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November 10, 2014 | VOL. 50, No. 45

FCBJ this week CLASS ADDRESS A three-building complex on Greenwich Avenue gets an upgrade … 4

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FLASH BOY FAIRFIELD ALUMNUS REMAKES TRADING

BY CRYSTAL KANG ckang@westfairinc.com

CLASS IN SESSION McGladrey hosts a series of tech-themed seminars on the web … 7 CLASS JAMS The School of Rock – with three Fairfield County locations – expands across the border … 11 CLASS ACT Xerox helps track Ebola patients via the cloud … 15

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Mickey, left, and Jeff Alexander. Photo by Bill Fallon

FLEXIBILITY SUSTAINS 60-YEAR-OLD BUSINESS BY BILL FALLON bfallon@westfairinc.com

ommerce Packaging Corp. recently shipped a 5,000-pound electronics package to Dubai. The Dubai-bound crate was still open while principals Mickey Alexander, father, and Jeff Alexander, son, pointed to details of the craft of custom shipping, which factors carpentry, physics, engineering and materials science with carved-in-stone delivery dates. When 10 tons or a few critical ounces absolutely, positively has to get there — perhaps in packaging certifiably free of microbes — Commerce Packaging offers a shipping solution. “The only thing fixed is the delivery date,” Mickey Alexander, 71 and a Michigan Stateeducated engineer, said of Commerce’s deadline-driven business. “There can be problems

with manufacturing, with testing, delays along the supply chain, but the delivery date is the delivery date. It does not change.” Jeff Alexander, 40, with an MBA from New York University, said that, as such, the company stocks the required materials for unusual jobs and is ready to pack and ship when the client calls. “We just did a Sunday job like that,” he said. In 2000, Commerce Packaging consolidated its four offices, including a Stamford presence dating to 1954, at 305 Wilson Ave. in Norwalk, across from the SoNo Ice House skating facility. The 70,000-square-foot site hosts Commerce’s manufacturing and warehouse space and administrative offices, plus active loading docks for six to 10 company vehicles, including an 18-wheeler. “This shipment has to handle a lot of different environments,” Mickey Alexander said of the Dubai crate. “Not just the air environment — it’s protected from that, of course. Then there is motion on highways, motion on rolling seas and forklift handling. These can be critical and expensive parts. They can be integral » CRATES, page 6

onan Ryan, chief strategy officer of IEX Group Inc., who was featured in “Flash Boys,” the 2014 Michael Lewis book that sold 130,000 copies in its first week, was invited to share his story at his alma mater, Fairfield University, recently. In Ryan’s world, fortunes are made and lost in the blink of an eye and 350 microseconds is a game-changer. Before co-founding IEX, Ryan, who has nine years’ experience in the financial services industry and more than 17 years’ experience in networking infrastructure, was the head of electronic trading at RBC Capital Markets, a Canadian investment bank. During his time there, his first title was highfrequency trading specialist. Working under his boss, Brad Katsuyama, Ryan and his team faced major frustrations when it came to electronic trading because each time a trade was executed, buyers couldn’t obtain the full shares at the price they saw. “Let’s say I see 50,000 shares on the offer at a price, and I want to buy it at that price,” Ryan said. “Every time I press the button to go and buy it, I only get filled in on 50 percent of it. And the 50 percent I didn’t buy is now a penny or two pennies more. But when I try to get the remaining 50 percent, that disappears as well and now it’s Ronan Ryan, co-founder and up three pennies.” chief strategy officer of IEX Katsuyama, who Group Inc. was the head of electronic sales and trading at Royal Bank of Canada at the time, and Ryan soon discovered through Katsuyama’s efforts that SAC Capital Advisors (now Point 72 Asset Management), Steven Cohen’s hedge fund, had the same problem as RBC. “SAC Capital would see 100,000 of shares at a price and buy it, but only get filled on 50,000 » FLASH, page 17

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enterplate, the $6 billion global catering company that serves sports, entertainment and other venues across North America and Europe, on Nov. 4 confirmed the appointment of Chris Verros as president and CEO of the Stamford-based company after its former chief executive stepped down amid an animal abuse scandal. Verros, who had been chief operating officer at Centerplate since 2010, has served as the acting president and CEO since September, following the departure of Des Hague, who resigned following public outcry over a video of Hague kicking and pulling a

dog in the elevator of a Vancouver hotel. “We are incredibly pleased to affirm Chris Verros as our choice to lead Centerplate in its next phase of growth,” Joe O’Donnell, the company’s chairman, said in a statement. “Through his leadership over the past two months as the acting president and chief executive officer of Centerplate as well as his extraordinary track record of integrity and success in all of his prior roles, Chris has demonstrated a remarkable ability to create positive and lasting growth while fostering an environment of trust and respect.” As COO of Centerplate, Verros was responsible for overseeing the delivery of

the company’s operations and 45,000 staff members. The departure of Verros’ predecessor in early September marked a sudden and unexpected ending to the career of a veteran executive who had risen steadily through the corporate ranks of the food service industry. A September press release from Centerplate announcing the change in leadership said the decision had come about as “a result of Hague’s personal misconduct involving the mistreatment of an animal in his care.” For those specializing in crisis management, the lesson from the episode was clear.

“Behave ethically no matter where you are,” said Andrea Obston, a public relations and marketing consultant who teaches at Quinnipiac University. “If you are an executive, you represent your company everywhere you go.” A 2003 study by Burson-Marsteller, a public relations firm, found that 48 percent of the overall reputation of a company is attributable to the reputation of its CEO. Hearst Connecticut Media includes four daily newspapers: Connecticut Post, Greenwich Time, The Advocate (Stamford) and The News Times (Danbury). See stamfordadvocate.com for more Stamford business news.

Kathy’s Cookies to mark 15 years in Milford BY HUGH BAILEY Hearst Connecticut Media

wo years after Hurricane Sandy swamped her business, Kathy Klein, of Kathy’s Famous Cookies, is still doing what she does best. And she gleaned a few important lessons for her bakery that day — one of them being a knack for inventory. “We were shut down for two weeks, so we really learned to gauge what we’ll need from one day to the next,” Klein said. It’s a four-person operation at her Milford store, but the core of the business is stored in a safe place. “No one knows my recipes,” Klein said. “It’s all in my head.” Almost 15 years after selling her first dessert — to Amity Meat Center in Woodbridge — Klein now supplies stores and markets from Stamford to New Haven and beyond. She makes multiple varieties of cookies, cupcakes, scones and muffins, plus biscotti, which might be her most popular offering. “We have this following of people who keep an eye on what we have. Customers call us and say they never had a cupcake that

Kathy’s Famous Cookies at 252 Melba St. in Milford.

Kathy Klein features eight flavors of her homemade biscotti at her shop. Photos by Brian A. Pounds

Kathy Klein hand dips her Almond Joy biscotti in dark chocolate at Kathy’s Famous Cookies.

tasted like ours, or ‘I never had a cookie like this,’” she said. “It’s extremely gratifying that people take the time to call.” She said she makes all her products from scratch using only fresh ingredients and no preservatives, including for her packaged cookies. Stores that sell her goods include ShopRite; Adams/IGA in Milford, Derby and Shelton; A&S in Fairfield; Sapore in Trumbull; and LaRocca’s Country Market in Stamford. They also can be found at her shop at 252 Melba St. in Milford. Though the store uses every one of its 800 square feet of floor space, Klein said she’s not in a rush to expand. “I want to work within my means,”

daily,” she said. “She’s just awesome. I try to buy everything as locally as possible and I get people asking, ‘Where do you get these?’” Klein said it’s been a challenge running her business, working six days a week, while also raising two boys, now teenagers. “When I started, they were two and four months old,” she said. “It’s hard work, and you have to give up a lot — but I still come home and make dinner every night.” Hearst Connecticut Media includes four daily newspapers: Connecticut Post, Greenwich Time, The Advocate (Stamford) and The News Times (Danbury). See ctpost.com for more from this reporter.

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she said. “This is a specialty business. I don’t want to do too much and lose the quality. I like to micromanage.” She transitioned from a career in business 15 years ago. “I started in advertising. When I was given my pink slip, I said I’d start marketing this cookie I had baked since I was little,” she said. “It was something I always wanted to do.” Despite her growing business, it remains a small operation — Klein, a full-time driver and two part-time workers. Tina Roberts, owner of Cafe Atlantique in downtown Milford, said her business receives Kathy’s Famous Cookies deliveries seven days a week. “They come here fresh

The top-drawer housing market heats up THE WEALTHY HEAD TO THE WATER

BY CRYSTAL KANG Ckang@westfairinc.com

recent report revealed sales of multimillion-dollar, single-family homes on the Long Island Sound are increasing throughout Fairfield and Westchester (N.Y.) counties — with some coast locations even doubling in the number of luxury homes on the market year over year — into the third quarter this year. The study was conducted by William Pitt and Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s International Realty and assessed waterfront homes worth more than $1 million in the two counties. Both unit sales and dollar volume increased in the first three quarters of the year compared with the same period last year, according to the luxury residential real estate company, which has offices throughout Fairfield County. “Unusual circumstances kept people from buying these homes. Now waterfront homes are back on the market, and the average prices have increased,” said Paul Breunich, president and CEO

of William Pitt and Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s International Realty. Those unusual circumstances were back-to-back storms that made waterfront homes in Fairfield and Westchester counties less attractive to buyers. Those homes became vastly undersold. But with President Barack Obama signing into law the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 in March, subsidized flood insurance rates have gone down for coverage that was considered by some to be costly. Those discounted rates coupled with a stabilizing housing market have contributed to the resurgence of luxury waterfront homes, the report said. “This year, due to FEMA’s flood insurance getting clarified and adjusted to where it’s more affordable for people to get flood insurance, that law contributes to waterfront homes having more demands hence there are more selling,” Breunich said. Fairfield County’s shoreline markets, including Greenwich, Stamford, Darien, Norwalk, Westport and Fairfield, experi-

enced a 73.1 percent overall year-over-year increase in sales volume. Greenwich had the most noticeable improvement, with a dollar volume increase of 294.6 percent and unit sales that rose 166.7 percent from last year. Meanwhile, Westchester’s shoreline markets in New York, including Rye, Larchmont, Mamaroneck and New Rochelle, saw unit sales grow 33 percent from the first three quarters in 2013 to the same period this year. Dollar volume grew by 44.2 percent, with Rye and Mamaroneck leading in highest net-worth homes. The luxury housing market is also growing robust on a national level, according to a recent Coldwell Banker International report. Greenwich was mentioned as a leader in luxury homes valued at $5 million or more, ranking third behind New York City and Miami Beach. Across the nation, the demographics of luxury homebuyers are slowly shifting to a more tech-savvy generation under the age of 35, the report stated. Nearly half of the respondents who contributed to Coldwell Banker’s national

market report said they plan to purchase a luxury home in the next 12 months, with personal use outpacing investment interest by a 3-to-1 majority. Buyers under 35 are more intent on purchasing, with 81 percent planning to buy a luxury home next year. The youngest buyers were the biggest spenders, paying $7.8 million on average for their last home, compared with $6.8 million for buyers between 35 and 44 years old, the report showed. On average, buyers between 45 and 64 years old paid $2.7 million, while buyers 65 and older paid $1 million. When evaluating whether location is an important consideration in a homebuying decision, 75 percent of the luxury homebuyers under 35 said it didn’t greatly affect their buying decision. With convenient travel options and the ability to work remotely widespread, young wealthy buyers aren’t tied down to a particular geography. Meanwhile, 86 percent of homebuyers 65 and older said location is the single most important factor in determining which luxury home they purchase.

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Metal Shop forges a future

craft that began with the dawn of civilization — metalwork — continues to mold a story in Fairfield County via a Westport-based entrepreneur. Growing up around machinery in a Paterson, N.J., workshop, Jon Fontane knew that metalwork was in his DNA. His grandfather, who owned Liberty Machine Co., and Fontane’s father made aircraft parts. “I grew up around that shop and upstairs there would be an office with drafting tables and downstairs all the machinists drilled and cut aircraft parts,” Fontane said. “I would go down to the shop and hang around. When my dad passed away, the operation ended up closing and it disappeared from my mind.” After launching a career at a sports marketing agency in Westport, Fontane fell in love with race cars. He became curious about the manufacturing and parts-making industry again after he was introduced to a company in Norwalk that made race car simulators used at the Grand Prix New York in Mount Kisco. Over time, Fontane became interested

in making his own products, starting with small-scale endeavors like bottle openers and belt buckles made of reclaimed materials to emulate the vintage effect. He launched Metal Shop in 2013, making his presence known mainly through pop-up shops across the Northeast. Most recently, he launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for his newest products: bullet pencils. The devices, which use Palomino Blackwing pencils, range from $32 to $50. Since launching on Kickstarter, the product has gained popularity among CEOs and Frisbee golf fanatics, he said. “One morning, I woke up and there was a $600 pledge from the CEO of the Blackwing pencil company,” Fontane said. “He bought 20 bullet pencils for his staff for the holidays. I also had a guy who is a Frisbee golf fan, so he wants to use the bullet pencils for when they keep score.” The Kickstarter campaign closed Nov. 1 at $14,500 with 289 backers interested in purchasing the product, including pledges from a dozen retailers. Metal Shop plans

to manufacture between 800 and 1,000 bullet pencils through Dickson Product Development Inc. in Norwalk. “We’re one of the few projects where our product is versatile,” Fontane said. “The tube is colored — blue, red and green. Then there’s the bullet. You screw a pencil or pen into that bullet, and you write with it.” Fontane said his business partner Jay Smith, whom he describes as a Tennessee mountain boy, designs most of the bullet pencils. The two met through Instagram, and they shared the same vision of reviving bullet pencils from when they were popularly exchanged as battlefield souvenirs during the 1890s. “In the vintage pencil industry there’s a lot of people who collect these bullet pencils,” Fontane said. “There are people out there who resurrect old pencils, clean them up and make it look nice again, and there’s a market for them.” Fontane will showcase his bullet pencils at the PopShop Market in Fairfield Dec. 13. — Crystal Kang

Greenwich Avenue of�ice complex gets a makeover

he Stamford office of Cushman & Wakefield has been named exclusive leasing agent for Pickwick Plaza, a three-building, 280,000-square-foot, Class A office complex that fronts on Greenwich Avenue in Greenwich. New York City-based Kensico Properties, the owner of Pickwick Plaza, is planning renovations to the complex at the crest of the famous thoroughfare. Cushman & Wakefield, in a statement, said the effort is a “multimillion-dollar capital improvement program.” Cushman & Wakefield’s Jay Hruska, vice chairman; Tara Stacom, executive vice chairman; Torey Walsh, director; Connor Daugstrup, associate; and Scott Silverstein, senior leasing associate, are the leasing agents for the property. Pickwick Plaza is managed by real estate investment, development and property management firm Hines. Recent transactions there include Performance Equity Partners’ 11,500-square-foot lease and Oak Management’s 6,800-square-foot lease. Kensico Properties will revamp Pickwick Plaza, the statement said, “and bring it back to its distinguished status.” Work will include remaking main lobbies, elevators, common corridors and bathrooms in all three buildings; a new façade and store fronts on Greenwich Avenue will be constructed. Additionally, a new entryway from Greenwich Avenue with a water feature will be created; landscaping will be redone

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throughout the property, and the entrance to the four-story, underground garage will be replaced with a new E-Zpass-style security pass and a high-speed door. Alan Zimmerman, executive vice president of Kensico Properties, said, “Our goal with Pickwick Plaza is to bring it back to its pre-eminent status as the finest office property in the New York suburban market. I’m confident that the top-to-bottom renovation we’re planning will attract more ‘blue-chip’ tenants that will complement our prestigious roster of companies, which includes Deutsche Bank, Interactive Brokers, Merrill Lynch and JPMorgan Chase. “We’re particularly pleased to partner

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“My grandfather said, ‘We sell service,’” Jeff said. “Our two-by-fours come from the same trees as our competitors’. The same foams are available. The only thing we can do is provide better service. It really comes down the service.” In the case of 5,000 pounds of electronics heading to Dubai, that meant gasketing, sealing and evacuating the air and then crating the goods in heat-treated plywood and spruce. “Our forte is that we can integrate the three different materials — wood, corrugated and foam – from this one source,” Jeff said. “We have optionalities of size and quantity.” The company this year celebrates 60 years since Stanley Alexander, who died in 1997, founded it. A tour of the company’s 14-year-old Norwalk facility revealed packaging varied in size for products, from individual nuts and bolts to containers for brass mixing vats measuring up to 15 feet. A set of hardwood skids was just built to accommodate an 18,000-pound load. Commerce notably packed and shipped parts for the Hubble Space Telescope. To ship as broadly as it does, the company endures monthly anti-pathogen government inspections. The official “HT” stamps on its wood mean “heat treated.” Neither father nor son went directly from college to the business. Mickey worked for a packaging and tin-can concern in New York before coming to work for Stanley Alexander. Jeff, who said he always knew he would return to the family business where he had worked as a youth, left Wall Street for Commerce in 2011. The company maintains a sales force of four. Jeff said Commerce is countering business downticks by aggressively marketing itself in an expanded footprint: Connecticut to the Massachusetts border and into Massachusetts, Westchester County and Long Island in New York, plus northern New Jersey. About 75 percent of company’s contracts are in-state, with Westchester County its next-biggest market.

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components to larger systems, like power plants and U.S. Navy vessels.” About 35 percent of the company’s business is nonlethal military in nature — mechanical generator sets and mechanized vehicles typically — down substantially from when the company employed 220 during the Vietnam War. The lesser uptick in military shipping from the Persian Gulf conflicts ended two years ago, Mickey said. Commerce Packaging employs 30 today. Getting the product from the manufacturer to the manufacturer’s client on time and unbroken presents limitless variables. A 2-foot-tall aerosol can-manufacturing unit was ready for shipment recently, for example. It was a teched-out knot of tubes and valves crossed with a drill press, and its customized shipping box was being built. Mickey Alexander called it “a pretty typical delivery.” The shop uses wood of different species, foam of different densities and “corrugated” — commonly called corrugated cardboard — of different strengths. Fans of Tom Wolfe’s “Bonfire of the Vanities” would note the industrial bags of foam peanuts in the facility. Both father and son affirm the company effort to use natural products, but the peanuts continue to be popular for usefulness and cost. Other foams are selected for specific densities for specific jobs and are cut on a specially bladed band saw that could cut a small car in half. “Peanuts, staples, glue,” Mickey said. “We can do 10 by 10 by 10, inches or feet.” A cratein-the-making could have held Paul Bunyan’s ax: 2 feet wide and 23 feet long. “Optionality” was the word Jeff used to describe Commerce’s ship-anything ethos. The company even handles individual customers. “I call it wholesale to the public,” Mickey said. “If someone comes in, they get treated like a customer.”

