sreenan and Colin Cassidy, Greenwich. Seller: Robert J. Stern, Greenwich. Property: 70 Riverside Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed Aug. 1.

Bess, Aileen and Joevander Bess, Bronx, New York. Seller: Stephen R. Kellogg and Carol G. Kellogg, Stratford. Property: Lot 6, Map of Putney Park, Stratford. Amount: $615,000. Filed Aug. 1. Bien-Aime, Kern Jackson, Rhode Island, New York. Seller: Lourdes Pieve, Ponce, Puerto Rico. Property: 486 Savoy St., Bridgeport. Amount: $215,000. Filed Aug. 8. Blaser, Chelsea M. and Matthew Blaser, White Plains, New York. Seller: 294 Fairview LLC, Monroe. Property: 294 Fairview Ave., Fairfield. For an unknown amount paid. Filed Aug. 1. Blye, Colleen M., Waterbury. Seller: David Marsillio and Grace L. Marsillio, Brookfield. Property: Sunset Road, Danbury. Amount: $2.5 million. Filed Aug. 6. Bondapali, Swapna Kumari and Karthiknath Dasari, Shelton. Seller: Maki Tillman and Fred Douglas Tillman III, Houston, Texas. Property: 15 Colonial Village, Shelton. Amount: $184,900. Filed Aug. 1. Bonfim, Revisson, Norwalk. Seller: Alan Thoeie, Westport. Property: 5 Seldon St., Norwalk. Amount: $165,000. Filed Aug. 1. Bosler, Heiko, Milford. Seller: Josephine Curmaci, Whitehall, Pennsylvania. Property: Soundview Avenue, Fairfield. Amount: $257,000. Filed Aug. 8. Brodsky, Nancy and Robert A. Brodsky, Greenwich. Seller: 15 Terrace Ave LLC, Greenwich. Property: Lot 64, Map 937, Greenwich. Amount: $2.8 million. Filed Aug. 1.

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Cervone, Anthony Patrick, Shelton. Seller: Christopher A. Couture and Amy E. Couture, Shelton. Property: Lot 16, Hillsdale Section 1, Shelton. Amount: $238,000. Filed Aug. 1. Cimador, James, Greenwich. Seller: Kenneth H. Miller and Patricia Miller, Vero Beach, Florida. Property: 191 Henry St., Greenwich. Amount: $875,000. Filed Aug. 2. Coelho, Filipe Magalhaes and Carlos Aparecido De Farias, Newark, New Jersey. Seller: The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, Coral Gables, Florida. Property: 13 Nichols St., Danbury. Amount: $317,100. Filed Aug. 8. Concepcion, Maria and Manuel Concepcion, Greenwich. Seller: Maggie Patterson, Danbury. Property: 4 Devonshire Drive, Danbury. Amount: $515,000. Filed Aug. 7. Cook, Elizabeth and Michael J. Cook, Greenwich. Seller: Kimberly G. Staudt, Fairfield. Property: 298 Duck Farm Road, Fairfield. Amount: $775,000. Filed Aug. 1. Cooper, Tuvia S., Stamford. Seller: Adam Furmansky and Jessica Leiter, Stamford. Property: Lot 52, Map 3418, Stamford. Amount: $620,000. Filed Aug. 1. Currie, Jenny J. and Kent A. Currie, Trumbull. Seller: NMA Associates LLC, Trumbull. Property: 33 Frost Hill Road, Trumbull. Amount: $469,900. Filed Aug. 2. Davis, Michelle L. and Kevin C. Davis, Stamford. Seller: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Maryland. Property: Lot 1, Map 3529, Wilton. Amount: $445,000. Filed Aug. 6.

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Facts & Figures Delia, Melissa and Marco Massaro, Wilton. Seller: David J. Van Steenkiste and Stephanie Celi, Wilton. Property: 21 Wolfpit Lane, Wilton. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed Aug. 8.

Eagan, Patricia O. and Mark J. Eagan, Fairfield. Seller: Francis C. Poli and Philippa Poli, Fairfield. Property: 403 Pine Creek Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $2.5 million. Filed Aug. 2.

DellaCagna, Susan and Louis DellaCagna, Greenwich. Seller: Michael S. Breed and Kerri L. Breed, Greenwich. Property: Hemlock Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $2.2 million. Filed Aug. 1.

Ellingson, Rachel H. and Burke J. Wllingson, Fairfield. Seller: Michael T. Navin, Jupiter, Florida. Property: Lot 208, Map 1323, Fairfield. For an unknown amount paid. Filed Aug. 3.

DeMontero, Orquiria E. Martinez, Bronx, New York. Seller: Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, D.C. Property: 225 Garibaldi Ave., Stratford. Amount: $100,000. Filed Aug. 1.

Esquivel, Susana, Stamford. Seller: U.S. Bank NA, Stamford. Property: 18 Brown Ave., Unit 26, Stamford. Amount: $217,000. Filed Aug. 7.

Denice, Sean Patrick, Stamford. Seller: Salwa M. Elshazly, Stamford. Property: 1204 Hope St., Unit 2, Stamford. Amount: $385,000. Filed Aug. 2. Desai, Tanay M. and Sunita Subramanian, Stamford. Seller: Eastern Equity Development LLC, Bridgeport. Property: 280 Lenox Road, Fairfield. Amount: $400,000. Filed Aug. 6. Devita, Stephanie, Greenwich. Seller: Anthony DeVita, Greenwich. Property: Lots 7 and 8, Map 1162, Greenwich. Amount: $700,000. Filed Aug. 7. Devitto, Matthew, Stratford. Seller: Paul T. DeVitto, Stratford. Property: 165 Wilbar Drive, Stratford. Amount: $250,000. Filed Aug. 2. DiCocco, Maria and Alessio Guido DiCocco Jr., Bridgeport. Seller: Fiorella Torri, Maurizio DeCarli and Massimo DeCarli, Trumbull. Property: 86 Sunburst Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $150,000. Filed Aug. 7. DiLeo, Felicia and Philip DiLeo, Greenwich. Seller: Pemberwick Apartments LLC, Greenwich. Property: 2 Homestead Lane, Unit 213, Greenwich. Amount: $320,000. Filed Aug. 1. DiSalvo, Mary Katherine and David A. DiSalvo, Fairfield. Seller: Elaine T. Riebling, Fairfield. Property: 165 Berwick Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $305,000. Filed Aug. 7. Drozd, Diane R., Norwalk. Seller: Evelyn J. Palmer, Norwalk. Property: 45 Hills Lane, Norwalk. Amount: $347,000. Filed Aug. 1. Dugas, Thomas, Stratford. Seller: Town of Stratford. Property: Tavern Rock Road, Stratford. Amount: $200,000. Filed Aug. 3.

