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VC activity keeps pace in Connecticut

Patrick Gallagher

Malloy seeks $3.2B in federal aid

December 10, 2012 | VOL. 48, No. 50

Tristate governors request $83B to assist with rebuilding efforts

BY JENNIFER BISSELL

jbissell@westfairinc.com

As Congress seeks a bipartisan deal to avert

the fiscal cliff, lawmakers have yet another billion-dollar item on their agendas.

The governors of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut last week requested nearly $83 billion in federal aid to assist with infrastructure improvements in areas damaged by Hurricane Sandy.

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has requested $3.2 billion in federal aid for Connecticut.

“The storms that have impacted the state over the past few years have clearly demonstrated the need to upgrade

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Transit center decision forthcoming Official says state could choose a developer for a new parking garage and transit development in Stamford by the end of the month

BY PATRICK GALLAGHER

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State transportation officials say they hope to choose a developer for the construction of a new parking garage and transitoriented development at the Stamford Transportation Center later this month or early next year.

While the project is centered on the replacement of the station’s current parking structure, the bid select-

ed by the Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT) could include plans for a new, mixed-use complex of more than 500,000 square feet that would be located just steps from the train, according to sources with knowledge of the proposals.

DOT, which owns the Stamford Transportation Center, received multiple bids in response to a July request for proposals for a new garage and

enture capital activity in Connecticut has been relatively strong in 2012 despite the economy and a longer-than-expected wait for new federal regulations that will make it easier for private companies to raise capital, analysts say.

Connecticut-based companies attracted approximately $100,805,400 in venture capital dollars through the first three quarters of 2012, which ranked Connecticut 19th in the nation, according to the quarterly MoneyTree Report, which is jointly published by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) L.L.P. and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA).

In comparison, through the first three quarters of 2011 Connecticut ranked 20th with companies attracting about $139,804,700 in venture capital investments, according to the MoneyTree data, which is provided to PwC and the NVCA

by Thomson Reuters.

Relative to other states, the data show Connecticut companies — and particularly early-stage startups — are performing well, said Elizabeth “Liddy” Karter, managing director of the Connecticut office of Enhanced Capital and executive director of the East Hartford-based Crossroads VC Activity, page 6

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Banking on innovation

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ACO merits debated

Pitney Bowes banks on innovation

Andrew Eisner and Andrew Boer, COO and president of Movable Media.

Elliot Klein, founder of XYVerify.

BY JENNIFER BISSELL

jbissell@westfairinc.com

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n hopes of bolstering the area’s budding culture of innovation, Pitney Bowes Inc. has chosen two startups as winners of its first entrepreneurial competition.

Movable Media, which was already based in Stamford and XYverify Corp., previously based in New York City, last week took up residence at Pitney Bowes’ Stamford headquarters, where they are each entitled to a year-long, rent-free stay after being selected as winners of the competition.

The two startups were awarded based on the viability of their respective business models and on their abilities to leverage Pitney Bowes’ technology platforms, said Art Parkos, vice president of the company’s Strategic Technology and Innovation Center.

“We’re very pleased to see the interest and the response that we got from the competition,” said Parkos, who headed up the competition. “We have a certain set of customers, but we wanted to see what other ideas and businesses were out there.”

Pitney Bowes is a software, equip-

ment and business-services provider with more than $5 billion in annual revenues, 29,000 employees and clients in more than 100 countries.

Parkos said the company created the competition because it wanted to be more connected to the startup community in the tristate region. By partnering with entrepreneurs, Parkos said the company hopes to be able to gather ideas about what services and software platforms Pitney Bowes could provide for markets or fields it doesn’t yet serve.

Movable Media, founded in 2010, is a platform that links companies to established bloggers, who are then paid to market those companies through their blogs, with the bloggers compensated based on the size and depth of their respective followings.

XYverify Corp., founded last December, is an analytics platform that works with companies to integrate location-aware intelligence in hopes of preventing fraud in mobile transactions.

In addition to being awarded rentfree office space at Pitney Bowes’ headquarters, the winners will receive access to Pitney Bowes’ technology platforms, capabilities and expertise.

Additionally the winners will have access to programming and mentorship at

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the Stamford Innovation Center, for which Pitney Bowes is a corporate sponsor.

Parkos said that in hosting the two companies, he hopes current Pitney Bowes employees will feed off of their entrepreneurial mindset.

“We can support each other with our strength and co-leverage each other,” Parkos said.

After two years of boot-strapping his operations, Andrew Boer, president of Movable Media, said he agreed the partnership would be a win-win.

“I think it will be great for both of us,” Boer said.

XYverify founder Elliot Klein said the chance to partner with Pitney Bowes was “an unprecedented opportunity.”

“It’s really a new model of hybrid innovation, mining both internal and entrepreneurial talent for ideas and growth,” Klein said.

A new way to blog

Movable Media — described by Boer as a pay-for-performance blogging platform — has a network of nearly 3,000 writers, bloggers and influencers, Boer said. About 10 Fortune 500 companies are already using the service, including General Mills, Proctor and Gamble and Williams-Sonoma, he said.

The platform is the first to pay writers by measuring the traffic their content creates, Boer said. At a time when Forbes gets 50 percent of its traffic from its own contributors’ followers, he said it is a great tool for marketers to be able to pay what they actually get.

The idea for the Movable Media partially came out of the criticisms surrounding deceptive paid endorsements from YouTube users and bloggers with large

followings, Boer said.

Movable Media aims for more transparency and to allow companies to know exactly what they’re paying for. A writer can earn as much as $1,000 per article, which Boer said companies are happy to pay.

“It’s definitely a new space but it works particularly well for brands,” Boer said.

“They don’t have the experience creating content themselves, besides maybe writing corporate blogs that are uninteresting. Instead they’re working with people with personality and opinions that can create great, compelling content.”

A winning combination

Klein founded XYverify in December 2011 after working for credit card giant American Express.

After observing the amount of fraud occurring on a daily basis, Klein said he saw an opportunity for a location intelligence platform that could assist merchants in preventing abuse in cases of mobile transactions.

“Geolocation is attracting attention from the financial services, from gaming and other markets, to allow consumers to use their cell phone location to better verify and authenticate transactions,” Klein said. “Based on my background at American Express, where I led a division that saw a lot of fraud, I realized that the newer technology and data capabilities of mobile devices could make a real difference in the market.”

Klein said Pitney Bowes recognizes the value of using location services to verify transactions, adding that the opportunity to work alongside current Pitney Bowes employees and other startups is “a winning combination.”

Business wary of future budget shortfall, analyst says

BY JENNIFER BISSELL

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onnecticut’s budget deficit projections are becoming increasingly grim, as officials continue to revise their estimates.

Since the state Office of Policy and Management updated its projection for the 2013 fiscal year to $365 million in a Nov. 15 report, the Office of State Comptroller has revised its own projections to at least $415 million.

The two figures represent different projection methodologies, which the Comptroller’s office says it has done more conservatively as a safeguard.

The projected deficit is largely due to increased demand for Medicaid services for low-income residents, which officials pin on the state’s high long-term unemployment levels and on recent changes that have expanded the state’s Medicaid program to include low earners.

Five weeks ago, the Comptroller’s office had projected a $60 million budget gap, but with more Medicaid spending data available, the estimates have sharply increased.

“Projected state spending above budgeted levels and the slow pace of national economic recovery are impeding the state’s ability to bring the budget into balance,” State Comptroller Kevin Lembo wrote in a Dec. 3 report. “The economic indicators are below the levels normally observed at this stage of a recovery.”

Any deficit occurring in the current fiscal year is in addition to what state officials project as a $1.2 billion budget shortfall facing the state for its 2014-2015 fiscal year, with negotiations over the state’s biennial budget package expected to begin when the General Assembly convenes in 2013.

Medicaid spending has increased over the last year and the trend is expected to continue into the state’s 2014 fiscal year, which begins July 1, 2013, according to the report.

Additionally, Lembo wrote that the state budget relies on more than $100 million in Medicaid saving initiatives that have not yet been implemented.

Under state law, because the projected deficit exceeds 1 percent of total general fund appropriations, a deficit mitigation plan must be released within 30 days.

Prior to the Dec. 3 report being released, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy released

a list of $170 million in spending cuts to various state agencies in an attempt to address the expected deficit.

Within the next couple of weeks, the legislature is expected to make the remaining cuts, the governor’s office said.

Malloy has said previously that he would not raise taxes as a means of closing the current deficit or any projected fiscal year 2014-2015 budget deficit.

The bulk of the cuts listed by the Malloy administration affect social service agencies, the state’s employee health system and funding for higher education.

“Many of these cuts are very difficult to make, especially now when so many residents continue to struggle in a tough economy,” said Ben Barnes, secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, in a statement. “But as painful as they are, cuts are necessary to keep this year’s budget in balance. State government needs to live within its means.”

Peter Gioia, economist and vice president of the Connecticut Business and Industry Association (CBIA), said business owners have expressed concern over the possibility of a billion-dollar deficit facing legislators as they prepare for the next budget cycle.

CBIA is currently in the process of conducting a statewide survey, with nearly two-thirds of the respondents from the state’s northwestern areas saying that a state deficit would impact their business decisions.

“It’s not that the cuts are aimed at social services,” Gioia said. “It’s that it has a potential impact on the psyche of businesses leaders making investments in the state. You don’t want to invest in a state and tie yourself to investment if you think you have the potential to get whacked with more taxes.”

Gioia said the $170 million round of cuts will likely have a negligible impact on business, but added that he expects more painful sacrifices down the road, especially taking the fiscal cliff into consideration.

As congressional negotiations over the cliff play out, Gioia said he’d like to see the state continue its commitment to quality transportation, infrastructure and education, which affect the moving of goods, people and knowledge in the economy.

“I don’t think this is going to be easy by any stretch of the imagination,” he said.

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PERSPECTIVES

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Two birds, one stone

etween now and the new year, Congress will attempt to circumvent a certain cliff of Herculean proportions – or so they would have voters believe – and to preserve what dignity remains in the Capitol.

A bipartisan deal over the expiring Bush-era tax rates and the impending sequester may very well prevent a new, global recession.

A solution akin to the plan drafted by Erskine Simpson and Alan Bowles that cuts spending and reforms entitlements, while lowering taxes on middle-income Americans and raising taxes on the highest brackets, would go a long way toward improving the nation’s fiscal health for years to come.

But it would likely be of little consolation to those who lost their homes and livelihoods to Hurricane Sandy or to those mired in unemployment.

As the country ponders its long-term future, it must not forget its most pressing imminent issues.

In Connecticut, unemployment is hovering at 9 percent. The WorkPlace

Inc. estimates that there are currently more than 80,000 Connecticut residents who have been out of work long enough that they’ve exhausted all state and federal unemployment insurance benefits.

Across the tristate area, thousands more homeowners and business owners are anxiously awaiting word from the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on whether they are eligible for federal disaster aid.

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, along with Govs. Andrew Cuomo and Chris Christie, last week requested $83 billion in federal aid to help rebuild the storm-shattered parts of the region.

And while that might seem like a big number to certain conservative southern and Midwestern lawmakers – particularly given the billions of dollars in potential cuts currently being negotiated in the halls of Congress – it is pivotal that the federal government make funds available for the regions impacted by Sandy.

Doing so not only helps those most

affected by the storm to rebuild and restore some semblance of normalcy, but it will allow the states, in partnership with the private sector, to strengthen essential infrastructure so that the region will be better prepared for future storms of Sandy’s strength.

Of the $3.2 billion requested by Malloy for Connecticut, the governor has said $2.5 billion would go toward upgrading transmission systems, burying power lines underground and building new sources of electrical generation that could sustain key infrastructure and facilities, such as hospitals or nursing homes, in the event of prolonged outages.

The effect of federal funding would be twofold, likely spurring the creation of new, high-tech jobs in the energy field as well as assisting those most impacted

by Sandy.

It is time for our leaders, both in Hartford and Washington, to push toward the stimulus that could get Connecticut and the tristate region back on track.

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A call for prudence The following are excerpts from a Dec. 3 letter sent by The Business Roundtable to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan, FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, SEC Chairman Mary Shapiro, FHFA Acting Director Edward DeMarco and Comptroller of the Currency Thomas Curry.

“In an attempt to improve underwriting and align interests, Dodd-Frank requires securitizers and/or originators to retain at least five percent of the credit risk of loans packaged and sold as mortgage-backed securities. To avoid imposing significant costs on responsible, creditworthy borrowers, Congress created an exemption for Qualified Residential Mortgages (QRMs). QRMs are intended to

be comprised of mortgages with product features and sound underwriting standards that historically have been proven to reduce default risk. We believe it is critical that housing regulators adopt risk retention rules and a QRM definition that responsibly meets statutory objectives, considers other reforms and avoids serious disruptions in the mortgage credit markets.”

“The proposed risk retention rule — particularly when combined with other reforms and mandates — could substantially impact both credit availability and overall lending capacity in the private mortgage market. An unnecessarily narrow QRM definition that does not adequately cover a sufficiently large percentage of loan products and underwriting standards could threaten the nation’s economic recovery by making financing more expensive or unavailable.”

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“BRT urges regulators to carefully craft the risk-retention rule to: 1) remove rigid standards that block consumer access to credit; 2) enable the private mortgage market and 3) ensure coordination with other reforms and mandates to promote a sound and vibrant real estate finance market.”

“These and other rules will have a profound effect on the housing market and its many stakeholders — consumers, lenders and servicers, investors that fund lending, as well as the entire real estate market and related service providers — who fuel job creation and the U.S. economy.”

The Business Roundtable is an association of chief executive officers of U.S. companies with more than $7.3 trillion in annual revenues and nearly 16 million employees. The complete letter can be found at businessroundtable.org.

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Study shows state’s recycling industry worth $746 million annually

BY PATRICK GALLAGHER

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onnecticut’s trash, while perhaps not treasure, has been worth an estimated $746 million in total economic impact and 4,800 direct and indirect jobs in 2012, according to a new report.

Since 2006, the recycling industry has been worth nearly $5.17 billion to the state economy, according to the Nov. 27 study, which was conducted by the nonprofit Connecticut Economic Resource Center (CERC) Inc. For the six years covered by the study, Connecticut’s recycling industry has been responsible for employing an average of 2,710 people a year, with an additional 755 people a year on average employed by companies that directly support the recycling industry.

“Businesses that focus on profits know that finding a way to reuse materials can make them money,” the report states.

“Households don’t often recognize the value added they provide to the economy

by choosing to recycle; however, their contribution can be significant to the overall well-being of the economy of the region.”

The household incomes associated with employees of the recycling industry and supporting industries have helped to create jobs for an additional 1,325 Connecticut residents, CERC found, using the IMPLAN economic multiplier model.

Recycling industry sales and revenues, wages, business taxes and associated spending activity by employees have resulted in a cumulative economic impact of more than $700 million annually going back to at least 2006, according to the study.

That impact includes the direct and perceived effects of materials being recycled back onto the market.

Recycled materials that are turned around and sold by independent wholesalers “become resource inputs for industries and, because they use less energy, decrease the carbon footprint of manufacturing and put downward pressure on the prices of natural resources,” the

report states.

The study was commissioned by the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority (CRRA), a quasi-public agency contracted by 74 of the state’s cities and towns for solid waste disposal and recycling services.

CRRA President Thomas D. Kirk said in a statement that the study demonstrates “recycling is a vibrant and growing sector of our state’s economy.”

The state-backed recycling authority, which was created by the General Assembly in 1973, has had a total economic impact of $883 million since 2006, according to the report.

CERC calculates that the recycling industry has spurred the creation of jobs in areas ranging from transportation and warehousing to manufacturing and trade.

Alissa DeJonge, director of research of CERC, which is based in Rocky Hill, said employment has grown “slightly” in the recycling industry over the six years tracked by the report.

“There’s been a steady increase in the output that we’ve seen each year and the

jobs have remained pretty stable,” she said, adding that the report’s findings characterize the recycling industry “as a growth industry.”

DeJonge called the results a conservative estimate, adding that the recycling industry will likely see an increase in activity following Hurricane Sandy.

“While these numbers are substantial, they are conservative estimates of the overall impact,” DeJonge said.

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U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, flanked by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, Sen. Joseph Lieberman and state and local officials, at an Oct. 31 press conference in Bridgeport.

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our utility systems, flood protection and water and sewage infrastructure,” Malloy said in a statement. “While Connecticut made good progress last year in municipal readiness and preparation, mitigating future damage requires strong partnerships with our federal partners and additional resources from Washington.”

Of the $3.2 billion requested by Malloy, nearly $2.5 billion would go toward upgrading power transmission systems, hardening and replacing infrastructure, burying power lines and financing the construction of micro-grids, which are envisioned as backup electrical generation sources that could power select areas or essential facilities in the event of an outage.

Another $620 million would be used for flood prevention and storm mitigation

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Venture Group.

“One thing that’s clear is that Connecticut has improved in terms of venture capital dollars invested here relative to other states,” Karter said.

Karter said Connecticut remains fourth in the value of venture capital dollars under management.

“In terms of deal size, our average deal size is under $2 million — about $1.9 million,” Karter said, adding that the average deal size in states such as New York and Massachusetts is about $7 million.

“So we’re seeing an impact on startup funding in Connecticut because of the activities of the Connecticut legislature (through the quasi-public corporation Connecticut Innovations) and that’s very encouraging,” Karter said. “Typically the progression goes from small investments to larger, so one would hope that is what we’ll see as these companies grow.”

