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Challenges mounting for fund managers

December 31, 2012 | VOL. 48, No. 53

Anxiety builds over slow jobs recovery

Holiday hangover

BY PATRICK GALLAGHER

pgallagher@westfairinc.com With hedge fund firms facing a federal securities fraud crackdown and an increased regulatory burden under DoddFrank, one Stamford fund manager says the biggest threat facing the industry may be public perception.

“It’s been a tough two or three years for the industry,” said Guy-Max Delphin, CEO and chief investment officer of Delphin Investments L.L.C. “I don’t think the industry has done a great PR job.”

Delphin founded the firm four years ago in hopes of offering investment prod-

Unemployment falls to 8.8 percent as state economy adds 300 jobs in November

BY JENNIFER BISSELL

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In-store and online retail sales from Oct. 28 to Dec. 24 increased 0.7 percent relative to the same period a year ago, according to the MasterCard Advisors SpendingPulse report, released Dec. 25.

Prior to Thanksgiving, industry groups such as the National Retail Federation and the International Council of Shopping Centers had projected that holiday sales would increase

ith only 1,900 jobs created in the first 11 months of 2012, Connecticut business leaders are anxious to move forward in 2013.

The rate of job growth in Connecticut was markedly stagnant this year, as by this time last year, roughly 8,800 jobs had been created in the state.

In November, the state’s unemployment rate fell to 8.8 percent from 9 percent the previous month, with the state’s economy adding 300 jobs, the Connecticut Department of Labor (DOL) announced Dec. 20.

Additionally, the state DOL revised its October job reading to 1,400 jobs created from an initial estimate of 1,200 jobs created.

“It seems like we’re in a rut and we’re stuck,” said Joseph Carbone, CEO of The WorkPlace Inc., a Bridgeport nonprofit devoted to workforce development. “It has not been a good year. If you look at a five-year set of statistics there is virtually no movement in the right direction.”

The WorkPlace also partners with the DOL to serve as the Regional Workforce Investment Board for the southwest por-

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FCBJ TODAY State lawmakers close the budget deficit after approving a bipartisan bill … 2 UConn will host the state’s Small Business Development Center in January … 3 Retailers embrace tablets and smartphones as a means of cashing out customers … 7 State reviews its investments in wake of Newtown shootings … 9

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Shoppers at Stamford Town Center Dec. 26.

National retail sales miss projections as local merchants, still reeling from Sandy, bank on after-Christmas discounts

BY PATRICK GALLAGHER

pgallagher@westfairinc.com Shoppers hoping to seize on afterChristmas sales were met with gridlock last week in downtown Greenwich.

Retailers didn’t fare any better as gridlock in Washington, D.C. contributed to lackluster sales for the two months leading up to Dec. 25, according to one report.

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Legislators close 2013 state budget gap

BY JENNIFER BISSELL

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ospitals and social services took the brunt of cuts in a bipartisan bill approved by state lawmakers aimed at erasing the state budget deficit.

General Assembly members approved roughly $218 million in spending reductions, with $126 million cut from the Department of Social Services, which houses the state’s Medicaid program.

In addition to Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s $170 million in spending cuts, legislators approved the mitigation bill Dec. 19 to close the projected 2013 fiscal year budget gap of at least $365 million.

A total of $103 million was cut from hospital funding, which the Connecticut Hospital Association (CHA) greatly opposed.

“Hospitals will continue to provide excellent care to patients regardless of their ability to pay,” said Michele Sharp, CHA spokeswoman. “However, these figures cut into the bottom line, impact-

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ucts that would be distinct from those marketed by the region’s largest hedge fund firms — most of which experienced losses in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis.

Products offered by Delphin Investments include two hedge fund strategies and a U.S. small-cap stock portfolio. The firm currently has a half-dozen employees, with Delphin saying he hopes to grow to between 15 and 20 full-time staff and interns over the next five years.

Since it launched, Delphin said the firm’s strategies have showed strong returns, which he attributed to the ability of smaller hedge fund firms such as Delphin Investments to have more diverse product offerings than firms offering larger hedge funds or large-cap stock funds.

However, Delphin said that competing with public perception and against some of the larger fund management firms in Fairfield County has posed a challenge.

“We do understand … that the perceived risk of smaller institutions is a major hurdle,” said Delphin, who, prior to founding Delphin Investments, worked as an investment strategist for the Yale-New Haven Health System.

Frequently, he said, “Asset allocators are going to bigger shops, and smaller guys are having a tougher time. It’s not good for the industry. … You want smaller

ing the ability for hospitals to sustain programs and services, make updates to infrastructure and technology, and maintain optimal levels of staffing.”

In response, Gian-Carl Casa, undersecretary for Legislative Affairs under the Office of Policy and Management (OPM), said the cuts were made where there would be the least impact on services.

He also said hospitals are receiving significantly more funding under the state’s revised Medicaid and Low-Income Adults program than they were a few years ago under the State Administered General Assistance program.

“Nobody’s going to be happy about being cut,” Casa said. “But they were necessary to ensure that the state budget remains balanced this fiscal year.”

The total amount of spending reductions approved to date is $388 million, right between the OPM deficit projection of $365 million and the Office of State Comptroller’s estimate of $415 million. Additionally, the mitigation plan includes $23 million in revenue adjust-

ments due to increased expectations and account transfers.

Projections for the 2014-2015 biennium budget deficit are estimated to be at least $1.2 billion, which legislators are expected to address further in January.

Officials say the projected gaps are due to increased demand for Medicaid services for low-income residents, which is a result of the state’s high long-term unemployment levels and on recent expansions to the state’s Medicaid program to include low-income adults.

Among the bigger cuts approved by state officials are $25 million from the state treasurer debt service, $28 million from state employee health benefits and roughly $44 million from the Department of Education, University of Connecticut and Higher Education Board of Regents. In total, $158 million was cut from the Department of Social Services, primarily targeting the Medicaid program.

Officials cut about $54 million from funds set aside to pay for uninsured

patients who can’t afford to pay for health care and about $34 million from funds to help reimburse providers for services they provide for Medicaid patients.

On Dec. 20, CHA issued a release stating the cuts would eliminate critical hospital programs for the uninsured, low-income, homeless and elderly, among other groups. Additionally, representatives said hundreds of hospital jobs are now on the chopping block.

“We know there are better alternatives,” Sharp said. “We propose moving eligible individuals from Medicaid to the state’s health insurance exchange. That is a win for everyone: better access to providers for patients, lower costs for the state, and better reimbursement rates for providers.”

“Again, they were very difficult decisions — but many more are going to be necessary as we discuss a budget for the next biennium,” Casa said. “The governor has been clear that we will live within our means and he has no intention of raising taxes.”

entities that have more diverse products.”

Those smaller entities are likely to have a tougher time grappling with increased regulatory burdens, said Mark Fagan, managing partner at accounting, tax and consulting firm Citrin Cooperman’s Norwalk office.

“They (hedge funds) are going to have to spend more money in order to comply with these requirements,” Fagan said.

“If they don’t have a compliance officer, they’re going to have to get one.”

Fagan said that under Dodd-Frank, hedge funds “are going to have to document their procedures and policies similar to what they did with Sarbanes-Oxley … to ensure they have the controls in place and to present the information accurately.

And they’ve got to deal with additional risks within the industry itself and how the fund managers handle those risks.”

While the “mega hedge funds with billions (of dollars) under management” likely have those personnel in place already, Fagan said smaller firms will be hard pressed to meet the new requirements.

The smaller fund management firms “are run on a tight, lower level of personnel and can’t afford to hire a highly paid compliance officer, but now they’re going to be required to,” Fagan said.

Legal troubles facing some of the industry’s most prominent members have likely impacted the industry as a whole as well, said Stanley A. Twardy, managing partner of law firm Day Pitney L.L.P.’s

Stamford office and a member of the firm’s white collar and internal investigations practice group.

“Unfortunately, I do think there are hedge funds that have been negatively affected,” Twardy said. “However, there are a number of funds that do things both legally and ethically and I think that those firms … are surviving, but certainly they’ve been impacted.”

A number of Fairfield County investment firms have been caught in the throes of what has been a multi-year, multi-agency investigation into securities fraud and insider trading.

Since 2008, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigations have targeted at least a half-dozen former employees of Stamford-based SAC Capital Advisors for insider trading activities.