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Esteves, Jennie R. and Charles Mangome, Bronx, New York. Seller: Paul M. Toaso and Elaine M. Toaso, Danbury. Property: 37 Lawrence Ave., Danbury. Amount: $345,000. Filed Aug. 6. Evans, Margaret and Gary Evans, Bronxville, New York. Seller: Josip Sangut and Milena Sangut, Danbury. Property: 39 King St., Danbury. Amount: $450,000. Filed Aug. 9. Eykyn, Susannah and Christopher J. Eykyn, Weston. Seller: Patricia Healing, Southport. Property: 191 Main St., Fairfield. Amount: $1.7 million. Filed Aug. 1. Faria, Maria Eugenia Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Amoed, Greenwich. Seller: Jomarie Cesario, Greenwich. Property: Unit 125 in The Common Condominium Associations, Greenwich. Amount: $530,000. Filed Aug. 2. Febbraio, Meredith A. and Donald T. Febbraio, Mamaroneck, New York. Seller: Barbara Fudale, Norwalk. Property: 6 Willow St., Norwalk. Amount: $470,000. Filed Aug. 2. Fenaroi, Christina, Stratford. Seller: Virgil R. Watson III and Krista Watson, Stratford. Property: 135 Plymouth St., Stratford. Amount: $327,500. Filed Aug. 1. Forger, Sarah M. and Michael R. Wilchek, New York, New York. Seller: Keith A. Edwards and Sarah L. Edwards, Darien. Property: 40 Hillside Ave., Darien. Amount: $1.7 million. Filed Aug. 7. Foster, Lisa P. and Michael Foster, Weston. Seller: Anne L. Ewing and Kraig A. McGann, El Cajon, California. Property: 9 Swale Road, Norwalk. Amount: $600,000. Filed Aug. 1. Freis, Kathleen M. and Edward G. Pirnik, Fairfield. Seller: Robert Ceccarelli, Trumbull. Property: 64 Edgewood Road, Fairfield. Amount: $555,000. Filed Aug. 2.

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Frye, Celestina and Adrian Ibarrondo, Norwalk. Seller: Minh Pham and Lindsay Lee Pham, Norwalk. Property: 147 Fillow St., Norwalk. Amount: $560,000. Filed Aug. 1.

Helmer, Sandra E. and Peter H. Helmer, Greenwich. Seller: Grant G. Dewey, Greenwich. Property: 1 Prescott Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $1.9 million. Filed Aug. 1.

Fuster-Merino, Sergio, Greenwich. Seller: 22 Hinckley Avenue LLC, Stamford. Property: 22 Hinckley Ave., Stamford. Amount: $850,000. Filed Aug. 3.

Hlivia, Sonja K. and E. Stanley Hliva, Shelton. Seller: John C. Geoghan and Kathryn Hanley, Shelton. Property: 59 Princess Wenonah Drive, Shelton. Amount: $295,000. Filed Aug. 9.

Gamma, Francisco, Mount Vernon, New York. Seller: Charles Thomas Phillips and Fusako Phillips, Bridgeport. Property: 59 Roger Williams Road, Bridgeport. Amount: $210,000. Filed Aug. 8. Garvey, Alison M. and Matthew Gladstein, Norwalk. Seller: Anthony Mace, Norwalk. Property: Lot 61, Map 5773, Norwalk. Amount: $420,000. Filed Aug. 1. Geller, Asya, Greenwich. Seller: Michael Geller and Asya Geller, Greenwich. Property: 25 Copper Beach Road, Greenwich. For no consideration paid. Filed Aug. 2. Genovese, Susan P. and Paul C. Genovese, Greenwich. Seller: Mark P. Adorney and Susan R. Adorney, Greenwich. Property: 105 Hamilton Ave., Unit 2, Greenwich. Amount: $1 million. Filed Aug. 3. Gentile Jr., Louis, Danbury. Seller: Andrea Maffetone, Danbury. Property: 22 Apple Blossom Lane, Danbury. Amount: $289,000. Filed Aug. 7. Gibson, Joy B., Bridgeport. Seller: Lisa C. DePasqual, Bridgeport. Property: 255 Midland St., Bridgeport. Amount: $316,000. Filed Aug. 9. Gordillo, Vicente L. Quintuna, Bridgeport. Seller: Jarvis Tracey and Sandra Tracey, Bridgeport. Property: 2 Sylvan Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $245,000. Filed Aug. 7. Gorski, Bozena, Easton. Seller: Lillian K. Matte and Norman E. Matte, Greenwich. Property: 802 Lake Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed Aug. 9. Hammock, Erin Paige and Gregory Sharr Hammock, Wilton. Seller: David Godfrey and Elizabeth Godfrey, Wilton. Property: 16 Coley Road, Wilton. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed Aug. 7. Harrison, Lindsey and Zachary Harrison, New York, New York. Seller: Gregory A. Reichman and Christine Reichman, Norwalk. Property: 5 Pond Ridge Lane, Norwalk. Amount: $1 million. Filed Aug. 1.

Horan, Nancy and Bryan Diaz, Port Chester, New York. Seller: Juan Carlos Castano and Eliana Matilde Castano, Stamford. Property: 50 Alvord Lane, Unit 15, Stamford. Amount: $385,000. Filed Aug. 1. Howe, Jacqueline and Peter Bergschneider, Westboro, Massachusetts. Seller: California Condor LLC, Greenwich. Property: 28 Lockwood Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $1.7 million. Filed Aug. 8. Hranicky, Janet S., Montecito, California. Seller: Gregg Castano, Wilton. Property: Parcel B, Map 1747, Wilton. Amount: $1.8 million. Filed Aug. 9. Hyland, Meghan and Kevin Hyland, Rye, New York. Seller: Ronald C. Metell, Stamford. Property: 198 W. Haviland Lane, Stamford. Amount: $900,000. Filed Aug. 2. Jackson, John, Milford. Seller: Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, D.C. Property: Lot 1292, Map 61, Stratford. Amount: $266,000. Filed Aug. 2. Jerry, Shaun, Brooklyn, New York. Seller: Donald P. Kaloyanides and Lucille Kaloyanides, Reading, Massachusetts. Property: 26 Wade Terrace, Bridgeport. Amount: $140,000. Filed Aug. 6. Kapoor, Cristina and Rajat Kapoor, Stamford. Seller: Vincent J. Love and Lorraine L. Love, Stamford. Property: Lot 16, Map 10013, Stamford. Amount: $817,000. Filed Aug. 2. Kazmierczak, Honorata V. and Phillip A. Magalnick, Stamford. Seller: Brian E. McKinley, Stamford. Property: 77 Knox Road, Stamford. Amount: $450,000. Filed Aug. 3. Kimmel, Aisha Maduro and Wesley J. Kimmel, New York, New York. Seller: Car G. Wistreich and Amy Wistreich, Wilton. Property: 39 Wicks End Lane, Wilton. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed Aug. 2. Kirn, Steven F., Milford. Seller: Gail A. Gunzy, Shelton. Property: 11 Meeting House Lane, Shelton. Amount: $307,500. Filed Aug. 8.