Nationally, venture capitalists invested $6.5 billion in 890 deals in the third quarter of 2012, compared to $7.3 billion

measures at the municipal and state levels.

A Malloy aide acknowledged that ongoing Congressional negotiations concerning the so-called fiscal cliff could delay any funding approvals.

“Adding a rather large spending bill without offsets could lead to complications,” said Dan DeSimone, director of the Malloy administration’s Washington, D.C. office.

If Congress fails to act on the fiscal cliff, about $4 trillion in tax increases and spending cuts would begin to take effect Jan. 1, 2013, with the expiration of Bushera tax cuts and with sweeping defense and discretionary cuts set to begin.

In order for any funding to be appropriated to states for the rebuilding and shoring up of storm-damaged infrastructure and property, Congress would need to draft a bill, schedule hearings and make a series of other determinations prior to any vote, DeSimone said.

He said a best-case scenario would be if Congress were to pass a Sandy-related funding bill between now and the New Year, but added it was likely for any action to be pushed into 2013.

To complicate matters, in a conversation that took place the day after Malloy submitted the state’s $3.2 billion funding request, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal said he was not aware of any formal request for funding having been made by the state.

However, Malloy representatives said they have since discussed the state’s

post-Sandy funding needs with each of the members of the Connecticut Congressional delegation.

The governor, along with Sens.

Blumenthal and Joseph Lieberman, discussed the state’s funding request Dec. 3 with the Obama administration’s budget chief, Jeffrey D. Zients, who currently serves as acting director of the Office of Management and Budget.

Blumenthal and U.S. Rep. Jim Himes of Greenwich are among those who have testified to Congress on the need for federal aid in the states hardest-hit by Hurricane Sandy.

“We’re working hard and fighting for as much money as quickly as possible,” Blumenthal told the Business Journal.

“We need to come together to address the long term dangers of the new normal, which are devastating.”

While acknowledging that most of Hurricane Sandy’s damage occurred in New York and New Jersey, the governors have been collaborating in hopes of securing as much aid as Congress is able to allocate.

In a joint statement, Malloy and N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo noted that the two states have strong economic ties.

“When one of us suffers from a tragic event like Storm Sandy, we all suffer.

Therefore, we have a responsibility, as a region, to push for federal investment,” Cuomo said. “We can’t plan for every eventuality, but we can make investments that are clearly necessary.”

that was invested in 935 deals a year prior, according to the MoneyTree Report.

Through the first three quarters of 2012, venture capital firms invested $20 billion into more than 2,660 deals, with PwC projecting the 2012 numbers would fall short of 2011 returns in terms of both deals and total dollars invested.

In what has been a slow year for venture capital firms, investors have bemoaned delays in the implementation of new rules governing how private corporations are permitted to raise funds.

The Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, passed in the spring by Congress, calls for the lifting of a general solicitation ban that prohibits companies from advertising securities not registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to investors, and reduces a number of other regulatory measures in hopes of spurring investments.

However, the SEC, which is responsible for writing the actual regulations, has yet to release final versions of several rules prescribed by the JOBS Act despite a July 4 deadline imposed by Congress as part of the bill.

In testimony presented to House of Representatives Committee on Oversight in September, Rory Eakin, founder and COO of CircleUp, a San Francisco startup that helps other small businesses to raise capital, said lifting the general solicitation ban could result in tens of billions of dollars in new investments.

“Lifting the ban on general solicitation is the most important part of the JOBS Act for small businesses,” Eakin said in prepared remarks. “The ban on general solicitation creates an inefficient market for startups to raise capital.”

Rep. Jim Himes, a Greenwich Democrat who played an instrumental role in the drafting of the JOBS Act, advocated for a prudent approach.

“Whether regulations are promulgated in 90 days or 180 days is not terribly important relative to the need, when we are deregulating, for the regulatory agencies to get it right,” Himes said.

“Things like crowdsourcing, like general solicitation, I think have the potential to make our capital markets stronger and more liquid, but if poorly regulated could expose a lot of Americans to danger.”

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transit development, said Director of Communications Judd Everhart.

“We did receive several proposals,” Everhart said. “We’re evaluating them now and expect to select a developer by the end of the year.”

The request for proposals stipulates that up to $35 million in state-bonded funds are available for the project developer.

Regional economists and developers estimate the cost of structured parking at between $20,000 and $25,000 a space, on average. In addition to building a new garage of at least 1,000 spaces, the developer chosen for the project will also be responsible for demolishing the current 727-space garage.

According to the DOT request, a contract between the state and the chosen developer could include rights to develop the airspace above the current station and garage complex, which is owned by the state.

Everhart confirmed that the air rights could be included in the eventual agreement, but said he doesn’t think “the air rights issue will be any more or less important than all of the other issues.”

He said the DOT request gives developers submitting proposals the option to build the new parking garage on privately owned property — so long as it falls within a quarter-mile of the station — or to demolish the current garage and build a new structure on its footprint.

If the chosen developer builds the new garage on private land, Everhart said they would have the rights to the plot occupied by the current garage once it was demolished.

“But any development they proposed would have to be defined and included in their response to the RFP (request for proposals), so everything can be evaluated as a whole,” he said.

A source with knowledge of the proceedings said it is not out of the question to see a development that includes 800,000 square feet of new space, which would be split between the sites of the current and future parking garages.

Laure Aubuchon, director of economic development for the city of Stamford and a member of the advisory committee appointed by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy to review the proposals, said any future repurposing of the site would “just be a further spark for Stamford.”

Aubuchon said the advisory committee received the proposals for review the week of Nov. 26, and estimated a decision would not be made by DOT until the new year.

She noted that the final decision would be made entirely by DOT.

IN BRIEF Westport exec settles insider trading charges

A Westport executive who co-founded Compass Group Management settled insider trading charges levied by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for $1.4 million, the regulator announced Nov. 30.

The SEC alleges that I. Joseph Massoud used access to nonpublic information relating to the 2009 sale of Patriot Capital Funding Group to realize a profit of $676,000 after the firm was sold to New York City-based Prospect Capital.

In the SEC’s announcement of the settlement, Massoud neither admitted nor denied the charges.

According to court documents filed by the SEC, Westport-based Compass Group, an investment advisory firm, was among the companies seeking to acquire Patriot Capital, which was also founded

by Massoud and which went public in 2005.

Court documents state that Massoud and Compass Group had access to confidential information as part of the bidding process. According to the SEC, Compass Group signed a confidentiality agreement that banned the firm and its employees from trading in Patriot Capital stock.

However, the SEC alleges Massoud broke the agreement by purchasing more than 322,000 shares in Patriot Capital, which resulted in a profit of $676,000

when the sale was announced later that year.

As part of the settlement, Massoud will be barred from working in the securities industry or serving as an officer or director of a public company.

The settlement is subject to court approval.

Starwood secures $1.75B line of credit

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. has entered into a new, $1.75 billion revolving loan commitment, the Stamford company announced Nov. 30.

The new line of credit, which matures Feb. 28, 2018, replaces an existing $1.5 billion loan that would have matured Nov. 15, 2013.

Starwood said the new line of credit would provide it with enhanced financial flexibility and is expected to be used for general corporate purposes.

The multi-currency loan commitment was provided by a syndicate of 27 banks, including JPMorgan Chase Bank, Citigroup Global Markets, Bank of America, HSBC Bank USA, and Wells Fargo Bank as lead arrangers.

Connecticut Innovations to fund three startups

Connecticut Innovations, the state’s quasi-public entrepreneurial funding entity, has invested a total of $450,000 in three

local startups, including two in Fairfield County.

Green Buildings Online Inc., based in Ridgefield, helps building professionals attain green building education and training to prepare for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) examinations.

InLineAdz Inc., located in Westport, installs HDTV screens in high-traffic businesses to display advertisements, news and weather clips.

Based in New Haven, P2 Science Inc. converts biomass into various ingredients in order to meet the demand for “green” chemical alternatives in manufacturing.

Holiday airline prices rising, Priceline says

It pays to book early, according to airfare data generated by Norwalk-based Priceline.com Inc. For the two weeks ended Dec. 3, Priceline calculates that the national average holiday airfare has increased 4 percent to $469 compared to the same period in 2011, based on round-trip domestic airline purchases on Priceline.com.

As of Dec. 3, the national average airfare is also higher than it was a month prior, when travelers would have paid an average of $444 for their holiday reservations, according to Priceline.

Holiday airline tickets purchased in

October were sold for an average of $430, according to the online travel reservation website.

Priceline recommends booking tickets early in the morning or later in the evening, which the company said are typically less busy times and will feature less expensive prices.

Pitney Bowes names new CEO

Former Big Blue executive Marc B. Lautenbach has been appointed president and CEO of Pitney Bowes Inc., replacing Murray D. Martin, the Stamford company announced Dec. 3.

Lautenbach joins Pitney Bowes after a 27-year career with IBM Corp., based in Armonk, N.Y., where he most recently served as managing partner of the company’s North America Global Business Services unit.

Pitney Bowes also announced that Michael I. Roth, currently lead independent director on the company’s board of directors, has been appointed non-executive chairman of the board.

Both appointments are effective immediately.

Martin is retiring as the company’s chairman, president and CEO, and has resigned from the board of directors. He will remain with Pitney Bowes to work with Lautenbach as the company transitions leadership.

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ask andi by andi gray

Compensating workers when disaster strikes How do I compensate my employees when either Mother Nature or I decide to close our office because of inclement weather? During the recent hurricane we were closed for a day and a half. Most employees were out for two days because of a lack of power at home. Should employees be using personal or vacation time or do I simply pay them and chalk it up to an act of God? Thoughts of the day: There is no one right answer to your question. Each business owner has to first assess the health of the business and then decide how much, if anything, can be allocated to helping out employees. Make sure your company is prepared for Black Swans — events that you cannot predict or control.

The first job for every business owner is to preserve the company. If you’re positioned to survive, then employees will have jobs to come back to. Ability to respond and be there for employees may be driven by the health of the company post-storm.

Evaluate the storm’s impact on the business. Is cash flow A-OK? Are reserves sufficient? Are clients still buying? If yes, then go on to consider what else can be done for employees.

If the company was open then it’s up to employees to use personal days to cover outages. If the company was closed it’s up to you to decide what to do. Check your policy manual for direction.

Do salaried employees have paychecks docked because the company was closed or they couldn’t get to work? Certainly hourly workers will lose out because they can’t report hours worked. Keep in mind that hourly workers are generally at the lower end of the wage scale where they can least afford gaps in income.

Do employees have enough personal days to deal with the emergency? What about employees who need to take care of post-storm issues. When an emergency event happens late in the year there’s a greater possibility that personal days have already been used for other activities. That’s the luck of the draw, but it still has a real impact on personal well-being.

If the company can afford it, consider a one-time increase of a few personal days, available the month after the emergency, to help close post-event needs.

If you planned to pay year-end bonuses, consider distributing them early. That may reduce profit sharing, if you have a plan, but the need may be greater for cash now versus putting the money into qualified plans that can’t be accessed.

What if the company has loads of reserves and is positioned to help employees in any way possible? Think about offering low-interest loans to help employees rebuild homes or replace cars, clothing and other possessions. Offer overtime to employees who want extra pay and are willing to work for it. Rent an apartment for people to use to take showers, get a hot meal or take a break from the devastation.

Reach out to federal, state and local emergency contacts. Have talks before and after work with employees and their families about what resources are available to help people recover. Bring in counselors to talk about managing in stressful times. Put someone in charge of helping employees figure out and fill out paperwork for disaster relief.

Lastly, get ready for the next Black Swan. The only thing you can do is be prepared. Set a plan in motion to build reserves, have lists of how to contact employees in emergency, policies on what is and is not the company’s responsibility.

Hold internal workshops on what people can do to recover from this event and get ready for the next one. Education is the first line of defense. Right now, while people are thinking about the topic, get them involved in building their own personal emergency preparedness plan.

Looking for a good book? Try “Leading People Through Disasters: An Action Guide: Preparing for and Dealing With the Human Side of Crises” by Kathryn McGee and Liz Guthridge.

Andi Gray is president of Strategy Leaders Inc., strategyleaders.com, a business-consulting firm that specializes in helping entrepreneurial firms grow. She can be reached by phone at (877) 238-3535. Do you have a question for Andi? Please send it to her, via email at AskAndi@StrategyLeaders.com or by mail to Andi Gray, Strategy Leaders Inc., 5 Crossways, Chappaqua, NY 10514. Visit AskAndi.com for an entire library of articles.

Governor Dannel P. Malloy Fairfield County Welcomes the Travelers Championship to Keynote Winter Luncheon

Celebrating the Travelers designated Championship’s new office grand beneficiaries, In his first two years ina office, Govopening in Stamford, reception The Hole in ernor Malloy tackled was held at first Trump Parcstructural Stamforddefion the Wall Gang cits in the stateand budget - primarily state March 2nd, featured a special Camp and worker benefits the guest post-retirement appearance from PGAand TOUR the Greater practice of bonding operating expenses. professional Billy Andrade.

Har tford The Travelers is Jaycees.

Governor Malloy inChampionship his second year has Connecticut’s onlycritical PGA in TOUR event focused on the areas keeping the Also, more than 130 other and is looking to expand its reach Connecticut charities par ticipated state competitive - education, economic into Southern Connecticut with the in tournament fundraisers in 2009 growth and infrastructure investment. opening of an Summer We invite youoffice to joinatus707 to hear from to help generate dollars for their speStreet in Stamford.

The office space cific causes. In 2009, the Travelers the Governor as he begins the second wasof generously donated by The Championship donated $1.08 million half his term.

Ashforth Company and the tourna- to non-profit organizations throughment has also partnered with The out the state.

Business Council of Fair field to help “We are excited for the opporDecember 19, 2012 with the expansion. tunity to be a part of the Fair field Registration: 11:30amthe Travelers County community,” said Travelers “We welcome Luncheon Program: 12:00-1:30pm Championship to the Fair field County Championship Tournament Director The said Business of Fairfield annu-Grube.The“The 2010 Travelers Walter H. Wheeler, Jr. Leadership ness Council. He has actively engaged his colLocation: Sheraton Stamford Hotel &County area,” Chris Council Bruhl, President Nathan ally recognizes an exceptional regional Award will be presented Taber, Chairleagues in community service opportunities, worked Cost: $45 Business members; $55 non-leader CEO, The Council.

“Theirof the Championship is a premier statewide to Richard The E. Healthy Workplace Employer members business community. man of the to Board & CEO, Recognition First CountyProgram Bank on tirelessly for access to affordable housing, and has philanthropy reaches all corners of event, and we’re eager continue has become the the state and wishH.them greatJr. to have a great partnership with www.BusinessFairfield.com Through the we Walter Wheeler, Leadership Tuesday, October 5th.the been deeply personal for leaderpremiere award in Connecticut, recog- supportive, Getthrough recognized successThe as Business they increase their pres- businesses, charities and Award, Council demonstrates its com- volunteers, Mr. Taber is a respected community leader con-achievements ship and the community investments, in exnizing the outstanding of Bank’s your Healthy Workplace ence in the region.” leadership and offers fans aofrole Connecticut.

Without them, mitment to volunteer tributing his time and leadership to a variety of area panding educational opportunities for all children. businesses and organizations in implePrograms The tournament donates 100% of the success of this tournament would model for all businesspeople emulate. award, non-profits including the menting Housing employee Development more information this year’s Walter H. health andFor wellness net proceeds ever y year totoits two The not be possible.” www. on BusinessFairfield.com programs. named after the visionary Pitney Bowes leader, cel- Fund, Stamford Partnership, the United Way, the Wheeler Jr. Leadership Award Dinner, please conNow in itsThe fifth Busiyear, The ebrates corporate leadership in our community.

Downtown Special Services District, and tactBusiness The BusinessSubmissions Council at 203-359-3220. due January 7, 2013 Council will highlight employers’ efforts to encourage healthy behaviors, enSave the Date presented by Rae D. Rosen hance productivity, and ensure healthy Recognition Program to be held Assistant Vice President and Senior Economist work environments on February 14, on February 14, 2013 Federal Reserve Bank of New York 2013.

Nominated programs are reviewed Leadership Fair field leadership development On January 11, Rae Rosen, Senior by a committee County is a professional activities.

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THE LIST

LISTED ALPHABETICALLY.

Fine Dining

Owner or manager Executive chef Email address Year established

Restaurant seating capacity

Average price of entrée $

42 The Restaurant

Services offered

Colin Mead Anthony Goncalves info@42restaurant.com 2008

200

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The Culinary Institute of America Francisco Migoya 2000

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140

26-45

60

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35 dining room 15 at bar

14 small plate 24 large plate

online menu a la carte children's menu banquet room

Name, address, phone number Area code Website

Apple Pie Bakery Café at The Culinary Institute of America 1946 Campus Drive, Hyde Park, NY 12538 (845) 905-4500 • ciachef.edu/restaurants

The Artist's Palate 307 Main St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 (845) 483-8074 • theartistspalate.biz

Benjamin Steakhouse 610 W. Hartsdale Ave., White Plains, NY 10607 (914) 428-6868 • benjaminsteakhouse.com

BLT Steak 221 Main St., White Plains, NY 10601 (914) 467-5500 • bltsteak.com

Charlotte's 4258 Route 44, Millbrook, NY 12545 (845) 677-5888 • charlottesny.com Chutney Masala Indian Bistro 4 W. Main St., Irvington, NY 10533 (914) 591-5500 • chutneymasala.com

Crabtree's Kittle House Restaurant & Inn 11 Kittle Road, Chappaqua, NY 10514 (914) 666-8044 • kittlehouse.com

Crave Restaurant & Lounge 129 Washington St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 (845) 452-3501 • craverestaurantandlounge.com

Crew Restaurant 280 Railroad Ave., Greenwich, CT 06830 (203) 340-9433 • crew280.com

Equus 400 Benedict Ave., Tarrytown, NY 10591 (914) 631-1980 • castleonthehudson.com

Freelance Café & Wine Bar 506 Piermont Ave., Piermont, NY 10968 (845) 365-3250 • xaviars.com

Jean-Louis 61 Lewis St., Greenwich, CT 06830 (203) 622-8450 • restaurantjeanlouis.com

Jennifer's Restaurant 715 Saw Mill River Road, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 (914) 962-4298 • jennifersrestaurant.com

Kona Grill Stamford Town Center, 230 Tresser Blvd.