In addition, Stamford-based Aladdin Capital Management and a former executive were charged Dec. 17 by the SEC with misrepresenting the firm’s activities to investors; Stamford-based Compass Group management and its founder were charged Nov. 30 by the SEC with insider trading; Danbury-based Deer Hill Financial Group and a former broker were charged Sept. 13 by the SEC with stealing investor funds; and representatives of Stamford-based Diamondback Capital Management and of Greenwich-based Level Global Investors were charged Jan. 18 in an insider trading scheme.

The individuals in the latter four cases, with the exception of Stephen B. Blankenship of Deer Hill, have either reached settlement agreements with the SEC or have pled guilty to or been convicted of related charges brought by the U.S. Justice Department.

Twardy, who served as U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut from 1985 to 1991, said the recent federal investigations have proven “very successful” in pushing back against illegal trading activities.

“The fact that the government has utilized investigative techniques that in the past were used more for mobs and organized crime — such as wiretaps, search warrants and the like — that’s a power that the hedge funds don’t have,” he said.

“They don’t have the ability to conduct court-authorized wiretaps or electronic surveillance. They don’t have grand jury subpoena power.”

However, he acknowledged that a few bad actors have put the entire industry under the spotlight.

Twardy likened the situation to that of Mark McGuire and Sammy Sosa, both former professional baseball players who have been accused of using performance enhancing drugs.

“Because they used PEDs, steroids, and the like, does it mean that all baseball players did?” he said. “No, but were players of that era negatively impacted by it?

Yes. … Perception doesn’t mean reality but it still exists.”

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UConn to host state’s small business center

BY PATRICK GALLAGHER

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he University of Connecticut will take over as host institution of the Connecticut Small Business Development Center (SBDC) starting in January.

With more than 900 offices nationwide, SBDCs provide management and technical assistance and training — often at little or no cost — to business owners and entrepreneurs looking to launch a business.

The program is a partnership of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), state governments, other public and private organizations and colleges and universities. Since 1990, Congress has required that all new SBDC hosts be institutions of higher education or women’s business development centers.

More than 40 percent of long-term Small Business Development Center clients – classified as those who received five hours or more of counseling – reported an increase in sales, while more than 38 percent of long-term clients reported an increase in profit margins.

The University of Connecticut has received a letter of intent from the SBA for it to host the Connecticut SBDC starting Jan. 1, 2013, and is currently working to finalize a contract with the SBA, said Steve Criss, director of marketing and communications for UConn’s Office of Economic Development.

The Connecticut State University System has served as host of the Connecticut SBDC since January 2007, with the lead SBDC office at Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, satellite SBDC offices in Hartford, Willimantic, New Haven, Waterbury,

Norwich, and Bridgeport, and an SBDC office specializing in international trade in Middletown.

Criss said UConn is still discussing the proposed budget and other aspects of how the Connecticut SBDC is to be structured following the transition. As of Dec. 24, Criss said the university had no further comment.

Ginne-Rae Clay, current state director of the Connecticut SBDC, confirmed that UConn will be the new host starting in January, but directed all other questions to UConn.

The Connecticut SBDC is partially funded by the SBA, with other partners including the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) and the nonprofit Association of Small Business Development Centers.

SBDCs, both in Connecticut and nationally, work with businesses to develop business plans, secure financing and procure contracts, among other areas, through individual consultations, various events and workshops.

Additionally, SBDCs offer assistance and consultations in areas such as international trade, e-commerce, and regulatory compliance, as well as working with returning veterans and with businesses impacted by natural disasters.

With UConn as host, the Connecticut SBDC will have 10 service centers, including the lead SBDC office at the university’s Storrs campus and three satellite locations in Fairfield County, according to sources with knowledge of the discussions.

Nationally, SBDCs helped more than 13,660 entrepreneurs to launch businesses last year and provided counseling services to more than 106,000 entrepreneurs and another 100,000 existing business owners in all, according to the SBA. SBDCs also provided training services to more than 350,000 clients in 2011.

In a survey of SBDC clients conducted by the SBA, more than 80 percent of those who responded said the business assistance they received was worthwhile, and more than 50 percent said that SBDC guidance was beneficial in making the decision to start a business.

Based on the results of the survey, more than 40 percent of long-term SBDC clients — classified as those who received five hours or more of counseling reported an increase in sales, while more than 38 percent of long-term clients reported an increase in profit margins.

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‘Is this the new normal?’

efore Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers, the U.S. employment report did not qualify as front-page news and few had heard of the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer confidence index.

Today, there are no fewer than two dozen weekly, monthly and quarterly economic indicators measuring areas from the job and housing markets to the construction, manufacturing and retail industries.

These indices are watched not only by equities traders and financial industry insiders for the slightest indication of a change in the economic winds, but by casual investors, working-class moms and dads, and students.

While some of these indices and indicators are based on industry data and actual sales numbers, many are derived from surveys that brush just a small fraction of the total population.

The point is, they must be taken with a grain of salt. Week-to-week and monthto-month readings, while useful, can fall victim to an isolated event or a small sample size.

This month’s National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Optimism Index could very well be an outlier. But that doesn’t mean it should be ignored.

Earlier in December, the NFIB reported one of the worst business optimism readings in the survey’s history.

The December NFIB index dropped

5.6 points to 87.5, and while those numbers mean little without something to compare them against, consider this: Since the NFIB began conducting the survey on a monthly basis in 1986, only seven readings were lower than this December’s, with six of those seven coming in late 2008 or early 2009.

It would be easy to blame the drop in optimism on Hurricane Sandy, but numerous economists and government officials have said that the storm’s effect on the employment market was far less severe than initially expected.

In its U.S. employment report for November, released Dec. 7, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) stated, “Our analysis suggests that Hurricane Sandy did not substantively impact the national employment and unemployment estimates for November.”

Here in Connecticut, Andy Condon, director of the office of research at the state Department of Labor, echoed the BLS sentiments, saying, “November’s job and unemployment numbers are encouraging, especially in the light of the challenges that Hurricane Sandy brought.”

In a Dec. 11 statement issued by the NFIB, the nonprofit’s chief economist, Bill Dunkelberg, said, “Something bad happened in November — and based on the NFIB survey data, it wasn’t merely Hurricane Sandy. The storm had a significant impact on the economy, no doubt, but it is very clear that a stunning number of owners who expect worse business

conditions in six months had far more to do with the decline in small-business confidence. Nearly half of owners are now certain that things will be worse next year than they are now. Washington does not have the needs of small business in mind. Between the looming ‘fiscal cliff,’ the promise of higher health care costs and the endless onslaught of new regulations, owners have found themselves in a state of pessimism. We are forced to ask: is this the new normal?”

Notably, the NFIB report was issued before a fiscal cliff compromise between House Speaker John Boehner and President Obama fell apart and Boehner was abandoned by his own rank-and-file.

Hard work and difficult choices got businesses — small businesses in particular — through the recession. But according to economists and financial analysts, businesses have maxed out potential efficiencies and are facing the distinct possibility of hiring freezes or layoffs should Congress fail to move beyond the massive filibuster that has engulfed the capital.

In the new year and the new term, Congress and the Obama administration must resolve to ensure that action, compromise and sacrifice for the common good — rather than dysfunction and sticking to the party line — become the new normal.

And should they fail, business owners and consumers alike should resolve to hold them accountable.

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Coming together The following are excerpts from a Dec. 26 blog post

by Howard Schultz, chairman, president and CEO of Starbucks Coffee Co.: “There are moments in our lives when we have an opportunity to ignite tremendous positive change – not just in the lives of the customers and communities we serve every day, but in our country. This was evident in the outpouring of support in the wake of the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary that claimed 26 innocent lives, including one of our partners (employees), Lauren Rousseau.

“This spirit of connectedness and humanity is powerful; so powerful that if we unleash it, we can make a difference on a much grander scale.

“In the spirit of the holiday season and the Starbucks tradition of bringing people

together, we have a unique opportunity to unite and take action on an incredibly important topic. As many of you know, our elected officials in Washington, D.C. have been unable to come together and compromise to solve the tremendously important, time-sensitive issue to fix the national debt. You can learn more about this impending crisis at fixthedebt.org.

