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THE BARNUM WAY AN ENTHUSIASM FOR PEOPLE AND LEARNING FROM THE TOP DOWN

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Paul Blanco in the BFG Shelton headquarters

piloted a one-time, nine-person MetLife office in Shelton across the shoals of two decades to become the 13-office Barnum Financial Group, with 275 financial advisers among a total 400 employees.

Barnum manages $7 billion — up from $1 billion in 2004-05 — while remaining a MetLife office. It has done business as Barnum since 1999, making its then-intracompany name its public face. The company — including offices in Greenwich, Stamford

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and Shelton as well as Elmsford, N.Y. — crossed $1 million in revenue in 1999 and this year expects $66 million in revenue.

The answer to the upward-ticking metrics appears in the form of Blanco himself.

His enthusiasm is evident for everything that arises. He reads business 90 minutes a day because he enjoys it. He strides into the conference room at Barnum Financial Group’s headquarters in Shelton like the St. Francis College athlete he was. At 46, he remains varsity-fit. The tailoring is impeccable. The handshake is firm and is extended with a warm smile.

“Barnum has a family feel,” he said. “I

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early every month the state’s job report is released, a certain amount of envy surrounds Danbury. The city often boasts the lowest unemployment rate in the state and leads in a number of other economic indicators. Currently, the city’s unemployment rate sits at 6.4 percent, for instance, compared with the statewide average of 8.7 percent.

Reflecting on the past year’s growth, Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton thanked members of the Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce Dec. 13 for their hard work and dedication to the city. In his annual address on the state of the city, Boughton said dozens of small and midsize businesses had opened their doors, while several larger corporations had expanded their footprints. The annual luncheon, held at the Crowne Plaza Danbury Hotel, was the largest yet with more than 350 people in attendance.

“We have had another strong year as far as new business growth and development are concerned,” Boughton said. “Danbury is blessed with tremendous assets: a firstrate hospital, a world-class university, a vibrant arts community that encourages a sharing of ideas, a public safety system with metrics that are the envy of any city in Connecticut and, of course, an economy that is the best in the state of Connecticut.”

Western Connecticut Health Network is expanding its facilities by 300,000 square feet. Belimo Air Controls USA plans to added hundreds of new jobs to fill its new

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Jonathan Orleans

An early victory against AIDS discrimination

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uccessfully defending businesses and individuals in employment discrimination disputes is one of the specialties of veteran business litigator Jonathan B. Orleans of the Bridgeport office of Pullman & Comley.

As it turns out, early on in his career, it was a pro bono case he handled for a nonprofit, not one that was businessrelated, that would prove the most useful to him in tackling future discrimination litigation cases.

That case was defending the Stewart B. McKinney Foundation’s right to establish a two-family residence in Fairfield for homeless individuals with HIV/AIDS. As a young attorney with Zeldes, Needle & Cooper P.C., Orleans played a pivotal role in obtaining an injunction under the federal Fair Housing Act in favor of the foundation’s right to use the residence as it intended. Fairfield’s zoning commission had denied permission to McKinney and required it to apply for a special exception for the property.

“I felt passionate about the case and jumped on it,” recalled Orleans. “Back then in the late 1980s and early 1990s there was a great deal of fear and lack of knowledge about the causes and treatment of AIDS. “In bringing this civil rights suit on behalf of McKinney against the zoning commission, we argued that the town’s action was a form of discrimination.”

The plaintiff legal team won the preliminary argument heard before U.S. District Court Judge Ellen Burns. “It’s a significant case because we established the idea that individuals with AIDs should not be treated any differently by the government than those with other types of disabilities when they want to live together in a residence as a family.”

The McKinney victory was one of a few defining moments that came early in Orleans’ distinguished career. His first step was the decision to get a job in the business world before going to law school, something that he highly recommends for young people who are contemplating a career in the law. “One should have some understanding of the real world and what it’s like to earn a living before studying the law,” he said.

Orleans spent three years in a variety of work and volunteer activities, including a job in a music store where

he learned about sales and made guitar repairs. He was also a part-time day care teacher and was active in a community action agency. He found this life experience very useful before going to New York University Law School.

Another key event was his good fortune in clerking for M. Joseph Blumenfeld, senior U.S. District judge in Hartford. “He was almost 80 years old and I learned so much from him because he had seen it all and had shared it with me.”

Since 2006, Orleans has been selected to the Connecticut Super Lawyers list in the areas of labor and employment law, one of several honors and awards he has won in a career spanning nearly 30 years.

He has represented businesses and individuals in disputes arising from noncompetition and nonsolicitation agreements, employment contracts and other commercial agreements. He has also handled cases arising under federal and state antidiscrimination statutes, ERISA, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Connecticut Uniform Trade Secrets and the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act. Among the emerging hot issues in employment litigation that Orleans sees is the use of social media in the work place. It is an issue because employees have rights under labor law to communicate with each other and they are using social media to complain about conditions in the work place.

Another issue is whether employees are being properly classified exempt or nonexempt. “Typically, exempt means that the employee is in management and does not qualify for overtime pay for working more than 40 hours per week,” he said. “Over the last five years, we have seen a lot of cases relating to this issue.”

One of the most notable cases he cited was the federal Department of Labor’s investigation of retail giant Walmart, which concluded the company’s more than 4,500 vision center managers and

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asset protection coordinators were misclassified and owed $4.8 million in back wages for overtime For the past seven years, he and his firm have represented a bank in a multidistrict consolidated class action antitrust suit challenging fees charged to merchants who accept credit and debit cards for payment. “I have found this to be a very fascinating case in as I have gained a wealth of information about credit and debit cards that were created to benefit everyone —consumers, merchants and the credit care issuers.”

The courts are not the only place where merchants are hoping to seek relief. “Just drive up to a gas station that offers a lower price for pumping gas if you pay cash. That’s the most visible example of a merchant attempting to hold on to some of those fees.”

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Tucson to Tucumcari?

It just feels like that on region’s congested roads

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pair of transportation authorities — one from the private sector and one from government — educated an audience of 100 at the Sheraton Stamford on the state’s roads recently.

Congestion and its handmaids of lost productivity, increased pollution and higher costs bore the brunt of the criticism, but any prospect of opening the Merritt Parkway to commercial traffic and to bring the big-rigs inland from I-95 was shot down with an emphatic, “No.” The event was sponsored by the Connecticut Business and Industry Association in partnership with New Haven-based UIL Holdings Corp. It coincided with the release of The Connecticut Transit Survey for 2013 (Fairfield County Business Journal Dec. 16, “The infrastructure blues, codified”). The Connecticut Construction Industries Association (CCIA), the Motor Transport Association

of Connecticut Inc. and the Stamford Chamber of Commerce were event and transportation study co-sponsors.

Frank Szeps was in attendance and was, in essence, the target audience.

He is a regulations administrator in the transportation department of Northeast Utilities, whose bucket trucks serve 1.7 million Connecticut and New England customers. Its regional headquarters is in Berlin. On the day of the Dec. 12 meeting, Szeps had driven to Stamford from Rocky Hill. “Here I am on my way to a transportation summit and I’m stuck in traffic,” he said. “It took me over an hour to get here.”

Paul Timpanelli, president and CEO of the Bridgeport Regional Chamber of Commerce called traffic concerns “a public policy issue.” He said the longterm solution lies in integration of what is already established.

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ne given of December 2013 that was not a given a year ago is National Security Agency curiosity. The NSA has been mining our conversations like greedy ore assayers, not knowing why it wants the information — “Honey, I’ll be home early!” — but wanting it anyway. If you didn’t know it already, user beware is the caveat of the day; nothing is truly private.

McGladrey, the assurance, tax and consulting firm with an office in Stamford sees perhaps more than you do when an employee whips out the smartphone for ... is it business or pleasure? It can be tough to tell. And now there is a suspicion — whether business or pleasure — a third party is listening.

“The use of mobile devices is surging and the potential for enhancing business processes is virtually limitless,” a recent McGladrey report said. “While the opportunities are plentiful, companies must be careful to understand the risks associated with mobile devices to secure critical data.”

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McGladrey posed five questions worthy of consideration.

mobile apps to discover and remediate potentially dangerous vulnerabilities.

DOES YOUR COMPANY HAVE A BRINGYOUR-OWN-DEVICE (BYOD) POLICY AND ARE YOU AWARE OF ALL THE RISKS THAT MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH IT? The use of personal mobile devices can represent savings for your business and convenience for employees, but the risks involved must be understood and managed effectively.

WHAT IS YOUR COMPANY DOING ABOUT THE CLOUD, AND HOW HAS YOUR DATA BEEN SECURED? The cloud is a cost-effective solution for data storage, but you must evaluate the security level of potential providers to ensure that your data is secure.

WHAT TYPES OF MOBILE SECURITY ARE BEING IMPLEMENTED TO SECURE MOBILE DEVICES AT YOUR COMPANY? Applications can be implemented and tailored to your unique needs to track activity and encourage proper usage and protect data.

IF YOU HAVE MOBILE APPLICATIONS AT YOUR COMPANY, HAS ANYBODY REVIEWED AND CHECKED THEM? Many independent services and consultants are available that can analyze

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Connecticut’s minimum wage will increase to $8.70 per hour as of Jan. 1.

The current minimum wage is $8.25 an hour.

“This increase to $8.70 is the first part of a two-year increase in the minimum wage,” Sharon Palmer, labor commissioner, said in a statement billed as a reminder. “On Jan. 1, 2015, in accordance with Public Act 13-117, Connecticut’s minimum wage will increase to $9.”

Although the federal minimum wage is currently $7.25, Connecticut businesses must pay the state minimum wage, according to Gary K. Pechie, director of the labor department’s Division of Wage and Workplace Standards.

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Barnum — » » From page 1

know everyone and their spouses and I take that seriously. I’m the head of the fun patrol, but I’m pretty intense with the work ethic. I always make sure I lead the charge on that.”

Specifically, Blanco said two things have guided him and his company: “We’ve seen a turn to technology,” he said, citing the first. “But here we invest in people and leverage the technology.

Without people, it’s irrelevant.”

Second was education. Barnum began leading financial planning classes at community colleges and discovered there was both interest and need. The class load involved four sessions and personalized homework assignments.

A fifth class at the end availed the students of the Barnum advisers for a free consultation. The first class attracted 20 and was a hit so another was scheduled and another until it took off. After the free fifth session, 60 percent signed up for Barnum services.

“The students discovered that a little business knowledge can be a dangerous thing,” he said of the program called PlanSmart. Blanco waxed enthusiastic about the classes with good reason;

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invested motor routes. What we lack is integration. Ultimately, there is no shortterm solution. The long-term solution is integration: drive-park-train and drivepark-bus.”

Phil Byrd gave the keynote address.

He is chairman of the 34,000-member American Trucking Association and president and CEO of South Carolinabased Bulldog Hiway Express, founded in 1959 and today with “hundreds of trucks,” owned by Bulldog with Bulldogemployed drivers plying the roads of the U.S. and Canada.

Byrd’s national appeal was for an indexed federal fuel tax “dedicated to highway improvement, highway maintenance and highway expansion.” He said alternatives like a mileage tax were cumbersome and heavily reliant on administration costs. The reason for action is

MetLife took them national. “To find out what the goals/legacy are and if we can use products and services to achieve those goals — that’s what investing is all about. We plan with the end in mind. It’s amazing what we’re able to do for clients; it’s really phenomenal.”

Also educationally, Barnum reached out to companies with financial planning seminars, including retirementthemed classes that came to be known as RetireWise. “We had three majors right away,” Blanco said of corporate interest. Barnum was, in fact, filling a niche Blanco had noticed; corporations were cutting back on the sort of staff who might help with things like insurance and finance.

MetLife adopted that program, too, and now runs PlanSmart corporationwide (with RetireWise “at its core,” Blanco said.) Barnum representatives still manage 150 companies through the program and act for MetLife in a teaching leadership role for the program, an arrangement that now features two Barnum-based RetireWise directors who deal directly with corporate HR directors. Blanco called it “the Frank Sinatra model — they set it up and we teach.” He explained, “Sinatra never set up the stage.”

The teaching programs are working well, Blanco said. In 2001 MetLife

counted 89 of the Fortune 500 as clients; today after one of the rockier decades in economic history, the number is 91.

“Companies hear what we offer and they say, ‘Wow, they have all these things.’

We become like an extra arm of the company.”

Barnum keeps education forefront via hour-long seminars for clients at lunchtime, as well, with the upshot, in Blanco’s words, “We’re the planning firm of choice for their employees.”

Blanco started in the business with MetLife in 1991, selling insurance policies, which is what MetLife sold in those days. He sold mostly to teachers and young families. The work left him with an impression that remains front and center. “The time to start planning is young,” he said. His interests were firsthand. “I was living it — starting a family, planning for life. Something my father said is true: ‘If you get off to a slow start in life it’s tough to catch up.’”

Asked for adjectives that describe the workforce at Barnum Financial Group, Blanco offered several — cultured, family oriented, fun, accountable, high-energy, fit, empowered and entrepreneurial.

He is, he said, a big fan of teamwork.

“If you think about our industry, it’s hard to be a one-trick pony,” he said. Drawing on a sports analogy, he said a basketball

point guard, no matter how good, is ill suited as a center. Barnum teams are typically two specialists and a manager, but the format is, by design, fluid and some teams feature five advisers. “The point guard is built to fail at center — bumping around under the rim with those 6’ 11” guys,” Blanco said. “Why not do what you do best and do a lot?”

The company culture emerged in an anecdote about its latest office. This year, Barnum expanded into Elmsford, N.Y., where a smaller MetLife office was in business and where Barnum would consolidate its White Plains office of 25, uniting a total 80 employees fully under the Barnum umbrella.

Blanco at first bridled at the Elmsford office and its new 1,800-square-foot addition. “It wasn’t a bad-looking place, but it was dark and a little gloomy when I saw it,” he said. “The long and short of it is that place was not gloomy, but it did not have the Barnum employees there yet.

It’s not about the way a place looks, it’s the way the employees act. The place is terrific. We have a lot of energy, a lot of smiles, huge professionalism and a learning culture.”

Energy notwithstanding, Blanco is also proud of the gleaming Barnum headquarters at 6 Corporate Drive in Shelton. “Like a law office,” he said.

linked to car mpg advances, which crimp federal fuel taxes. “As cars get more efficient, we must support and maintain the highway trust fund,” he said.

If Byrd had a wish, it would be for glass sides on trucks so consumers could see the goods they receive from the trailers of 18-wheelers. He said 69 percent of all goods nationally are transported in trucks (rail is next at 13.5 percent), but Connecticut’s trucked-goods burden is far higher.

“Economic development moves on the back of the successful movement of freight as it cohabitates with all the commuters you have on the highways in the Northeast,” Byrd said.

“In Connecticut, 92 percent of everything you want and need to live the lifestyle you currently live is delivered by truck,” Byrd said. But with congestion that can wreck a trucker’s driveto-rest mandate, his outfit has turned away from regional roads. “We used to run building materials to the Northeast.

No more.” The scenario could only gain

steam, he said, as demand for shipping increases and motor carriers can be more selective about where they send their trucks. He praised the CBIA survey, saying, “I read it twice. It’s almost the same in every state you go to, but here in Connecticut — with 92 percent of your tonnage moved by trucks — this becomes very important.”

Anna M. Barry, deputy commissioner of the state Department of Transportation, was the featured speaker following Byrd. During the Q-and-A after her remarks, she required perhaps half-a-second to report there were no plans or enthusiasm for turning the Merritt into a commercial road. “It’s a historic highway of limited size and changing it is not a priority at this time,” she said.

