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A mixed-use ‘ecosystem’ takes shape on Norwalk’s Glover Avenue BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westairinc.com

my next move was going to be. I wasn’t going to jump into a nine-to-five.” The native Canadian had a bachelor of science degree in community development and applied economics from the University of Vermont. But his hockey career kept him from transferring his education into a professional pursuit. Shortly after hanging up his skates, St. Louis sought insight from someone who had been in a similar situation: Jeff Hamilton. Hamilton too was a retired hockey player. He segued into a successful second career as director of Greenwich Realty Capital, a commercial real estate

ould Norwalk’s Glover Avenue be the proverbial next big thing in Fairfield’s commercial real estate market? Several projects are underway that seem to point in that direction. “We’re looking to create a multi-use ecosystem that’s comparable to (Stamford’s) Harbor Point, a 24-hour live-work-play dynamic,” said Ted Ferrarone, chief operating officer at Building and Land Technology, the Stamford-based developer of both Harbor Point and the Glover Avenue properties. The centerpiece of the Norwalk activity is 45 Glover Ave., branded by BLT as The Towers at Merritt River. Built in 2001 as the headquarters for what was then management consulting firm Hewitt Associates — the firm in 2010 was acquired by Aon Corp. to become Aon Hewitt - the eight-floor building grew to house Xerox and offices for Westport-headquartered Bridgewater Associates as well. Both Aon Hewitt - whose technology— enabled benefits and human resources platform was acquired in February by private equity firm Blackstone Group in a deal valued at approximately $4.8 billion — and Xerox relocated to Norwalk’s 201 Merritt 7 earlier this year. Building and Land Technology was left with 173,164 square feet of rentable space available at 45 Glover, including the second, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth floors, the last of which includes a 3,000-square-foot terrace. Simply standing by and waiting for other corporate tenants to move in was not an option, Ferrarone said. Instead, the developer has turned to the New York City office of Gensler, the architecture, design, plan-

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Martin St. Louis scored 1,000 goals in his 18-year hockey career. Today, he is the co-founder of Seven7.

Ex-NHL star leaves the ice to join a new team BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com

fter an 18-year, all-star career in professional hockey that included playing for the 2004 Stanley Cup-winning Tampa Bay Lightning,

Martin St. Louis retired from the ice. It was 2015 and St. Louis found himself in a spot similar to other retired professional athletes: What do you do next? “When I retired, I was 39 turning 40 and I was playing with kids much younger than me,” he recalled with a laugh. “But coming out of hockey, I didn’t know what

Couple opens Fairfield County's first distillery since Prohibition

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hen it comes to leisure-time refreshments, Robert and Bridget Schulten are not interested in soft drinks or bottled water. “We have always been cocktail people,” said Bridget, with unapologetic old-school sophistication. “We’re both gin drinkers.” Of course, there is a big difference between opening a bottle of gin and creating the bottle’s contents from scratch. Yet the Schultens are happily producing their own gin, as well as whiskey and vodka, at Asylum Distillery, their Bridgeport business and the first Fairfield County distillery to open since the Prohibition era. For Robert Schulten, a former chemical engineer with General Electric, the first and greatest hurdle in creating the liquor required him to pass his wife’s discriminating taste testing. “I’d bring home three bottles every day and I go, ‘Bridg, what do you like?’” he recalled. “And she’d go, ‘Those two are awful, that one is closer.’ And we did that for a couple of years. Like anything else, you have to make all of the mistakes before you know what’s good.” Somewhat more onerous than Bridget’s taste preferences were the regulatory hurdles required to get the company up and running at their 259 Asylum St. location. “According to the laws, we had to have our equipment in place before we applied for a federal permit,” said Bridget, who handles the company’s sales and also runs her own executive recruitment firm serving the financial services industry. “Although we opened in May 2016, we were here two years prior getting the licensing and the liquor permit. It took a year for the federal government to give their approval, and then we had to take that approval to the state, which took six months.” “We had rent and taxes on this place while we were two years in the regulatory process,” said Robert. “There are huge capital costs involved.” The company also has two part-time employees. And how huge were those capital costs? The Schultens declined to disclose those figures. “We’re cash flow break-even at this point,” said Robert. “It’s not for the faint of heart,” said Bridget. Asked what would have happened if regulatory approval was denied after the time and financial investment put into their

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startup work, the couple silently shook their heads and frowned. However, the Schultens did not jump through regulatory hoops when dealing with Bridgeport city government. “Fortunately, the city’s regulations from 100 years ago said that a distillery was permissible in the city, so we didn’t have to get special approval from anyone to do this,” said Bridget. “One of the reasons we’re in Bridgeport is because there is great infrastructure here for light manufacturing facilities. And we have good water and good power.” The Schultens use cracked corn that is not genetically modified from Pleasant View Farm in Somers for their product line. “Each mash requires 100 gallons of water and 300 pounds of corn,” said Robert, referring to the distilling process. “We produce about 100 bottles a day. When we started out, we made the clear liquids first because they didn’t need any aging in a barrel. The clear ones — the vodka, gin and corn whiskey — we released last May. This past February, we put our unaged corn whiskey into new American oak barrels and aged it for four to six months.” The company plans to expand into flavored alcoholic drinks, and a section of the company’s factory is set aside with jars of spices and liquids that are tested to determine their suitability for the new product line. The initial foray into flavor experimentation resulted in a summer release

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called Ginger Zap - vodka infused with fresh ginger. “This is what I dream about,” said Robert. “The flavors are the sexy part for me. That’s what gets me up in the morning.” The Schultens’ fermented products are getting noticed, thanks in large part to a heavy lineup of special-event tastings around the state and the social media marketing outreach of Neil Doocy, a recent graduate of Brooklyn’s Pratt Institute who also designed the distillery’s product labeling. Asylum Distillery won a silver medal this year for its gin from the American Distilling Institute, and the product line is now in 95 retail outlets in Connecticut. Tours of the company’s factory kicked off on Sept. 15, though reservations are required. And visitors may need to search for the location — the distillery is at the end of an alley in an industrial section of the city. “We’re off the main drag,” said Robert. “There’s not much street traffic, except on Saturdays when people are going to the city dump or playing ball in the field across the street.” And while Asylum Street inspired the company’s name, Bridget said she believed the name on the company’s bottles offered a safe and relaxing vibe for someone seeking comfort in a libation. “Some people think an asylum is where you put crazy relatives,” she said laughing. “I like to think of ‘asylum’ as a sanctuary.”

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Stamford Hospital addresses doctor shortage with residency program BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

perating one of just four family medicine residency programs in Connecticut — and the only one in Fairfield County , Stamford Hospital is actively doing its part to address a significant issue facing the country: an expected massive shortage of physicians by 2030. “This is extremely important,” said Noel Robin, who serves as chair of the department of medicine at Stamford Hospital and as professor of clinical medicine and associate dean at the Stamford Health System for Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. “Medical schools have expanded, but residency programs have essentially remained unchanged over a protracted period of time, They require additional federal funding to run, which is obviously not forthcoming.” According to the Congressional Budget Office, in 2016 the federal government budgeted more than $10 billion to train residents at teaching hospitals, with about 90 percent of those funds coming from Medicare and the rest from Medicaid.

Additional voluntary funding comes from private sources and other government agencies such as the Department of Veterans Affairs. At issue is the $10 billion cap instituted by the 1997 Balanced Budget Act. The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and others have been pressing for legislation that would remove that cap, but such efforts have so far been in vain. The search for adequate funding comes at a time when the average American lifespan continues to rise. In 1997, the average life expectancy was 73.6 years for men and 79.4 years for women. This year it is estimated to be 76.7 for men and 81.6 for women. Robin said that in the 52 years since he graduated from medical school, he has seen a decided rise in patients’ age. “It’s no longer uncommon to have patients in their 90s,” he said, “and we see the occasional centenarian not infrequently.” The AAMC recently predicted a shortage of as many as 104,900 physicians by 2030, making the need for teaching colleges all the greater, Robin said. “When you look at the societal issues of increasing life expectancy and the rising

commitment to one’s health coming into play, helping people to live long, healthy and productive lives becomes ever more important,” he said. “That’s why a relationship like the one we have with Columbia University is so valuable." “And even with the issue of physician shortage, there are many other levels than there used to be, such as physicians’ assistants and nurse practitioners,” he said. Over the past 20 years, Stamford has been home to some 2,000 Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons students, Robin said, adding that at any given time 20 such students can be found on the hospital’s campus. Assigned to the hospital’s internal medicine, family medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, and surgery departments, and serving under the aegis of its skilled and attending physicians, each student is generally given a four- or five-week rotation. Students are taught in prepared lectures, seminars, conferences and clinical discussions and from their immersive experience in completing their rounds.

As the rotations are continuous throughout the calendar year and Columbia has a total class size of about 160 during their major academic year, Robin said that with few exceptions, all Columbia medical students rotate through the hospital. Stamford Hospital also provides housing for students during their rotations and shuttle transportation to and from New York City at the beginning and end of each work week. In addition to its work with Columbia, Stamford also teamed with Sacred Heart University in Fairfield last year to launch a physician assistant program at the hospital’s Tandet Center with an initial group of 28 students. “We’re really talking about learning how to provide contemporary medicine at its best,” Robin said. He said that the hospital gains from the academic atmosphere that is fostered, through the intellectual and clinical engagement of medical students with its residents and attending staff. One hundred and two Stamford Hospital physicians have major teaching appointments at Columbia Physicians and Surgeons, Robin said.

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Vantage Sports Network building momentum, students’ careers BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

ne year after launching, Vantage Sports Network — a channel dedicated to bringing viewers yearround coverage of Connecticut’s high school, collegiate and youth sports — is continuing to grow and develop both its programming and area students’ nascent broadcasting careers. “It’s gone pretty much as I hoped it would,” said Noah Finz, the former WTNH television sports director and owner of Finz Creative Programming, which helped launch Vantage Sports Network, or VSN-CT. “I’m really pleased.” Exclusive to Frontier Communication’s Vantage TV customers on Channels 600 and 1600 HD, VSN-CT has telecast everything from high school football and basketball games to field hockey, volleyball and swimming events taking place in Norwalk, Fairfield, Bridgeport, Stamford and Danbury. Finz, who creates and develops content for VSN-CT and is a regular on-air personality, said he was especially proud of landing the live broadcast rights for the Double-A Hartford Yard Goats’ home games — something that “definitely helped” promote the

team’s first season this year at the new Dunkin’ Donuts Park. Via a partnership with the HAN Network, VSN-CT also offers high school sports coverage from Connecticut locales, including Fairfield County. Finz noted that the network’s recent wins include a contract with Woodstock Academy to provide tapedelayed coverage of its sporting events, “and we are working with other schools to do the same.” Playing an important part in VSNCT’s mission is Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, which has partnered with the network and Frontier since its launch last September. SHU serves as the official home of the network’s studio and provides opportunities for students looking to gain experience in the broadcast and sports industries. “They work in the studio and the control room,” Finz said, “with the bulk of their work on our ‘Connecticut Sports Now’ show,” a nightly recap/highlight program similar to ESPN’s “SportsCenter.” “It’s been terrific so far,” said Andrew Miller, the SHU communication and media arts professor who oversees the VSN-CT operations. “We have three graduate assistants who work on the show Monday through Friday every week, as

producers, directors and writers, and who assemble stories.” Those students are also responsible for managing an average of 10 student interns per semester, split between graduate and undergrad students. “It’s extremely rare to do an internship that has this much hands-on production,” Miller said. “And just about any student who wants to can do it. If there isn’t room during the fall semester they might be able to do it in the spring as we cycle through.” Another bonus of the internship program is the sheer proximity, Miller said. “Instead of leaving campus and going to a job, they can literally walk out of their dorm and go a few hundred yards to work at Vantage,” he said. With production shifts for the 10:30 p.m. show usually running from 9:30 to 11:30, “They can be back in their dorm room by midnight, if not sooner.” Some students have also been given the opportunity to appear on-air, said Miller, who credited Finz for the opportunity. Miller noted that one recent SHU graduate, Diana Cannizzaro, who earned a master’s degree in sports communication and media last year, was able to translate her VSN-CT experience into a sports reporter and weekend anchor slot at KAAL-TV in

Rochester, Minnesota. Finz said the network has recently extended its intern opportunities to Southern Connecticut State, Western Connecticut State in Danbury, Norwalk Community College, Central Connecticut State, the University of New Haven and the University of Hartford. Even Connecticut natives attending Syracuse University and the University of Arizona have interned during school breaks, he said. “They’ve found us on their own,” Finz noted, adding that he’s working to get students from the likes of Fairfield University, Norwalk Community College, Eastern Connecticut and UConn involved as well. Even a young man from Fairfield Ludlowe High School sought him out, Finz said. “He was really eager to get into broadcasting,” he said, “and we were happy to bring him on as an intern to provide help and guidance.” Ludlowe recently started a high school sports broadcasting club, he said. While Frontier did not return calls for comment, Finz said the Norwalk telecommunications company remains committed to VSN-CT. In the meantime, Finz said he plans to continue expanding the network’s programs.

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ning and consulting firm, which is drafting plans to overhaul the building to bring it in line with “what people are looking for,” Ferrarone said. That includes a new café, conference center and health facility, as well as a more “open space” approach to its office layouts, he said. “It’s the transformation of what was a traditional, 100 percent office location to a mixed-use building.” Ferrarone also noted that the building is essentially hitting the open market for the first time. “A lot of people have never been in the building,” he said. “And they’re not aware of what it has to offer.” Tim Rorick, senior managing director in the Stamford office of Newmark Knight Frank, the commercial real estate brokerage, touted such other features at 45 Glover as its outdoor patio and terraces, rooftop helipad and proximity to the Merritt Parkway and Route 7 as key selling points. “It’s going to be even more incredible” when renovations are done, he said, noting that a target date for completion has not been set. “It’s a big block of space in a very highquality building with the right team in place, BLT/Gensler,” Rorick said. “They’re taking something that was delivered in 2001 and making it into something that works in 2017.” While interior demolition has been completed, renovation plans will be finalized once new tenants are signed, the building’s owner said. In the meantime, Bridgewater, the world’s largest hedge fund with some $122.2

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investment firm. “We sat down and started shooting ideas,” said St. Louis, adding that the pair jotted their initial thoughts on a paper napkin while having coffee at a café. “People were always saying to us, ‘Hey, do you want to invest in this? Do you want to invest in that?’ I felt I could build something.” But St. Louis was not eager to rush into just any venture and worked with Hamilton to map out a potential game plan. “This has been two years in the making,” he said. “For us, it wasn’t a race. We were trying to be thorough — we didn’t jump right into it. We took our time and didn’t just wing it.” The result of their collaboration came last month with the debut of a private invest-

Building and Land Technology’s The Towers at Merritt River at 45 Glover Ave. in Norwalk.

billion in assets under management, for the past few years has flirted with opening an office in Stamford’s Harbor Point complex at 2200 Atlantic St. In 2014 it pulled out of a $750 million proposal to construct an 850,000-square-foot office building there, citing time constraints and cost factors. But according to sources who requested anonymity, Bridgewater, which also has an office in Wilton, may yet take space in Harbor Point. Building and Land Technology officials declined to comment, while Bridgewater did not return calls for comment. Meanwhile, other Glover Avenue prop-

erties owned by BLT are also undergoing a transformation. The developer is upgrading 10 Glover Ave., once a single-tenant medical office building, for use for another single tenant, either medical or office. The building interior has been demolished to open up the 10,372-square-foot space. Space at 20 Glover Ave. is also on the market. Once the headquarters of Caldor Inc., the discount department store chain, the building has 92,856 square feet of contiguous space available, spread across six floors ranging in size from the 5,033-squarefoot first floor to the 21,710-square-foot third floor.

On the residential side of the emerging mixed-use complex are 1 Glover Ave., being marketed as a boutique community with 132 studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments, and 150 Glover Ave., consisting of 235 rental units. All of this work is going on as the nearby Merritt 7 Metro-North train station is undergoing multimillion-dollar renovations to its bridge and platform and expansion of its parking. “There’s a lot of work being done there,” Ferrarone said of his company’s Glover Avenue makeover. “When it’s finished, it should really be something.”

ment company called Seven7, the numerical name formed in tribute to the numbers they wore — Hamilton’s NHL jersey bore 51, while St. Louis’ was 26. Hamilton brought in Keith McCullough, founder and CEO of Hedgeye Risk Management, the Wall Street research firm, as a partner in the venture. McCullough also had a hockey connection, as a onetime member of Yale University’s varsity hockey team and a former co-owner of the NHL’s Arizona Coyotes. Two Hedgeye executives make up the Seven7 leadership team: Hedgeye President Michael Blum has the same title with Seven7 while Hedgeye’s director of research Daryl Jones is the head of the investment committee at the new firm. Seven7 shares Hedgeye’s offices at 1 High Ridge Road in Stamford, with St. Louis dividing his time between that location and his home office in Stamford. On its website, Seven7 promotes its services as providing

“financial, strategic and operational support to early-stage companies,” while also promising access to “a number of limited partners who have been selected based on their potential to source ideas and add operational value.” The capital for the company is sourced from the Seven7 principals and silent investors. St. Louis acknowledged that this new endeavor is a very different challenge for him. “I don’t pretend to be smarter than I am,” he said. “I am new to this and I am learning every day. I definitely rely on Keith’s expertise and the resources he has.” Still, St. Louis’ knowledge of hockey has helped drive three of Seven7s initial investment efforts: Sauce Hockey, a sports apparel company; EZ Ice, a customized backyard ice rink that can be installed in under an hour on any surface; and LiveBarn, an online broadcaster of amateur and youth sports across the U.S. and Canada, including

hockey games. “What I’m comfortable with right now is anything with sports,” St. Louis said. “As we progress, we are going to diversify the portfolio. We’re not just going to be a sport company. We like innovation.” There is already one nonsports entity receiving Seven7 investment: Clean Plate Restaurants, which acquires and manages a portfolio of independent and small chain restaurants. St. Louis declined to detail the depth and scope of investment funding that Seven7 provides, but he noted that he was looking for both long-haul partnerships with new companies and a long-haul presence in the investment sector. “My goal is to build something strong,” he said. “There is no timeline. I don’t want to get ahead of myself. I want to take it in stride and learn along the way. I’ve always loved being on a team. Seven7 is a great team, but at a different level.”