Mickey Alexander. Photo by Bill Fallon

Statewide home sales tick upward in September

onnecticut single-family home sales recorded a modest increase in September, while prices fell for the seventh consecutive month when compared with monthly results from 2013, according to the latest report by Bostonbased The Warren Group, publisher of The Commercial Record. A total 2,340 single-family homes sold in Connecticut in September, a 0.4 percent increase from 2,331 sales in September 2013. Sales fell overall in the third quarter, dropping to 8,232 homes sold from 8,358 during the same period in 2013. Year-to-

date sales were down 1.6 percent at 19,157 compared with 19,459 during the same period a year ago. Condos proved a hot market, up more than 10 percent in sales, but their prices are down 2 percent from a year ago. “September marked the sixth time this year sales have increased in Connecticut,” said The Warren Group editorial director Cassidy Murphy. “Median prices continued to fall slightly but that could change once the new lending regulations fall into place, and buyers are able to afford more.” The median price of a single-family home fell less than 1 percent to $248,000

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in September, down from $250,000 a year earlier. Third-quarter median prices decreased 3.6 percent to $265,000, down from $275,000 in the third quarter of 2013. The median price for homes sold January through September was $256,000, falling 3.4 percent from $265,000 in the prior year’s January-September column. In September, condominium sales statewide posted a gain of almost 12 percent to 653 condos sold, up from 584 a year ago. This marked the third time condo sales have posted double-digit increases in 2014. Condo sales in the third quarter

were level with last year, 2,072 compared with 2,071 during the third quarter of 2013. Year-to-date condo sales were up 2.4 percent, increasing to 5,145 from 5,026 during the same period last year. The median condo price in September fell 4.6 percent, decreasing to $167,000 from $175,000 in September 2013. Thirdquarter median prices were down 4 percent, falling to $175,000 from $182,000 in the prior year. The year-to-date median price of condos in Connecticut was $170,000, down almost 2.0 percent from $173,000 a year ago. — Bill Fallon

McGladrey offers tech help via webcasts SERIES WILL EDUCATE COMPANIES ON MODERN BUSINESS TOOLS

he Stamford office of Chicago-based tax, assurance and advisory firm McGladrey is part of the company’s national, five-presentation Internet-based push to educate businesses on the technologically advanced world they now navigate. The dates and 2 p.m. webcasts are Nov. 13 — “Mobility for enhanced productivity,” Nov. 17 – “Actionable data,” Nov. 18 — “Collaboration

in the cloud,” and Nov. 20 — “Automate exception management.” A preview/overview webcast begins at noon Nov. 12. Registration is required at mcgladrey. com. “New technology platforms and business applications are forcing change on companies in order to stay competitive,” McGladrey

said in a press release advancing the webcasts. “Taking advantage of modern business tools can advance key areas, including social media, mobility and employee self-service, increasing efficiency across the organization. Technology can differentiate your business, enhancing sales support and service, the supply chain, financial planning and reporting.”

The Nov. 12 session is slated, in the company’s words, “to explore how modern business applications use Web and mobile technologies. Learn more about optimizing actionable reports, increasing your operations integration and customizing functionality specific to your industry and business needs.” — Bill Fallon

VIPs line up for WBDC breakfast

he Women’s Business Development Council is scheduled to hold its annual business breakfast Nov. 13 at the Stamford Plaza Hotel and Conference Center. National journalist Paula Zahn will lead a panel discussion featuring Carla Harris, managing director of Morgan Stanley and the president-appointed chairwoman of the National Women’s Business Council; Amy Millman, founder and CEO of Washington, D.C.-based Springboard Enterprises; and Rose Wang, founder and CEO of The Binary Group, a Virginia-based tech company. The guest speaker is Torise Baker, CEO of 101 Things 2 Do LLC, a tax preparation business in Bridgeport. More than 500 people are expected to attend the breakfast, including CEOs, legislators, entrepreneurs and community leaders, who will engage in a dialogue about how women-owned businesses can make a positive and lasting impact on the economy. “Women will create over half of the 9.72 million new small-business jobs expected to be established by 2018,” said Fran Pastore, president and CEO of WBDC, in a statement. Baker, an entrepreneur who used the WBDC’s resources and small-business training program, plans to talk about her journey into establishing her own business. She had attended a class on access to capital and worked with WBDC counselor Janet Siegenthaler to apply for funding, including a Small Business Administration-backed loan and a Small Business Express grant through the state Department of Economic and Community Development. With the funding, she purchased and renovated a 4,000-square-foot building in Bridgeport, which is now the office for her previously home-based business. The development council reported that Baker has tripled her revenue since she came to the WBDC two years ago. She plans to add two full-time positions and diversify and expand her services, according to a WBDC press release. — Crystal Kang

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FAIRFIELD COUNTY BUSINESS JOURNAL • Week of November 10, 2014

Court rules medical privacy case can go to trial

case involving a Westport medical office’s alleged violation of HIPAA regulations has set a legal precedent in Connecticut, according to the attorney for the plaintiff, and the case will now be heard. In the first case of its kind in Connecticut, the state Supreme Court ruled that patients can sue for negligence if a medical office violates HIPAA regulations, which dictate how medical offices must maintain patient confidentiality, said attorney Bruce Elstein, who argued the case, in a statement. The HIPAA law — the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 — was passed to protect the privacy of patients’ health information. Connecticut now joins at least three other states with courts ruling similarly: Missouri, West Virginia and North Carolina, according to a spokesperson for Trumbullbased law firm Goldman, Gruder & Woods, where Elstein works. Elstein, according to a statement, used state and federal privacy laws as the basis of a case he is trying on behalf of a woman who alleges a Westport medical office violated her right to privacy. “Before this ruling, individuals could not file a lawsuit claiming violation of their pri-

and remanded the case back to the lower court for trial.” It took the state Supreme Court nearly two years to decide the case could proceed to trial. The plaintiff was allegedly a patient of the Avery Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology in Westport. Elstein said she was pregnant and had asked the center not to release her records. Under a subpoena from the alleged father, however, Elstein said the center released the data.

Attorney Bruce Elstein

vacy under the HIPAA regulations,” Elstein said. “It was for that reason that we filed a negligence claim, claiming the medical office was negligent when it released confidential medical records contrary to the requirements set forth in the HIPAA regulations. The state Supreme Court agreed that a violation of HIPAA regulations may constitute a violation of generally accepted standards of care,

“Before this ruling, individuals could not file a lawsuit claiming violation of their privacy under the HIPAA regulations.”

— Bruce Elstein

Elstein said, “Shortly afterward she called the Avery Center to instruct them not to release any of her medical information to the father of the child, with whom she was no longer in a relationship. This request was well within her rights as protected under the HIPAA Act.” The information contained in the medical file was highly sensitive, deeply personal and confidential, Elstein said. Elstein maintained the center “failed to make any attempt to notify his client of the subpoena or to seek guidance from a court on the disclosure to be made.” Had HIPAA been followed, Elstein alleged, his client “would have been able to keep her sensitive and private information confidential.” The woman in the case has moved out of state, as separately has the man. The case will go back to trial as a negligence case, likely in 2015, Elstein said. Goldman, Gruder & Woods LLC represents individuals, employers and employees in matters related to business, real estate, employment, education, criminal, litigation and health care laws. The firm, with a focus on smaller or closely held businesses, has offices in Norwalk, Greenwich and Trumbull. — Bill Fallon

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Advancement for the ready-made office A DECADE OF GROWTH FOR STARK

tark Office Suites, with eight office spaces between New York City and Stamford, recently celebrated 10 years in business with a party for 150 at The Ritz-Carlton, Westchester in White Plains, N.Y. Stark provides office space for entrepreneurs and professionals and now serves more than 600 clients. “Stark Office Suites enables entrepreneurs and professionals to establish and maintain a polished professional image without the cost and commitment of a traditional office and staff,” the company said in a statement accompanying the anniversary. Amenities include turn-key availability, full-time and virtual office options, multiple conference room venues and technology including fiber-optic infrastructure. Stark clients include attorneys, financial professionals, consultants and entrepreneurs. The company opened in 2004 on Hamilton Avenue in White Plains. Stark’s office locations include, in New York, New York City, White Plains, Harrison, Mount Kisco, Rye Brook and Scarsdale; and in Connecticut, Greenwich and Stamford. Company office suites total 150,000 square feet, described by Stark as “premium.” It boasts being the secondlargest office suites company in the region. Adam Stark credits his company’s growth to its focus “on pleasing clients and creating work spaces where they can thrive.” “The secret to our success is the impeccable service we work hard to provide each and every day,” Stark said. “On this special anniversary, I want to acknowledge our dedicated team for providing unmatched service and thank each of our clients for being such an important part of the Stark community.” Stark said the company is looking to growing its offerings “while retaining the warmth and personal touch that have been Stark Office Suites’ hallmarks.” Stark Office Suites in Manhattan is in the tower of One Grand Central Place at 60 E. 42nd St. The Stark Office Suites in White Plains is at 445 Hamilton Ave. and the one in Mount Kisco is at 100 S. Bedford Road. The Stark Office Suites in Harrison is at 500 Mamaroneck Ave., the one in the village of Scarsdale is at 2 Overhill Road and the Rye Brook Stark is at 800 Westchester Ave. In Stamford the address is 243 Tresser Blvd. The Stark Office Suites in Greenwich is at the Greenwich Office Park, which has recently seen a $14 million infusion to remake the forested campus on Weaver Street. — Bill Fallon

From left, Daniel Stock of White Plains- and New York City-based law firm Daniel Stock PLLC, Stark Office Suites Executive Vice President Ben Blumberg and Marilyn Tinders of the Stamford-based Timers Financial Strategies.

Adam J. Stark, president of Stark Office Suites, at the company’s 10th anniversary party with more than 150 clients, partners and friends.

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FAIRFIELD COUNTY BUSINESS JOURNAL • Week of November 10, 2014

BY CHRIS JORDAN

Taking stock at a critical juncture

ere we go again. Stocks have recently experienced higher levels of volatility over concerns of a slowing global economy and a potential change in the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy. It is big, weighty issues like this that cause anxiety and have many local investors questioning the path ahead. This is especially true for workers thinking about retiring in the near future. As you get closer to your last working days, it’s nearly impossible not to worry when the news is peppered with stories of stocks plummeting. As you likely know, the markets react to a lot of different factors in the short term — some logical, some not so much. The difference between how individual investors fare versus how the markets do over time is behavioral. By resisting the urge to react to short-term events and focusing on long-range goals, investors can avoid making some bad decisions. The question — “What should I be doing with my money?” — is something advisers hear every day. In times of big swings it is critical to stay focused, informed and have a plan that makes sense for you individually. One of the first things to consider is whether you are a long-term investor or a

short-term trader. The vast majority of preretirees are long-term investors that have company 401(k) plans, pensions, home equity and Social Security benefits that all factor into determining a realistic strategy before leaving work behind. If you are not a trader, create a plan that includes defining your short-term, intermediate and long-term monies and apply some common sense. Naturally, “how much in each segment” requires some homework. Thinking of being retired for potentially 30-plus years can paralyze even the bestintentioned person. Create a budget of your monthly expenses and break out what is fixed and what is discretionary. Then consider your immediate sources of income like Social Security and any pension or other income. Should you have a shortfall that must be compensated for with savings, you can create a one- to three-year reserve that includes very conservative accounts. This way you are drawing down on assets that are not likely to see the swings that your stock portfolio might be experiencing. Said another way, don’t sell while prices are down. Asset allocation focuses on where your investments are but doesn’t consider when

you need them. Once retired, you’ll need to consider how you’ll take money out of your accounts and why. Clearly, everyone’s circumstances are different, but by having a road map you can help avoid the big mistakes. During the 2008 financial crisis many long-term investors without a solid plan completely bailed on their stocks, selling into the decline. While it may have temporarily made some feel better, many missed the recovery. Trying to time the markets, or get in and out at the right time, is not something you can expect to do and neither can the experts. While global growth may indeed be slowing, it is not tanking, either. Soon-to-be retirees need to realize that people are living longer. Therefore, the chance of outliving your money is a very real threat. Inflation, health care costs and taxes must be considered, too. People need to recognize that with interest rates near historical lows, holding government bonds and certificates of deposit may not produce the needed yield. Finding new ways to generate solid income without overreaching will be key. Today there are more diversified and alternative strategies available within exchange-traded funds and mutual funds that provide a wider array of

investments. Some options specifically seek to manage risk and others look to play into the inevitable changes in the markets. For example, investors might consider taking select risk in areas like high yield bonds that can potentially do well amid modest growth. Considering rising interest rates, investors could look at floating rate funds that can benefit from higher rates for a portion of a portfolio. Stocks certainly aren’t cheap these days, but focusing on downside protection through high-quality global dividends can be attractive as you consider retiring. Understanding your options and positioning your portfolio for slower growth is a smart step you can take right now. In the end, the market gyrations are here for the long haul, so make a plan that considers all these factors and when you need your money. A well-thought-out personal strategy will help you stay on track and feel more confident as you look forward to retiring. Chris Jordan is president and CEO of Lexco Wealth Management Inc., the wealth advisory �irm he began in 1999 that now features a Tarrytown, N.Y., headquarters and 11 branch of�ices, including one in Greenwich on Holly Hill Road and one in Farmington. Contact the Greenwich of�ice at 203-622-4910.

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School of Rock ups the volume BY DANIELLE BRODY

group of businessmen is keeping the rock classics alive with a new generation of rock stars — kids. Two childhood friends opened a new branch of the School of Rock franchise in Mamaroneck, N.Y., in September. With corporate backgrounds, Tory Ridder and Ned Kelly, and their business partners Steve Kennedy and Tony Reilly, are getting a taste of what it’s like to be entrepreneurs — and rock managers. The School of Rock has existing locations in New Canaan, Fairfield and Shelton. School of Rock, a company based in suburban Chicago with more than 140 sites in eight countries, is not unlike the 2003 movie of the same name starring Jack Black as teacher to a group of student musicians. The after-school program offers school-age kids and adults private music lessons and an opportunity to join a rock band. Weekly group rehearsals are practice for the live show the students put on at the end of the season. “It’s such a great feeling — and this ties into the business — to see the music that I grew up on inspiring the next generation and how they’re able to connect with it and use it as a way to learn music,” said Ridder, 40, of Mount Vernon, N.Y. “This type of program teaches kids how music was meant to be played and how the founding fathers of rock, how they did it. It’s a wonderful tool to use that music as both inspiration and teaching material for the kids.” Ridder, a musician who grew up in New Rochelle, N.Y., said he and wife Vanessa Ridder, a singer, had wanted to start their own music school for years. When he went to see his childhood hero Jon Anderson perform in 2007, he was surprised to see the Yes star on stage with School of Rock-trained musicians. He said the kids’ talent blew him away, and that put School of Rock on his radar. Two years ago Ridder and childhood friend Ned Kelly, 40, who had recently returned to Larchmont, N.Y., from working abroad as a managing director at Deutsche Bank, talked about opening a School of Rock together. “We decided to call corporate and see what was available, and say, ‘Listen, we’re from southern Westchester, we know you don’t have a school here and we want to open one, and we know that we’re the guys to do it,” Ridder said. Executives at School of Rock headquarters grouped Kelly and Ridder with Kennedy, 44, of Bedford, N.Y., and Reilly, 46, of Manhattan, who had already opened franchises in Bedford and across the Connecticut border in Fairfield County. Ridder said Reilly and Kennedy’s knowledge about the business has been an asset.

The four equal partners signed the agreement for the Mamaroneck school a year ago and invested about $200,000 to launch it. They leased a 3,000-square-foot space for the business at 1 Depot Plaza across from Mamaroneck’s Metro-North Railroad station. The school design and build-out cost $90,000. For rights to the School of Rock brand, the owners pay an 8 percent royalty fee and a 3 percent brand fund fee per month based on their revenue. Ridder and Kelly also paid $20,000 to obtain the rights to open two more locations in southern Westchester County in the next two years. They are looking for spaces along the Harlem and Hudson train lines. In August, the two also acquired a School of Rock in Roslyn, N.Y.. Ridder said he enjoys working with Kelly, whom he’s known since grammar school,

and influencing young musicians. Ridder also works with his wife who left her job as director of communications at the Mount Vernon City School District to be general manager of School of Rock full time. Ridder splits time between his job at School Guide Publications in New Rochelle and at the rock schools. Kelly works full time at the new business venture and his wife, Eliza, helps out. At least one of the four owners is in the Mamaroneck space each day, said Ridder. Reilly, who has worked at startups and a private equity firm, and Kennedy, who has a background in publishing, are full-time owners. The school also employs one full-time music director and professional music teachers. Although Ridder doesn’t work full time at School of Rock yet, he said it takes up a surprising amount of time, whether he’s

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Take sales goals seriously to see results We’re not going to get as much growth this year as we needed. The goal was a pretty conservative multiple of last year’s number. Our customers are mostly doing better this year than last, so I was pretty sure we would be OK. Where did I go wrong? THOUGHTS OF THE DAY: Sales goals set at the beginning of the year are only the first step of a yearlong campaign. Achieve your plan for the future by looking forward. Make sure everything lines up to support the plan. Stay ahead of the game by thinking strategically and implementing tactically. Constantly manage sales. Make adjustments throughout the year. Some of business owners go through an annual planning process. Some owners take a stab in the dark, guessing at how things will go in the upcoming year. Some owners shy away from planning, assuming there’s no way to control the future. Some are too tied up solving immediate problems and can’t afford to take time out to plan. If there is a plan, often a quarter goes by, sometimes a whole year, before results are checked against the plan. Everyone gets busy. Things look good some months. Bandages get applied to the slow ones. Maybe the target

becomes reality, maybe not. Instead, set the goal, inform everyone in the company of the mission and their role in helping to achieve that mission. Make sure every department has a way to report on how they’re doing relative to the overall company goal. Start a dialogue. For example, how many units does everyone in operations have to produce and deliver to hit the annual goal? Does the operations department need additional equipment, staff, training? How many new customers does sales have to find? How many existing customers need to expand, by how much, and who’s going to do that? Who is most likely to fall away as a customer, and who is most likely to come on board? As the company’s revenue grows, how many additional employees will be needed? Who is responsible for tracking and analyzing numbers? What reports does everyone need throughout the organization so they can know if they’re on track or not? The time for discussion about what it will take to hit the sales target is before the year kicks off. And every department needs to participate in that discussion. Get questions answered and take reservations off the table so your company hits the ground running.

Start to plan by defining where you want to get long term. Then work backward. Want to double the business in five years? It’s easier than you think. Want to exit profitably with enough money to live well in retirement? Figure out how much time you have, how much money you’ll need and how many risks you can afford to take. Decide how fast you want or need the company to grow. Year-over-year growth of 10 percent to 15 percent is healthy. Line up the resources to do that. Stay ahead of the game by thinking strategically and implementing tactically. It’s not so much about getting more revenue every month. Maintain peak volume in the peak months. Fill in the holes of the down months. Constant revenue leads to constant profits. Set aside time to plan out how to do that so no one has to react at the last minute. Treat sales management as a daily game. Hit yesterday’s goal? Great. Now hit today’s. Missed today’s goal? Ask sales to make an extra call on the way home tonight to ask for an extra order. Quickly correct small misses. Ask people in sales to plan their time, their accounts and their sales to match the company’s overall goals. Ask marketing to provide more support if things get behind and to stay

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Strengthening Businesses. Strengthening Communities.

Celebrating Healthy Workplaces: Nominations now being accepted The Healthy Workplace Employer Recognition Program has become the premiere award in Connecticut, recognizing the outstanding achievements of businesses and organizations in implementing employee health and wellness programs. Now in its seventh year, The Business Council will highlight employers’ efforts to encourage healthy behaviors, enhance productivity, and ensure healthy work environments on February 13, 2015. If your company is offering a healthy workplace program, we want to recognize you. How to apply It is easy! Complete the application at www. businessfairfield.com. Submissions are due January 5, 2015. Questions? Please contact Tanya Court, Director, Public Policy & Programs at 203-705-0668.

Recognition of Business Leadership Through the Walter H. Wheeler, Jr. Business Leadership Award, The Business Council of Fairfield County demonstrates its commitment to volunteer leadership and offers a role model for all businesspeople to emulate. The award, named after the visionary Pitney Bowes leader, annually celebrates business leadership in our community. We are pleased to announce our 2014 Walter H. Wheeler, Jr. Business Leadership Award honoree will be Cindi Bigelow, President & CEO, Bigelow Tea. Ms. Bigelow has been impactful and thoughtful in her volunteer leadership pursuits. Socially- and community-minded, she has chosen activities that have made a difference in the lives of her employees and in the communities in which they live and work. In addition to her philanthropic and volunteer community activities she has committed focus to our next generation of business leaders by engaging them on the topics of business ethics and career development.