Kittle, Alexandra Caroline and Ralph Wade Kittle III, Greenwich. Seller: 1 Voice Foundation Inc., Greenwich. Property: 849 Lake Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed Aug. 1. Koot, Leslie A., New York, New York. Seller: Gregory J. Gigliotti and Kristine Ann Gigliotti, Stamford. Property: 36 Flying Cloud Road, Stamford. Amount: $1.7 million. Filed Aug. 8. Kopes, Zofia, Stamford. Seller: Brian R. Foster and Carol A. Foster, Danbury. Property: 1805 Cypress Drive, Danbury. Amount: $312,000. Filed Aug. 6. Lai, Keren A. and Samuel Lai, Darien. Seller: John Devlin, Darien. Property: 104 Holmes Ave., Darien. Amount: $802,500. Filed Aug. 9. Langlois, Joanne P. and Kurt M. Langlois, Bronx, New York. Seller: Kristopher M. Mischloney, Danbury. Property: 31 Rolf Drive, Danbury. Amount: $359,900. Filed Aug. 9. Layne, Eleanor U., Stratford. Seller: James H. Brown and Nancy Brown, Stratford. Property: 113 Sands Place, Stratford. Amount: $188,900. Filed Aug. 1. Lechner, Clare and Thomas Lechner, Greenwich. Seller: Daniel Joseph Schuller and Susan Michelle Schuller, Greenwich. Property: 40 Sachem Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed Aug. 2. Lee, Michelle and William Lee, Stamford. Seller: Pamela V. H. Clark, Darien. Property: 7 Berry Lane, Darien. Amount: $2.6 million. Filed Aug. 9. Lengyel, Jasmine M. and Scott P. Lengyel, Trumbull. Seller: John P. Nill and Gail L. Nill, Trumbull. Property: 79 Haverhill Road, Trumbull. Amount: $422,000. Filed Aug. 3. Lennon, Kara, Stamford. Seller: Thomas N. Smith and Katrina Marie Michlik, Stamford. Property: Lot 12, Map 5396, Stamford. Amount: $670,000. Filed Aug. 6. Lishnoff, Suzanne and Andrew Lishnoff, Wilton. Seller: Peter Black and Moira Black, Wilton. Property: Revised Lot 3, Map 3783, Wilton. Amount: $822,500. Filed Aug. 2. Lu, Zhe and Nan Zi Wang, Greenwich. Seller: Prudence Bell, Greenwich. Property: 14 MacArthur Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $965,000. Filed Aug. 3.

Ma, Lin and Xing Chen, Fairfield. Seller: Amanda Schaper, Fairfield. Property: 245 Unquowa Road, Unit 86, Fairfield. Amount: $225,000. Filed Aug. 6. Majumdar, Rajeshwari, Jayasri Majumdar and Suman Majumdar, Coventry. Seller: Anna M. Luczka, Chappaqua, New York. Property: Unit 3A in Gateview Condominium, Stamford. Amount: $223,000. Filed Aug. 6. McCabe, Margery J. and Stephen A. McCabe, Greenwich. Seller: Michael Weaver and Michelle Weaver, Greenwich. Property: Lots 6, 7 and 8, Map 828, Greenwich. Amount: $670,000. Filed Aug. 1. Mceachern, Lisa, Milford. Seller: Robert J. Evanko and Venera Evanko, New Rochelle, New York. Property: 519 Prospect Drive, Stratford. Amount: $258,000. Filed Aug. 3. McNab, Stephanie H. and James Riley McNab III, New York, New York. Seller: Elizabeth G. Murphy and CJ Allan Murphy, Greenwich. Property: Lot 3, Map 7187, Greenwich. For an unknown amount paid. Filed Aug. 2. McNamee, Dana C. and Charles A. McNamee, Stamford. Seller: Patricia Sanseverino, Stamford. Property: 209 Van Rensselaer Ave., Stamford. Amount: $805,000. Filed Aug. 1. McNeill, Erica L. and Jeffrey M. Napoli, Shelton. Seller: Ivan C. Potje and Raquel M. Potje, Shelton. Property: 55 Country Ridge Drive, Shelton. Amount: $510,000. Filed July 31. Mihovics, Alana E. and Thomas F. Sullivan Jr., Monroe, New York. Seller: Aida R. Venegas, Stamford. Property: 9 Maple Tree Ave., Unit B-4, Stamford. Amount: $289,000. Filed Aug. 3. Miller, Anna Maria and Samuel Miller, New York, New York. Seller: Kristen McDonnell and Shaun McDonnell, Darien. Property: 307 West Ave., Darien. Amount: $780,000. Filed Aug. 8. Miller, Mickie and Adam Miller, Trumbull. Seller: James Jarusinsky and Maria Jarusinsky, Trumbull. Property: Unit 405 in Pitkin Hollow, Trumbull. Amount: $220,000. Filed Aug. 3. Minfield, Tenisha Leshaun and Richard K. Minfield, Bridgeport. Seller: Belinda Seak, Thai Seak and Joanna Seak-Chan, Bridgeport. Property: 40-42 Turner St., Bridgeport. Amount: $280,000. Filed Aug. 6.

Facts & Figures Mittenthal, Elyse M. and James P. Mittenthal, Stamford. Seller: Mark R. Berman and Anthony Reinemann, Stamford. Property: Lot 9, Map 10200, Stamford. Amount: $1.4 million. Filed Aug. 9. Moliteus, Magnus, Ashley S. Hart and Marcus Moliteus, Fairfield. Seller: Bronson Meadows LLC, Fairfield. Property: 2550 Bronson Road, Fairfield. For an unknown amount paid. Filed Aug. 9.

Paladines, Mireya Jaramillo, Middle Village, New York. Seller: U.S. Bank NA, West Palm Beach, Florida. Property: Lot 14, Map 5431, Stamford. Amount: $398,000. Filed Aug. 3. Passaro, Clare and Christopher W. Passaro, Wilton. Seller: Martha Muccioli, Wilton. Property: Parcel 14, Map 2797, Wilton. Amount: $698,000. Filed Aug. 1.

Montoya, Ramon A., Stratford. Seller: Jose L. Landivar and Muoi Landivar, Stratford. Property: 526-528 Franklin Ave., Stratford. Amount: $300,000. Filed Aug. 1.

Patterson, Maggie and Creston Nathaniel Patterson, Danbury. Seller: George Merhi and Susan Merhi, Danbury. Property: 3 Caraway Drive, Danbury. Amount: $635,000. Filed Aug. 9.

Morera, Erika and Jorge Morera, Bridgeport. Seller: Lydia Mejias-Cruz, Bridgeport. Property: 66 Judson Place, Bridgeport. Amount: $181,000. Filed Aug. 7.

Peden, Jay S., Greenwich. Seller: Robert Y. Pelgrift Jr. and Susan Curtis Pelgrift, Greenwich. Property: 12 Cottontail Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed Aug. 3.

Morrissey, Lorraine, Brewster, New York. Seller: Brian Rovira and Valeria Rovira, Danbury. Property: 136 Pembroke Road, Unit 6-52, Danbury. Amount: $183,500. Filed Aug. 7.

Pegnataro, Rachel, Rachel E. Reese and David R. Pegnataro, Bridgeport. Seller: Gregory Volpe and Maria Mikhail Volpe, Stratford. Property: 200 Forest Road, Stratford. Amount: $435,000. Filed Aug. 2.