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white counterparts, and even though youth unemployment has returned to pre-recession levels, about one in five youth remain underemployed - more than double the rate for 25- to 54-year-olds.

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Connecticut is creating more low-wage jobs and minorities are increasingly being left behind, according to a new report. The 2017 State of Working Connecticut report, produced by the Connecticut Voices for Children, states that over the last five years the share of low-wage jobs increased by 9.2 percent, while the share of mid-wage jobs decreased and the share of high-wage jobs remained flat. During the same period, people of color have become increasingly overrepresented in low-wage work and underrepresented in high-wage work. Wage disparities by race have widened: the median white workers now make $10.08 and $8.98 per hour more than their black and Latino counterparts, respectively. The wealthiest 10 percent experienced the greatest raise in the last year while the median workers’ wages remained essentially flat. Workers with a bachelor’s degree or higher earn two and a half times more than those with no high school degree, according to the report. In addition, unemployment for black residents remains nearly triple that of their

Impact Fairfield County is seeking grant applications proposing a new project or program or the significant expansion of a proven program that will have a lasting impact on the community. The Greenwich-based group, whose goal is “to provide high-impact grants that reach underserved populations, highlight unmet needs in our area and raise the profile of deserving but lesser known initiatives,” anticipates awarding up to two grants of $100,000 each on May 2, 2018. Potential applicants are invited to attend one of its optional information sessions, being held on Sept. 12 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Greenwich’s Lone Pine Capital at 2 Greenwich Plaza, and on Sept. 26 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Fairfield County’s Community Foundation at 40 Richards Ave. in Norwalk. Only one representative from each organization may attend. Total funding is determined by the number of members who contribute $1,000 each toward the grants. Excess membership funds will be divided among the nonwinning finalists of the grant process for general

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n today’ s world of rampant cybercrime, every savvy business owner knows the necessity of locking down their data. However, we find that the cyber security technologies used by the vast majority of businesses are woefully out of date. Sure, your current solution may have worked great, but digital threats to the safety of your company are constantly evolving. Criminals will eventually attempt to breach your data — and your barriers are not as secure as you might think. Before World War II, the Germans developed a technology that would prove to be a key player in the conflict: its family of infamous Enigma machines. The number of potential permutations — and thus solutions — for the code was in the tens of millions. The code’s impenetrability didn’t last. Via photographs of stolen Enigma operating manuals, the Polish Cipher Bureau reconstructed one of the stubborn Enigma machines, internal wiring and all, enabling them to decrypt the Wehrmacht’s messages from 1933 to 1938. Facing an impending German invasion, Poland decided to

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HEALTH CARE PREMIUM HIKES AGAIN REJECTED The Connecticut Insurance Department has rejected revised premium increase requests by Anthem and ConnectiCare, the only two health insurers that sell plans on the state's insurance exchange. Insurance Department Commissioner Katharine Wade has ordered the insurers to revise their rate filings again and resubmit them. ConnectiCare had proposed to increase average premiums for its mid-level "silver" plans by 34.1 percent, while Anthem proposed a 13.5 percent increase. Those rate hikes would have been on top of previously filed double-digit rate requests for next year. The Insurance Department’s revised rate requests were made in response to what it called “market uncertainty” over whether the federal government will discontinue cost-sharing reduction payments, which provide financial assistance for consumers via lower co-payments and deductibles. In another development, Wade has sent a letter to Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chairman Lamar

Alexander asking Congress to continue a moratorium on the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance tax, which otherwise will go into effect next year. Wade also asked the Tennessee Republican to add a new metal class to the “gold,” “silver” and "bronze” plans now offered on ACA exchanges like Access Health CT. The new “copper” plans would offer the same essential health benefits as the other plans, but have fewer or no additional benefits and carry higher co-payments and deductibles.

IMPERIUM MERGES WITH TRUESAMPLE Imperium, a Westport-based provider of data quality and anti-fraud products for the market research and e-commerce industries, has announced that it is merging with Seattle-based TrueSample, a data validation and identity verification solutions vendor. Under the terms of the agreement, the companies will continue to operate as separate entities during the integration period, with Imperium founder and CEO Marshall C. Harrison as the chief of the newly combined entity. The merger is the latest change in ownership for TrueSample, which was developed by MarketTools in 2008 and then sold to SurveyMonkey in 2011, which in turn sold it to Five Peaks Capital Management in 2013. - Kevin Zimmerman and Phil Hall

WE PRACTICALLY GUARANTEE IT WILL HAPPEN TO YOU share these secrets with the British. But, at the outbreak of the war, the Germans increased the security of the Enigma initiative by changing the cipher system daily. In response, a British code-breaking team, led by genius English computer scientist Alan Turing, constructed primitive computers, known as “bombes,” that allowed them to decrypt the incredibly complicated ciphers faster than ever before. But it wasn’t until the capture of the U-110 warship and the seizure of its Enigma machine and codebooks that the British were able to decrypt the most complicated cipher of the war, the Kriegsmarine Enigma. Just like you, the Germans believed the systems they had put in place to defend their secrets were impenetrable. And it’s true: the system had few cryptographic weaknesses. However, there were flaws in German procedure, mistakes made by Enigma operators, and failures to introduce changes into the Enigma formula allowed the Allies to crack the code once and for all. Though they may not be led by Alan Turing and his crack team, you can bet

criminals are constantly chipping away at the defenses of even the most powerful firewalls. The arms race between cyber security companies and cybercriminals rages on behind the scenes, and you can bet that they’ve already cracked your business’s “Enigma.” Just look at the massive European cyber-attack this past June, which infected computers from over 27 companies across the continent, including those of the largest oil company in Russia, with ransomware. The unimaginable cost of that attack is something you certainly

don’t want your business to shoulder. As technology evolves, so does crime. New threats arise each and every day. While solutions are available (and needed), they are notably absent in older software developed at a time before these constantly morphing attacks even existed. Take this as a cautionary tale: Don’t let this happen to you. Constantly look at options to upgrade to more robust, better cyber security to defend yourself from the bleeding-edge hackers, and sleep safe knowing your business is secure. We encourage you to give us a call at 203-504-8204 and ask about our extensive cyber-security packages, that will get your business protected.

Maryne Robin is the CEO of Nantes Solutions, an IT firm in Stamford, serving small to medium sized businesses in Fairfield and Westchester County. Maryne can be reached at Maryne@ NantesSolutions.com

FAIRFIELD COUNTY BUSINESS JOURNAL • Week of September 18, 2017

THE LIST Local Eateries

FAIRFIELD COUNTY

LOCAL EATERIES

Listed alphabetically. Name Address Area code: 203, unless otherwise noted Website

Type of cuisine

Description

Japanese

More than 30 types of premium sake, large selection of sushi, happy hour 3-6 p.m. daily

Greek

Specials available every weekend

French

Three private party rooms, including the banquet room, which accommodates 65 seated guests; the wine room, which accommodates 16 seated guests; and seasonally opened patio

American

Serves Sunday brunch, takeout and catering, in addition to daily specials, draft and bottle beers and more than a dozen wines by the glass

American-gastro

Private parties include birthdays, bachelorette and fundraisers; sports schedule available; catering options

36 Pine St., New Canaan 06840 966-5200 • southendnewcanaan.com

American

Live acoustic music every Wednesday at 8:30 p.m., accommodates private parties for up to 20 guests

The Spread

American with outside cultural influences

Catering options, menu changes depending upon season and culinary curiosities

Farm to table

Seating for 60 guests; location includes a brick oven, catering and special party options; and handicapped access

Farm to table

Space to accommodate up to 200 guests for private parties; cooking classes available restaurant sources vegetables, dairy, eggs, fish and pasture-raised meat from local farms

Mediterranean and tappas style

Private catering to accommodate 10 to 100 people on site and up to 1,000 people or more for off-premise parties

Italian

Menu includes wood-oven pizza and handmade pasta

French

Two private dining rooms, including the Chestnut Room, which seats 10-14 people, and the Living Room, which seats 20-30 people; located inside of the Thomas Henkelmann Homestead Inn

Latin-American

Restaurant occasionally closes for private parties and holiday events, catering option

American

The private room can accommodate 25-35 guests, including corporate events; room features technology, including a 70-inch, 3D television and wireless internet

Italian-American steakhouse

Accommodations for corporate meetings and events, six suites for special events, accommodations for private parties

Seafood

Restaurant affiliated with local farms, reservations available

Type of cuisine

Description

Name Address Area code: 203, unless otherwise noted Website

Farm-to-table American

On- and off-premise catering and tastings

4 Church St., Westport 06880 557-8080 • facebook.com/pinksumoCT/

Steakhouse

Catering options; seasonal, holiday and miscellaneous events, including a summer clambake, a Thanksgiving dinner special and a Spanish wine event

American

Full wine and craft beer list, as well as 10 craft cocktails

French

Special events throughout the year, such as Bastille Day, live music and featured artists; private parties for intimate or large gatherings

American

Menu items include locally sourced meats, produce and cheese whenever possible; two private party rooms to accommodate up to 38 guests and up to 100 guests with a dance floor

Tapas-style Italian

400+ selection of wine labels; available for private parties and events

Seafood

Live music, chowder competition, private parties to accommodate 20 to 200 guests, waterfront location with dedicated boat slips

Seafood

Sells live lobster and clams year round, as well as seasonal conch and crabs

120 Washington Blvd., Stamford 06902 703-9080 • fortinapizza.com

Italian

Food cooked in wood-fired ovens, private parties and catering options

The Granola Bar of Westport

Catering menu; all menu items use local Breakfast and lunch items, and organic ingredients, without the use including a granola bar of a fryer or stovetop

Bailey's Backyard

23 Bailey Ave., Ridgefield 06877 431-0796 • baileysbackyard.com

Barbarie's Black Angus Grill

5 Eagle Road, Danbury 06810 826-7406 • beststeakhousedanburyct.com

The Barn Door

37 Ethan Alley Highway, Ridgefield 06877 493-5038 • barndoorridgefield.com

Bernard's Restaurant (Sarah's Wine Bar)

20 West Lane, Ridgefield 06877 438-8282 • bernardsridgefield.com

Char

2 S. Water St., Greenwich 06830 900-1100 • charct.com

Cotto Wine Bar Restaurant 51 Bank St., Stamford 06901 914-1400 • cottowinebar.com

Crab Shell

46 Southfield Ave., Stamford 06902 967-7229 • crabshell.com

Dolphin's Cove Restaurant & Marina

421 Seaview Ave., Bridgeport 06607 335-3301 • dolphinscovect.com

Fortina Stamford

275 Post Road East, Westport 06880 349-5202 • thegranolabarct.com

J House Restaurant

114 E. Putnam Ave., Greenwich 06878 698-6999 • jhouserestaurant.com

Kawa Ni

19A Bridge Square, Westport 06880 557-8775 • kawaniwestport.com

Market Place

33 Mill Plain Road, Danbury 06811 616-5836 • markethospitalitygroup.com

Match

98 Washington St., South Norwalk 06854 852-1088 • matchsono.com

The Mumbai Times Restaurant of Westport

616 Post Road East, Westport 06880 226-0211 • mumbaitimesct.com

Olio

934 Hope St., Stamford 06907 817-0303 • oliostamford.com

Pink Sumo Sushi & Sake Café

Pontos Taverna

7 Isaac St., Norwalk 06850 354-7024 • pontostaverna.com

Rive Bistro

299 Riverside Ave., Westport 06880 557-8049 • rivebistro.com

Rory's Restaurant

416 Boston Post Road, Darien 06820 655-9453 • rorys.net

Sign of the Whale Stamford 6 Harbor Point Road, Stamford 06902 883-8282 • signofthewhalect.com

South End

70 N. Main St., South Norwalk 06851 743-6741 • thespreadsono.com

Strada 18

122 Washington St., South Norwalk 06854 853-4546 • strada18.com

Sugar & Olives

21 Lois St., Norwalk 06851 454-3663 • sugarandolives.com

Taberna Restaurant

1229 Post Road, Fairfield 06824 475-999-8585 • tabernarestaurant-ct.com

Modern American

Restaurant uses locally sourced ingredients with cooking in full view of guests, events are hosted throughout the year, restaurant includes a coffee bar

Japanese and Pan-Asian

Affiliated with a list of farms throughout Connecticut; menu includes rice bowls, noodles, sashimi and platters

420 Field Point Road, Greenwich 06830 869-7500 • homesteadinn.com

American

Interior decorated with sustainable and local materials, using 300-year-old barn wood; event space available

164 Main St., Norwalk 06851 846-8009 • valencialuncheria.com

American with global influences

Menu changes daily, two private rooms can accommodate six to 20 guests and 2060 guests, while 100 guests can use the space of the restaurant and The Loft offers a larger venue for events

Indian

Catering options and a weekend Maharaja buffet served Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 3 p.m.

American

Menu changes seasonally; all of the restaurant's stocks, sauces, pastas, breads, pastries and ice cream are made from scratch; full catering services

Terra Ristorante Italiano

156 Greenwich Ave, Greenwich 06830 629-5222 • zhospitalitygroup.com

Thomas Henkelmann

Valencia Luncheria

Washington Prime SoNo

141 Washington St., South Norwalk 06854 857-1314 • washingtonprimect.com

The Water's Edge at Giovanni's

500 Federal Road, Brookfield 06804 775-9311 • watersedgeatgiovannis.com

The Whelk

575 Riverside Ave., Westport 06880 557-0902 • thewhelkwestport.com

This list is a sampling of eateries located in Fairfield County. If you would like to include your restaurant in our next list, please contact Danielle Renda at drenda@westfairinc.com.

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BY ANDI GRAY

Managing and matching customer expectations Customers aren’t happy and we need to get them roped back in. Can customer delivery problems be addressed productively? Is there a cookie-cutter approach? THOUGHTS OF THE DAY: It’s a home run when you and the customer agree on what’s expected and you’re able to deliver exactly that. Know that customers who take time to explain their concerns are doing you a big favor. Set up a system to learn from breakdowns. Strive to match customer demands for level of quality, pricing and accountability. In the sales, delivery and ongoing service phases, instead of telling customers what you can deliver, shift the focus and become more of a listener. Find out what they’re looking to receive. Ask questions about how their needs do, and don’t, get met. Frequently refresh that data, as the needs of your customers may change on a regular basis. Use the information you gather to tailor your offers to meet their needs. Customers can easily go elsewhere without saying a word. And, when they do, they

often leave your company in the dark as to what went wrong. Show employees how to mine complaint calls for feedback on what needs to be fixed. Teach everyone who comes into contact with customers how to act with grace under fire. A calm demeanor and patience will go a long way toward successfully resolving an unhappy customer situation. Practicing what to say and do, when a customer is hot under the collar means that your staff is better able to maintain control as they work to fix the problem. While complaints may differ, you can develop a uniform approach to how you handle them. Teach your people to say “thank you for the feedback” and then ask how the customer would like things resolved — without making any promises yet as to what can be done about the issue. Make sure to get contact information and specify a time frame in which the customer will hear back. Fill out a customer complaint sheet on every incident. Log who called, who took the call, details about the complaint, who the problem was referred to, how the issue was addressed and whether the customer was

ultimately satisfied. Use those sheets to track how and how well, incidents are resolved. Periodically meet as a team to review all complaints and look for trends and opportunities to improve. Make it everyone’s mission to reduce incidents as you learn how to improve every aspect of your operation. Make operations accountable for delivering a great customer experience. Do periodic check—ins on the quality and accuracy of what gets delivered. Put someone in charge of inspecting and reporting on the work your company performs, with an eye to exceeding standards for quality and satisfaction. If there are gaps, figure out where they come from and what changes are needed. Give your operations people the authority to intervene and make changes when customer expectations are not being met. Review performance regularly, publish the results and ask what operations plans to work on next to reduce incidents and improve satisfaction. Talk to your people about the importance of earning customer loyalty by delivering above and beyond what’s expected. Don’t allow delivery personnel to ask a cus-

tomer for a quick signoff at delivery and think that’s an accurate assessment of the experience. Circle back to find out how satisfied the customer was a day or a week later. Remember, it takes much more effort to sell a new customer, versus what it takes to retain an existing customer. Focus on smoothing out the bumps in customer satisfaction in order to improve profits and reduce stress.

LOOKING FOR A GOOD BOOK? Try “More is More; How the Best Companies Go Farther and Work Harder to Create Knock— Your—Socks—Off Customer Experiences” by Blake Morgan. Andi Gray is president of Strategy Leaders Inc., StrategyLeaders.com, a business—consulting firm that teaches companies how to double revenue and triple profits in repetitive growth cycles. Have a question for AskAndi? Wondering how Strategy Leaders can help your business thrive? Call or email for a free consultation and diagnostics: 877—238—3535. AskAndi@ StrategyLeaders.com. Check out our library of business advice articles: AskAndi.com.