Suite H003 Stamford, CT 06901 324-5700 • konagrill.com

La Panetiere 530 Milton Road, Rye, NY 10580 (914) 967-8140 • lapanetiere.com

Le Chateau Restaurant 1410 Route 35, South Salem, NY 10590 (914) 533-6631 • lechateauny.com

le Farm 256 Post Road East, Westport, CT 06880 (203) 557-3701 • lefarmwestport.com l'escale Restaurant Bar 500 Steamboat Road, Greenwich, CT 06830 (203) 661-4600 • lescalerestaurant.com Marc Charles Steakhouse 94 Business Park Drive, Armonk, NY 10504 (914) 273-2700 • marccharlessteakhouse.com Meigas 10 Wall St., Norwalk, CT 06850 (203) 866-8800 • meigasrestaurant.com Morgans Fish House 22 Elm Place, Rye, NY 10580 (914) 921-8190 • morgansfishhouse.net Morton's The Steakhouse 9 Maple Ave., White Plains, NY 10605 (914) 683-6101 • mortons.com Opus 465 Restaurant 465 Main St., Armonk, NY 10504 (914) 273-4676 • opus465.com

Megan and Charles Fells Jr. Megan and Charles Fells Jr. artistspalete@netzero.net 2006 Benjamin Prelvukaj Arturo McLeod info@benjaminsteakhouse.com 2010 Paul Garbuio Laurent Tourondel info@bltsteak.com 2007 Alicia Moller Mikael Moller charlottesfood@aol.com 2006 Navjot Arora Navjot Arora navjot@chutneymasalabistro.com 2009 John Crabtree Marc Lippman info@kittlehouse.com 1981 Edward Kowalski Catherine Williams info@craverestaurantandlounge.com 2009 Chris Geideman Chris Geideman chris.geideman@crew280.com 2007 Elite Hotels David Haviland sales@castleonthehudson.com 1997

Peter X. Kelly Philippe Scouranee 1989

Description of restaurant

Type of food served Specialty (bold)

capacity

Listed alphabetically.

1 Renaissance Square, 42nd floor, White Plains, NY 10601 (914) 761-4242 • 42therestaurant.com

REGIONAL NEXT LIST: DEC. 17 MOVING AND STORAGE

FINE AND CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED DINING

100

Fine dining with high-quality ingredients, fresh flavors and bold presentations; features Bellota tapas restaurant within a restaurant

New American and tapas New American cuisine with an Iberian influence

NR

Located on The Culinary Institute of America's Hyde Park campus, the kitchen and dining room are also classrooms for baking and pastry arts majors pursuing college degrees from the CIA

Sumptuous baked goods and café cuisine Breads, pastries, plated desserts and specialty cakes, as well as café fare

80 dinner 135 cocktail party

Contemporary, modern style reclaimed 1900s-era clothing store

Contemporary American Bi-weekly seasonal and local menu

a a a

Working on private space

Familiar décor of the Manhattan location, with its signature dark-wood floors, banquette seating, burgundy booths and chocolate-leather chairs

Steak and seafood USDA Prime, dry-aged porterhouse steak

a a a a

40 dinner 60 cocktail party

Modern American, traditional elements of a cozy French bistro with those of a stylish, urbane boite

American Steak Bistro Steak and seafood

120

Old-world charm and elegance in 19th century building with high ceilings, exposed beams, wood-paneled walls and cozy fireplaces

European Menu changes daily to include only the freshest food

Can cordon off a part of the restaurant

Its elegant interior is a tribute to the British Raj era; spacious two-story restaurant designed by Tarik Currimbhoy features a bar inlaid with handmade Indian tiles and hand-blown glass lighting fixtures.

Indian Food with great ingredients; only fresh, wholesome ingredients with no artificial flavorings or additives, allnatural meat raised without antibiotics and hormones

360

Critically acclaimed cuisine, Wine Spectator magazine grand award wine list, overnight inn accommodations, on and off premises events

Cosmopolitan in sophistication, yet rooted in the warm tradition of the Hudson Valley Local ingredients

NR

Upscale restaurant with romantic setting and chic décor, directly under the Walkway Over the Hudson River in Poughkeepsie

Modern American Seasonal and regionally inspired menus

Whole restaurant used for parties

Contemporary American bistro, located on Railroad Avenue in Greenwich, offering a unique dining experience

Contemporary New American bistro Seafood, steak

10 to 150

Beautifully appointed dining rooms (one originally owned

by Louis XIV) with Hudson Valley views; original family furnishings and décor from the 1800s throughout the restaurant

New American Sustainable local ingredients, classic French techniques, Chef Haviland's terrific touch

NR

Small bustling art deco bistro and wine bar with convivial atmosphere; casual sibling adjacent to Xaviar's in Piermont

Contemporary American WND

50

Modern décor in a relaxed setting; antique pressed-tin ceiling and modern lighting, signature place settings and custom glassware, exquisite art

Contemporary French Nouvelle Classique, contemporary cuisine with classic respect

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180 (30 library room, 17 - 22 breakfast 50 tapestry room, 18 - 25 lunch a 60 oak room, 26 - 42 dinner 40 garden room)

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40

28

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50

38

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54

25

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Casual dining in a warm, friendly atmosphere

German American Beef Wellington, sauerbraten, schnitzels

300

20

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50

Exotic escape from the everyday restaurant experience that delivers something unique for aspiring and upscale diners; an unwavering, commitment to freshness and inspired menu options

Contemporary American/Asian fusion WND

Jacques Loupiac NA lapanetiere@aol.com 1985

90

34

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55

Restaurant combines the gourmet experience of Provence with the best local ingredients, refined and elegant French cuisine

Contemporary French Seasonal dishes

Monique Jaffre Andre Molle banquets@lechateauny.com 1970

175

35

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175 seated 250 cocktail party

Elegant and upscale dining in a stately English Tudor mansion built at the turn of the century by financier J.P. Morgan; fireplaces and lush gardens

French Escargots Bourguignonne, rack of lamb with garlic herb thyme jus, Chateaubriand Béarnaise, roasted breast and braised leg of duck with honey-preserved lemon sauce

36

26

NR

Small, cozy, European farmhouse feel with a menu that focuses on what is available in the current season

American Locally sourced products

185

28 - 30

Yes No a a

200

Southern France comes to the Greenwich waterfront

Southern French, Provencal with Mediterranean influences WND

150

50

No Yes a a

200

Traditional steakhouse, stylish dining area and bar

Traditional steakhouse, including chops, fresh fish and poultry Trifecta (12 oz. top sirloin, tri-tip steak with a wild mushroom crust, shiraz demi-glace and frizzled onions)

100

30

Yes Yes a a

100

Spanish restaurant, where the traditional and the modern fuse in a coherent way

Spanish Tapas, pulpo, piquillo, codoriz, costilla de ternera

150

25

No Yes a a

65

Casual, New England-style fish house with a southern flare in a comfortable open atmosphere

Seafood Seafood, raw bar

Sean Radlein General Manager NA 2004

145

50

Yes No a a

64

Friendly service in a comfortable and elegant dining room

Steak and seafood Prime steaks

Marc Mazzarulli Marc Mazzarulli opus465@optonline.net 1998

170

22

No Yes a a

90

Contemporary American with a hint of Italian flare, antique bar, outdoor patio

Contemporary American cuisine with hint of Italian Pasta, steaks, specialty salads, penne maza, penne tossed with chicken, tomatoes, Portobello mushrooms, spinach

Jean-Louis Gerin Jean-Louis Gerin jl@restaurantjeanlouis.com 1985 Dieter Schramm Franz Cervinka jensrest@yahoo.com 1992 Sean Kennedy Whitney Wilson and Jerry Perez stamford@konagrill.com

a

2007

Bill Taibe Bill Taibe ffoodllc@optonline.net 2009 Anshu Vidyarthi Managing partner Francois Kwaku-Dongo info@lescalerestaurant.com 2003 Marc Mazzarulli Marc Mazzarulli marccharlessteakhouse@yahoo.com 2008 Carlos Hernandez Miguel Rebolledo manager@meigasrestaurant.com 2008 (under current ownership) Lisa McKiernan Kenneth Pulomena morgans@pearlmgm.com 2007

Questions or comments, call (914) 694-3600, ext. 3005.

Note: This list has been shortened due to space limitation. For the complete list visit westfaironline.com.

Source: Information obtained form respondent restaurants and websites.

NA Not available.

NR Not relevant.

WND Would not disclose.

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SPECIAL REPORT Health Care

Accountable care formula debated

BY PATRICK GALLAGHER

pgallagher@westfairinc.com

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s health care providers and insurers seek to balance quality against rising costs, a model known as accountable care, which holds providers responsible for keeping patients’ costs in check, has gained steam nationwide.

In Fairfield County, however, the region’s largest medical provider has yet to embrace accountable care organizations (ACOs), with a top executive contending that the framework defining what an ACO is remains “extremely vague.”

ACOs began to gain momentum following the passage of the Affordable Care Act, which authorized the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to create programs that offered health care providers incentives for cutting costs while maintaining or improving the quality of care.

Under the health reform bill, providers that form federally approved ACOs would be eligible to share in cost savings realized by the government through the limiting of redundant, overlapping or unnecessary treatments for Medicare or Medicaid patients.

At Bridgeport Hospital, which is a member of the Yale-New Haven Health System, CEO William Jennings said there is still too much ambiguity surrounding ACOs. “An ACO is an effort to provide care and shift risk for the cost of that care to a provider,” Jennings said. “This is not novel, it’s not new. It was tried in the mid90s without success.”

Jennings said neither Bridgeport Hospital nor any of the other providers that comprise the Yale-New Haven network have formed an ACO as of yet.

“We’ve studied them and we’ve made a deliberate decision not to proceed into that realm yet,” he said. “The language is about as vague as you can imagine.”

“We know that the insurance industry has some key competencies that we don’t have yet, so the opportunity to partner is certainly out there,” Jennings

Bridgeport Hospital, a member of the Yale-New Haven Health System, has yet to embrace accountable care organizations. Photo courtesy of Bridgeport Hospital.

said, but added there is nothing specifically in the works.

Instead, Jennings said, Bridgeport Hospital and its partners in the YaleNew Haven network are focused on integrating an electronic medical records system and on clinical integration with the various physicians and other health care practices that also treat the hospital’s patients.

“We have to find more creative ways to avoid duplication and to consolidate resources — and that gets back to that original formula of driving value,” Jennings said, adding that integrating best practices and administrative functions among all of the Yale-New Haven system members would contribute to lower overhead costs.

While the cost-saving construct outlined by the Affordable Care Act pertained specifically to providers handling Medicare and Medicaid patients, private health care providers and insurance

companies have been forming similar accountable care partnerships since well before the bill’s introduction.

To date, a collaborative accountable care initiative launched four years ago

by Cigna Corp., a global health insurance company based in Bloomfield, has been implemented in partnership with 42 U.S. practices.

“We’ve been very active in that area,” said Cigna spokesman Jon Sandberg.

“We have 42 in place and we’re heading toward over 100 over the next couple years.”

As measures prescribed by the Affordable Care Act are implemented over the coming year, Sandberg said, “We do believe it’s crucial that the law be supplemented with innovative incentives that encourage providers to improve their health care management.”

Likewise, Hartford-based Aetna Inc. has formed ACOs with 11 health care providers located across the country, said

spokeswoman Susan Millerick.

“We have something like 26 in letters of intent and close to 200 in the pipeline,” she said.

Millerick said that full implementation of the Affordable Care Act would “have a dramatic effect on insurance rates,” suggesting that the cost-saving principals built into ACOs represent a significant opportunity for both providers and insurers.

“We’re continuing to try to find new ways to change the structure of reimbursement for care, and you’re seeing a lot of that now,” she said, adding that ACOs aim for better communication between providers and patients and for the elimination of waste in the system.

“As much as one-third of all health care services are wasted,” Millerick said.

“Health care costs continue to grow at three times the rate of inflation … these are real numbers — ­ these are real challenges.”

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Technical school opening in Stratford

Ravish Shah and real estate representatives celebrate the vocational school’s arrival in Stratford.

BY JENNIFER BISSELL

jbissell@westfairinc.com

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oping to address the growing demand for medical technicians and assistants, a new vocational school is opening next month in Stratford, aiming to train students for careers in the health care industry.

The American Institute of Healthcare and Technology (AIHT), a for-profit college founded in 2006 in Piscataway, N.J.,

will offer training programs for aspiring medical assistants, pharmacy technicians, ultrasound technologists and computer application programmers, among other fields at a new Stratford location.

AIHT, which has leased 4,300 square feet of space at the Stratford Executive Park, will be the only school within the Bridgeport metropolitan area to offer an echocardiography technology course, school representatives said.

“There are a couple private schools who teach these programs,” said Ravish Shah, AIHT business development and research manager. “But they do not have all these programs under one roof.

There is a demand for this.”

Shah said the programming would offer students a path into the medical field, provided they pass the national exams required for certification.

Like many health care professions, demand for medical assistants and technicians is projected to expand significantly in the coming years in Connecticut, in part due to the growth of the region’s elderly population.

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Nationwide, the number of medical assistants is expected to grow 34 percent between 2008 and 2018, making it one of the fastest-growing fields of employment, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

In Connecticut, the health care industry accounted for nearly 20 percent of the state’s private sector workforce as of the second quarter of 2012, according to data released last month by the state Department of Labor (DOL).

Nearly 255,500 Connecticut residents were employed in the health care and social assistance fields at 10,140 worksites in the second quarter, with average quarterly wages of $11,870, according to DOL data.

AIHT’s programs vary in length between one and 20 months, with students able to take classes during the day or evening or on weekends.

All the schools programs require a high school diploma or GED equivalent, making it a good option for people who are unemployed, recently graduated high school or are looking for a career change, Shah said.

Since leasing the property, it has taken just eight months for the school to refurbish its interior and receive approval to begin enrollment from the Connecticut State Office of Higher Education, Shah said.

The lease was negotiated by Jon Angel, president of Angel Commercial L.L.C. The school’s Stratford location is modeled after AIHT’s Piscataway campus, which graduates more than 250 students a year.

“We are subject-matter experts,” Shah said. “We’re not new to this business but we are new to the area.”

Shah said the school’s goal is to graduate at least 70 students from the Stratford location in its first year and to continue to expand from there.

With its success in New Jersey and a lack of similar programs in Fairfield County, Shah said the school is confident it will succeed in providing motivated students with well-paying jobs. Once hired, graduated students can earn anywhere from $30,000 to $70,000 a year, he said.

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Stamford Hospital will operate an 18,500-square-foot facility at Chelsea Piers Connecticut, the companies announced last month as part of a sponsorship agreement.

As an official sponsor of the Stamfordbased athletic complex, Stamford Hospital plans to promote its orthopedic services and conduct on-site health screenings and other public educationbased health initiatives beginning in early 2013.

“Having Stamford Hospital on-site is a major benefit for our customers who need orthopedic and other health services,” said David A. Tewksbury, president of Chelsea Piers Connecticut, in a statement.

Separately, Stamford Hospital has been designated as a Patient-Centered Hospital by Planetree Inc. for the hospital’s commitment to it patients and their families.

Planetree is a San Francisco-based nonprofit, internationally recognized for its efforts to transform the health care experience to reflect the needs of patients.

There are more than 67 criteria the group looks at to evaluate a hospital. Stamford was commended on its patient-directed visitation, tender touch and care partner programs and patientfamily advisory council, which were all developed within the last eight years.

Stamford Hospital is the second hospital in Connecticut to receive the designation and one of 17 to be named since the Planetree program started in 2007.

The hospital is affiliated with the New York Presbyterian Healthcare System, and is a teaching affiliate of the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.

Insurance Department recovers $2.3 million

In the third quarter of 2012, the Connecticut Insurance Department recouped roughly $2.3 million for policy holders who were initially denied coverage from their insurance companies.

The majority of recovered funds were related to accident and health insurance disputes, reaching $678,000 in coverage, followed by disputes related to life insurance at $178,000 and homeowners insurance at $173,000.

“Consumers expect their insurance companies to come through for them in times of need and when that doesn’t happen we want to know about it,” said Insurance Commissioner Thomas B. Leonardi.

The department levied more than $1.1 million in fines against the carriers as a result, which will deposit into the state general fund.

Health Insurance Exchange to host informational sessions

The Connecticut Health Insurance Exchange has scheduled seven “healthy chat” events across the state to address questions about the state’s new insurance exchange program, enacted by the Affordable Care Act. Events in Fairfield County will be held at 5: 30 p.m. at the University of Connecticut in Stamford Dec. 13 and the Bridgeport Holiday Inn Hotel & Conference Center Dec. 18.