Barry cited the New Haven line’s 300 new rail cars, the overhaul of the New Haven rail yard and the widening of I-84 in Waterbury — the biggest expense at $400 million — among current major DOT efforts. Closer to where she stood,

she pointed to the Atlantic Street Bridge in Stamford, which is benefitting from a better-than-expected construction schedule owing to prebuilt (as opposed to “design-bid-build”) construction techniques.

The state has been without tollbooths since 1983 when seven people were killed in a wreck at the Stratford toll plaza. Barry said future tolls are on the table for discussion and a pair of DOT studies is looking into tolls. She said, if they reappear, tolls would most likely be completely electronic, without booths.

The event also featured a panel discussion moderated by Jack Condlin, president of the Stamford Chamber of Commerce; state Rep. Brendan Sharkey; state Sen. John McKinney; New Havenbased The Anastasio Group CEO Andrew Anastasio Jr., whose multifaceted corporation includes a trucking division; and Mario Smith, president of Bridgeportbased Waters Construction Co. and past president of the CCIA.

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2013, a year of state transparency measures

BY JENNIFER BISSELL jbissell@westfairinc.com

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s 2013 comes to a close, state officials can safely say they’ve taken big steps to increase transparency measures when it comes to the state’s finances.

In the beginning of the year a new website with details on the state’s budget and financial forecasts was launched and now officials are working to create another website to publish all of the state’s economic assistance programs that aim to retain and recruit businesses.

“Since taking office, my administration has implemented some of the most dynamic and effective economic development programs in the nation, including — most notably — the provisions contained in our 2011 jobs bill that are helping businesses create and retain jobs, expand operations and make new capital investments in the state,” Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said in a statement earlier this month.

On Dec. 3 he issued an executive order to the Department of Economic and Community Development to publish the economic assistance information online in searchable database by March.

“Connecticut’s taxpayers have a right to know what their state government is doing to promote economic development and job creation,” Malloy said. “Through this executive order, we will give the public easier access to this information. This directive demonstrates that we are serious about making state government more transparent, more responsive and more efficient to businesses, private citizens and policymakers alike.”

DECD Commissioner Catherine Smith said the department was eager to publish the information. It’s something they’ve wanted to do for a long time, she said.

DECD publishes an annual report of the loans, grants and tax credits it issues, but for years it was printed in a hardcover book. Slowly they’ve been digitizing the report, and soon hope to make it downloadable, searchable and easy to access.

“If we had our way we’d get everything into that format,” Smith said. “It’s been on our minds for quite some time.

We’re delighted to have the go ahead to do it.”

Since 2011, 1,114 companies have received state assistance, creating 11,817 jobs and retaining another 30,887 jobs.

Not including tax credits, the department has issued $475 million in direct assistance, which has leveraged $1.9 billion in private capital, according to a DECD progress report.

The new database will include loan,

grant and tax credit recipients’ names, total employees, the value and type of assistance received, and number of new jobs created.

With the information, residents and policymakers will have the ability to better analyze which companies and industries are receiving assistance, how many jobs have been created and what programs and parts of the state are getting the most attention.

Smith said the database, however, would not include many qualitative details about the deals. For instance, it won’t provide reasoning behind why

one company received a certain dollar amount over another, or analysis on the overall economic impact of individual deals.

Complementing Malloy’s order, Comptroller Kevin Lembo also recently announced an expansion of the state’s Open Connecticut budget website, which launched in January.

In addition to information about the state’s budget, revenue, spending, borrowing, financial forecasts and tax breaks, the website now includes links to financial reports from the state’s quasipublic agencies.

The agencies — such as Access Health CT, Connecticut Innovations and the Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority — are independent government corporations, designed to perform a specific public service.

“Taxpayers deserve to know how their money is being invested, whether it is through a state agency, a quasi-public agency or at the federal and local levels,” Lembo said in a statement. “Open Connecticut will never be complete — it will always remain a work in progress as we continue to find new ways to expand access to government data.”

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Irreplaceable? Think again when i hire people, after awhile many of them get comfortable with their jobs. even worse, some of them come to think they’re untouchable. i know they’ve grown into important roles, but that kind of attitude isn’t good for the company. what should i do?

THOUGHTS OF THE DAY: Build an organization of team players by giving people goals and challenges. Remember, no matter how key an employee may seem to be, everyone is replaceable. Use regular reviews to tell people where they stand.

It all comes down to what you’re willing to accept, and whether or not you’re willing to make and enforce demands.

A team of employees focused on a common goal, working together to understand and overcome a set of challenges, can accomplish substantially more than any single individual. Assign all employees to teams. Look for opportunities to have people overlap duties and back up other positions.

Target the people who are isolated, either by job function or by personal choice. For starters, ask them to join a group project, with a clearly defined goal and a leader who is good at including team members. Make it clear that part of their performance review is based on how well they perform as a team member.

Ask the team leader for regular updates. If necessary, provide one-on-one counseling to the people you’re working to turn into collaborators.

Sometimes you may run into a fit issue: as in, the people you’re counseling are having trouble fitting in as productive team members. Document the work they do. Start cross training others to do some, or all, of their job. Keep in mind that your responsibility is to the company overall. With enough documentation and cross training, even key players can be replaced.

Meet individually and explain that subpar performance on a team could get in the way of making progress in the company. If behavior is especially disruptive or if you’ve been through multiple counseling sessions and there’s no real progress, make sure that person knows that they could be facing consequences up to, and including, termination, if they

don’t shape up. Don’t be subtle at this stage. Make sure the message gets across.

At the same time that you’re telling people they’re in trouble, post their jobs and look for potential replacement candidates. Many times managers and business owners hesitate to draw the line with disruptive or uncooperative employees because they fear no one else can do the job. Looking for replacements and training others to do some, or all, of the job will give you options.

In general, it is wise to conduct reviews with people once or twice a year. Try to keep people on their toes by finding the balance between giving them new tasks to master and allowing them sufficient time to get good at existing assignments.

Everyone should have a mix of some new things to learn, some things they can do really well and a bunch of things that they’re working toward mastering.

Set the tone for the company as you conduct reviews. Give people realistic stretch goals. Put it in the context of what the company has to achieve in the upcoming year and how their success at mastering new goals is essential to that progress.

Make time to review company results and to plan out what’s needed for the

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company going forward. Make it your job to demand excellence from everyone around you, starting with yourself. Create a culture of accountability, responsibility and striving to achieve.

Limit the time you spend with marginal performers, energy suckers and self-serving individuals. Recognize and reward the people who perform in an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and acting in the best interests of the company. Give them 80 percent of your time. After all, the team players are your future.

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et ready. The skiing, the skating and the ever-odd curling are back. After the prescribed fouryear slumber, the 2014 Winter Olympics from Sochi, Russia, are on their way, abetted hugely by NBC Sports Group’s new corporate presence in the remade Clairol factory in Stamford. The Business Journal put several questions to NBC’s communications department.

Mayor Mark Boughton delivers his annual address to the Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce.

120,000-square-foot building. And the Danbury Sports Dome has opened a new 120,000-square-foot sports facility.

Emhart, a long-time Danbury company, is bringing its U.S. industrial headquarters to Danbury. First Five company New Oak Credit Services will move to the Matrix Corporate Center from New York state. And Greystar, a national apartment developer, plans to build 367 luxury apartments in the heart of the city.

“These are tremendous economic development successes in the worst economy since the Great Depression,” Boughton said. “I would like to take the credit for it –really I would – but the reality is that things happen because of you, the wonderful, hardworking business community of Western Connecticut and, of course, this wonderful Chamber of Commerce, its members and its leadership.”

To better serve business on Main Street, Boughton said the city had conducted several merchant and property owner meetings to explain what economic development tools are available and had reduced fees on permits, sewer connections and zoning.

Mentioning some of the challenges that came with managing the city’s finances after the economic collapse, Boughton said the city was eliminating inefficiencies, revamping employee benefits and making key investments in education.

“As I look around this room I see people who I have come to truly admire and respect,” Boughton said. “I see selfmade business people, entrepreneurs, public servants and professionals. I see the people that have made Danbury and Western Connecticut flourish.”

WE’VE BEGUN TO SEE ADS FOR THE SOCHI OLYMPICS ON NBC. WHAT SPECIFIC STEPS ARE YOU UNDERTAKING IN STAMFORD TOWARD THE COVERAGE? “NBC Sports Group’s International Broadcast Center in Stamford is the home of our NBC Olympics division, which is responsible for producing, programming and promoting NBCUniversal’s Olympic coverage. In addition to our editorial coverage of the Sochi Olympics, employees in the building are working on multiple other elements including, marketing, operations, and communications.”

HOW MANY EMPLOYEES IN STAMFORD ARE DEDICATED TO OLYMPIC COVERAGE? WILL ANY OF THEM OPERATE FROM SOCHI? “More than 400 full-time employees will contribute to NBC Olympics’ coverage of the Sochi Games. Hundreds of employees will remain in Stamford to work on the Sochi Olympics, but our overall staff in Russia will exceed 1,000 freelance and full-time workers.”

FOR HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN WORKING ON THE BACKGROUND PIECES THAT HAVE COME TO COMPLEMENT OLYMPIC COVERAGE? “Our production efforts for the Olympics are ongoing and year round.

We started working on certain production elements for the Sochi Games as early as two years ago. Planning began when Sochi was selected seven years ago.”

consider every event must-see TV. “Some story lines this year include Lindsey Vonn’s promising return to the Olympics; the debut of team ice skating and ski and snowboard slopestyle; Shaun White’s quest to three-peat in the men’s snowboard halfpipe competition; Shani Davis competing for a third gold medal in the men’s 1000-meter speed skating event; as well as Bode Miller and Ted Ligety’s potential returns in the men’s downhill Super-G (giant slalom).

“With more Winter Olympic events than ever before, competition for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games will begin one day prior to the opening ceremony.

As a result, NBC will begin its primetime

coverage of the 2014 Sochi Olympics Thursday, Feb. 6, one night before the broadcast network provides its traditional coverage of the opening ceremony on Friday, Feb. 7. This marks the first time NBC will air Olympic primetime coverage before the opening ceremony.

The primetime broadcast on Feb. 6 is scheduled to include competition in snowboard slopestyle (men’s and women’s), in which two-time gold medalist Shaun White is expected to compete in slopestyle’s Olympic debut; team figure skating, which is also in the Olympics for the first time; and women’s freestyle moguls competition.”

— Bill Fallon

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SEVERAL ICONIC WINTER OLYMPIC STORIES — NANCY KERRIGAN/TONYA HARDING; THE MIRACLE ON ICE — HAVE RAISED THE BAR FOR DRAMA TO THE SKI-JUMP HEIGHTS OF MATTI NYKÄNEN, THE FLYING FINN. IS ANY PARTICULAR COMPETITION THIS YEAR SHAPING UP IN ADVANCE TO BE MUST-SEE COVERAGE? “With more than 1,000 hours of Winter Olympic coverage being presented across NBC, NBCSN, CNBC, MSNBC, USA Network and NBCOlympics.com, we FAIRFIELD COUNTY BUSINESS JOURNAL • Week of December 23, 2013

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THE LIST

Gold and Country Clubs

Listed alphabetically

Fairfield County Next list: December 30 High-end Vacation Spots

Golf and country clubs

Listed alphabetically.

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

Aspetuck Valley Country Club 67 Old Redding Road, Weston 06683 226-4701 • aspetuckvalley.com

Birchwood Country Club + 25 Kings Highway South, Westport 06880 221-3280 • birchwoodcc.org

Country Club of Darien + 300 Mansfield Ave., Darien 06820 655-9726 • ccdarien.org

Country Club of Fairfield + 936 Sasco Hill Road, Fairfield 06824 255-3951 • ccfairfield.com

D. Fairchild Wheeler Golf Course + 2390 Easton Turnpike, Fairfield 06432 373-5911 • fairchildwheelergolf.com

E. Gaynor Brennan Golf Course 451 Stillwater Road, Stamford 06902 356-0046 • brennangolf.com

Griffith E. Harris Golf Course + 1300 King St., Greenwich 06831 531-7200 • greenwichct.org

H. Smith Richardson Golf Course 2425 Morehouse Highway, Fairfield 06824 255-7300 • hsrgolf.com

Oak Hills Park Golf Course 165 Fillow St., Norwalk 06850 838-0303 • oakhillsgc.com

The Patterson Club + 1118 Cross Highway, Fairfield 06430 259-5244 • thepattersonclub.com

Richter Park Golf Course 100 Aunt Hack Road, Danbury 06811 792-2550 • richterpark.com

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

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

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

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

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

The Stanwich Club + 888 North St., Greenwich 06831 869-0555 • stanwich.com

Sterling Farms Golf Course 1349 Newfield Ave., Stamford 06905 461-9090 • sterlingfarmsgc.com

Sunset Hill Golf Club 13 Sunset Hill Road, Brookfield 06804 740-7800

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

Tashua Knolls and Tashua Glen Golf Club 40 Tashua Knolls Lane, Trumbull 06611 452-5186 • tashuaknolls.com

Whitney Farms Golf Course 175 Shelton Road, Monroe 06468 268-0707 • whitneyfarmsgc.com

Woodway Country Club 540 Hoyt St., Darien 06820 322-1661 • woodway.org Questions or comments call (914) 694-3600, ext. 3005.

Year course opened

Course type

1967

Private

1946

Owner/general manager Golf pro Superintendent

Holes

Par

Rating

Yards

Slope

Course designer(s)

Carolyn Kepcher Jack Powers Rick Schock

18

71

73.7

6,594

129

Hal Purdy

Private

Curtis Angell Kammy Maxfeldt Edward Consolatio

9

36

37.3

3,157

131

Orin Smith

1957

Private

Marc Possidento Cory Muller Tim O'Neill

18

72

73.1

6,908

132

Alfred H. Tull

1914

Private

Steve T. Klemenz David Renzulli David Koziol

18

70

71.6

6,358

133

Seth Raynor

1931

Municipal

Alex Head Stephen Roach Peter Kearney

18 red 18 black

72 red 70 black

71.3 red 72 black

6,568 red 6,559 black

124 red 128 black

Robert White

1949

Municipal

Michael Sullivan Vance Levin Michael Sullivan

18

71

71.1

6,492

124

Maurice McCarthy

1963

Municipal

Dave D'Andrea Joseph Felder Jay Collins

18

71 men 73 women

70.5

6,512

120

Robert Trent Jones

1972

Municipal

NA Jim Alexander Peter Grace

18

72

72.1

6,676

126

Hal Purdy Malcolm Purdy

1969

Municipal

Shelly Guyer, executive director Edward Ruiz Jim Schell

18

71

70.5

6,407

126

Alfred H. Tull

1947

Private

Sean McLaughlin Chris Kenney John Garcia

18

71

72.8

6,795

134

Robert Trent Jones Sr.

1971

Municipal

Marilyn Sanyshyn Brian Gehan Rob Dorsch

18

72

73

6,740

130

Edward Ryder

1974

Municipal

Frank A. Sergiovanni Frank A. Sergiovanni Anton Stager

18

71

70.9

6,444

123

George Fazio and Tom Fazio

1947

Private

Jason Larsen Jerry Yochum Tony Girardi

18

72

73.8

6,832

128

Orrin Smith and Robert Trent Jones Sr.