“Rather than be bystanders, we have an opportunity — and I believe a responsibility — to use our company’s scale for good by sending a respectful and optimistic message to our elected officials to come together and reach common ground on this important issue. This

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week through Dec. 28, partners in our Washington, D.C. area stores are writing ‘Come Together’ on customers’ cups …

“Never before have we asked our partners to write something specific on our customers’ cups. These words express the optimism that’s core to the holiday season, to our country’s heritage, and to our Starbucks Mission. This effort is also being amplified by our friends at AOL and Patch who are joining us in activating their hyper-local network of websites to share the ‘Come Together’ message.

“My hope is that this simple message will serve as a holiday reminder from Starbucks of the spirit that has always bridged differences and that we all have the power to come together and make a difference during every season of the year.”

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steadily.”

Since the recovery began in February 2010, the financial sector — widely regarded as the state’s economic engine – has shed 4,400 jobs while government entities cut another 11,300 positions. Job gains in the construction, manufacturing and information sectors have leveled off.

The only sectors to see growth have been hospitality, which has made a full recovery from the jobs it lost during the recession, education, and the health care industry, which has added 25,700 new jobs since the end of 2008.

“Although the health care sector creates occupations and track for careers, it’s not one you can rely on,” Carbone said.

“We’ve got to see other sectors of our economy grow.”

“We haven’t quite found what is our

next niche,” he added. “I still believe we have an opportunity to grow from our anchor, the financial sector … the nucleus and economic generator that we’ve enjoyed for years.”

As Connecticut’s economy is integrated into both the global and national economy, Chris Bruhl, CEO of the Business Council of Fairfield County, said the state has lagged in job growth due to two ongoing economic trends. First there’s the slow national recovery and then the piggyback effect of businesses now being able to do more with less, he said.

“The productivity of larger companies enabled them to do more with fewer people,” Bruhl said. “Long-term productive gains, accelerated by the financial pressures of the recession, combined with slow economic recovery – these factors

just stop job growth.”

Historically, Connecticut’s labor force has had its ups and downs. In the second half of the 1980s and 1990s there were enormous growth periods, with nonfarm employment fluctuating as low as 1,421,000 in 1983 and as high as 1,679,000 at the tail end of the 1990s.

Bruhl said these growth periods were mainly due to structural changes prompted by New York companies moving to Connecticut and the artificial growth simulated by “reckless” credit and overbuilding in the housing market.

“That problem came home to roost in the 2008 collapse,” Bruhl said. “And we’re still dealing with that collapse. So much of our economy was built into inflated housing values. We’re going through a balance sheet correction.”

But without artificially propped-up growth, Bruhl said he expects 2013 to be a year of job growth. The housing market is beginning to turn around, there’s a real demand for services building, and part-time and overtime hours are slowly growing, he said.

Forecasts predict job increases of 5,600 in 2013 and 22,300 in 2014, according to NEEP. “We’re beginning to see all the signs that recovery should accelerate in 2013, borrowing Washington doesn’t self destruct,” Bruhl said.

After certainty is sorted out on the fiscal cliff and state’s budget, Bruhl said businesses should be ready to hire.

“Certainty will lead to hiring,” he said.

“The need is there. Cash is building on balance sheets across the county that needs to be deployed.”

ry clothing stores, including Richard’s in Greenwich, Mitchell’s in Westport, Marsh’s in Huntington, N.Y., and Wilkes Bashford in San Francisco and Palo Alto, Calif.

Mitchell said the rush “was definitely later” this year due to Hurricane Sandy, which he said impacted the family’s Connecticut and New York locations.

In Connecticut, Sandy cost the store “about a week” of business, Mitchell said.

“Most of the purchasing that would’ve taken place that week was delayed.”

At Rinfret Home & Garden, an interior design and décor shop in Greenwich, owner Cindy Rinfret said there has been a heightened sense of optimism this year.

“There seems to have been a little bit of a change,” Rinfret said. “People are being more optimistic.”

She said there has been a steady flow of customers this holiday season, with

sales about even compared with a year ago.

Retail industry expert Howard Davidowitz, chairman of Davidowitz & Associates, a New York City-based national retail and investment banking firm, called the holiday season “a train wreck.”

With consumer spending accounting for about 70 percent of the U.S. economy and fourth quarter U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) growth expected to be just 1 percent, “How could you possibly have anything except a train wreck?”

Davidowitz said. “Our GDP growth has collapsed. We’re going to be negative in the first quarter (of 2013).”

He said the meager economic growth coupled with uncertainty over the fiscal cliff would likely threaten luxury sales, which have been the one bright spot in an otherwise hurting industry.

While the top 10 to 20 percent of

U.S. earners “have done very well” over the past two years with capital markets showing strong growth, Davidowitz said, “I think that top group, who has done very well, are very concerned over what’s going on” in Washington with negotiations over the fiscal cliff.

“It’s the top people who are very concerned and that’s why you’re going to see luxury spending get hit.”

At Richard’s in Greenwich, Mitchell acknowledged that customers are mindful of the possibility of significant tax increases starting Jan. 1.

“Everybody’s worried about the fiscal cliff, but everybody knows where they are financially,” Mitchell said.

He expressed confidence in the luxury retail sector’s ability to bounce back from adverse economic events. “Luxury took the biggest hit during the recession, but it came back the fastest.”

The pace of job creation in Connecticut has leveled off over the past 11 months, with current employment levels on par with those of the mid 1980s and 1990s.

Source: Connecticut Department of Labor

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tion of the state.

Only 26 percent of the 117,000 total jobs lost during the recession have been recovered in the state. And while national employment prospects are expected to fully recover by the end of 2014, Connecticut isn’t expected to recover the amount of jobs it lost until the fourth quarter of 2016, according to forecasts by the New England Economic Partnership (NEEP), based in Massachusetts.

“We’re continuing to search for our economic niche, post-recession, and we’re unable to find it, Carbone said.

“There is only one sector that has been consistently increasing and that’s health care. Everything else has been declining

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between 3 and 4 percent compared with last year.

Shoppers packed into Greenwich’s central business district Dec. 26 with many stores marketing after-Christmas sales.

Several store managers and owners of Greenwich Avenue boutiques said holiday sales were on par with or slightly above their 2011 marks, while most expressed optimism that a later-than-usual shopping rush would offset what was a slow start to the 2012 holiday season as the region recuperated from Hurricane Sandy.

“The last two weeks, those were really when it started to get cranking,” said Scott Mitchell, whose family owns five luxu-

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Tablets, smartphones usher in new era for retailers

BY JENNIFER BISSELL

jbissell@westfairinc.com

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oliday shoppers may have noticed two new trends happening in stores this year.

More retailers are using tablets to cash out customers rather than using traditional cashier lines and even more have started accepting payments through smartphones, according to Robert Amster, co-founder and principal of Retail Technology Group (RTG).

“It changes the customer experience in a number of ways,” Amster said. “The queue at the register will become a thing of the past. I will get out of the store faster as a customer. And with the use of tablets, I will be able to understand better what is available and what items match the item I just picked.”

Based in Stamford, RTG is a technology consulting firm that primarily serves retailers, retail software developers and private equity investors.

Tablets help stores with internal administrative tasks, manage customer relationships, locate items and facilitate up-selling and cross-selling opportuni-

ties, Amster said. For instance, if a customer picked out a shirt, a sales associate could easily show that customer matching pants, handbag and shoes for a complete look.

“That’s good for the merchant and

“We find that our customers are very savvy when it comes to technology and we need to be able to keep up with their expectations.”

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that’s good for me because I can see what goes with what item I just picked out,” said Amster, who recently helped clothing retailer Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. implement its tablet system.

Ethan Allen Interiors Inc., a leading interior design company and retailer based in Danbury, started piloting tablets

in March and has since found the tablets significantly save time during the design process for both its designers and clients.

The application allows users to access space-planning and fabric-to-frame tools to help visualize options better.

“We find that our customers are very savvy when it comes to technology and we need to be able to keep up with their expectations,” Farooq Kathwari, CEO of Ethan Allen, said in an email. “More than ever before, people are going to our website, ethanallen.com, and pre-shopping before coming into our design centers.”

To complement the tablets, the retailer’s design centers have interactive touchscreen monitors that allow customers to take a style preference quiz and print out custom designs.

“Our business is all about the marriage of personal service and technology,” Kathwari said. “So technology plays a very important role in everything we do, especially the client experience.”

In addition to tablets, stores are also becoming more equipped with mobile payment methods such as electronic wallets and near field communication (NFC).