The goal of the exchange is to help reduce health and premium costs and increase coverage for the roughly 377,000 uninsured residents in the state. Lt. Gov Nancy Wyman and Kevin Counihan, the CEO of the Exchange, will lead the discussions.

Cigna reaches Chinese policy benchmark

Cigna & CMC Life Insurance Co., Ltd. sold its one millionth insurance policy in China this month.

The joint venture between Cigna Insurance — headquartered in Bloomfield, Conn. — and the Chinese merchant group has experience rapid growth since the partnership was established 10 years ago.

Despite the slowdown in the otherwise robust Chinese economy this year, Cigna & CMC maintained its growth, increasing sales and premiums by 35 percent in 2012, through September, compared to sales last year.

The partnership leverages Cigna’s more than 220 years of insurance experience with CMC’s strong retail and Chinese market knowledge.

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Performing for a bright future The columned Georgian façade of the Klein Memorial Auditorium may look out of place in Bridgeport’s residential West End. But the venue, known to locals simply as “The Klein” since it opened in 1940, is a city landmark.

The theater was a gift to the city of Bridgeport from native son and philanthropist Jacob Klein (1862-1932).

Its impressive Art Deco interior features geometric motifs, bronze doors and a grand marble lobby. Early on, The Klein’s performance roster read like a “Who’s Who” of show business. Leonard Bernstein, Arthur Fiedler, Milton Berle and Victor Borge appeared on its stage, as did the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Paul Robeson and Eleanor Roosevelt. The Klein has also been the home of the Greater Bridgeport Symphony for 65 years.

A major renovation in the 1990s heightened the audience experience with new seats, improved acoustics, an updated proscenium and a large parking lot. In 1997, The Klein became a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Five years ago, the venue formed a partnership with Fairfield Theatre Company, which continues to bring headlining artists like the B-52s, Tower of Power, Boyz II Men, Alice Cooper and B.B. King to Bridgeport’s largest stage.

Though Bridgeporters know The Klein and the FTC concerts have garnered regional attention, the theater has yet to become a nexus of economic and artistic activity in Bridgeport, as similar nonprofit venues have throughout the state. (See the Stamford Center for the Arts, the Garde Arts Center in New London, The Bushnell in Hartford, etc.)

Today, The Klein’s board and staff are working to affect this transformation. A strategic planning project funded by the Fairfield County Community Foundation is underway to launch The Klein into the mainstream and connect it to Connecticut’s philanthropic networks. The staff is also working with area arts organizations, the Bridgeport Board of Education and the state of Connecticut to bring low-cost arts instruction to students in The Klein’s neighborhood and beyond.

For events, newss or to make a donation, visit theklein.org.

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“ABBAMANIA” is set for Bridgeport’s Downtown Cabaret Theatre this month.

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“ABBAMANIA” ­– a rock musical that takes you back to the disco era though the songs of one of the best pop bands in history – dances into Bridgeport’s Downtown Cabaret Theatre Dec. 14-16.

The ABBA tribute features a Canadian cast and costumes made by a seamstress who worked on “Mamma Mia!” – the Abba-infused Broadway show – in a two-set concert of 22 songs, including “Dancing Queen,” “Waterloo” and “Mamma Mia.” The Toronto Sun calls it “vocally and musically superb,” while The Globe & Mail says it’s “truly a great show.”

Performances of “ABBAMANIA” are 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14, 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 pm. Dec. 15 and 6 p.m. Dec. 16. But if you miss these shows, you can catch “ABBAMANIA” at 8:30 p.m. Dec. 31 when the show will be part of the New Year’s Eve celebration at Downtown Cabaret.

For tickets and more information, visit dtcab.org.

The Loft Artists of Stamford are hosting a holiday show and boutique through Dec. 23, where all kinds of items – including cards, bookmarks, ceramics, photography, silkscreened works, clothing and jewelry – will be available.

This year a portion of the proceeds will go to Laurel House, a nonprofit organization that provides resources and opportunities for people living with mental illness, bridging the gap between isolation and community.

Paintings and graphic works will be hanging on the gallery walls, while smaller items will fill the center of the gallery. The participating artists are Mark Macrides, Lina Morielli, Lisa Cuscuna, cici artist, Margaret Tsirantonakis, Jane Petruska, Ellen Gordon, Susan Frey, Phyllis Oxman, Claudio Altesor, Phyllis Sinrich, Clair Koch, Elaine Best, Jody Silver, Francine Funke, Mary Louise Long and Alan Judelson. Select Laurel House artists will also participate.

The Holiday Show & Boutique is sponsored in part by The City Arts Partnership Program Grant; Michael A. Pavia, Mayor; Harbor Point; The Louis J. Kuriansky Fund; and Wagner Instruments.

Hours are 6-9 p.m. Fridays and noon-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. The Loft Artists Gallery is at 845 Canal St., just below Henry Street, past Fairway Market. For more, call 323-4153 or visit loftartists.com.

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BUSINESS JOURNAL Bankruptcies Don Biagi Lawn Care Services L.L.C., 119 Pine Creek Ave., Fairfield. Chapter 11, filed Nov. 26, case no. 12-52113. Assets: $100,001 to $500,000. Liabilities: $100,001 to $500,000. Creditors: Internal Revenue Service $113,072; A. Deluca & Sons Contractors, $8,500; Joseph Golia Services, $3,500; Roth Nurseries, $3,100; and Pro Landscaping Supply, $1,900. Type of business: corporation. Debtor’s attorney: Stephen P. Wright, Goldman, Gruder & Woods L.L.C., Trumbull.

MJM Development L.L.C., 14 Perry St., Stamford. Chapter 11, filed Nov. 27, case no. 12-52118.

Assets: $1 million to $10 million.

Liabilities: $1 million to $10 million. Creditors: Berchem, Moses & Devlin P.C., city of Stamford, CT Community Bank d.b.a. Greenwich Bank, First Niagra Bank, Orfilda Juarez, Richard Lewis, Susman, Duffy and Segalof and Wells Fargo Bank (only creditors were listed and dollar value was not given). Type of business: corporation. Debtor’s attorney: Scott M. Charmoy, Charmoy & Charmoy, Fairfield.

MJM Stone Supply L.L.C., 14 Perry St., Stamford. Chapter 11, filed Nov. 27, case no. 12-52117. Assets: $1 million to $10 million. Liabilities: $1 million to $10 million.

Creditors: Miguel A. Juarez, city of Stamford, First County Bank, Orfilda Juare, and Richard Lewis (dollar value was not given). Type of business: corporation. Debtor’s attorney: Scott M. Charmoy, Charmoy & Charmoy, Fairfield.

Items appearing in the Fairfield County Business Journal’s On The Record section are compiled from various sources, including public records made available to the media by federal, state and municipal agencies and the court system.

While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of this information, no liability is assumed for errors or omissions. In the case of legal action, the records cited are open to public scrutiny and should be inspected before any action is taken.

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Summer Office Bulding L.P., 100 Washington Blvd., Suite 200, Stamford. Chapter 11, filed Nov. 27, case no: 12-52122. Assets: $10 million to 50 million. Liabilities: $50 million to $100 million. Creditors: McGladrey & Pullen L.L.P., $7,500; ABM Security Services Inc., $4,912; Tri-State Window Cleaning, $2,871; KM Communications Services, $$2,507; Kastle Systems, $1,461; City Carting & Recycling, $767; Fire Protection Testing, $451; ABM Janitorial Services NEAST Inc., $391; F.J. Dahill Co. Inc., $369; Transbeam Inc., $319; Clearwater Industries, $248; and Atria Inc., $151. Type of business: partnership.

Debtor’s attorney: James Berman, Zeisler & Zeisler, Bridgeport.

Bob Carlson Construction, Bridgeport, contractor for 333 State Street Developer. Perform interior renovations at an existing commercial building, 333 State St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed Nov. 20.

Coffee House Construction, Waterbury, contractor for Fiona and Robert Sigg. Perform additions and alterations at an existing commercial building, 88 Elm St., New Canaan. Estimated cost: $80,000.

Filed Nov. 19.

Elm Place L.L.C. Perform alterations to an existing commercial building, 19 E. Elm St., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $71,000.

Waterfront Office Building L.P., Filed Nov. 26.

100 Washington Blvd., Suite 200, Stamford. Chapter 11, filed Nov. ExecuSpace Construction, 27, case no. 12-52121. Assets: $50 Glastonbury, contractor for million to $100 million. Liabili- Dean Conrad. Perform interior ties: $50 million to $100 million. renovations at an existing comCreditors: ABM Janitorial Services, mercial building, 1000 Lafayette $14,741; ABM Security Services St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: Inc., $10,850; Stamford Landing $244,881. Filed Nov. 27.

Condominium Association Inc., $9,680; Tri-State Window Cleaning, $6,327; Park Avenue Coach, $5,212; Habitat for Humanity, BridgeKM Communications, $4,597; port, contractor for the city of Fran & Co., $3,000; American Solar Bridgeport. Construct a new sin& Alternative, $2,923; Eastern Land gle-family residence, 526 Norman Management, $2,463; City Carting St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: & Recycling, $1,295; Law Offices of $90,000. Filed Nov. 21.

DePanfilis & Vallerie, $907; Centerline Interiors, $822; Colonial Wood Products, $700; T.F. Andrew Carpet Habitat for Humanity, BridgeOne Floor & Home, $425; Atria port, contractor for the city of Inc., $420; Soundsafe Security Sys- Bridgeport. Construct a new twotems, $377; Waltham Services Inc., family residence, 12 to 16 Laurel $324; Naugatuck Construction, Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $275; Windcheck, $200; and MLK $180,000. Filed Nov. 21.

Lock & Security L.L.C., $161. Type of business: partnership. Debtor’s Integrated Building Services, attorney: James Berman, Zeisler & Milford, contractor for Bridgeport Zeisler, Bridgeport.

International Academy. Perform interior renovations at an existing commercial building, 285 LafayBUILDING ette St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: PERMITS $34,000. Filed Nov. 27.

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Ivy Brook Medical Center. Perform interior renovations at an 333 West Ave. Associates L.L.C. existing commercial building, 2 Ivy Complete construction at an ex- Brook Road, Shelton. Estimated isting commercial building, 333 cost: $7,000. Filed Nov. 21.

West Ave., Darien. Estimated cost: $560,000. Filed Nov. 20.

Sherman Library. Perform additions and alterations at an existing Barnum Realty L.L.C. Perform commercial building, 1 Route 37 interior renovations at an existing Center, Sherman. Estimated cost: commercial building, 1651 to 1657 $255,358. Filed Nov. 27.

Barnum Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $3,000. Filed Nov. 20.

Signature Construction, Stamford, contractor for Campus Office Park Associates. Perform interior renovations at an existing commercial building, 540 Barnum Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $345,000. Filed Nov. 20.

Baybrook Remodelers. Building permit for a single-family residence, 27 Wayne Road, Monroe. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed Nov. 19.

Baybrook Remodelers, West Haven, contractor for Tremont West Condominium Association. PerSimpson, John, Bridgeport, con- form external renovations at an tractor for People’s United Bank. existing single-family residence, Perform interior renovations at an 105 Tremont Ave., Bridgeport. Esexisting commercial building, 4531 timated cost: $40,000. Filed Nov. 27.

Main St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $16,000. Filed Nov. 19.

Bhargava, Anshu and Pankay.

Perform interior renovations at an St. Vincent’s. Perform interior ren- existing single-family residence, ovations at an existing commercial 167 Meadow St., Shelton. Estimatbuilding, 2800 Main St., Bridge- ed cost: $3,000. Filed Nov. 27. port. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed Nov. 27.

Borges, Karla. Perform external renovations at an existing singleStephen Pomazi Inc., contractor family residence, 160 Chamberlain for St. Thomas Episcopal Church Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: Inc. Re-roof an existing single-fam- $7,000. Filed Nov. 26. ily residence, 97 Greenwood Ave., Bethel. Estimated cost: $25,000.

Bound, Maggie and Simon. PerFiled Nov. 20. form additions to a single-family residence, 60 Shore Road, GreenThe Imperial Co., Cromwell, con- wich. Estimated cost: $55,000. Filed tractor for GBP - DOT. Perform Nov. 26. external renovations at an existing commercial building, 1 Cross St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: Brahaney, Thomas. Repairs to a multifamily residence, 3 Nassau $410,402. Filed Nov. 26.

Place, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $11,000. Filed Nov. 26.

University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, contractor for the city of Bridgeport. Perform external Bridgeport Garden Apartments. renovations at an existing com- Perform interior and exterior renomercial building, 350 Waldemere vations at an existing commercial Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: building, 32 Rowsley St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed $18,600. Filed Nov. 21.

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Burr Roofing, Stamford, contractor for Mary Bloomer. Re-roof an existing single-family residence, 28 Sunset Road, Darien. Estimated cost: $13,000. Filed Nov. 26.

Arch Construction, contractor for Anna Samorskova. Perform additions and alterations at an existing single-family residence, 69 Noroton Ave., Darien. Estimated cost: Carroll, Martha. Perform interior $50,000. Filed Nov. 19. renovations at an existing singlefamily residence, 44 Dora Drive, Battinelli & Sons Inc., Stamford, Shelton. Estimated cost: $25,800. contractor for Aileen Kelly and Mi- Filed Nov. 20. chael Mastey. Perform additions to a single-family residence, 257 Wahackme Road, New Canaan. Esti- Chaves, Marlene and John. Permated cost: $250,000. Filed Nov. 21. form interior renovations at an existing single-family residence, 220 Buddington Road, Shelton. EsBaxter, Brook. Perform alterations timated cost: $33,000. Filed Nov. 20. to an existing single-family residence, 168 Route 39 North, Sherman. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed City Carting, Norwalk, contractor for Day Street Development. Lay a Nov. 27. foundation for a new single-family residence, 13 Grove St., Darien. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Nov. 20.

Connolly, Krista and Marc. Install Solar Panels at an existing single-family residence, 13 Princess Terrace, Shelton. Estimated cost: $9,281. Filed Nov. 20.

David Cote L.L.C., Bethany, contractor for Tom Scottis. Perform renovations in an existing condominium unit, 49 Norland Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $8,200.

Filed Nov. 27.

Deck Foxmills, contractor for Joseph Sandberg. Repair storm damage to a single-family residence, 47 Pear Tree Point Road, Darien. Estimated cost: $60,000. Filed Nov. 21.

Delaney, Edward, New Ipswich, N.H., contractor for Pena Realty.

Perform interior renovations at an existing commercial building for Right Aid, 1060 E. Main St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $16,000. Filed Nov. 20.

Dimartino, James. Perform additions to a single-family residence, 4 Bittersweet Lane, Sherman. Estimated cost: $31,000. Filed Nov. 27.

Dobson, James. Construct a new single-family residence, 6 Riverbend Lane, Sherman. Estimated cost: $245,000. Filed Nov. 27.

E.M. Sprock Construction Corp.

Inc., Bethel, contractor for Janet Bailey. Re-roof an existing singlefamily residence, 54 Nashville Road Extension, Bethel. Estimated cost: $23,500. Filed Nov. 26.

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COURT CASES U.S. SUPERIOR COURT Achievment First Inc., New Haven. Filed by Betsy Soto, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Thomas W. Bucci, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff alleges the defendant wrongfully terminated her employment due to her pregnancy, which is in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The plaintiff demands compensatory damages and a trial by jury. Filed Nov. 29.

Case no. 12cv01690.

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on the record Barnes Group Inc., East Granby.

Filed by Juan Blanco, Plainville.

Plaintiff’s attorney: Michael J. Reilly and Emanuel R. Cicchiello, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this suit against the defendant for age discrimination in the workplace, unequal treatment and wrongful termination. The plaintiff claims monetary damages and a trial by jury. Filed Nov. 20.

Case no. 12cv01650.

Everest National Insurance Co., Liberty Corner, N.J. Filed by O&G Industries, Torrington. Plaintiff’s attorney: Finley Harckham and Dennis J. Artese, New York City.

Action: The plaintiff has brought this suit against the defendant for a breach of contract as it has refused to honor its obligations under a commercial excess liability policy.

The plaintiff demands a judgment in its favor against the defendant and a trial by jury. Filed Nov. 28.

Case no. 12cv01687.

Jacobs Vehicle Systems Inc., Bloomfield. Filed by Alison McCulough, Enfield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Gregg D. Adler and Mary E. Kelly, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff alleges that the defendant has discriminated against her based on her gender and retaliated against her for having opposed discrimination and sexual harassment. The plaintiff demands compensatory damages for lost wages and a trial by jury. Filed Nov. 27. Case no. 12cv01678.

Schmitt-Sussman Enterprises Inc. d.b.a. PFP Services, Orange.

Filed by Shaneka Shuler, Waterbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Eugene Axelrod, Woodbridge. Action: The plaintiff has brought this suit against the defendant for discrimination on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, violation of FMLA and for retaliation in response to her complaint. The plaintiff demands monetary damages and a trial by jury. Filed Nov. 22.

Case no. 12cv01672.

Woodstream Corp., Lititz, Pa. Filed by Droll Yankees Inc., Plainfield. Plaintiff’s attorney: David L. Fine, Worcester, Mass. Action: The plaintiff alleges that the defendant is in violation of an infringement on U.S. patent no. 5,806,460 and is causing the plaintiff irreparable harm. The plaintiff demands a trial by jury. Filed Nov. 21.

Case no. 12cv01662.

Yoga Direct L.L.C., Richmond, Va. Filed by Outrageous Ventures Inc., Hartford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Mark A. Rosenbloom, Hartford.