Murray, Daniel R., Newtown. Seller: Allison Wikander, Fairfield. Property: 240 Sunnyridge Ave., Unit 89, Fairfield. Amount: $212,500. Filed Aug. 6. Nunez, Olga C., Danbury. Seller: Daucikelem S. Cruz and Oseias S. Cruz, Greensboro, North Carolina. Property: 1 Beaver Brook Road, Unit 27, Danbury. Amount: $72,000. Filed Aug. 7. Nutting, Catherine C. and Stuart B. Nutting, Stamford. Seller: Edmund S. Duncan, Stamford. Property: June Road and Mianus River, Stamford. Amount: $735,000. Filed Aug. 2. Ordonez, Erika M. and Manuel R. Moreno, Danbury. Seller: Quest IRA Inc., Danbury. Property: 40 Locust Ave., Danbury. Amount: $270,000. Filed Aug. 7. Ordonez, Maria E. Salinas, Danbury. Seller: Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, D.C. Property: Lots 85 and 86, Map 1433, Danbury. Amount: $103,000. Filed Aug. 7. Ottaviano, Cynthia L., Bridgeport. Seller: Deborah J. Onderko, Shelton. Property: 3 Carriage Drive, Shelton. Amount: $300,000. Filed July 30. Pachetti, Laurie and Alessandro Pachetti, New York, New York. Seller: Jessica E. Skrinar and John S. Skrinar, Wilton. Property: 193 Old Huckleberry Road, Wilton. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed Aug. 2.

Petrakopoulos, Polixene and Justin Contratto, Brooklyn, New York. Seller: Senja A. Foster, Fairfield. Property: 309 South St., Fairfield. Amount: $973,000. Filed Aug. 1.

Ramos, Maria, Danbury. Seller: Alan Cohen and Maria Cohen, Danbury. Property: 6002 Hancock Drive, Danbury. Amount: $280,000. Filed Aug. 7. Reichman, Christine F. and Gregory A. Reichman, Norwalk. Seller: James W. Hedges and Gillian Hedges, Norwalk. Property: Lot 9, Map 527, Norwalk. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed Aug. 1.

Singh, Sandhya Shiv and Shiv Singh Kansingh, Stamford. Seller: Jitin Ghai and Darshani Ghai, Melville, New York. Property: Unit 35 of Washington Mews Condominium, Stamford. Amount: $338,000. Filed Aug. 9.

Reinman, Lisa, Stamford. Seller: Andrew Oberwager, Stamford. Property: 180 Turn of River Road, Unit 14, Stamford. Amount: $567,000. Filed Aug. 2.

Sisbaro, Alicia A., Shelton. Seller: Christopher M. Anastasi, Shelton. Property: Unit 176 of Aspetuck Village, Shelton. Amount: $309,000. Filed Aug. 2.

Rinaldi, Ellen M. and Vincent E. Rinaldi, Bethel. Seller: Richard M. Eaton and Dana M. Eaton, Bethel. Property: 14 Aunt Pattyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lane, Bethel. Amount: $672,500. Filed Aug. 6.

Smith, Frankie Lee and Thomas Smith, Shelton. Seller: George Randall Mercer, Shelton. Property: 35 Bunker Hill Circle, Shelton. Amount: $435,000. Filed July 31.

Ruffner, Ariana Grace Narbasta, Melvin Ruffner and Jonathan P. Narbasta, Stratford. Seller: Thomas J. Wheway and Paul John Doyle, Stratford. Property: 539 Patterson Ave., Stratford. Amount: $242,500. Filed Aug. 1.

Spano, Michael L. and Philip Spano, Stamford. Seller: Charles Dicine and Jane Dicine, Stamford. Property: 39 Maple Tree Ave., Unit 27, Stamford. Amount: $467,500. Filed Aug. 1.

Rusin, J. Grono, Stamford. Seller: Joseph Edgar Hanglin and Victoria Sarah Allard, Grafton. Property: 123 Harbor Drive, Unit 307, Stamford. Amount: $477,000. Filed Aug. 2.

Pina, Angel, East Elmhurst, New York. Seller: NRZ REO VIII LLC, Danbury. Property: 33 Wooster Heights, Danbury. Amount: $163,000. Filed Aug. 20.

Schacter, Lisa and Michael Schacter, Greenwich. Seller: Thomas Eagan and Wendy A. Eagan, Greenwich. Property: 8 Lantern Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $970,000. Filed Aug. 7.

Pivirotto, Diane, Stratford. Seller: Ora Rehm, Stratford. Property: 163 Bison Lane, Unit B, Stratford. Amount: $295,000. Filed Aug. 2.

Scherr, Jeffrey, Norwalk. Seller: U.S. Bank NA, Norwalk. Property: 25 Grand St., Unit 239, Norwalk. Amount: $215,000. Filed Aug. 2.

Porchea, Porcha, Bridgeport. Seller: Reverse Mortgage Solutions Inc., Houston, Texas. Property: Lot 38, Map 1354, Stratford. Amount: $210,000. Filed Aug. 2. Powell, Ashley and Karlene A. Baldeo, Mount Vernon. Seller: Ronald J. Recardo and Diane Pricone-Recardo, Shelton. Property: 30 Hubbell Lane, Shelton. Amount: $530,000. Filed July 30. Powell, Sharon E. and Steven T. Powell, New Haven. Seller: 109 Glenfield Ave Stratford LLC, Stratford. Property: 107 Glenfield Ave., Stratford. Amount: $250,000. Filed Aug. 3. Pye III, Herman Walter, Greenwich. Seller: Blue Sound LLC, New York, New York. Property: 37 Tower Road, Greenwich. Amount: $7.3 million. Filed Aug. 3.

Sherrod, Marcus, Bridgeport. Seller: Ann M. Golias, Bridgeport. Property: 25 Melborne St., Bridgeport. Amount: $215,000. Filed Aug. 8.

Schindler-Ruwisch, Jennifer Michelle and Wesley A. Ruwisch, Reston, Virginia. Seller: Andrew R. Cornwell and Kimberly G. Cornwell, Fairfield. Property: 670 Reid St., Fairfield. Amount: $600,000. Filed Aug. 2. Senturk-Doganaskoy, Deniz, Weston. Seller: Murat Doganaskoy, Weston. Property: 1705 Revere Road, Danbury. For no consideration paid. Filed Aug. 9. Sheldon, Mercedes Marney and Jesse Mark Sheldon, Norwalk. Seller: SSM Builders LLC, Trumbull. Property: 255 Bullard St., Unit 1, Fairfield. Amount: $602,500. Filed Aug. 1. Shenkman, Rebecca and Gregory Alexander Shenkman, Greenwich. Seller: Matthew Petersen and Jennifer Petersen, Greenwich. Property: Glenville Road, Greenwich. Amount: $3.6 million. Filed Aug. 7.