An electronic wallet allows a smartphone

user to send a payment through the Internet using an account with PayPal or possibly a bank, while NFC uses a radio signal to transmit a payment between two devices in close proximity.

Over 60 percent of Americans believe smartphone payments will eventually replace both bank cards and cash, but only 8 percent are very interested in doing it themselves, according to a recent survey of roughly 2,400 adults

by Harris Interactive, a technology market research firm headquartered in New York City.

Among those not interested in using their phones as a payment method, 51 percent said they don’t want to store sensitive information in their phones and 41 percent said they didn’t want to transmit sensitive information to a merchant’s device.

Amster said there’s a general concern for privacy, but that the actual risk is the same as losing a wallet. Passwords can be set on a phone and the payment system encrypts all transactional data.

Additionally, there is the added security of never having to hand over an actual card that could be copied, he said.

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ask andi by andi gray

Keep up with delivery commitments Looking at our operations, I get concerned. Sales were up this year and we struggled sometimes to meet delivery commitments. Even heading into our slowest period, we ended up being late.

What’s worse, I’m not sure what to do now, while it is slow, to get ready for what I believe will be an even stronger year next year.

Thoughts of the day: When making promises, your word is your bond — protect it. Figure out where the problem is — in sales, in operations or in the handoff.

Beef up operations — get ready to handle 120 percent of next year’s sales forecast.

Your customers rely on the promises your company makes. They will pay for promises they can count on. And they will ask for price reductions from unreliable vendors — if they don’t switch vendors in favor of someone more reliable.

Make sure your company’s margins and customer base are safe from losses due to missed promises.

Whenever there is a missed commitment, make note of it. Figure out where problems come from before jumping to solutions. Here are some questions you

might want to ask: • Did sales overcommit on delivery promises? Did they have to check with operations and get agreement before making an aggressive commitment? Or did they just make a promise in order to get the sale and then hand the problem to operations to solve?

• What about operations? Did equipment break? Supplies come in late? Did personnel shortages cut into production?

• Did operations agree to dates they had no chance of meeting? Is the workload accurately planned out? Which delivery targets get missed frequently: Specific products? Repeat clients? Special orders?

• What about the handoff from sales to operations? How often do the two groups get together to share information?

How well do they work out disagreements?

• What about customers contributing to the problem? Do certain customers make unreasonable demands? Is it the standard orders or only custom ones that get into trouble?

• When there is a potential delivery

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problem, is there a method by which operations openly informs everyone?

When a delay looks imminent, do salespeople have a say on who gets priority?

Done with questions? Now work on solutions. Start by writing out delivery standards for each product. Extend delivery times on products that are frequently late. Make it policy that commitments outside the norm have to be approved by a manager. Consider putting salespeople who consistently ask for exceptions on a rotation in operations to help them get a better understanding of what’s going on.

When the problem stems from operations, take a look at workflow. Look for bottlenecks. Software systems can help with planning. Increase inventory stock on items that frequently come up short. Consider replacing equipment that breaks — a new lease may cost less than repairs. Staff up and cross train to handle 110 percent.

Once a delivery problem is identified, focus on communication. Give people crucial planning information. Meet to discuss who to prioritize and who can wait.

Keeping internal and external customers informed can bolster good will under difficult circumstances.

Be willing to cite a worst-case scenario. Saying there’s going to be a slight delay and then going back a second and third time with additional delays can eat into good will that was established by providing the first update.

Make sure sales tells operations about goals they’ve set. Give operations a say in what should be sold and what quantities it can handle. Match operations budgets to sales forecasts.

Looking for a good book? Try “Factory Physics” by Wallace Hopp and Mark Spearman.

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

NEWS IN BRIEF signed by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy last year, which requires the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) to review the utility companies’ response efforts when 10 percent or more of its customers are without electricity for more than 48 hours.

Earlier this month, eight Fairfield County mayors and first selectmen sent a letter to PURA stating that despite Connecticut Light & Power’s “attentive and concerned” efforts, the company’s overall response was lacking, according to published reports.

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American, British and Swiss regulators fined Swiss bank UBS AG $1.5 billion Dec. 19 for allegedly trying to manipulate Libor interest rates.

Following an investigation, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) found UBS traders had asked employees to submit higher or lower interest rates to positively influence the bank’s proprietary trading positions between 2006 and 2010, according to a report by The Financial Times.

“We deeply regret this inappropriate and unethical behavior,” UBS Chief Executive Sergio Ermotti said in a statement. “No amount of profit is more important than the reputation of this firm, and we are committed to doing business with integrity.”

UBS, with North American headquarters in Stamford, is the second bank to settle with regulators over the Libor scandal since Britain’s Barclays agreed to pay $450 million to British and American regulators in June.

Journal Register Co. to be auctioned

concluded on or before Feb. 15, New York City-based Digital First Media announced in a press release. The company expects the winning bid to be approved by the court by Feb. 21.

An initial bid was filed by 21st CMH Acquisition Co., an affiliate of funds managed by Alden Global Capital L.L.C., according to Digital First Media.

Journal Register Co., which owns newspapers and other publications in 10 states including Connecticut, filed for bankruptcy protection in September.

- Jennifer Bissell and Patrick Gallagher

The publisher of 11 Connecticut daily and weekly newspapers, including the New Haven Register, The Westport Minuteman and The Fairfield Minuteman, will be sold through an auction in February 2013.

Digital First Media, operator of Journal Register Co. and MediaNews Group, announced that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York approved the bid procedures, sale process and timeline for Journal Register Co., based in Yardley, Pa., on Dec. 20.

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In a Dec. 19 statement Nappier said that Connecticut’s direct exposure to a weapons manufacturer is limited to an investment in Alliant Techsystems Inc., an aerospace and defense company based in Arlington, Va., that supplies ammunition and related supplies to law enforcement agencies and commercial clients.

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Hearings set to review utilities’ Sandy response

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social media trends

by bruce newman

Social media and the power of one

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he other day I read an article in The New York Times about many college graduates and other young people ages 18 to 24 with some formal education but without a college degree being homeless. Many of them have been employed at several jobs, only to be let go because of the economy. Some of them still have low-paying jobs that don’t meet their limited financial requirements.

One person the article mentioned, Lance Fuller, a 2010 University of Florida graduate in journalism had started a blog, Voices of a Lost Generation.

Following a link in the article, I went to his site and was impressed with his content. His writing style was clear and concise and his arguments were well constructed. In fact, the article I read

was so appealing that I figured I might hire him to write some content for me for some of my clients.

Through Facebook, I also contacted a friend in Ireland who is building a social media team and recommended Lance to him. (Remember, at this point, I still had not spoken or interacted with Lance.) My friend was also impressed with Lance’s writing style, but told me that he had just hired two writers. Nonetheless, he had some upcoming jobs and might hire Lance to do some freelance writing for him, too.

There are several interesting conclusions to be drawn from this.

First, there is a wealth of talent that is available and just waiting to be hired. The employment picture for 18- to 24-yearolds in many cases is rather bleak and

they are hungry for a chance. Any company willing to hire a qualified young adult might be well rewarded.

Second, it was very difficult to reach Lance and as of the time that this article was written, I still have been unable to contact him. I have tried to reach him through his blog and the society it sent me to. I even looked him up on Facebook and messaged him. No response anywhere.

This really makes we wonder what students learn in college. Yes, they learn the basics they need for their majors and minors. And by the time they get to college, most of them are extremely proficient using parts of Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and a host of other social media sites.

And yet, they don’t know the first thing about marketing themselves or

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even understand the need to provide a simple email address. Here is a situation where employment is a real possibility — sight unseen — and yet the individual cannot be reached. Although they are able to reach almost anywhere online — the world is indeed flat in this regard — they don’t know how to use social media to obtain employment or to be prepared for an opportunity, should it appear.

Unfortunately, this behavior is not relegated to the young. It is very common in many online businesses and websites.

A recent client we just picked up, a law firm, dithered for almost two years before agreeing to the rebuilding of its website and the implementation of a social media marketing plan. For well over four years, its website and online presence had generated no new business or quality leads.

Yet, they implemented few changes and totally missed any opportunities for new business it might have generated.

If your business has a website — and it should, you must know your analytics.

If someone asks, your marketing person should be able to immediately report the number of visitors, conversions and the amount of time they remain on your website. They should even know, which pages were the most popular and what interested your viewers and what did not. A sharp marketing person could even augment these insights by examining competitors’ websites and determining areas of interests and importance for their viewers.