Action: The plaintiff has brought this suit against the defendant for a breach of contract as the defendant agreed to purchase the assets of the plaintiff. The plaintiff claims monetary damages. Filed Nov. 20.

Case no. 12cv01651.

QUIT CLAIM

Armijos, Rodrigo. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 44 Forest Ave., Danbury. Amount: $100,000. Filed Nov. 20.

Bosken, Lisa and Sean, Fairfield. Seller: Sharon S. and Peter J. Schirmann, Fairfield. Property: 89 Eunice Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $902,000. Filed Nov. 20.

33 Church Hill Road L.L.C., Newtown. Seller: Customers Bank, Phoenixville, Pa. Property: 33 Church Hill Road, Newtown. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed Nov. 19.

Avedikian, Lori. Seller: Peggy M. and Gene A. Memoli, Shelton.

Property: 1717 N. Peter’s Lane, Stratford. Amount: $420,000. Filed Nov. 21.

Bowman, Christopher E., Danbury. Seller: Toni V. Morris, Bethel.

Property: 122 Hoyts Hill, Bethel.

Amount: $317,000. Filed Nov. 21.

Burke, Lisa C. and Charles Ryan, Fairfield. Seller: Cynthia A. Shanley, Fairfield. Property: 740 S. Pine Creek Road, Fairfield. Amount: $525,500. Filed Nov. 20.

DEEDS

Bayuk, Richard M., Trumbull.

Seller: FCB REM L.L.C., Stamford.

Property: 85 Great Ring Road, Sandy Hook. Amount: $440,550. Filed Nov. 27.

Ayodhimani, Padma P. and Balaji V. Sathyanarayanan, Westport. Seller: Katharine A. Glencher Price and Richard T. G. Price, Hong Kong. Property: 6 Acorn Lane, Burr, Adrienne and John Jr., NorWestport. Amount: $1.2 million. walk. Seller: Carmen L. Chute, Norwalk. Property: 13 Algonquin Road, Darlucio, Ma Fatima V. and Riel Filed Nov. 21.

Norwalk. Amount: $323,000. Filed A., Danbury. Seller: Peoples United Bank, Bridgeport. Property: 1 Azimov, Nicole D. and Stanley, Nov. 19.

Frontie Lane, Danbury. Amount: Shelton. Seller: Jeff Susman, Stony $200,000. Filed Nov. 19.

Point, N.Y. Property: 7 Mount Burress, Alisson and William Pleasant St., Shelton. Amount: Jeffrey, Fairfield. Seller: Frank P. Bakos, Bridgeport. Property: 458 Mendez, Maria, Stratford. Seller: $280,000. Filed Nov. 19.

Midland St., Bridgeport. Amount: Household Realty Corp., Elmhurst, Ill. Property: 17 Home Terrace, Balderach, Tracy A. and Ste- $150,000. Filed Nov. 29.

Stratford. Amount: $70,000. Filed fan S., Darien. Seller: Alyssa and Nov. 19.

Robert O’Reilly Jr., Raleigh, N.C. Camporin, Carla A. and Wenton Property: 60 Echo Drive South, G., New Canaan. Seller: Mireya Reddan, Mary Ellen and John P., Darien. Amount: $1.4 million. B. and A.F. Roake, New Canaan.

Property: 1477 Oenoke Ridge, New New Canaan. Seller: Margaret C. Filed Nov. 16.

Canaan. Amount: $1.75 million. and Timothy M. Joyce, New Canaan. Property: 84 South Ave., New Baran, Evelyn, Bethel. Seller: Dor- Filed Nov. 20.

Canaan. Amount: $650,000. Filed othy J. Reiner and John F. Coffey, Nov. 19.

Indiantown, Fla. Property: 51 Old Carcamo, Armida M. and Jose Hawleyville Road, Bethel. Amount: A., Stratford. Seller: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, U.S Bank N.A., trustee, Salt Lake $228,000. Filed Nov. 20.

McLean, Va. Property: 25 Joel St., City Utah. Seller: Real Estate Holdings L.L.C., Ridgefield. Prop- Bealer, Jason H., Fairfield. Seller: Stratford. Amount: $95,000. Filed erty: 102 Picketts Ridge Road, Richard A. Zaccagnio, Stamford. Nov. 19.

Redding. Amount: $296,891.77. Property: 121 Toms Road, StamFiled Nov. 27. ford. Amount: $276,900. Filed Cardoso, Marcos. Seller: Federal Nov. 19.

National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 130 RESIDENTIAL Belfiore, Christie and Matthew Ashton St., Bridgeport. Amount: $91,500. Filed Nov. 29.

23 Llewellyn L.L.C., Jericho, N.Y. A., Greenwich. Seller: Justin and Tristan Rumack, Stamford.

ProperSeller: Adele R. and Douglas G. Shaw, New Canaan. Property: ty: 13 Saint Charles Ave., Stamford. Carriero, Gail and Peter, Stamford. Seller: Deutsche Bank NaLot 19, Map 3677, New Canaan. Amount: $500,000. Filed Nov. 19. tional Trust, trustee, Los Angeles, Amount: $765,000. Filed Nov. 20.

Berns, Stefanie and Michael Gor- Calif., 53 Culloden Road, Stamford.

Amount: $315,000. Filed Nov. 21.

Ackerly, Tara and Matthew. man, Ossining, N.Y. Seller: Richard Thiel, Stamford.

Property: 651 Seller: HSBC Bank USA N.A., Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 8 Cobble- Rock Rimmon Road, Stamford. Case, Nancy J. and James R., Old Greenwich. Seller: Margaret B. stone Court, Brookfield. Amount: Amount: $625,000. Filed Nov. 21.

York, Old Greenwich. Property: $508,000. Filed Nov. 21.

Bernstein, Julie and Robert, Nor- 9 Center Road, Old Greenwich.

Amount: $941,650. Filed Nov. 15.

Alcantara, Natalia A. Seller: 33 walk. Seller: Elysia Kilian, Danbury.

Property: 166 Old Brookfield Road, Broad Street Association II L.L.C., Stamford. Property: 1 Broad St., Unit 19-2, Danbury. Amount: Castruccio, Ardith and Benjamin, Danbury. Seller: Leon Suster, Unit 19D, Stamford. Amount: $190,000. Filed Nov. 19.

Boynton Beach, Fla. Property: 8 $635,000. Filed Nov. 21.

Bonacci, Nicholas C., New Fair- Mallory Square, Danbury. Amount: $225,000. Filed Nov. 19.

Angarita, Carolina Castillo and field. Seller: Mark A. Schwietzer, Julian Molina, Fairfield. Seller: Danbury. Property: 20 E. Pembroke Cecilia and Dante Schettino, Scott- Road, Unit 27, Danbury. Amount: Cat Rock Holdings L.L.C., Greenwich. Seller: Expert Consdale, Ariz. Property: 154 Berwick $175,000. Filed Nov. 26. struction Group L.L.C., Stamford.

Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $300,000.

Filed Nov. 19.

Bosch, Mary Sue. Seller: U.S Bank Property: 125 Cat Rock Road, N.A., trustee, Salt Lake City Utah., Greenwich. Amount: $3.95 million. Filed Nov. 21.

Arias, Beatriz and Nardo Galarza, Property: 6 Church Camp Ground Road, Bethel.

Amount: $160,000.

Danbury. Seller: Luciano DeJesus, Danbury. Property: 11 Dr. Aaron Filed Nov. 13.

B. Samuels Blvd., Unit 2, Danbury.

Amount: $85,000. Filed Nov. 20.

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Choosing Happiness L.L.C., Westport. Seller: Lou Anne and Lawrence B. Freeman, Fairfield.

Property: 1034 Fairfield Beach Road, Fairfield. Amount: $1.07 million. Filed Nov. 20.

Diazramos, Rolando, Norwalk.

Seller: Rocky Davis, Stamford.

Property: 121 S. Main St., Norwalk.

Amount: $232,000. Filed Nov. 21.

Digsby, Gladys, Brooklyn, N.Y. Seller: Luis G. Cardoso, Bridgeport.

Chute, Carmen L., Norwalk. Property: 631 Soundview Ave., Seller: Marguerite S. Walmark, Bridgeport. Amount: $171,000.

Norwalk. Property: 100 Richards Filed Nov. 29.

Ave., Unit 104, Norwalk. Amount: $268,274. Filed Nov. 19.

DiStefan, Andrea and Raymond V., Brookfield. Seller: Ronald HerCivitano, Laura R. and Marc ron, Brookfield. Property: 11 Old Thomas. Seller: Marion L. Gans. Wood Road, Brookfield. Amount: Property: 51 Caprice Drive, Stam- $431,500. Filed Nov. 26. ford. Amount: $640,000. Filed Nov. 20.

Donefer, Amanda E., Wilton.

Seller: Maria Bernardi and Anthony Cohen, Lauren and Nicholas A. Auriemma, Fairfield. Property: 927 Zinzi. Seller: 51 Gorham L.L.C. Mill Plain Road, Fairfield. Amount: Property: 51 Gorham Ave., West- $705,000. Filed Nov. 19. port. Amount: $2.1 million. Filed Nov. 27.

Eagle Homebuyers L.L.C., Seymour. Seller: Nora P. and Michael Comstock, Nadia and Brian J. Woolen, Trumbull. Property: 215 M., Newtown. Seller: Edward W. to 217 Deforest Ave., Bridgeport.

Comstock, Southbury. Property: 6 Amount: $62,900. Filed Nov. 29.

Timber Lane, Newtown. Amount: $200,000. Filed Nov. 26.

Eldridge, Carole E. and John H., Danbury. Seller: Toll CT II L.P., Coniglio, Tara J. and Anthony. Newtown. Property: 22 Briar Ridge Seller: 373 Greenley Road L.L.C., Drive, Unit 57, Bethel. Amount: Ardsley, N.Y. Property: 373 Green- $627,584. Filed Nov. 16. ley Road, New Canaan. Amount: $3.85 million. Filed Nov. 20.

Ellliott-Bocassi, Catherine and Suzanne A., New York City. Seller: Cool Beans Capital L.L.C., New Andrea M. Milaro, Los Angeles, CaHaven. Seller: William T. MacInnis, lif. Property: 28 Homestead Lane, Stamford. Property: Lot 57, Map Greenwich. Amount: $442,500.

1189, Stamford. Amount: $230,000. Filed Nov. 19.

Filed Nov. 19.

Emerich, Elizabeth A., Stamford.

CPP 19 Ford Lane L.L.C., Stam- Seller: Patricia A. Dorner, Darien. ford. Seller: Bennett Associates L.P., Property: 10 Hale Lane, Darien.

New York City. Property: 19 Ford Amount: $640,000. Filed Nov. 20.

Lane, Old Greenwich. Amount: $2.05 million. Filed Nov. 21.

English, Nicole E., Weston. Seller: Doneta O. Dunn, Redding. PropCross, Jessica and Ian J., Darien. erty: 248 Redding Road, Redding.

Seller: Emma E. and Theodore C. Amount: $333,500. Filed Nov. 26.

Tracy, Gloucester, Mass. Property: 11 Oak Crest Road, Darien. Amount: Erlandsson, Carl F. Seller: Carolyn $1.4 million. Filed Nov. 16.

L. Rockoff. Property: 2437 Bedford St., Unit A6, Stamford. Amount: Delvecchio, Georgia T., Trum- $280,000. Filed Nov. 20. bull. Seller: Sandra A. Ermark, Monroe. Property: 9 Behrens Terrace, Monroe. Amount: $234,000. Expert Construction Group, Stamford. Seller: Lorain M. LoveFiled Nov. 27. joy; Gail E. Franco; Gary G. and Kenneth E. Kelley. Property: 20 DeStephano Judit F. and Ed- West End Ave., Old Greenwich. ward M., Monroe. Seller: Flora Amount: $770,000. Filed Nov. 21. and Thomas McCue, Sandy Hook.

Property: 12 Horseshoe Ridge Road, Sandy Hook. Amount: $1.4 Fallon-Bepler, Bridget and Timothy F. Bepler, Darien. Seller: million. Filed Nov. 27.

Shen V. and David F. Hone, Lake Forest, Ill. Property: 19 Lake Drive, Deus, Anabela F. and Eduardo G., Darien. Amount: $1.2 million.

Stamford. Seller: Angelina Tarta- Filed Nov. 16. glione, Norwalk and Joseph Groseclose, Fairfield. Property: 15 Rae Lane, Norwalk. Amount: $480,000.

Filed Nov. 19.

on the record Credits, Clients and Awards

MARY L. MARTINEZ was recently appointed by APTMetrics Inc., a human resources consultancy firm in Darien, as director of its diversity and inclusion practice. Most recently, Martinéz led the THE JAPANESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUS- global diversity consulting practice for Mercer/ORC Networks. She TRY OF NEW YORK (JCCI) donated $250,000 to Stamford- holds an M.B.A. in management–organization behavior from Berbased nonprofit AmeriCares to benefit Hurricane Sandy victims nard M. Baruch College. in New Jersey and Long Island. JCCI, which promotes strong relationships between Japanese and American communities, donated WESTPORT RESOURCES of Westport, an independent investthe proceeds from its 28th annual dinner, scheduled for Oct. 30 but ment and financial planning firm, recently added three financial cancelled due to the storm. planning specialists to its private client group.

Newsmakers THE CONNECTICUT ASSOCIATION OF NONPROFITS recently named Co-Communications Inc., a public relations and marketing firm with offices in Connecticut and New York state, as its endorsed partner for marketing and public relations. The announcement was made during the association’s 10th annual nonprofit conference, held Nov. 19 at the Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale University in New Haven.

FIRST COUNTY BANK of Stamford recently promoted two employees.

MICHAEL VICTOR of Bridgeport was promoted to regional manager responsible for seven of the bank’s branches in lower Fairfield County. Most recently, he was branch manager and assistant vice president at the New Canaan branch.

HERBERT C. ROSENTHAL has been affiliated with Westport Resources since 1987 as a municipal and business planning specialist. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in government from Fairfield University, and holds CLU and ChFC designations from The American College.

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FELIX R. SERRANO of Norwalk has been a professional affiliate with Westport Resources’ broker/dealer arm since 2009. Previously he was a wealth manager at Merrill Lynch.

He is a certified financial planner (CFP) and holds a Juris Doctorate from Quinnipiac University School of Law.

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Snapshot AITZA CABRERA of Stamford was promoted to branch manager of the New Canaan office. She was previously assistant branch manager of the New Canaan branch since 2007.

QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS inducted Tim Gannon, of Palm Beach, Fla., co-founder of Outback Steakhouse Inc., and Donald Torey, of Darien, president of alternative assets and director of GE Asset Management Inc., into its Business Leader Hall of Fame during a black-tie dinner ceremony Nov. 16 at the Metropolitan Club in New York City.

JOSEPH JOHN TIANO of Fairfield was recently appointed medical director of the cardiac electrophysiology laboratory at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport. Tiano, who has been at St. Vincent’s since 2010, was also recently appointed an assistant professor of cardiology at the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University. He has a degree in biology and government from Franklin and Marshall College and a medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine.

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on the record Farkas, Judith A., Stratford. Seller: Michelle and Richard Conti, Gina Guidry, and Tina Kameron, Stratford. Property: 647B Onondaga Lane, Stratford. Amount: $162,500.

Filed Nov. 19.

Fietze, Alexandra and Marc T. Wekkeli, Stamford. Seller: Amy and Matthew Shane Tilson, Stamford. Property: 495 Rock Rimmon Road, Stamford. Amount: $630,000. Filed Nov. 20.

French, Elizabeth H. and Christopher F., New Canaan. Seller: 46 Ludlowe Road L.L.C., New Canaan.

Property: 46 Ludlowe Road, New Canaan. Amount: $2.8 million.

Filed Nov. 19.

Herrman, Leila A. and Chad M., Redding. Seller: Tami G. O’Connor, Redding. Property: 15 Orchard Drive, Redding. Amount: $555,250.

Filed Nov. 19.

Rivera, Natalie aka Natalie Calder. Creditor: Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Rocky Hill , 29 Nob Hill Circle, Unit 320, Bridgeport. Judgment of foreclosure has passed. Filed Nov. 29.

Clark, Frank W., Bethel. $1,098.24 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Robert L. Peat, Danbury.

Property: 13 Grace Court, Bethel.

Filed Nov. 13.

Howden Builders Inc., Monroe.

Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 9 Brookwood Drive, Bethel. Amount: $143,510. Filed Nov. 16.

Sinclair, Ann Marie, et al. Creditor: Everbank, Jacksonville, Fla. Property: 55 Wessels Ave., Unit 12, Bridgeport. Judgment of foreclosure has passed. Filed Nov. 29.

Cofone, Jane, Brookfield. $1,021.34 in favor of Western Connecticut Medical Group, Danbury

by Robert L. Peat, Danbury. Property: 5 Oak Lane, Brookfield. Filed Nov. 15.

Ingram, Barbara and James, Marston Mills, Mass. Seller: Donna M. and John J. Ross, Westport.

Property: 7 Swallow Lane, Westport. Amount: $949,500. Filed Nov. 27.

Tran, Thom P., et al. Creditor: People’s United Bank, Bridgeport. Property: 145 Jennings Ave., Bridgeport. Judgment of foreclosure has passed. Filed Nov. 29.

Katuska, Jessica and Stephen, Gallucci-Bellamy, Susan M. and Trumbull. Seller: Heather and Steve Cameron Bellamy, Danbury. Sell- Lawrence, Monroe. Property: 62 er: Kathy Steinhouse, Larchmont, Blanket Meadow Road, Monroe.

N.Y. Property: 17 Falmouth Court, Amount: $555,000. Filed Nov. 20.