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YPN Meets with Fairfield County’s Community Foundation President & CEO Juanita James The Business Council’s Young Professionals Network (YPN) works to provide emerging professionals in the region’s business community with opportunities to build their networks, and connect with peers and business leaders from the local and regional community. November 14, YPN continues that work with its monthly Leadership Luncheon series, featuring Juanita James, President & CEO of Fairfield County’s Community Foundation. In that role, Ms. James guides the organization as it promotes philanthropy to build and sustain communities where all have the opportunity to thrive. In addition to her career with the Community Juanita James Foundation, Ms. James also built a progressive 20-year career with Time Warner, Inc., and served in senior leadership positions not only Date & Time: at Time Warner, but also at Pitney Bowes Inc. and Doubleday Direct, November 14, 2014 Inc., a subsidiary of Bertelsmann, Inc. Her civic engagement outside 12:00-1:30pm; the Community Foundation has also met with resounding success: lunch will be provided she has been awarded the 2012 Excellence in Education Award from the Stamford Public Education Foundation, the 2010 Moffly Media Location: Light a Fire Award, and was named the 2009 Stamford Citizen of Landmark Conference the Year. Bldg 4 Landmark Square, What are the insights of a civic leader with such an accomplished Stamford career? What are the mutual benefits of community engagement for Cost: young professionals? And what do you need to do to be a Citizen of $20 the Year anywhere you go? YPN will learn all that and more November 14.

For a variety of reasons, non-traditional sources of capital have proliferated. And the web has made these options that much more accessible. In an unregulated market, how do you determine which option is best for you? On November 14 we want to help you make sense of today’s varied non-bank lending options. How can they help your business? When are they the right choice to provide capital? What type of borrowing is appropriate? What are the lending products these new players are offering? How can you improve your chances for success? Joining us on the lender panel will be Fundation, Funding Circle, and OnDeck. Our second panel will feature 3 local businesses who will share their own stories: The CEOS of GoECart, Logicbroker and Owlstone, Inc. will discuss their funding sources and why they made the decisions they did.

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Date & Time: November 14, 2014 7:45-10:00am Location: Sheraton Stamford Hotel Register at www.businessfairfield.com

This forum is sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and The Business Council of Fairfield County, in partnership with the Connecticut Small Business Development Center, the Connecticut Technology Council, Connecticut Women’s Business Development Center, and the Ferguson Library. The $30.00 registration fee will cover the cost share portion incurred by The Business Council of Fairfield County.

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Orangetheory opens in Fairfield

FLORIDA FRANCHISE OPENS ITS FIRST CONNECTICUT FITNESS STUDIO

lorida-based exercise franchise Orangetheory Fitness has expanded into Connecticut, opening the state’s first studio in Fairfield with a lawyer/firsttime franchisee at the helm. Orangetheory now has a presence in 26 states. The new studio at 525 Tunxis Hill Cut-Off is owned and operated by first-time franchisee Mark Molina. The facility opened Oct. 24 with 5:30 a.m. classes. “I’m thrilled to be opening the very first Orangetheory Fitness studio in Connecticut,” Molina said in a statement. “OTF gives me the opportunity to positively affect people’s lives through fitness — the results of this workout across the country are astonishing. I am excited to get up every day and get to work and am so proud of my new studio and the product we offer.” Molina spent 20 years as a corporate and business lawyer working principally as the chief legal officer for a number of private and publically traded high-tech companies nationally. He became intrigued with Orangetheory after trying a workout at the franchise’s Denver facility, according to an Orangetheory press release. Molina signed his franchisee agreement

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in April and began construction on the Fairfield location in August. The studio was completed after six weeks of construction and build-out. The company said in the press release, “Backed by the science of excess post-exer-

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cise oxygen consumption, Orangetheory’s heart-rate-monitored training is designed to maintain a target zone that stimulates metabolism and increases energy.” It is billed as high-intensity, interval fitness training. Orangetheory Fitness has plans to con-

tinue expansion regionally with additional openings planned for Connecticut, New York and New Jersey. There are now more than 130 Orangetheory franchises with a business plan for 500 by 2017, the company reported. — Bill Fallon

Doctors Express opens second Danbury office

octors Express Urgent Care will open its second Danbury facility this winter. The locally owned urgent care center at 100 Mill Plains Road will create about 20 jobs in the city. Tom Kelly, co-owner of Doctors Express, said the goal is to bring a modern medical facility to the highly commercial Mill Plain Road corridor that lacks health care alternatives. The walk-in facility will have an on-site laboratory, pharmacy and X-ray equipment. Its staff will include physicians, physician assistants, advanced practice registered nurs-

es, X-ray technicians and medical assistants. “We are not primary care,” Kelly said in a statement, “but we have a broad referral network and a strong relationships with the best primary care physicians, pediatricians and specialists in the area.” In addition to urgent care, the center will provide physicals and vaccinations as well as job-related drug screening and hearing tests. Doctors Express’ other Danbury urgent care center, at 2 Main St., is open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends. The new facility will have the same hours. — Crystal Kang

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The Cohen Children’s Institute health information, and Maven is a secure, HIPAA-certified platform,” the statement said. Maven has been deployed in public health agencies in 12 U.S. jurisdictions and in a pair of Australian states. “Right now, the Ebola outbreak is a major global problem that requires our best thinking and resources,” said Dave Amoriell, chief operating officer of Xerox’s public sector group. “Health organizations of all kinds need technology to manage the identification and diagnosis of those who may have come into contact with an infected person. It’s this level of vigilance that will help stem the outbreak. Maven is the market’s best technology for contact tracing and it’s now available quickly and securely through the Xerox cloud.” — Bill Fallon

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THE LIST

Listed alphabetically

FAIRFIELD COUNTY NEXT LIST: NOV.17 COMMERCIAL PRINTERS

GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUBS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs

Listed alphabetically. Name, address and phone number Area code: 203 (unless otherwise noted) Website

Aspetuck Valley Country Club

67 Old Redding Road, Weston 06683 226-4701 • aspetuckvalley.com

Birchwood Country Club +

25 Kings Highway South, Westport 06880 221-3280 • birchwoodcc.org

Country Club of Darien +

300 Mansfield Ave., Darien 06820 655-9726 • ccdarien.org

Country Club of Fairfield +

936 Sasco Hill Road, Fairfield 06824 255-3951 • ccfairfield.com

D. Fairchild Wheeler Golf Course +

2390 Easton Turnpike, Fairfield 06432 373-5911 • fairchildwheelergolf.com

E. Gaynor Brennan Golf Course

451 Stillwater Road, Stamford 06902 324-4185 • brennangolf.com

Griffith E. Harris Golf Course +

1300 King St., Greenwich 06831 531-7200 • greenwichct.org

H. Smith Richardson Golf Course

2425 Morehouse Highway, Fairfield 06824 255-7300 • hsrgolf.com

Oak Hills Park Golf Course

165 Fillow St., Norwalk 06850 838-0303 • oakhillsgc.com

The Patterson Club +

1118 Cross Highway, Fairfield 06430 259-5244 • thepattersonclub.com

Richter Park Golf Course

100 Aunt Hack Road, Danbury 06811 792-2550 • richterpark.com

Ridgefield Golf Course

545 Ridgebury Road, Ridgefield 06877 748-7008 • ridgefieldgc.com

Rockrimmon Country Club

2949 Long Ridge Road, Stamford 06903 322-3408 • rockrimmoncc.org

Rolling Hills

333 Hurlbutt St., Wilton 06897 762-4600 • rhcconline.com

Shorehaven Golf Club +

14 Canfield Ave., East Norwalk 06855 866-5528 • shorehavengc.org

Silver Spring Country Club +

439 Silver Spring Road, Ridgefield 06877 438-2671 • silverspringcc.org

The Stanwich Club +

888 North St., Greenwich 06831 869-0555 • stanwich.com

Sterling Farms Golf Course

1349 Newfield Ave., Stamford 06905 461-9090 • sterlingfarmsgc.com

Sunset Hill Golf Club +

13 Sunset Hill Road, Brookfield 06804 740-7800

Tamarack Country Club +

55 Locust Road, Greenwich 06831 531-7300 • tamarackcountryclub.com

Tashua Knolls and Tashua Glen Golf Club +

40 Tashua Knolls Lane, Trumbull 06611 452-5186 • tashuaknolls.com

Whitney Farms Golf Course

175 Shelton Road, Monroe 06468 268-0707 • whitneyfarmsgc.com

Woodway Country Club +

540 Hoyt St., Darien 06820 322-1661 • woodway.org

Year course opened

Course type

1968

Private

1946

Owner/general manager Golf pro

Holes

Par

Rating

Yards

Slope

Course designer(s)

Carolyn Kepcher Jack Powers

73.7

6,594

129

Hal Purdy

Private

Curtis Angell Kammy Maxfeldt

37.3

3,157

131

Orrin Smith

1957

Private

Marc Possidento Cory Muller

73.1

6,908

132

Alfred H. Tull; renovated 2010 by Michael Hundzan

1914

Private

Steve T. Klemenz David Renzulli

71.6

6,358

133

Seth Raynor

1931

Municipal

Alex Head Stephen Roach

18 red 18 black

72 red 71 black

71 red 71.5 black

6,568 red 6,559 black

124 red 124 black

Robert White

1925

Municipal

Michael Sullivan Vance Levin

71.1

6,492

124

Maurice McCarthy

1963

Municipal

Dave D'Andrea Joseph Felder

71 men 73 women

70.5

5710 green 6512 blue 6093 white 4256 gold

120

Robert Trent Jones

1972

Municipal

NA Jim Alexander

72/73

72.1

6,676

126

Hal Purdy Malcolm Purdy

1969

Municipal

Shelly Guyer Edward Ruiz

71/72

70.5

6,407

126

Alfred H. Tull

1947

Private

Sean McLaughlin Chris Kenney

72.8

6,795

134

Robert Trent Jones Sr.

1971

Municipal

Karen Madaus Brian Gehan

6,740

130

Edward Ryder

1974

Municipal

Frank A. Sergiovanni Frank A. Sergiovanni

71 blue 71 white 71 gold 74 red

71.8 blue 69.7 white 66.6 gold 69.6 red

6444 blue 6019 white 5358 gold 4512 red

129 blue 127 white 120 gold 117 red

George Fazio and Tom Fazio

1949

Private

John Larsen Jerry Yochum

73.8

6,832

128

Orrin Smith and Robert Trent Jones Sr.

1961

Private

Scott Semple Ray Ford

72.9

5,454-6,737

137

Alfred Tull; Updated in 2002 by Roger Rulewich

1923

Private

Arthur Crouch Mike Laganza

72.4

6,599

134

Robert White

1930

Private

Robert Sommer David Jones

72.1

6,518

132

Robert White

1964

Private

Peter Tunley Michael Summa

7,133

144

William F. Gordon

1969

Public

Paul Grillo Angela Aulenti

71.7 blue 69.6 white 67.5 gold 73.3 red

6,509 blue 6,054 white 5,587 gold 5,539 red

129 blue 126 white 123 gold 124 red

Geoffrey S. Cornish 1969; renovated in 2005 by Robert McNeil

1950

Public

64.5

4,512

100

1929

Private

Brian Gillespie Bobby Brown

73.4 blue 68.1 green 72.1 red 71.8 white

6783 blue 5719 gold 5710 red 6452 white

139 blue 127 green 127 red 136 white

Charles H. Banks

1976/2004

Municipal

Bobby Brown Jon Janik Hidalgo Nagashima

71.9

6,540

125

Al Zikorus and Mike Zikorus

1982

Public

Paul McGuire Paul Christ Paul McGuire

72.7

6,714

134

Hal Purdy and Malcolm Purdy

1916

Private

Sam Kadi Michael Crawford Jamie Kapes

72.8

6,716

139

Willie Park Jr.

This is a sampling of golf and country clubs that serve the region. If you wish your club to be included in our next list, please contact Danielle Renda at drenda@westfairinc.com Note: Information collected from Golflink.com and club websites. + Information from GolfLink.com, specifically on managers and golf pros, is subject to change. NA Not available

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shares,” Ryan said. “And everyone there has just accepted that this is what happens. A trader said to me, ‘You just can’t get what you see.’ And that’s not OK.” At RBC, Ryan and his team received a risk account of more than $100 million dollars to figure out why buyers couldn’t execute on what they saw. Soon, the team realized the problem had to do with co-location, or the distance of a trading firm’s software to the stock exchanges, which made a world of difference in actualizing transactions. “If you’re running a highfrequency strategy or just an electronic trading strategy in general, you need to interpret the data in a very fast fashion,” Ryan said. “The further away from the signal you are, the longer it takes you to get the signal. People in high-frequency trading would pay to put their strategies in the same data centers as the exchange for faster connectivity.”

Ronan Ryan, center, with Fairfield University students and staff. Photos by Crystal Kang

When RBC developed a software program — named THOR — it disrupted the high-frequency trading market by introducing a way to stagger the arrival times of transactions to major stock exchanges’ data centers in New Jersey. “The first morning we hit the button, we were like giddy little school kids,” Ryan said. “We got

every single thing on the screen that we saw. We had a frenzy on the floor.” In the first month of using the new software program, RBC’s loss ratio went down 35 percent, saving more than $5 million. Six months after rolling out the software to clients in June 2010, RBC had 454 new clients and $100 mil-

From left, Donald Gibson, dean and professor of management at Fairfield University’s Charles F. Dolan School of Business; Ronan Ryan; Walter Hlawitschka, associate professor of finance; and Michael Tucker, professor of finance.

lion of new revenue, Ryan said. “Instead of saying high-frequency trading is bad, we used technology to fight technology,” Ryan said. “No one knew who we were until THOR came out.” But Ryan wondered after reporting consecutive years of growth why some of RBC’s Wall Street clients weren’t trading through THOR. He said it was because investors have other brokers and investment banks that provide services and the only way for investors to thank them is by continuing to trade with them. After entering THOR into different competitions to showcase its technology, Ryan and his team began tossing around the idea of spinning it out of the company as its own product. In January 2012, Ryan and his team gathered 15 of RBC’s largest clients in a room to propose the idea of launching THOR as its own technology company. Ryan recalled a 2012 meeting, saying, “We said, ‘What if the technology company became an exchange itself — an end destination?’” In October 2013, Katsuyama, Ryan and their team launched Manhattan-based IEX, the first equity trading venue owned exclusively by a consortium of buy-side (not in-house) investors, including a mutual fund, a hedge fund and fam-

ily businesses. This mini exchange, also called a dark pool, just raised $75 million and has been cash flow positive for three months, Ryan said. IEX, plans to become a fullf ledged stock exchange in July 2015 with SEC approval. The strategy behind the exchange is to prevent predatory high-frequency traders from colocating in the same building as its software program and finding out in advance what was just traded on the exchange venue because their connectivity signal is stronger. “We wanted to install 350 microseconds of delay on the way in and 350 microseconds of delay on the way out,” Ryan said, calling it an “anti-co-location model.” That 350 microseconds of delay is equivalent to one onethousandth of a blink of an eye. Although that microscopic delay doesn’t make a difference for buyers or sellers, it keeps high-frequency traders in line so that everyone finds out what trade happened at the same time. The delay is accomplished via 38 miles of fiber that’s coiled in what’s called a “magic box.” Every trade that comes in through IEX goes into the box, spins around for 350 microseconds, comes out the other side and into IEX’s matching engine where it matches the order, trades it and sends a message that spins around in another box and goes back to the front door. Ryan said IEX hasn’t become a relevant model for the U.S. equity market yet. But he has seen the tide slowly shift as senior leaders in major stock exchanges walk away from their jobs. He noted nine of the 44 employees at his company come from highfrequency trading firms, including people who held senior roles at Nasdaq. In the one year of trading, IEX’s record-high was 175 million shares in a single day. On its opening day, IEX traded 500,000 shares. “We haven’t proved anything or won anything,” Ryan said. “We have a lot of work to do.”

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BY JAMES T. SHEARIN

Fraudulent checks pose real risk for banks

udge Brian Fischer of the Connecticut Superior Court earlier this year issued a ruling in Red Law Firm LLC vs. Webster Bank that may have significant implications for the banking industry. Red Law Firm in New Haven alleged in its complaint that Waterbury-based Webster Bank was presented with a check in the amount of $15,000 bearing the names of three joint payees, one of which was the plaintiff law firm, a Webster Bank customer. The check was fraudulently endorsed with forged signatures. The individual presenting the check was an improper payee who was not entitled to enforce the check or receive payment. In the first count of its complaint, the law firm asserted that Webster Bank was liable under the Uniform Commercial Code, statute 42a-3-420, which makes banks liable for conversion when, among other things, they make payment on an instrument to a person not entitled to receive payment. Webster Bank argued this count should be stricken because the plaintiff did not meet the statutory requirement of receiving the delivery of the check either directly or through an agent. The court denied Webster’s motion on procedural grounds. The second count of the complaint claimed that Webster Bank had negligently cashed the check. Webster argued the claim should be stricken because the check was neither drawn on the plaintiff’s account nor deposited to it. The bank reasoned that to impose a duty on it for negligence in simply cashing the check would make its liability limitless and violate public policy. The court first surveyed the available case law and noted that prior decisions recognized that banks owed a general duty of care to their customers but that duty arose out of a bank’s contract with its customer and involved a transaction with the customer. In this case, the court noted, there was no transaction in which the plaintiff was involved; the money was not deposited to or drawn from its account. However, that did not stop the court from holding that the negligence claim was viable. For the first time in Connecticut, Fischer held that a bank could be held liable for common law negligence if it did not take steps to identify the proper payee and instead disbursed funds to the wrong person. The judge concluded that the harm to the rightful payee of the check was foreseeable. He further held that public policy encouraged banks to take basic steps to ensure that

negotiated instruments are presented for payment by authorized persons and that imposing what it calls a “simple requirement” would discourage fraud. The court was not persuaded that imposing such a requirement would give rise to increased litigation. It believed the burden could be satisfied simply by obligations of reviewing the endorsement and requesting some form of credible identification, although it did not specify what that identification might be.

The bank reasoned that to impose a duty on it for negligence in simply cashing the check would make its liability limitless.

Finally, the court rejected the notion that the Uniform Commercial Code, statute 42a-3-420, should exclusively define this area of law, holding that Connecticut permits a party to assert both common law and Uniform Commercial Code claims against banks to address the same wrongful actions. The Red Law Firm holding goes where no Connecticut decision has gone before. While the plaintiff law firm was a customer of the bank, the decision did not turn on that fact. Rather, liability would apparently attach even if the bank had opted to cash the check having no customer relationship with any of the payees. In the end, the decision will require banks to be extra vigilant about cashing checks, ferreting out forged endorsements and questioning whether the party presenting the check is truly entitled to receive payment, regardless of whether the complaining party could otherwise meet the standing requirements under statute 42a-3-420. James T. Shearin is chairman of Bridgeport-based Pullman & Comley LLC. He represents clients in the areas of commercial and business, intellectual property, Internet piracy and computer crimes, banking, securities, antitrust, products liability and general civil litigation. Contact him at 203-330-2240 or jtshearin@pullcom.com.