Stuver, Mary Beth and Douglas Stuver, Portland, Oregon. Seller: Bryan Robik and Ronit Glantz, Fairfield. Property: 99 Burrwood Common, Fairfield. Amount: $1.7 million. Filed Aug. 6. Suh, Jabez Mathew and Isabell Suh, Norwalk. Seller: Brandon Deans, Norwalk. Property: 310 Ely Ave., Unit D, Norwalk. Amount: $205,000. Filed Aug. 2. Tamarkin, Traci, Shelton. Seller: Valerie J. Mauriello, Shelton. Property: 39 Coram Road, Unit 6, Shelton. Amount: $224,450. Filed Aug. 9. Taxiltaridis, Sara F. and John Taxiltaridis, Bridgeport. Seller: Peter Prizio, Fairfield. Property: 184 Lota Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $600,000. Filed Aug. 9. Terhune, Erica L. and Patrick K. Terhune, Danbury. Seller: Markus Lamers and Susan Lamers, Danbury. Property: 135 Clapboard Ridge Road, Danbury. Amount: $420,000. Filed Aug. 6. Thakker, Rina and Vikas Thakker, Stamford. Seller: Big View Real Estate LLC, Darien. Property: 4 Palmer Lane, Darien. Amount: $1 million. Filed Aug. 3. Thornton, Yasmin, Stratford. Seller: Joan Ruggiero, Stratford. Property: 1505 Elm St., Stratford. Amount: $240,000. Filed Aug. 2. Tohfafarosh, Zainab and Murtaza Tohfafarosh, Norwalk. Seller: Qurino Pinti, Darien. Property: Parcel 3A, Map 4178, Darien. Amount: $849,000. Filed Aug. 6.

Tran, Oanh Thi and Trieu Hai Do, Greenwich. Seller: Sage B. Woodard, Redding. Property: 39 Neptune Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $365,000. Filed Aug. 2. Urena, Arisleidy M. Arnaud, Criselda D. Urena De Arnaud and Juan A. Araud Espinal, Danbury. Seller: Jon K. Fagan and Erin C. Fagan, Danbury. Property: 51 Washington Ave., Danbury. Amount: $313,000. Filed Aug. 6. Valean, Carmen D. and Alin L. Litra, Stamford. Seller: Jagdish C. Shah and Pushpa J. Shah, Stamford. Property: 206 Janes Lane, Stamford. Amount: $642,500. Filed Aug. 2. Valvano, Maureen and David Valvano, Stamford. Seller: Natalia Bartkova, Stamford. Property: Unit E in Hearthstone Gables, Stamford. Amount: $405,000. Filed Aug. 2. Vargas, Marisol, Stamford. Seller: Barbara Jo Valus, Stamford. Property: 1158 Hope St., Unit 2, Stamford. Amount: $296,600. Filed Aug. 8. Voronetskis, Juriys, Trumbull. Seller: Live Well Financial Inc., Trumbull. Property: 50 Country Club Road, Trumbull. Amount: $308,750. Filed Aug. 6. Waller, Adam B., Fairfield. Seller: David K. Farrington and Ann Marie Farrington, Fairfield. Property: 131 Carlynn Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $1.4 million. Filed Aug. 7. Welchman, David S., Bridgeport. Seller: Hak Luen Sze and Yuk Ping Sze, Trumbull. Property: 2625 Park Ave., Unit 10E, Bridgeport. Amount: $98,000. Filed Aug. 6. Wetmore, Virginia and Thomas Wetmore Jr., Fairfield. Seller: Janet Trifero, New Canaan. Property: 3 Vaillancourt Lane, Shelton. Amount: $344,000. Filed July 31. Whatley, Mary L., Bronx, New York. Seller: Betsy F. Koehler, Danbury. Property: 2 Diamond Road, Danbury. Amount: $269,900. Filed Aug. 8. White, Elizabeth and Christopher P. White, Norwalk. Seller: Abigail M. Van Slyck, Norwalk. Property: Hawkins Avenue, Norwalk. Amount: $585,000. Filed Aug. 2. Yang, Ilsoon, Norwalk. Seller: Liria C. Heidenreich, Stamford. Property: 1 Broad St., Unit 17A, Stamford. Amount: $750,000. Filed Aug. 2.

Yang, Zinghua and Yusong Li, Port Washington, New York. Seller: Christina M. Madden and Brian C. Hutchings, Chappaqua, New York. Property: 5 Nabby Road, Unit A-47, Danbury. Amount: $70,900. Filed Aug. 7. Yi, Chong and Jeena Yi, Shelton. Seller: Sloane Googin, Norwalk. Property: 79 Country Walk, Shelton. Amount: $237,500. Filed Aug. 3. Yip, Emily and James E. Morgan, Norwalk. Seller: David W. Fryer and Violet B. Fryer, Wilton. Property: 105 Sugarloaf Drive, Wilton. Amount: $535,000. Filed Aug. 6. Yu, Daming and Bin Luo, Easton. Seller: Bin Luo, Easton. Property: 3200 Main St., Unit C18, Bridgeport. For no consideration paid. Filed Aug. 7. Yu, Daming and Bin Luo, Easton. Seller: Bin Luo, Easton. Property: 45 Stevens St., Unit 2-6, Bridgeport. For no consideration paid. Filed Aug. 7. Zhai, Yujia and Yu Xing, Fairfield. Seller: Carlos A. Montes-Solano and Amanda Montes-Solano, Fairfield. Property: 108 Black Rock Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $446,800. Filed Aug. 6. Zyma, Taras, Stamford. Seller: Teodora Soto, Stamford. Property: Lot 1, Map 162, Stamford. Amount: $250,000. Filed Aug. 3.

FORECLOSURES Brown, Conrad, et al. Creditor: Federal National Mortgage Association, Beaverton, Oregon. Property: Parcel A, Surf Avenue, Stratford. Mortgage default. Filed Aug. 2. Dalton, Scott R., et al. Creditor: U.S. Bank NA, Irvine, California. Property: 56 Wakelee Avenue Extension, Shelton. Mortgage default. Filed Aug. 3. Mahmood, Laura, et al. Creditor: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Columbus, Ohio. Property: 456 Ashwood Terrace, Stratford. Mortgage default. Filed Aug. 2. Morawska, Anna, et al. Creditor: U.S. Bank NA, Irvine, California. Property: 781 Valley Road, Fairfield. Mortgage default. Filed Aug. 9.

Yang, Juan and Xianliang Qiao, Trumbull. Seller: Yeong S. Choi, Trumbull. Property: 305 Church Hill Road, Trumbull. Amount: $445,000. Filed Aug. 9.

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Facts & Figures JUDGMENTS Abdella, Marylou, Danbury. $551 in favor of Waterbury CT Teachers Federal Credit Union, Middlebury, by Law Office of Melissa L. Simonik LLC, Bristol. Property undisclosed Danbury. Filed Aug. 6. Basic, Ramo, Stamford. $836 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, New York, by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 45 Dagmar Road, Stamford. Filed Aug. 6. Benedetto, Alyce L., Bethel. $6,232 in favor of Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC, Norfolk, Virginia, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 44 Kayview Ave., Bethel. Filed Aug. 6. Cassidy, Debra, Shelton. $1,277 in favor of Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC, Norfolk, Virginia, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 128 Prospect Ave., Shelton. Filed Aug. 3. Castaneda, Luis, Danbury. $4,323 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 22 Holley St., Danbury. Filed Aug. 20. Chiamulera, Aldo, Darien. $8,420 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, New York, by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 25 Circle Road, Darien. Filed Aug. 6.