Remember, this is your business and by not examining your analytics and ensuring your website and social marketing remains interesting and effective, you too, are also missing potential opportunities.

Rather than end 2012 on a sour note, I enclose my two prognostications for 2013 and social media. One is that there will be a continuing emphasis on great content. In fact, many recent discussions have focused on how much content is needed to be able to close a sale. My second prediction is that visually attractive articles, sites and videos will become much more the norm. While “content is king” articles will always be important, I expect them to be trumped by image and video content by the end of 2013. So, if your analytics reports that your website is unproductive, make sure to update it with the images and videos that will attract and convert your targeted audience.

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SPECIAL REPORT Deals and Dealers

Economy slows Fairfield Metro Center development

BY PATRICK GALLAGHER

pgallagher@westfairinc.com

O

ne year after the Fairfield Metro Center railroad station opened to commuters, a planned 1 millionsquare-foot mixed-use development that was to accompany it has yet to get underway.

With financing for the project largely in place and most approvals in hand, Kurt Wittek, principal of developer Blackrock Realty L.L.C., said the biggest remaining hurdle is finding the right tenant to anchor the project.

But finding that anchor — and then assembling a strong supporting cast of tenants around it — is no small feat in what has been a trying economy for the Fairfield County real estate market, Wittek said.

“Clearly the most prevalent component of the local office market in Fairfield County is the financial services, and that’s obviously a sector that was fairly hard hit by the recession,” he said.

With financial firms in no rush to hire or expand, Wittek said the market is favorably geared toward buyers and tenants.

“All of the office landlords are essentially competing for the same deals,” he said. “So yes, given the employment outlook and what companies seem to be doing in their expansion or contraction thinking … it’s not great news for either buildings with large vacancies or certainly projects like mine that need some level of commitment to come out of the ground.”

Tom Pajolek, executive vice president of real estate brokerage CBRE Inc.’s Stamford office, said some of the county’s most promising real estate developments are being held up by the economy.

“Theoretically,” Pajolek said, the planned Fairfield Metro Center project “is a very attractive development — it’s just that they have to find that anchor tenant to commit to a large amount of space to allow them to break ground and go vertical.”

Pajolek echoed Wittek, saying the slow recovery of the county’s financial services industry has affected developers and property owners.

“Historically, Fairfield County, and

A rendering of the planned Fairfield Metro Center development. Courtesy of Blackrock Realty.

particularly lower Fairfield County, has been a very mature market,” he said.

“So a lot of the growth has been organic growth (involving) a lot of the people who have been here for a while and who need additional space. At the end of the day, the large financial services users are not gobbling up large amounts of space today.”

But in the case of developments such as the Fairfield Metro Center and other transit-oriented developments from Stamford to Norwalk to Bridgeport, proximity to mass transit represents a decided advantage, Pajolek said.

“Time has shown us that projects that are in proximity to mass transit have had higher occupancy rates than those that are not,” he said.

In Greenwich, Pajolek said, the overall occupancy rate for Class A buildings is 79 percent. For buildings within walking distance of the Greenwich train station, he said, the overall occupancy rate is about

83 percent.

Likewise, in Stamford, the overall Class A occupancy rate is 77 percent, while for buildings within walking distance of the train station, the occupancy rate is 85 percent, Pajolek said.

“There are additional projects that are planned in Norwalk and in Fairfield, which I think can be very viable, but it’s just a question of the economy cooperating at this point,” he said. “Demand has slackened considerably over the last year and a half. … We need employment numbers to pick up to help with the demand side of things.”

Wittek said Blackrock Realty is seeking a commercial tenant to lease about 60,000 square feet of space in the concourse building, which would attach directly to the train platforms.

“That would obviously be unique in the marketplace, but again, absent some commitment, we’re not going to build

that building,” Wittek said.

He said Blackrock, which is a joint venture of Stamford-based Wittek Development and New Rochelle, N.Y.based Rugby Realty Co. Inc., has already spent about $3 million to lay the foundation of the planned concourse building and to make other preparations.

In all, the developer, the town of Fairfield, the state of Connecticut and the federal government have spent more than $40 million on the project, which currently includes a train station and a 1,470-space commuter parking lot.

The developer’s initial plans call for a 35-acre complex built around the train station comprising 1 million square feet of commercial office space, about 30,000 square feet of retail space, a hotel and a residential apartment complex.

Wittek said the project would cost “in the vicinity of $400 (million) to $500 million.”

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Standing on top

BY JENNIFER BISSELL

jbissell@westfairinc.com

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hen Helen Nitkin started a real estate development firm in 1985 with her husband, she didn’t expect that one day she would be running the show by herself as a female executive in a male-dominated field.

“Going from sounding board to decision maker has been an evolution and a transition,” Nitkin said. “Basically, you have to become a decision maker and a delegator.”

Today, HB Nitkin Group is a real estate investment, development and management firm based in Greenwich that primarily invests in commercial retail property. But originally Nitkin started her career as a real estate broker while her husband practiced law as a real estate attorney in New York.

In the early 1980s, the couple started buying New York City condominiums and began growing a business that would eventually lead them into commercial real estate in Connecticut.

“It was the sort of the synergy and energy in our relationship that made it work,” Nitkin said of her late husband,

Helen Nitkin

Bradley. “We were willing to take the risks and we had very compatible but different skill sets.”

But after her husband was diagnosed

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with cancer and passed away in 2009 Nitkin found herself head of a company she was no longer actively involved in, as she had chosen to take time to raise her and her husband’s two children. Nitkin was charged with steering a company through a collapsed real estate market and an economic recession.

Through selective investments and working with tenants to insure their tenancy, HB Nitkin survived the downturn and even secured its 15-year-average occupancy rate of more than 95 percent across its portfolio of properties. Nitkin said the firm takes pride in its commitment to long-term relationships and firstrate properties.

In December, the group announced its property, 1 Fawcett Place in Greenwich, had secured seven new leases, bringing the occupancy rate to 100 percent. The rent at the property is twice the amount it was when the group acquired the property more than a decade ago.

Additionally, the company is getting ready for the residential phase of its downtown revitalization project with

the city of Hartford.

“I really like everything about this business,” Nitkin said, mentioning the work that goes into designing and financing a development. “I like that Hartford is a creative project and you know you’re affecting a change in a downtown area.”

Once completed, Adriaen’s Landing in Hartford will include 150,000 square feet of space for restaurants, entertainment and retail and up to 27,000 square feet for 115 residential units.

“It’s taking an unloved property and (making it) loved,” Nitkin said. “Hartford is a city people have forgotten about. But people are starting to take notice. We’re part of that transformation.”

Looking ahead, Nitkin said she’s devoted to the future of the company and leading it in the right direction. Her children, ages 25 and 23, have expressed interest in continuing the family business.

“I’m fully committed to running the business as it’s always been and into the future,” Nitkin said.

REAL ESTATE IN BRIEF Survey: Soft economy leads to ‘lackluster’ fourth quarter

Commercial real estate activity was “lackluster” in Connecticut during the fourth quarter of 2012, according to a Dec. 21 survey.

The McGladrey Commercial Real Estate Index blamed the overall economy for the slowdown in activity and reported that Hurricane Sandy would likely not have a long-term effect on the state’s commercial real estate industry.

The survey, which was conducted by the Connecticut Business & Industry Association (CBIA), the nonprofit Connecticut Economic Resource Center Inc. (CERC) and New Haven-based DataCore Partners L.L.C. and sponsored by McGladrey L.L.P., was based on responses from 85 real estate brokers, developers, bankers, appraisers and economic development officials from across the state.

“Connecticut’s commercial real estate sector is hanging in there against a backdrop of consumer fundamentals that leave much to be desired,” said Peter Gioia, vice president and economist of CBIA, in a statement. “Clearly, this continues to be a challenging environment for commercial real estate in Connecticut given the com-

bination of only modest job improvement and continued economic uncertainty created by the fiscal cliff.”

The index saw a fourth quarter reading of 14.8, which was unchanged from the third quarter and was slightly above a fourth quarter 2011 reading of 13.7.

However, the future expectations index dropped to 14.9 from 17.7 in the third quarter.

Of those who responded to the survey, 14 percent said they thought the state’s economy was either “excellent” or “good,” while 61 percent said it was “fair” and 25 percent said it was “poor.”