First County gives to 74 nonprofits

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RELATIONSHIPS THAT LAST Bob Granata, president and chief operating officer of First County Bank, and Marc E. Jaffe, interim executive director of the Stamford-based Childcare Learning Center.

he Stamford-based First County Bank Foundation recently awarded $479,000 in grants to 74 local nonprofits groups to support the organizations’ missions to provide needed services in local communities. The checks ranged from $1,500 to $20,000. “Unfortunately there are so many people and families in this area who are in need. Businesses and individuals should

partner to support our community so all members of society can have at least their basic requirements met,” said Karen Kelly, vice president of the First County Bank Foundation. “The Foundation is proud to support these worthy charitable organizations, which provide essential services to improve the lives of people in the local communities they serve.” — Bill Fallon

New regional leadership at Key

eyBank, with an office in Stamford, recently announced a change of leaders in the bank’s metropolitan New York and Hudson Valley market, including southern Connecticut, at the end of this year. Richard M. Kulbieda, executive vice president and commercial banking team leader, will retire at year’s end, said Ruth Mahoney, president of KeyBank’s regional market, in a press release. He will be succeeded by Joseph F. Markey, former managing director with KeyBank Capital Markets and head of its New York City corporate banking team. Markey, a senior vice president, assumes overall responsibility for the business development and management of the bank’s regional market encompassing Westchester County and the mid- and lower Hudson Valley, New York City, southern Connecticut and New Jersey. The eight-county market has 57 KeyBank branches, 80 ATMs and nearly 400 employees. Mahoney said Markey, a White Plains, N.Y. resident and native of Ridgefield, “is well respected for his ability to think strategically and build and lead motivated, highperforming teams. He knows the market

very well and is perfectly suited to lead our commercial bank’s business development efforts throughout the Hudson Valley and metro New York areas.” Markey joined Cleveland-based KeyCorp in 2002 as a senior commercial banker. He previously was senior vice president and director for Wachovia Securities in New York City, where he worked as a banker in the industrial and business services industry groups. Markey also worked at the Bank of New York and Daiwa Bank. In a financial services career that spanned more than 30 years, Kulbieda joined KeyBank in 1992. He returned to KeyBank in 2005 after a brief stint as New York state president and CEO of Citizens Bank. Kulbieda previously was vice president for First American Bank and held positions with the former Marine Midland Bank and Bank of America. Mahoney praised Kulbieda for “his ability to contribute creative ideas and solutions” to bank clients and said his sales leadership “has helped Key stand out in a very competitive industry.” — John Golden

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The People’s United building in Bridgeport. Photo by Bill Fallon

ridgeport-based People’s United Community Foundation, the philanthropic arm of People’s United Bank, has awarded $222,500 to nonprofits throughout Fairfield County during its third grant cycle of 2014. Twenty-six organizations received funding in support of activities that ranged from education programs and basic needs services to workforce development programs and affordable-housing initiatives. Recipients included Action for Bridgeport Community Development, Urban Outreach Initiatives, Kids in Crisis, Danbury Youth Services, Star Inc. Lighting the Way, Neighbors Link Stamford and Homes with Hope. People’s United Community Foundation awarded a total $741,000 in grants to 116 nonprofit organizations in the communities it serves in Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine during its third grant cycle this year, the foundation reported. The grant funding was distributed within the foundation’s three areas of focus, with 43 percent allocated to youth development, 34 percent to community development and 23 percent to affordable housing. “Our grant recipients continue to deliver outstanding programs to the individuals they serve,” said Vincent Santilli, executive director of the foundation, in a press release. “We are proud to support their efforts and grateful for the opportunity to witness extraordinary outcomes in our communities as a result of our partnerships.” People’s United Bank, founded in 1842 and serving customers from New York to Maine via more than 400 branches, bills itself as the largest independent bank headquartered in New England. — Bill Fallon

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THE ARTIST’S TAKE ON A SHOW I’ve been asked to jot down a few words about my art and, by extension, a show that is currently going on at the Bellarmine Museum on the campus of Fairfield University. Those of you unfamiliar with this jewel of a museum should definitely make an effort to mosey over there (in the Bellarmine mansion on top of the hill on campus). Even if just to see the venue itself, and from the veranda overlooking the sweeping lawn, the stunning views of Long Island Sound. Currently showing at the Bellarmine are a couple of my large, life-size charcoal drawings of a felled oak tree and an Indian rhino, along with a number of larger oil paintings of clouds. The title of the show is “Rendered Nature,” which made me ponder what that really means in the grander scope of art history. I began thinking about those magnificent renderings from the “dawn” of time in the Chauvet and Lascaux caves in France, and especially those showing a magnificent pride of lionesses palpably stalking their prey. And it occurred to me, not for the first time, that we are still painting on cave walls. If you visit the show, and see the Rhino, you will instantly see what I mean. Even the materials used, charcoal, and in the case of the clouds pigment in solution, are the materials our Paleolithic ancestors used to such startling effect many thousands of years ago. Recently, while taking a break from drawing, I meandered down the hall at the NEST Arts Factory, where I have my studio, and picked up a book at random from the bookshelves in the community room. In it, I ran across a wonderful 1959 article on the delights of drawing by Henri Focillon. Focillon writes, “Drawings are complete without being achieved. A stroke, a spot leads us to guess the whole future of a work of art.” Drawings were once called “thoughts.” He goes on to say, “A spot, the scrawl — that stroke with its melody of thick and thin — the accent, comma of shade or light, awaken in us, across vast intervals of quiet ground, a fever and taste submits itself to their influence.” That palpable sense of journey and discovery along the way, not necessarily the final destination, is why so many artists, including myself, often leave a piece unfinished, hanging in the moment, so to speak, like the drawings on the cave walls, unfinished. Rick Shaefer, artist Member, Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County The mission of the Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County is to support cultural organizations, artists and creative businesses by providing promotion, services and advocacy. For more information, visit CulturalAllianceFC.org or email infoCulturalAllianceFC.org or call 256-2329. For events lists, visit FCBuzz.org.

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Time for Celebration at Stamford’s Gem of a Contemporary Art Gallery Franklin Street Works is a nonproﬁt contemporary art space and café in downtown Stamford. To date, the organization has exhibited the work of more than 155 artists, professionally curated 16 original exhibitions and organized more than 100 programs. Showing innovative contemporary art on par with New York City and Berlin — Franklin Street Works has a vibrant and growing audience, which has successfully increased by more than 62 percent in the last year alone. Visitors often characterize it as a “gem.” Franklin Street Works has also been called the “best place to expand your mind” and, recently, two students remarked, “I feel like we are in Brooklyn!” After a recent artist and curator talk, one Stamford poet commented, “That was pure fun and the best two hours I’ve spent anywhere in a long time.” For Franklin Street Works to continue its work as a regional arts leader, the organization has completed a strategic plan and is implementing a multitiered development plan that will ensure its sustainability for years to come. This month, Franklin Street Works will celebrate its accomplishments

and fundraise for future exhibitions and programming with “Design Works,” a beneﬁt party Nov. 15, 5-8 p.m. Ticket prices start at $45 and the event includes music, food, drinks, a pop-up shop and silent auction of original works of art. Design Works will also honor the accomplishments of The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum Exhibitions Director Richard Klein. “Design Works” presenting sponsor is Seaboard Properties.

Iconic Singer/Songwriter Don McLean Comes to Norwalk Don McLean is a bonaﬁde legend. The Fairﬁeld Theatre Company is presenting McLean Saturday, Nov. 15 at the Norwalk Concert Hall. He’s written and recorded some of the most iconic songs of all time, including his ode to Van Gogh, “Vincent,” and the immortal “American Pie.” Perhaps it’s this sense of reverence that’s made McLean so endearing and enduring. Whether plaintive or pounding, he pays tribute to those who have inspired him; troubled painters, tragic actors, dancers, wars and heroes gone too soon. Don McLean has in turn become an icon, revered in much the same light as he set artists like Van Gogh and Buddy Holly. As one of Americana’s most beloved songwriters, McLean has touched millions and inspired countless sing-alongs. He has been inducted into the songwriter’s hall of fame, performed at Carnegie Hall, Albert

Hall, Inaugurations and benefits, penned a certifiable cultural phenomenon and had songs covered by the likes of Elvis Presley and Madonna. He has taken the early inspiration he drew from folk acts like The Weavers, and his friend and mentor Pete Seeger, and followed his dream to its fullest extent. He’s become like the heroes he sings about; life imitating art imitating life. For more information or to get tickets, visit fairfieldtheatre.org or call the box office at 203-256-1036. The Fairfield Theatre Company (FTC) is a nonprofit center for the arts and culture located in the heart of downtown Fairfield. FTC brings together a community of musicians, actors, artists, writers, fans and supporters who are dedicated to the simple premise that the broadest spectrum of live entertainment and cultural exchange is essential to the vitality of our society.

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COMMERCIAL 461 Brooks St. LLC, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Strip and reroof an existing commercial space at 466 Lafayette Blvd., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $60,000. Filed Oct. 22. A P Construction, contractor for Stamford Square Associates. Perform an office fit-out on the first floor of an existing commercial space at 3001 Summer St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $1.3 million. Filed between Oct. 20 and Oct. 24. A Pappajohn Co., Norwalk, contractor for Division 40 Richards LLC. Replace the entry pantry for a new tenant in an existing commercial space at 40 Richards Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed Oct. 20. A Secondino & Sons Inc., contractor for owner. Complete the reconfiguration of the entire rear wall in an existing commercial space at 60 Commerce Drive, Trumbull. Estimated cost: $770,000. Filed October 2014. CT Basement Systems Inc., Seymour, contractor for Edwin QuimHun. Repair foundations of an existing commercial space at 34 Southwind Drive, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $40,000. Filed Oct. 23. Elm Electric, Westfield, Mass., contractor for the University of Bridgeport. Perform an interior renovation in an existing commercial space for new fuel cells at 446 University Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $35,000. Filed Oct. 20. G & T Corp., Greenwich, contractor for self. Perform interior alterations to an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 26 Wall St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Oct. 22.

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Greenwich Academy, Greenwich, contractor for self. Construct temporary tents with lights, heating on a raised platform on the property of an existing commercial space for a special event at 200 N. Maple Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed between Oct. 20 and Oct. 24.

Perridge Corp., Greenwich, contractor for self. Provide a generator on the parking deck of an existing commercial space with structural steel and foundations at 55 Holly Hill Lane, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $750,000. Filed between Oct. 20 and Oct. 24.

Harbor Yard, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Add a temporary tent to an existing commercial space for a special event at 500 Main St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $4,500. Filed Oct. 22.

RD Scinto, Trumbull, contractor for owner. Perform an interior fit-up in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 35 Nutmeg Drive, Trumbull. Estimated cost: $70,840. Filed October 2014.

Henry Gerty Inc., Fairfield, contractor for St. Vincents Medical Center. Perform an interior renovation and demolition in an existing commercial space at 2660 Main St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed Oct. 22.

RD Scinto, Trumbull, contractor for self. Perform an interior fit-up in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 116 Quarry Road, Trumbull. Estimated cost: $1.9 million. Filed October 2014.

Hobbs Inc., New Canaan, contractor for MSIH LLC. Remove interior walls, drop ceiling and remove vinyl floors in an existing commercial space at 30 Buxton Farm Road, Unit 110, Stamford. Estimated cost: $7,000. Filed between Oct. 20 and Oct. 24. Hoodtech Inc., contractor for owner. Install new hood systems to an existing commercial space at 5065 Main St., Trumbull. Estimated cost: $0. Filed October 2014.

Rich-Taubman Associates, Stamford, contractor for self. Perform interior alterations to an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 100 Greyrock Place, Stamford. Estimated cost: $180,000. Filed between Oct. 20 and Oct. 24. RP Construction, Fairfield, contractor for Shaw Eaton. Perform an addition to an existing commercial space at 100 Washburn St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $60,000. Filed Oct. 23.

Inspirica Inc., Stamford, contractor for self. Construct a new five-story building with 48 units at 992 Summer St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $11 million. Filed between Oct. 20 and Oct. 24.

Signature Construction Group of CT Inc., Stamford, contractor for 201 Broad Street Owner LLC. Perform interior alterations to an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 201 Broad St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $121,000. Filed between Oct. 20 and Oct. 24.

JM Custom Builder LLC, contractor for owner. Perform an interior fit-up in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 65 Main St., Trumbull. Estimated cost: $100,000. Filed October 2014. Kelly Window Systems Inc., contractor for Hyde Park Condominium Association Inc. Replace all windows and sliders in the existing openings of a condominium complex at 27 Northill St., Unit 1X, Stamford. Estimated cost: $312,000. Filed between Oct. 20 and Oct. 24. Maritime Place LLC, Norwalk, contractor for self. Perform interior renovations to the kitchen area, add two bathrooms and five offices in an existing commercial space at 18 Marshall St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $62,703. Filed Oct. 24. Merrit 7 Venture LLC, Norwalk, contractor for self. Perform interior alterations to an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 307 Merritt 7, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $1.6 million. Filed Oct. 23. Northeast Tent Productions, Stamford, contractor for Greenwich Country Club. Construct temporary tents with lights, heating on a raised platform on the property of an existing commercial space for a special event at 19 Doubling Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $32,000. Filed between Oct. 20 and Oct. 24.

Signature Construction Group of CT Inc., Stamford, contractor for 177 Broad Street Owner LLC. Perform interior alterations to an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 177 Broad St., Unit 1, Stamford. Estimated cost: $230,000. Filed between Oct. 20 and Oct. 24. SND Commercial Services LLC, contractor for owner. Perform an interior fit-up in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 5065 Main St., Trumbull. Estimated cost: $42,000. Filed October 2014. Sperry Tents, Norwalk, contractor for Andrew M. Parker. Construct temporary tents with lights, heating on a raised platform on the property of an existing commercial space for a special event at 41 Miltiades Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $18,781. Filed between Oct. 20 and Oct. 24. Town of Stamford, Stamford, contractor for self. Build out the career center in Stamford High Media Center at 53 Strawberry Hill Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed between Oct. 20 and Oct. 24. Trancend Wireless LLC, Mahmah, N.J., contractor for 10 Mott Ave. LLC. Install three new cellular antenna and associated equipment on the roof of an existing commercial space at 10 Mott Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $27,000. Filed Oct. 23.

Westover Communications Inc., Orlando, Fla., contractor for Division Dunham 35 LLC. Install three new cellular antenna and associated equipment on the roof of an existing commercial space at 200 Connecticut Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $27,000. Filed Oct. 23.

RESIDENTIAL 130 Havemeyer Place, Greenwich, contractor for self. Add a two-floor addition to the rear of an existing single-family residence at 130 Havemeyer Place, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $500,000. Filed between Oct. 20 and Oct. 24. 15 Arch St. Assoc, Wilton, contractor for self. Construct a superstructure with four units at 15 Arch St., Building C, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $400,000. Filed Oct. 21. 15 Arch St. Assoc, Wilton, contractor for self. Construct a superstructure with four units at 15 Arch St., Building B, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $640,000. Filed Oct. 21. 15 Arch St. Assoc, Wilton, contractor for self. Construct a superstructure with four units at 15 Arch St., Building A, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $400,000. Filed Oct. 21. 72 Dora Circle LLC, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Perform an interior renovation to an existing singlefamily residence at 72 Dora Circle, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Oct. 22. A & A Quality Home Improvement LLC, contractor for Matt Jackson. Add a shower to the bathroom and add a laundry room in the basement of an existing single-family residence at 30 Davenport Farm Lane East, Stamford. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed between Oct. 20 and Oct. 24. A Pro Builders, contractor for owner. Add a kitchen and a mudroom to an existing single-family residence at 25 Skating Pond Road, Trumbull. Estimated cost: $80,000. Filed October 2014. A W Contracting LLC, Greenwich, contractor for Leo Russell and Cynthia Russell. Add an outdoor kitchen with a fridge, pizza oven and sink on the property of an existing singlefamily residence at 67 Park St., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $45,000. Filed between Oct. 20 and Oct. 24. AAA Advantage Carting & Demolition, Stamford, contractor for Heather L. Wise and Eric S. Wise. Demolish an existing single-family residence at 120 Meadow Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $26,800. Filed between Oct. 20 and Oct. 24.

Abner, Katzman, Greenwich, contractor for self. Perform electrical work without a permit on an existing single-family residence at 27 Carona Drive, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $0. Filed between Oct. 20 and Oct. 24. AMEC Carting LLC, Norwalk, contractor for 25 Nawthorne Waterfront LLC. Demolish an existing singlefamily residence and dispose of waste at 25 Nawthorne Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $7,500. Filed between Oct. 20 and Oct. 24. AMEC Carting LLC, Norwalk, contractor for 25 Nawthorne Waterfront LLC. Demolish an existing single-family residence and dispose of waste at 25 Nawthorne Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed between Oct. 20 and Oct. 24. AMEC Carting LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Lucas Point LLC. Demolish an existing single-family residence and dispose of waste at 28 West Way, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $18,500. Filed between Oct. 20 and Oct. 24. Bella Home Improvement LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Jean Satti. Remove the old roof and install a new roof on an existing single-family residence at 6 Hillandale Manor, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $11,300. Filed Oct. 24. Bennett, Sandrish, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Remodel the kitchen in an existing single-family residence at 1094 Lindley St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $18,000. Filed Oct. 24. Berman, Gertrude, Norwalk, contractor for self. Remove the old roof and install a new roof on an existing single-family residence at 10 Spicewood Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $28,000. Filed Oct. 20. Better Home Remodeling, Naugatuck, contractor for Lisa Seglem. Remodel the kitchen and storage area in an existing single-family residence, add a half bathroom and remodel the back entrance at 50 Orchard St., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $46,000. Filed between Oct. 20 and Oct. 24.

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Bigler, Amos, Norwalk, contractor for self. Add a shower to the half bathroom on the first floor of an existing single-family residence at 53 Ledgewood Drive, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $4,000. Filed Oct. 22. BTS Painting & Wallpapering, Newtown, contractor for Christine Lacey. Perform plumbing work, sheetrock ceilings and paint the hallways and living room in an existing singlefamily residence at 126 Putnam Park, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed between Oct. 20 and Oct. 24.

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Buildcase LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Christopher Cascio. Replace the kitchen in an existing single-family residence at 246 Grumman Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $75,000. Filed Oct. 20.

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NEWSMAKERS [PLUS AWARDS AND EVENTS] KLAFF’S DONATES TO LOCKWOOD-MATHEWS

FCA TO HOST A TASTE OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY Norwalk-based FAMILY & CHILDREN’S AGENCY’S will host “A Taste of Fairfield County” to support its after-school program, 6-8 p.m., Nov. 13, Aitoro, 401 Westport Ave., Norwalk. The after-school program serves 50 Norwalk middle school youths on the campus of Norwalk Community College. Food vendors will include A DASH OF SALT;

DIMARE PASTRY SHOP, FLIPSIDE BURGER, NORWALK COMMUNITY COLLEGE, NUESTRA CULTURA LLC, PAELLA, STRADA and TACO LOCO. Event sponsors include CBP, JONES LANG LASALLE and FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS. For tickets, contact Janina Serrao at 203-855-8765 or visit familyandchildrensagency.org.

PACCHIONI AND HUNTLEY JOIN WAVENY

From left:,Susan Gilgore, LMMM executive director; Joseph Passero, Klaff’s chairman and chief operating officer; and Patsy Brescia, LMMM chairwoman. Photo courtesy Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum

Norwalk-based KLAFF’S , a home design company, donated proceeds from the KLAFF’S JERRY LEVINE CHAR-

ITY GOLF OUTING , Aug. 11, to Norwalk’s LOCKWOOD-MATHEWS MANSION MUSEUM . A donation of $19,954 was presented by JOE

WESTPORT-WESTON CHAMBER DONATES TO HOMES WITH HOPE

PASSERO , Klaff ’s chairman and chief operating of�icer, Nov. 3, at the museum, 295 West Ave., Norwalk.

GALLATIN SPEAKS AT CONFERENCE

New Canaan-based WAVENY LIFECARE NETWORK appointed ANTHONY PACCHIONI as director of dining services and DENNIS HUNTLEY as director of facility operations. Pacchioni will manage dining operations at both Waveny’s Farm Road campuses, which include the Care Center, The Village, the Adult Day Program, Meals on Wheels and The Inn. Pacchioni has served prior positions as registered dietician, executive chef and director of food and nutrition for Wartburg Rehab of Mount Vernon, N.Y. Huntley will manage the mechanical and facility operations

From left, Dennis Huntley and Anthony Pacchioni.

for the main campus and serve as chairman of Waveny’s Safety Committee. Prior to joining, Huntley directed maintenance for Long Ridge of Stamford.

LIBERATION PROGRAM’S ANNUAL RECOVERY CLIMB

From left, Jeff Weiser, Homes with Hope; Jim Donaher, Gault Energy; Linda Matthews, WWCC; Maria Funicello, Tutti’s Restaurant; Karen Jewell, Down Under; and Matthew Mandell, WWCC.