Hall, Keena, Stamford. $1,892 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, New York, by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 40 Amelia Place, Stamford. Filed Aug. 6. Jallow, Alpha, Danbury. $3,039 in favor of Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC, Norfolk, Virginia, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 14 S. Meadow Drive, Danbury. Filed Aug. 6. Janneh, Satang, Danbury. $2,470 in favor of Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC, Norfolk, Virginia, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 14 S. Meadow Drive, Danbury. Filed Aug. 6. Janvrin, Margaret, Shelton. $1,813 in favor of Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC, Norfolk, Virginia, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 162 Prospect Ave., Shelton. Filed Aug. 7. Jones, Howland, Danbury. $2,596 in favor of Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC, Norfolk, Virginia, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 14 Wicks Manor Drive, Danbury. Filed Aug. 6. Lindsay, Lorraine, Darien. $10,534 in favor of Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC, Norfolk, Virginia, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 14 Chestnut St., Darien. Filed Aug. 6.

Elhajj, Ziad, Danbury. $11,086 in favor of Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC, Norfolk, Virginia, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 49 Rowan St., Danbury. Filed Aug. 6.

Loya, Tricia, Bethel. $758 in favor of Bethel Volunteer Fire Department Inc., Bethel, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 23 Midway Drive, Bethel. Filed Aug. 6.

Ferrucci, Richard M., Bridgeport. $14,349 in favor Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio, by Schreiber/Cohen LLC, Salem, New Hampshire. Property: 693 Ellsworth St., Bridgeport. Filed Aug. 9.

Prusak, John J., Shelton. $3,721 in favor of Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC, Norfolk, Virginia, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 109 Okenuck Way, Shelton. Filed Aug. 7.

Forlenzo, Karen, Shelton. $1,195 in favor of Connecticut Orthopaedic Specialist, Wallingford, by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 19 Haverhill Drive, Shelton. Filed Aug. 6.

Rosario, Victor, Danbury. $3,486 in favor of Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC, Norfolk, Virginia, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 85 Rowan St., Danbury. Filed Aug. 6.

Gotto, Mathew, Bethel. $1,563 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 17 1/2 Milwaukee Ave., Bethel. Filed Aug. 6.

Santos, Luis, Stratford. $875 in favor of Star Distributors Inc., West Haven, by Berdon, Young & Margolis PC, New Haven. Property: Lot 259, Map of Lordship Manor, Stratford. Filed Aug. 2.

Guevara, Tamara, Stamford. $20,440 in favor of The Stamford Hospital, by Gambardella, Cipriano, Gottlieb & Hathaway PC, Hamden. Property: 34 Greenwood Hill St., Stamford. Filed Aug. 2.

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Smerglinolo, Michael, Shelton. $1,293 in favor of Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC, Norfolk, Virginia, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 32 Fieldstone Drive, Shelton. Filed Aug. 7.

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Tait, Ross, Wilton. $1,400 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flagan & Peatn, Danbury. Property: 18 Godfrey Lane, Wilton. Filed Aug. 6. Underhill, Lagretta, et al., Trumbull. $1,816 in favor of Petro Inc., Woodbury, New York, by Gerard S. Knopf, Stamford. Property: 58 Rocky Hill Road, Trumbull. Filed Aug. 6. Vancho, Dawn M., Stratford. $6,312 in favor of Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC, Norfolk, Virginia, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 220 Castle Drive, Stratford. Filed Aug. 2.

LEASES British Motor Works LLC, by Ryan Ambrifi. Landlord: One Commerce Drive LLC, Fairfield. Property: 1 and 5 Commerce Drive, Fairfield. Term: 22 years, commenced April 26, 2016. Filed Aug. 3. Panas, Nicholas, by self. Landlord: Putnam Hill Apartments Inc., Stamford. Property: 5 Putnam Hill, Unit 1-K, Greenwich. Term: 42 years, commenced Aug. 3, 2018. Filed Aug. 8.

LIENS FEDERAL TAX LIENS-FILED Alkhatib, Aiham H., 59 Chatfield Drive, Trumbull. $10,538, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Aug. 6.

Kozlowski, John H., 6 Wildwood Drive, Wilton. $174,521, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Aug. 6. Larocca, Nancy K., 957 High St., Fairfield. $18,355, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Aug. 9. Leonard Fox Limited, 90 Signal Hill Road, Wilton. $2,738, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Aug. 7. Lerman, Charlene, P.O. Box 408, Greenwich. $40,718, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Aug. 6. Martin, Ana Beatriz Leon, 40 Gleneida Ave., Fairfield. $19.8 million, gift taxes. Filed Aug. 2. Nanfan, Steve J., 200 Broad St., Apt. 2453, Stamford. $233,444, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Aug. 7. Next Generation Construction LLC, 185 Masarik Ave., Shelton. $462,456, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Aug. 7. Spitz, Michelle and Scott Spitz, 35 Sunrise Circle, Shelton. $43,173, a tax debt on income earned. Filed July 30. Trebing, William, 25 Lewis St., Greenwich. $1,039, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Aug. 6.

Pagello, Laura, 11 Grey Rock Drive, Greenwich. $16,488, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Aug. 6. Tonucci, Ann R. and Arthur M. Tonucci, 710 Beach Road, Fairfield. $34,069, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Aug. 2. Tonucci, Ann R. and Arthur M. Tonucci, 710 Beach Road, Fairfield. $38,419, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Aug. 2. Toth, Patricia A. and Andrew F. Toth, 851 Lake Ave., Greenwich. $133,678, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Aug. 6. White, David H., 9 Skyline Lane, Stamford. $111,148, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Aug. 7.

Benson, Diane, P.O. Box 7006, Wilton. $421,421, a tax debt on income earned and failure to collect or pay tax penalty. Filed Aug. 7.

MECHANICâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S LIENS-FILED

Benson, Diane, P.O. Box 7006, Wilton. $41,572, failure to collect or pay tax penalty. Filed Aug. 7.

Atlas Capital Resources A2-F LP, 100 Northfield St., Greenwich. $24,396, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Aug. 6.

Dallape, Gregory L., 295 Bruce Park Ave., Greenwich. $1,017, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Aug. 6.

Blank, John, 43 Ann St., Fairfield. $16,898, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Aug. 9.

Erickson, Edward A., 117 Chestnut Ridge Road, Bethel. $18,386, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Aug. 6.

Kidd, Ronnie, 15 Blackberry Lane, Shelton. $29,120, a tax debt on income earned. Filed July 30.

Nirschel, Marcia L. and Martin Nirschel, 215 Fishing Trail, Stamford. $18,197, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Aug. 7.

FEDERAL TAX LIENS-RELEASED

Capuano, Pamela, 500 Elk Run, Shelton. $49,999, a tax debt on income earned. Filed July 30.

Cordero, Victor F., 6763 Main St., Trumbull. $9,949, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Aug. 9.

MacDougall, Kevin A., 34 Shadow Lane, Wilton. $47,687, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Aug. 6.