Brookfield. Amount: $135,000.

Filed Nov. 19.

Ghandi, Jigar, Norwalk. Seller: Peter Chadwich and Robert E. Gardiner, Shelburne Falls, Mass. Property: 83 Washington St., Unit 2B, Norwalk. Amount: $162,501. Filed Nov. 26.

Giraldo, Natalia, White Plains, N.Y. Seller: Katherine and Gregory Bloom. Property: 160 Glenbrook Unit 5-C, Stamford. Amount: $520,000. Filed Nov. 21.

Golimowski, Kristen and Brett J. McCormick, Stamford. Seller: Michael A. Pires, Shelton. Property: 48 Country Place, Shelton. Amount: $255,000. Filed Nov. 19.

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FORECLOSURES Altemore, Debra A. Creditor: Indymac F.S.B., Pasadena, Calif.

Property: 43 Ann St., Fairfield.

Judgment of foreclosure has passed.

Filed Nov. 20.

Clayton, Paul Scott, et al. Creditor: Newtown Savings Bank, Newtown. Property: 12 Budd Drive, Bethel. Judgment of foreclosure has passed. Filed Nov. 14.

Green, Kelley, Stratford. Seller: Gary Tenk, Stratford. Property: 76 Estores, Lyn L. and John F., et al.

Derby Place, Stratford. Amount: Creditor: Newtown Savings Bank, $267,000. Filed Nov. 21.

Newtown. Property: 146 Walnut Tree Hill Road, Newtown. JudgGruber, Elissa M. and Arthur ment of foreclosure has passed.

B., Danbury. Seller: Gail Gordon- Filed Nov. 19.

Mulligan and William J. Mulligan, Danbury. Property: 1201 Brad- Magsig, Kim and Michael F., et ford Drive, Unit 1201, Danbury. al. Creditor: Hudson Savings Bank, Amount: $277,500. Filed Nov. 19.

Marlborough, Mass. Property: 289 aka 279 Taconic Road, Greenwich.

Halas, Catherine and Milton, Judgment of foreclosure has passed.

Trumbull. Seller: 101 Rhoda L.L.C., Filed Nov. 19.

Fairfield. Property: 101 Rhoda Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $1.3 million. Palombo, Gerardo, et al. Creditor: Filed Nov. 21.

Ocwen Loan Servicing L.L.C., West Palm Beach, Fla. Property: 2375 to Halley, George H., Norwalk. 2377 North Ave., Bridgeport. JudgSeller: Betty and Bernard Mintz, ment of foreclosure has passed.

Norwalk. Property: 40 Elmwood Filed Nov. 29.

Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $206,800.

Filed Nov. 20.

Pereira, Alice and Gary A., et al.

Creditor: U.S Bank N.A., trustee, Halters, Shannon A. and Antho- Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 10 ny A., Brentwood, Tenn. Seller: Jen- Evas Drive, Brookfield. Judgment nifer A. and Brian M. Singer, New- of foreclosure has passed. Filed town. Property: 55A Scudder Road, Nov. 15.

Newtown. Amount: $560,000. Filed Nov. 26.

Vega, Carmen M. and Wilfredo.

Creditor: American Tax Funding L.L.C., Jupiter, Fla. Property: 356 to 362 Center St., Bridgeport., Foreclose on tax liens. Filed Nov. 29.

Wototschek, Piyhda and Jeffrey Grkinich, et al. Creditor: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Jacksonville, Fla. Property: 5 Lindenwoods Road, Norwalk. Judgment of foreclosure has passed. Filed Nov. 20.

JUDGMENTS Aldridge and Burns Inc., et al., Danbury. $16,746.33 in favor of Webster Bank N.A., Cheshire, by Nair and Levin, Bloomfield. Property: 13 E. Pembroke Road, Danbury. Filed Nov. 19.

Cooper, Michael D., Danbury. $8,693.67 in favor of Capital One N.A., Glen Allen, Va., by Stephen A. Wiener, East Hartford. Property: 6 Valley Road, Danbury. Filed Nov. 19.

Cuevas, Alejandro, Stratford. $2,508.63 in favor of Capital One N.A., Richmond Va., by Russell L. London, Newington. Property: 446 California St., Stratford. Filed Nov. 26.

Kovacs, Ledie S., Brookfield. $400.90 in favor of Western Connecticut Medical Group, Danbury

by Robert L. Peat, Danbury. Property: 24 Flax Hill Road, Brookfield.

Filed Nov. 15.

Glowacki, Laura C., Danbury. $4,845 in favor of Target National Bank, Minneapolis, Minn., by Stephen A. Wiener, East Hartford.

Property: 41 Rolf Drive, Danbury.

Filed Nov. 19.

Langston, Nicole and Paul E., administrator, Bridgeport. $16,192.22 in favor of The United Illuminating Co., New Haven, by Thomas J. Sansone, New Haven. Property: 1149 Central Ave., Bridgeport. Filed Nov. 29.

Grant, Ezra, Danbury. $1,046.42 in favor of Midland Funding L.L.C., San Diego, Calif., by Stephen A. Wiener, East Hartford. Property: 16 Hamilton Drive, Danbury. Filed Nov. 21.

Lauture, Patrick, Norwalk. $2,313.13 in favor of Portfolio Recovery Associates L.L.C., Norfolk, Va., by Stephen A. Wiener, East Hartford. Property: 13 Orlando Road, Norwalk. Filed Nov. 19.

Guivas, Diana, Danbury. $879.85 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Bethel, by Stephen A. Wiener, East Hartford. Property: 7 Pandanaram Road, Apt. B46, Danbury. Filed Nov. 21.

Lawrence, Jeffrey E., Bethel. $5,000 in favor of Capital One N.A., Richmond Va., by Russell L. London, Newington. Property: 10 Evergreen Dr., Bethel. Filed Nov. 26.

Cyr, Michelle and Gerald A., Brookfield. $794.19 in favor of New Milford Hospital, New Milford, by Karen E. Lahey, Waterbury. Property: 35 Sunset Hill Road, Brookfield.

Filed Nov. 16.

Hargraves, Sean, Bethel. $416.18 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Robert L. Peat, Danbury.

Property: 500 Lexington Blvd., Bethel. Filed Nov. 15.

Lorenzoni, Ronald, Brookfield. $1,079.37 in favor of Western Connecticut Medical Group, Danbury

by Robert L. Peat, Danbury. Property: 9 Beach Wood Grove, Brookfield. Filed Nov. 15.

DaSilva, Edi, Danbury. $1,254.80 in favor of New Milford Hospital, New Milford, by Karen E. Lahey, Waterbury. Property: 35 N. Nabby Road, Danbury. Filed Nov. 26.

Hunt, Richard, Danbury. $14,500 in favor of Maria and Vasco Ferraz,

by Raymond C. Lubus, New Fairfield. Property: 5 Robinson Ave., Danbury. Filed Nov. 20.

Dingersen, William, Danbury. $5,489.67 in favor of Midland Angeloni, Debra V., John and Funding L.L.C., San Diego, Calif., Luiciano F., Redding. $1,550.47 in by Stephen A. Wiener, East Hartfavor of Hi Ho Petroleum Corp., ford. Property: 10 Schoolhouse Bridgeport, by Philip H. Manogan, Drive, Danbury. Filed Nov. 21.

Waterbury. Property: 156 and 158 Sunset Hill Road, Redding. Filed Drake, Maricela and David, Nov. 19.

Stratford. $1,114.27 in favor of Milford Hospital, Milford, by KarBell, Claudia H., Greenwich. en E. Lahey, Waterbury. Property: $1,703.57 in favor of Greenwich 182 Knowlton St., Stratford. Filed Hospital, Greenwich, by Richard Nov. 26.

Terry, Hamden. Property: 475 Round Hill Road, Greenwich. Filed Enriquez, Susan M., Brookfield.

Nov. 15. $885.21 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Robert L. Peat, Bickelhaupt, Mary and Donald, Danbury. Property: 236 Whisconier Brookfield. $1,161.75 in favor of Road, Brookfield. Filed Nov. 15.

New Milford Hospital, New Milford, by Karen E. Lahey, Waterbury. Property: 57 Mist Hill Drive, Escobedo, Jorge W., White Plains, N.Y. $541.76 in favor of Jennings Brookfield. Filed Nov. 26.

Oil Co., Danbury, by Philip H. Monogan, Waterbury. Property: 8 BoxBorowski, Mariusz, Stratford. wood Lane, Danbury. Filed Nov. 19. $1,051.44 in favor of Capital One N.A., Richmond Va., by Russell L. London, Newington. Property: 235 Ferry, John W., Danbury. $951.23 Henry Ave., Unit 32F, Stratford. in favor of Danbury Hospital, Bethel, by Stephen A. Wiener, East Filed Nov. 26.

Hartford. Property: 102A Westville Ave., Danbury. Filed Nov. 21.

Burdick, Madeline, Danbury. $1,834.95 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Bethel, by Stephen A. Wiener, Fournier, Palma, Bethel. $336.73 East Hartford. Property: 9 Stone St., in favor of Danbury Hospital, Bethel, by Stephen A. Wiener, East Danbury. Filed Nov. 19.

Hartford. Property: 6 Cedar Drive, Bethel. Filed Nov. 20.

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Gelin, Jonel, Bridgeport. $1,627.60 in favor of LVNV Funding L.L.C., Greenville, S.C., by Julie B. Solomon, Albany, N.Y. Property: 85 Oakleaf St., Bridgeport.

Filed Nov. 29.

Martino, Gail, Westport. $12,373.39 in favor of Capital One N.A., Richmond Va., by Russell L. London, Newington. Property: 5 Winding Lane, Westport. Filed Nov. 26.

Ibarra, Irma, Danbury. $4,172 in favor of American Academy of Cosmetology, Danbury, by Randall Maurice, Diana L., Norwalk.

J. Carreira. Property: 88 Merrimac $1,944.44 in favor of RAB Performance Recoveries L.L.C., Paramus, St., Danbury. Filed Nov. 26.

N.J., by Stephen A. Wiener, East Hartford. Property: 15 Bayview Ilo Enterprises L.L.C., Bethel. Ave., Norwalk. Filed Nov. 21. $16,348.24 in favor of Harvey Industries, Waltham, Mass., by Stephen A. Sugarmann, New Haven. Paradis, Alan M., Danbury.

Property: 9 Kellogg St., Bethel. Filed $20,048.39 in favor of FIA Card Services N.A., Wilmington, Del., Nov. 15.

by Julie B. Solomon, Albany, N.Y. Property: 5 Carolyn Ave., Danbury.

Jossick, Dave, Newtown. $860 Filed Nov. 21. in favor of Bellardinelli Services L.L.C., Bethel, by Randall J. Carreira, Bridgewater. Property: 2 Fox Parsons, Kenneth, Bethel. $922.76 Run Lane South, Newtown. Filed in favor of Danbury Hospital, Bethel, by Stephen A. Wiener, East Nov. 26.

Hartford. Property: 14 Twin Maple Drive, Bethel. Filed Nov. 21.

Kapitancek, Avis A., Stratford. $6,884.24 in favor of FIA Card Services N.A., Wilmington, Del., Pundy, Thomas E., Newtown.

by Russell L. London, Newington. $1,219.37 in favor of Capital One Property: 45 McLeod Place, Strat- N.A., Richmond Va., by Russell L. London, Newington. Property: 122 ford. Filed Nov. 26.

Riverside Road, Newtown. Filed Nov. 26.

Kelly, Patrick, Stratford. $5,210.90 in favor of Capital One N.A., Richmond Va., by Stephen A. Wiener, Shepard, David, Bethel. $967.20 East Hartford. Property: 535 Wig- in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danwam Lane, Stratford. Filed Nov. 19. bury, by Robert L. Peat, Danbury.

Property: 8M Beach St., Bethel.

Filed Nov. 15.

on the record Sherwood, John L., Fairfield. $14,981.37 in favor of Citibank N.A., Sioux Falls, S.D., by Stephen A. Wiener, East Hartford. Property: 1 Perry St., Fairfield. Filed Nov. 21.

Sterling, Charles, Bethel. $1,270.73 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Robert L. Peat, Danbury. Property: 94 Grassy Plain St., Bethel. Filed Nov. 20.

Worthington, Tanya, Danbury. $556.96 in favor of Midland Funding L.L.C., San Diego, Calif., by Stephen A. Wiener, East Hartford.

Property: 14 Scuppo Road, Apt. E1, Danbury. Filed Nov. 21.

LIENS FEDERAL TAX LIENSPARTIAL RELEASE

Trafton, Timothy, Danbury. $494.90 in favor of Danbury Hos- James, M., 167 Morningside Drive, pital, Danbury, by Robert L. Peat, Bridgeport. $19,791.41, tax debt on Danbury. Property: 58 Driftway income earned. Filed Nov. 19.

Road, Danbury. Filed Nov. 20.

James, M., 167 Morningside Drive, Vargas, Al aka Alonzo Vargas Bridgeport. $45,550.53, tax debt on Jr., Bethel. $3,316.56 in favor of income earned. Filed Nov. 29.

Community Newspaper Group Connecticut L.L.C., by Myra L. Malik, Diane M., 14B BrinckGraubard, Stamford. Property: 55 erhoff Ave., New Canaan.

Reservoir St., Bethel. Filed Nov. 20. $35,169.43, tax debt on income earned. Filed Nov. 21.

Vodola, Mike Jr., Darien. $11,437.45 in favor of Midland FEDERAL TAX LIENSFunding L.L.C., San Diego, Ca- PARTIAL REVOCATION lif., by Stephen A. Wiener, East Hartford. Property: 69 Maple St., Darien. Filed Nov. 19.

Pollak, Inna and Leonid, 2 Windrose Way, Greenwich. $105,828.31, tax debt on income earned. Filed Vujus, Richard aka Richard Vujs, Nov. 19.

Bethel. $1,429.88 in favor of Western Connecticut Medical Group, Danbury by Robert L. Peat, Dan- Pollak, Leonid, 2 Windrose Way, bury. Property: 91 Knollwood Greenwich. $39,390.46, tax debt on Drive, Bethel. Filed Nov. 20. income earned. Filed Nov. 19.

Weller, Susan E., Stratford. FEDERAL TAX LIENS$3,558.23 in favor of Capital One REFILED N.A., Richmond Va., by Russell L. London, Newington. Property: 13 Clarendon St., Stratford. Filed Barry, Alan M., 10 Clapboard Ridge Road, Danbury. $72,660.03, Nov. 26. payroll taxes. Filed Nov. 26.

Wielebinski, Kenneth, Newtown. $652.70 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Robert L. Peat, Danbury. Property: 41 Hundred Acres Road, Newtown. Filed Nov. 26.

Da Costa, Eber M., 18 Mont- Reynoga, Samuel Sr., 71 Severance gomery St., Apt 3C, Danbury. Drive, Danbury. $2,350.13, tax debt $11,204.42, tax debt on income on income earned. Filed Nov. 21. earned. Filed Nov. 26.

Zelinsky, Peter S., 43 Indian River Davis, Michele and Philip, 454 Road, Orange. $65,572.01, tax debt Carter St., New Canaan. $47,284.30, on income earned. Filed Nov. 19. tax debt on income earned. Filed Girolamo, Thomas, New Canaan.

Nov. 21.

Filed by California Closet ComMECHANIC’S LIENS- pany, by Stephen M. Brennan.

FILED Property: 38 Evergreen Road, New Davis, Norman, 151 Plumtrees Canaan. Amount: $1,017. Filed Road, Bethel. $54,884.87, tax debt Nov. 20.

777 Canal L.L.C., Stamford.

Filed on income earned. Filed Nov. 13.

by Infra-Metals Co., Wallingford, for work done by First Class Con- Lee, Linda D., Fairfield. Filed by Day, Robin K., 17 Orwich Court, struction L.L.C., Berlin. Property: Sullivan Architecture P.C., White Danbury. $420,889, tax debt on in- 247, 249, 258 Henry St. and 777 to Plains, N.Y., by John P. Sullivan.

845 Canal St., Stamford. Amount: Property: 297 Rock Rimmon Road, come earned. Filed Nov. 26. $27,895.88. Filed Nov. 19.

Stamford. Amount: $11,441.95.

Filed Nov. 20.

Donnelly, Michael T., 43 Highland Road, Danbury. $14,434.79, Hamilton, Anne and Neil, New tax debt on income earned. Filed Canaan. Filed by P&S Paving Inc., Seymour, by Phillip Marini Jr. Nov. 21.

Property: 87 Oak St., New Canaan. MUNICIPAL REMEDIATION LIENS Amount: $8,800. Filed Nov. 19.

Dyess, Dennie W., 301 S. Amaya, Jose C., Bridgeport. $800 Main St., Apt. 4B6, Newtown. in favor of the city of Bridgeport, $6,127.91, tax debt on income Kahn, Nathan, et al., Bethel. by Christopher Rosario, BridgeFiled by Insite Engineering Sur- port. Property: 493 to 495 Brooks earned. Filed Nov. 19. veying and Landscape Archi- St., Bridgeport. Expenses for the tecture P.C., Carmel, N.Y., by Ferer, James, 2743 Post Road, Scott W. Blakely. Property: 74 inspection and removal of debris.

Darien. $6,914.34, tax debt on in- Nashville Road, Bethel. Amount: Filed Nov. 29. come earned. Filed Nov. 19. $33,379.26. Filed Nov. 21.