The WESTPORT-WESTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE donated $5,000 to HOMES WITH HOPE on Jesup Road in Westport for its GILLESPIE CENTER FOOD PANTRY. The funds came from

proceeds from the third annual Slice of Saugatuck festival run by the chamber in September. For more information, visit westportwestonchamber.com/Saugatuck.

STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS TAPS TFI ENVISION Texas-based STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS INC. (SMP) selected Norwalk-based TFI ENVISION INC., a branding and communications company, to develop the SMP Parts

App. With the app, users can access all SMP automotive aftermarket parts, as well as part number or year, make, model and engine-type, via their smart phones.

Cynthia M. Gallatin

CYNTHIA M. GALLATIN of Newtown, associate vice president and chief operating officer of QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY ONLINE, was invited to speak at the Public Relations Society of America’s 2014 international conference, “Leading the Way: A Fearless Future for PR,” in Washington, D.C. Gallatin launched the online learning division for Quinnipiac University in 2001. She holds an MBA in marketing from the University of Bridgeport and a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Fairfield University.

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LIBERATION PROGRAM, a nonpro�it dedicated to substance abuse prevention and treatment in Fair�ield County, held its 2014 Recovery Climb Nov. 1, CHELSEA PIERS, Stamford. The event featured rock-wall climbing, batting cages, basketball,

tug-of-war, dodgeball, football and a relay race. Sponsors included DARIEN SPORT SHOP, MALLOY INSURANCE AGENCY INC., MALLOY REALTY GROUP, THE CONNECTICUT COMMUNITY FOR ADDICTION RECOVERY, NESTLÉ WATERS, FAIRWAY MARKET and ROBEKS.

PALACE AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS HOST ‘PAINT THE TOWN PINK’ Nearly 100 breast cancer survivors, their families and friends were recently honored with music and celebration at Stamford’s PALACE THEATRE. Community partners that collaborated on the event included CITY LIMITS DINER, DAVID’S SOUNDVIEW CATERING and CAFÉ OO LA LA, which do-

nated the food; TITO’S HANDMADE VODKA, which created a “Hot Pink” martini; and BOB CAPPAZZO PHOTOGRAPHY, which donated services. FRANK MASTRONE performed both classic and contemporary music with pianist and composer PATTI PREISS-HARRIS and classical guitarist ANNALISA EWALD.

CIULLA RECEIVES HALL OF FAME AWARD

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB APPOINTS FRIESER

DATES NOV. 11

Temple Israel will feature its Temple Israel Networking Group for individuals in their job search, 2 p.m., 14 Coleytown Road, Wesport. Event is free to the public. For more information, call 203-227-1293. SCORE Fairfield County and co-sponsor the Darien Library will present a complimentary small-business workshop titled, “Getting Started in Franchising,” 6-8 p.m., Darien Library, 1441 Post Road, Darien. Check-in starts 5:30 p.m. Register directly at scorenorwalk.com or call 203-831-0065.

Neil Frieser

JOHN CIULLA, executive president, commercial banking for WEBSTER BANK, won the JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT ( JA) of WESTERN CONNECTICUT’s Dr. George R. Dunbar Free Enterprise Hall of Fame award at its 18th annual celebration, Oct. 8, BRIDGEPORT HOLIDAY INN, Bridgeport. This award is given to

business leaders from Western Connecticut who have made enduring contributions to their companies and communities. Ciulla joined Webster in 2004 and has served in a variety of positions, including chief credit risk officer and senior vice president, commercial banking.

NEW ASSOCIATES TO RHYS Stamford-based RHYS, a commercial real estate �irm, appointed two new associates to its team, LAURA MANFRO of Stamford and RYAN STRANKO of Fair�ield. Manfro joined as an associate in the investment sales division and Stranko as an associate in the retail leasing division. Prior to joining, Manfro spent nearly three years at Westportbased Charter Reality and Development as a leasing agent. She has a Bachelor of Arts in communications from Fordham University. Stanko practiced as a student attorney at the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol County District Attorney’s of�ice and at the state of Rhode Island’s of�ice of the attorney general. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in communication from Manhattan College and a Juris Doctor from Roger Williams University School of Law.

LOGICSOURCE APPOINTS WALTON

Bruce Walton

Norwalk-based LOGICSOURCE appointed BRUCE WALTON as its chief operating officer. Walton works out of the company’s Norwalk office, where he leads its sourcing and procurement operations center. Walton holds a Master’s in Business Administration from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from Bucknell University.

Laura Manfro

JACOB AND QUILES DONATES TO FOOD BANK

Ryan Stanko

The American Cancer Society hosts its first women’s leadership breakfast, “Women Leading the Way to Wellness,” 7:30 a.m., Dolce Norwalk Hotel & Conference Center, 32 Weed Ave., Norwalk. Guest speakers include Jane Green and Colleen Doyle. To purchase tickets, visit acswomenandwellnessct.org.

NOV. 13

Cosmo Alberico, JA Hall of Fame co-chairman, John Ciulla, executive president, commercial banking for Webster Bank, and Bernadine Venditto, president, JA of Western Connecticut.

NOV. 12

The BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF STAMFORD appointed NEIL FRIESER to its board of directors. Frieser has served as vice president for internal audits for FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS CORP. since June 2008.

The Women’s Business Development Council has slated its 13th annual business breakfast for 7:30 a.m., Stamford Plaza Hotel and Conference Center, 2701 Summer St., Stamford. Guest speakers include Paula Zahn, Carla Harris, Rose Wang and Amy Millman. For more information, visit ctwbdc.org. The Innovator Series will offer wine and cheese, programming and networking, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Schelfhaudt Gallery in the Arnold Bernhard Center, 84 Iranistan Ave., Bridgeport. Panelists include Dr. Gad J. Selig, Bart Casabona, Emanuel Balarie and Alan Dressler. For more information, visit bridgeport.edu or email Mary Jane Foster at mjfoster@bridgeport.edu. The Ridgefield Business Exchange will host a new member reception, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Fairfield County Bank Insurance Services LLC, 401 Main St., Ridgefield. Business owners and professionals who want to grow their businesses are invited. To RSVP, call Lonnie Shapiro at 203-731-7722.

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JACOB AND QUILES, a law firm with offices in Bridgeport and New York, recently donated $818 to the CONNECTICUT FOOD BANK to support its mission to feed the hungry. Using social media to pledge $1 for every follower, “like,” “share” and other activity, the firm provided more than 1,900 meals.

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FACTS Canton, Neil, et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Erect a detached onecar garage on the property of an existing single-family residence at 39 Turn of River Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $14,400. Filed between Oct. 20 and Oct. 24.

Dunne, Lisa and Harrison Dunne, Norwalk, contractor for self. Expand the existing second floor to create a bedroom and a bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 14 Englewood Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $88,000. Filed Oct. 22.

Chowdhury, Parveen, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Perform an interior renovation to an existing singlefamily residence at 814 Laurel Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $12,000. Filed Oct. 22.

Executive Craftsmen LLC, Stamford, contractor for David Murray. Perform interior renovations to an existing single-family residence, relocate laundry, open an interior wall and enlarge the foyer at 204 Rowayton Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed Oct. 20.

Clark Builders LLC, contractor for owner. Move two walls to enlarge the half bathroom over garage and add a shower at 75 Meadow Road West, Trumbull. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed October 2014. Colucelli, Lucia, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 94 Berkely Place, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $9,000. Filed Oct. 24. Coombis, Lucy, Norwalk, contractor for self. Add a toilet to the laundry room to create a half bathroom at 14 Raymond Lane, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed Oct. 21. Cornerstone, Greenwich, contractor for Barry MacTaggart and Robin M. MacTaggart. Change a hall closet into a powder room an install electrical devises in an existing single-family residence at 680 Steamboat Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $7,000. Filed between Oct. 20 and Oct. 24. Costa, Joao, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Perform an addition to an existing single-family residence above the garage at 100 Lincoln Blvd., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed Oct. 24. DeGregorio, Peter, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Add a deck to an existing single-family residence at 584 Thorme St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $5,500. Filed Oct. 22. Dibico Construction of CT Inc., Greenwich, contractor for Rama C. Subramaniam. Construct a new pool house with a full bathroom on the property of an existing singlefamily residence at 27 Midwood Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $400,000. Filed between Oct. 20 and Oct. 24. DiGiorgi Roofing & Siding Inc., Beacon Falls, contractor for John Gribosky. Remove the old roof and install a new roof on an existing single-family residence at 59 Van Zant St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $11,600. Filed Oct. 21. Douglas Milyo Remodeling LLC, contractor for owner. Install newly engineered ridge beam in back room at 58 Stoneleigh Road, Trumbull. Estimated cost: $2,500. Filed October 2014.

Glazer Group LLC, Norwalk, contractor for self. Construct a barn utility structure at 1 River Road, Unit 1E, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $100,000. Filed Oct. 21. Hall, George E., et al., Greenwich, contractor for self. Complete an inspection process in an existing singlefamily residence and provide entrapment protection at 57 Gillian Lane, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $3,000. Filed between Oct. 20 and Oct. 24. Hogram, Andrew, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Build-out the basement in an existing single-family residence at 54 Balmforth St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $3,000. Filed Oct. 23. Hudson Valley Builders LLC, New Windsor, contractor for Marcia Fernandez. Add a one-story addition and perform an alteration to an existing single-family residence at 4 Cambridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed between Oct. 20 and Oct. 24.

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

BRIDGEPORT SUPERIOR COURT Boyle, Shaughnessy & Campo PC, Hartford. Filed by CED Technologies Connecticut Inc., Shelton. Plaintiff’s attorney: Coles, Baldwin & Kaiser LLC, Fairfield. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that it had failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for a lease agreement. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, costs and expenses, interest, reasonable attorney’s fees and such other relief in law or equity as the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-cv14-6046347-S. Filed Oct. 24.

Bridgeport Power Equipment LLC, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by American Express Bank FSB, Salt Lake City, Utah. Plaintiff’s attorney: Zwicker & Associates, Enfield. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they had failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for a credit account. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages of $4,160, and costs. Case no. FBT-cv14-6046203-S. Filed Oct. 20. Hoffman Fuel Company of Bridgeport, Trumbull. Filed by State Farm Fire and Casualty Co., Bloomington, Ill. Plaintiffs attorney: Donald P. Cianci, Columbia. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that it had improperly delivered fuel oil to property insured by the plaintiff. The fuel oil leaked out on the property and the plaintiff was forced to pay out money to the property owner. The plaintiff claims money damages of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and post judgment interest. Case no. FBT-cv14-6046246-S. Filed Oct. 21. Pena Realty Holdings Co. LLC, Bridgeport. Filed by Jennifer Torres, Naugatuck. Plaintiff’s attorney: Trial Lawyer LLC, Milford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that she tripped on a pothole in front of a store owned by the defendant and sustained injuries. This dangerous condition was allowed to exist due the negligence of the defendant and its employees in that they permitted a broken sidewalk to lead up to the store. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000 and such other relief as law or equity may provide. Case no. FBT-cv14-6046326-S. Filed Oct. 23. Prohealth Physicians Inc., et al., Avon. Filed by Carine Davis and Carlton Davis, Greenwich. Plaintiff’s attorney: Kimberly Andrade, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this medical malpractice suit against the defendants alleging that they failed to properly communicate the results of a blood test and failed to diagnose the plaintiff’s descendant with deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary emboli. As a result, plaintiff’s descendant allegedly suffered emotional distress and severe pain and died. The plaintiffs claim monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs. Case no. FBT-cv14-6046212-S. Filed Oct. 20.

DTK Development LLC, contractor for owner. Add a two-car detached garage to an existing single-family residence and finish the basement at 28 Seminole Trail, Trumbull. Estimated cost: $29,500. Filed October 2014.

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FIGURES REG Unlimited LLC, East Point, Ga. Filed by General Electric Capital Corp., Fairfield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Law Office of James S. Brownstein LLC. 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 lease agreement. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, costs and expenses, interest, reasonable attorney’s fees and such other relief in law or equity as the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-cv14-6046307-S. Filed Oct. 22. Sturm, Ruger & Co. Inc., Southport. Filed by Riveting Systems LLC, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Shipman & Goodwin LLP, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that it had failed to fulfill the entire purchase order and has therefore left the plaintiff with riveting machinery, which cannot be resold. The plaintiff asserts that the defendant does not have the right to cancel the order without providing compensation for work done. The plaintiff claims a declaratory judgment declaring that the defendant is not entitled to cancel the order without compensating the plaintiff, damages, cost and interest and such other and further relief as the court may deem proper. Case no. FBT-cv14-6046256-S. Filed Oct. 21. Walgreens Eastern Co. Inc., Hartford. Filed by Sandra Baldelli, Stratford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Coyne, Von Kunn, Brady & Fries, Stratford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that she slipped on a sidewalk in front of a store owned by the defendant and sustained injuries. This dangerous condition was allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendant and its employees in that they permitted an uneven sidewalk to lead up to the store. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000 and such other relief as law or equity may provide. Case no. FBT-cv14-6046220-S. Filed Oct. 20.

DANBURY SUPERIOR COURT Deep’s Food Liner Inc., et al., Danbury. Filed by Rosaura Espinal, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Gregory P. Klein, Alan Barry & Associates, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that she fell on ice in front of a store owned by the defendants and sustained injuries. This dangerous condition was allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendants and their employees in that they failed to remove the ice from the front of the store. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Case no. DBD-cv14-6016214-S. Filed Oct. 20.

Highland HC LLC, et al., Newtown. Filed by Yoga Dimensions LLC, et al., Newtown. Plaintiff’s attorney: Donald A. Mitchell, Newtown. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this suit against the defendants alleging that they signed a lease based on misrepresentation of the defendants and were injured monetarily. The plaintiffs claim a judgment declaring the lease void, rescission of the lease agreement, compensatory damages, punitive damages, attorney’s fees and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems fair and reasonable. Case no. DBD-cv14-6016234-S. Filed Oct. 22. Simple Baby Inc., Newtown. Filed by Home Meridian International Inc., High Point, N.C. Plaintiff’s attorneys: 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 delivered. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, costs, post-judgment interest and such other relief as may be deemed appropriate by the court. Case no. DBD-cv14-6016216-S. Filed Oct. 20. Target Corp., Minneapolis, Minn. Filed by Kimberly Bepko, Newtown. Plaintiff’s attorney: Adler Law Group LLC, East Hartford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that she tripped on debris on the floor of a store owned by the defendant and sustained injuries. This dangerous condition was allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendant and its employees in that they failed to remove the debris from store. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Case no. DBD-cv14-6016242-S. Filed Oct. 23.

STAMFORD SUPERIOR COURT Hartford Insurance Company of the Midwest, Hartford. Filed by Allan Christopher, Bedford, N.H. Plaintiff’s attorney: self. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that it had failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for an insurance claim. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages of $81,000 or more. Case no. FST-cv14-6023674-S. Filed Oct. 21.

Safeguard Insurance Company of America, Hartford. Filed by Edmund Vayan, Monroe. Plaintiff’s attorney: Law Office of Eric L. Reinken, Stamford. 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 judgment and money damages in excess of $15,000 exclusive of interests and costs. Case no. FST-cv14-6023700-S. Filed Oct. 24. Stamford Hospital, et al., Stamford. Filed by Marjorie Lobuglio and Vincent L. Lobuglio, Stamford. Plaintiffs’ attorney: Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder PC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this medical malpractice suit against the defendants alleging that they failed to properly perform a left carpel tunnel surgery on the plaintiffs. As a result, plaintiffs suffered severe pain. The plaintiffs claim monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs. Case no. FST-cv14-6023654-S. Filed Oct. 20.

FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT Diversified Specialty Services LLC, Woodbridge. Filed by Connecticut Laborer’s Pension Health Fund, et al., West Haven. Plaintiff’s attorney: Cheverie & Associates, East Hartford. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that it failed to perform under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement by failing to pay contributions to the fund, leaving the remaining balance due. The plaintiffs claim liquidated damages, attorney’s fees and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems just and equitable. Case no. 3:14-cv-01541-JAM. Filed Oct. 20. Bender, Anderson and Barba PC, et al. Filed by Rita Celone Umile. Plaintiff’s attorney: Law Offices of Joanne Faulkner, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought this fair debt collection suit against the defendants alleging that they attempted to collect a debt and failed to disclose the applicable interest rate and included unlawful charges. The plaintiff claims compensatory damages, punitive damages, statutory damages, costs of suit, attorney’s fees and such other and further relief as the court deems just and equitable. Case no. 3:14-cv-01546-AWT. Filed Oct. 21.

FACTS Waterbury Inn, Waterpark & Convention Center Inc., Waterbury. Filed by Jene Hinks, Oceanside, N.Y. Plaintiff’s attorneys: Nicolini, Paradise Ferretti & Sabella, Mineola, N.Y. Defendant’s attorney: Carta Falsa, Slattery, Turpin & Lenoff, New York, N.Y. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that she slipped and fell on ice on property owned by the defendant and sustained injury. This dangerous condition was allegedly due to the negligence of the defendant and its employees in that they failed to keep the grounds free of ice. The plaintiff claims $2.1 million dollars in damages and such other and further relief as the court deems just and equitable. Case no. 3:14-cv-01549-RNC. Filed Oct. 20. R/C Theatres, Resistertown, Md. Filed by John Johnson, Middletown. Plaintiff’s attorney: Employee Rights LLC, North Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought this employee discrimination suit against the defendant alleging that he suffers from cerebral palsy. He was not rehired after the defendant was bought out, while his other co-workers were, allegedly due to discrimination. The plaintiff claims monetary damages, cost, punitive damages, prejudgment interest and such other and further relief as the court deems just and equitable. Case no. 3:14-cv-01550-JCH. Filed Oct. 21. Tre Milano LLC, Culver City, Calif. Filed by Conair Corp., Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: McCormick, Paulding & Huber, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this patent infringement suit against the defendant alleging that it infringed on a hair-styling-device patent owned by the plaintiff. The plaintiff claims an injunction enjoining the defendants from continuing to infringe, compensatory damages, prejudgment interest, attorney’s fees and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems just and equitable. Case no. 3:14-cv-01554-AWT. Filed Oct. 21. Techno Construction Corp., et al. Filed by USA. Plaintiff’s attorney: Lauren M. Nash, N.H. Action: The plaintiff has brought this suit against the defendant alleging that a judgment has been entered against them and that they failed to pay the amount owed. The plaintiff claims $90,000 in damages. Case no. 3:14-cv-01571-RNC. Filed Oct. 23. Clorox Manufacturing Co., et al., Oakland, Calif. Filed by Elizabeth Quiles. Plaintiff’s attorney: Sabatini & Associates, Newington. Action: The plaintiff has brought this medical leave suit against the defendants alleging that she was unable to take Saturday off or use vacation time on Saturday to care for her son, who is disabled. The plaintiff claims compensatory damages, back pay, front pay, bonuses, personal days, liquidated damages, punitive damages, attorney’s fees and costs, interest and all other just and proper relief. Case no. 3:14-cv-01572-AWT. Filed Oct. 23.

Bollinger Inc., Short Hills, N.J. Filed by Jacqueline Goldner. Plaintiff’s attorney: Rome McGuigan PC, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that AIG covered the plaintiff’s jewelry, which was stolen by a cleaning lady. AIG failed to reimburse the plaintiff. The defendant allegedly failed to properly secure insurance for the plaintiff. The plaintiff claims costs, attorney’s fees, punitive damages and any other equitable or legal relief. Case no. 3:14-cv-01575-WWE. Filed Oct. 23. LVNV Funding LLC, et al., Nev. Filed by Juan Maldonado, Ellington. Plaintiff’s attorney: Consumer Law Group, Rocky Hill. Action: The plaintiff has brought this fair debt collection suit against the defendants alleging that they failed to comply with regulation to investigate the plaintiff’s dispute of debt. The plaintiff claims damages, attorney’s fees, costs and punitive damages. Case no. 3:14-cv-01579. Filed Oct. 24.