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lyssa DeMatteo is a 26-year-old Seymour resident who quickly gained popularity in southern Connecticut’s cake and cupcake scene when she launched Wildflour Cupcakes & Sweets as a mere Facebook page in 2013. DeMatteo originally fell in love with the art of cake design and decorating some years ago at her first job; a cashier at a local bakery. In between customers, she watched the bakery’s only cake decorator with wide eyes learning everything she could until she proved herself to hold the title “Cake Decorator.” She eventually left the bakery to work with her father helping manage his steel construction business. After his sudden death, she found herself missing the art and returned before she knew it. Soon all of her spare time was taken up by teaching herself new skills and creating modern confections for her own clientele. This, all in time, led to her dream come true of opening her own cake shop. While working in the Seymour Antiques district, Alyssa was offered an opportunity to

lease space there. She knew that she had to take advantage of the opportunity to open her own bakery. “I couldn’t believe that the day had come when I was a business owner,” said Alyssa. “I never thought, ever that I would be here.” Today, the Wildflour Confections storefront location in Seymour is a 750-square-foot space, loaded with natural sunlight filtering through the large windows. It oozes vintage charm, with the building’s original bead-board walls and ceilings. In order to get the bakery up and running Alyssa sought out the assistance of the Women’s Business Development Council. She received a scholarship from the Greater Valley Chamber’s Women in Networking Group to attend the Women Business Development Council’s nineweek Passion to Profit Business Plan Development program during which she created a business plan for Wildflour Confections. According to Alyssa, Passion to Profit was an eye-opening experience. As a result of the program she learned valuable information regarding tax prep, profit and loss as well as the importance of planning for retirement and took

the first step by setting up a 401K. Alyssa said that prior to attending the Disaster Preparedness workshop she had never thought about the importance of planning for a disaster. As a result, she has since created an employee emergency handbook as well as a fire plan. Alyssa looks forward to growing her business and continuing to utilize the resources available to her at the Women’s Business Development Council. “It’s been a joy to work with Alyssa and see the progress Wildflour Confections has made. Helping clients like her receive the entrepreneurial training, financial education and access to capital that they need to help build their own businesses and realize their dreams is why we’ve come to work every day for the past 20 years,” said Fran Pastore, President and CEO, Women’s Business Development Council. “We need to support women business owners like Alyssa now more than ever. Women-owned businesses are growing at an astounding 5 times faster rate than male-owned businesses nationally. Over the past year in Connecticut alone, 125,000 women-owned businesses have generated $16.5

Alyssa DeMatteo

billion in sales.” For 20 years the Women’s Business Development Council has been leading the way in this effort in Connecticut by providing women with entrepreneurial training, financial education and access to capital. For more information on the Women’s Business Development Council, visit www.ctwbdc.org. For more information on Wildflour Confections, visit www.thewildflourconfections.com

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A retail slump on Greenwich Avenue? BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com

t has been a somewhat difficult spring and summer for the retail environment along Greenwich Avenue, the high-end shopping district in Greenwich, where several high-profile stores have closed. Retailers including Ralph Lauren, Michael Kors, Free People, Mangano Made in Italy and Gymboree’s Janie and Jack outlet have exited, while the Claire’s jewelry and accessories chain plans to shutter its store in November. “Walk up and down Greenwich Avenue and you’ll see a decent amount of storefront vacancies,” said Tyler Lyman, senior vice president at RHYS LLC, the commercial real estate firm in Stamford. “It needs a little improvement.” RHYS recently reported an availability rate of 9.9 percent and 105,569 square feet of available space on Greenwich Avenue. The retail district also had a vacancy rate of 5.6 percent and 59,358 square feet of vacant space. “Most available larger space is 3,000 square feet or more,” Lyman said. In many ways, the avenue is a reflection of a wider crisis in retailing. Ralph Lauren, Michael Kors and Gymboree closed scores of stores across the nation and the closings of their Greenwich Avenue locations were viewed as cost-effective. “When a national chain closes dozens of its locations, they tend to choose the ones in the high-rent districts,” said Jessica Curtis, a senior managing director at Newmark Knight Frank in Stamford. She pointed out that rents at some locations on the avenue might have been a bit too high. “There is also a disparity between what the landlord thinks the market rate is and what tenants can afford to pay. Sometimes there is a chasm that cannot be bridged,” the retail broker said. Lyman agreed, noting that some landlords may have gotten the message. “We are not seeing a lot of deals high of $125 per square foot.” he said. Several $200-persquare-foot requirements by landlord failed to attract tenants, he said. “Things have come down to earth.”

Shoppers on Greenwich Avenue.

Greenwich Avenue leasing is also affected by the uncertainty regarding Chicago-based developer GGP’s planned Norwalk megamall, The SoNo Collection, a 700,000-sqaure-foot complex expected to open in 2019. It will feature Bloomingdale’s and Nordstrom as its anchor stores and 80 to 100 smaller retailers. “A lot of people want to see what happens,” Lyman said. “There are a lot of higher end-clients waiting to see what the mall is going to look like.” Still, Greenwich’s shopping district has seen some leasing activity. Betteridge, a jewelry store that opened in Greenwich 1952, recently relocated from 117 Greenwich Ave. to a larger space on the avenue. “It is about three times the retail space,” Win Betteridge, the store’s chief operating officer, said of the new location at 239 Greenwich Ave. “We’ve seen our business

increase in volume in terms of foot traffic. The available ticket size may be a little bit down, but the number of customers is up.” Betteridge expressed surprise that the Greenwich Avenue district was having difficulties. “I am amazed how busy it is every day,” he said. “We’ve been a little bit shocked hearing that things were slowing down. That’s not what we’re experiencing at all.” While tenants have been leaving Greenwich Avenue, a parallel movement of incoming tenants has been percolating. New arrivals include a pair of menswear retailers, Bonobos and Rodd & Gunn, along with Something Natural, a sandwich shop and bakery founded on Nantucket Island, and Douro Restaurant and Bar. Marcia O’Kane, president of the Greenwich Chamber of Commerce, saw nothing unusual about Greenwich

Avenue’s state of health. “Like most towns around here, we have some vacant storefronts,” she said. “After a few months, certain stores are replaced by others. And stores like Saks are betting on sustainable shopping in Greenwich.” Saks Fifth Avenue is using Greenwich Avenue for a retail experiment. Rather than the one-stop-shopping approach that dominates retailing, the company has four standalone stores within walking distance of each other. In addition to the main Saks, shoppers can visit the company’s first shoes-only store, 10022-SHOE, which opened last October; The Collective, a modern designer fashion store that debuted in February; and The Vault, the first free-standing jewelry store in the Saks network, which launched in May. “Our customers in Greenwich love to shop in a boutique, intimate environment,” said Joe Gambino, vice president and general manager at Saks in Greenwich. “To do that, the only way to expand was to go into four separate locations.” So far, that experiment is working. “We have clients from Westchester, Fairfield County, even further up from New York state and Connecticut and customers coming up from New York City,” Gambino said. The one wild card in Greenwich Avenue’s future could be the impact of online retailing on traditional brickand-mortar retailers. But Lyman doesn’t see the growth in online shopping as a threat here. “People are coming to Greenwich Avenue for more of an experience,” he said. “They love to walk the avenue and shop in and out, seeing what’s in the high-end stores. These are stores that you do not see every day outside of New York. And I don’t think women are going on Amazon to buy a Hermes belt.” Curtis at Newmark Knight Frank, however, said that Greenwich Avenue is not totally immune from the e-commerce challenge. “Someone might be going into the store and see something that they could buy later” online, she said. Still, “I don’t think women are buying high fashion on Amazon — yet.”

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Anchor Health Properties has acquired Cross Street Medical Center in Norwalk from Marcus Partners for $23 million. Tenants at the 71,401—square—foot building at 40 Cross St. include Norwalk Surgery Center/Norwalk Hospital, St. Vincent’s MultiSpecialty Group, WestMed (formerly Norwalk Medical Group) and the Center for Advanced Pediatrics. Frank Nelson, Michael Greeley and Danielle DeMarco of Newmark Knight Frank represented the seller in the deal.

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The latest edition to Fairfield County’s burgeoning restaurant scene is Bar Zepoli, which opened at 75 Broad St. in Stamford. The new restaurant serves up a mix of traditional Italian cuisine — including a meatball dish named in honor of chef Antonio

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THE SPREAD SPREADS TO GREENWICH The Spread, a South Norwalk-based restaurant specializing in New American seasonal fare, is opening its second location, which will be in Greenwich. The 3,700-square-foot location at 18 W. Putnam Ave. was the former site of Barcelona Wine Bar, which closed in March 2016 following an electrical fire. Two of the five co-owners of The Spread, Shawn Longyear and Andrey Cortes, tended bar at Barcelona years ago. Lisa Daniel of Goldschmidt & Associates handled the leasing for The Spread, while Thomas Torelli from Allied Property Group represented the property’s owner. — Phil Hall and Kevin Zimmerman

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FACTS & FIGURES on the record ATTACHMENTSRELEASED Vitka, Margaret M., et al., Greenwich. Released by Ryan Ryan Deluca LLP, Stamford. $150,000 in favor of Donald R. Outlaw. Property: 143 Weaver St., Greenwich. Filed Aug. 18.

BUILDING PERMITS

COMMERCIAL Arpaia, Blakslee, Branford, contractor for BLD Waterfront Upland Development LLC. Pour the foundation for a new commercial space at 1 Pembroke St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $570,000. Filed Aug. 21. Bullock Access, Hartford, contractor for St. Nicholas Syrian Church. Replace the wheelchair-platform lift attached to an existing commercial space at 5456 Park Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $31,000. Filed Aug. 31. CMSA, Waterbury, contractor for 1841 Stratford Avenue LLC. Perform an interior fit-up in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 1841-1853 Stratford Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $38,000. Filed Aug. 24. Division Dunham 35 LLC, Norwalk, contractor for self. Perform an interior fit-up in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 200 Connecticut Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $114,000. Filed Aug. 23. East End Yacht Club, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Add a fuel tank and concrete pad to an existing commercial space at 104 Bay St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $35,000. Filed Aug. 22. F.D. Rich Construction, Stamford, contractor for Sono Development Partners LLC. Extend a hotel room in an existing commercial space at 43 S. Main St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $10.5 million. Filed Aug. 22.

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Fletcher Home Improvement, Bridgeport, contractor for Saint Nicholas. Add new partitions to an existing commercial space at 5456 Park Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed Aug. 22.

Regency Homes LLC, contractor for Seven Thirty One Main Street LLC. Perform interior renovations in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 731 Main St., Monroe. Cost undisclosed. Filed Aug. 15.

Hour Property Associates LLC, Norwalk, contractor for self. Renovate the interior and exterior of an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 346 Main Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed Aug. 25.

Regency Homes LLC, Monroe, contractor for Seven Thirty One Main Street LLC. Perform interior renovations in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 731 Main St., Monroe. Cost undisclosed. Filed Aug. 15.

In-Line Plastics Corp., Shelton, contractor for self. Remove and replace the flat roofs on an existing commercial space at 34 Canal St., Shelton. Estimated cost: $893,880. Filed Aug. 23.

Research Drive LLC, Stamford, contractor for self. Remove and install new displays in an existing commercial space at 92 Research Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $400,000. Filed between Aug. 21 and Aug. 25.

L Manea General Construction, contractor for Elm Associates LLC. Perform an interior fit-up in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 883 Boston Post Road, Darien. Estimated cost: $66,000. Filed Aug. 21. LMR Realty CT LLC, Stamford, contractor for self. Add a new wall sign to the exterior of an existing commercial space at 465 W. Main St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $755. Filed between Aug. 21 and Aug. 25. LTB Properties, contractor for self. Pour the foundation for a new commercial space at 600 Hollow Tree Ridge, Darien. Estimated cost: $100,000. Filed Aug. 25. Marx, Henry, Stamford, contractor for self. Add multiple wall signs to the exterior of an existing commercial space at 153 Harvard Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $2,400. Filed between Aug. 21 and Aug. 25. North East Tent, contractor for Jeff State. Add temporary tents to the property of an existing commercial space for a special event at 108 Inwood Road, Darien. Estimated cost: $2,000. Filed Aug. 23.

Rombout, Bernard, Stamford, contractor for Peter J. Healy. Add a ramp to a multifamily residence at 61 Seaview Ave., Unit E-52, Stamford. Estimated cost: $1,200. Filed between Aug. 21 and Aug. 25. Shelton Housing Authority, Shelton, contractor for self. Remove and replace the flat roofs on an existing commercial space at 91 Howe Ave., Shelton. Estimated cost: $365,000. Filed Aug. 23. Signature Construction Group of Connecticut Inc., Stamford, contractor for 300 Atlantic Street Owner LLC. Renovate the bathroom in an existing commercial space at 300 Atlantic St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $80,500. Filed between Aug. 21 and Aug. 25. Stamford Tent, Stamford, contractor for the city of Stamford. Add temporary tents to the property of an existing commercial space for a special event at 30 W. Broad St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed between Aug. 21 and Aug. 25.

PSEG, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Pour the foundation for a new utility rack at 1 Atlantic St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed Aug. 29.

The CHS Group Inc., Stamford, contractor for BLT 333 Ludlow LLC. Replace the bathrooms and lighting in an existing commercial space at 1 Star Point, Stamford. Estimated cost: $100,000. Filed between Aug. 21 and Aug. 25.

R.D. Scinto Inc., Shelton, contractor for Storytellers. Perform interior renovations in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 100 Beard Sawmill Road, Shelton. Estimated cost: $1,200. Filed Aug. 23.

The CHS Group Inc., contractor for BLT 333 Ludlow LLC. Replace the columns in an existing commercial space at 1 Star Point, Stamford. Estimated cost: $100,000. Filed between Aug. 21 and Aug. 25.

R.D. Scinto Inc., Shelton, contractor for East of Ellie. Perform interior renovations in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 100 Beard Sawmill Road, Shelton. Estimated cost: $1,500. Filed Aug. 23.

Viking Construction Inc., contractor for the Housing Authority for the city of Stamford. Renovate 60 apartment units and the roof, interior and insulation of the structure at 68 Lawn Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $8 million. Filed between Aug. 21 and Aug. 25.

R.D. Scinto Inc., Shelton, contractor for Circulation Specialists. Perform interior renovations in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 2 Corporate Drive, Shelton. Estimated cost: $3,600. Filed Aug. 23.

RESIDENTIAL 1540-1574 Boston Post Road, Darien, contractor for self. Add to and alter the bathrooms in an existing single-family residence at 1540-1574 Boston Post Road, Darien. Estimated cost: $75,000. Filed Aug. 22. Abbey Tent, contractor for the town of Darien. Add temporary tents to the property of an existing single-family residence for a special event at Tilley Pond, Darien. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed Aug. 22. Abby Tent, Stamford, contractor for the city of Bridgeport. Add temporary tents to the property of an existing single-family residence for a special event at 500 Main St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed Aug. 22. Ahern, Kevin F., Shelton, contractor for self. Add new siding to an existing single-family residence at 92 Prospect Ave., Shelton. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed Aug. 18. Andres, Grajales, Stamford, contractor for self. Add a living room and dining room to an existing singlefamily residence at 163 Knox Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $175,085. Filed between Aug. 21 and Aug. 25. Aragi, Keith, Monroe, contractor for Osborne. Construct a new singlefamily dwelling with four bedrooms and one fireplace at 252 Stanley Road, Monroe. Cost undisclosed. Filed Aug. 16. Arbelaez, Adrianne and Jorge Arbelaez, Norwalk, contractor for self. Install plank siding on an existing single-family residence at 30 Kettle Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $7,000. Filed Aug. 24. Banseveych, Leon, contractor for James V. Garvin and Judy Garvin. Re-side the side of an existing singlefamily residence at 9 Red Rose Circle, Darien. Estimated cost: $23,000. Filed Aug. 23.

Caputo, Anthony, contractor for Chris Stavrianos and Dulce Stavrianos. Remodel the existing bathroom on the first floor of an existing singlefamily residence at 16 Richards Lane, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $8,000. Filed Aug. 22. Condori, Fortunato, Port Chester, N.Y., contractor for self. Remove and fill in the windows in an existing single-family residence at 940-946 Grand St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $200. Filed Aug. 22. Corso, James, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Convert a half bathroom into a full bathroom on the first floor of an existing single-family residence at 320 Lake Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $2,000. Filed Aug. 22. D’Agostino, James M., et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Renovate the kitchen and bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 65 Blue Rock Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $60,000. Filed between Aug. 21 and Aug. 25. Eagle Construction, West Haven, contractor for Odessa Williams. Repair the cabinets, doors, stairs and railings in an existing single-family residence at 54 Rusling Place, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed Aug. 21. ETM Construction, contractor for Wendy L. Herrick and David M. Owens. Add a rear porch to an existing single-family residence at 78 Crooked Trail Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $21,000. Filed Aug. 25. Evowood Carpentry, contractor for Joanne Greenwood. Add a half bath to the attic in an existing single-family residence at 27 Nearwater Lane, Darien. Estimated cost: $8,000. Filed Aug. 21. Fairfield Pool Associates, Fairfield, contractor for Mike Shaughnessy. Add an in-ground pool to the property of an existing single-family residence at 117 Hollow Tree Ridge, Darien. Estimated cost: $23,000. Filed Aug. 21.

Boath, Nikki-Lynn, Shelton, contractor for self. Remove the wall between the kitchen and living room in an existing single-family residence and remodel the kitchen at 132 Toas St., Shelton. Estimated cost: $7,000. Filed Aug. 23.

Fairfield Pool, Fairfield, contractor for Beau Greer. Add an in-ground pool to the property of an existing singlefamily residence at 59 Harborview Place, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $39,000. Filed Aug. 25.

Bryan, Hillary, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Add a deck attached to an existing single-family residence at 156 Edwards St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $8,000. Filed Aug. 23.

Fernandez, Vivian, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Repair the soffits and gutters attached to an existing singlefamily residence at 201 Hazelwood Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $7,050. Filed Aug. 23.

Buch, Robert J. Jr., Norwalk, contractor for self. Remove the loadbearing wall between the kitchen room and living room at 19 Oak Hill Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $3,000. Filed Aug. 24.

Fletcher Home Improvement, Bridgeport, contractor for Margot Gotterer. Remodel two bathrooms in an existing single-family residence and remove and replace the roof at 73 Keeler Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $35,000. Filed Aug. 22.

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GOOD THINGS FAIRFIELD

FIRST RESPONDERS CHECK: From left, Westport First Selectman Jim Marie, Rob Yost, Foti Koskinas and Stephen O’Shea, Westport resident and event chair.

FIRST REPONDERS CROWD: Part of the crowd at Pearl at Longshore.