1961

Private

Michael Catanzaro Ray Ford Glenn Perry

18

71

72.7

6,692

134

Alfred Tull; Updated in 2002

by Roger Rulewich

1923

Private

Arthur Crouch Mike Laganza Shannon Slevin

18

71

72.4

6,599

134

Robert White

1930

Private

Robert Sommer David Jones Peter Rappoccio

18

71

72.1

6,518

132

Robert White

1963

Private

Peter Tunley Michael Summa Scott Niven

18

72

76

7,133

144

William F. Gordon

1972

Public

Paul Grillo Angela Aulenti Tracey Holliday

18

72

71.7 blue 69.6 white 67.5 gold 73.3 red

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

129 blue 126 white 123 gold 124 red

Geoffrey S. Cornish 1969; renovated in 2005

by Robert McNeil

1950

Public

NA

9

69

62.6

4,720

100

NA

1929

Private

Brian Gillespie Bobby Farrell Jeff Scott

18

71

72.9

6,834

126

Charles H. Banks

1976/2004

Municipal

Bobby Brown Jon Janik Hidalgo Nagashima

27

72

71.9

6,540

125

Al Zikorus and Mike Zikorus

1982

Public

Paul McGuire Paul Christ Paul McGuire

18

72

72.4

6,628

130

Hal Purdy and Malcolm Purdy

1916

Private

Sam Kadi Michael Crawford Jamie Kapes

18

71

72.8

6,716

139

Willie Park Jr.

NOTE:

THIS IS A SAMPLING OF GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUBS IN FAIRFIELD COUNTY.

Sources: + NA

United States Golf Association, Connecticut State Golf Association, GolfLink, and golf course respondents and websites Information on managers, golf pros and/or superintendents from GolfLink and subject to change.

Not available.

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SPECIAL REPORT

SENIOR LIVING OPTIONS

Support sought for Alzheimer’s care providers

By JEnniFER BiSSEll jbissell@westfairinc.com

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head of an aging population, researchers are urging Connecticut legislators to gear up for an increase in residents with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

Whether a patient or a caregiver, more people will need services and support, said Deborah Migneault, a legislative and community liaison for the Connecticut Commission on Aging.

An additional 6,000 people will be living with Alzheimer’s in Connecticut by 2025 and the annual cost for care is expected to range from $27,000 to $72,000 per person, depending on whether or not he or she lives in a nursing facility, according to the commission.

“If we don’t have the proper services in place for a person with dementia, it all goes to the caregiver,” Migneault said.

“Caregivers are able to provide $2.4 billion in unpaid care in this state. If you support them, they can continue to do that. If you don’t, they burn out, get sick themselves and then they can no longer provide care.”

Part of the General Assembly’s task force on Alzheimer’s, Migneault said there are several key recommendations the task force is urging legislators to act on. There needs to be greater outreach for early detection, expanded services to reflect an increased demand and greater training within care facilities, Migneault said.

Adding another 50 residents to the state’s respite care program would likely cost $800,000 alone, but Migneault cautioned that unless the state makes the necessary investments, it will lose more money in the long run with additional health care costs to cover. Medicaid and Medicare pay $48,700 per year for a person with Alzheimer’s to live in a residential facility versus $18,600 for him or her to live within the community.

“Caregivers are proving a vast majority of care and are not supported as well as we’d hope,” Migneault said. The task force recommends providing additional

education materials for the community on how to care for the elderly as well as support for adult day care facilities and similar services to relieve caregivers. There’s also a need to encourage employers to further implement flexible work schedules, she said.

The task force will present its final recommendations to the public health committee Jan. 1 with hopes legislators will propose a bill during the upcoming session. Migneault said it’s likely the first call to order will surround training at care facilities, requiring all staff members to know how to interact and care for residents with memory loss. Current laws only require direct-care providers to have specialized training.

The proposal to increased train-

ing requirements is one CEO Gregory D. Smith of Maplewood Senior Living said he thinks is vitally important. All of the company’s employees, whether they’re dishwashers or receptionists, are trained on how to interact with residents with memory loss to reduce possible instances of agitation.

Smith said the company has seen improved health outcomes and wellbeing for residents since implementing the all-staff training.

“Every person that manages residents’ care needs to be understanding and trained properly, wherever the touch point is,” Smith said. “Training is such an important part of what we do and continuous training is a big part of that as well.”

Smith said he felt legislative training requirements would help facilities continuously improve and revise training materials to reflect new technologies and research. Currently Maplewood is building a residential memory care facility in Bethel, expected to be complete in the fall 2014. The facility, Smith said, will have an educational training program for general community members to learn more about memory loss and how to care for those with it.

“Our approach to care is about how they’re feeling in that moment and what we can do to provide an experience they might not remember — but for that instant will give them satisfaction and enjoyment in life,” Smith said.

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Giving as part of the business model Two very different outfits have very big hearts in common

By Bill Fallon bfallon@westfairinc.com

S

tanding up to cancer is one thing.

Smacking the dread malady around the dance floor with a couple of high kicks and a joyful twirl puts an ironic, welcome spin on the battle.

Arthur Murray Grande Ballroom of Greenwich is doing just that, beginning Jan. 1 and running all month. For every dance lesson taken, principal Christine Georgopulo will donate $5 to Stand Up to Cancer, a national nonprofit that to date has raised more than $150 million for its cutting-edge mission.

Up the Connecticut Turnpike, a Stamford consultancy, CBP, matches her efforts in its own way. The two offer a pair

of un-Scroogelike business models for the holidays and beyond.

Georgopulo’s donations are part of the larger Entertainment Industry Foundation effort to help the cancer charity. Georgopulo noted the program money goes directly to research, with no administrative funds removed. With a bit of pride, she also noted Arthur Murray – the man, not the business – was the choreographic force behind many Hollywood dance classics for which the stars got the credit.

“I like Stand Up to Cancer for their aggressive methods and for their emphasis of collaboration,” Georgopulo said.

“So many people I know are affected by cancer or know someone close who has been affected. This disease has got to be

wiped out.”

Stand Up to Cancer is commonly referred to as SU2C. Five-hundred researchers currently work under its funding umbrella, including 26 researchers “who are doing high-risk projects with the potential for high reward in terms of saving lives.”

Most people begin a business to make money, of course, but Georgopulo had a second reason for opening her Arthur Murray studio on Lewis Street. “I wanted this business to be my vehicle for charity,” she said. As such, the ballroom is a partner in the Star Survivorship program, which began in Rhode Island and spread to neighboring states with an anticancer ethos of, in Georgopulo’s words, “living, dancing and life after cancer.”

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Stamford-based CBP, billed as “one of the tristate area’s largest privatelyowned consulting firms,” also offers a history of community service and dedication to making a difference for those in need.

Chris Peck, CEO of CBP, said, “We’re proud to support many local nonprofits and their worthy causes. Between the struggling economy and recent storms, we recognize that there are a lot of people in need right here in our local community.” He called the spirit of giving and caring a significant component of the culture at CBP. CBP has donated more than $30,000 in charitable and in-kind donations throughout 2013 and $75,000-plus across the past few years.

CBP supported classroom-supplies money for children at the Childcare Learning Center in Stamford, providing early childhood education and care programs for nearly 1,000 children annually.

Each Friday in October is designated a “Think Pink” day at CBP, leading to monetary donations to The Susan G. Komen Foundation.

CBP employee’s have collected and donated nonperishable food to support Family & Children’s Agency to feed local families in need through “Make a Difference Day” and through a Thanksgiving Food Drive.

CBP has supported Stamford-based Inspirica’s holiday gift effort by sponsoring more than 40 children for holiday toy drives. Other efforts include clothing and food drives and a golf tournament benefitting UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation. Other disparate efforts – by no means inclusive – include work with the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Fairfield County chapter, the professional association responsible for generating philanthropic support for a wide variety of nonprofit and charitable organizations. The regional ARC chapter FAVARH benefits from CBP generosity as does the Westport Rotary’s annual lobster festival. And when the Ys of Darien and Norwalk got together for an antiracism walk, CBP was there to help. A total 27 regional organizations benefit regularly from CBP efforts.

Arthur Murray is also in the broader arena. Ticking off a list of causes that included health, nutrition, cancer, children and after-school activities, Georgopulo said, “We are very involved in the community and we are always thinking of ways to be additive and to give back.”

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Finally, after the Bronx derailment earlier this month — where a speeding train derailed off a sharp curve — new speed control technologies and employee protocols have been instituted. The curve where the Hudson Line train derailed now has automatic speed reduction controls and similar signal protections will be installed at four other critical curves and five movable bridges by September.

To ensure engineers are alert, conductors will also stand with engineers at critical curves to confirm proper speeds.

AFFORDABLE HOUSING BOOST IN BRIDGEPORT

Connecticut Light & Power, a subsidiary or Hartford-based Northeast Utilities, recently presented five Bridgeport nonprofits with $1.7 million in tax credits to promote construction of low- and fixedincome housing.

Funding was presented to: Bridgeport Neighborhood Trust, Inc.: $500,000; Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County: $429,000; Boston Avenue Supportive Housing (Alpha): $205,882;

Seymour Hollander Apartments: $500,000; and Mutual Housing of Association: $100,000.

“Quality affordable housing is such a priority in all cities, and this financial assistance is such a boon,” Mayor Bill Finch said. “These nonprofits do such important work on very tight budgets.

Northeast Utilities’ assistance is greatly appreciated.”

The Housing Tax Credit Contribution Program is run through the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) with a goal of promoting financial support for affordable housing.

State Sen. Andres Ayala Jr. said the work of these nonprofits and other similar organizations has helped Bridgeport become the only major city in the state to see a reduction in chronic homelessness.

During the last 15 years, CL&P has contributed nearly $90 million to affordable housing by utilizing tax credits. During the last three years, utilizing the Neighborhood Assistance Act, the CHFA’s Housing Tax Credit Contributions and Historic Homes Tax Credits, CL&P has distributed more than $34 million in tax credits.

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A life in art As an exhibiting artist and the sole proprietor of miggs b Design, i feel very fortunate to live and work in fairfield county. this community has had a long and well-deserved reputation for nurturing creativity and entrepreneurs of every stripe and my father, who was a commercial artist, moved to westport in 1950 to join the ranks of the many other fine artists and illustrators who had settled here. As our former first selectwoman Diane farrell once said, “there must be something in the water”.

After graduating from carnegie tech in Pittsburgh (now carnegie mellon) with a degree in Drama in 1967, and inspired by the work of fellow alumnus Andy warhol, i started doing Pop-Art style portraits which lead to doing a u.s. commemorative postage stamp and several covers for time magazine in the mid-1970s. even with all this national exposure, the greatest satisfaction came from designing logos, posters and brochures for local businesses and non-profits, which i have been doing since ... dare i say it ... 1973! i suppose that i am proudest of having been asked to create westport’s very first town flag in 1985, but i still get a big thrill from seeing someone wear one of the road race t-shirts i have designed. i strive for appealing and articulate solutions, with a pinch or two, or three, of humanity, regardless of the medium, which today is almost entirely digital. by working with so many extraordinary individuals, town officials and organizations over the years, i have learned first-hand what a thoughtful and compassionate community this is and i aspire to keep these values at the forefront of everything i do. my latest pursuit is lenticular imagery (miggsblenticular. com), which i have been exhibiting for the past 12 years. my one-man show is now at the fairfield museum and history center through feb. 18. And my first book, “the what if book of Questions” is available on Amazon.com; barnesandnoble. com; and the bookstore on itunes. “what if no one expects anything from you today? how many ways can you surprise them?”

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SEALS IN THE SOUND – NEW SEASON FOR CREATURE CRUISES

cruise out for the chance to see some of the seals and waterfowl that spend their winters in long island sound during the maritime Aquarium at norwalk’s new season of winter creature cruises. these invigorating outings aboard the research vessel oceanic occur many weekends from late December through late march. that’s when harbor seals and gray seals migrate down from northern waters, which serve as their summer breeding and pupping areas.

the Aquarium’s cruises seek out the seals as they come up at low tide to rest on exposed rocks, shoals and shorelines on and around the norwalk islands. Dates and departure times vary by the tide schedule. initial cruises are: sat., Dec. 28 at 1 p.m.; sun., Dec. 29 at 1:30 p.m.; and sat., jan. 11 at 1 p.m. for the full 2013-14 schedule, go online to maritimeaquarium.org.

During the two1/2-hour cruises, aquarium educators will talk about the seals’ natural histories and use artifacts to discuss seal anatomy. And they’ll point out wintering waterfowl, including buffleheads, mergansers, brant geese and long-tailed ducks. bring binoculars, cameras and plenty of warm clothes. the cruises offer memorable family fun but please note that all passengers must be at least 42 inches tall. tickets for a maritime Aquarium winter creature cruise are $22.95 (or $17.95 for Aquarium members). weekday charters for school groups are available. Advance ticket purchases are strongly recommended; walk-up tickets will be sold, space permitting. call 852-0700 ext. 2206 or buy tickets online at maritimeaquarium.org

ALL ABOARD FOR THE GREAT TRAINS EXHIBIT! the wilton historical society’s 18th- and 19th-century buildings have been transformed into a breathtaking winter wonderland, with layouts winding through forests, buildings and lights as well as a rotating carousel. And because the collection of trains, antique and new, has grown immensely since last year, the trainmen are thrilled to be able to share the new additions with the community. throughout the exhibit there are more buttons than ever before to activate, some propelling the movement of everybody’s favorite tank engine, thomas! the great trains exhibit runs through monday, jan 20. the hours are wednesdays-saturdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and sundays, noon-4 p.m. established in 1938, the society is dedicated to preserving the history and character of wilton, with an exciting schedule of exhibitions, programs and preservation that draws visitors from throughout new england and new york. the society’s preservation of 17 historic buildings, its programs, exhibitions and permanent collections make it a special destination. Please browse the website wiltonhisorical.org to learn more or call 762-7257.

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FAIRFIELD COUNTY

BUSINESS JOURNAL aTTaCHMEnTSFilED Cutrufello’s Creamery Inc., Stratford. Filed by N.D.R. Liuzzi Inc. d.b.a. Liuzzi Angeloni Cheese, by Michael J. Fenton, Hamden. Property: 1390 Barnum Ave., Stratford. Amount: $80,000. Filed Dec. 10.

Cutrone, Joe, contractor for Herget residence. Demolition of residential property, 30 Towe Lane, Darien. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed Dec. 2.

George at work, contractor for Dolcetti residence. Convert a nonhabitable space into a habitable space at a single-family residence, 977 Boston Post Road, Darien. Estimated cost: $45,000.

Filed Dec. 9.

CoURT CaSES

BRIDGEPORT DISTRICT COURT

Brewster Park L.L.C., et al., Fairfield. Filed by William C. Styslinger III, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Green & Gross P.C., Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this suit Klemonski, Alexander, Cheshire against the defendant for its failand Edward Gottschalk, Fairfield. Filed by TD Bank N.A., Palmero, Theresa, Darien. In- ure to admit the plaintiff as a Leominster, Mass., by Laura Gold stall a gas fireplace at a single- member into the company and to Becker, West Hartford. Property: family residence, 147 West Ave., share in its proceeds. Filed Dec. 6 Dock Unit 11 Breakwater Key, Darien. Estimated cost: $5,000. Case no. 6039748.

Stratford. Amount: $1.6 million. Filed Dec. 5.

Filed Dec. 10.

BSI Financial Services Inc., TiPlant, Sheila, Darien. Perform tusville, Pa. Filed by Richard Doadditions and alterations at an lio, Stratford. Plaintiff’s attorney: existing single-family residence, Harlow, Adams & Friedman P.C., BUilDinG 151 Christie Hill Road, Darien. Milford. Action: The plaintiff has PERMiTS Estimated cost: $302,000. Filed brought this breach-of-contract suit against the defendant for Dec. 3. failing to release the plaintiff’s mortgage in a timely manner.