White, Mary E. and David H. White, 9 Skyline Lane, Stamford. $15,066, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Aug. 7.

Arnone, Jane, 14 Pemberwick Road, Greenwich. $74,085, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Aug. 6.

Bustamante, Melina and Juan Rodriguez, 150 Mead Ave., Greenwich. $22,712, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Aug. 6.

Lindland, Melinda L. and David P. Lindland, 2 Avon Lane, Greenwich. $61,080, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Aug. 2.

Gehani, Asha and Anish K. Ajoomal, 77 Cedarcrest Court, Shelton. $58,589, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Aug. 7. Icxpress Inc., 2 Trap Falls Road, Suite 112, Shelton. $9,758, corporate income taxes and quarterly payroll taxes. Filed July 30.

CH Danbury Road Associates LLC, Wilton. Filed by United Steel Inc., Hartford, by Lynn Caouette. Property: Lot 1, Map 5883, Wilton. Amount: $70,323. Filed Aug. 8. Marsillo, Berta, Shelton. Filed by A&A Foundations, by Marissa Vieira. Property: 29 Skyline Drive, Shelton. Amount: $10,020. Filed Aug. 8. Stone Harbour Construction LLC, Stamford. Filed by Core & Main, St. Louis, Missouri, by Theresa Kerkhoff. Property: 1938 W. Main St., Stamford. Amount: $23,129. Filed Aug. 2.

LIS PENDENS 2065 Main Street LLC, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for Cazenovia Creek Funding I LLC. Property: 2065-2067 Main St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport and obtain possession of the liened premises. Filed Aug. 3.

Arteaga, Alfredo J., et al., Danbury. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for The Bank of New York Mellon, New York, New York. Property: 73-79 Park Ave., Unit 309, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $153,600, dated May 2006. Filed Aug. 6. Chin, Cheryl, et al., Danbury. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Bank of America NA, Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 84 Carol St., Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $303,200, dated August 2006. Filed Aug. 7. Cinelli, Johncarlo, et al., Trumbull. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Coral Gables, Florida. Property: 30 Beech St., Trumbull. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $276,570, dated July 2005. Filed Aug. 7. Delany, Gregg N., et al., Greenwich. Filed by Kapusta, Otzel & Averaimo, Milford, for U.S. Bank NA, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 16 Suburban Ave., Greenwich. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $960,000, dated June 2006. Filed Aug. 3. Empire West Avenue LLC, et al., Stamford. Filed by Cranmore, Fitzgerald & Meaney, Hartford, for United Bank. Property: 220 West Ave., 18 Piave St., 143 Leon Place, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $2.9 million, dated April 2017. Filed Aug. 3. Fantegrossi, Edward, et al., Fairfield. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for U.S. Bank NA, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 325 Queens Grant Road, Fairfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $975,000, dated July 2006. Filed Aug. 2. Hernandez, Aura M., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Kapusta, Otzel & Averaimo, Milford, for Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Coral Gables, Florida. Property: 56 Englewood Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $189,000, dated June 2007. Filed Aug. 9. Hernandez, Melvin Louis, et al., Stratford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for HSBC Bank USA NA, Buffalo, New York. Property: 189 Bruce Ave., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $157,000, dated May 2006. Filed Aug. 2.

Facts & Figures Lavin, Lisa, et al., Fairfield. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Maryland. Property: 140 Woods End Road, Fairfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $140,800, dated November 2010. Filed Aug. 9. Majeste, Fritzner, et al., Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Specialized Loan Servicing LLC, Coral Gables, Florida. Property: 14 Elmer St., Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $402,550, dated December 2006. Filed Aug. 2. Martinov, Michael, et al., Greenwich. Filed by Marinosci Law Group PC, Warwick, Rhode Island, for HSBC Bank USA NA, Buffalo, New York. Property: 98 Valley Road, Unit 1, Greenwich. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $416,000, dated October 2004. Filed Aug. 7. Maruzzella, Matthew F., et al., Shelton. Filed by The Witherspoon Law Offices, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Maryland. Property: 655 River Road, Shelton. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $260,200, dated September 2012. Filed Aug. 2. Molina, Linda M., et al., Stratford. Filed by Marinosci Law Group PC, Warwick, Rhode Island, for Nationwide Advantage Mortgage Co. Property: 240 Everett St., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $131,800, dated December 2001. Filed Aug. 3. Perkowski, Theresa M., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for Cazenovia Creek Funding I LLC. Property: 275 Jewett Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport and obtain possession of the liened premises. Filed Aug. 3. Prendergast, Marc, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for Cazenovia Creek Funding I LLC. Property: 202 Davenport St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport and obtain possession of the liened premises. Filed Aug. 3. Rafael, Galarza Jr., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Maryland. Property: 75 Overland Drive, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $133,206, dated October 2010. Filed Aug. 7.

Rivera, Monica P., et al., Stamford. Filed by Shechtman Halperin Savage LLP, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, for The Bank of New York Mellon, New York, New York. Property: Parcel 9, Map 11990, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $888,750, dated June 2004. Filed Aug. 8.

Williams, Barbara L., et al., Stratford. Filed by Kapusta, Otzel & Averaimo, Milford, for Wilmington Savings Fund Society, Wilmington, Delaware. Property: 225 Brookside Drive, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $254,875, dated April 2011. Filed Aug. 2.

Rozario, Ernst Antone, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Greene Law PC, Farmington, for Empire VII CT Portfolio LLC. Property: 74 Olive St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport and obtain possession of the liened premises. Filed Aug. 7.

Williams, Mignon D., et al., Stamford. Filed by Rosenberg, Miller, Hite & Morilla LLC, Stratford, for Seaside Green Association Inc. Property: 35 Seaside Ave., Unit 35, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Aug. 2.

Sheba Construction LLC, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Marinosci Law Group PC, Warwick, Rhode Island, for Lendinghome Marketplace LLC. Property: Lot 25, Map of Success Park, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $110,500, dated July 2016. Filed Aug. 9. Sheehan, Anita, et al., Stratford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Finance of America Reverse LLC. Property: 65 Randolph St., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $322,500, dated September 2012. Filed Aug. 3. The Diaz/Fritz Group Inc., et al., Stamford. Filed by Wofsey, Rosen, Kweskin & Kuriansky LLP, Stamford, for J Forrest Development LLC. Property: 2215 Summer St., Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Aug. 3. Thorp, James, et al., Danbury. Filed by Marinosci Law Group PC, Warwick, Rhode Island, for Bank of America NA, Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: Unit 30 of Westwood Village, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $124,000, dated August 2008. Filed Aug. 7. Vallejo, Jason, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for Cazenovia Creek Funding I LLC. Property: 65 Cowles St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport and obtain possession of the liened premises. Filed Aug. 3.

Wright, Erdley, et al., Bethel. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Pennymac Loan Servicing LLC, Coral Gables, Florida. Property: 80 Copper Square Drive, Bethel. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $452,500, dated February 2016. Filed Aug. 6.