DONATION TO HURRICANE FIRST RESPONDERS First responders in Westport and Fairfield – fire, police and EMS – were supposed to benefit from the funds raised before and during a Sept. 2 event at Pearl at Longshore Club Park on the waterfront in Westport. Instead, the first responders concluded there was a more urgent need for the money. It was decided that night by Westport Police Chief Foti Koskinas, Westport Fire Chief Rob Yost, Fairfield Police Chief Gary MacNamara and Fairfield Fire

Chief Denis McCarthy as well as other leaders that all money from the event would be redirected to first responders in Texas to assist in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. The money was raised by members of the community through ticket sales and a silent auction. An oversized check representing $3,000 in proceeds was presented early in the evening. When it was announced that the local first responders decided the funds

should be sent to Texas to assist in disaster recovery, people reached into their pockets and purses and the total raised during the event shot up to $10,000. Marc Backon, owner of Pearl at Longshore, said, “A cornerstone of our great community is our public safety professionals and first responders. Saturday evening was a demonstration of support and reverence for those that run into harms way – every day and on every

call – so that we can be safe and taken care of.” Valor Spirits and The Greatest Blaze joined in hosting the Summer Soirée fundraiser. Alex Pliysas, co-founder of Valor Spirits, praised “the gracious way in which our first responders then asked that the funds be sent to support relief efforts in Texas. It speaks volumes to their character and why we need to support them."

Robert L. Berchem and Marsha Belman Moses A few of the participants last year at Greenwich Point Park.

REGISTRATION OPEN FOR ABILIS EVENT Registration is being accepted from runners and walkers for the Annual Walk/5K Run for Abilis will be held at Greenwich Point Park (Tod’s Point) in Old Greenwich on Oct. 15. The event includes a 5K run, a onemile accessible walk, family-friendly activities and food and is attended by individuals of all ages and abilities. The activities begin at 9 a.m. with the start of the 5K run and continues with the walk

at 11 a.m. The event brings together Abilis families, business partners and community members to build awareness and raise critical funds for Abilis programs. Abilis is a nonprofit that supports more than 700 individuals with special needs and their families in Fairfield County. To sign up to run, walk, volunteer or donate visit abilis.us/walk.

LAW FIRM ANNOUNCES NEW NAME There’s a new name for the law firm Berchem, Moses & Devlin P.C. It’s now Berchem Moses PC. On Sept. 5, the firm held unveiling ceremonies for its new signs at its offices in Milford and Westport. In Milford, Mayor Ben Blake and members of the chamber of commerce participated in the celebration, along with the law firm leadership and staff. A new logo on the signs features a sunburst, which conveys the firm’s vision of a bright future as it continues to recruit senior-level management staff and cultivates young attorneys poised for leadership roles.

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The firm was originally founded by William Gitlitz in 1933. Robert L. Berchem joined in 1967 and Marsha Belman Moses in 1975. Together they helped grow the firm to 40 attorneys and a total of 70 employees, including paralegals and administrative staff. In the past two years, seven senior level attorneys have joined Berchem Moses PC, along with several new associates. The new attorneys are Christopher M. Hodgson, Christine Owens Morgan, Eileen Lavigne Flug, Christine A. Sullivan, Paula N. Anthony, Desi Imetovski and Alfred P. Bruno.

Tony Matelli, “Hera,” 2017. Courtesy of the artist and Marlborough Contemporary, New York. Photo: Christopher E. Manning

MATELLI SCULPTURE TO STAY AWHILE If you’ve looked at the main lawn in front of the entrance to The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum at 258 Main St. in Ridgefield and wondered what watermelons were doing all over the sculpture on display there, you’ll have a few more months to ponder the matter. Exhibition of the sculpture, “Hera” by Tony Matelli, has been extended through Jan. 1, 2018. The sculpture is part of the Main Street Sculpture series, an opportunity for artists to create site-specific work for The Aldrich’s most public site, the front lawn. The museum explains that the work is an extension of the artist’s Garden Sculptures series, initiated in 2015, in which he defaces garden statuary of classical or religious icons. In this case, Matelli has created a look-alike ancient Greek statue of Hera atop a pedestal. The finish mimics a centuries-old patina. Standing 12 feet including its pedestal, the figure is juxtaposed with hand-painted cast bronze watermelons, whole, halved and quartered. The bronze watermelons don’t rot like real melons,and Matelli, in his art, contrasts the synthetically preserved with the forcibly decayed. Funding for the exhibit at The Aldrich is provided by the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation and Crozier.

HAPPENING Gina Calabro

CALABRO RECEIVES TRADE AWARD

From left: Rudy Marconi, Christen Grasso, Cheryl Pollack, Connie Leonard, Allison Stockel, Mary McCarty-Mogil, Eileen Harrick and Camille Glaskow.

WHOLE FOODS DONATES $26K TO PLAYHOUSE Whole Foods Market presented The Ridgefield Playhouse with a check that helps enable the disadvantaged to attend performances. The donation supports the playhouse’s “Arts in Education” and “Arts for Everyone” initiatives that include opportunities for disadvantaged children and adults to experience the cultural benefits of live theater. The check presentation ceremony took place during the outdoor Shakespeare on the Green and Green Expo, a free community event the playhouse presents annually that includes an expo of businesses and a live performance of a Shakespeare play performed by the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival. As part of Whole Foods Market’s mission to serve and support its commu-

nities, six of its stores in southwestern Connecticut donated 5 percent of their net sales from a “community giving day.” The contribution came to $26,599.40. The playhouse invites schools, many of which are Title 1 – schools with high percentages of children from lowincome families – to receive reducedprice or free tickets and bus transportation so that their students can enjoy the significant educational benefits of arts exposure. The playhouse also gives free tickets to a variety of nonprofits that assist children and adults dealing with homelessness, serious illness, special needs or disabilities. More information at ridgefieldplayhouse.org or call the box office at 203-438-5795.

Gina Calabro, CEO of the Home Builders and Remodelers Association of Fairfield County, was presented with the 2016 New Executive Officer Award at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Association Management Conference in Denver. The award goes to an executive officer who has served no more than three years in an association management position and is judged to have made major contributions to the profession during the time period. A federation of more than 700 state and local associations, NAHB represents more than 140,000 members in home building, remodeling and related specialties. Calabro was nominated for the award by Chris Steiner of Steiner Inc. and Kim DiMatteo of The DiMatteo Group. When Calabro was hired in 2015, the Fairfield County membership had dropped to 290, and general membership meetings attendance was at about 17 percent. There are now more than 430 members and the local organization continues to grow.

NETWORK IN VINEYARD VINES

SEPTEMBER HEALTH PROGRAMS

Greenwich Chamber of Commerce will host its September After Six networking event at Vineyard Vines, 145 Greenwich Ave. on Sept. 28 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Small bites and wine will be offered and those in attendance can wander through the preppy clothing and accessories store that features a nautical theme. A special prize, including a $300 gift certificate will be given away. Fee is $15 for chamber members and $25 for nonmembers. Register at Greenwichchamber.com, email greenwichchamber@ greenwichchamber.com or call 869-3500.

Western Connecticut Health Network has free health programs scheduled in New Milford, Redding and Norwalk. • A Community Health Forum discussing palliative care will take place at New Milford Hospital on Sept. 20 at 6 p.m. in the Robison Conference Room. Featured speaker is Karen Mulvihill, director of Palliative Care Services for Western Connecticut Health Network. For more or to register, call 860-210-5302. • “Stroke: Prevention, Symptoms and Treatment” will be discussed as part of the “To Your Health!” series at Meadow Ridge senior living community in Redding, presented by Meadow Ridge and Western Connecticut Health Network. It’s on Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. The featured speaker is Joshua Marcus, a neurosurgeon on the medical staff of Western Connecticut Health Network who is in practice with Neurosurgical Associates of Southwestern Connecticut. Register by calling 866-337-6640. • On Sept. 28, The C. Anthony and Jean Whittingham Cancer Center at Norwalk Hospital is partnering with the American Cancer Society to present a special program to promote prostate cancer awareness, prevention, screening, treatment options and the latest research. The panel discussion features Jonathan Bernie, a urologist, Richard Frank, a medical oncologist, and Pradip Pathare, a radiation oncologist. A light dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m. and the program will take place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Perkin Auditorium at Norwalk Hospital. For reservations, contact Michelle Dailey at michelle.dailey@ whcn.org or call 203-852-2174.

NEW NEWTOWN SAVINGS LOCATION The Newtown Savings Bank is relocating a branch from 30 Main St. in Newtown to 32 Church Hill Road, opening at the new address on Sept. 25. Branch Manager Ryan Storms and his entire staff will move after the close of business Sept. 22. Each of the bank’s 13 other branches will be open as usual Sept. 23. The bank’s administrative offices and the existing drive-up ATM will remain at 39 Main St. The new branch will feature an expanded lobby as well as two drive-up banking lanes and both drive-up and walk-up ATMs. The new building will also house residential mortgage originators and the Newtown Investment Solutions team. There’s a public preview of the new branch from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 20.

M&T BANK LAUNCHES BUSINESS CHALLENGE A company with a long history of supporting the communities it serves, M&T Bank recently debuted the “Understanding What’s Important Business Challenge,” a new initiative that celebrates local businesses and the organizations they support to make a difference in their communities. The Challenge asks businesses to nominate an organization in their community that they support, which may make it eligible to win up to $10,000. Nominations can be submitted through Sept. 29. “M&T Bank is proud to support the

communities in which we work and live and we know our local business owners feel the same,” said Eric Feldstein, M&T Bank senior vice president and manager of business banking. “Local businesses help drive successful, strong communities. They create jobs, boost local economies and support neighbors in need. With the Understanding What’s Important Business Challenge, we want to celebrate local businesses that give back to their communities and to support the organizations they care about.” To join the challenge, businesses within M&T Bank’s geographic footprint

simply complete a short online form to nominate an organization they support, highlight the work their nominated organization does for the community and how winning the competition will help that organization make an even greater impact. M&T will select five finalists and provide an opportunity for the public to vote and help choose the winner. To get started, visit http://whatsimportant. mtb.com/businesscontest. Following open nominations, five finalist organizations will be announced Thursday, Nov. 2. Each finalist organization will win $1,000. The public will then

have the opportunity to cast their vote for their favorite of the five finalist organizations. Voting ends Wednesday, Nov. 22. M&T Bank will announce the winning local organization on Tuesday, Nov. 28, which is also being celebrated globally as Giving Tuesday. The grand-prize winner will be awarded up to $10,000. The remaining four finalists will each receive $1,000. To be eligible to win $10,000, local organizations can be focused on any community objective. Official contest rules can be found at https://bank.mtb. com/BusinessContestRules.

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FACTS Gill, Monroe, contractor for self. Construct a living room, half bathroom and remodel a kitchen in an existing single-family residence at 20 Moss Road, Monroe. Cost undisclosed. Filed Aug. 18.

Lubus, Mary Beth, Shelton, contractor for self. Build a pressure-treated deck with a riser attached to an existing single-family residence at 22 Thompson St., Shelton. Estimated cost: $4,900. Filed Aug. 24.

Herrena, Alejandro, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 121 Sage Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $7,000. Filed Aug. 28.

Miko, Judith and William Miko, Shelton, contractor for self. Build a sunroom attached to an existing single-family residence and a deck at 7 Brae Loch Way, Shelton. Estimated cost: $75,635. Filed Aug. 24.

Hi, Dalia, Bridgeport, contractor for Andrew Folkman. Add new support columns and insulation to an existing single-family residence at 93 Forrest St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $17,000. Filed Aug. 21. The Home Depot USA Inc., contractor for John A. Cerovsky and Faith M. Cerovsky. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 38 Bartlett Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $10,811. Filed Aug. 24. The Home Depot USA Inc., Rocky Hill, contractor for Lauren A. Lundberg. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 182 Courtland Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $4,719. Filed between Aug. 21 and Aug. 25. The Home Depot USA Inc., Rocky Hill, contractor for John J. Valenzisi. Replace the windows in an existing single-family residence at 232 Knickerbocker Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $6,436. Filed between Aug. 21 and Aug. 25. Iacono, Bruce, contractor for Herbert S. Washer. Add an in-ground pool to the property of an existing singlefamily residence at 70 Gurley Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $100,000. Filed between Aug. 21 and Aug. 25. JKN Construction Corp., contractor for John Tortorello. Construct an addition to a family room in an existing single-family residence at 12 Betmarlea Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Aug. 22. Kamillatos, Nick, Darien, contractor for self. Add and alter the bathrooms in an existing single-family residence at 4 Brown St., Darien. Estimated cost: $314,000. Filed Aug. 23. Kapadia, Nilesh and Meena Kapadia, Shelton, contractor for self. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 71 Coram Road, Shelton. Estimated cost: $5,600. Filed Aug. 22. Kochiss, Kenneth, Shelton, contractor for self. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing single-family residence at 54 Mohegan Road, Shelton. Estimated cost: $34,800. Filed Aug. 23. Lindsay Builders, Fairfield, contractor for Louise Cadoux. Add a new dormer to an existing singlefamily residence for a bathroom at 42 Prescott St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $24,020. Filed Aug. 23.

Miller, Sanford, Stamford, contractor for self. Perform renovations to an existing single-family residence at 429 Ocean Drive West, Stamford. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed between Aug. 21 and Aug. 25. Nolan, Monroe, contractor for self. Reduce the bedrooms to a total of three in an existing single-family residence at 15 High Ridge Drive, Monroe. Cost undisclosed. Filed Aug. 21. Ossio, Eduardo, contractor for Nir E. Gozal. Renovate the bedrooms in an existing single-family residence at 63 Maple St., Darien. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Aug. 23. Pasciak, Marek, contractor for Peter Marsella. Renovate the kitchen and bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 25 Brookside Road, Darien. Estimated cost: $91,000. Filed Aug. 22. PDB Construction LLC, contractor for Allison M. Lesson. Construct a new two and one-half story singlefamily residence with four bedrooms, four bathrooms, a two-car garage and a second-story balcony at 4 Rowayton Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $365,000. Filed Aug. 25. Philips Custom Homes LLC, Shelton, contractor for self. Build a twostory colonial with a covered porch at 5 George St., Shelton. Estimated cost: $138,640. Filed Aug. 23. Philips Custom Homes LLC, Shelton, contractor for self. Demolish an existing single-family residence at 5 George St., Shelton. Estimated cost: $12,653. Filed Aug. 18. Phil’s Main Roofing LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Green Oaks Condominium Association. Add new siding to an existing single-family residence at 50-60 Alvord Lane, Unit 140, Stamford. Estimated cost: $156,000. Filed between Aug. 21 and Aug. 25. Power Home Remodeling Group, Chester, Pa., contractor for Michael Hemmings. Add siding to an existing single-family residence at 30 E. Eaton St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $45,134. Filed Aug. 22. Prizio Roofing & Siding, contractor for Peter W. Flourney and Nancy L. Flourney. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 41 Glen Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $9,975. Filed Aug. 24.

Pulcini, Elizabeth and Richard Pulcini, Norwalk, contractor for self. Construct a new two and one-half story single-family residence with three bedrooms, three bathrooms, one-car garage, second-story balcony, front porch and laundry room at 14 Harbor View Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $338,000. Filed Aug. 24. Pyda, Marcin, contractor for Mary C. Elliott. Renovate the bathrooms and fixtures in an existing single-family residence at 230 New Canaan Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $39,000. Filed Aug. 23. Ramos, Monroe, contractor for self. Move a shed on the property of an existing single-family residence at 104 Stanley Road, Monroe. Cost undisclosed. Filed Aug. 15. Renee, Delahaye, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Add a rear addition to an existing single-family residence at 26 Dewhirst St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $16,000. Filed Aug. 21. Roger, Wasco, Stamford, contractor for self. Install a generator in an existing single-family residence at 142 Prudence Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $6,000. Filed between Aug. 21 and Aug. 25. Romano, Kevin, contractor for Michael Pavia. Renovate the kitchen in an existing single-family residence at 67 Fifth St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $51,950. Filed between Aug. 21 and Aug. 25. Sanders, Harold, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 655 Soundview Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $7,000. Filed Aug. 22. Santana, Victor, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Remove the windows and install French doors on an existing single-family residence at 111 Hale Terrace, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed Aug. 24. Scarlisa, Jeff, contractor for Mark Olsen. Add to and alter the interior of an existing single-family residence at 21 Park Lane, Darien. Estimated cost: $300,000. Filed Aug. 23. Shay, Marc, contractor for Nicole Wychulis. Redo three bathrooms in an existing single-family residence at 72 Five Mile River, Darien. Estimated cost: $45,000. Filed Aug. 21. Sippin Energy, contractor for Russel. Install and remove an oil tank on the property of an existing commercial space at 93 Maplewood Drive, Monroe. Cost undisclosed. Filed Aug. 16. Southern New England, contractor for Theoret. Install three replacement windows in an existing single-family residence at 5 Sunrise Terrace, Monroe. Cost undisclosed. Filed Aug. 18. Southern New England, contractor for Leo. Install four replacement windows in an existing single-family residence at 17 Kensington Road, Monroe. Cost undisclosed. Filed Aug. 18.