With fourth-quarter 2012 U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) growth expected to be a dismal 1 percent, employers are apt to stay put rather than to hire and expand to larger facilities, according to the McGladrey report.

“Specifically, labor demand remains lackluster relative to prior economic recoveries as many area employers seem to be adopting a ‘wait and see’ approach,” the report states.

Seven percent of those surveyed said they expect to see improvement within the state’s office market over the next three months.

Among those surveyed, 43 percent said sales transactions would increase over the next three months, while 52 percent said that sales would likely be “poor” over that span.

A majority of those surveyed also said they expected both sales and lease prices to drop over the next three months. About 49 percent said they expect sales prices to drop between zero and 5 percent, while seven percent of those polled said they expect sales prices to drop by more than 5 percent.

Fifty-seven percent of those surveyed said they expect lease prices to drop over the next three months.

compared to the previous year.

Phoenix, Detroit, Minneapolis, Miami and Las Vegas were among the biggest winners, with each city’s index rising more than 8 percent, year-over-year.

The New York City index declined 1.2 percent for the year ended in October.

At IHS Global Insight, U.S. Economist Patrick Newport said home prices will likely continue to rise in 2013 due to a stronger economy, low interest rates and a low inventory of new homes.

- Patrick Gallagher

S&P/Case-Shiller indices: Home prices on the rise

Home prices across the U.S. were higher in October than a year prior, according to the Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller home price indices released Dec. 26.

Home prices were higher in 18 of the 20 major metropolitan areas tracked by the S&P/Case-Shiller indices for the 12 months ended in October, with only Chicago and New York City showing negative annual returns. The S&P/Case-Shiller 20-city composite was up 4.3 percent in October 2012

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THURSDAY, JAN. 17 DIRECTIONS FROM UPPER NEW YORK STATE, WESTCHESTER COUNTY New York State Thruway south to Cross Westchester Expressway (Route 287).

Proceed east on Cross Westchester Expressway to Route I-95 (New England Thruway). South on Route I-95 to Exit 15 (New Rochelle-The Pelhams). Left on US1 (Main Street). Right at second light onto Weyman Avenue. Left at Elm Street (third light).

College will be five blocks on the right.

FROM NEW ENGLAND Route I-95 (Connecticut Turnpike, New England Thruway). See Directions from Upper New York State.

FROM NEW JERSEY George Washington Bridge to Cross Bronx Expressway. Follow signs for New England Thruway, Route I-95. Proceed north to Exit 15 (New Rochelle-The Pelhams).

Right on US1 (Main Street). Right at next light onto Weyman Avenue. Left at Elm Street (third light). College will be five blocks on the right.

FROM NEW YORK CITY F.D.R. Drive to Bruckner Expressway. Bruckner Expressway to Route I-95. Off at Exit 15 (New Rochelle-The Pelhams). Right on US1 (Main Street). Continue as in directions from New Jersey.

FROM LONG ISLAND Whitestone or Throgs Neck Bridge to New England Thruway (Route I-95) north to Exit 15. See New Jersey directions above.

METRO-NORTH, NEW HAVEN LINE FROM GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL TO NEW ROCHELLE Walking to campus: Start on Bridge Street and head southeast toward Huguenot Street. Turn right at Huguenot Street and then turn left at Memorial Highway. Turn right on Main Street and then left at Centre Avenue. Turn right on Elm Street and then left at Castle Place, and The College of New Rochelle will be on your right.

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Mount Kisco Medical Group P.C.

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WESTMED Medical Group P.C.

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ENT and Allergy Associates L.L.P.

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Horizon Family Medical Group*

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Westchester Anesthesiologists

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Orthopedic Associates of Dutchess County

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Norwalk Medical Group

crystalrunhealthcare.com 155 Crystal Run Road, Middletown, NY 10941 • (845) 703-6999

Hal Teitelbaum M.D., MBA Managing partner and CEO WND 1996

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Scott D. Hayworth M.D. CEO and president Sonia Young 1946

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Northern Westchester Hospital Putnam Hospital Center Hudson Valley Hospital Center Vassar Brothers Medical Center Massachusetts General Hospital

Simeon Schwartz M.D. President Barney Newman M.D. Medical director Laura Antonietti@westmedgroup.com lantonietti@westmedgroup.com 1996

250

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White Plains Hospital Greenwich Hospital Lawrence Hospital Center

Ear, nose, throat and allergy, otolaryngology

Putnam Hospital Center Sound Shore Medical Center White Plains Hospital Greenwich Hospital Ambulatory Surgery Center Phelps Memorial Hospital Center (18 other affiliations)

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White Plains Hospital Lawrence Hospital Center Phelps Memorial Hospital Center St. Francis Hospital Vassar Brothers Medical Center Northern Dutchess Hospital Kingston Hospital Benedictine Hospital St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital

560 White Plains Road, Tarrytown 10591 (914) 333-5800 • entandallergy.com

Robert Glazer CEO info@entandallergy.com 1998

130

More than 500

36

James A. Olver CEO NA 1992

More than 70

250

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Mary Beth Wilson M.B.A. WND info@wcanesthesia.com 1997

52

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Josephine Class 1971

25

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Orthopedics, pain management, rheumatology, neurology and chiropractic

Maravin Den M.D. President Igor S. Dargery CEO info@norwalkmedgroup.com 1965

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90 and 110 S. Bedford Road, Mount Kisco, NY 10549 (914) 241-1050 • mkmg.com

2700 Westchester Ave., Purchase, NY 10577 (914) 681-3101 • westmedgroup.com

Internal medicine, pulmonary medicine, oncology, nephrology, infectious diseases, rheumatology, endocrinology

Norwalk Hospital

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Phelps Memorial Hospital Center Westchester Medical Center Northern Westchester Hospital White Plains Hospital

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Vassar Brothers Medical Center Northern Dutchess Hospital Benedictine Hospital St. Francis Hospital St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital

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Fairfield Surgical Center (operated by group)

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Phelps Memorial Hospital Center St. John's Riverside Hospital Westchester Medical Center

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St. Vincent's Medical Center Bridgeport Hospital Griffin Hospital

2 Coates Drive, Goshen 10924 (845) 291-7400 • horizonfamilymedical.com

800 Westchester Ave., Suite S614, Rye Brook, NY 10573 (914) 428-5454 • wcanesthesia.com

1 Webster Ave., Suite 400, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 (845) 454-0120 • orthoadc.com

40 Cross St., Fourth floor, Norwalk, CT 06851 (203) 845-4800 • norwalkmedicalgroup.com

Open Door Family Medical Centers 165 Main St., Ossining, NY 10562 (914) 941-1263 • opendoormedical.org

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Premier Medical Group Hudson Valley Urology/GI Associates

• 1 Columbia St., Suite 390, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 • (845) 437-5000 • 243 North Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 • (845) 471-9410 • premiermedicalhv.com

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Orthopaedic Specialty Group*

Robert A. Stanton M.D. Dana R. Martin NA

• 75 Kings Highway Cutoff, Fairfield, CT 06824 • (203) 337-2600 • Fairfield Surgery Center, 75 Kings Highway Cutoff, Fairfield, CT 06824 • (203) 337-2677 • 2909 Main St., Stratford, CT 06614-4960 • (203) 377-5108 • 2 Enterprise Drive, Suite 204, Shelton, CT 06484 • (203) 944-0042 • osgpc.com

Northstar Medical Group*

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• 220 Tate Ave., Buchanan, NY 10511 • (914) 734-7569 • 14 Church St., Ossining, NY 10562 • (914) 941-1334 • 87 Grand St., Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520 • (914) 271-6262 • 2005 Albany Post Road, Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520 • 180 Marble Ave., Pleasantville NY 10570 • (914) 769-7300 • 160 N. State Road, Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510 • (914) 762-8383 • 516 N. State Road, Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510 • (914) 762-4460 • 220 S. Broadway, Suite 106 Tarrytown, NY 10591 • (914) 366-0633 • 20 Beacon Hill, Drive Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 • (914) 591-6888 • 362 N. Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591 • (914) 631-7727 • northstarmedicalgroup.com

Dee Lipka Jones RN, MPH, MBA

Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center 888 White Plains Road, Trumbull, CT 06611 (203) 268-2882 • osm-ct.com

Questions or comments, call (914) 694-3600, ext. 3005. * Information taken from group's website.

NA Not available.