COMMERCIAL RM Construction, contractor Filed Dec. 4. Case no. 6039724. for Suku residence. Perform adHanuel Design, contractor for ditions and alterations at an exSteve Lupinacci. Fit-out an ex- isting single-family residence, MIMI Dragone Inc., Bridgeisting commercial building for 15 Crimmins Road, Darien. port. Filed by Salihah Gonsalves, 355 Boston Post Road, Darien. Estimated cost: $590,000. Filed Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Consumer Law Group L.L.C., Estimated cost: $120,000. Filed Dec. 3.

Rocky Hill. Action: The plaintiff Dec. 9. has brought this class-action suit S and W Builders, contractor against the defendant for reposfor Stashma and Mark Cohen. sessing the vehicle of the plaintiff RESIDENTIAL Perform repairs to an acces- and other Connecticut residents sory building at a single-family and reselling them. Filed Dec. 5.

Amen Residence, Darien, residence, 201 Long Neck Point Case no. 6039734.

Perform additions and altera- Road, Darien. Estimated cost: tions at an existing single-fam- $70,000. Filed Dec. 3.

Parcc Health Care Inc., Bridgeily residence, 173 Middlesex port. Filed by Southern ConRoad, Darien. Estimated cost: necticut Gas Co., Bridgeport.

Shaefer, Charles, contractor for $200,000. Filed Dec. 5.

Pearson Cain Properties. Perform Plaintiff’s attorney: Lynch, additions and alterations at an ex- Traub, Keefe & Errante P.C., New Coastal Construction Group isting single-family residence, 50 Haven. Action: The plaintiff has L.L.C., contractor for Doug Hoyt St., Darien. Estimated cost: brought this breach-of-contract suit against the defendant for its Cannaliato. Construct a new $150,000. Filed Dec. 9. failure to pay $32,535.60 for gas single-family residence, 2 Wheat services delivered by the plaintiff.

Lane, Darien. Estimated cost: Signature Construction, Stam- Filed Dec. 6. Case no. 6039759. $1.6 million. Filed Dec. 5. ford, contractor for Baertschi Residence. Construct a new inground pool at a single-family Riverside Motorcars L.L.C., Items appearing in the Fairfield residence, 26 Stephanie Lane, Beacon Falls. Filed by Michael County Business Journal’s On The Darien. Estimated cost: $70,000. Laurore, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s Record section are compiled from attorney: Trantolo & Trantolo Filed Dec. 2. various sources, including public L.L.C., Waterbury. Action: The records made available to the media plaintiff has brought this suit by federal, state and municipal VAS Construction, contractor against the defendant for injuagencies and the court system. for McMullen-Baker residence. ries that the plaintiff had susWhile every effort is made to ensure Perform additions and altera- tained due to the negligence the accuracy of this information, no liability is assumed for errors tions at an existing single-family of the defendant. Filed Dec. 3. or omissions. In the case of legal residence, 116 Nearwater Lane, Case no. 6039683. action, the records cited are open Darien. Estimated cost: $36,000. to public scrutiny and should be Filed Dec. 3. inspected before any action is taken.

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The Connecticut Post L.P., Milford. Filed by Alexia Loyola, Stratford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Cohen & Wolf P.C., Bridgeport.

Action: The plaintiff has brought this suit against the defendant for injuries that the plaintiff had sustained due to the negligence of the defendant. Filed Dec. 3.

Case no. 6039688.

The Discovery Museum Inc., Bridgeport. Filed by Michael Ivanov, Fairfield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Goldman, Gruder & Woods L.L.C., Norwalk. Action: The plaintiff has brought this suit against the defendant for injuries that the plaintiff had sustained due to the negligence of the defendant. Filed Dec. 9.

Case no. 6039767.

Graphline Inc., et al., Danbury.

Filed by Happy Rock Merchant Solutions, New York City. Plaintiff’s attorney: Joel Marc Jolles, Hamden. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach-of-contract suit against the defendant for its failure to adhere to a certain purchase agreement and for its failure to pay receivables to the plaintiff in the sum of $161,250.

Filed Dec. 3. Case no. 6014165.

SUPERIOR COURT

STAMFORD DISTRICT COURT

Walnut Hill Care Center. Filed

by Kristy Tisdale. Plaintiff’s attorney: Gary Edward Phelan.

Action: The plaintiff has brought this disability-discrimination suit against the defendant.

Case no. 13cv01830.

BDO USA L.L.P., Stamford.

Filed by Gramercy Advisors L.L.C., et al., Greenwich. Plaintiff’s attorney: Whitman, Breed, Abbott & Morgan L.L.C., Greenwich. Action: The plaintiff has Valvoline Inc., et al., Monroe. brought this breach-of-contract Filed by Susann Redston, Mon- suit against the defendant for inroe. Plaintiff’s attorney: Beck & demnification, fraud, negligence Beck L.L.C., Stratford. Action: and breach of fiduciary duty in The plaintiff has brought this a debt shelter agreement. Filed suit against the defendant for Dec. 5. Case no. 6020625. injuries that the plaintiff had sustained due to the negligence of the defendant. Filed Dec. 4. Metro North Commuter Railroad, Hartford. Filed by CathCase no. 6039701. erine Spahitz-Lucas, Stamford.

Plaintiff’s attorney: Robert M. Whole Foods Market Group Singer, Hamden. Action: The Inc., et al., Darien. Filed by plaintiff has brought this suit Lynn Albright, Norwalk. Plain- against the defendant for injuries tiff’s attorney: Ottomano & the plaintiff had sustained due to Johnson L.L.C., Westport. Ac- the negligence of the defendant. tion: The plaintiff has brought Filed Dec. 9. Case no. 6020632. this suit against the defendant for injuries that the plaintiff had sustained due to the negligence Shop Rite Supermarkets Inc., et of the defendant. Filed Dec. 5. al., Hartford. Filed by Elvia Rosa, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Case no. 6039739.

Law Office of Alex J. Martinez L.L.C., Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this suit DANBURY against the defendant for injuries the plaintiff had sustained due to DISTRICT COURT the negligence of the defendant.

Filed Dec. 5. Case no. 6020628.

A&S Clothing L.L.C., et al., Danbury. Filed by Community Investment Corp., New Haven. Stamford Board of Education, Plaintiff’s attorney: Kruzynski et al., Stamford. Filed by Robin Law Office L.L.C., Shelton. Ac- Wendy Campbell Owoniya, tion: The plaintiff has brought Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: this breach-of-contract suit Eric L. Reinken, Stamford. Acagainst the defendant for its fail- tion: The plaintiff has brought ure to make payments on a com- this suit against the defendant mercial promissory note in the for injuries the plaintiff had amount of $50,000 plus interest. sustained due to the negligence Filed Dec. 4. Case no. 6014177. of the defendant. Filed Dec. 5.

Case no. 6020615.

Bordon Construction Services L.L.C., et al., Brookfield. Filed

by Sherwin Williams Co., Brookfield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Joel Marc Jolles, Hamden. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach-of-contract suit against the defendant for failing to pay $10,078.95 for materials sold and delivered to the defendant. Filed Dec. 4. Case no. 6014178.

Kewaunee Scientific Corp.

Filed by Eli NY Design Corp. and Westchester Fire Insurance Co. Plaintiff’s attorney: Edward J. Pontacoloni. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breachof-contract suit against the defendant for damages suffered.

Case no. 13cv10827. Filed Dec. 10.

Walnut Hill Care Center. Filed

by Sherry Callahan. Plaintiff’s attorney: Gary Edward Phelan.

Action: The plaintiff has brought this employment-discrimination suit against the defendant.

Case no. 13cv01831.

Zimmer Holdings Inc., et al.

Filed by Kimberly Russo. Plaintiff’s attorney: Jeremy C. Virgil.

Action: The plaintiff has brought this suit against the defendant for injuries the plaintiff sustained due to the negligence of the defendant.

Case no. 13cv01835. Filed Dec. 11.

DEEDS

COMMERCIAL 35 Nutmeg Drive L.L.C., Trumbull. Seller: WBCMT 2007-C31 Trumbull Office L.L.C., Trumbull. Property: 35 Nutmeg Drive, Trumbull. Amount: $5 million.

Filed Dec. 12.

Trishul Enterprises L.L.C., Trumbull. Seller: McKiernan Realty L.L.C., Trumbull. Property: 115 Technology Drive, Unit A2A, Trumbull. Amount: $336,000.

Filed Dec. 12.

Trishul Enterprises L.L.C., Trumbull. Seller: E&S Properties L.L.C., Trumbull. Property: 115 Technology Drive, Unit A2B, Trumbull. Amount: $230,000.

Filed Dec. 12.

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NEWSMAKERS plus awards and events

Betsy Conti

TO YOUR HEALTH (AND WELL-BEING) This fall, nine local Robeks stores raised $2,000 by donating a dollar for every drink sold to Paul Newman’s Hole in the Wall Gang Camp.

Pictured from left, Robeks employees JOANNA KREJA, CONNOR MADDEN and AMANDA OTERO with RANDY SHEDD, director of corporate and fi nancial relations for The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, the nonprofit founded by former Fairfield County resident Paul Newman and named for his “Butch Cassidy” movie outfit.

DEROSA EARNS INDUSTRY KUDOS Greenwich-based DEROSA BUILDERS L.L.C. received three HOBI (Home Building Industry) Awards recognizing both its new homes and its remodels. The November event hosted more than 700 developers, architects, builders and vendors from around the state.

DeRosa Builders bills itself as “one of southern Connecticut’s leading new home and renovation companies.” The company is involved with several local charitable organizations, as well as participating on the boards of industry organizations.

Mark Namm

FREESTYLE HELP

SWIM ACROSS AMERICA — a national nonprofit dedicated to raising money and awareness for cancer research — this month donated $460,000 to Stamford-based ALLIANCE FOR CANCER GENE THERAPY (ACGT), the nation’s only nonprofit dedicated exclusively to cell and gene therapies for cancer. With the leadership of president, co-founder and Greenwich resident BARBARA NETTER and the foundation’s board of directors and scientific advisory council, ACGT has provided more than $24 million in grants since 2001. From left, Swim Across America’s JACQUÉ LANG and KERRY ANDERSON, ACGT co-founder and President BARBARA NETTER, and ACGT Executive Director MARGARET CIANCI.

NCC HELPS VETS FIND WORK NORWALK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (NCC) is making it easier for returning veterans to succeed in college and get back into the workforce. NCC is the only college in Connecticut to have signed on with the U.S. Veterans Health Administration to offer the “veterans integration to academic leadership” (VITAL) program on campus for students who are veterans.

VITAL is an initiative of the U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS to help veterans succeed in college and inform them of VA resources.

NCC has opened a lounge where veteran students can study or relax or meet with a VITAL counselor like AMY KAPLAN, a certified social worker who spends up to two days a week at NCC helping veterans navigate benefits and expediting paperwork. She also offers career guidance and connects veterans with employers interested in hiring vets.

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TWO INTO ONE FOR BANK WELLS FARGO has consolidated two Stamford stores into one at Stamford’s RIDGEWAY SHOPPING CENTER at 60 Sixth St. The new location consolidates two Wells Fargo retail banks previously at 2284 Summer St. (5,000 square feet) and 300 Main St. (9,800 square feet). An ATM will remain at the Main Street location.

The Stamford stores at 364 Hope St., 597 Elm St. and 1211 High Ridge Road are not impacted. There are no displacements as a result of the consolidation of the two stores into one. The team members are either being moved to the new store or being reassigned to another one.

REYNOLDS HONORED

GET FIT; GIVE GENEROUSLY This holiday season, EQUINOX DARIEN is partnering with PERSON-TO-PERSON, a rapid-response, early-assistance nonprofit, to help the community. Equinox is asking both members and nonmembers to donate shelf-stable food at Equinox Darien. Nonmembers who donate will receive a two-week trial membership and a three-day pass to give to friends. All Equinox members who donate will receive a small gift. The initiative runs through Dec. 29.

“We are pleased to partner with Person-to-Person and give back to those in need this holiday season,” said JASON FOX, Equinox Darien general manager.

REYNOLDS & ROWELLA L.L.P., a regional consulting, audit and accounting firm with offices in Ridgefield and New Canaan announced the Connecticut Society of CPAs paid tribute to TOM REYNOLDS at its Fall Awards Dinner last month. Reynolds had served as board chairman of the state Board of Accountancy for the past 10 years and is now stepping down.

KITCHEN APPEAL

DaTES

JAN. 7

“HOT TUNA ACOUSTIC” comes to the Ridgefield Playhouse Tuesday, Jan. 7, 8 p.m., as part of the “xfinity” rock series. From their days playing together as teenagers to their current acoustic and electric blues, few have consistently led American music for the last 50 years more than Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady, who will perform.

Tickets are 47.50. More information is at RidgefieldPlayhouse.org.

JAN. 9

“DAVE MASON’S TRAFFIC JAM” plays the Ridgefield Playhouse Jan. 9, 8 p.m. and will feature the rock great reprising the songs of his band, Traffic, as part of the “xfinity” rock series. A multimedia retrospective of the English band Traffic, which produced the classic album “John Barleycorn Must Die,” among others, is recounted through music and stories. Tickets are $62.50.

More information is at RidgefieldPlayhouse.org.

ECONOMIC ARC MEETS 3-POINT ARC

Despite inclement weather, more than 150 business people attended an economic outlook breakfast sponsored by Waterbury-based WEBSTER BANK, which operates branches Boston to New York City. The MATTATUCK MUSEUM event in Waterbury featured UConn’s men’s basketball coach and Webster spokesperson KEVIN OLLIE; Webster Chairman/ CEO JIM SMITH and Webster’s economic adviser NICHOLAS PERNA. Regional President RICK O’BRIEN emceed the event that focused on winning traditions. From left, Ollie; Perna; Smith; O’Brien; and Waterbury MAYOR NEIL O’LEARY.

DEANE INC.’s Stamford showroom has a newly renovated culinary center called “state of the art,” with the latest in kitchen design trends. “Our design team has created a new culinary center atmosphere that will inspire our clients and allied professionals to create designs throughout their homes,” said owner PETER DEANE. Among the selling points is a walnut island countertop that’s safe for food preparation and allows work directly on the surface. The company has a second showroom in New Canaan. It has served hundreds of clients in southwest Connecticut and the New York metro region.

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on the record QUIT CLAIM

Andrews, Charlotte, Newtown.

Seller: Brookfield Relocation Inc., Property: Unit 19, Regency Beaudry, Carolyn, Green- at Newtown, Newtown. Amount: wich. Seller: Margaret A. Casey, $380,000. Filed Dec. 13.

Greenwich. Property: 1 Putnam Hill, Unit 4J, Greenwich.

Amount: $260,000. Filed Dec. 5. Arcieri Jr., Joseph Gerard, Ridgefield. Seller: Nora Sutherland, Bethel. Property: 62 Deer Boruch, Ewa and Piotr Boruch, Run, Bethel. Amount: $187,500.

Stratford. Seller: Estate of Vir- Filed Dec. 13. ginia Fant, Stratford. Property: 714 Success Ave., Stratford.

Baldwin, Sarah and David Amount: $30,000. Filed Dec. 3.

Nguyen, Darien. Seller: KimberlyW. and Thomas J. Sheridan, Chene Vert L.L.C., Greenwich. Darien. Property: 17 Maywood Seller: Pinpat Acquisition Corp., Road, Darien. Amount: $2.4 milStamford. Property: 1038 Lake lion. Filed Dec. 5.

Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $4.02 million. Filed Dec. 5.

Barbessi-Man, Susan, Shelton.

Seller: Lynne Applegate, NewCyr, Karen, Seymour. Seller: town. Property: 36 Parmlee Bertha Aconsky Trust, Westport. Hill Road, Newtown. Amount: Property: 4 Heather Hill, West- $354,900. Filed Dec. 10. port. Amount: $175,000. Filed Dec. 13.