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FIGURES Stamford Tent, Stamford, contractor for Molly Vanwagonen. Add temporary tents to the property of an existing single-family residence for a special event at 73 Christie Hill, Darien. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed Aug. 22. Tabio, DaCruz, Shelton, contractor for self. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing single-family residence at 100 Chamberlain Drive, Shelton. Estimated cost: $10,944. Filed Aug. 18. TM Faucher, contractor for Paul Chan. Add to and alter the interior of an existing single-family residence at 27 Briar Brae, Darien. Estimated cost: $320,000. Filed Aug. 21. Trinity Electric, contractor for The Nielson Co. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing single-family residence at 6 Thorndale Circle, Darien. Estimated cost: $300,000. Filed Aug. 23. Vas Construction, contractor for Tom Witschi. Renovate the mudroom and laundry room in an existing single-family residence at 26 Prospect Ave., Darien. Estimated cost: $178,000. Filed Aug. 21. Vas Construction, contractor for Margret M. Marchesi. Remodel the kitchen in an existing single-family residence at 12 Homestead Road, Darien. Estimated cost: $54,000. Filed Aug. 22. Vivint Solar Developer, contractor for Laroche. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing single-family residence at 137 Old Castle Drive, Monroe. Cost undisclosed. Filed Aug. 15. Weatherite, contractor for Zmijewski. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 376 Pepper St., Monroe. Cost undisclosed. Filed Aug. 18. Wragg Well Drilling, contractor for Deaso. Add a well pump to an existing single-family residence at 236 Fan Hill Road, Monroe. Cost undisclosed. Filed Aug. 23. Wynter, Stephen, Bridgeport, contractor for George Preito. Build-out the rooms in the basement of an existing single-family residence and perform other renovations at 418 McKinley Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $5,500. Filed Aug. 25. Young, Monroe, contractor for self. Install new windows at an existing single-family residence at 30 River Road, Monroe. Cost undisclosed. Filed Aug. 23.

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 American Medical Response of Connecticut Inc., et al., Hartford. Filed by Maranely Sanchez, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Law Offices of Nicole L. Augenti LLC. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that she was hit by a car owned by the defendants and driven by an employee of the defendants during the course of their work. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs. Case no. FBT-CV17-6066482-S. Filed Aug. 29. Calmare Therapeutics Inc., Fairfield. Filed by Bryan Clark, Pensacola, Fla. Plaintiff’s attorney: Cohn Birnbaum & Shea PC, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they had failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for a principal sum due under a note. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $100,000 due plus interest and damages of $13,852 and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, court costs, postjudgment interest and such other and further relief as the court deems just and equitable. Case no. FBT-CV176066488-S. Filed Aug. 29. Cerda Market LLC, et al., New Haven. Filed by People’s United Bank NA, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Benanti & Associates, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they had failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for a commercial term promissory note. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $41,650 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, court costs and such other relief as may be required. Case no. FBT-CV17-6066533-S. Filed Sept. 1. Elite Ecavation & Construction LLC, et al., Fairfield. Filed by HD Supply Inc., New Britain. Plaintiff’s attorney: Sugarmann & Sugarmann, New Haven. 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 merchandise provided under a credit account. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $14,954 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, court costs, post-judgment interest and such other relief as may be required. Case no. FBT-CV176066453-S. Filed Aug. 28.

Geico General Insurance Co., et al., Hartford. Filed by Carol Dyer, Stratford. Plaintiff’s attorney: James O. Gaston, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendants 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 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. FBT-CV17-6066484-S. Filed Aug. 29. Geico Indemnity Co., Hartford. Filed by Tiffany McQueen, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: R.S. Salvaggio, 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. FBTCV17-6066522-S. Filed Aug. 31. Greenwich Sportswear LLC, Greenwich. Filed by Saint James USA Corp., New York, N.Y. Plaintiff’s attorney: Sugarmann & Sugarmann, New Haven. 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 merchandise provided under a credit account. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $6,186 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, court costs, post-judgment interest and such other relief as may be required. Case no. FBT-CV176066529-S. Filed Sept. 1. Inline Plastics Corp., Shelton. Filed by Edwina Howard, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: D’Elia Gillooly DePalma LLC, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that he suffered injuries in a construction accident caused by the defendant. This accident was allegedly caused by the defendant for failing to properly monitor the construction site and failing to ensure the plaintiff’s co-workers were competent enough to operate an electric pallet jack. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs, punitive damages, costs of the suit incurred and such other and further relief as the court may deem just and proper. Case no. FBT-CV176066485-S. Filed Aug. 29.

FACTS Jon Q. LLC, Bridgeport. Filed by Technology Insurance Co., Alpharetta, Ga. Plaintiff’s attorney: Sugarmann & Sugarmann, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that it had failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for a commercial worker’s compensation policy provided. The plaintiff has declared the entire unpaid premium of $21,687 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, court costs, post-judgment interest and such other relief as may be required. Case no. FBT-CV176066545-S. Filed Sept. 1. Naugatuck Concrete Foundations LLC, Stamford. Filed by Selective Insurance Company of America, Branchville, N.J. Plaintiff’s attorney: Sugarmann & Sugarmann, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that it had failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for a commercial worker’s compensation policy provided. The plaintiff has declared the entire unpaid premium of $5,707 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, court costs, post-judgment interest and such other relief as may be required. Case no. FBT-CV176066544-S. Filed Sept. 1. Stop and Shop Supermarket Company LLC, Hartford. Filed by Linda Stanley, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: William J. Varese, Trumbull. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that he suffered injuries in an accident caused by the defendant. This accident was allegedly caused by the defendant for failing to properly stack boxes, which subsequently fell on the plaintiff. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs, punitive damages, costs of the suit incurred and such other and further relief as the court may deem just and proper. Case no. FBT-CV176066507-S. Filed Aug. 30. Target Corp., et al., East Haven. Filed by Joey Robinson, Stratford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Miller, Rosnick, D’Amico, August & Butler PC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that he slipped on a pool of liquid spilling from a broken container in a store owned by the defendants and sustained injuries. This dangerous condition was allowed to exist due the negligence of the defendants and their employees in that they failed to clean their floor. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, but less than $75,000 and such other relief as this court may deem equitable and just. Case no. FBT-CV17-6066468-S. Filed Aug. 28.

The Roosevelt Condominium Association Inc., North Haven. Filed by Gabriel Feliciano, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Michael Stratton, Stratford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that she slipped on an icy surface owned by the defendant and sustained injury. This icy condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendant and its employees in that they failed to clear their premises from dangerous ice. The plaintiff claims monetary damages within the jurisdiction of the court and such other and further relief as may be required in law or equity. Case no. FBTCV17-6066509-S. Filed Aug. 30. USAA General Indemnity Co., Hartford. Filed by Jodi Lodolce, Darien. Plaintiff’s attorney: James O. Gaston, 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. FBTCV17-6066483-S. Filed Aug. 29.

DANBURY SUPERIOR COURT Danbury Smoke Shop, Danbury. Filed by Julian Laemmerhirt, New Fairfield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Alan Barry Center for Law & Justice LLC, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that he purchased an electronic mini vaporizer from the defendant and sustained injury when it exploded in his pocket. This dangerous condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendant and its employees. The plaintiff claims monetary damages within the jurisdiction of the court. Case no. DBD-CV17-6023138-S. Filed Aug. 30. Progressive Casualty Insurance Co., Hartford. Filed by Antonio Fernandes, Bethel. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Flood Law Firm LLC, Middletown. 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. DBD-CV176023144-S. Filed Aug. 30.

STAMFORD SUPERIOR COURT Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance Co., Hartford. Filed by Kimberly Link, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Wofsey, Rosen, Kweskin & Kuriansky LLP, Stamford. 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. FSTCV17-6033150-S. Filed Aug. 28. Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance Co., et al., Hartford. Filed by Kimberly Link, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Wofsey, Rosen, Kweskin & Kuriansky LLP, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendants 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 companies, 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. FST-CV17-6033151-S. Filed Aug. 28.

FIGURES Victorian Wood Condominium Association Inc., Westport. Filed by Ackerly & Ward, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Law Office of Frank Pillicy PC, Watertown. 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 legal work provided. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding balance of $4,271 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, court costs, post-judgment interest such other relief as may be required. Case no. FST-CV17-6033159-S. Filed Aug. 30. VLE Investments LLC, et al., Norwalk. Filed by TBF Financial LLC, Deerfield, Ill. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Law Offices of Becker & Zowine LLC, Bridgeport. 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 loan provided. The balance was allegedly assigned to the current defendant. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding balance of $6,245 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, court costs, post-judgment interest and such other relief as may be required. Case no. FST-CV17-6033166-S. Filed Aug. 30.

FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT Aztec Cate LLC, et al., New Haven. Filed by J&J Sports Productions Inc., Santa Clara, Calif. Plaintiff’s attorney: Law Offices of Joel M. Jolles, Hamden. Action: The plaintiff has brought this unauthorized reception of signal suit against the defendants alleging that they interrupted and broadcast the plaintiff’s signal without permission and in a commercial area, causing damages to the plaintiff. The plaintiff claims $170,000 in monetary damages, statutory damages, costs and such other and further relief as may pertain in law or equity. Case no. 3:17-cv01464-VAB. Filed Aug. 30. Bayview Asset Management LLC, et al. Filed by David Bailey, Hamden. Plaintiff’s attorney: David Bailey, Hamden. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they were in violation of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures act and fair debt collection practices. An attorney, which represented the buyer in a real estate transaction also allegedly represented a seller of a title to land and the plaintiff had not received the closure papers. The plaintiff claims monetary damages, legal fees, statutory damages, actual damages, costs and such other and further relief as may be required in law or equity. Case no. 3:17-cv-01457-JCH. Filed Aug. 31.

Kellogg’s Corp., Battle Creek, Miss. Filed by Lemworth Bunting, Hartford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Lemworth Bunting, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this job discrimination suit against the defendant alleging that he was fired from his job due to being unfairly blamed for a violent encounter, which was allegedly initiated by his co-worker. The defendant allegedly failed to cross check the claims made by the co-worker. The plaintiff claims damages and such other and further relief as may be required in law or equity. Case no. 3:17-cv-01445-JCH. Filed Aug. 29. May Arts LLC, et al., Glensdale, Pa. Filed by Connecticut Community Bank, Greenwich. Plaintiff’s attorney: Policy, Taschner, Lowry & Clayton LLC, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they failed to pay for a commercial term promissory note. The plaintiff claims $2.3 million in monetary damages, costs, attorney’s fees, interest and such other and further relief as may be required in law or equity. Case no. 3:17-cv-01461-WWE. Filed Aug. 29.

Forest City Sound View Associates, et al., Hartford. Filed by Marie Whone, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Tooher Wocl & Leydon LLC, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that she tripped on a rug in a premise owned by the defendants and sustained injury. This dangerous condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendant and their employees in that they failed to clear their premises from debris on the floor. The plaintiff claims monetary damages within the jurisdiction of the court and such other and further relief as may be required in law or equity. Case no. FSTCV17-6033179-S. Filed Sept. 1. Greenwich Hospital, Greenwich. Filed by Faith Bennett, Rye, N.Y. Plaintiff’s attorney: Appleton & Appleton LLC, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this medical malpractice suit against the defendant alleging that it failed to properly obtain and document the plaintiff’s medical history and missed the plaintiff’s appendicitis. As a result, plaintiff allegedly suffered emotional distress and severe pain. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and any further relief in law or equity, which may appertain. Case no. FSTCV17-6033155-S. Filed Aug. 29.

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FACTS RAA Greenfield Transportation LLC, Bristol. Filed by Alexander S. Langer, Manchester. Plaintiff’s attorney: Alexander S. Langer, Manchester. Action: The plaintiff has brought this age discrimination suit against the defendant alleging that he applied for a job with the defendant. They allegedly returned his call when he inquired to see if he had gotten the job. The defendant allegedly told the plaintiff “we are looking for a younger work force and you are above the age limit.” The plaintiff claims liquidated damages, costs, damages, fees, salary benefits and such other and further relief as may be required in law or equity. Case no. 3:17-cv-01478-SRU. Filed Sept. 1.

DEEDS

COMMITTEE DEEDS Jarboe, Christopher J., Norwalk. Appointed committee: George K. Fowler, Norwalk. Property: 2 Primrose Court, Norwalk. Amount: $400,000. Docket no. FST-cv-15-6026822-S. Filed Aug. 24. Lawson, Francis A., et al., Shelton. Appointed committee: Frederick D. Stanek, Oxford. Property: 112 Country Place, Shelton. Amount: $135,200. Docket no. AAN-cv-15-6018618-S. Filed Aug. 4.

COMMERCIAL 1-15 Main Street Monroe LLC, Trumbull. Seller: Louberk LLC, Monroe. Property: 1 and 15 Main St., Monroe. Amount: $382,000. Filed Aug. 1. 14-E Cushing LLC, Stamford. Seller: John A. D’Arcangelo, Shelton. Property: 39-41 Elm St., Shelton. Amount: $110,000. Filed Aug. 10. 20 Dewart LLC, Greenwich. Seller: Kenneth C. Herzog and Sharon G. Herzog, Greenwich. Property: 20 Dewart Road, Greenwich. Amount: $2.3 million. Filed Aug. 18. 228 Sheridan LLC, Laurelton, N.Y. Seller: 224 Sheridan LLC, Armonk, N.Y. Property: 224 Sheridan St., Bridgeport. Amount: $152,000. Filed Aug. 22. 294 Fairview LLC, Monroe. Seller: Cheryl L. Guest and Mark S Zsampar, Milford. Property: Lots 322, 323, Map 221, Fairfield. Amount: $365,000. Filed Aug. 22. 42 Red Oak Circle LLC, Shelton. Seller: Nicola M. Cicale, Shelton. Property: 93 Country Place, Shelton. Amount: $209,900. Filed Aug. 2. 51 Overbrook Drive LLC, Stamford. Seller: 111 Overbrook Drive LLC, Stamford. Property: 57 Overbrook Drive, Stamford. Amount: $650,000. Filed Aug. 23. Boys and Girls Village Inc., Milford. Seller: Calixte Clermidor and Yolette Clermidor, Bridgeport. Property: 222224 Bennett St., Bridgeport. Amount: $250,000. Filed Aug. 22.

Bport LLC, New York, N.Y. Seller: U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Armonk, N.Y. Property: 208-210 Ogden St., Bridgeport. Amount: $75,000. Filed Aug. 23.

Bandarupalli, Veeraiah C., Monroe. Seller: EG Home LLC, Middlebury. Property: 38 Birdseye Road, Monroe. Amount: $170,000. Filed Aug. 3.

Connecticut Rural Homes LLC, Shelton. Seller: Rhode Island Lights Inc., Shelton. Property: 171 Coram Road, Shelton. Amount: $90,000. Filed Aug. 24.

Bardong, Melissa S. and Juliano Durante, Shelton. Seller: Romano Brothers Builders LLC, Shelton. Property: 71 Beecher Ave., Shelton. Amount: $339,900. Filed Aug. 15.

E&E Quality Homes LLC, Oxford. Seller: Walter Stanton Jr., Port Saint Lucie, Fla. Property: 55 Saginaw Trail, Shelton. Amount: $40,000. Filed Aug. 24.

Bass, Wendy A., Fairfield. Seller: John Henry Zink deVilliers and Alexandra Gloria deVilliers, Darien. Property: 18 Park Place, Darien. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed Aug. 16.

Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Seller: Jean Nelson and Judith Nelson, Norwalk. Property: Lot 64, Map 179, Norwalk. For no consideration paid. Filed Aug. 23.

Bea, Sebastian and Renee Bea, Lafayette, Calif. Seller: ODD Group LLC, Darien. Property: 11 Sunswyck Road, Darien. Amount: $4.5 million. Filed Aug. 9.

GWS Inc., Norwalk. Seller: Stanislaw Kryszcznski and Janina Kryszcznski, Stamford. Property: 480 Fairfield Ave., Stamford. Amount: $920,000. Filed Aug. 22. Monroe Partnership, Monroe. Seller: Duchess of Monroe Inc., Monroe. Property: 134 Main St., Monroe. For no consideration paid. Filed Aug. 1. Proquest LLC, Ann Arbor, Mich. Seller: Robert T. Vanhees and Maria E. Vanhees, Darien. Property: Lot 15, Map 1287, Darien. Amount: $2.2 million. Filed Aug. 15.

RESIDENTIAL Ajao, Temitope, Stamford. Seller: Patricia L. Foster, Greenwich. Property: 491 Den Lane, Unit 1, Greenwich. Amount: $525,000. Filed Aug. 22. Alba, Maria P. and Jasmine A. Vargas Alba, Norwalk. Seller: Marc J. Kalapos, Shelton. Property: 16 Meadowridge Drive, Shelton. Amount: $290,000. Filed Aug. 8. Andreev, Andrian M., Bridgeport. Seller: Richard B. Yarosh, Seymour. Property: 143 Kneen St., Shelton. Amount: $130,000. Filed Aug. 10. Arango, Covadonga and Anastasio Yehyawi, Bridgeport. Seller: Eamon W. Griffin, Trumbull. Property: 75 Haddon, Unit 5, Bridgeport. Amount: $116,000. Filed Aug. 24. Areson, Nicole Malladot and David Cristy Areson, Greenwich. Seller: Trevor Nightingale and Francine R. Nightingale, Greenwich. Property: 17 Byron Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1.9 million. Filed Aug. 24. Bagga, Nikhil, New York, N.Y. Seller: Allan J. Russo, Stamford. Property: 79 Courtland Ave., Unit 10, Stamford. Amount: $325,000. Filed Aug. 23. Baker, Kevin, Darien. Seller: Michael Bair and Britt Bair, Norwalk. Property: Lots 24 and 25, Map 341, Darien. Amount: $2.1 million. Filed Aug. 8.