WND Would not disclose.

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Linda Attinelly 2007

WND Marguerite L. Switter switter@osm-ct.com 1994

The Cultural Alliance by the numbers

As a monthly contributor to this weekly column, I often wonder, “Is anyone listening?” A column is not like Facebook, where you can post a picture of your holiday dinner and get feedback on what an awesome cook you are or be asked where you got your placemats. Even with a blog, the point is to get a conversation going in the comment section.

I am lucky at the Cultural Alliance in that I have lots of ways to get feedback. Recently, like so many other nonprofits, we sent out our annual appeal letter. It included an info-graphic on how the organization grew in 2012. To create it, we spent some time pulling together all the things we count as indicators of our services. Being in the arts business, we wanted it to look good, so we got our graphic designer to take all the numbers and make them visually appealing with colors and fun fonts.

The story the numbers told was great feedback on the work that we had done throughout 2012 and the ever-increasing circle of people including members and consumers who are affected by our services. The number of FCBuzz.org users is up 18 percent from last year and subscribers to our E-Buzz weekly events newsletter is up 33 percent. An exciting number was the 259 members we have now, including nonprofit arts and cultural organizations, artists and creative businesses. The number 1,642 tells the story of how many media exposures we provided for our member organizations without them doing anything more than posting their event on FCBuzz.org.

We noted a big “3” to represent the three new initiatives that we launched in 2012, a creative place-making project in Bridgeport, a professional development program for visual artists and an advertising co-operative. We also brought 647 members together at various professional development and networking events. Once more we showed the results of our Fairfield County Arts & Economic Prosperity IV Study, which revealed that Fairfield County arts puts $130M into the economy, provide 4,000 jobs, generate $88 million in household income and return $10.5 million in local and state government revenue annually.

I am happy to be able to share the Cultural Alliance numbers story here. We’re pretty proud of it and it gets us ready to launch into 2013 knowing where we stand.

Happy New Year to all my readers. Thanks for following our column and learning more about Fairfield County arts and culture every week.

FCBUZZ Visions of gingerbread in Stamford A sweet holiday tradition has taken root at the Stamford Museum & Nature Center with the fourth annual “Visions of Gingerbread: The Sweetest Architects” exhibition, running through Jan. 27. See some creative confections, completely consisting of edible materials, from the area’s finest chefs and caterers. Returning favorites, along with new competitors, will show off their gingerbread skills. The creations, ranging from a lighthouse to a winter carnival to a replica of the Candyland game, have been juried by a panel of special guest judges, and visitors will be able to vote for their “Fan Favorite” at the Museum. The exhibit is free with gate admission.

Stamford Museum & Nature Center is dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of art, the natural and agricultural sciences and history. The museum is a vital cultural and educational resource for the community and a focal point for family activity through exhibitions, educational programs and special events. For more information, call 322-1646, e-mail info@stamfordmuseum.org or visit stamfordmuseum.org

Making beautiful music

Ryan Odinak Executive Director

The mission of the Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County is to support cultural organizations, artists and creative businesses by providing promotion, services and advocacy.

For more information, visit CulturalAllianceFC.org or email infoCulturalAllianceFC.org or call 256-2329.

For events lists, visit FCBuzz.org.

Music for Youth & the Pequot Library present the acclaimed Amphion String Quartet Jan. 5 at 2 p.m.

Hailed for its “precision, assertiveness and vigor” (The New York Times) and “gripping intensity...suspenseful and virtuoso playing” (San Francisco Classical Voice) , the Amphion String was recently selected to join the roster of the Lincoln Center’s Chamber Music Society Two for a three-year residency, beginning with the 2013 season.

Amphion String Quartet members first joined together for a performance at Sprague Hall at the Yale School of

Music in February, 2009. The overwhelmingly positive audience reception at this concert was the inspiration behind the musicians’ mutual desire to pursue a career as a string quartet.

To entertain, educate and enthrall young people with classical music: This is the mission of the monthly series of free Young Persons’ Concerts at Pequot Library.

Performed by extraordinary, prize-winning soloists and ensembles, specially selected for their musicianship and their skill in working with young audiences, the concerts regularly attract enthusiastic, standing-roomonly audiences.

No tickets or reservations are required for attending.

Just bring a child and, if you can, a good-will donation.

The programs are appropriate for ages 5 to 17 and include audience participation as well as the chance for a few lucky children to win door prizes. The concert is followed by master classes in violin, viola and cello for advanced students. To play in the master class, call 938-3843. The Pequot Library is located on 729 Pequot Ave. in Southport. For more information, visit musicforyouth.net.

Visit FCBuzz.org for more information on events and how to get listed.

Presented by: Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County

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FAIRFIELD COUNTY

BUSINESS JOURNAL 73 to 75 Main Avenue L.L.C. Fitout an existing commercial building for Nail Salon, 73 to 75 Main St., Fairfield Automotive Service Norwalk. Estimated cost: $18,500.

Inc., 2149 Post Road, Fairfield. Filed Dec. 18.

Chapter 11. Filed December 18, case no. 12-52252. Assets: $0 to $50,000.

Liabilities: $100,001 to $500,000. Anspach, David. Perform interior Creditors: Capital One, $17,500; renovations at an existing commerState of Connecticut Department cial building, 526 Danbury Road, of Revenue Service, $4,668; U.S. Wilton. Estimated cost: $10,000.

Small Business Administration, Filed Dec. 14. $97,871; Visa Signature, $7,300; and Internal Revenue Services, Bailiwick Remodeling Co. Inc., amount NA. Type of business: cor- Stamford, contractor for 779 Fairporation. Debtor’s attorney: Peter field Beach Road L.L.C. Perform L. Ressler for Groob, Ressler & Mul- interior renovations at an existing queen P.C., New Haven. commercial building, 779 Fairfield Beach Road, Fairfield. Estimated JJT & M Inc., 111 Byram Shore cost: $30,000. Filed Dec. 19.

Road, Greenwich. Chapter 11. Filed December 20, case no. 12-52261. Campbell, Errol, New Haven, conAssets: $10 million to 50 million. tractor for Elisabeth Pierre. Perform Liabilities: $0 to $50,000. Credi- external renovations at an existing tors: Ameritrade Worldwide Inc., commercial building, 621 Newfield amount not available; and Champi- Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: on Holding Co., amount NA. Type $9,000. Filed Dec. 12. of business: corporation. Debtor’s attorney: Richard P. Terbusch for The Terbusch Law Firm L.L.C., Clark Construction, Ridgefield, Danbury. contractor for Wee Burn Country Club. Perform interior renovations at an existing commercial building, 410 Hollow Tree Ridge Road, BUILDING Darien. Estimated cost: $300,000.

PERMITS Filed Dec. 14.

BANKRUPTICES

COMMERCIAL

Harbor Yard, Bridgeport, contractor for the city of Bridgeport.

Perform interior renovations at an existing commercial building, 600 Main St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $4,500. Filed Dec. 11.

Hauser, Deiter. Perform alterations to an existing commercial building, 85 N. Main St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $2,000.

Filed Dec. 11.

Holly Hill Owner L.L.C. Perform alterations to an existing commercial building, 75 Holly Hill Lane, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $253,000. Filed Dec. 10.

JC Properties, Trumbull. Replacement tenant, El Sabor Salvadoreno, 8 Monroe St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed Dec. 18.

Kish, Theresa. New tenant, Dr. Denise Fernandez, chiropractor, 51 East St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed Dec. 11.

Kronenberger & Sons, Wilton, contractor for the town of Wilton.

Perform interior renovations at an existing commercial building, 257 Hurlbutt St., Wilton. Estimated cost: $400,000. Filed Dec. 12.

Cunningham, Maureen, Clifton, N.J. Fit-out an existing commercial building for Cablevision, 151 Lanvender Associates. Fit-out 22 IWSR L.L.C., Port Chester, N.Y. Woodward Ave., Norwalk. Estimat- an existing commercial building for Eagle Eye Co., 37 North Ave., Fit-out an existing commercial ed cost: $1,000. Filed Dec. 18.

Suite 203, Norwalk. Estimated cost: building for ALI In Hookah, 22 $12,000. Filed Dec. 12.

Leonard St., Norwalk. Estimated Dlux, Stratford, contractor for cost: $1,000. Filed Dec. 18.