Belardinelli, Ned P., Bethel.

Seller: Dana Klesh, Brookfield.

Ugenyi, Ekenna, Stratford. Property: 8 Knollwood Drive, Seller: Bridgeport Neighborhood Newtown. Amount: $75,000.

Trust Inc., Bridgeport. Property: Filed Dec. 11.

516 Columbus Ave., Stratford.

Amount: $12,000. Filed Dec. 11.

Berger, Stacey D., Westport.

Seller: Lucretia McNear Sias, Weltz, Donna L. and Robert N. Grand Junction, Colo.; and WilWeltz, Greenwich. Seller: Estate liam H. Sias, Houston, Texas; and of Joyce A. Grant, Greenwich. Donald Scott Sias, Albuquerque, Property: 630 Steamboat Road, N.M. Property: 14 Minute Man Apt. 1A, Greenwich. Amount: Hill, Westport. Amount: $2.3 million. Filed Dec. 6. $1.3 million. Filed Dec. 4.

Bibi, Lyla, Darien. Seller: Liza B. and Carl Karpiak, Darien.

Property: 14 Revere Road, Darien. Amount: $1.8 million.

Filed Dec. 6.

Burrowes, Jason, Stamford.

Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 563 Franklin Ave., Stratford. Amount: $233,000.

Filed Dec. 9.

Butler, Leah E. and Jason N. Butler, New York City. Seller: Lisa A. Scinto and Timothy T. Hall, Greenwich. Property: 530 North St., Greenwich. Amount: $2.5 million. Filed Dec. 2.

Buyskes, Alicia and Michael Buyskes, Fort Worth, Texas.

Seller: Norman Rancourt, Monroe. Property: 32 White St., Stratford. Amount: $260,000.

Filed Dec. 6.

Castillo-Espejel, Gabriela, Stamford. Seller: Peter F. Farnella, Greenwich. Property: Unit 61 Greenwich Hills Condominium II, Greenwich. Amount: $650,000. Filed Dec. 3.

Castro, Alexandra and Brian Spitzmacher, Trumbull. Seller: Bernice Moroni, Trumbull.

Property: 37 Twitchgrass Road, Trumbull. Amount: $240,000.

Filed Dec. 10.

Charnin, Carolyn R. and Robert A. Charnin, Copake, N.Y. Seller: Andronica A. Kressu, Stratford. Property: 594B Sioux Lane, Stratford.

Amount: $186,000. Filed Dec. 9.

Decker, Maureen, Redding.

Seller: Suzanne Downer, Redding. Property: 126 Picketts Ridge Road, Redding. Amount: $660,000. Filed Dec. 10.

Freitas, Vanessa, Danbury. Seller: Susan Smith, Bethel. Property: 18 Eagle Rock Hill, Unit 154, Bethel. Amount: $220,500. Filed Dec. 10.

Deercliff Associates L.L.C., Avon.

Seller: 11 Wedgewood L.L.C., Westport. Property: 11 Wedgewood Road, Westport. Amount: $3.5 million. Filed Dec. 3.

Galt Holdings L.L.C., Milford.

Seller: Donald F. Wheeler Jr., Trumbull. Property: 3325 Huntington Road, Trumbull/Stratford. Amount: $142,000. Filed Dec. 3.

Demos, David S., New York City.

Seller: Victoria and Charles N. Gelber, Westport. Property: 32 Edgewater Hillside, Westport. Amount: $2.5 million. Filed Dec. 13.

Derby, Yonsuk S., Greenwich.

Seller: Deanna and Arthur M. Moren, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Property: 25 Woodside Drive, Gereda, Linda and David PinGreenwich. Amount: $2.6 mil- eiro, Trumbull. Seller: Anthony J. Savino, Trumbull. Property: 2 lion. Filed Dec. 5.

Juniper Ridge Road, Trumbull.

Amount: $240,000. Filed Dec. 11.

Duquette, Susan A. and Alan Benincaso, Trumbull. Seller: Noel S. Thompson, Trumbull. Gettier, Alexis S. and Jacob A. Property: 33 Garnet Road, Gettier, Westport. Seller: Erin Trumbull. Amount: $349,900. and Kris Palestrini, Westport.

Property: 8 Peaceful Lane, WestFiled Dec. 5. port. Amount: $865,000. Filed Dec. 9.

Echeverria, Evelyn Joen Nufiode and Marco A. Echeverria Garcia, Darien. Seller: Lori A. Ghitelman, Doris and Gilbert and David C. Nelson, Darien. Ghitelman, Fairfield. Seller: I. Property: 73 Coachlamp Lane, Zoe and Charles A. Donnell Jr., Darien. Amount: $950,000. Filed Westport. Property: 5 Maplegrove Ave., Westport. Amount: Dec. 9. $1.2 million. Filed Dec. 4.

Entenberg, Donna, Trumbull. Seller: James P. Calvallo, Cioffari, Barbara K. and Paul Trumbull. Property: 318 StoneRESIDENTIAL J. Cioffari, Riverside. Seller: bridge Lane, Unit 14, Trumbull.

Lauren and Andreas Matthisen, Amount: $320,000. Filed Dec. 3.

12 Shore Road L.L.C., GreenDarien. Property: 1465 E. Putwich. Seller: Wood Builders Inc., nam Ave., Unit 419, Greenwich.

Wilton. Property: 12 Shore Road, Bonadio, Scottie and Jason Amount: $320,000. Filed Dec. 2. Espinoza, Bridgit and Matthew Espinoza, Trumbull. Seller: Greenwich. Amount: $2.5 mil- Bonadio, New Canaan. Seller: Yonsuk S. Derby, Greenwich.

Property Edge L.L.C., Trumlion. Filed Dec. 2.

Property: Lot 13 and 14, Map Coiro, Kimberly and David bull. Property: 41 Hemlock Trail, 989, Greenwich. Amount: $8.4 T. Facchini, Trumbull. Seller: Trumbull. Amount: $429,900.

44 Conyer Farm L.L.C., Green- million. Filed Dec. 4.

Denise and Edward W. Walsh, Filed Dec. 5. wich. Seller: Thomas C. TheoTrumbull. Property: 464 Church bald, Vero Beach, Fla. Property: Hill Road, Trumbull. Amount: Esposito, Neal J. III, Norwalk.

44 Conyers Farm Drive, Green- Braunagel, Ann E. and Thomas $320,000. Filed Dec. 13.

Seller: Elizabeth Cori a.k.a. Elizwich. Amount: $13.4 million. W. Braunagel, Trumbull. Seller: Cynthia and Eckehard Kuehn, abeth Rossini, Redding. PropFiled Dec. 3.

Stratford. Property: 260 Break- Conley, Sarah Beth and Robert erty: 6 Howes Lane, Redding. ers Lane, Stratford. Amount: E. Schildt, Weston. Seller: Di- Amount: $320,000. Filed Dec. 5.

Alexander, Brooke and An- $405,000. Filed Dec. 11. ana Burns Derivan and Steven derw Korn, Greenwich. Seller: A. Derivan, Redding. Property: Anna Donovan, Greenwich.

8 Church Hill Lane, Redding. Farley, Alisa, Bethel. Seller: RaProperty: 46 Bowman Drive, Brookfield Relocation Inc. Sell- Amount: $622,000. Filed Dec. 11. gan Vincent, Newtown. Property: Map 5310, Newtown. Amount: Greenwich. Amount: $1.3 mil- er: Thomas DiBenedetto, Newtown. Property: Unit 19 Regency $272,000. Filed Dec. 13. lion. Filed Dec. 6. at Newtown, Newtown. Amount: Curran, Jill and Sean Curran, $380,000. Filed Dec. 13.

Westport. Seller: Helen A. SwaliAlexander, Phyllis R. and Timna, Westport. Property: 17 Lone Ferguson, Marissa V.G. and othy M. Alexander, New York Pine Lane, Westport. Amount: Richard A. Ferguson, Westport.

Seller: Nest Development L.L.C., City. Seller: Nancy and Lawrence Brown, Theodore E. Jr., $1.01 million. Filed Dec. 9.

Norwalk. Property: 108 Long Brookman, Palm Beach Gardens, Cambria Heights, N.Y. Seller: Lots Road, Westport. Amount: Fla. Property: Lot 3, Map 5891, Adrienne M. Johns, Norwalk.

Greenwich. Amount: $1.3 mil- Property: 42 Strathmore Lane, Dcruz, Prem Lawrence, River- $2.7 million. Filed Dec. 3.

Westport. Amount: $275,000. side. Seller: Janet M. Greywaz, lion. Filed Dec. 2.

Filed Dec. 6.

Stamford. Property: 321 Sunshine Ave., Riverside. Amount: Franks, Jane and Marcus Franks, Old Greenwich. Seller: $830,000. Filed Dec. 4.

Tiffany and Richard Kent, Houston, Texas. Property: 18 Tomac Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $2.4 million. Filed Dec. 4.

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Gerard, Marie T. and Wilnique Etienne, Stratford. Seller: Heather Burkett, Christopher Allen, Sarah Marie and Justin Thomas Allen, Stratford. Property: 140 Claudia Drive, Stratford.

Amount: $148,000. Filed Dec. 6.

Gleason, Kerry M., Stratford.

Seller: Susan C. Linsley, Milford.

Property: 150 Riverview Place, Stratford. Amount: $450,000.

Filed Dec. 3.

Gluckman, Gail and David I. Gluckman, Greenwich. Seller: Stonewich L.L.C., New York City.

Property: 717 Riversville Road, Greenwich. Amount: $6.5 million. Filed Dec. 5.

Goree, Susan W. and Max E. Goree, Newtown. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 9 S. Main St., Newtown. Amount: $97,000. Filed Dec. 11.

Graziano, Sahuna M. and Nicholas F. Graziano, Greenwich. Seller: Anne Z. and David F. Ogilvy, Greenwich. Property: 197 Otter Rock Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $5.4 million.

Filed Dec. 5.

Greater Bridgeport Board of Realtors, Trumbull. Seller: Doris S. and Thomas J. Whelan II, Trumbull. Property: 843 to 847 White Plains Road, Trumbull.

Amount: $650,000. Filed Dec. 6.

Grossman, Jackie and Ken Grossman, Trumbull. Seller: Susan G. and Edward L. Jenkins, Trumbull. Property: 42 Cherry Gate Lane, Trumbull. Amount: $955,000. Filed Dec. 6.

Hajkowska, Beata Renata, Trumbull. Seller: Meghan M. Ryan and Jonathan W. Vaast, Trumbull. Property: 305 Woodland Hills Drive, Trumbull.

Amount: $305,000. Filed Dec. 9.

Halpert, Amy, Westport. Seller: 7 Court of Oaks L.L.C., Westport. Property: 7 Court of Oaks, Westport. Amount: $2.1 million.

Filed Dec. 12.

Hammer, Tracey, Westport.

Filed by Lydia J. MorowitzGreenburg, Westport. Property: 31 Clinton Ave., Westport.

Amount: $610,000. Filed Dec. 3.

Harrison Ajobo, Jennifer and Adekanmi O. Ajobo, Trumbull. Seller: Jean D. and Thomas L. Kabusk, Trumbull. Property: 77 Normandy Road, Trumbull.

Amount: $570,000. Filed Dec. 10.

Hemrick Grieb, Ashlee and Frederick T. Grieb, New York City. Seller: Adriena G. and David R. Bauer, Westport. Property: 18 Clover Lane, Westport.

Amount: $1.05 million. Filed Dec. 6.

Herrero, Carolina Gonzalo Rodriguez del Valle, Riverside.

Seller: Joseph Middleburg, New Canaan. Property: 111 Lockwood Road, Riverside. Amount: $1.8 million. Filed Dec. 5.

Holko, Laura, Newtown. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 57 Philo Curtis Road, Newtown. Amount: $200,000.

Filed Dec. 4.

Huang, Hui C. and Qian T. Wang, Bethel. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 236 Old Hawleyville Road, Bethel.

Amount: $222,000. Filed Dec. 10.

Jett Fischer, Shannon and Adam J. Fischer, Mint Hill, N.C. Seller: Ellen Bloom Miller and Lawrence R. Miller, Redding.

Property: 3 Dan Beard Lane, Redding. Amount: $675,000.

Filed Dec. 9.

Jones, Lorraine A., Easton. Seller: Elise Marie Frangione, Sandy Hook. Property: 53 Forest Drive, Newtown. Amount: $57,500.

Filed Dec. 3.

on the record Klau, Susan H. and Scott Klau, Westport. Seller: Jennifer G. Vynerib, Westport. Property: 21 Burnham Hill, Westport.

Amount: $2.6 million. Filed Dec. 9.

Mahon, Melissa and William Mahon, Trumbull. Seller: Agnes and Charles R. Hale, Trumbull.

Property: 45 Hills Point Road, Trumbull. Amount: $530,000.

Filed Dec. 12.

O’Hara Naughton, Kelli and Gregory Naughton, Westport.

Seller: Lydia and George T. Kendall, Westport. Property: 12 Oak Ridge Park, Westport. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed Dec. 12.

Rossi, Dana T. and Michelle Rossi, Norwalk. Seller: Wendy W. Kaufmann, Westport. Property: 20 River Knoll, Westport.

Amount: $1.2 million. Filed Dec. 3.

Tiberghien, Cecile and Christophe Tiberghien, Greenwich.

Seller: Elizabeth P. and Noel V. Bourdin, Greenwich. Property: 70 Gregory Road, Greenwich.

Amount: $985,000. Filed Dec. 4.

Yankowski, Gay and Gerard D. Yankowski, Redding. Seller: Amy E. Folkman, Redding.

Property: Parcel B, Map 3375, Redding. Amount: $1.07 million.

Filed Dec. 3.

Kydes, John, Norwalk. Seller: Patricia M. Dowler, Stratford.

Property: 444 & 446 Huntington Road, Stratford. Amount: $270,000. Filed Dec. 4.

Mariri, Mhdanas, Trumbull.

Seller: Shokoofeh Rezazadeh and Hamid Reza Haghpanah, Trumbull. Property: 17 Springwood Drive, Trumbull. Amount: $390,000. Filed Dec. 4.

Osterhout, Dorothy C., Westport. Seller: Evgeni and Rimma Gofman, Westport. Property: 8 Woodhill Road, Westport.

Amount: $1.07 million. Filed Dec. 6.

Saez, Angela R., Fairfield. Seller: Melissa B. and Douglas A. Bernstein, Westport. Property: 245 Sturges Highway, Westport.

Amount: $599,000. Filed Dec. 11.

Vasile, Claudia S., Wilton.

Seller: Hyun J. Shin, Stamford.

Property: 65 Glenbrook Road, Unit 12H, Stamford. Amount: $189,000. Filed Dec. 9.

Yort, Tracy and W. Montague Yort, Greenwich. Seller: Ulrik Trampe, Greenwich. Property: 15 Otter Rock Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $6.2 million.

Filed Dec. 2.

Marques, Estela R. and Jorge M. Marques, Danbury. Seller: Hudson City Saving Bank, Paramus, N.J. Property: 61 Philo Curtis Road, Newtown. Amount: $230,000. Filed Dec. 3.

Pamulapati, Swapna and Chandrasena Pamulapati, Danbury. Seller: The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, New York City. Property: 20 Pearl St., Newtown. Amount: $441,000.

Filed Dec. 12.

Schaeffer, Elizabeth and Jeffrey Schaeffer, Danbury. Seller: Toll CT II L.P., Newtown. Property: 31 Hunting Ridge Lane, Bethel.

Amount: $534,407. Filed Dec. 9.