Berglund, Paul G., Shelton. Seller: Lema Ricks, Atlanta, Ga. Property: 257 Kneen St., Unit 14, Shelton. Amount: $220,000. Filed Aug. 17. Bevis, Bethany and Justin Bevis, Monroe. Seller: Deborah J. Reda, Stamford. Property: 255 Strawberry Hill Ave., Stamford. Amount: $310,000. Filed Aug. 22. Blackington, Lindsay Keller and Edward J. Blackington, Stamford. Seller: Paul E. Kunz and Karen A. Schoonmaker, Darien. Property: 9 Phillips Lane, Darien. Amount: $1 million. Filed Aug. 8. Boath, Nikki-Lynn, Ansonia. Seller: Eugenia Marie Stec, Shelton. Property: 132 Toas St., Shelton. Amount: $219,000. Filed Aug. 17. Bottazzi, Vanessa V., Norwalk. Seller: Linda Deane, Norwalk. Property: 14 Buckingham Place, Norwalk. Amount: $470,000. Filed Aug. 24. Branigan, Jane F. and John D. Branigan, Darien. Seller: CL Darien Partners LLC, Darien. Property: 58 Kensett Lane, Darien. Amount: $2 million. Filed Aug. 14. Bras, John Paul, Shelton. Seller: SPAZ Property LLC, Shelton. Property: 131-133 Maltby St., Shelton. Amount: $225,000. Filed Aug. 1. Bresky, Brianne Jeanne, Monroe. Seller: Pamela Poplawski and Joseph Poplawski, Monroe. Property: 74 Pastor’s Walk, Monroe. Amount: $257,500. Filed Aug. 18. Brittenham, Charles, Stamford. Seller: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Carrollton, Texas. Property: 814-816 William St., Bridgeport. Amount: $160,000. Filed Aug. 24. Brown, Chandrika, Mount Vernon, N.Y. Seller: Thomas S. Lambert, Stamford. Property: 256 Glenbrook Road, Unit 41-D, Stamford. Amount: $240,000. Filed Aug. 24. Bubbico, Anna M. and William F. Bubbico, Trumbull. Seller: Donald J. Jordan and Shirley M. Jordan, Shelton. Property: 3 Montagne Drive, Shelton. Amount: $349,500. Filed Aug. 17.

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FIGURES Burzynski-Smith, Josephine and Ryan Smith, Stratford. Seller: Carlo Longo and Patricia Longo, Monroe. Property: 276 Hammertown Road, Monroe. Amount: $575,000. Filed Aug. 7.

Francis, Kristen and Burton Francis, Mill Creek, Wash. Seller: Bernardeen A. Morgan and Michael H. Morgan, Monroe. Property: 11 Beech Tree Lane, Monroe. Amount: $615,000. Filed Aug. 2.

Buyer, Jonathan S. Solek, Monroe. Seller: Michael F. Hayes and Jane C. Hayes, Monroe. Property: 41 Bart Road, Monroe. Amount: $331,000. Filed Aug. 15.

Franco, Jean Marie and Charles G. Wade II, Monroe. Seller: Jeffery M. Hallquist, Monroe. Property: 447 Elm St., Monroe. Amount: $655,000. Filed Aug. 21.

Capece Jr., Vincent, Shelton. Seller: Nicole H. Hammond, Shelton. Property: 60 Katherine Court, Shelton. Amount: $204,000. Filed Aug. 17.

French, Andy I., Shelton. Seller: Third Inning LLC, Beverly Hills, Calif. Property: 145 Canal St., Unit 317, Shelton. Amount: $165,000. Filed Aug. 9.

Coyne, Drew H. and Matthew L. O’Connell, Norwalk. Seller: Paul D. Winsor and Barbara K. Winsor, Fairfield. Property: 175 Old Post Road, Fairfield. Amount: $875,000. Filed Aug. 21.

Gatto, Evana, Darien. Seller: Alexandra R. Blackman, Darien. Property: Lots 10 and 11, Map 241, Darien. Amount: $1.8 million. Filed Aug. 23.

Craigmile, David, Ansonia. Seller: Lois E. Deaso, Scott J. Deaso and Norma J. Uhran, Monroe. Property: 236 Fan Hill Road, Monroe. Amount: $260,000. Filed Aug. 21. D’Aiuto, Sandra and Anna M. D’Aiuto, Monroe. Seller: Anna M. D’Aiuto, Monroe. Property: 7 Osborn Lane, Monroe. For an unknown amount paid. Filed Aug. 21. Daldegan, Maria, Fairfield. Seller: 956 Oldfield Road LLC, Fairfield. Property: 956 Oldfield Road, Fairfield. Amount: $392,000. Filed Aug. 22. Dalling, Brittany and Chad Gagner, Monroe. Seller: Shawn Walkley, Monroe. Property: 46 Gay Bower Road, Monroe. Amount: $365,000. Filed Aug. 1. Dervishaj, Fatime and Burim Dervishaj, Brooklyn, N.Y. Seller: Earle M. Stetson III, Shelton. Property: 19 Martinka Drive, Shelton. Amount: $287,000. Filed Aug. 14. Dias, Orrawee, Monroe. Seller: Lucy Scielzo, Meriden. Property: 88 Success Village, Bridgeport. Amount: $22,500. Filed Aug. 24. Diaz, Julio, Stamford. Seller: Stephen Shapiro, Bridgeport. Property: 165 Alexander Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $180,000. Filed Aug. 22. Ervin, Janelle I. and Elias J. Ervin, PaloCedro, Calif. Seller: Michael Francis and Helen Francis, Monroe. Property: 10 Stonewall Lane, Monroe. Amount: $590,000. Filed Aug. 1. Fierman, Kate E. and Adam J. Fierman, Fairfield. Seller: BII Builders LLC, Oxford. Property: 244 S. Benson Road, Fairfield. Amount: $1.4 million. Filed Aug. 21. Fowler, Tammy M. and Jeffrey R. Hoffman, Shelton. Seller: James J. Montanaro and Michele Sirochman, Shelton. Property: 22 Webster Drive, Shelton. Amount: $379,000. Filed Aug. 4.

Gowans, Christopher, Easton. Seller: Dean A. DelFranco Sr. and Deborah L. DelFranco, Shelton. Property: 9A Shinnacock Trail, Shelton. Amount: $221,450. Filed Aug. 11. Green, Ishalee, Shelton. Seller: Eleanor R. Ungemack, Shelton. Property: 111 Country Place, Unit 111, Shelton. Amount: $218,296. Filed Aug. 18. Grisworld, Caitlin M. and Ryan P. Grisworld, New York, N.Y. Seller: Derek Justin Griffith and Sara Ann Berg, Darien. Property: 1 Pilgrim Road, Darien. Amount: $2.2 million. Filed Aug. 25. Guan, Wei, Ridgefield, N.J. Seller: Sehnaz Oner, Bridgeport. Property: 1773 Central Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $59,000. Filed Aug. 22.

Hoffmeister, Jeff, New York, N.Y. Seller: 14 Clock’s Lane LLC, Darien. Property: 14 Clock’s Lane, Darien. Amount: $2.2 million. Filed Aug. 22. Holmes, Virginia D., Danbury. Seller: Linda Molfetta, Monroe. Property: 25 Eagle Rock Circle, Monroe. Amount: $230,000. Filed Aug. 22. Howald, Tamarie D. and Jeffrey K. Howald, Westport. Seller: Michael C. Lake, Fairfield. Property: 24 Horace St., Fairfield. Amount: $555,000. Filed Aug. 23. Hubert, Amanda, Shelton. Seller: A. Lois Sepkaski, Shelton. Property: 38 Blueberry Lane, Shelton. Amount: $315,000. Filed Aug. 9. Kaplan, Kristen Ann and Reid Michael Kaplan, Monroe. Seller: Mario A. Castallo III and Megan A. Castallo, Monroe. Property: Lot 1, Map 1987, Monroe. Amount: $490,000. Filed Aug. 7. Karam, Nikki and Alexander Karam, Norwalk. Seller: Lauren Vavoulidis and Diane Benoit, Norwalk. Property: 71 Toilsome Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $475,000. Filed Aug. 23. Konstantnidis, Panagiotis and Leonidas Pashalidis, Norwalk. Seller: Allen F. Trabka, Monroe. Property: 1 Walnut St., Shelton. Amount: $230,000. Filed Aug. 10. Large, Gregory K., Greenwich. Seller: Sara M. Carter and L. Stephen Polito, Greenwich. Property: 40 W. Elm St., Unit 3M, Greenwich. Amount: $724,800. Filed Aug. 21.

Gupta, Shanu and Asheesh Sharma, Milford. Seller: Emmett B. Lee Jr., Monroe. Property: 2 Beech Tree Lane, Monroe. Amount: $680,000. Filed Aug. 1.

Leger, Raymond, Shelton. Seller: Carol S. Iller, Shelton. Property: 168 Pheasant Ridge, Shelton. Amount: $285,000. Filed Aug. 15.

Harris, Monica and Michael Harris, Stamford. Seller: Philip Steinborn and Nancy Steinborn, Monroe. Property: 59 Harmony Lane, Monroe. Amount: $264,955. Filed Aug. 10.

Leng, Lynda and Jason Leng, Monroe. Seller: Lynda Leng, Monroe. Property: 50 Lazy Brook Road, Monroe. For no consideration paid. Filed Aug. 7.

Harris, Monica and Michael Harris, Stamford. Seller: Philip Steinborn and Nancy Steinborn, Monroe. Property: 59 Harmony Lane, Monroe. Amount: $264,955. Filed Aug. 10.

Leong, Rajiah Williams and Kevin Leong, Carlsbad, Calif. Seller: Marcus M. Mendez and Katarzyna Pawlus, Stamford. Property: 1 Broad St., Unit 11D, Stamford. Amount: $550,000. Filed Aug. 22.

Harvey, Maryanne and Gerard O. Harvey, Easton. Seller: David M. Grant and Gail A. Grant, Shelton. Property: 25 Birchbank Road, Shelton. Amount: $645,000. Filed Aug. 16.

LeVine, Erin and Christopher Hart LeVine, Darien. Seller: 96 Five Mile River Road LLC, Weston. Property: 96 Five Mile River Road, Darien. Amount: $3.3 million. Filed Aug. 22.

Heck, Cynthia S. and Randall M. Heck, Darien. Seller: Marc Del Bene and Helen Del Bene, Darien. Property: Lot 5, Map 241, Darien. Amount: $1 million. Filed Aug. 22.

Lippek, Jason, Stamford. Seller: John Bainton and Jaclyn Bainton, Darien. Property: 36 Fairfield Ave., Darien. Amount: $928,000. Filed Aug. 15.

Heinemann, Karen and Paulo Fraga, Newtown. Seller: Michael Vandetti, Milford. Property: 88 Big Horn Road, Shelton. Amount: $525,000. Filed Aug. 4.

Maier, Joanna and John Maier, Darien. Seller: John D. Branigan and Janes Branigan, Darien. Property: 22 Kensett Lane, Darien. Amount: $1.6 million. Filed Aug. 10.

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FIGURES

Maiorano, Francesca A., Orange. Seller: James Turkosz and Kristen Turkosz, Woodbridge. Property: 145 Canal St., Unit 515, Shelton. Amount: $172,500. Filed Aug. 14.

Mulhall, William, Stamford. Seller: Daniel Fedele and Carol Fedele, Stamford. Property: 980 Shippan Ave., Stamford. Amount: $685,000. Filed Aug. 22.

Qin, Zhuxiang, Stamford. Seller: Matthew T. Leonard, Stamford. Property: 83 Courtland Ave., Unit 36, Stamford. Amount: $360,000. Filed Aug. 24.

Sheridan, Shelley C. and Andrew W. Sheridan, Orianda, Calif. Seller: Matthew Carrara, Norwalk. Property: 12 Queens Lane, Darien. Amount: $1.7 million. Filed Aug. 14.

Yerragudi, Hareesh, Shelton. Seller: Gazmend Sallaku and Katherine A. Sallaku, Monroe. Property: Lot 22, Map 1030, Monroe. Amount: $354,000. Filed Aug. 1.

Mallie, Ann-Marie Bright and Aymeric Ronan Mallis, Darien. Seller: Christopher H. Levine and Erin Pender Levine, Darien. Property: 9 Hillcrest Ave., Darien. Amount: $1.7 million. Filed Aug. 16.

Noto, Marisa and Tyler Crouse, Trumbull. Seller: Diane G. Sobotka, Shelton. Property: 26 Barbara Drive, Shelton. Amount: $260,000. Filed Aug. 8.

Quinn, Megan M. and Kristopher C. Quinn, Mahwah, N.J. Seller: Maria C. Castillo, Monroe. Property: Lot 3, Map 450, Monroe. Amount: $352,000. Filed Aug. 7.

Sikand, Roopan and Jasneet Manaise, Stamford. Seller: Cleopatra Capital LLC, Greenwich. Property: 169 Mason St., Unit 3F, Greenwich. Amount: $395,000. Filed Aug. 23.

Young, Kelly M. and Daniel M. Young, Monroe. Seller: Thomas P. White and Maria Lattari, Monroe. Property: 30 River Drive, Monroe. Amount: $375,000. Filed Aug. 21.

Nuzie, Matthew, Shelton. Seller: Third Inning LLC, Beverly Hills, Calif. Property: 161-165 Division Lane, Shelton. Amount: $300,000. Filed Aug. 11.

Rakaj-Duarte, Agetina and Joseph Duarte, Stamford. Seller: Gennell A. Jefferson, Stamford. Property: 77 Havemeyer Lane, Unit 88, Stamford. Amount: $825,000. Filed Aug. 22.

Soto, Wilfredo, Bridgeport. Seller: Property Choices LLC, Shelton. Property: 1 Mohawk Drive, Shelton. Amount: $237,000. Filed Aug. 16.

Young, Kristen A., Shelton. Seller: Catherine M. Elliott, Shelton. Property: 144 Howe Ave., 8 Ledgewood Condominium, Shelton. Amount: $180,000. Filed Aug. 16.

Mamone, Christopher C., Shelton. Seller: John P. Enright and Donna Enright, Shelton. Property: 34 Shinnacok Trail, Shelton. Amount: $238,000. Filed Aug. 3. Mantz, Timothy, Westport. Seller: Arcadia Real Estate LLC, Fairfield. Property: 414 Bronson Road, Fairfield. Amount: $815,000. Filed Aug. 22. March, Glenroy, Shelton. Seller: Kondaur Capital Corp., Orange, Calif. Property: 33 Birch St., Shelton. Amount: $284,900. Filed Aug. 10. Martins, Julia, Trumbull. Seller: Peter L. Timpanelli and Gloria J. Timpanelli, Seymour. Property: 77 Hidden Knolls Circle, Monroe. Amount: $97,000. Filed Aug. 11.

O’Brien, Kerri, Darien. Seller: Brian R. Morris and Colleen A. Morris, Darien. Property: 6 Kensett Lane, Darien. Amount: $1.6 million. Filed Aug. 16. Pantages, Brittany and Bryan S. Pantages, Stamford. Seller: Kay Waterbury, Stamford. Property: Unit 19 of Gallant Cove Condominium, Stamford. Amount: $575,000. Filed Aug. 24. Patel, Mitul, Shelton. Seller: Vernon J. Krill, Shelton. Property: Lots 61 and 62, Map 4464, Shelton. For an unknown amount paid. Filed Aug. 16.

McClernon, Gale F., Shelton. Seller: Gi Hae Youn, Shelton. Property: 202 Summerfield Gardens, Shelton. Amount: $289,850. Filed Aug. 23.

Pazo, Valeria and Guido Falcone, New Haven. Seller: Derek M. Lublin and Kadiatu M. Lublin, Darien. Property: 28 Edgerton St., Darien. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed Aug. 16.

McColgan, Daniel, Derby. Seller: Vincent Lazzaro and Richard P. Lazzaro, Cathedral, Calif. Property: 55 Beecher Ave., Shelton. Amount: $200,000. Filed Aug. 15.

Pearlstone, Melissa M. and David B. Pearlstone, Easton. Seller: Carol W. Lugzis, Monroe. Property: 23 Old Newtown Road, Monroe. Amount: $372,000. Filed Aug. 11.

McDonough, Andrea B. and Peter J. McDonough, Darien. Seller: Five Mile Landing LLC, Norwalk. Property: Unit 4 of Rowayton Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $1.6 million. Filed Aug. 23.

Perillo, Gary, Shelton. Seller: Thomas Drabek, Shelton. Property: 145 Canal St., Unit 305, Shelton. Amount: $153,500. Filed Aug. 2.

Mea, Josephine and Paul Mea, Monroe. Seller: Daniel E. Kruk and Joanne M. Kruk, Monroe. Property: 75 Settlers Farm Road, Monroe. Amount: $470,000. Filed Aug. 21. Menegazzo, Sheila Y. and Sherlock I. Menegazzo, Monroe. Seller: Jonathan O. Dixon and Dawn M. Dixon, Monroe. Property: 15 Old Zoar Road, Monroe. Amount: $409,900. Filed Aug. 2. Migliore, Kimmarie, Shelton. Seller: Ludwig Gutwein and Hilde T. Gutwein, Shelton. Property: 118 Morningside Court, Shelton. Amount: $265,000. Filed Aug. 2. Mora, Cindy Paula Fallas, Norwalk. Seller: T2 Holdings LLC, Norwalk. Property: 230-232 Truman St., Bridgeport. Amount: $263,000. Filed Aug. 24. Mudd, Jason H., Fairfield. Seller: Amy S. Harsch and Lynnette P. Sodha, Fairfield. Property: 290 Crestwood Road, Fairfield. Amount: $849,000. Filed Aug. 22.

Pop, Carmen and Ioan Pop, Flushing, N.Y. Seller: Brian R. Smalley and Laura E. Smalley, Darien. Property: 36 Pleasant St., Darien. Amount: $1 million. Filed Aug. 15. Poserina, Justyna and Michael Poserina, Milford. Seller: James E. Farina and Lonni L. Farina, Monroe. Property: 90 Hattertown Road, Monroe. Amount: $615,000. Filed Aug. 21. Prohaska, Ellen Frank, Southington. Seller: Nancy T. Freedman, Fairfield. Property: 239 Stoneleigh Square, Fairfield. Amount: $824,500. Filed Aug. 24. Puntel, Stephanie A., Bridgeport. Seller: Alfonse I. DeSimone IV and Regina A. DeSimone, Monroe. Property: 23 Hawley Lane, Monroe. Amount: $550,000. Filed Aug. 23. Qin, Mingbo, Naperville, Ill. Seller: Viveca S. Seymour, Darien. Property: 18 Country Club Road, Darien. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed Aug. 16.

Regan, Mary and John Regan, Brooklyn, N.Y. Seller: Barbara Linden, Darien. Property: Unit 5 of Middlesex Commons, Darien. Amount: $790,000. Filed Aug. 8.

Spielvogel, Rachelle and Scott Spielvogel, Greenwich. Seller: Hawthorne Development II LLC, Greenwich. Property: 19 Doverton Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $7.9 million. Filed Aug. 23.