Delpratt, June, Bridgeport. $900 Haga, John E., 7 Capitola Road, Tudny, Christina, Shelton. Filed by in favor of the city of Bridgeport, Danbury. $7,428.05, tax debt on in- Stratford Properties L.L.C., Strat- by Christopher Rosario, Bridgeport. Property: 143 Orchard St., come earned. Filed Nov. 19. ford, by Mark A. Perkins, Bridge- Bridgeport. Expenses for the inport. Property: 45 Kazo Drive, spection and removal of debris.

Irizarry, Wilson, 130 Trelane Shelton. Amount: $3,070.89. Filed Filed Nov. 29.

Drive, Bridgeport. $48,173.71, Nov. 21. tax debt on income earned. Filed Dimo USA L.L.C., Bridgeport.

Nov. 29.

Tudny, Christina, Shelton. Filed $800 in favor of the city of Bridgeby American Floor Services L.L.C., port, by Christopher Rosario, Ivers, Richard H., 14 Lakeview Fairfield, by Mark A. Perkins, Bridgeport. Property: 1003 Howard Drive, Riverside. $35,620.43, tax Bridgeport. Property: 45 Kazo Ave., Bridgeport. Expenses for the debt on income earned. Filed Drive, Shelton. Amount: $2,562. inspection and removal of debris.

Filed Nov. 21.

Filed Nov. 29.

Nov. 19.

Barry, Alan M. Childrens Trust, 32 Clapboard Ridge Road, Dan- Katie’s Gourmet Inc., 29 Bank St., bury. $72,660.03, payroll taxes. Danbury. $11,729.05, payroll taxes.

Filed Nov. 26.

Filed Nov. 21.

FEDERAL TAX LIENS-

Wilkie, Kelly, Bethel. $1,183.62 in RELEASED favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Robert L. Peat, Danbury.

Property: 7 Penny Lane, Bethel. Adam Stelmaszek & Sons inc., 16 Edison Ave., Fairfield. $9,516.91, Filed Nov. 13. payroll taxes. Filed Nov. 19.

Expert Construction Group L.L.C., Stamford. Filed by Best Plumbing Supply Inc., Somers, N.Y., by Nicholas M. Liscia. Property: Lot 5, Map 2, Greenwich.

Amount: $18,028.90. Filed Nov. 21.

Latourette, Susan G., 2 Junction Road, Brookfield. $12,150.81, tax debt on income earned. Filed Nov. 19.

Negedu, Abdulmalik, 40 Biscayne Drive, Stratford. $77,093.75, tax Woodruff, Chad, Danbury. debt on income earned and trust $471.81 in favor of Northeast Ra- Burke, Julie G., 65 Rockwood fund recovery penalty and/or excise Lane, Greenwich. $75,047.19, diology, Brewster, N.Y., by Stephen taxes imposed. Filed Nov. 19.

A. Wiener, East Hartford. Prop- tax debt on income earned. Filed Nov. 19. erty: 41 Stetson Place, Danbury.

Quality Paving and LandscapFiled Nov. 21.

Cilia, Andrea A. and Bruno, 50 ing L.L.C., P.O. Box 219, Monroe.

Butler St., Cos Cob. $59,326.38, $346.71, heavy highway vehicle use tax debt on income earned. Filed tax return. Filed Nov. 19.

Nov. 19.

Paul, Gerald, Bridgeport. $750 in favor of the city of Bridgeport,

by Christopher Rosario, Bridgeport. Property: 124 Linwood Ave., Bridgeport. Expenses for the inspection and removal of debris.

Filed Nov. 29.

Riccio, Anna, Bridgeport. $900 in favor of the city of Bridgeport,

by Christopher Rosario, Bridgeport. Property: 1038 Pembroke St., Bridgeport. Expenses for the inspection and removal of debris.

Filed Nov. 29.

Taylor, Chancelyn, Bridgeport. $900 in favor of the city of Bridgeport, by Christopher Rosario, Bridgeport. Property: 533 Gregory St., Bridgeport. Expenses for the inspection and removal of debris.

Filed Nov. 29.

Vazquez, Angel G., Bridgeport. $1,950 in favor of the city of Bridgeport, by Christopher Rosario, Bridgeport. Property: 788 William St., Bridgeport. Expenses for the inspection and removal of debris.

Filed Nov. 29.

LEASES Cellco Partnership d.b.a. Verizon Wireless, by David R. Heverling.

Landlord: Frederic Lowen, executor. Property: 82 Puddin Hill Road, New Canaan. Term: five years, commencing Oct. 3, 2012. Filed Nov. 20.

Riverwave L.L.C. d.b.a. Peachwave Frozen Yogurt, by David L. Demment. Landlord: Fairfield County Investment Co. Property: 235 Main Ave., Norwalk. Term: 11 years, commencing Sept. 1, 2012.

Filed Nov. 20.

Faith Hour Ministries L.L.C., Bridgeport. $800 in favor of the LIS PENDENS city of Bridgeport, by Christopher Rosario, Bridgeport. Property: 166 Holiister Ave., Bridgeport. Expens440 Carter Street L.L.C., New Ca- es for the inspection and removal of 644 West Putnam Associates, Greenwich. Filed by Gregory R. naan. Filed by Seaport Electric Inc., debris. Filed Nov. 29.

Faulkner, Hartford, for Tritan ConNorwalk, by Marc J. Grenier. Propstruction Corp. Property: 644 W. erty: 440 Carter St., New Canaan.

Amount: $7,788.01. Filed Nov. 20. Homquist, Beatrice, Bridgeport. Putnam Ave., Greenwich. Action: to $900 in favor of the city of Bridge- foreclose on a mechanic’s lien dated port, by Christopher Rosario, July 9, 2012. Filed Nov. 21.

440 Carter Street L.L.C., New Bridgeport. Property: 94 Bunnell Canaan. Filed by Peter Kupchick St., Bridgeport. Expenses for the Heating and Cooling Inc., Fairfield, inspection and removal of debris. Albino, Sonia A. and Marcio D., Danbury. Filed by Mario Arena,

by Peter Kupchick. Property: 440 Filed Nov. 29.

Hartford, for Bank of America Carter St., New Canaan. Amount: N.A., Charlotte, N.C. Property: $10,111.86. Filed Nov. 20.

Odell, Katherine, Bridgeport. 65 Pandanaram Road, Danbury. $800 in favor of the city of Bridge- Action: to foreclose a delinquent port, by Christopher Rosario, mortgage in the original principal Bridgeport. Property: 104 Jourmier amount of $300,000 dated SeptemRoad, Bridgeport. Expenses for the ber 2008. Filed Nov. 20. inspection and removal of debris.

Filed Nov. 29.

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on the record Beach, Kathleen J. and William R., Danbury. Filed by Loren M. Bisberg, Farmington, for Citimortgage Inc., O’Fallon, Mo. Property: 13 Ledgemere Drive, Danbury. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $300,000 dated June 2007. Filed Nov. 26.

Bloom, Barbara and Dennis W., et al., Newtown. Filed by Karen J. Lucien, Hartford, for EMC Mortgage L.L.C., Lewisville, Texas.

Property: 25 Philo Curtis Road, Newtown. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $270,000 dated October 2005. Filed Nov. 20.

Breitling, Elaine R. and Edmund P., Newtown. Filed by Walter M. Spader, N. Branford, for American Tax Funding L.L.C., Jupiter, Fla. Property: 8 Mount Pleasant Road, Newtown. Action: to foreclose tax liens levied by the city of Newtown.

Filed Nov. 27.

Caroll, Laura A., Kenneth Jr., and Kenneth Sr., Stratford. Filed by Adam L. Avallone, Farmington, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 91 Hollister St., Stratford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $169,750 dated October 2007. Filed Nov. 27.

Colligan, Carol, Danbury. Filed by Alan P. Rosenberg, West Hartford, for Park Ridge Condominium Association Inc., Danbury. Property: 8 Rose Lane, Unit 1., Danbury. Action: to foreclose delinquent common assessments. Filed Nov. 21.

Cortese, Gail and Charlie, Greenwich. Filed by James D’Alton Murphy and Edward Schenkel, Wilton, for A. Scott Logan. Property: 42 Dairy Road, Greenwich. Action: to seek a reversal of a fraudulent conveyance without adequate consideration for the defendant. Filed Nov. 20.

Crawford, Tara S. and Paul J., Danbury. Filed by Alan P. Rosenberg, West Hartford, for Crown Court of Danbury Condominium Associaion Inc., Danbury. Property: Pandanaram Road, Unit 316, Danbury. Action: to foreclose delinquent common assessments.

Filed Nov. 21.

Damato, Karen and Frank, Danbury. Filed by Alan P. Rosenberg, West Hartford, for Birchwood Condominium Association Inc., Danbury. Property: 27 Crows Nest Lane, Unit 8D, Danbury. Action: to foreclose delinquent common assessments. Filed Nov. 21.

Dawes, Krysanthe and Gregory Owens Jr., Sherman. Filed by Christopher G. Winans, Danbury, for Union Savings Bank, Danbury.

Property: 32 Smoke Ridge Drive, Sherman. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $527,000 dated May 2010. Filed Nov. 15.

Cartagena, Jason, et al., Stamford.

Filed by Jeffrey M. Knickerboxer, Hartford, for Bank Of America N.A., Charlotte, N.C. Property: 235 Knickerbocker Ave., Stamford.

Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $525,600 dated March Dojlidko, Danuta and Krzystof, 2007. Filed Nov. 20. et al., Shelton. Filed by Kristen Boyle, Hartford, for Citimortgage Casale, Laurie M., Monroe. Filed Inc., O’Fallon, Mo. Property: 11

by Jo-Ann Sensale, Farmington, for Crestwood Place, Shelton. Action: Nationstar Mortgage L.L.C., Lew- to foreclose a delinquent mortgage isville, Texas. Property: 5 Pine Tree in the original principal amount of Road, Monroe. Action: to foreclose $158,100 dated April 2004. Filed a delinquent mortgage in the origi- Nov. 21. nal principal amount of $285,500 dated May 2007. Filed Nov. 27.

Edwards, Alexandra H. and Roderick, Danbury. Filed by ChrisChiera, Domenica and Mar- topher G. Winans, Danbury, for tin Orellana, Danbury. Filed by Union Savings Bank, Danbury.

Karen E. McArthur, Armonk, Property: 90 Stadley Rough Road, N.Y., for U.S. Bank N.A., trustee, Danbury. Action: to foreclose a deSalt Lake City, Utah. Property: 20 linquent mortgage in the original Virginia Ave., Danbury. Action: to principal amount of $545,600 datforeclose a delinquent mortgage ed December 2006. Filed Nov. 21. in the original principal amount of $234,000 dated November Fairchild, Carol A. and Kenneth 2003. Filed Nov. 26.

E., et al., Bethel. Filed by Robin A. Kahn and George Aiello, Danbury, Cogguillo, Jean, Stratford. Filed for Windsor House No. 3 Associaby Vincent M. Marino, Orange, for tion Inc., Bethel. Property: 2 MidOronoque Village Condominium way Drive, Unit 3-A, Bethel. Action: Association Inc., Stratford. Prop- to foreclose delinquent common erty: 14 Algonquin Lane, Unit 14, assessments. Filed Nov. 15.

Stratford. Action: to foreclose a statutory lien on this unit. Filed Nov. 20.

Fernandez, Catherine S. and Jaime L., et al., Redding. Filed

by Kevin M. Casini, Hartford, for PHH Mortgage Corp., Mount Laurel, N.J. Property: 42 Fire Hill Road, Redding. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $292,000 dated May 2004. Filed Nov. 20.

Hilton, Jennifer K., et al., New Canaan. Filed by John R. Harness, Stamford, for Lynda and Santo Silvestro. Property: 34 Braeburn Drive, New Canaan. Action: claim an interest in the premises. Filed Nov. 20.

Howe, Melissa and James C., Sandy Hook. Filed by Steven G. Berg, Figlar, Stephanie, et al., Bridge- Norwalk, for Breakwater Key Asport. Filed by John J. Ribas, Bridge- sociation Inc., Stratford. Property: port, for Eastwood Condominium 100 Breakers Lane, Dock Unit 46, Association of Bridgeport inc., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on Bridgeport. Property: 123 Loui- delinquent common charges and siana Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to assessments. Filed Nov. 20. foreclose a statutory lien on this unit. Filed Nov. 29.

Hulme, Carolyn and Donald H., Danbury. Filed by Erika L. MasFigueroa, Monse Catalina, Trum- caro, Farmington, for Wells Fargo bull. Filed by Adam L. Avallone, Bank, Frederick, Md. Property: 51 Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank Cedar Drive, Danbury. Action: to N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 322 foreclose a delinquent mortgage Poplar St., Bridgeport. Action: to in the original principal amount foreclose a delinquent mortgage in of $538,000 dated June 2006. Filed the original principal amount of Nov. 21. $210,800 dated November 2005.

Filed Nov. 29.

Kaye, Marilyn Harra and Lewis B., Stamford. Filed by Scott J. Flinn, William III, et al., Green- Sandler, Farmington, for The Claswich. Filed by Adrienne Roach, sic Condominiums Inc., Stamford.

Hartford, for JPMorgan Chase Property: 25 Forest St., Unit 10B, Bank N.A., Columbus, Ohio. Prop- Stamford. Action: to foreclose deerty: 59 Riverside Ave., Greenwich. linquent common assessments.

Action: to foreclose a delinquent Filed Nov. 19. mortgage in the original principal amount of $1.24 million dated FebLewis, Alan Jean, et al., Danbury. ruary 2006. Filed Nov. 14.

Filed by Kent J. Mancini, New Milford, for Deer Hill Arms CondoFuller, Ernestine L., et al., Nor- minium Association Inc., Danbury. walk. Filed by Jo-Ann Sensale, Property: 136 Deer Hill Ave., Unit Farmington, for The Bank of New 206, Danbury. Action: to foreclose a York Mellon, trustee, New York lien held by the plaintiff against real City. Property: 53 Quintard Ave., property. Filed Nov. 21.

Norwalk. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $274,400 Lombino, Linda, et al., Danbury. Filed by Robert A. Pacelli Jr., dated July 2007. Filed Nov. 21.

Bridgeport, for Lake Place Condominium Association Inc., Danbury.

Gallardo, Fanny, et al., Stratford. Property: 189 Lake Place South, Filed by Kristen Boyle, Hartford, for Danbury. Action: to foreclose on an Bank of America N.A., Charlotte, association lien. Filed Nov. 21.

N.C. Property: 848 Housatonic Avenue Extention, Stratford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage McKNight, William R. and Stewin the original principal amount art R. Molt, Bethel. Filed by Kevin of $271,920 dated December 2006. M. Casini, Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. PropFiled Nov. 20. erty: 74 Sunset Hill Road, Bethel.

Action: to foreclose a delinquent Goldwasser, Jeremy, et al., Dan- mortgage in the original principal bury. Filed by Assaf Z. Ben-Atar, amount of $104,838 dated January Bridgeport, for The Lake Waubeeka 2007. Filed Nov. 20.

Association Inc., Danbury. Property: 97 Old Boston Post Road, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on an Morales, Cleuza C. and Emeterio, et al., Danbury. Filed by Amy inchoate lien. Filed Nov. 19.

L. Harrison, Farmington, for Citimortgage, Inc., O’Fallon, Mo. PropHarron, Paula J. and John P., erty: 14 Third St., Danbury. Action: et al., Darien. Filed by Kevin M. to foreclose a delinquent mortgage Casini, Hartford, for U.S Bank in the original principal amount of N.A., trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. $292,000 dated October 2007. Filed Property: 19 Chestnut St., Darien. Nov. 19.

Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage dated September 2006.

Filed Nov. 20.

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Morse, Lynn E., et al., Danbury.

Filed by Vincent M. Marino, Orange, for Tuthill Finance, Fairfield.

Property: 22 Second Ave., Unit 8, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a variable rate construction promissory note for the amount of $200,000 dated August 2006. Filed Nov. 21.

Pimental, Jose L., Newtown. Filed

by David Carlson, Pawtucket, R.I, for Provident Funding Associates L.P., Santa Rosa, Calif. Property: 10 Joan Drive, Newtown. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $328,000 dated October 2010. Filed Nov. 19.

Morton, Anne and Sean, et al., Brookfield. Filed by Mario Arena, Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 16 Junction Road, Brookfield. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $252,000 dated May 2006. Filed Nov. 19.

Ratunshnuk, Lori and Myron, et al., Stratford. Filed by Kevin M. Casini, Hartford, for Bank of America N.A., Charlotte, N.C. Property: 13 Pasadena Ave., Stratford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $220,000 dated September 2007.

Filed Nov. 19.

Mulligan, George, Stratford. Filed

by Mario Arena, Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 429 Housatonic Ave., Stratford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $242,672 dated June 2010. Filed Nov. 19.

Reingold, Joel E., et al., Stamford.

Filed by Paul A. DeGenaro, Stamford, for People’s United Bank, Bridgeport. Property: 282 Blackberry Drive, Stamford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $400,000 dated January 2005. Filed Nov. 21.

Nemchek, Lisa, et al., Stamford.

Filed by Karen J. Lucien, Hartford, for Deutsche Bank National Trust, trustee, Los Angeles, Calif.

Property: 1336 Long Ridge Road, Stamford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $975,000 dated June 2005. Filed Nov. 20.

Rockland Estates L.L.C., Bethel. Filed by Randall J. Carreirra, Bridgewater, for Tche Bagual L.L.C., Bethel. Property: 42 Ferns Ave., Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a judgment lien against the defendant. Filed Nov. 26.