Vega, Yolanda and Wilfredo Vega Jr., Bridgeport. Seller: Gloria L. and John J. Cybart, Stratford. Property: 1135 Huntington Road, Stratford. Amount: $262,000. Filed Dec. 4.

Lamberti, Debra A., Stratford.

Seller: Antoinette June, Stratford. Property: 305A Oronoque, Unit 15, Stratford. Amount: $175,000. Filed Dec. 12.

Lax, Sandra Revocable Trust, Stratford. Seller: Marilyn Friedman, Hamden. Property: 652B North Trail, Stratford. Amount: $260,000. Filed Dec. 6.

Li, Ning, Cos Cob. Seller: Greenwich Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses Inc., Greenwich.

Property: 1 Tulip St., Cos Cob. Amount: $1.05 million. Filed Dec. 3.

Liebert, Lewis C., Westport.

Seller: Taiko L.L.C., Westport.

Property: 3 Tupelo Road, Westport. Amount: $2.1 million.

Filed Dec. 12.

Lopes, Eric, Trumbull. Seller: Kim and Tim McCarthy, Trumbull. Property: 18 Cottage Ave., Trumbull. Amount: $253,500.

Filed Dec. 13.

Lovelace, Donald S., Greenwich. Seller: Milagros and John C. Elia, Greenwich. Property: 1465 E. Putnam Ave., Unit 122, Greenwich. Amount: $420,000.

Filed Dec. 6.

Low-Beer, Anthony B., Greenwich. Seller: Patricia Daniels Henderson and David C. Henderson, Greenwich. Property: 167 Bedford Road, Greenwich. Amount: $3.3 million. Filed Dec. 4.

Lozina, Kresimir, Cos Cob. Seller: Frederick P. Scheuritzel Jr., Willington; Tod W. Scheuritzel, New Britain; James B. Scheuritzel, Haverstraw, N.Y.; and Wade H. Scheuritzel, Palisades, N.Y. Property: 12 Circle Drive Extension, Cos Cob. Amount: $665,000. Filed Dec. 4.

Luna, David J., Stratford. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 944 Longbrook Ave., Stratford. Amount: $135,000.

Filed Dec. 4.

McLeod, Kevin, Trumbull.

Seller: Marcia and Glenn Walker, Trumbull. Property: 5738 Main St., Trumbull. Amount: $337,500. Filed Dec. 11.

MDCT 3 L.L.C., New York City.

Seller: Robert Weltz, Greenwich.

Property: 16 Midwood Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $5 million.

Filed Dec. 4.

Mora, Michael, Cos Cob. Seller: Mary Melissa and Robert G. Rozmus, Greenwich. Property: 78 River Road, Unit 11, Cos Cob. Amount: $810,000. Filed Dec. 5.

Moranski, John J., Fairfield.

Seller: Sharon L. Soltes and Matthew F. Kokaszka Jr., Westport.

Property: 11 Kirock Place, Westport. Amount: $452,500. Filed Dec. 6.

Mozzo, Adriana L., Trumbull. Seller: Ralph W. Morrison Trust, Trumbull. Property: 6 Old Farm Road, Trumbull. Amount: $228,000. Filed Dec. 13.

Schlierf, John F., Yonkers, N.Y. Seller: Susan P. and William F. Vertolli, Bethel. Property: 5 Perskie, Amy and David Per- settlers Road, Bethel. Amount: skie, Greenwich. Seller: Con- $423,000. Filed Dec. 11. stance W. Walton, Old Greenwich. Property: 36 Old Wagon Road, Greenwich. Amount: Senie, Ann M. Trust, Westport.

Seller: Penny Pearlman and Rob$917,500. Filed Dec. 3. ert Minicucci, Westport. Property: 16 Maplewood Ave., WestPheasians L.L.C., Greenwich. port. Amount: $972,500. Filed Seller: Ann H. and Stephen P. Dec. 12.

Zaminski, Greenwich. Property: 45 Overlook Drive, Greenwich.

Amount: $2.2 million. Filed Sir-Salem L.L.C., Westport.

Seller: Jacqueline A. and Michael Dec. 6.

Grundei, Norwalk. Property: 4 Salem Road, Westport. Amount: Pinto, Sarah O. and Cipriano $975,000. Filed Dec. 6.

J. Pinto Jr., Trumbull. Seller: 237 Church Hill Road L.L.C., Trumbull. Property: 237 Church Smith, Katherine C. and Peter Hill Road, Trumbull. Amount: A. Smith, Trumbull. Seller: Mary T. Helfrich, Trumbull. Property: $285,000. Filed Dec. 13.

100 Hilltop Drive, Trumbull.

Amount: $425,000. Filed Dec. 6.

Poling, Jillian and Shawn M. Poling, Stratford. Seller: Leslie E. Noble, Shelton. Property: 110 Sprague Laclair, Tanya and Abram St., Stratford. Amount: Mark Laclair; and Cynthia and Ward J. Doonan, Westport. $270,000. Filed Dec. 5.

Seller: Arline Markosky, Weston.

Property: 11 Woodcock Lane, Richey, Laura J., Old Green- Westport. Amount: $700,000. wich. Seller: Barbara G. Levy, Old Filed Dec. 10.

Greenwich. Property: 72 Hillcrest Park Road, Greenwich. Amount: Sry, Danielle Tara and James $2.3 million. Filed Dec. 4.

B. Sry, Stamford. Seller: Palmer Hill Partners L.L.C., Stamford.

Richter, Ronald F., West Red- Property: 77 Havemeyer Lane, ding. Seller: William R. Maher, Unit 74, Stamford. Amount: Newtown. Property: 28 Mt. Pleas- $921,425. Filed Dec. 9. ant Road, Newtown. Amount: $190,000. Filed Dec. 12.

Tempke, Amy and Claus-Christian Tempke, New York City.

Rivera, Jason, Bethel. Seller: Seller: Elizabeth R. and Bradley Susan L. Gabriel, Bethel, and P. Snyder, London, United KingRichard Gabriel, Riverside, Ca- dom. Property: 45 Cedar Gate lif. Property: 2 Spring Hill Lane, Road, Darien. Amount: $1.3 milBethel. Amount: $315,000. Filed lion. Filed Dec. 9.

Dec. 13.

Velthuizen, Michelle A. and Christopher C. Di Falco, Bethel.

Seller: Linda A. and Michael A. Buonagurio, Bethel. Property: 34 Garella Road, Bethel. Amount: $243,000. Filed Dec. 4.

Weber, Jeffrey, Trumbull. Seller: Jessica L. Breen, Trumbull. Property: Lot 25, Map 199, Trumbull.

Amount: $369,000. Filed Dec. 12.

Weinstein, Erika and Robert Ross Weinstein, Greenwich.

Seller: Alia and Brian Yeater, Westport. Property: 2 Narrow Rocks Road, Westport. Amount: $499,000. Filed Dec. 5.

Wenitzky, Lauran L. and Mark D. Wentizky, New York City. Seller: Alexandra and Todor Delev, Riverside. Property: 39 Hearthstone Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $1.6 million. Filed Dec. 3.

Wiele, Allison and Craig Wiele, Westport. Seller: Wilmington Trust N.A., Salt Lake City, Utah.

Property: 112 Imperial Ave., Westport. Amount: $632,000.

Filed Dec. 9.

Zaminski, Ann H. and Stephen P. Zaminski, Greenwich. Seller: Michelle A. Peacock, Greenwich; and Kenneth C. Peacock, Stamford. Property: 16 Dingletown Road, Greenwich. Amount: $4.9 million. Filed Dec. 4.

Zuniga, Diana, Trumbull.

Seller: Vincent J. Dowling Jr., Trumbull. Property: 46 Woodmere Drive, Trumbull. Amount: $508,000. Filed Dec. 6.

FORECLOSURES Acevedo, Brenda L. and Ramon Luis Acevedo. Creditor: Morequity Inc., Lewisville, Texas.

Property: 134 Dewey St., Stratford. Mortgage default. Filed Dec. 4.

Chaudhry, Nadeem Z. Creditor: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., San Diego, Calif. Property: 38 Priscilla Lane, Stratford. Mortgage default. Filed Dec. 12.

McCullough, Lisette and Michael D. McCullough, et al.

Creditor: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Jacksonville, Fla. Property: 88 Anson St., Stratford. Mortgage default. Filed Dec. 4.

Mercado, Alejandro and Pablo E. Mercado, et al., Creditor: Wildes, Lurline J. and Donald Wells Fargo Bank N.A., FrederJ. Wildes, Bronx, N.Y. Seller: ick, Md. Property: 85 Camp Ave., Christina Fernandes, Trumbull. Stamford. Mortgage default.

Property: 1700 Broadbridge Ave., Filed Dec. 9.

Unit C31, Stratford. Amount: $106,500. Filed Dec. 11.

Morris, Jody, et al. Creditor: New Home Town L.L.C., Sandy Bank of America N.A., Plano, Williams, Emily A. and Dan Texas. Property: 19 Cricket Trail, Hook. Seller: Joanne George, Williams Jr., Norwalk. Seller: Newtown. Mortgage default.

Newtown. Property: 65 Georges Manos Katevatis, Stratford. Filed Dec. 9.

Hill Road, Newtown. Amount: Property: 220 Brookbend Drive, $840,000. Filed Dec. 13.

Stratford. Amount: $284,000.

Ochsner, Evelyn, et al. CrediFiled Dec. 10.

New York Credit Consulttor: Deutsche Bank National ing L.L.C., Albany, N.Y. Seller: Trust, trustee, Pasadena, Calif.

Eugenia and Luca Gabriele, Thompson, Noel S., Trumbull. Wong, Janet T. and Mildred Property: 295 Wildwood Road, Greenwich. Property: Lot 33, Romano, Sara A. and Arthur L. Seller: Christine E. McHale, Yuen, Greenwich. Seller: Ke- Stamford. Mortgage default.

Map 1073, Greenwich. Amount: Romano III, Trumbull. Seller: Trumbull. Property: 22 Isinglass nenth Karamani, Stuart, Fla. Filed Dec. 9. $795,000. Filed Dec. 3.

Debra A. and Allan R. Lamberti, Terrace, Trumbull. Amount: Property: 1465 E. Putnam Ave., Unit 115, Greenwich. Amount: Trumbull. Property: 57 Lafay- $525,900. Filed Dec. 6.

Ramirez, Maritza. Creditor: $340,000. Filed Dec. 6. ette Drive, Trumbull. Amount: town of Stratford. Property: Lot $519,000. Filed Dec. 12.

203, Map of Hollister Heights, Section A, Stratford. Mortgage default. Filed Dec. 11.

Murphy, Jessica L. and Andrew H. Walker, Greenwich.

Seller: Cecille P. Abbruzzese, Greenwich. Property: 25 Indian Hill Drive, Unit 4, Greenwich.

Amount: $635,000. Filed Dec. 5.

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on the record FORECLOSURES

BY SALE

Winterhalder, Robert, Redding. $6,584.08, in favor of Capital One N.A., Richmond, Va., by Robert E. Johnson, East Hartford. Property: 50 Great Oak Lane, Redding. Filed Dec. 5.

Brusca, William, Newtown. $1,394.40, in favor of St. Mary’s Hospital Inc., Waterbury, by Robert E. Johnson, East Hartford. Property: 27 Forest Drive, Newtown. Filed Dec. 6.

Gathers-Watson, Kim, Stratford. $2,387.02, in favor of Bridgeport Hospital, North Haven, by Nair & Levin P.C., Bloomfield. Property: 220 Thompson St., Stratford. Filed Dec. 10.

McCready, Amy, Bethel. $1,197.05, in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Robert L. Peat, Danbury. Property: 5 Melillo Ave., Bethel. Filed Dec. 3.

Buzik, John, Stratford. $1,561.27, in favor of Milford Hospital, Milford, by Karen E. Lahey, Waterbury. Property: 357 Parkway Drive, Stratford. Filed Dec. 3.

Gonzalez, Genaro, Stratford. $2,435.10, in favor of Bridgeport Hospital, North Haven, by Nair & Levin P.C., Bloomfield. Property: 483 King St., Stratford. Filed Dec. 10.

McDougal Vannart, Carolyn, Westport. $10,844.41, in favor of General Casualty Company of Wisconsin, Hartford, by J. Preston Ruddell, South Glastonbury.

Property: 14B Cross Highway, Westport. Filed Dec. 11.

Catlett, George, Stamford. $1,005.70, in favor of The Reliable Oil & Heat Company Inc., Stamford. Property: by Karen M. Riggio, Stamford. Property: 80 Highline Trail, Stamford. Filed Dec. 9.

Grindrod, Christine, Stratford. $1,578.17, in favor of Midland Funding L.L.C., San Diego, Calif., by Robert E. Johnson, East Hartford. Property: 131 Winfield Drive, Stratford. Filed Dec. 5.

Montero, Adela and Jose Montero, Stratford. $1,375.80, in favor of Griffin Hospital, Derby,

by Karen E. Lahey, Waterbury.

Property: 60 Masina Place, Stratford. Filed Dec. 3.

JUDGMENTS

Colon, Lisaura and Jorge Colon, Stratford. $1,592.80, in favor of Bridgeport Anesthesiology, Stratford, by Karen E. Lahey, Waterbury. Property: 2403 Nichols Ave., Stratford. Filed Dec. 12.

Hernandez, Rosa, Stratford. $1,080.24, in favor of Midland Funding L.L.C., San Diego, Calif., by Robert E. Johnson, East Hartford. Property: 7 Thompson St., Stratford. Filed Dec. 5.

Moss-Clarke, Gwendolyn, Stratford. $1,729.95, in favor of Midland Funding L.L.C., San Diego, Calif., by Robert E. Johnson, East Hartford. Property: 236 Hamilton Ave., Stratford. Filed Dec. 5.

Reekie, Michael, Stratford. $1,832, in favor of Bridgeport Hospital, North Haven, by Nair & Levin P.C., Bloomfield. Property: 259 Reeds Lane, Stratford.

Filed Dec. 10.

Agyeman, Kwasi Osei, Stratford. $1,358, in favor of Bridgeport Hospital, North Haven, by Nair & Levin P.C., Bloomfield.

Property: 524 Canaan Road, Stratford. Filed Dec. 10.

Coronis, Dean J., Stratford. $1,325.33, in favor of Bridgeport Hospital, North Haven, by Nair & Levin P.C., Bloomfield. Property: 3430 Huntington Road, Stratford. Filed Dec. 10.

Holloway, Rita and Tyrone Holloway, Stratford. $446.75, in favor of HOP Energy L.L.C. d.b.a. Kaufman Fuel, Bridgeport,

by William G. Reveley, Vernon.

Property: 108 Linton St., Stratford. Filed Dec. 4.

Mwambayi, Mujinga, Stratford. $5,133.32, in favor of Midland Funding L.L.C., San Diego, Calif., by Robert E. Johnson, East Hartford. Property: 260 Dahl Ave., Stratford. Filed Dec. 5.

Russell, Patrick F., Stratford. $450.05, in favor of Bridgeport Radiology Associates, Bridgeport, by Richard Terry, Hamden.

Property: 217 Short Beach Road, Stratford. Filed Dec. 3.

Antonucci, Marianna S., Stamford. $2,477.05, in favor of Wells Fargo Bank N.A., West Des Moines, Iowa, by Sara M. Gould, Stamford. Property: 85 Doolittle Road, Stamford. Filed Dec. 9.

Decristoforo, Virginia, Redding. $2,238, in favor of Danbury Hospital, Bethel, by Robert E. Johnson, East Hartford. Property: 30 Highland Ave., Redding.

Filed Dec. 5.

Pallares, Pamela, Bethel. $602.75, in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Robert L. Peat, Danbury. Property: 22 Benson Road, Bethel. Filed Dec. 3.