DEEDS

COMMITTEE DEEDS Borer III, Kenneth F., et al., Redding. Appointed committee: Steven R. Smart, Redding. Property: 118 Seventy Acre Road, Redding. Amount: $68,538. Filed Oct. 15. Harrison, Helene and Scott Harrison, Greenwich. Appointed committee: Garen Wright Wells, Norwalk. Property: 180 North St., Greenwich. Amount: $3.1 million. Docket no. FSTcv-1360220311-S. Filed Oct. 17. Pace, Camille, et al., Newtown. Appointed committee: Richard P. Terbrusch, Newtown. Property: 15 Copper Creek Circle, Newtown. Amount: $162,400. Docket no. DBD-cv-136012410-S. Filed Oct. 22. Philippi, Karl E., et al., Newtown. Appointed committee: Christopher P. Norris, Newtown. Property: 42 Swamp Road, Newtown. Amount: $77,000. Docket no. DBD-cv-146014333-S. Filed Oct. 14.

Aspetuck Land Trust Inc., Westport. Seller: Howard J. Aibel, Weston. Property: 163 Steep Hill Road, Weston. For no consideration paid. Filed Sept. 23. Aspetuck Land Trust Inc., Westport. Seller: Howard J. Aibel, Weston. Property: 161 Steep Hill Road, Weston. For no consideration paid. Filed Sept. 23. D&S Rentals LLC, Bridgeport. Seller: Shari-Ann Cayer, Bridgeport. Property: Unit 96 of Nob Hill Condominium, Bridgeport. Amount: $36,000. Filed Oct. 20. Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Seller: Mary Patricia Jorgensen, Norwalk. Property: 36 Allen Road, Norwalk. Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 23.

FIGURES QUIT CLAIM 1 Connors Lane LLC, Weston. Grantor: Tracy Weiner, Westport. Property: 1 Connors Lane, Weston. Amount: $1. Filed Sept. 5. 23 Church Street LLC, Greenwich. Grantor: Karin L. Peabody, George David Peabody, Laurie Peabody and David F. Peabody Jr., Greenwich. Property: 23 Church St., Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 22. 68 Forest Lane Associates LLC, Wilton. Grantor: Dale V. Wagner Pozzi, Wilton. Property: 68 Forest Lane, Wilton. Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 21.

Georges Hill Holdings LLC, Bethel. Seller: Miguel A. Valeri, Bethel. Property: 37 Stony Hill Road, Bethel. Amount: $790,350. Filed Oct. 14.

Addessi, Bernadette M. A., Newtown. Grantor: Wayne A. Addessi, Newtown. Property: 13 Lovells Lane, Newtown. Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 22.

JEP Enterprises LLC, Stamford. Seller: Exchange Accommodators LLC, Greenwich. Property: Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 of Bennett Street Condominium, Stamford. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed Oct. 20.

Anderson, Dana Nils, Dwawne Ernest Anderson and Dale Scott Anderson, Stratford. Grantor: Dale Scott Anderson, Stratford. Property: 16 Abric Drive, Trumbull. Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 15.

Mission Dupree Ltd., Norwalk. Seller: Marcela Mercado and Catherine Mercado-Delvalda, Norwalk. Property: 6 Quintard Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $100,937. Filed Oct. 21. Sealy Gardens LLC, Brooklyn, N.Y. Seller: John Damien, Westport. Property: Lots 3 and 4, Map of Henry E. Shannon, Bridgeport. Amount: $231,000. Filed Oct. 23.

AT&T Capital Services Inc., Hoffman Estates, Ill. Grantor: The Southern New England Telephone Co., New Haven. Property: 430 John St., Bridgeport. Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 22.

Siesta Key Partners LLC, Wilton. Seller: Independence Properties LLC, Hartford. Property: 390 Charles St., Unit 314, Bridgeport. Amount: $62,500. Filed Oct. 23. Silver Lane Associates LLC, Bridgeport. Seller: Sheldon Yessenow, Trumbull. Property: Silver Lane, Map 2283, Trumbull. Amount: $130,000. Filed Oct. 16.

Atienza, Shirley Caroline and Michael Getty Atienza, Weston. Grantor: Michael Getty Atienza, Weston. Property: 20 White Birch Ridge, Weston. For no consideration paid. Filed Sept. 10. Bartilucci, Helene and Paul Bartilucci, Norwalk. Grantor: Julia Isadora Perlman, Woodbridge. Property; Unit 56 of Rowayton Yacht Club, Norwalk. Amount: $17,500. Filed Oct. 20. Bria, Luigina, Stamford. Grantor: Luigina Bria, Stamford. Property: 2435 Bedford St., Building 14, Unit B, Stamford. Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 23.

Skelmorelie LLC, Newtown. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 111-113 Bell St., Bridgeport. Amount: $50,500. Filed Oct. 22.

Broderick, Gerald J., Trumbull. Grantor: Susan H. Broderick, Trumbull. Property: 638 Garden St., Trumbull. Amount: $20. Filed Oct. 15.

Southport Properties 1030 LLC, Southport. Seller: Katherine M. Greco and Louis A. Greco, Norwalk. Property: Parcel B, Map 4673, Norwalk. Amount: $195,000. Filed Oct. 23.

Carroll, Kathleen M., Stamford. Grantor: Michael P. Barney and Kathleen M. Carroll, Stamford. Property: 242 Little Hill Drive, Stamford. For no consideration paid. Filed Oct. 23.

Stamford Holdings Inc., Stamford. Seller: Eduardo J. Ferrer, New Canaan. Property: 148 Colonial Road, Stamford. Amount: $560,000. Filed Oct. 20.

Castano, Kathleen, Wilton. Grantor: Gregg Castano, Norwalk. Property: 41 Signal Hill Road, Wilton. For no consideration paid. Filed Oct. 23.

6K LLC, Trumbull. Seller: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 44 Evelyn St., Trumbull. Amount: $202,600. Filed Oct. 16.

The Beginning Outreach Ministry, Bridgeport. Seller: Holy Ghost Deliverance Church of Love in Christ Inc., Bridgeport. Property: 1135-1155 William St., Bridgeport. Amount: $300,000. Filed Oct. 20.

Catalano, Giulia R. and Giuseppe Catalano, Stamford. Grantor: Giuseppe Catalano and Giula R. Catalano, Stamford. Property: Lots 22 and 23, Map 914, Stamford. For no consideration paid. Filed Oct. 20.

Aspetuck Land Trust Inc., Westport. Seller: Howard J. Aibel, Weston. Property: 173 Steep Hill Road, Weston. For no consideration paid. Filed Sept. 23.

University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport. Seller: Mark E. Taafel, Bridgeport. Property: 36 Myrtle Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $270,000. Filed Oct. 21.

Caviola, Patrice, Richard J. Caviola and Lisa Caviola, Norwalk. Grantor: Lisa Caviola, Norwalk. Property: Lot 1, Map 4096, Norwalk. For no consideration paid. Filed Oct. 20.

COMMERCIAL 20 Church Street, Unit B16 LLC, Greenwich. Seller: Doris Sisley, Stamford. Property: Unit B-16 in The Town & Country Condominium, Greenwich. Amount: $405,000. Filed Oct. 24. 4161 Madison Avenue LLC, Trumbull. Seller: Robert G. Martire and Elizabeth M. Martire, Trumbull. Property: 4161 Madison Ave., Trumbull. Amount: $381,000. Filed Oct. 20.

Ciancio, Barbara and Anthony Ciancio, Shelton. Grantor: Barbara Cianco and Anne Pondiccio, Shelton. Property: 107 Kyles Way, Shelton. Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 9.

Kensington Enterprise LLC, Stamford. Grantor: Zhitao Song, Great Neck, N.Y. Property: Plot A, Map 4210, Stamford. For no consideration paid. Filed Oct. 21.

Clark, Jeanette M. and Bernard K. Clark, Huntington. Grantor: Bernard K. Clark and Jeanette M. Clark, Huntington. Property: 38 Cathy Drive, Shelton. Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 7.

Key Development LLC, Shelton. Grantor: Twisted Vine LLC, Shelton. Property: 24 Poe Place, Shelton. Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 1.

Fisher Jr., William C., Shelton. Grantor: Marion E. Fisher, Shelton. Property: 11 Meadow St., Shelton. Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 17. Fitzsimons, Thomas F., Trumbull. Grantor: Diana M. Fitzsimons, Trumbull. Property: 6162 Main St., Trumbull. Amount: $12,000. Filed Oct. 16. Fretina, Denise M. and Joseph M. Fretina, Norwalk. Grantor: Joseph M. Pappolla and Mary Ann Pappolla, Norwalk. Property: Lots 111 and 113, Map 302, Norwalk. Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 22. Gates, Barbara F., Newtown. Grantor: Barbara F. Gates and Thomas E. Gates, Newtown. Property: Myrtle Way Smith, Newtown. For no consideration paid. Filed Oct. 23.

Kmetz, Barbara F. and David J. Kmetz, Trumbull. Grantor: David J. Kmetz and Barbara F. Kmetz, Trumbull. Property: 11 Sharon Road, Trumbull. Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 15. Ko, Soon-Ji and Cheol Son, Redding. Grantor: Jeanne J. Yang and Ludovit Pauliny, Westport. Property: 92 Seventy Acre Road, Redding. Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 15. Kuan, Victoria P., Trumbull. Grantor: Michael Champagne, Fairfield. Property: 86 Grove St., Trumbull. Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 20. Levesque, Susan and Derek Levesque, Trumbull. Grantor: Derek Levesque, Trumbull. Property: 80 Shelton Road, Trumbull. Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 15.

Harvey, Judy L., Shelton. Grantor: Arlene L. Peterson, Shelton. Property: 14 Meadowridge Drive, Shelton. Amount: $1. Filed Sept. 30.

Liu, Rui Yong, Comstock Park, Mich. Grantor: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Jacksonville, Fla. Property: 55 Tremont Ave., Stamford. Amount: $340,000. Filed Oct. 22.

Hover, Lora H., Weston. Grantor: Philip B. Hover, Weston. Property: 80 Beaver Brook Road, Weston. Amount: $10. Filed Sept. 18.

Marcus, Barby, Trumbull. Grantor: Idy J. Stern, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Property: 2625 Park Ave., Unit 9G, Bridgeport. Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 22.

Hover, Lora H., Weston. Grantor: Philip B. Hover, Weston. Property: Salem Road, Map 1242, Weston. Amount: $10. Filed Sept. 18.

Nardecchia, Jaime and Joseph Nardecchia, Orange. Grantor: Joseph Nardecchia, Orange. Property: 9-11 Park St., Unit 3S, Norwalk. For no consideration paid. Filed Oct. 23.

HP Newtown LLC, White Plains, N.Y. Grantor: HP Saugatuck LLC, White Plains, N.Y. Property: 19 Newtown Turnpike, Norwalk. Amount: $10. Filed Oct. 22. Jankowski, Katarzyna and Maciej Jankowski, Trumbull. Grantor: Katarzyna Jankowski and Maciej Jankowski, Trumbull. Property: 83 Asecolese Road, Trumbull. For no consideration paid. Filed Oct. 14. Jones, Amy G. and Jeffrey P. Jones, Weston. Grantor: Francis E. Jones and Bonita L. Jones, Osprey, Fla. Property: 24 Samuelson Road, Weston. Amount: $10. Filed Sept. 23. KASL LLC, Newtown. Grantor: Town of Newtown. Property: 16 and 19 Robin Hill Road and 168 Sugartown Road, Newtown. For no consideration paid. Filed Oct. 15. Kearns, Lucille and John E. Kerns, Newtown. Grantor: John E. Kearns, Newtown. Property: Land of Florence E. Kearns, Vol. 542, Page 258, Newtown. For no consideration paid. Filed Oct. 23.

Newman, Anita F., trustee, Newtown. Grantor: Anita F. Newman, Bethel. Property: 23 Hunting Ridge Lane, Unit 12, Bethel. Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 15. Northrop, Kristin M., Norwalk. Grantor: Thomas W. Northrop, Greenwich. Property: Lot 72, Map 1746, Norwalk. Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 22. Oberbeck, Christian, Greenwich. Grantor: 630 Lake Ave LLC, Greenwich. Property: Parcel 1, Map 5084, Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 21. Oberbeck, Elizabeth, Greenwich. Grantor: Christian Oberbeck, Greenwich. Property: Parcel 1, Map 5084, Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 22. Paul, John S., Shelton. Grantor: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Jacksonville, Fla. Property: 138 Limekiln Road, Redding. Amount: $299,250. Filed Oct. 22. Plante, Jason E., Shelton. Grantor: Jason E. Plante, Shelton. Property: 17 and 21 Mohegan Road, Shelton. Amount: $1. Filed Sept. 30.

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FACTS

U.S Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Grantor: Bank of America NA, Charlotte, N.C. Property: 11 Stonybrook Terrace, Lot 62, Shelton. For no consideration paid. Filed Oct. 3.

Banasik, Ann, Norwalk. Seller: Alexander Korzhen and Maya Korzhen, Plymouth, Minn. Property; 21 Linden St., Unit 12, Norwalk. Amount: $270,000. Filed Oct. 22.

Pogonis, Geraldine Petrizzi and Louis F. Petrizzi, Norwalk. Grantor: Geraldine Petrizzi Pogonis and Louis F. Petrizzi, Norwalk. Property: Lot 9, Map 244, Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 22.

Walker, Dale, Newtown. Grantor: Dale Walker and Carol N. Walker, Newtown. Property: 38 Shepard Hill Road, Newtown. Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 16.

Poremba, John J., Ansonia. Grantor: Shirley L. Poremba, Shelton. Property: 38 Rodia Ridge Road, Shelton. For no consideration paid. Filed Oct. 17.

Walker, Dale, trustee, Newtown. Grantor: Dale Walker, Newtown. Property: 33 Shepard Hill Road, Newtown. Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 16.

Barbosa, Glaudio G., Chicago, Ill. Seller: Sergio Media, Bridgeport. Property: 3495 Main St., Bridgeport. Amount: $141,000. Filed Oct. 20. Barik, Sambit, Thiells, N.Y. Seller: Brian M. Totilo, Michael A. Totilo and Kathryn J. Totilo, Stamford. Property: Unit 16-P of The Village at River’s Edge, Stamford. Amount: $395,000. Filed Oct. 24.

Smith, Carol Groh, Greenwich. Grantor: Pemberwich Apartments LLC, Greenwich. Property: 2 Homestead Lane, Unit 213, Greenwich. For no consideration paid. Filed Oct. 20.

Walsh, Courtney Jane, Weston. Grantor: Ryan Walsh and Courtney Jane Walsh, Weston. Property: 11 Laurel Lake West, Weston. Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 7.

Basch, Jennifer and James Basch, New Canaan. Seller: Catherine White, Stamford. Property: 21 Easthill Road, Stamford. Amount: $880,000. Filed Oct. 23.

Smith, Carol Groh, Greenwich. Grantor: Pemberwich Apartments LLC, Greenwich. Property: 2 Homestead Lane, Unit 306, Greenwich. For no consideration paid. Filed Oct. 20.

Wickey, Penny P. and Robert J. Wickey, Weston. Grantor: Equinox Investment Partners LLC, Weston. Property: 28 Sachem Road, Weston. Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 24.

Behrens, Margrit I. and John L. Payson III, Norwalk. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 34 Channel Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $391,000. Filed Oct. 23.

Plante, Philippe L., Shelton. Grantor: Philippe L. Plante, Shelton. Property: 17 and 21 Mohegan Road, Shelton. Amount: $1. Filed Sept. 30.

Stilich, Anton J., Redding. Grantor: Julie A. King, Redding. Property: 17 Starr Ridge Road, Redding. Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 21. Suncrest LLC, New Britain. Grantor: USA. Property: 96-98 Beechwood Ave., Bridgeport. For no consideration paid. Filed Oct. 22. Sutton, Stanford Guy, Greenwich. Grantor: Bennett Street Associates LLC, Greenwich. Property: Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of Bennett Street Condominium, Stamford. Amount: $10. Filed Oct. 20. Tavella, Andrea M. and Robert R. Tavella, Trumbull. Grantor: Robert R. Tavella and Andrea M. Tavella, Trumbull. Property: 124 Oak Ridge Road, Trumbull. Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 20. Terepka, Beata Janina and Wieslaw Terepka, Stamford. Grantor: Jamie Matisons, Cary, N.C. Property: 2038 Courtland Ave., Stamford. Amount: $110,000. Filed Oct. 21. Tierny, Marianne, Greenwich. Grantor: U.S. Bank NA, Jacksonville, Fla. Property: 14 Lucy St., Greenwich. Amount: $742,500. Filed Oct. 23. Torre, Jessica, Bethel. Grantor: Louisa Scanlan, Bethel. Property: 11 Hollyberry Drive, Bethel. For no consideration paid. Filed Oct. 16. Tribie, Pegg G., et al., Trumbull. Grantor: Emmanuel Tribie and Peggy B. Tribie, Trumbull. Property: 6 Whitefield Road, Trumbull. Amount: $10. Filed Oct. 24. Tulgan, Marilyn and Stanley S. Tulgan, Boca Roton, Fla. Grantor: Stanley Tulgan and Marilyn Tulgan, Boca Roton, Fla. Property: Unit 12 in Wilton Hunt Condominium, Wilton. Amount: $10. Filed Oct. 22.

RESIDENTIAL Aghatise, Osayomwanbo and Stanley Aghatise, Bronx, N.Y. Seller: Tito Fernandez and Ada Fernandez, Bridgeport. Property: 2224-2226 E. Main St., Bridgeport. Amount: $170,000. Filed Oct. 21. Ahmed, Akmal and Nadia Batool Ahmad, Bethel. Seller: RMS Bethel LLC, Stamford. Property: Unit 205 of Copper Square Condominium, Bethel. Amount: $302,920. Filed Oct. 15. Ames, Michael L., Shelton. Seller: Landmiller Real Estate LLC, Fairfield. Property: 145 Canal St., Unit 410, Shelton. Amount: $152,000. Filed Oct. 2. Anello, Charles, Trumbull. Seller: Elaine B. Mileski, Stratford. Property: 56 Wakelee Ave., Unit 7, Shelton. Amount: $70,000. Filed Oct. 1. Angelov, Kristin M. and Dinko A. Angelov, Stamford. Seller: Miriam B. Shaw, Stamford. Property: 185 Van Rensselaer Ave., Stamford. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed Oct. 23. Angstadt, Brian, New York, N.Y. Seller: Mark T. Poreman, Wilton. Property: Lot 14, Map 4795, Norwalk. Amount: $685,000. Filed Oct. 22. Atienza, Michael Getty, Weston. Seller: Conrad O. Flake and Saufie K. Flake, Weston. Property: 20 White Birch Ridge, Weston. Amount: $1.7 million. Filed Sept. 10. Augustine, Maria DaSilva and Gary J. Augustine, East Haven. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 95 Orange St., Stamford. Amount: $318,500. Filed Oct. 20. Avila, Maria and Zachary Martinez, Greenwich. Seller: Robert P. Mountain Jr. and Marjorie P. Mountain, Greenwich. Property: 3 Konittekock Road, Greenwich. Amount: $2.9 million. Filed Oct. 24.