Zaffino, Marion and Salvatore Zaffino, Darien. Seller: Knobel Hill LLC, Darien. Property: 2-4 Settler’s Trail, Darien. Amount: $2 million. Filed Aug. 23.

Ridberg, Lauren L., Greenwich. Seller: Ulf Mattsson and Ann C. Mattsson, Greenwich. Property: 78 River Road, Unit 3, Greenwich. Amount: $819,000. Filed Aug. 15.

Swan, Brandon, Fitchberg, Wis. Seller: Aditya Saxena and Tripti Saxena, Monroe. Property: 54 Osborn Lane, Monroe. Amount: $303,000. Filed Aug. 9.

Zazzaro, Nancy and James Zazzaro, Monroe. Seller: Tammy J. Crosby, Monroe. Property: Lot 7, Map 2349, Monroe. Amount: $630,000. Filed Aug. 1.

Rient, Dina and Sprague M. Rient, New York, N.Y. Seller: William J. Mason and Elizabeth J. Mason, Darien. Property: Map 1786, Darien. For an unknown amount paid. Filed Aug. 11.

Taddia, Donna and David Taddia, Derby. Seller: Ronald Tebbetts, Shelton. Property: Unit 9 in Owl Hill, a planned community, Shelton. For an unknown amount paid. Filed Aug. 11.

Zijadic, Adnan and Zemina Zijadic, Stamford. Seller: Marcia L. Bissell, Fairfield. Property: Lot 33, Map 2177, Fairfield. Amount: $580,000. Filed Aug. 21.

Rogers, Brendan Pearsall and Brigid Rogers, Darien. Seller: Ethan T. James and Laura P. James, Denver, Colo. Property: 14 Dogwood Lane, Darien. Amount: $2.3 million. Filed Aug. 16.

Takhtar, Angelina and Vinay K. Takhtar, Greenwich. Seller: Daniel Schreck and Ann Schreck, Greenwich. Property: 61 Richland Road, Greenwich. Amount: $812,000. Filed Aug. 18.

Rubin, Elizabeth W., Stamford. Seller: Albert Coppola and Marilyn J. Coppola, Madison. Property: 75 Courtland Ave., Unit 53 and G6, Stamford. Amount: $350,000. Filed Aug. 23.

Tavara, Carmen A., Stamford. Seller: Rod R. Cranford and Paula A. Cranford, Monroe. Property: 22 Blake Road, Monroe. Amount: $339,900. Filed Aug. 16.

Saleh, Mary A. and Mohammad A. Saleh, Shelton. Seller: S and G of Shelton LLC, Shelton. Property: Unit 7 of Perry Hill Estates, Shelton. Amount: $498,300. Filed Aug. 4.

Thuemmel, Robert, Greenwich. Seller: Julia Giambrone, Greenwich. Property: Field Point Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1.6 million. Filed Aug. 21.

Santiago, Amparo E. and Robert Santiago, Long Island City, N.Y. Seller: Grzegorz Milewski and Agnieszka Milewski, Norwalk. Property: Unit E of Maplewood Condominium, Norwalk. Amount: $245,000. Filed Aug. 23.

Tovar-Peralta, Jenny, Shelton. Seller: Matthew J. Korman and Abigail T. Korman, Shelton. Property: 93 Hillside Ave., Shelton. Amount: $195,000. Filed Aug. 8.

Scardigli, Paige and Michael Scardigli, Darien. Seller: Sheila M. Buckley and John M. Shaker, Stamford. Property: Lot 9, Map 4918, Darien. Amount: $2.5 million. Filed Aug. 15. Schrade, Chadwick David, Shelton. Seller: Anthony Auscavitch and Lydia M. Auscavitch, Shelton. Property: 22 Huntington Ave., Shelton. Amount: $209,450. Filed Aug. 22. Sears, Tracey and Richard Sears, Darien. Seller: Ian W. Smith and Shelby K. Smith, Darien. Property: 12 Linda Lane, Darien. Amount: $1.9 million. Filed Aug. 15. Serio, John, Fairfield. Seller: Arnold Kavulich, Trumbull. Property: 62 Pansy Road, Fairfield. Amount: $375,000. Filed Aug. 24.

Tracy, Colleen A., New Canaan. Seller: Katherine Tracey, Norwalk. Property: 4 Old Saugatuck Road, Norwalk. Amount: $560,000. Filed Aug. 24. Tseng, Mei-Ching and Jason Wang, Fairfield. Seller: Joseph J. Lagana Builders Inc., Milford. Property: 254 Palamar Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $964,500. Filed Aug. 24. Untied, Annie and Jonathan Mirra, Bridgeport. Seller: Judith A. Martignetti, Fairfield. Property: 379 Wormwood Road, Fairfield. Amount: $519,000. Filed Aug. 22. Wallace, Devin, Norwalk. Seller: Carol Addison, Englewood, N.J. Property: 3225 Madison Ave., Unit 20, Bridgeport. Amount: $130,000. Filed Aug. 22.

FORECLOSURES Dunham, Donald R., et al. Creditor: MTGLQ Investors LP, Irvine, Calif. Property: 72-74 Wake St., Bridgeport. Delinquent common charges. Filed Aug. 24. Garza, Margaret Haskel, et al. Creditor: Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC, Lewisville, Texas. Property: 90 Josies Road, Monroe. Mortgage default. Filed Aug. 14. Lady Diamond Corp., et al. Creditor: Wilmington Trust National Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 227231 Grove St., Bridgeport. Delinquent common charges. Filed Aug. 21. Palmer, Lexie Rendon, et al. Creditor: U.S. Bank NA, Miamisburg, Ohio. Property: 100-102 Ashley St., Bridgeport. Delinquent common charges. Filed Aug. 23. Papa, Albert, et al. Creditor: City of Shelton Tax Collector. Property: Lot 301, Map of Coram Avenue, Shelton. Foreclosure of tax liens. Filed Aug. 2. Turner, Curtis, et al. Creditor: The Bank of New York Mellon, New York, N.Y. Property: 187 Douglas St., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed Aug. 21. Wellner, Eileen, et al. Creditor: Senate Lane LLC. Property: 120 Senate Lane, Fairfield. Mortgage default. Filed Aug. 21.

Weston, Raymond, et al. Creditor: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., Fort Mill, S.C. Property: 929 Bank St., Stamford. Mortgage default. Filed Aug. 24.

JUDGMENTS Alicea, Ricardo, Shelton. $2,790 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 14 Wells Ave., Shelton. Filed Aug. 23. Arevalo, Cecilia, Monroe. $4,631 in favor of Capital One Bank (USA) NA, Richmond, Va., by London & London, Newington. Property: 29 Patmar Circle, Monroe. Filed Aug. 2. Arevalo, Cecilia, Monroe. $2,571 in favor of Capital One Bank (USA) NA, Richmond, Va., by London & London, Newington. Property: 29 Patmar Circle, Monroe. Filed Aug. 2. Autoswage Products Inc., Shelton. $25,122 in favor of Precious Metal Sales Inc., Southington, by Slavin, Stauffacher & Scott LLC, Watertown. Property: 726 River Road, Shelton. Filed Aug. 21. Autoswage Products Inc., Shelton. $55,479 in favor of Precious Metal Sales Inc., Southington, by Slavin, Stauffacher & Scott LLC, Watertown. Property: 726 River Road, Shelton. Filed Aug. 21. Bondaruk, Mark G., Shelton. $10,022 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 39 Keron Drive, Shelton. Filed Aug. 9. Bunosso, Julius, Shelton. $2,261 in favor of The United Illuminating Co., New Haven, by Nair & Levin PC, Bloomfield. Property: 44 Maltby St., Shelton. Filed Aug. 11. Cuatzo, Luis, Bridgeport. $817 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by Schreiber/Cohen LLC, Salem, N.H. Property: 43 Louisiana Ave., Bridgeport. Filed Aug. 17. Dziedzic, Ywona, Darien. $11,952 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, N.Y., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 22 Cherry St., Darien. Filed Aug. 10. Koummal, Aziza B., Bridgeport. $3,721 in favor of Safety Insurance Co., Norwalk, by Donald P. Cianci, Columbia. Property: 584 Dewey St., Bridgeport. Filed Aug. 17. Lupulio III, John M., Monroe. $2,708 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, N.Y., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 11 Autumn Drive, Monroe. Filed Aug. 10. Patrick, Michael J., Monroe. $9,140 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio, by Schreiber/Cohen LLC, Salem, N.H. Property: 339 Moose Hill Road, Monroe. Filed Aug. 14.

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FACTS Pereira, Joseph, Shelton. $6,857 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 127 Coram Road, Shelton. Filed Aug. 9. Perkins, Rodney E., Monroe. $1,305 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 193 Turkey Roost Road, Monroe. Filed Aug. 2. Perkins, Rodney E., Monroe. $2,617 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 193 Turkey Roost Road, Monroe. Filed Aug. 2. Samuels, Lisa, Bridgeport. $1,249 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by Schreiber/Cohen LLC, Salem, N.H. Property: 268 Willow St., Bridgeport. Filed Aug. 17. Skoczylas, Kristina, Shelton. $783 in favor of TD Bank NA, Portland, Maine, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 72 Kyles Way, Shelton. Filed Aug. 23. Szymanski, Bruce C., Shelton. $3,367 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, N.Y., by Schreiber/Cohen LLC, Salem, N.H. Property: 27 Hemlock Drive, Shelton. Filed Aug. 14. Toth, Stephen, Shelton. $9,807 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 34 Martinka Drive, Shelton. Filed Aug. 9. Wilson, Cathy and Wayne Wilson, Shelton. $1,599 in favor of Huntington Family Dental Group PC, by Joseph P. Latino, Waterbury. Property: 124 E. Village Road, Shelton. Filed Aug. 21.

LEASES AH Chicago Tenant LLC, by Summer Trejo. Landlord: AH Chicago LLC. Property: Parcel 2, Map 4304, Shelton. Term: 3 years, commenced July 31, 2017. Filed Aug. 3. Mykulyak, Mykhaylo and Nina Melnikova, by self. Landlord: Success Village Apartments Inc., Bridgeport. Property: Apt. 27, Building 88 in Success Village Apartments, Bridgeport. Term: 37 years, commenced Aug. 16, 2017. Filed Aug. 18.

LIENS

FEDERAL TAX LIENS-FILED Bozzuto, Theresa M. and Steven J. Bozzuto, 189 Hobart Ave., Greenwich. $77,977, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Aug. 15. Chetcuti, Mariel C., 31 Summit Road, Greenwich. $35,067, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Aug. 23.

FIGURES

Dinneen, Michael G., 45 Summit Road, Greenwich. $18,564, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Aug. 23.

Dandrea, Eileen, 54 N. Stamford Road, Stamford. $203,013, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Aug. 24.

MECHANIC’S LIENS-RELEASED

Fedor Auto Body Works Inc., 32 Woodward Ave., Norwalk. $40,706, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Aug. 22.

Delvecchio, Janice and Ralph Delvecchio, P.O. Box 4095, Greenwich. $28,782, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Aug. 23.

Lixi Hospitality Shelton LLC, Shelton. Released by ORB Star Construction Inc., Brooklyn, N.Y., by Mohammad Moain Beidak. Property: 25 Old Stratford Road, Shelton. Amount: $94,127. Filed Aug. 3.

Fedor Auto Body Works Inc., 32 Woodward Ave., Norwalk. $45,327, payroll taxes and quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Aug. 22. Filan & Associates LLC, 1 Eliot Place, Fairfield. $20,964, failure to file correct information returns tax penalty and quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Aug. 22. Hanson, Elizabeth J., 51 Winfield St., Norwalk. $63,519, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Aug. 22. Kratzman, Teresa and Emil Kratzman III, 544 North St., Greenwich. $110,342, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Aug. 23. Laist, Nancy and Frederick J. Laist, 40 Hillside Ave., Stamford. $37,207, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Aug. 24. Pryor, Christopher, 597 Westport Ave., Unit A109, Norwalk. $64,115, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Aug. 22. Salon, Magic Nail, 10 Main St., Unit B, Norwalk. $9,231, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Aug. 22. Schemera, Andra, 61 Gutzon Borglum Road, Stamford. $74,006, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Aug. 24. Schulte, Cynthia M. and Edward J. Schulte, 794 High Ridge Road, Stamford. $54,496, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Aug. 24. Sekelsky, Patricia A. and David A. Sekelsky, 66 Fort Hill Ave., Shelton. $40,014, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Aug. 7. Simko Jr., Vincent M., 22 Meadow Lake Drive, Shelton. $28,331, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Aug. 1. Southern New England Telephone Co., 401 Merritt 7, Norwalk. $31,968, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Aug. 22. Vig, Judith F. and James P. Vig, 60 Craig Drive, Monroe. $33,216, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Aug. 7.

FEDERAL TAX LIENS-RELEASED

Foster, Dudley, 79 Wall St., Norwalk. $10,866, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Aug. 22. Larke, Heidi and Eric Larke, 101 Blueberry Lane, Shelton. $99,096, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Aug. 2. Ludwig, Susan P. and Roger W. Ludwig, 19 Eames Blvd., Bridgeport. $12,636, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Aug. 24. Michaels Container Service Inc., 87 Perry St., Fairfield. $214, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Aug. 22. Monroe Town & Country Veterinary, 607 Main St., Monroe. $17,244, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Aug. 14. Rockwell, Robert, 66 Gray St., Shelton. $87,987, property taxes. Filed Aug. 11. Rodgers, Suellen, 3 Hackett Circle West, Apt. 7, Stamford. $10,808, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Aug. 24.

MECHANIC’S LIENS-FILED B and E Theaters LLC, Norwalk. Filed by Complex Construction LLC, Oxford, by Bruce G. Lyon. Property: 542 Westport Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $21,164. Filed Aug. 23. Elite Development Group LLC, Norwalk. Filed by Complex Construction LLC, Oxford, by Bruce G. Lyon. Property: 542 Westport Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $21,164. Filed Aug. 23. Junhao, Wu and Shen Yanfang, Stamford. Filed by Merrell Architects LLC, Waterbury, by Broderick Law Firm LLC, Middlebury. Property: 18 Commerce St., Norwalk. Amount: $8,447. Filed Aug. 24. Nicotra, Dennis P., et al., Fairfield. Filed by Mandujano Lawn Care, Norwalk, by Javier Mandujano. Property: 1135 Mine Hill Road, Fairfield. Amount: $25,148. Filed Aug. 24. Roderick, Gregory, et al., Shelton. Filed by Pools by Murphy LLC, Durham, N.H., by Richard Murphy. Property: 12 Lady Slipper Road, Shelton. Amount: $3,600. Filed Aug. 15.

Boyle, Linda S., 89 Harbor Drive, Apt. 203, Stamford. $24,889, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Aug. 24. Cox, John, P.O. Box 265, Monroe. $90,246, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Aug. 21.

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LIS PENDENS Cameron, Yvonne, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for Bridgeport Wilmot Apartments Inc., Bridgeport. Property: 630 Carroll Ave., Apt. 3, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a statutory lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the property. Filed Aug. 17. Cammarota, Joseph L., Stamford. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 77 Mayflower Ave., Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $225,000, dated July 1999. Filed Aug. 18. Carter, Aaron, et al., Shelton. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Caliber Home Loans Inc. Property: 29 Summit Ave., Shelton. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $331,337, dated April 2015. Filed Aug. 9. Charpentier, John P., et al., Monroe. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 70 Scenic Hill Road, Monroe. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $385,000, dated November 1999. Filed Aug. 8. D’Archangelo, Dennis, et al., Shelton. Filed by Francis A. Teodosio, for the city of Shelton Tax Collector. Property: 627 Long Hill Ave., Shelton. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Shelton and take immediate possession of the property. Filed Aug. 14. Denby, Donna, Monroe. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Wilmington Trust Co., Wilmington, Del. Property: 161 Jockey Hollow Road, Monroe. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $259,000, dated May 2007. Filed Aug. 17. Filakovsky Jr., William J., et al., Shelton. Filed by Francis A. Teodosio, for the city of Shelton Tax Collector. Property: Potomac Trail, Lot 60, Map 11B, Shelton. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Shelton and take immediate possession of the property. Filed Aug. 14.

Hostos, Carmen I., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 96 Texas Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $187,500, dated August 2005. Filed Aug. 24.

Rubio, Gean Carlo, et al., Shelton. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC, Coral Gables, Fla. Property: 46 Middle Ave., Shelton. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $187,280, dated November 2012. Filed Aug. 17.

Jablecki, Pauline, et al., Shelton. Filed by The Witherspoon Law Offices, Farmington, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 20 Saginaw Trail, Shelton. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $234,400, dated May 2006. Filed Aug. 16. Malvasi, Kate M., et al., Shelton. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 11 Regan Circle, Shelton. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $280,000, dated December 2005. Filed Aug. 18.

Sanzo, Maria and John Sanzo, et al., Monroe. Filed by Griffin, Griffin & Mayo PC, for Webster Bank NA, Waterbury. Property: 59 Crossbow Lane, Monroe. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $275,000, dated January 2003. Filed Aug. 4.

Maybrook Properties LLC, et al., Monroe. Filed by Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP, Hartford, for Par One Development Co. LLC. Property: 500 Pepper St., Monroe. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $376,790, dated June 2017. Filed Aug. 22. Merced, Victor, et al., Shelton. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 54 Totem Trail, Shelton. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $208,050, dated October 2003. Filed Aug. 21. Molina, Jose, Stamford. Filed by Derek Mello, Stamford, for Sylvan Knoll Section II Inc., Stamford. Property: Apt. 259 in Sylvan Knoll Condominium, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the property. Filed Aug. 23.