Stanton, Jeffrey P., Newtown. $1,903, in favor of Danbury Hospital, Bethel, by Robert E. Johnson, East Hartford. Property: 15 Miya Lane, Newtown. Filed Dec. 4.

Atencio, Patricia M. and Clovis Antecio, Bethel. $1,077.14, in favor of Western Connecticut Medical Group, Danbury, by Robert L. Peat, Danbury. Property: 73 Wooster St., Bethel. Filed Dec. 3.

Dellaventura, Catherine, Bethel. $447.15, in favor of Danbury Diagnostic Imaging, Danbury,

by Robert L. Peat, Danbury.

Property: 150B Grassy Plain St., Bethel. Filed Dec. 3.

Szajkowski, Adolf, Stamford. $1,021.75, in favor of Stamford Radiological Association, Stamford, by Karen E. Lahey, Waterbury. Property: 22 Glenbrook Road, Unit 209, Stamford. Filed Dec. 9.

Bike, Jesse, Stratford. $1,110.39, in favor of Milford Hospital, Milford, by Karen E. Lahey, Waterbury. Property: 50 Helen Place, Stratford. Filed Dec. 12.

Dittimar, Barbara J., Newtown. $266.85, in favor of Danbury Hospital, Bethel, by Robert E. Johnson, East Hartford. Property: 6 Bishop Circle, Newtown.

Filed Dec. 4.

Pasquali, Mark, Stamford.

Kelley, Emelia, Stratford. $29,075.03, in favor of American $3,879.10, in favor of Main Street Express Bank, F.S.B., Salt Lake Acquisition Corp., Norcross, City, Utah, by Sara M. Gould, Ga., by Robert E. Johnson, East Stamford. Property: 101 KnobHartford. Property: 115 Short loch Lane, Stamford. Filed Dec. 9.

Beach Road, Unit 3, Stratford.

Filed Dec. 5.

Passeri, Mandy and Michael Passeri, et al., Stratford. $627.39, Londa, Manuel G., Greenwich. in favor of HOP Energy L.L.C. $16,008.03, in favor of Citibank d.b.a. Kaufman Fuel, Bridgeport, N.A., Sioux Falls, S.D., by Robert by William G. Reveley, Vernon.

E. Johnson, East Hartford. Prop- Property: 710 Huntington Road, erty: 159 Hamilton Ave., Green- Stratford. Filed Dec. 3. wich. Filed Dec. 5.

Pedreira, Flavio, Bethel. $691.96, in favor of Western Connecticut Medical Group, Danbury, by Robert L. Peat, Danbury. Property: 7 Willow St., Bethel. Filed Dec. 3.

Tofel, Dana, Westport. $21,886.48, in favor of Citibank N.A., Sioux Falls, S.D., by Robert E. Johnson, East Hartford. Property: 17 High Gate Road, Westport. Filed Dec. 6.

Pendleton, Thomas, Redding. $5,757.37, in favor of Midland Funding L.L.C., San Diego, Calif., by Robert E. Johnson, East Hartford. Property: 25 Apple Lane, Redding. Filed Dec. 5.

Venus, Isabel, Redding. $574.20, in favor of Western Connecticut RELEASED Medical Group, East Syracuse, N.Y., by Robert E. Johnson, East Hermes, Harold, 99 Brushy Hill Hartford. Property: 3 Peaceable Road, Newtown. $37,248.35, St., Redding. Filed Dec. 5. payroll taxes. Filed Dec. 9.

Pleban, Mercury and Joel Pleban, Stratford. $1,067.95, in favor of Bridgeport Anesthesiology, Stratford, by Karen E. Lahey, Waterbury. Property: 64 Allyndale Drive, Stratford. Filed Dec. 3.

Weinbaum, Michele, Stratford. $1,059, in favor of Bridgeport Hospital, North Haven, by Nair & Levin P.C., Bloomfield. Property: 95 Plane Tree Road, Stratford. Filed Dec. 10.

Calistro, Craig, Stratford. Seller: Peter Ambrose, Stratford. Property: 688 Broad St., Stratford.

Amount: $70,100. Docket no.

12cv6031911S. Filed Dec. 12.

Suntrust Mortgage Inc., Richmond, Va. Appointed Committee: Pamela L. Shaplin, Stratford.

Property: 177 Drome Ave., Stratford. Amount: $116,684. Docket no. 13cv6032441S. Filed Dec. 9.

Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Appointed Committee: Gary R. Michael Jr., Property: 2 King St., Newtown.

Amount: $232,430.42. Docket no. 126008426S. Filed Dec. 9.

Billett, James F., Redding. $2,344.92, in favor of Citibank N.A., Sioux Falls, S.D., by Robert E. Johnson, East Hartford. Property: 207 Poverty Hollow Road, Redding. Filed Dec. 5.

Boahen, Mavis, Stratford. $23,880.30, in favor of Midland Funding L.L.C., San Diego, Calif., by Robert E. Johnson, East Hartford. Property: 129 Nichols Terrace, Stratford. Filed Dec. 5.

Brownjohn, Marilyn and Christopher Brownjohn, Bethel. $516.06, in favor of Western Connecticut Medical Group, Danbury, by Robert L. Peat, Danbury. Property: 78 Milwaukee Ave., Bethel. Filed Dec. 3.

Esarey, David, Newtown. $2,003.32, in favor of Western Connecticut Medical Group, Danbury, by Robert L. Peat, Danbury. Property: 164 Hattertown Road, Newtown. Filed Dec. 4.

Ferrara, Jennifer, Stratford. $3,766.92, in favor of Midland Funding L.L.C., San Diego, Calif., by Robert E. Johnson, East Hartford. Property: 198 Summer St., Stratford. Filed Dec. 5.

Friedman, Nancy, Westport. $3,427.45, in favor of FIA Card Services, N.A., Newark, Del., by Robert E. Johnson, East Hartford. Property: 7 Boxwood Lane, Westport. Filed Dec. 6.

Jay, Jonathan, Stratford. $1,844.77, in favor of Midland Funding L.L.C., San Diego, Calif., by Robert E. Johnson, East Hartford. Property: 127 Warwick Ave., Stratford. Filed Dec. 5.

Longo, Salvatore R., Greenwich. $9,744.91, in favor of FIA Card Services, N.A., Newark, Del., by Robert E. Johnson, East Hartford. Property: 27 Annjim Drive, Greenwich. Filed Dec. 2.

Mammen, Elisabeth, Newtown. $1,479, in favor of Danbury Hospital, Bethel, by Robert E. Johnson, East Hartford. Property: 5 Shady Rest Blvd., Newtown.

Filed Dec. 4.

Matte, Norman, Greenwich. $7,145.66, in favor of Citibank N.A., Sioux Falls, S.D., by Robert E. Johnson, East Hartford. Property: 802 Lake Ave., Greenwich.

Filed Dec. 5.

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Pleban, Mercury and Joel Pleban, Stratford. $1,067.95, in favor of Bridgeport Anesthesiology, Stratford, by Karen E. Lahey, Waterbury. Property: 315 Nassau Road, Stratford. Filed Dec. 3.

Pundy, Thomas E., Newtown. $470.48, in favor of Griffith Energy Service Inc. d.b.a. Holcomb Fuel, Columbia, Md., by William G. Reveley, Vernon. Property: 122 Riverside Road, Sandy Hook.

Filed Dec. 3.

Quinn, Roderick and Quinn Construction Inc., Redding. $5,000, in favor of Rings End Inc., Darien, by John P. Regan, Stamford. Property: 3 Little Egypt Road, Redding. Filed Dec. 5.

Thompson, Deborah F., Stratford. $2,586.39, in favor of Midland Funding L.L.C., San Diego, Calif., by Robert E. Johnson, East Hartford. Property: 325 Albert Ave., Stratford. Filed Dec. 5.

LIENS

FEDERAL TAX LIENSFILED Arezzo Ristorante L.L.C., 5 Riverside Ave., Westport. $25,338.53, payroll taxes. Filed Dec. 12.

Better Home Building Associates Inc., 99 Hamilton Ave., Greenwich. $66,376.68, payroll taxes. Filed Dec. 5.

China White Greenwich L.L.C., 230 Mill St., Second floor, Greenwich. $46,913.23, payroll taxes.

Filed Dec. 5.

Grossberg, Stephen, 1 Sleepy Hollow Road, Westport. $518,189.36, tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 9.

Kotz, Richard, 215 Bedford Road, Greenwich. $31,892.25, tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 5.

McCauley, Jenny C. and Arthur C. McCauley, 50 Riverside Ave., Riverside. $105,376.46, tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 2.

Saxe A Phone Services L.L.C., P.O. Box 2142, Stratford. $7,353.93, payroll taxes and quarterly tax returns. Filed Dec. 9.

Thomas, Brittany N., 2 Putnam Green, Apt. C, Greenwich. $26,064.38, tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 2.

Tricarico, Sarah P. and Robert N. Tricarico, 181 Post Road West, Westport. $133,670.43, tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 9.

FEDERAL TAX LIENS-

Hermes, Harold, 5 Cove Ave., Norwalk. $37,248.35, payroll taxes. Filed Dec. 9.

on the record Hermes, Harold, 5 Cove Ave., Norwalk. $28,794.18, payroll taxes. Filed Dec. 9.

MECHANIC’S LIENSRELEASED

Mulligan, Shannon, 10 Brennan Road, Newtown. $21,236.65, tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 9.

Masonicare Health Center, Newtown. Released by Haynes Material Co., Seymour, by Arlene Sardo. Property: 139 Toddy Hill Road, Newtown. Amount: Dirienzo, Dominick R. Jr., et $2,392.70. Filed Dec. 12. al., Stratford. Filed by Amy L. Harrison, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 55 Lambert Drive, Stratford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the LIS PENDENS original principal amount of Adams, Janet G., Westport. Filed $313,858, dated November 2008.

by James W. Donohue, Farming- Filed Dec. 12. ton, for JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Columbus, Ohio. Proper- Disney, Amy, et al., Stratford. ty: 53 Reichert Circle, Westport. Filed by Christopher R. ThompAction: to foreclose a delinquent son, Farmington, for Wells Fargo mortgage in the original princi- Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Proppal amount of $295,000, dated erty: 99 Riverview Place, Stratford.

December 2007. Filed Dec. 11.

Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal Bear, Michael J., et al., Green- amount of $184,488, dated Sepwich. Filed by James W. Dono- tember 2012. Filed Dec. 11. hue, Farmington, for U.S Bank N.A., trustee, Salt Lake City, Dunn-Richmond, Kathleen Utah. Property: 60 Londonderry and Thomas R. Richmond III, Drive, Greenwich. Action: to et al., Newtown. Filed by Loforeclose a delinquent mortgage ren M. Bisberg, Farmington, for in the original principal amount Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederof $1.5 million, dated July 2005. ick, Md. Property: 8 Bari Drive, Filed Dec. 5.

Newtown. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the Belles Preston, Melinda and original principal amount of Marylou Belles, et al., Bethel. $234,025, dated March 2009.

Filed by James W. Donohue, Filed Dec. 6.

Farmington, for Caliber Home Loans Inc., Oklahoma City, Ok. Epstein, Joshua, Westport. Filed Property: 103 Grassy Plain St., by Christopher R. Thompson, Bethel. Action: to foreclose a de- Farmington, for Farmington linquent mortgage in the original Bank, Farmington. Property: 3 principal amount of $337,500, Dogwood Lane, Westport. Acdated September 2008. Filed tion: to foreclose a delinquent Dec. 3. mortgage in the original principal amount of $3.04 million, datBliss, Heather, et al., Westport. ed November 2006. Filed Dec. 9.

Filed by Kristen Boyle, Hartford, for HSBC Bank USA N.A., Buf- Federal National Mortgage Asfalo, N.Y. Property: 91 Saugatuck sociation, Bethel. Filed by Dyan Ave., Westport. Action: to fore- M. Kozaczka, Orange, for Quail close a delinquent mortgage in Run Condominium Asociathe original principal amount of tion Inc., Bethel. Property: 64K $531,000, dated June 2006. Filed Nashville Road, Bethel. Action: Dec. 4. to foreclose on unpaid common charges. Filed Dec. 3.

Bower, Melody, Stratford. Filed

by George F. Martelon Jr., Mil- Garrow, Marianne, Stratford. ford, for Stonybrook Gardens Filed by George F. Martelon Jr., Cooperative Inc., Stratford. Prop- Milford, for Stonybrook Garerty: 52 Singer Court, Stratford. dens Cooperative Inc., Stratford.

Action: to foreclose on unpaid Property: 41 Sikorsky Place, common charges. Filed Dec. 9.

Stratford. Action: to foreclose on unpaid common charges. Filed Byrne, Elena, et al., Westport. Dec. 9.

Filed by Kirsten Boyle, Hartford, for The Bank of New York Mellon, Guarna, Rosa and Michael trustee, New York City. Property: Guarna, et al., Trumbull. Filed 15 Roseville Road, Westport. Ac- by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen, tion: to foreclose a delinquent Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank mortgage. Filed Dec. 13.

N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 142 Edison Road, Trumbull. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage. Filed Dec. 12.

Paynter, Janice L. and Daniel M. Paynter, 24 Palestine Road, Newtown. $112,361. tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 12.

Sands, Alan, 1117 E. Putnam Ave., Riverside. $41,056.99, trust fund recovery penalty and/or excise taxes imposed; tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 2.

T S Properties Inc. and Charles T. Spindler, 21 Cameron Drive, Greenwich. $2,489.02, payroll taxes. Filed Dec. 5.

Trebins, William, 25 Lewis St., Greenwich. $61,648.12, tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 2.

MECHANIC’S LIENSFILED Casali Development L.L.C., Bethel. Filed by Haynes Material Co., Seymour, by Arlene Sardo. Property: 119 Wooster St., Bethel. Amount: $2,577.92. Filed Dec. 6.

Chester, Tracy, Westport. Filed

by Pro Select Electric L.L.C., Stamford, by Ervin Cruz. Property: 9 Marsh Road, Westport.

Amount: $1,203.55. Filed Dec. 3.

Chodroff, Helen and Stephen L. Chodroff, Westport. Filed by Ian McCAnn, General Contractor, Westport, Property: 10 Birchwood Lane, Westport. Amount: $15,000. Filed Dec. 6.

Porco Construction Company Inc., Newtown. Filed by Haynes Material Co., Seymour, by Arlene Sardo. Property: 139 Toddy Hill Road, Newtown. $2,392.70. Filed Dec. 6.

Sklar, Andrea and Scott Sklar, Westport. Filed by JL Arts Ltd., New York City, by James LaPoche. Property: 173 Cross Highway, Westport. Amount: $18,800. Filed Dec. 12.

Zych, Lori and Douglas Zych, Greenwich. Filed by Wenta Contracting, Newtown, by Robert Wenta. Property: 76 Meadow Road, Riverside.

Amount: $3,561.93. Filed Dec. 5.

Dahr, Charles, Stratford. Filed by George F. Martelon Jr., Milford, for Stonybrook Gardens Cooperative Inc., Stratford. Property: 55 Marsh Way, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on unpaid common charges. Filed Dec. 9.

Hackney, Tyler, et al., Stratford.

Filed by Christopher R. Thompson, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 300 Wilbar Drive, Stratford.

Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $180,310, dated November 2011. Filed Dec. 10.

Hardvall, Lee A., et al., Greenwich. Filed by Valerie A. Finney, Farmington, for U.S Bank N.A., trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Property: 9 Weaver St., Unit 9, Greenwich. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $140,000, dated February 2011.

Filed Dec. 6.

Hodge, Cynthia and Ray S. Hodge, et al., Trumbull. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen, Hartford, for Deutsche Bank Trust Co., New York City. Property: 21 October Lane, Trumbull. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage. Filed Dec. 10.