Bennett, Sandrish and Radcliffe Byrde, Bridgeport. Seller: Peter J. Bauco, Bridgeport. Property: 109A Lindley St., Bridgeport. Amount: $120,000. Filed Oct. 21. Berges, Hilario Avila, Bridgeport. Seller: Rodrigo Teixeira, Bridgeport. Property: 90 Carleton Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $177,000. Filed Oct. 20. Bermond, Laura and Olivier Bermond, Bridgeport. Seller: John Wasiczko, Brookfield. Property: Lot 7, Map 4974, Newtown. Amount: $322,000. Filed Oct. 14. Berry, Lucinda T., Bridgeport. Seller: Kenneth Smith, Bridgeport. Property: 67 Lenox Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $139,000. Filed Oct. 20. Bobik, Doris and Eric J. Lassoff, Stamford. Seller: Doris Bobik, Stamford. Property: 1 Strawberry Hill Ave., Unit 10-C, Stamford. For no consideration paid. Filed Oct. 21. Bogdansky, Antoinette and Vincent Bogdansky, Shelton. Seller: Thea Bishop Osseiran, Shelton. Property: Unit 509 of Views of Long Hill Condominium, Shelton. Amount: $69,000. Filed Oct. 17. Bolster, Julie and James Bolster, Bethel. Seller: Christopher Von Kaenel and Danielle K. Bemonte-Von Kaenel, Bethel. Property: 5 Natureview Trail, Unit 2, Bethel. Amount: $252,000. Filed Oct. 16. Baughman, Melanie L. and Kevin A. Baughman, Simpsonville, S.C. Seller: Michael Laplante and Elise F. Millway, Redding. Property: Fred Blanchard, Lawrence Tuttle, Redding. Amount: $760,000. Filed Oct. 20. Carbajal, Ernesto, Bridgeport. Seller: Wanner V. Portillo and Yesseina J. Portillo, Bridgeport. Property: 597599 Queen St., Bridgeport. Amount: $186,500. Filed Oct. 20.

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FIGURES Chattelle, Janine M., Norwalk. Seller: Grace Erickson, Norwalk. Property: 15 Hawthorne Drive, Norwalk. Amount: $394,000. Filed Oct. 20. Civitella, Lori and Richard Quinn, Stamford. Seller: Richard Quinn and Lori Civitella, Stamford. Property: Unit 2 of Shane Court, Stamford. Amount: $100. Filed Oct. 21. Close, Dawn M. and Matthew T. Close, Bethel. Seller: Richard W. Sutton and Debra J. Sutton, Bethel. Property: 48 Nashville Road, Bethel. Amount: $205,000. Filed Oct. 16. Parker, Barbara P., Greenwich. Seller: James L. Burns and Joan S. Wharton, Weston. Property: 24 Deepwood Road, Weston. Amount: $668,000. Filed Sept. 30. Patel, Jagat and Khyati Patel, Trumbull. Seller: Joseph L. Fraites and Deborah Star Fraites, Weston. Property: 41 Hemlock Ridge Road, Weston. Amount: $1.4 million. Filed Oct. 15. Patouhas, Brian, Greenwich. Seller: Micahel T. Loughran and Theresa M. Loughran, Trumbull. Property: 40 Longview Road, Trumbull. Amount: $310,000. Filed Oct. 17. Peck, Christopher W., Shelton. Seller: Michael R. Fusco, Michelle R. Fusco and Gregory P. Fusco, Ellington. Property: 16 Dogwood Lane, Shelton. Amount: $257,000. Filed Oct. 3. Pekar, Joshua E., Shelton. Seller: Ursula Uecker, Shelton. Property: 293 River Road, Shelton. Amount: $140,000. Filed Oct. 3. Perelli, Luciana, Bridgeport. Seller: Mary C. Wilkins, Shelton. Property: Unit 18 of Country Walk Condominium, Shelton. Amount: $224,750. Filed Oct. 2. Ranere, Kim A., Danbury. Seller: Brian Lane, Danbury. Property: 66 Tucker St., Bethel. Amount: $335,000. Filed Oct. 14. Rittschof, Gina and Scott Rittschoff, Encinitas, Calif. Seller: Joyce Aaron Funk, New York, N.Y. Property: 116 Peaceable Road, Redding. Amount: $860,000. Filed Oct. 20. Rizio, Marina G. Pelino, Trumbull. Seller: Steven D. Chmielewski, Trumbull. Property: 28 Seminole Trail, Trumbull. Amount: $289,900. Filed Oct. 23. Rogers, Sara T. and Gary S. Rogers, White Plains, N.Y. Seller: Toll CT II Limited Partnership, Newtown. Property: 36 Great Hill Drive, Unit 123, Bethel. Amount: $480,250. Filed Oct. 22. Santorella, Melissa and Joseph DePalma, Milford. Seller: Brian Kelly, Stamford. Property: 665 River Road, Unit 5, Shelton. Amount: $379,000. Filed Oct. 20. Schleiter, Gary S., Newtown. Seller: David Shaw, Newtown. Property: 80 Brushy Hill Road, Newtown. Amount: $3,500. Filed Oct. 22.

Sears, Cynthia, Shelton. Seller: Rikki Laura Miskowicz, Shelton. Property: 23 Westminster Ave., Shelton. Amount: $215,000. Filed Oct. 17.

Vargas, Antonia, et al. Creditor: Bank of America NA, Plano, Texas. Property: 290 Jackson Ave., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed Oct. 20.

FORECLOSURES

Western Connecticut Medical Group Inc., et al. Creditor: Citimortgage Inc., Calabasas, Calif. Property: 19 Saw Mill Ridge Road, Newtown. Foreclosure of judgment lien. Filed Oct. 15.

Alam, Jahangir, et al. Creditor: Bank of America NA, Plano, Texas. Property: 709-711 Noble Ave., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed Oct. 22. Bingham, Tanya L., et al. Creditor: Bank of America NA, Plano, Texas. Property: 365 Chamberlain Ave., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed Oct. 22. Carroll, Anthony W., et al. Creditor: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 68 Park St., Shelton. Mortgage default. Filed Oct. 7. Dumeny, Jimmy G., et al. Creditor: U.S. Bank NA, Miamisburg, Ohio. Property: 108-182 Dupont Place, Bridgeport. Delinquent common charges. Filed Oct. 23. Glorioso, Paul L., et al. Creditor: Central Mortgage Co., Little Rock, Ariz. Property: 48 Deer Run, Unit 67, Bethel. Delinquent common charges. Filed Oct. 20. Glynn, Michael C., et al. Creditor: Citimortgage Inc., Calabasas, Calif. Property: 82 New St., Shelton. Mortgage default. Filed Oct. 14. Larocca, Mario V., et al. Creditor: Citimortgage Inc., Calabasas, Calif. Property: 4 Short Drive, Bethel. Mortgage default. Filed Oct. 23. Lippert, Annett Jongsma, et al. Creditor: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 44 Evelyn St., Trumbull. Delinquent common charges. Filed Oct. 16. Miranda, Jose A., et al. Creditor: Bank of America NA, Plano, Texas. Property: 3250 Fairfield Ave., Unit 303, Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed Oct. 20. Poilovs, Peteris, et al. Creditor: Bank of America NA, Plano, Texas. Property: 4 Sunny Acres Drive, Bethel. Mortgage default. Filed Oct. 21. Ridabock, Zoe A., et al. Creditor: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Raleigh, N.C. Property: 12 Spruce Hill Road, Weston. Mortgage default. Filed Sept. 17. Snook, David M., et al. Creditor: Green Tree Servicing LLC, Tempe, Fla. Property: 3 Grove Place, Bethel. Mortgage default. Filed Oct. 20.

JUDGMENTS Cassara, Elayne A., Weston. $4,899 in favor of Asset Acceptance LLC, Warren, Mich., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 19 Tall Pines Drive, Weston. Filed Oct. 20. Dailey, Vincent F., Wilton. $8,620 in favor of America Express Bank FSB, Salt Lake City, Utah, by Zwicker & Associates PC, Enfield. Property: 9 Hemmelskamp Road, Wilton. Filed Oct. 23. D’Arinzo, Ralph P., Stamford. $277,364 in favor of Stephen Osman, Stamford, by James F. Simon, Stamford. Property: 2020 Long Ridge Road, Stamford. Filed Oct. 22. Dreyer, Isabel and George Dreyer, Stamford. $3,035 in favor of Roger H. Kaye MD, Bridgeport, by Gregory N. Bachand, Bridgeport. Property: 44 Old Logging Road, Stamford. Filed Oct. 24. Elliott, Wendy and Aaron Elliott, Shelton. $4,459 in favor of Hospital of Saint Raphael, New Haven, by Hertzmark Crean & Lahey LLP, Waterbury. Property: 96 Grove St., Shelton. Filed Oct. 6. Figueroa, Roberto, Stamford. $1,772 in favor of U.S. Equities Corp., South Salem, N.Y., by Linda Strumpf, New Canaan. Property: 101 Lawn Ave., Stamford. Filed Oct. 21. Franco, Paul J., Stamford. $15,867 in favor of U.S. Equities Corp., South Salem, N.Y., by Linda Strumpf, New Canaan. Property: 91 Holcomb Ave., Stamford. Filed Oct. 24. Gabriel, Judith, Stamford. $5,673 in favor of Asset Acceptance LLC, Warren, Mich., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 39 Lewelyn Road, Stamford. Filed Oct. 20. Gibsek, Tomasz, Weston. $7,351 in favor of Asset Acceptance LLC, Warren, Mich., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 33 Tubbs Spring Drive, Weston. Filed Oct. 20.

Sobeski, Anna, et al. Creditor: HSBC Bank USA NA, Plano, Texas. Property: 10 James St. East, Greenwich. Mortgage default. Filed Oct. 16.

Gillotti, Linda and Richard Gillotti, Bethel. $917 in favor of the Danbury Office of Physician Services PC, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 23 Aunt Pattys Lane West, Bethel. Filed Oct. 22.

Tarantino, Christopher, et al. Creditor: BAC Home Loan Servicing LP, Coral Gables, Fla. Property: 16 Charron St., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed Oct. 22.

Gladstone, Ross, Weston. $4,251 in favor of Cach LLC, Denver, Colo., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 34 Tubbs Spring Drive, Weston. Filed Sept. 5.

FACTS Goodrich, Errol, Stamford. $8,394 in favor of Asset Acceptance LLC, Warren, Mich., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 36 Jessup St., Stamford. Filed Oct. 20.

Sarfraz, Naushin, Weston. $10,000 in favor of James M. Pjura, Weston, by Cohen and Wolf PC, Bridgeport. Property: 41 Norfield Woods Road, Weston. Filed Oct. 23.

Kahn, Abumusa, Stamford. $17,082 in favor of Asset Acceptance LLC, Warren, Mich., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 16 Bouton Street East, Apt 22, Stamford. Filed Oct. 20.

Sattarpour, Abdolhosseio, Stamford. $10,409 in favor of Countrywide Home Loans Inc., Stamford, by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 99 Gaymoor Drive, Stamford. Filed Oct. 20.

Landen, Nola, Weston. $33,359 in favor of Gotham Collections Services Corp., Great Neck, N.Y., by Shechtman Halperin Savage LLP, Pawtucket, R.I. Property: 120 Valley Forge Road, Weston. Filed Oct. 17.

Senior, Derek R., Trumbull. $9,094 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, N.Y., by Shechtman Halperin Savage LLP, Pawtucket, R.I. Property: 239 Plattsville Road, Trumbull. Filed Oct. 24.

Lawlor, Donald, Norwalk. $25,583 in favor of America Express Bank FSB, Salt Lake City, Utah, by Zwicker & Associates PC, Enfield. Property: 48 Pine Hill Ave., Norwalk. Filed Oct. 24. Lofthus, Diane M., Weston. $19,279 in favor of Bai, Pollock, Blueweiss & Mulcahey PC, Shelton. Property: 9 Scatacook Trail, Weston. Filed Sept. 19. Lucsky Jr., James M., Bethel. $8,795 in favor of Asset Acceptance LLC, Warren, Mich., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 50 Whipporwill Road, Bethel. Filed Oct. 20. Luzetti, James, Newtown. $1,993 in favor of New Milford Hospital, New Milford, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 10 Daniel Hill Road, Newtown. Filed Oct. 23. Maldonado, Magda P., Stamford. $1,745 in favor of Unifund Corp., Cincinnati, Ohio, by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 51 Orange St., Apt. 2, Stamford. Filed Oct. 21. Moreno, Jamie, Shelton. $1,201 in favor of Santa Energy Corp., Bridgeport, by Janine M. Becker, Bridgeport. Property: 255 Huntington St., Shelton. Filed Oct. 2. Nesta, Edward F., Stamford. $29,122 in favor of Asset Acceptance LLC, Warren, Mich., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 338 Ocean Drive East, Stamford. Filed Oct. 21. Patel, Shash V., Trumbull. $19,583 in favor of Bank of America NA, Denver, Col., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 20 Civkin Drive, Trumbull. Filed Oct. 20. Pawloski, Donna, Bethel. $541 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 4 Cedar Drive, Bethel. Filed Oct. 22. Piccirillo, Kimberly, Newtown. $835 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 39 Riverside Road, Newtown. Filed Oct. 23. Riccio, Michael R., Shelton. $7,467 in favor of Asset Acceptance LLC, Warren, Mich., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 8 Bona Vista Terrace, Shelton. Filed Oct. 17.

Shack, Lauren and Adam Shack, Greenwich. $45,157 in favor of Northwood School, Lake Placid, N.Y., by Joseph A. Maker, Stamford. Property: 433 Stanwich Road, Greenwich. Filed Oct. 20. Silva, Adenilde C., Trumbull. $5,337 in favor of U.S. Equities Corp., South Salem, N.Y., by Linda Strumpf, New Canaan. Property: 33 Manor Drive, Trumbull. Filed Oct. 24. Sinol USA Inc., Newtown. $40,000 in favor of Lynwood Place LLC, Bridgeport, by Joel Z. Green, Bridgeport. Property: 19 Palmtree Road, Newtown. Filed Oct. 20. Swatt, Gary, Shelton. $2,997 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, N.Y., by Shechtman Halperin Savage LLP, Pawtucket, R.I. Property: 27 Fort Hill Ave., Shelton. Filed Oct. 2. Williams, Patricia, Stamford. $980 in favor of Stamford Radiological Association PC, Stamford, by Hertzmark Crean & Lahey LLP, Waterbury. Property: 30 Elmcroft Road, Unit B5, Stamford. Filed Oct. 22. Wirth, Georgette L., Norwalk. $43,960 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, N.Y., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 15 Adams Ave., Norwalk. Filed Oct. 22. Xu, Xiao Hang, Greenwich. $476,613 in favor of Tower Place LP, Stamford, by Myra L. Graubard, Stamford. Property: 620 North St., Greenwich. Filed Oct. 23.

LEASES Joseph M. Dowling, by self. Landlord: Dowling House I LLC. Property; 1171 E. Putnam Ave., Suite 1B, Greenwich. Term: 18 years, commenced May 28, 2014. Filed Oct. 21. Town Fair Tire Centers of Connecticut LLC, by Neil Mellon. Landlord: 1330 East Putnam LLC. Property: 1330 E. Putnam Ave., Greenwich. Term: 10 years, commenced Oct. 7, 2014. Filed Oct. 21.

LIENS

FEDERAL TAX LIENSFILED Agdjanian, Aram, 165 Canal St., Apt. 2055, Shelton. $17,896, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Oct. 20 Berkshire Security Services LLC, 525 Bridgeport Ave., Suite 101, Shelton. $1,045, payroll taxes. Filed Oct. 20 Biase, Margaret M., 13 Victory St., Norwalk. $12,502, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Oct. 21. Browne, Suzanne and Michael Falowski, 50 Limekiln Road, Redding. $3,569, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Oct. 14. Ceriello, Eugene, 24 Home Court, Unit 11, Stamford. $304,235, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Oct. 22. Chillington, Brian H., 193 Thornridge Drive, Stamford. $26,969, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Oct. 21. Chillybear, 180 Sound Beach Ave., Greenwich. $14,522, failure to file correct information penalty. Filed Oct. 14. Cobbs, Elizabeth and Jeffrey Cobbs, 118 Weston Road, Weston. $9,515, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Sept. 26. Cook, Jon E., 21 Davis Hill Road, Weston. $60,899, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Sept. 15. Davenport, Kim and Jeffrey Davenport, 7 Walnut Hill Road, Bethel. $64,309, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Oct. 14. Drap, Paul, 4 Sutton Place, Trumbull. $1,734, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Oct. 14. Fanning, Meredith E. and Mark C. Gilmor, 34 Horeshoe Road, Wilton. $38,609, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Oct. 20. Gancoss, Thomas M., 36 Nichols Ave., Shelton. $14,133, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Oct. 14. Griffith, Bruce, 16 Crystal Lake Drive, Weston. $1.1 million, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Sept. 8. Hathaway, Genaro, 13 Waterbury St., Weston. $244,120, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Sept. 8. Jetter, Helen, 40 Caprice Drive, Stamford. $178,618, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Oct. 21. Kohn, Susan T., 814 White Plains Road, Trumbull. $89,815, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Oct. 14.

FIGURES Laprise, Thomas M., 37 Pine Mountain Road, Redding. $9,437, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Oct. 14.

MECHANIC’S LIENSRELEASED

Linell, Elizabeth and Thomas Linell, 49 Catbrier Road, Weston. $337,535, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Oct. 14.

Remo Tartaglia Associates LLC, Monroe. Released by Creative Contracting Inc., Hicksville, N.Y., by Cassandra Damascus. Property: 156 Boston Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $1,916. Filed Oct. 22.

Martin, Kenneth A., 58 Walnut Tree Hill Road, Newtown. $27,316, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Oct. 21. Murillo, Fernando, 42 Blueberry Hill Road, Weston. $53,424, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Oct. 14.

MECHANIC’S LIENSFILED 680 Main Street LLC, Stamford. Filed by Coppola & Sons Construction Co Inc., Norwalk, by Joseph M. Coppola. Property: Parcels 43, 45, B-44-4, B-45-1, Map 10649, Stamford. Amount: $30,018. Filed Oct. 21. Avalance LLC, Torrance, Calif. Filed by Homestar Property Solutions, Maple Grove, Minn., by Peter Blonigen. Property: 258-260 Park St., Bridgeport. Amount: $13,625. Filed Oct. 22. Conner, Elaine and Tim Conner, Greenwich. Filed by L & M Co., Beaverton, Ore., by Louis Nieto. Property: 6 Meadow Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $23,545. Filed Oct. 23. CPP 409 Greenwich Ave LLC, Stamford. Filed by ThyssenKrupp Elevator Americas, East Berlin, by Steve Biles. Property: 409 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $2,313. Filed Oct. 23. Four Habor Point Square LLC, Stamford. Filed by Beinfield Architecture PC, Stamford, by Ury & Moskow LLC. Property: Unit S4 in Harbor Point Planned Community, Stamford. Amount: $91,851. Filed Oct. 23. Frank, Suzanne and Gatehouse Partners LLC, Greenwich. Filed by Shoreline Painting & Drywall Inc., Stamford, by Christopher Polidoro. Property: 200 John St., Greenwich. Amount: $31,187. Filed Oct. 22. Goldberg, Katherine, Steven Goldberg, and Gatehouse Partners LLC, Greenwich. Filed by Shoreline Painting & Drywall Inc., Stamford, by Christopher Polidoro. Property: 548 Stanwich Road, Greenwich. Amount: $10,000. Filed Oct. 22. Mihaly, Michelle A. and Matthew G. Mihaly, Trumbull. Filed by Lyon & Billard Co., Meriden, by Christine Millington. Property: 111 Booth Hill Road, Trumbull. Amount: $17,639. Filed Oct. 20. Piburo Inc., Wilton. Filed by Cannondale Heating and Air Conditioning Inc., by Andrew W. Morin. Property: 153 Cannon Road, Wilton. Amount: $96,943. Filed Oct. 22.

LIS PENDENS Allen, Maryann and David E. Allen, Weston. Filed by Goldman Gruder & Woods LLC, Norwalk, for Hudson City Savings Bank, Yonkers, N.Y. Property: 18 Langner Lane, Weston. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $1.3 million, dated June 2005. Filed Oct. 6. Alvarez, Miguel, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Lewisville, Texas. Property: 300 Hillcrest Road, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $297,000, dated April 2008. Filed Oct. 22. Andrews, Charletta Bland, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Bank of America NA, Charlotte, N.C. Property: 337 Alpine St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $166,528, dated May 2009. Filed Oct. 20. Aylward, Stephen M., et al., Trumbull. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Green Tree Servicing LLC, Rapid City, S.D. Property: 195 Park Lane, Trumbull. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $221,000, dated October 2006. Filed Oct. 22. Baron, Glenn, et al., Stamford. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 44 Strawberry Hill Ave., Unit 1-P, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $185,000, dated June 2008. Filed Oct. 20. Basso, Scott, et al., Shelton. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 7 Princess Terrace, Shelton. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $307,800, dated September 2004. Filed Oct. 15. Brady, William M., et al., Newtown. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 56 Mount Pleasant Road, Newtown. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $544,185, dated December 2007. Filed Oct. 21.