MORTGAGES 1100 King Associates LLC, Greenwich, by Peter S. Duncan. Lender: Metlife Commercial Mortgage Originator LLC, Whippany, New Jersey. Property: Royal Executive Park, Greenwich. Amount: $37.2 million. Filed Aug. 8. 330 Railroad Avenue LLC, Greenwich, by Jeffrey B. Mendell. Lender: Historic Properties LLC, Hamden. Property: 330 Railroad Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $1.4 million. Filed Aug. 9. 84 Center Street LLC, New Milford, by David Bolmer. Lender: Velocity Commercial Capital LLC, Westlake Village, California. Property: 84 Center St., Shelton. Amount: $146,250. Filed Aug. 1. Beacon 27 LLC, Greenwich, by Melissa Nisenson. Lender: Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s United Bank NA, Bridgeport. Property: 340 Palmer Hill Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed Aug. 9. Cedar Ridge Construction LLC, Stratford, by Marco Roy. Lender: Velocity Commercial Capital LLC, Westlake Village, California. Property: 85 Kenyon St., Stratford. Amount: $221,200. Filed Aug. 2. Daytona Partners CT LLC, Rochester, New York, by Daniel J. Chessin. Lender: M&T Bank, Buffalo, New York. Property: 740 Honeyspot Road, Stratford. Amount: $23.6 million. Filed Aug. 3.

JRL Properties LLC, Greenwich, by Greg Silver. Lender: First Boston Construction Holdings LLC, Quincy, Massachusetts. Property: Evergreen Road, Greenwich. Amount: $3.1 million. Filed Aug. 3. Rana Realty LLC, Stratford, by Rajesh Rana. Lender: Bankwell Bank, New Canaan. Property: 922928 and 930 Barnum Avenue Cutoff, Stratford. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed Aug. 1. Terra Capital Investments LLC, Delray Beach, Florida, by Catherine H. Catrini. Lender: Vincent J. Freccia, Stamford. Property: 31 Cerretta St., Stamford. Amount: $500,000. Filed Aug. 2. Titan Properties LLC, Wallingford, by Kyle Samuel. Lender: Connecticut Lending Partners LLC, Stamford. Property: 41 Bunker Hill Circle, Shelton. Amount: $215,000. Filed Aug. 8. Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Fairfield County Inc., Norwalk, by Sharon Bradley. Lender: Bankwell Bank, New Canaan. Property: 22 Danbury Road, Wilton. Amount: $400,000. Filed Aug. 7.

NEW BUSINESSES A York Septic Service, 119 Carol St., Danbury 06810, c/o York J. Mueller. Filed Aug. 7. Advanced NP Solutions LLC, 2875 Main St., Suite 2A, Stratford 06614, c/o Louis Donofrio. Filed Aug. 1.

Frame Synergy, 52 Topstone Drive, Danbury 06810, c/o Christopher Bath and Jennifer Bath. Filed Aug. 6. Greenwich Window Cleaners, 1 Seitz Lane, Greenwich 06807, c/o Sean Sullivan. Filed Aug. 7. Il Pastaficio Artisanal Pasta, 213 E. Putnam Ave., Greenwich 06807, c/o Federico Perandin. Filed Aug. 3. Jerrys Artarama-Norwalk, 360 Main Ave., Norwalk 06851, c/o Bob Marcus and Becky McConnell. Filed Aug. 1. Kiosko Diner Mexican Grill LLC, 3777 Main St., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Daniel Castellanos. Filed Aug. 8. Lindsays Accessories, 40 McNeil Terrace, Stratford 06614, c/o Lindsay Phillips. Filed Aug. 3. R.V. Roof Magic, 15 Rushbrook Lane, Shelton 06484, c/o Greg Kazmierczak. Filed July 31. Ranger Ready Repellents, 87 Water St., Norwalk 06854, c/o Pic 20 Group LLC. Filed Aug. 2. Shoreline Home Security & Management, 15 E. Putnam Ave., Unit 265, Greenwich 06807, c/o Dennis F. Hanlon. Filed Aug. 6. Stewartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Salon, 274 Greenwood Ave., Bethel 06802, c/o Everton Stewart. Filed Aug. 9.

Andrew Warde Class of 59, 279 Eagle Landing, Shelton 06484, c/o Robert Comers. Filed July 31.

Tangier Group LLC, 60 Wood Ave., Bridgeport 06605, c/o Hicham Hmani. Filed Aug. 6.

Anthony Curral, 174 River Road, Shelton 06484, c/o Anthony Curral. Filed Aug. 8.

Wordspring LLC, 5 River Road, Suite 215, Wilton 06897, c/o Liliose Branche. Filed Aug. 2.

BYO Darien, 81 Locust Hill Road, Darien 06820, c/o Juliet Cain. Filed Aug. 8.

PATENTS

Castillo Multi Service, 122 Wood Ave., Bridgeport 06605, c/o Sofia Castillo. Filed Aug. 8.

East End Package Store, 1153 Stratford Ave., Bridgeport 06607, c/o Pranay Patel. Filed Aug. 9. Elements Barbering Services, 515 West Ave., Norwalk 06850, c/o Rohan A. Aarons. Filed Aug. 1.

Magnetic actuated-milled pigment dispersions and process for making thereof. Patent no. 10,066,115 issued to Ke Zhou, Frank Ping Hay Lee, Yulin Wang, and Sandra J. Gardner, Oakville, Canada; and Harry Latchman, Mississauga, Canada. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Multifunction office machine. Patent no. D827,706 issued to William T. Clark III, Pittsford, New York; James B. Smith, Honeoye Falls, New York; Andrew T. Martin, Honeoye Falls, New York; and Stephen F. Skrainar, Penfield, New York. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Printhead with narrow aspect ratio. Patent no. 10,065,422 issued to Peter Johan Nystrom, Webster, New York. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Stacking module with fans. Patent no. 10,065,826 issued to Erwin Ruiz, Rochester, New York; Ali R. Dergham, Fairport, New York; Glenn David Batchelor, Fairport, New York; William A. Novak, Pittsford, New York; and Paul F. Brown II, Webster, New York. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Switchable mirror system for reflecting laser input during printing. Patent no. 10,067,362 issued to Douglas K. Herrmann, Webster, New York; Steven R. Moore, Pittsford, New York; Jason M. Lefevre, Penfield, New York; and Paul J. McConville, Webster, New York. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. System and method for utilizing digital micromirror devices to split and recombine a signal image to enable heat dissipation. Patent no. 10,069,996 issued to Mark A. Adiletta, Fairport, New York; Christopher D. Atwood, Rochester, New York; Ali R. Dergham, Fairport, New York; Roger G. Leighton, Hilton, New York; and Francisco Zirilli, Fairport, New York. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

Emulsion aggregation toners. Patent no. 10,067,434 issued to Juan A. Morales-Tirado, Henrietta, New York; David John William Lawton, Oakville, California; and Vincenzo G. Marcello, Penfield, New York. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Image processing system and methods for identifying table captions for an electronic fillable form. Patent no. 10,067,926 issued to Martin S. Maltz, Rochester, New York; and Safwan R. Wshah, Webster, New York. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

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