Irons, Michael D., Stratford.

Filed by Kristen Boyle, Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 57 Sands Place, Stratford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $70,000, dated August 2003.

Filed Dec. 12.

Jean-Julien, Natacha, et al., Stratford. Filed by Valerie A. Finney, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 2981 Broadbridge Ave., Stratford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $276,800, dated August 2005.

Filed Dec. 3.

JKLR L.L.C. and Jason Brown, Greenwich, Laurel Fedor, Westport, for Kramer Lane Construction L.L.C., Westport. Property: 112 Indian Head Road, Greenwich. Action: to foreclose on a mechanic’s lien. Filed Dec. 3.

Mack, Lisa M. and Gerald B. Mack Jr., et al., Stratford. Filed

by Sonja J. Straub, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 1245 Cutspring Road, Stratford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $282,500, dated February 2009. Filed Dec. 9.

Maida, Joseph A., et al., Stamford. Filed by Kristen Boyle, Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 57 Ralsey Road, Stamford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage, dated April 2009. Filed Dec. 9.

Mangiello, Anthony L. et al., Greenwich. Filed by Loren M. Bisberg, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 39 Greenway Drive, Greenwich. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $1 million, dated October 2007. Filed Dec. 4.

Priolo, Debra and Claudio Priolo, Newtown. Filed by Joshua Pedreira, Hartford, in favor of Nationstar Mortgage L.L.C., Lewisville, Texas. Property: 32 Paugussett Road, Newtown. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $319,000, dated April 2010. Filed Dec. 5.

Martinez, Linda (estate), Stratford. Filed by George F. Martelon Jr., Milford, for Stonybrook Gardens Cooperative Inc., Stratford.

Property: 37 Underwood Court, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on unpaid common charges. Filed Dec. 9.

Ransom, Warren Aaron III., et al., Darien. Filed by Loren M. Bisberg, Farmington, for U.S Bank N.A., trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 44 Walmsley Road, Darien. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $475,000, dated July 2005. Filed Dec. 9.

McIntosh, William (estate), et al., Stratford. Filed by George F. Martelon Jr., Milford, for Stonybrook Gardens Cooperative Inc., Stratford. Property: 49 Underwood Court, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on unpaid common charges. Filed Dec. 9.

Meyer, Scott M., Bethel. Filed by Mark W. Korotash, Danbury, for Union Savings Bank, Danbury.

Property: 103 Milwaukee Ave., Bethel. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $175,000, dated January 2007. Filed Dec. 5.

Rodriguez, Amy C. Lello and Ricky Rodriguez, Trumbull.

Filed by Kapusta, Otzel & Averamo, Milford, for Nationstar Mortgage L.L.C., Lewisville, Texas. Property: 37 Moorland Road, Trumbull. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage.

Filed Dec. 3.

Ross, Lynda and Bruce Ross and Mario Segovia, et al., Bethel.

Filed by Kristen Boyle, Hartford, for Nationstar Mortgage L.L.C., Lewisville, Texas. Property: 1 to 3 Knollwood Drive, Bethel. Action: to foreclose a delinquent Ofiero, Lucille and John T. mortgage in the original princiOfiero, Bethel. Filed by Paul pal amount of $257,000, dated Lewis Otzel, Milford, for U.S October 2007. Filed Dec. 3.

Bank N.A., trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 47 Milwaukee Ave., Bethel. Action: to fore- Sir 2 Bedford Road L.L.C., close a delinquent mortgage in Westport. Filed by Michael A. the original principal amount of Laux, Westport, for Bruce Blom$202,000, dated May 2003. Filed field, Westport. Property: 20 W. Parish Road, Westport. Action: Dec. 3. to claim a quiet title and tresspass against real property. Filed Palmer-McCarthy, Dione A., Dec. 6. et al., Stratford. Filed by Loren M. Bisberg, Farmington, for U.S Bank N.A., trustee, Salt Lake Vining, Edith A., et al., StratCity, Utah. Property: 125 Mary ford. Filed by Joshua Pedreira, Ave., Stratford. Action: to fore- Hartford, for OneWest Bank close a delinquent mortgage in F.S.B., Pasadena, Calif. Property: the original principal amount of 40 Beth Drive, Stratford. Action: $247,750, dated September 2006. to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal Filed Dec. 5. amount of $465,000, dated November 2010. Filed Dec. 9.

Peters, William D. III, et al., Darien. Filed by Loren M. Bisberg, Farmington, for U.S Bank Warburton, Dawnett, et al., N.A., trustee, Salt Lake City, Stratford. Filed by Amy L. HarUtah. Property: 32 Stanton Road, rison, Farmington, for Bank of Darien. Action: to foreclose a de- America N.A., Charlotte, N.C. linquent mortgage in the original Property: 138 Laughlin Road principal amount of $750,000, East, Stratford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in dated May 2004. Filed Dec. 6. the original principal amount of.

Filed Dec. 4.

Pieger-Rivera, Jean, et al., Stratford. Filed by George F. Martelon Jr., Milford, for Stonybrook Gardens Cooperative Inc., Stratford.

Property: 50 Cupheag Crescent, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on unpaid common charges. Filed Dec. 9.

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COMMERCIAL 177 Main L.L.C., Stamford, by Robert H. Kahn. Lender: First County Bank, Stamford. Property: Parcel B, Map 6704, Westport. Amount: $2.5 million. Filed Dec. 6.

The Stanwich School Inc., Greenwich, by Robinson & Cole nEW BUSinESSES L.L.P., Hartford. Lender: Webster Bank N.A., Hartford. Property: 257 Stanwich Road, Green- Cell Phone World, 5065 Main wich. Amount: $10 million. Filed St., Trumbull 06611, c/o Iqbal Kaur. Filed Dec. 3.

Dec. 6.

United Realty Inc., Stamford,

by Robert H. Kahn. Lender: First County Bank, Stamford.

Property: Parcel B, Map 6704, Westport. Amount: $2.5 million. Filed Dec. 6.

Deercliff Associates L.L.C., Avon, by Kimberly A. and Leigh C. Martin. Lender: JPMorgan ConSTRUCTion Chase Bank N.A., Westmont, Ill. Property: 11 Wedgewood Road, Westport. Amount: $2.5 million. Galt Holdings L.L.C., Milford, Filed Dec. 3.

by Louis J. Wertalik. Lender: Pinnacle Financial Services L.L.C., East Windsor. Property: 3325 Neighbourhood Housing Ser- Huntington Road, Trumbull/ vice of Stamford Inc., Stamford, Stratford. Amount: $183,000.

by Whitman, Breed, Abbott & Filed Dec. 3.

Morgan L.L.C. Lender: The First Bank of Greenwich. Property: 17 to 19 Stephen St., Stamford.

Amount: $165,000. Filed Dec. 9.

Custom Painting CT L.L.C., 846 Riverton Terrace, Stratford 06614, c/o Ronald S. Battaglia.

Filed Dec. 5.

David Briganti Construction, 23 Dogwood Lane, Trumbull 06611, c/o Dave Briganti. Filed Dec. 3.

Deborah Shockley, 55 Oak Ridge St., Greenwich 06830, c/o Deborah Jane Shockley. Filed Dec. 3.

Giftely.com L.LC., 381 Boston Post Road, Unit 2, Darien 06820, c/o Giftely.com L.L.C. Filed Dec. 9.

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World Alchemy, 152B Portland Front seat vehicle occupancy Ave., Redding, c/o Elizabeth S. detection via seat pattern recRitchie. Filed Dec. 3. ognition. Patent no. 8,611,608 issued to Zhigang Fan, Webster, N.Y.; Abu Saeed Islam, RochKerry Frances LMFT L.L.C., ester, N.Y.; Peter Paul, Webster, nEW liQUoR 2296 Main St., Stratford 06615, N.Y.; Beilei Xu, Penfield, N.Y.; c/o Kerry Frances. Filed Dec. 10. liCEnSE and Lalit Keshav Mestha, Fairport, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Khaja Enterprise, 15 Spruce St., FDIC Inc., 93 Sedgewick Ave., Corp., Norwalk.

Stamford 06902, c/o Moham- Stratford 06615, c/o Ward F. Gowing. Filed Dec. 11. med S. Zaman. Filed Dec. 4.

Image corner sharpening method and system. Patent Little Tree Construction Lucky Discount Liquor, 330 no. 8,610,963 issued to Robert Group, 124 Ritch Ave., Unit Boston Ave., Stratford 06614, c/o P. Loce, Webster, N.Y.; and Edgar A. Bernal, Webster, N.Y. AsB204, Greenwich 06830, c/o Jo- Reena A. Patel. Filed Dec. 6. signed to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. seph J. Galazin Jr. Filed Dec. 2.

Lumi, 955 Ferry Blvd., Stratford Luczkowski Construction, 10 06614, c/o Becir Rugovac. Filed Method and apparatus for slow scan magnification adjustment Taits Mill Road, Trumbull 06611, Dec. 4. using nonredundant overwritc/o Marek Luczkowski. Filed ing. Patent no. 8,610,944 issued Dec. 6.

South Main Wines & Liquor, to Beilei Xu, Penfield, N.Y.; Rob1065 Main St., Stratford 06615, ert P. Loce, Webster, N.Y.; Jess R. Gentner, Rochester, N.Y. AsNorma J. Zwart CPA, 3 Farm- c/o Iqbal Kaur. Filed Dec. 11. signed to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. view Circle, Trumbull 06611, c/o Norma J. Zwart. Filed Dec. 5.

Stop & Shop Supermarket, 1790 Post Road East, Westport Selection of performance inOzga Services, 26 Division 06880, c/o Roandl J. Esposito. dicators for workflow monitoring. Patent no. 8,612,280 Street West, Greenwich 06830, Filed Dec. 12. issued to Michael David Shepc/o Travisz Osga. Filed Nov. 27. herd, Ontario, N.Y.; Barry Glynn Gombert, Rochester, PaTEnTS Premier Kitchens and Baths, N.Y.; and Neil Robert Sembower, 34 Payne Road, Bethel 06801, c/o Webster, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Paulo H. Patricio. Filed Dec. 9.

Computer-based method and Corp., Norwalk. system for generating custom Sandy’s Event Staff Service, 17 dynamic templates. Patent Updating a fleet CMYK to Sherman Ave., Unit 1, Greenwich no. 8,612,440 issued to Richie engine cmyk LUT in a color 06830, c/o Sandra Moglia. Filed Hoa Thang, Rochester, N.Y. As- management strategy. Patsigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

Dec. 6. ent no. 8,610,959 issued to Yao Rong Wang, Webster, N.Y.; Lalit Seans Cleaning, 21 Cardinal Creating a training tool. Patent Keshav Mestha, Fairport, N.Y.; Place, Stratford 06614, c/o Sean no. 8,612,286 issued to Russell and Martin S. Maltz, Rochester, Patrick Bobbitt, Pleasantville, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Morrissey. Filed Dec. 9.

N.Y.; Quanfu Fan, Somerville, Norwalk.

Mass.; Arun Hampapur, NorSquirrels Nest Property Man- walk; Frederik Kjeldsen, Poughagement, 4 Whippoorwill Lane, keepsie, N.Y.; Sharathchandra Word alignment method and Westport 06880, c/o Harry A.S. Umapathirao Pankanti, Darien; system for improved vocabuAkira Yanagawa, New York lary coverage in statistical Read. Filed Dec. 4.

City, N.Y.; and Yun Zhai, White machine translation. Patent Plains, N.Y. Assigned to Inter- no. 8,612,205 issued to Gregory Sunsplash Pools Inc., 22 Little national Business Machines Alan Hanneman, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Nicola Cancedda, GrenoPlain Road, Trumbull 06611, c/o Corp., Armonk, N.Y. ble, France; and Marc DymetCynthia and Richard T. Andrzeman, Grenoble, France. Assigned jewski. Filed Dec. 4. to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

Jewelry by Beatriz L.L.C., 31 Grove St., Trumbull 06611, c/o Beatriz E. McTiernan. Filed Dec. 11.

Top Shelf Sport EJRJ Enterprises L.L.C., 7 Paulina Place, Trumbull 06611, c/o Eugene J. Kisken Jr. Filed Dec. 4.

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BUSINESS CONNECTIONS ISSUES & POLICIES

Transportation: What to Fund and How?

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iden I-95? Expand the state’s mass transit system?

Shift freight capacity to rail and ports? Provide tax incentives for telecommuting? There’s no shortage of proposals for resolving Connecticut’s overwhelmed transportation infrastructure.

It’s an increasingly troubling issue for the state, with implications beyond daily commuting indignities, late deliveries, and missed family events, According to the newly released 2013 Connecticut Transportation Survey, the state’s businesses now rank transportation third—behind economic development and education—in terms of state government spending priorities.

The survey, the first major study of statewide transportation issues, was produced by the Connecticut Business & Industry Association, Stamford Chamber of Commerce, Connecticut Construction Industries Association, and Motor Transportation Association of Connecticut.

“This survey measures the increasingly negative impact of the state’s outdated transportation infrastructure on the state’s residents, businesses, and economic vitality,” said CBIA economist Pete Gioia, speaking at the 2013 Connecticut Transportation Summit December 12 in Stamford.

“While the state has made some important first steps in addressing these challenges, it’s very clear that considerable work remains.”

The survey found that overcrowded highways and roads are the top transportation concern for businesses.

And attendees at the summit, many sharing battle stories about their own journey that morning to lower Fairfield County, agreed.

But how to resolve an issue that has only grown worse over the years?

“This really is a fundamental failure of our political system to make investments in our transportation system,” said State Senate Majority Leader John McKinney 2% (R-Fairfield), speaking 2% on a panel with House 3% 2% Speaker Brendan 4% 1% Sharkey (D-Hamden), 6% Waters Construction Co. President Mario 9% Smith, Anastasio Group CEO Andrew 55% Anastasio, and 17% Stamford Chamber of Commerce President Jack Condlin.

“We’ve failed to make the necessary

decisions that we need to make...we must focus on the business and economic issues associated with transportation.”

Those economic issues are many: 42% of companies surveyed say road congestion limits their market; 64% believe better transportation options would increase their ability to attract and maintain a quality workforce; 15% considered relocating their businesses because of regional transportation concerns.

More than half of survey respondents (55%) identified highway improvements and expansion as providing the biggest benefit to the state’s residents and businesses, followed by improving and expanding rail systems (20%).

Nearly three-quarters of surveyed businesses support legislation protecting the fund from such raids. About the same number also said recent hikes in the state’s gasoline and diesel taxes had a negative impact on their businesses.

The realities of budget politics made Sharkey somewhat circumspect when discussing protections for the state’s transportation fund.

“You have to make it politically impossible for a politician to touch it [the Special Transportation Fund],” he said.

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“What the state has needed for some time now is a comprehensive transportation strategy,” Sharkey told summit attendees.

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Sharkey said broad consensus was needed, not only among lawmakers, but all stakeholders, calling on business leaders “to make noise.”

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“My challenge to you is to get organized,” he said.

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The second question is a thornier one. How to pay for the state’s transportation priorities?

Connecticut’s primary intended funding source is the Special Transportation Fund. The state has one of the highest fuel taxes in the country and much of that revenue goes into the fund.

That fund is a frequent target for lawmakers at state budget time, with money regularly siphoned off to support other state government spending.

“We have to stop taking transportation money and spending it on other things,” McKinney said.

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n Expand highway capacity/ improve highways

n Improve secondary roads

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n Replace/repair deteriorating bridges n Other n Increase the number of direct flights from Bradley International Airport

Source: 2013 Connecticut Transportation Survey

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