Brighham, Adrienne, et al., Bethel. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Wilmington Trust Saving Fund Society FSB, Wilmington, Del. Property: 6 Eagle Rock Hill, Building 19, Unit 111, Bethel. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $183,034, dated June 2010. Filed Oct. 15. Bryan, James D., Stamford. Filed by Frankel & Berg, Norwalk, for Stamford Municipal Employees Federal Credit Union, Stamford. Property: 50 Wilson St., Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount. Filed Oct. 24. Cerda, Aridio R., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 66 Davis Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $200,400, dated August 2006. Filed Oct. 22. Chacon, Manuel, et al., Newtown. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: Parcel 8A, Map 3331, Newtown. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $244,000, dated June 2007. Filed Oct. 17. Convertino, Lenora, Bridgeport. Filed by Greene Law PC, Farmington, for Titan Capital ID LLC. Property: 335 Salem St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport and take possession of the premises. Filed Oct. 23. Cruz, Tanya, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Willinger & Bucci PC, Bridgeport, for Fairfield Village Condominium Association Inc., Bridgeport. Property: 41 H Patricia Road, Unit 8, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a statutory lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take possession of the premises. Filed Oct. 20. Delaurentis, Edward J., Shelton. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Columbus, Ohio. Property: 103 Poplar Drive, Shelton. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $282,648, dated June 2011. Filed Sept. 29. Delegianis, James, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio. Property: 810 Clark St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $138,000, dated August 2008. Filed Oct. 21. Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., et al., Los Angeles, Calif. Filed by the Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for the Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 60 Circular Ave., Unit 2B, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for unpaid sewer-use fees and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Oct. 22.

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FACTS DiCarlo, Jane, Bridgeport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Ventures Trust 2013-I NH. Property: 286 Gilman St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $417,175, dated February 2009. Filed Oct. 20. Doric Lodge and Ricky Home Repairs, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by the Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for the Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport, Bridgeport. Property: 859-865 E. Main St. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for unpaid sewer-use fees and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Oct. 22. Drennen, William Gregory, et al., Greenwich. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Columbus, Ohio. Property: 100 Doubling Road, Greenwich. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $4.1 million, dated August 2007. Filed Oct. 20. Dudra, David P., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Bank of America NA, Charlotte, N.C. Property: 89 Huntington Turnpike, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $109,000, dated April 2005. Filed Oct. 20. Durkin, Tara M., et al., Norwalk. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Bayview Loan Servicing LLC, Coral Gables, Fla. Property: 41 Wolfpit Ave., Unit 11F, Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $135,000, dated August 2007. Filed Oct. 20. Frenkel, Feliks, et al., Greenwich. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 2 Windrose Way, Greenwich. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $4.1 million, dated September 2010. Filed Oct. 14. Glenn, Evelyn, Bridgeport. Filed by Law Offices of Becker & Zowine LLC, Bridgeport, for Pension Services LLC, Trumbul. Property: Unit 97 of Nob Hill Condominium, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $25,000, dated March 2012. Filed Oct. 23. Gonzalez Jr., Felix A., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by the Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for thr Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 919 Central Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for unpaid seweruse fees and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Oct. 22. Grant, Atara, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, New York, N.Y. Property: 155 Holland Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $238,000, dated October 2004. Filed Oct. 22.

Hammons, Kevin, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Frankel & Berg, Norwalk, for Ameridge Condominium Association Inc., Bridgeport. Property: 585 Glendale Ave., Unit 585G, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take possession of the premises. Filed Oct. 22. Silva, Robert, et al., Stamford. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Central Mortgage Co. Property: 114 Clover Hill Drive, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $494,000, dated November 2004. Filed Oct. 20.

MORTGAGES

COMMERCIAL

HP Gateway Land I LLC, Stamford, by Harbor Point Gateway LLC. Lender: Cornerstone High Yield Venture REIT LLC, Hartford. Property: Parcel A-1, Parcel A-2, and Parcel B-1, Map 14510, Stamford. Amount: $50 million. Filed Oct. 23. JEP Enterprises LLC, Stamford, by Stamford Holdings Inc. Lender: Fairfield Country Bank, Ridgefield. Property: 148 Colonial Road, Stamford. Amount: $280,000. Filed Oct. 20. Key Development LLC, Shelton, by Kenneth E. Schaible. Lender: Ion Bank, Naugatuck. Property: 24 Poe Place, Shelton. Amount: $356,000. Filed Oct. 1. MSM Property LLC, Bridgeport, by Michael Mitchell. Lender: Tienko Ting, Woodbridge. Property: 49-51 Myrtle Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $60,000. Filed Oct. 20.

10 North Water LLC, Greenwich, by Maria Katsaros. Lender: Patriot National Bank, Stamford. Property: 10 N. Water St., Greenwich. Amount: $445,000. Filed Oct. 23.

New Beginning Outreach Ministry, Bridgeport, by Lelia M. Jones. Lender: People’s United Bank, NA, Bridgeport. Property: 1135-1155 William St., Bridgeport. Amount: $240,000. Filed Oct. 20.

11 Hill Crest LLC, Boston, Mass., by Elliot Gould. Lender: Savings Bank of Danbury, Danbury. Property: 11 Hill Crest Lane, Weston. Amount: $850,000. Filed Oct. 6.

Skelmorelie LLC, Newington, by Thomas W. Briggs. Lender: Sachem Capital Partners LLC, Branford. Property: 111-113 Bell St., Bridgeport. Amount: $60,500. Filed Oct. 22.

4161 Madison Avenue LLC, Trumbull, by Pablo J. Cuevas III. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, Hartford. Property: 4161 Madison Ave., Trumbull. Amount: $304,800. Filed Oct. 20. B & J Investment LLC, Greenwich, by Ren Hua Zheng. Lender: Amerasia Bank, Flushings, N.Y. Property: 414 W. Main St., Stamford. Amount: $1.8 million. Filed Oct. 24. Derosa Family LLC, Bethel, by Paul S. Caso. Lender: Andrew Caso and Nathalie Caso, Avon. Property: 24 Blackman Ave., Bethel. Amount: $30,000. Filed Oct. 16. Elk Homes Partners LP, Greenwich, by Gary Hirsch. Lender: First Republic Bank, San Francisco, Calif. Property: 11 Orchard Place, Greenwich. Amount: $500,000. Filed Oct. 23. ERST Metro Center LLC, New York, N.Y., by Empire State Realty OP LP. Lender: Prudential Insurance Company of America, Dallas, Texas. Property: Henry Street, Washington Boulevard, Stamford. Amount: $100 million. Filed Oct. 24. Flipside3 Investments LLC, by Gary Neumann. Lender: Caviar Capital Limited Partnership, Brookline, Mass. Property: 26 Adamson Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $118,000. Filed Oct. 20.

NEW BUSINESSES 4 Nurses At Work, 9 Michael St., Norwalk 06854, c/o Chantal M. Coffy. Filed Sept. 20. ABC Sign Corp., 30 Controlls Drive, Shelton 06484, c/o Greg DeSanty. Filed Oct. 2. Bail Enforcement Agent Service LLC, 2326 E. Main St., Bridgeport 06610, c/o Wilfredo J. Martinez, Galo A. Erazo and Frank T. Appleby Sr. Filed Oct. 20. Bakes Law LLC, 745 Westfield Ave., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Katherine Bakes. Filed Oct. 20. Bartender Life, 299 Flax Hill Road, Norwalk 06854, c/o Angelina Castro. Filed Sept. 20. Better Hearing At Home LLC, 500 W. Putnam Ave., Suite 400, Greenwich 06830, c/o Ann Leslie Reap. Filed Oct. 14. BHS Class of ‘74, 31 Milwaukee Ave., Bethel 06801, c/o Sandi Richards Forman. Filed Oct. 17. Boston Semicondctor Laser Inc., 67 Mason St., Greenwich 06830, c/o Daniel M. Rosen. Filed Oct. 21. Career Group Inc., 270 Greenwich Ave., Suite 12, Greenwich 06830, c/o Kelly Rosenberg. Filed Oct. 22.

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FIGURES Carpentry Service LLC, 168 N. Water St., Greenwich 06830, c/o Jose L. Pretel. Filed Oct. 23.

Linen and Stone, 21 Samuelson Road, Weston 06883, c/o Stina Mattison. Filed Oct. 2.

Zikru Enterprises, 20 High Acres Road, Weston 06883, c/o Cinefy Production Co. Filed Oct. 2.

Celi Media, 267 W. Cedar St., Apt. 3F, Norwalk 06854, c/o Lonny Upson. Filed Sept. 22.

Martel Remodeling, 64 Lakeview Ave., Shelton 06484, c/o Barbara O. Lang. Filed Oct. 8.

ZT Construction LLC, 9 Skylark Lane, Weston 06883, c/o Zbigniew Gibek. Filed Oct. 2.

Cinefy Production Co., 20 High Acres Road, Weston 06883, c/o Cinefy Production Co. Filed Oct. 2.

MG Connect, 243 Orchard St., Bridgeport 06608, c/o Miguel A. Abreu. Filed Oct. 20.

PATENTS

Convoy Shipping, 66 Field Point Road, Greenwich 06830, c/o Chrystostomos Komodikis. Filed Oct. 14.

Millennium Development Group, 44 Amogerone Crossway, Unit 1406, Greenwich 06830, c/o Steve Wall. Filed Oct. 24.

Cozy Nail & Spa, 103 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich 06830, c/o Soon Mo Sung. Filed Oct. 24. Dean’s Green, 2 Samuelson Road, Weston 06883, c/o Dean Robert. Filed Oct. 2.

MSPHC, 6112 Avalon Gates, Trumbull 06611, c/o Michael W. Pickering. Filed Oct. 17. New Image Builders, 100 Stonehouse Road, Trumbull 06611, c/o Daniel D. Vaicunas. Filed Oct. 16.

DH Consulting, 22 Abbey Lane, Unit 2204, Danbury 06810, c/o Daniel Williams Hooker. Filed Oct. 21.

Oniontek, 356 Anson St., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Stanley Pierce. Filed Oct. 22.

Discover CTO, 3 Corporate Drive, Shelton 06484, c/o Christine Aguila. Filed Sept. 24.

Pin My Truck, 200 Rowayton Woods Drive, Norwalk 06854, c/o Broderick Crosland. Filed Sept. 24.

Donna Hall Photography, 15 Sullivan Ave., Shelton 06484, c/o Donna Hall. Filed Oct. 22.

Professional Chauffeurs, 22 Hill Farm Road, Weston 06883, c/o Philip Cooper. Filed Oct. 2.

Dough and Company, P.O. Box 1083, Weston 06883, c/o Dough & Co. Filed Oct. 2.

Pure Poetry, 4244 Madison Ave., Trumbull 06611, c/o Portia Antonio. Filed Oct. 15.

E & J Masonry Landscape + Design, 650 Main St., Apt. 3E, New Rochelle, N.Y., 10801, c/o Jose Gabriel Partida. Filed Oct. 16.

Rasevych Construction, 6 Meredith Court, Norwalk 06854, c/o Taras Rasevych. Filed Sept. 24.

Edyza Cleaning Company LLC, 447 Grand St., Bridgeport 06604, c/o Edyza G. Zavala. Filed Oct. 20. Forsythe Consulting Services, 331 Good Hill Road, Weston 06883, c/o Juanita Forsythe. Filed Oct. 2. Gamejillion, 120 Valley Forge Road, Weston 06883, c/o Todd Landen. Filed Oct. 2. Here It All Vegan LLC, 2 Samuelson Road, Weston 06883, c/o Dean Robert. Filed Oct. 2. Isreal LLC, 129 Wood Ave., Bridgeport 06605, c/o Jose I. Espinal. Filed Oct. 23.

RKL Remodeling, 41 Wolfpit Ave., Apt. 5-1, Norwalk 06851, c/o Richard Lindstrom. Filed Sept. 22. Sarah’s Best Nail & Spa, 143 Broadbridge Road, Bridgeport 06610, c/o Shanjuo Wang. Filed Oct. 20. Sparks Savoy Hair Retreat, 61 Bridgeport Ave., Shelton 06484, c/o Jennifer Groballi. Filed Oct. 15. Status Symbol International Ltd., 101 Merritt 7 Corporate Park, Norwalk 06851, c/o Prince Asouzu. Filed Sept. 24. Straight Vapor, 3012 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport 06605, c/o Khang Ly. Filed Oct. 20.

J & M Grocery Store, 129 Wood Ave., Bridgeport 06605, c/o Jose I. Espinal. Filed Oct. 23. Kathy’s School of Music LLC, 745 Westfield Ave., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Katherine Bakes. Filed Oct. 20.

Tequila Sunrise LLC, 1557 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport 06605, c/o Lorena Quizhoi and Claudio Quintero. Filed Oct. 23. Valley Home Renovations LLC, 958 Howe Ave., Shelton 06484, c/o Joseph J. Saffo. Filed Oct. 24.

Le Gran Placita Meat Market, 2110 E. Main St., Bridgeport 06610, c/o Lorenzo Torres. Filed Oct. 23.

WU Holdings, 185 Canal St., Unit 1004, Shelton 06484, c/o Maria Consolino. Filed Oct. 1.

Lemon Juice LLC, 21 Samuelson Road, Weston 06883, c/o Christina Failla. Filed Oct. 2.

Youth N Motion, P.O. Box 811, Norwalk 06852, c/o Latoya Lowery. Filed Sept. 22.

Color matrix code. Patent no. 8,879,832 issued to Edul N. Dalal, Webster and Wencheng Wu, Webster. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Full and semi-batch clustering. Patent no. 8,88, 525 issued to Matthias Galle, St. Martin d’Heres, France and Jean-Michel Renders, Quaix-en-Chartreuse, France. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Fuser member. Patent no. 8,879,975 issued to Yu Qu, Oakville, Canada; Nan-Xing Hu, Oakville, Canada; Qu Zhang, Milton, Canada; and Brynn M. Dooley, Toronto, Canada. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Fuzzy match interpolated caching utilized in image-processing applications. Patent no. 8,879,121 issued to David E. Rumph, Pasadena, Calif. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Method and system for visual cues to facilitate navigation through an ordered set of documents. Patent no. 8,881,007 issued to Robert J. St. Jacques Jr., Fairport and Mary Catherine McCorkindale, Fairport. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Method to align and apply geometric distortion and uniformity compensation data. Patent no. 8,879,118 issued to Stuart A. Schweid, Pittsford, N.Y.; Joseph C. Sheflin, Macedon, N.Y.; Beilei Xu, Penfield, N.Y.; and Robert P. Loce, Webster, N.Y. Assigned to ∫Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Methods, systems and products for providing ring backs. Patent no. 8,879,706 issued to Geoffrey Zampiello, Norwalk. Assigned to AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP, Atlanta, Ga. Processing source video for realtime enhancement of a signal of interest. Patent no. 8,879,867 issued to Takashi Tanaka, Urbana, Ill. and Lalit Keshav Mestha, Fairport. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Region refocusing for data-driven object localization. Patent no. 8,879,796 issued to Jose Antonio Rodriguez Serran, Grenoble, France. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. System and method for executing web services. Patent no. 8,881,303 issued to Hua Liu, Fairport and Ramses V. Morales, Rochester. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

BUSINESS CONNECTIONS ECONOMY

Bringing Next Generation Connecticut to Life

n Oct. 30, more than 500 business and government leaders at CBIA’s 199th Annual Meeting and Reception learned how UConn’s Next Generation Connecticut (NGC) initiative is reigniting the state’s spirit of innovation and driving economic growth. Approved by the state legislature with bipartisan support in June 2013, NGC provides funding for increasing UConn’s enrollment, expanding faculty in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math), and building new research and teaching facilities.

explained that the UConn Health Center is no longer just a place that provides great clinical care, research, and education, but is also helping to improve Connecticut’s economic environment by fostering a culture of innovation.

One way the university is achieving that goal is by reaching out to Connecticut companies to find out what they need, and then providing it. “We found that in many cases, they needed access to core equipment, like an additive manufacturing machine or an electron microscope that, individually, they could not afford to have in their facilities,” said Choi. As a result, Choi noted, UConn recently entered into a $25 million partnership with scientific instrument maker FEI that will create the world’s foremost microscopy facility at the UConn Tech Park planned for the Storrs campus. The desire to forge a working relationship with industry is closely aligned with NGC’s objective of making the university an economic driver in Connecticut. University Professor and Director of the Institute for Regenerative Engineering Cato Laurencin

Ten Jobs Americans Fear Most

hen it comes to what some of America’s workers fear most, looking death in the face has nothing on public speaking, exposure to germs or enthusiastic teens. A new nationwide survey, commissioned by CareerBuilder and conducted by Harris Poll between Aug. 11 and Sept. 5, 2014, included 3,103 workers across industries.

“The Health Center is doubling the amount of business incubator space for the entire university,” he said.

Asked to choose from a list of the jobs they found the most fearinducing (or submit their own), workers provided the following answers—with some surprising results.

Critical to the university’s becoming a bigger economic player in Connecticut, he adds, is its ability to obtain and leverage federal funding.

1. Politician: There are 56,857 politicians/legislators in the U.S.  Anxiety issues: Responsibility; accountability to a large number of people; rejection. 2. Microbiologist for infectious diseases: There are approximately 20,800 microbiologists in the U.S.

Although past state investments enabled UConn to “hire the faculty, build the buildings, and develop the curriculum that would make our students and faculty nationally competitive,” said UConn provost and executive vice president for academic affairs Mun Choi. “With Next Generation Connecticut, that vision was amplified, with the clear goal of working with industry.”

HUMAN RESOURCES

 Anxiety issues: Germs; Ebola; accidentally leaving the hazmat suit at home. 3. Security guard at teen pop idol concert: There are 1,163,023 security guards in the U.S.  Anxiety issues: Getting trampled by screaming tweens. 4. Kindergarten teacher: There are 158,084 kindergarten teachers in the U.S.  Anxiety issues: Germs; temper tantrums; shaping the minds of America’s youth. 5. Crime scene investigator: There are 128,432 detectives, criminal investigators, and forensic science technicians in the U.S.

“For…Connecticut, every million dollars of NIH [National Institutes of Health] funding equals 10 jobs. And every million dollars in NIH funding equals one invention disclosure. Every three or four invention disclosures equal a patent. And every three or four patents equal a company.” UConn senior Stephen Ecsedy [pictured above with fellow senior Rachel Winsor], who is part of a German team designing a sample mount for a custom-built electron microscope, believes that getting young people interested in STEM fields is critical. As a member of the engineering ambassadors program at UConn, Ecsedy works with middle and high school students to spur their interest in engineering. “We give them an engineering design challenge,” he says. “It really sparks something. Hopefully we can make a lasting impact.”

 Anxiety issues: Blood; the disappointment on people’s faces when you tell them the job is nothing like it is on TV. 6. Animal trainer: There are 32,360 animal trainers in the U.S.  Anxiety issues: Animal attacks; allergy flare-ups. 7. Mortician: There are 27,505 mortician, undertaker, and funeral directors in the U.S.  Anxiety issues: Dead bodies; silence; zombie attacks. 8. Radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers: There are 16,213 jobs in the U.S.  Anxiety issues: Heights. 9. Stand-up comedian: There are 37,272 jobs in the entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers industry, which include comedians, in the U.S.  Anxiety issues: Public speaking; awkward silence. 10. Parent: There are too many parent jobs in the U.S. to count.  Anxiety issues: Almost all of the above fears. Read more at cbia.com/hr

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