Ormsby, Kristy and Daniel B., Stamford. Filed by Amy L. Harrison, Farmington, for Citimortgage, Inc., O’Fallon, Mo. Property: 68 Woodbury Ave., Stamford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $469,600 dated June 2005. Filed Nov. 20.

Roy, Joan, et al., Bridgeport. Filed

by Karen E. McArthur, Armonk, N.Y. for HSBC Bank USA N.A., Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 93 Park Drive, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $140,000 dated September 2005.

Filed Nov. 29.

Ozimkoski, Lisa A. and Thomas W. Jr., Bethel. Filed by Erik Loftus, East Hartford, for HSbC Bank USA N.A., Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 12 Benedict Road, Bethel. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $377,500 dated November 2008.

Filed Nov. 20.

Russo, Rose and Donald A. Orlando, Greenwich. Filed by Amy L. Harrison, Farmington, for The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, New York City. Property: 282 Bruce Park Ave., Unit 2, Greenwich. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $650,000 dated May 2006. Filed Nov. 15.

Packer, Grace, et al., Bridgeport.

Filed by Robert N. Sensale, New Haven, for Plymouth Park Tax Services L.L.C., Whippany, N.J. Property: 3110 Old Town Road, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport.

Filed Nov. 29.

Rutkowski, Cecylia and Grzegorz, Greenwich. Filed by James W. Donohue, Farmington, for HSBC Bank USA N.A., Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 203 S. Water St., Greenwich.

Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $445,500 dated February 2005. Filed Nov. 14.

Pepe, Rebecca A. and Jarret J., et al., Shelton. Filed by Mario Arena, Hartford, for U.S Bank N.A., trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 11 Steep Brook Lane, Shelton.

Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $340,000 dated March 2006. Filed Nov. 19.

Salerno, Corrine and Thomas J., et al., Monroe. Filed by Robert A. Pacelli Jr., Bridgeport, for People’s United Bank, Bridgeport. Property: 884 Monroe Turnpike, Monroe.

Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $366,000 dated November 2006. Filed Nov. 19.

on the record Santana, Johanna, et al., Danbury. Filed by Franklin G. Pillicy, Watertown, for Fairview Condominium Association Inc., Danbury.

Property: 99 W. Wooster St., Unit 93-3, Danbury. Action: to foreclose delinquent common assessments.

Filed Nov. 26.

Thompson, Deborah F. and Joseph F., et al., Stratford. Filed by Kevin M. Casini, Hartford, for U.S Bank N.A., trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 325 Albert Ave., Stratford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $361,000 dated May 2005. Filed Nov. 27.

Schreiber, Stacy Kohn and Michael A., et al., Westport. Filed

by Kevin M. Casini, Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 15 Silverbrook Road, Westport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $1.1 million dated March 2008. Filed Nov. 26.

Tiago, Jose, et al., Bridgeport.

Filed by John J. Ribas, Bridgeport, for Park Avenue Mews Association Inc., Bridgeport. Property: 2445 Park Ave., Unit 50, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a statutory lien on this unit. Filed Nov. 29.

Shaham, Barbara, et al., Stratford.

Filed by Franklin G. Pillicy, Watertown, for Deerfield Woods Condominium Association Inc., Stratford.

Property: 3699 Broadbridge Ave., Unit 313, Stratford. Action: to foreclose delinquent common assessments. Filed Nov. 26.

Sherriff L.L.C., et al., Darien. Filed

by Lisa L. Buzaid, New Milford, for Union Savings Bank, Danbury.

Property: 27-29-31 Kenosia Ave., Danbury. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $1.3 million dated April 2004. Filed Nov. 19.

Skobodzinski, Artur, et al., Shelton. Filed by Adrienne Roach, Hartford, for Suntrust Mortgage Inc., Richmond, Va. Property: 102 Grove St., Shelton. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $267,900 dated May 2007. Filed Nov. 19.

Somers, Joan and Ross Urrata, et al., Stamford. Filed by William W. Ward, Stamford, for Marina Bay Association Inc., Stamford. Property: 65 Bedford St., Unit 39, Stamford. Action: to foreclose a lien held by the Plaintiff, against real property. Filed Nov. 21.

Spencer, Arthmeatreas, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Mario Arena, Hartford, for Connecticut Housing Financial Authority, Bridgeport. Property: 193 Pilgrim Road, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $183,549 dated March 2008. Filed Nov. 29.

Tequia, Sayis A. and John, et al., Brookfield. Filed by Mark A. Piech, Farmington, for HSBC Bank USA N.A., Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 7 Clearview Drive, Brookfield. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $272,100 dated January 2005. Filed Nov. 20.

80 Mill Plain L.L.C., Cedar Brands L.P. and Paul N. Jaber, trustee, Danbury, by Albert J. Salame. Lender: Union Savings Bank, Danbury. Property: 152 West St., 31 Mill Plain Road and 78 to 80 Mill Plain Road, Danbury. Amount: $4.9 million. Filed Nov. 21.

First Forestview L.L.C., Darien,

by Stephanie b. Grillo and Mark G. Bothwell. Lender: Savings Bank of Danbury, Danbury. Property: 133 to 135 Forest St., New Canaan.

Amount: $495,000. Filed Nov. 19.

NEW BUSINESSES abledbody d.b.a. abledbody & Co., P.O. Box 683, Riverside 06878, c/o Suzanne Papajohn.

Filed Nov. 21.

Air Duct and Vent Techs, 4 Douglas Court, Shelton 06484, c/o Stephen Cappiello. Filed Nov. 27.

American Dream Realty, P.O. Box 116, Newtown 06470, c/o Carol and Jack Gular. Filed Nov. 13.

First Forestview L.L.C., Darien,

by Stephanie B. Grillo and Mark Arrowhead, 211 Greenwood Ave. Toledo, Marta and Roberto, G. Bothwell. Lender: Savings Bank 2-2, Unit 169, Bethel 06801, c/o Bridgeport. Filed by Kevin M. Ca- of Danbury, Danbury. Property: Daniel P. Duff. Filed Nov. 13. sini, Hartford, for Nationstar Mort- 137 to 139 Forest St., New Canaan. gage L.L.C., Lewisville, Texas. Prop- Amount: $495,000. Filed Nov. 19. erty: 233 to 235 Cleveland Ave., Chaifetz Family Hospice, 1 Post Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a Road, First floor, Fairfield 06824, First Forestview L.L.C., Darien, delinquent mortgage in the original c/o The Jewish Home for the Elby Stephanie B. Grillo and Mark principal amount of $327,000 datderly of Fairfield. Filed Nov. 21.

G. Bothwell. Lender: Savings Bank ed December 2006. Filed Nov. 29. of Danbury, Danbury. Property: 141 to 145 Forest St., New Canaan. Checkers Food Store, 1796 BarTorres, Maritza and Jorge Con- Amount: $495,000. Filed Nov. 19. num Ave., Stratford 06607, c/o Ishcha, Norwalk. Filed by Adam L. faq Ahmed. Filed Nov. 20.

Avallone, Farmington, for Wells First Forestview L.L.C., Darien, Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 4 Camp St., Norwalk. by Stephanie B. Grillo and Mark Custom Tailored Innovatins, 32 Action: to foreclose a delinquent G. Bothwell. Lender: Savings Bank Redwood Drive, Bethel 06801, c/o mortgage in the original principal of Danbury, Danbury. Property: Alfred J. Morris Jr. Filed Nov. 27. amount of $369,250 dated August 75 to 77 New Norwalk Road, New Canaan. Amount: $495,000. Filed 2005. Filed Nov. 20.

Elba L. Crespo d.b.a. Crespo Nov. 19.

Counseling Services, 1817 Black Rock Turnpike, Suite 102, Fairfield Williams, Sherry aka Sherylique Williams, Stratford. Filed by Fox Lot L.L.C., Mamaroneck, N.Y. 06825, c/o Elba L. Crespo. Filed Franklin G. Pillicy, Watertown, for Lender: First Republic Bank, San Nov. 20.

Deerfield Woods Condominium Francisco, Calif. Property: 5 Fox Association Inc., Stratford. Prop- Run Lane, Greenwich. Amount: FM One Stop, 447 Monroe Turnerty: 3699 Broadbridge Ave., Unit $1.25 million. Filed Nov. 14. pike, Monroe 06468, c/o Rana Was321, Stratford. Action: to foreclose delinquent common assessments. Kimball Land Holdings L.L.C., suf Dib. Filed Nov. 10.

Filed Nov. 19.

Monroe, by John M. Kimball.

Lender: Newtown Savings Bank, GC Building Products, 89 PleasWorthington, Tanya, et al., Dan- Newtown. Property: 38 to 44 Main antview Ave., Stratford 06607, c/o bury. Filed by Kent J. Mancini, New St., Monroe. Amount: $1.8 million. Daren Decoteau. Filed Nov. 19.

Milford, for Racing Brook Mead- Filed Nov. 21. ows I Condominium Association GL Home Improvement, 233 Ely Inc., Danbury. Property: 10 Scuppo Kimball Land Holdings L.L.C., Ave., Norwalk 06854, c/o Galo LoRoad, Unit 16 14E-1, Danbury. Ac- Monroe, by John M. Kimball. pez. Filed Nov. 26. tion: to foreclose a lien held by the Lender: Newtown Savings Bank, Plaintiff against real property. Filed Newtown. Property: 38 to 44 Main Nov. 26.

St., Monroe. Amount: $2.7 million. Grasmere by the Sea Adult Day Services, 1 Post Road, First floor, Filed Nov. 21.

Fairfield 06824, c/o The Jewish Home for the Elderly of Fairfield.

MERGER Smith Brothers Woodland Man- Filed Nov. 21. agement L.L.C., Brookfield, by Connecticut Development Au- Derek A. Smith. Lender: Judith and thority and Connecticut Inno- Michael Meshken, Easton. Proper- Grasncere Building Rental, 400 vations Inc., has merged with the ty: 892 Main St., Monroe. Amount: Post Road, Fairfield 06824, c/o Blank et al. Filed Nov. 26. surviving entity known as Con- $250,000. Filed Nov. 26. necticut Innovations Inc., with an address: 999 West St., Rocky Hill, effective July 1, 2012. Filed Nov. 21. Smith Brothers Woodland Man- Guardian Angel Self Esteem agement L.L.C., Brookfield, by Building, 10 Sunrise Road, DanDerek A. Smith. Lender: Judith and bury 06810, c/o William C. Howes.

Michael Meshken, Easton. Proper- Filed Nov. 13.

MORTGAGES ty: 892 Main St., Monroe. Amount: $175,000. Filed Nov. 26.

Incas Peruvian Restaurant L.L.C. 33 Church Hill Road L.L.C., Newd.b.a. Tunky Restaurant, 88 Fox town, by Alireza Afshat. Lender: Hill Road, Monroe 06468, c/o YasNewtown Savings Bank, Newtown. min T. Arnao. Filed Nov. 14.

Property: 33 Church Hill Road, Newtown. Amount: $1.2 million.

Filed Nov. 19.

JHD Electric, 9 Round Hill Road, High-k dielectric gate structures Shelton 06484, c/o Darren J. Novak. resistant to oxide growth at the dielectric/silicon substrate interFiled Nov. 29. face and methods of manufacture thereof. Patent no. 8,318,565 issued Jireh Tree Services L.L.C., 170 to Huiming Bu,Millwood, N.Y.; MiEdgewood St., Stratford 06615, c/o chael P. Chudzik, Danbury; Wei He, Elias Vicente. Filed Nov. 27.

Fishkill, N.Y.; William K. Henson, Beacon, N.Y.; Siddarth A. Krishnan, Kowalsky Construction, 1040 Hopewell Junction, N.Y.; Unoh Reef Road, Fairfield 06824, c/o Jo- Kwon, Fishkill, N.Y.; Naim Moumen, Walden, N.Y.; and Wesley seph Kowalsky. Filed Nov. 21.

C. Natzle, New Paltz, N.Y. Assigned to International Business MaLisa Schafer d.b.a. Pumpkin- chines Corp., Armonk, N.Y. seeds, 36 Horizon Court, Monroe 06468, c/o Lisa Schafer. Filed Hydrocarbon treatment methNov. 26. od and apparatus. Patent no.

8,318,004 issued to Raymond DrnMarinello School of Beauty, evich, Clarence Center, N.Y.; Vasilis 500 Kings Highway East, Fairfield Papavassiliou; Williamsville, N.Y.; 06825, c/o B&H Education Inc. Troy M. Raybold, Colden, N.Y.; and Perry Pacouloute, Amherst, N.Y. Filed Nov. 26.

Assigned to Praxair Technology Inc., Danbury.

Norwalk Liquors L.L.C., 180 Main St., Norwalk 06851, c/o RonInkjet ejector arrays aligned to ak Patel. Filed Nov. 26. a curved image-receiving surface with ink recirculation. PatPantera Transportation, 20 Ju- ent no. 8,317,298 issued to Trevor hasz Road, Norwalk 06854, c/o Jose Snyder, Newberg, Ore.; Brent Jones, Andres Agudelo. Filed Nov. 27.

Sherwood, Ore. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

Peachwave Frozen Yogurt, 235 Main St., Norwalk 06851, c/o David Measurement of sound speed L. Demment. Filed Nov. 20. of downhole fluid utilizing tube waves. Patent no. 8,321,133 issued Romancing the Home, 142 Boggs to Chaur-Jian Hsu, Danbury; and Hill Road, Newtown 06470, c/o Ralph M. D’Angelo, New Fairfield.

Assigned to Schlumberger TechElizabeth Madden. Filed Nov. 26. nology Corp., Sugar Land, Texas.

Save Your Scissors, 47 Stony Hill Road, Bethel 06801, c/o Ashley C. Sheet registration using multiple elongated sensors. Patent Hubbard. Filed Nov. 15. no. 8,317,191 issued to Joannes N. M. deJong, Hopewell JuncSenior Choice at Home, 1 Post tion, N.Y.; and Lloyd A. Williams, Road, First floor, Fairfield 06824, Mahopac, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox c/o The Jewish Home for the El- Corp., Norwalk. derly of Fairfield. Filed Nov. 21.

Snap resealing closure for a Somers and Associates, 6580 container. Patent no. 8,317,060 Main St., Suite 102, Stratford 06614, issued to Jiayan Gu, Wappingers Falls, N.Y.; John Blake, Danbury; c/o Sharon Herbst. Filed Nov. 27. and Glenn Gruskin, Nanuet, N.Y. Assigned to Kraft Foods Global Successful Change in Informa- Brands L.L.C., Northfield, Ill. tion Group, 1 Cawdor Burn Road, Brookfield 06804, c/o Valerie MaitOrganometallic compounds . land-Smith. Filed Nov. 26.

Patent no. 8,318,966 issued to Scott Meiere, Williamsville, N.Y. AsTiana’s Beauty Salon, 43 Grassy signed to Praxair Technology Inc., Hill Plain St., Office 1, Bethel 06801, Danbury. c/o Tania Firme Silva. Filed Nov. 15.

PATENTS Formation and rearrangement of lender devices that perform multiplexing functions. Patent no. 8,320,414 issued to Christopher J. Dawson, Arlington, Va.; Peter G. Finn, Brampton, Canada; Rick A. Hamilton II, Charlottesville, Va.; and Jenny S. Li, Danbury. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk, N.Y.

Waste phase change ink recycling. Patent no. 8,317,309 issued to Steven Slotto, Camas, Wash.; Britton T. Pinson, Vancouver, Wash.; Clifford Bell, Oregon City, Ore.; Steven Van Korol, Dundee, Ore.; Brian Williams, Woodburn, Ore. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

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ut of a job. Can’t find a job. Over employed.

Under pressure.

If you’re a young person, perhaps a recent college graduate, one or some of those descriptors may fit you. And the rest of us who worry about our sons, daughters, grandkids, nieces and nephews know the dilemma: jobs are really, really hard to find.

shortage of skilled workers.

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“Not every kid is meant to go to college.”

And by the way, she adds, manufacturing companies “are paying six figures.”

We have been telling Connecticut high school students for years about the value of considering a career in manufacturing.

Manufacturers.

American manufacturers are frustrated because, says a report from Deloitte and the Manufacturing Institute, they had as many as 600,000 jobs that went unfilled last year.

Jobs that offer good salaries. In high-tech environments. Making neat things.

So, why weren’t those jobs filled?

Basically, they can’t find enough skilled workers.

Make that, they can’t find enough skilled and interested job candidates.

We’re still churning out tons of college graduates each year who earn degrees and, for many, a complementary trip back home to live with Mom and Dad for a prolonged job search.

They’re qualified for lots of things, but not for what’s available in the job market . Meanwhile, the grads lack the basic tools they could be using to launch lucrative careers.

Almost half of U.S. manufacturers are looking to hire now, according to ThomasNet, but 67% are facing a

SHA recently announced its top 10 most frequently cited safety violations for fiscal year 2012. Among the categories are some familiar hazards: 1. Fall protection—general requirements 2. Hazard communication 3. Scaffolding 4. Respiratory protection

And we’ve been touting the enormous potential that manufacturers offer Connecticut’s economy.

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Many CBIA members are manufacturing companies, large and small, who do amazing things and offer varied and challenging careers.

8. Electrical—wiring methods

We will continue to work with young people—and, just as important, their parents—to convince them of the possibilities of manufacturing.

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6. Machine guarding 7. Powered industrial trucks 9. Lockout/tagout 10. Electrical—general requirements In 2011, the top three violations were, in order, scaffolding, fall protection, and hazard communication.

It’s the key to their, and our state’s, future.

The list was presented again this year during the National Safety Council annual congress and expo.

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