Sierpina, Michael, et al., Stamford. Filed by Ackerly & Ward, Stamford, for the Stamford Water Pollution Control Authority, Stamford. Property: 27 Haig Ave., Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use fees and take immediate possession of the property. Filed Aug. 21. Smith, Harry V., et al., Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Reverse Mortgage Solutions Inc., Spring, Texas. Property: 149 Fishing Trail, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $862,500, dated October 2011. Filed Aug. 21. Stassi, Charles Joseph, et al., Monroe. Filed by Benanti & Associates, Stamford, for People’s United Bank NA, Bridgeport. Property: 596 Fan Hill Road, Monroe. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $92,000, dated February 2011. Filed Aug. 4. The Gram Corp., Shelton. Filed by Francis A. Teodosio, for the city of Shelton Tax Collector. Property: 86 Birchbank, Shelton. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Shelton and take immediate possession of the property. Filed Aug. 14.

Paoletto, Kathleen, et al., Shelton. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 45 Coram Road, Shelton. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $252,000, dated September 2012. Filed Aug. 22.

Vintage Trading LLC, et al., Shelton. Filed by Lawrence A. Dvorin, Hartford, for Webster Bank NA, Waterbury. Property: 21 Beardsley Road, Shelton. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $400,000, dated January 2007. Filed Aug. 3.

Piche, Gail F., Shelton. Filed by Welch, Teodosio & Stanek LLC, Shelton, for Webster Bank NA, Waterbury. Property: 23 Ridgefield Terrace, Shelton. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $225,000, dated April 2010. Filed Aug. 14.

Zimmerman, Ronald L., et al., Shelton. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Pingora Loan Servicing LLC. Property: 20 Rugby Road, Shelton. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $236,080, dated April 2015. Filed Aug. 11.

Robinson, Inez A., et al., Stamford. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 44 Bonner St., Unit B, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $550,200, dated July 2006. Filed Aug. 21.

MORTGAGES 154-164 Enterprise LLC, Stamford, by Bruce T. Moore Jr. Lender: First Country Bank, Stamford. Property: 154-164 Enterprise Drive, Monroe. Amount: $2.2 million. Filed Aug. 9. 2085-2109 East Main Street LLC, Bridgeport, by Fazlur Osman. Lender: TD Bank NA, Cherry Hill, N.J. Property: 2085-2109 E. Main St., Bridgeport. Amount: $200,000. Filed Aug. 24.

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FACTS 228 Sheridan LLC, Larelton, N.Y., by Khoraadeo Karran. Lender: Secure Capital Group LLC, Stratford. Property: 224-228 Sheridan St., Bridgeport. Amount: $120,000. Filed Aug. 22. 294 Fairfield LLC, Monroe, by Ram Real Estate Investment LLC. Lender: United Bank, Glastonbury. Property: 294 Fairview Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $382,000. Filed Aug. 22. B II Builders LLC, Oxford, by Rock Brouard. Lender: Martino Construction Company LLC, Shelton. Property: 251 S. Benson Road, Fairfield. Amount: $400,000. Filed Aug. 21. Beacon Hill Evangelical Free Church, Monroe, by Matt Chesner. Lender: Christian Investors Financial, Minneapolis, Minn. Property: 365, 367, 369 and 371 Old Boar Road, Monroe. Amount: $515,000. Filed Aug. 18. BURR LLC, Shelton, by Renato Duro. Lender: TD Bank NA, Cherry Hill, N.J. Property: 147 Center St., Shelton. Amount: $336,000. Filed Aug. 23. Fred N. Durante Jr. Enterprises LLC, Stamford, by Fred N. Durante Jr. Lender: Hudson Park Capital II LP, New York, N.Y. Property: Parcel R-1, Map 6250, Stamford. Amount: $500,000. Filed Aug. 22. South End Community Initiative Phase III LLC, Bridgeport, by Elizabeth Torres. Lender: People’s United Bank NA, Bridgeport. Property: 99-101 Park Terrace, 103-105 Park Terrace, Bridgeport. Amount: $715,000. Filed Aug. 23. South End Community Initiative Phase III LLC, Bridgeport, by Elizabeth Torres. Lender: People’s United Bank NA, Bridgeport. Property: 99-101 Park Terrace, 103-105 Park Terrace, Bridgeport. Amount: $250,000. Filed Aug. 23. Villas LLC, Bridgeport, by Elizabeth Torres. Lender: People’s United Bank NA, Bridgeport. Property: 29-35 Ridge Ave. and 107-125 Columbia Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $250,000. Filed Aug. 23.

NEW BUSINESSES A&G Gutter Services, 100 Pembroke Drive, Stamford 06903, c/o Alex Cezena. Filed Aug. 7. Aho Custom Works LLC, 59 Ornonque Trail, Shelton 06484, c/o Nathan Aho. Filed Aug. 3. Alfa Contractors, 1845 Summer St., Stamford 06902, c/o Ernesto Alarcon. Filed Aug. 14.

FIGURES

Art For Alz, 89 Flint Rock Road, Stamford 06903, c/o Leonard Schwartz. Filed Aug. 16.

Eco Home, 240 Montauk Drive, Stamford 06902, c/o Kareem Forbes. Filed Aug. 9.

Magda’s Cleaning Services, 23 Davenport St., Stamford 06902, c/o Magda Ruiz. Filed Aug. 8.

Scott Kuppersmith, 1177 High Ridge Road, Stamford 06902, c/o Scott Kuppersmith. Filed Aug. 2.

B&G Painting Services Complete Restoration LLC, 84 West Ave., Apt. C-4, Norwalk 06854, c/o Alexis Gonzalez. Filed Aug. 23.

Eve’s Cleaning Service, 39 Houston Terrace, Stamford 06902, c/o Evelyn Vera. Filed Aug. 23.

Magic Esports, 30 Glenbrook Road, Unit 2D, Stamford 06902, c/o Francisco Javier Andres Albornoz Guzman. Filed Aug. 2.

Sheraton Stamford Hotel, 2701 Summer St., Stamford 06902, c/o Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide LLC. Filed Aug. 8.

Model Risk Control & Strategy, 49 Glenbrook Road, Unit 104, Stamford 06902, c/o Nergiz Eryilmaz. Filed Aug. 17.

Sherlock Domains, 9 Old N. Stamford Road, Stamford 06905, c/o A1 Commercial Printing Company LLC. Filed Aug. 8.

Mondavi’s Appliance Repair & Service, 6 Couch St., Apt. 2A, Norwalk 06854, c/o Robert M. Kuhn. Filed Aug. 14.

Solidarity Alliance For Immigration, 1091 Hope St., Stamford 06902, c/o Sady Palma. Filed Aug. 15.

Barba Men’s Salon, 251 Newtown Ave., Norwalk 06851, c/o Catherine Figueroa. Filed Aug. 15. Belledame X Vanity, 12 Merrell Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Alexis DanielsSajous. Filed Aug. 15. Betts Landscaping & Excavating LLC, 182 Clay Hill Road, Stamford 06905, c/o Northeastern Landscaping LLC. Filed Aug. 9. Blue Hill Voice and Language Service, 1111 Hope St., Unit 13, Stamford 06901, c/o William H. Tonini. Filed Aug. 2. Bulthaup Greenwich, 36 Depinedo Ave., Unit 1, Stamford 06902, c/o Kitchen Design Studio LLC. Filed Aug. 4. Caring Women Network, 28 Martin Luther King Drive, Unit 57, Norwalk 06854, c/o Lenore Jordan. Filed Aug. 22. Clarity 13 LLC, 1993 Long Ridge Road, Stamford 06903, c/o Dora Thagouras. Filed Aug. 15.

F&L Carpentry, 107 Club Road, Stamford 06902, c/o Ferdy Alberto Lima Constreras. Filed Aug. 7. Flourish Connecticut, 141 Main St., Norwalk 06851, c/o Laura C. Cabrera. Filed Aug. 24. Forum Polonius, 30 Phaiban Lane, Stamford 06902, c/o Mazur Wojciech. Filed Aug. 9. Friends Tree Services & Construction, 417 W. Main St., Stamford 06902, c/o Nelson A. Segura-Vega. Filed Aug. 4. Graziosi For Stamford, 150 Southfield Ave., Unit 2105, Stamford 06902, c/o Michael Buccino. Filed Aug. 1. HapSadie, 206 Division Ave., Shelton 06484, c/o Kelly Stebbins. Filed Aug. 9. High Education Family of Schools, 1266 E. Main St., Stamford 06901, c/o Da’Shone Hughey. Filed Aug. 8. HQZ Designs, 55 Woodland Place, Unit 3, Stamford 06902, c/o Muhammad Q. Hussaini. Filed Aug. 17.

MRC & Strategy, 49 Glenbrook Road, Unit 104, Stamford 06902, c/o Nergiz Eryilmaz. Filed Aug. 21.

Sound Foot Care Center of Connecticut, 148 E. Ave., Suite 2 G, Norwalk 06851, c/o Harris Greenberger. Filed Aug. 15.

My Chair Lady, 19 Plante Lane, Shelton 06484, c/o Peter K. Divons. Filed Aug. 9.

Spitballin LLC, 415 Howe Ave, Suite T5, Shelton 06484, c/o Kevin Richard. Filed Aug. 15.

Newmark Knight Frank, 680 Washington Blvd., Eighth floor, Stamford 06902, c/o Newmark of Connecticut LLC. Filed Aug. 3.

Stamford Dialysis, 30 Commerce Road, Stamford 06902, c/o DVA Rental Healthcare Inc. Filed Aug. 8.

Northeast Energy Consulting Services, 189 Fishing Trail, Stamford 06903, c/o John N. Dunster. Filed Aug. 16. Outdoor Furniture & Home, 10 Nickerson Lane, Darien 06820, c/o Hospitality Patio. Filed Aug. 15.

Corporate Board Member, 9 W. Broad St., Suite 430, Stamford 06902, c/o Chief Executive Group LLC. Filed Aug. 16.

In Tune Entertainment LLC, 25 Third St., Stamford 06905, c/o Renee P. Prosper. Filed Aug. 9.

Pacific Kitchen and Home, 330 Connecticut Ave., Unit 4, Norwalk 06854, c/o Best Buy Stores LP. Filed Aug. 16.

Country Estates & Manors LLC, 79 Putnam Ave., Greenwich 06830, c/o James Martin. Filed Aug. 18.

International Hair Designers, 86 Main St., Norwalk 06851, c/o Santos Humberto Valey Ixpata and Gloria Carmona. Filed Aug. 23.

Pacific Sales, 330 Connecticut Ave., Unit 4, Norwalk 06854, c/o Best Buy Stores LP. Filed Aug. 16.

J/A Cleaning Service LLC, 139 Cove Road, Stamford 06902, c/o J/A Cleaning Service LLC. Filed Aug. 4.

Precision For Value, 4 Landmark Square, Stamford 06901, c/o Precision Promotional Effectiveness LLC. Filed Aug. 3.

JCC Greenwich, 1 Holly Hill Lane, Greenwich 06830, c/o Pamela Ehrenkranz. Filed Aug. 23.

Property Maintenance By Chicky, 86 Virgil St., Stamford 06902, c/o Nahum Herrera. Filed Aug. 22.

Just Madras, 240 Davis Ave., Apt. 2, Greenwich 06830, c/o Maggie Remboldt. Filed Aug. 23.

Pure Beauty Collections, 20 Fair St., Norwalk 06851, c/o Amber Taylor and Tameka Sterling. Filed Aug. 18.

Kindred Spirits & Wine, 405A Bridgeport Ave., Shelton 06484, c/o Myron T. Moore. Filed Aug. 16. Leading Edge Run Coaching, 106 E. Huntington Road, Stamford 06903, c/o Harold Doughty. Filed Aug. 10.

Ranco Landscaping, 58 Severance Drive, Stamford 06905, c/o Juan E. Parada. Filed Aug. 9.

Covet and Clothe, 66 Wilton Ave., Apt. 10, Norwalk 06851, c/o Katelyn Cowan Randolph. Filed Aug. 17. CR Services, 129 Wardwell St., Apt. 2, Stamford 06902, c/o Carlos Reyes. Filed Aug. 14. Darien Integrative Medicine, 6 Thorndal Circle, Darien 06820, c/o Michael E. Doyle MD, PC. Filed Aug. 18. Darien Med, 6 Thorndal Circle, Darien 06820, c/o Michael E. Doyle MD, PC. Filed Aug. 18. Darien Medical, 6 Thorndal Circle, Darien 06820, c/o Michael E. Doyle MD PC. Filed Aug. 18. DHS Class of 82, 23 Georgian Lane, Darien 06820, c/o Ann Kathleen. Filed Aug. 7.

All Wood Craftsmen LLC, 1633 Washington Blvd., Unit 3A, Stamford 06902, c/o Kamil Pietrzyk. Filed Aug. 1.

Dream CT Homes, 2777 Summer St., Suite 700, Stamford 06902, c/o Samuel Ambroise. Filed Aug. 15.

America’s Steelgates, 40 Clarks Hill Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Felix Calix and Lynn Carcamo. Filed Aug. 3.

DVA Healthcare Renal Care Inc., 750 Bridgeport Ave., Shelton 06484, c/o Arture Sida. Filed Aug. 8.

Lil Darlings Infant Tots & Preschool, 717 Atlantic St., Stamford 06902, c/o Annette Yarber. Filed Aug. 4. LR Mandujano Landscaping, 84 Fort Point St., Norwalk 06855, c/o Laura R. Rodriguez and Luis Javier Mandujano. Filed Aug. 22.

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Rave Pools LLC, 15 School St., Norwalk 06851, c/o Jamie A. Garcia and Jessica L. Rave-Garcia. Filed Aug. 16. Red Oak Carpentry, 25 Cedars Heights Road, Stamford 06902, c/o Damian Cichonczuk. Filed Aug. 7. S.H.S. Class of 1952, 85 Courtland Ave., Unit 4, Stamford 06902, c/o Lorraine Varian. Filed Aug. 16.

Stamford Massage Therapy, 555 Summer St., Stamford 06906, c/o Courtney Slocum. Filed Aug. 8. Stamford Massage Therapy, 555 Summer St., Stamford 06906, c/o Iveta Terkosova. Filed Aug. 8. Studio Seva, 193 N. Stamford Road, Stamford 06903, c/o Seva Style LLC. Filed Aug. 11. Swift Stars, 2777 Summer St., Suite 700, Stamford 06902, c/o Samuel Ambroise. Filed Aug. 21. Talalay Global, 510 River Road, Shelton 06484, c/o Latex Foam International LLC. Filed Aug. 1. The Collective, 50 John St., Stamford 06902, c/o Karen L. Wellikoff and Pamela Frisoli. Filed Aug. 17. Total Culinary Staffing and Services, 1412 High Ridge Road, Stamford 06903, c/o Christopher Gautrau. Filed Aug. 8. Vynance Technologies LLC, 980 Hope St., Stamford 06907, c/o Quantigic Solutions LLC. Filed Aug. 10. W&G Home Improvement and Masonry, 261 Montauk Drive, Apt. 212, Stamford 06902, c/o Gilberto Cifuentes. Filed Aug. 7. Wilder’s Painting and Remodeling, 106 Crystal St., Unit 1, Stamford 06902, c/o Wilder Ramirez. Filed Aug. 21. Xtreme Pulse Fitness LLC, 16 Hendricks Ave., Norwalk 06851, c/o Rafael Gomez Jr. Filed Aug. 18. You Crack It Fix It LLC, 46 Fairfield Ave., Apt. 2, Stamford 06902, c/o Gerson Anariba. Filed Aug. 15.

Zumeta Bistro, 143 Seaside Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Helvin Zumeta. Filed Aug. 22.

PATENTS Cleaning tool. Patent no. D792,043 issued to James M. Buckley, New Hartford; John A. Triunfo Jr., Fairfield; and Robert E. Smith, Waterbury. Assigned to Unger Marketing International LLC, Bridgeport. Coating for cutting implements. Patent no. 9,719,173 issued to Michael E. Peterson, Fairfield; and Larry Buchtmann, Goldsboro, N.C. Assigned to Acme United Corp., Fairfield. Fluid dispenser having a one-way valve, pump, variable-volume storage chamber and a needle penetrable and laser re-sealable portion. Patent no. 9,725,228 issued to Daniel Py, Larchmont, N.Y.; and Joseph M. Ting, Fairfield. Assigned to Dr. Py Institute LLC, New Milford. Medical apparatus with hypopharyngeal-suctioning capability. Patent no. 9,687,622 issued to Nalini Vadivelu, Fairfield. Assigned to Airguard LLC, Fairfield. Rotary-wing aircraft blade tracking. Patent no. 9,758,258 issued to Austin Fang, Fairfield; and Steven P. Lozano, Wolcott. Assigned to Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford. Router having removable cellular communication module. Patent no. 9,666,841 issued to Keith Charette, Fairfield. Assigned to Ventus Networks LLC, Norwalk. Systems and methods for transmitting information, alerts and/ or comments to participants based on location information. Patent no. 9,706,516 issued to David Ross, Westport; and Charles Taylor, Fairfield. Assigned to Jingle Technologies LLC, Westport. Teardrop hanger stake. Patent no. D794,353 issued to Joseph E. Cute, Geneva, Ill. Assigned to Sun Hill Industries Inc., Fairfield. Uterine manipulators and related components and methods. Patent no. 9,743,956 issued to James R. Parys, Wallingford; and Daniel Giardina, New Fairfield. Assigned to CooperSurgical Inc., Trumbull. Working fluids comprising fluorinated olefins and polyolesters. Patent no. 9,683,158 issued to Travis Benanti, Farmington; Roberto Urrego, Newington; and Edward T. Hessell, Fairfield. Assigned to Lanxess Solutions US Inc., Middlebury.

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MOST GENEROUS • Provides an exemplary level of service and attention to the nonprofit and government sectors and gives back to the community.

TOP ACCOUNTANT OR FINANCIAL ADVISOR UNDER 40 • Shows a high level of technical expertise and customer service as well as an ability to help you develop new business.

SUBMIT NOMINATIONS: WESTFAIRONLINE.COM/EVENTS DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 29

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This awards program is co-sponsored by the Westchester and Fairfield County Business Journals, divisions of Westfair Communications Inc.

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