Forestone Capital. Perform interior renovations at an existing commer- Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., cial building, 855 Main St., Bridge- Morristown, N.J. Fit-out an existing port. Estimated cost: $41,000. Filed commercial building for Paychex, 800 Connecticut Ave., First floor, Dec. 10.

Norwalk. Estimated cost: $640,000.

Filed Dec. 17.

Items appearing in the Fairfield County Business Journal’s On The Dougherty, James. Perform Record section are compiled from alterations to an existing comvarious sources, including public mercial building, 28 Sound View New Country Motor Car. Perform records made available to the media Drive, Greenwich. Estimated cost: external renovations at an existing by federal, state and municipal commercial building, 241 W. Put$25,000. Filed Dec. 10. agencies and the court system. nam Ave., Greenwich. Estimated While every effort is made to ensure cost: $192,000. Filed Dec. 10. the accuracy of this information, Gateway Park Associates. Perno liability is assumed for errors form interior renovations at an or omissions. In the case of legal existing commercial building, 777 Norwalk Hospital. Perform site action, the records cited are open W. Putnam Ave., Greenwich. Esti- work, 34 Maple St., Norwalk. Esto public scrutiny and should be inspected before any action is taken. mated cost: $250,000. Filed Dec. 10. timated cost: $1.9 million. Filed Dec. 12.

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Grasso Construction, Norwalk, contractor for Crystal L.L.C. Perform alterations to an existing commercial building, 314 Wilson Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $4,000.

Filed Dec. 13.

Quality Roofing Services, West Haven, contractor for Maria Vazquez. Re-roof an existing single-family residence, 170 Elm St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $82,435. Filed Dec. 14.

RAM Building Group L.L.C., RESIDENTIAL Trumbull, contractor for Carmen Tortora. Fit-out an existing commercial building for 1280 Post 14 Lockwood Avenue L.L.C. ConRoad, Fairfield. Estimated cost: struct an accessory building, 14 $20,000. Filed Dec. 18.

Lockwood Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $40,000. Filed Dec. 10.

Sono Square Associates L.L.C. Perform interior renovations at an 360 Golf, Wilton, contractor for existing commercial building for Joseph Lifrieri. Perform additions Barcelon/Bartec Restaurant, 85/89 and alterations at an existing singleWater St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: family residence, 68 Cheesespring $40,000. Filed Dec. 11.

Road, Wilton. Estimated cost: $4,900. Filed Dec. 12.

Strazza, Helen. Perform interior alterations at an existing commer- Adomarko, John. Perform interior cial building, 127 Greyrock Place, renovations at an existing singleStamford. Estimated cost: $7,000. family residence, 154 Summerfield Filed Dec. 13.

Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $2,000. Filed Dec. 10.

Town & Country Remodeling, Ridgefield, contractor for Betyar American Carpet South Inc., PasRealty L.L.C. Perform interior ren- saic, N.J., contractor for Dana and ovations at an existing commercial Scott Mattson. Perform interior building, 134 Old Ridgefield Road, renovations at an existing singleWilton. Estimated cost: $148,000. family residence, 4 Buttonball Trail, Filed Dec. 14.

Norwalk. Estimated cost: $16,057.

Filed Dec. 12.

Turner Construction, Bridgeport, contractor for Bridgeport Hospital. Anderson, Thomas. Perform Perform interior renovations at an alterations to an existing sinexisting commercial building, 267 gle-family residence, 340 Shore Grant St., Bridgeport. Estimated Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: cost: $977,000. Filed Dec. 11. $15,000. Filed Dec. 10.

US Home Services, Stamford, contractor for the city of Stamford.

Baseball dugout, 115 Vine Road, Stamford. Estiamted cost: $10,000.

Filed Dec. 14.

Wayne Dimm Enterprises Inc., Ridgefield, contractor for Skyland L.L.C. Perform interior renovations at an existing commercial building, 96 Danbury Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $130,000. Filed Dec. 12.

Wilson, Leland. Perform interior renovations at an existing commercial building, 53 Danbury Road, Wilton. Estimated cost: $35,000.

Filed Dec. 12.

Zelek, Raymond, contractor for Tunxis Associates. Install solar panels at an existing commercial building for Kohl’s, 290 Tunxis Hill Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $175,000. Filed Dec. 18.

Astrum Solar Inc., Annapolis, Md., Carmen and Emma Cotto.

Install solar panels at an existing single-family residence, 201 Elm St., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $38,988.

Filed Dec. 18.

Banton Cosntruction Co., North Haven, contractor for Felicity Bruns. Repair flood damage to a single-family residence, 27 Meridian Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $72,500. Filed Dec. 11.

Baybrook Remodelers, West Haven, contractor for Tremont West Condominium Association. Perform external renovations at an existing single-family residence, 105 Tremont Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $40,000. Filed Dec. 10.

Benchmark Builders L.L.C., Bethel, contractor for Christie Ann Ippoi Boyson. Perform external renovations at an existing singlefamily residence, 51 Old Mill Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $34,750.

Filed Dec. 19.

Bill Kapura Builder Contractor, Plainville, contractor for Anne and David Toombs. Repair storm damage to a single-family residence, 319 Harbor Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed Dec. 18.

Anderson, Thomas. Construct an accessory building, 340 Shore Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: Borden, Ed. Perform interior renovations at an existing single-family $50,000. Filed Dec. 10. residence, 14 Harbor View Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $4,000.

Armor Wood Roofing, Stamford, Filed Dec. 11. contractor for M. and C. Cokerill.

Repair roof of an existing singlefamily residence, 9 Clubhouse British Botanicals L.L.C., Orange, Circle, Darien. Estimated cost: contractor for Anne Bonney. Perform interior renovations at an ex$25,000. Filed Dec. 11. isting single-family residence, 619 Fairfield Beach Road, Fairfield. EsAstrum Solar Inc., Annapolis, timated cost: $10,500. Filed Dec. 18.

Md., Raymond Anderson. Install solar panels at an existing commercial building, 1031 Catamount Burden, Robert, Norwalk, conRoad, Fairfield. Estimated cost: tractor for Fletcher Summers.

Re-roof an existing single-family $26,700. Filed Dec. 18. residence, 17 Silk St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $2,800. Filed Dec. 14.

Astrum Solar Inc., Annapolis, Md., Marian and Ray Villaflor. Install solar panels at an existing sin- Burr Roofing, Stratford, contracgle-family residence, 20 Wilson St., tor for Andrew Rolleri. Perform Fairfield. Estimated cost: $15,350. external renovations at an existing single-family residence, 196 EllsFiled Dec. 18. worth St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $28,000. Filed Dec. 11.

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on the record Burr, Adrienne and John. Perform interior renovations at an existing single-family residence, 13 Algonquin Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $18,000. Filed Dec. 10.

Cady, Jonathan, contractor for Julia Powell. Perform interior renovations at an existing single-family residence, 243 Eastlawn St., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $8,500. Filed Dec. 18.

Calloway, Heidi. Repair storm damage to a single-family residence, 1 Shorefront Park, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $24,000.

Filed Dec. 14.

Carroll, Brian, Norwalk, contractor for Jim Nichols. Repair storm damage to a single-family residence, 60 Shorefront Park, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $37,786. Filed Dec. 12.

Chadwick, John J., contractor for Francene and Brent Pruner. Perform additions and alterations at an existing single-family residence, 48 Benedict Road, Bethel. Estimated cost: $40,000. Filed Dec. 13.

Clark, Tom. Perform external renovations at an existing singlefamily residence, 23 Park Lane, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $42,000.

Filed Dec. 12.

Conte Construction, Norwalk, contractor for Superior Realty.

Construct an accessory building, 37 Seabright Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $40,000. Filed Dec. 14.

Designs By Artisans, Ridgefield, contractor for Andrew Redrup.

Perform interior renovations at an existing single-family residence, 276 Florida Hill Road, Ridgefield.

Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed Dec. 17.

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Miller Marine Service L.L.C., New Haven. Filed by Thomas J. and Gail P. Walker, Seaford, Del. Plaintiff’s attorneys: Carl A. Secola Jr., New Haven; and Eugene Mattioni, Philadelphia, Pa. Action: The plaintiffs have brought suit against the defendant for a personal injury sustained while operating one of its sea-faring vehicles. It is alleged that the defendant was negligent in its failure to insure the safety of its employees and passengers. The plaintiff demands monetary compensation and a trial by jury. Filed Dec. 17. Case no. 12cv01761.

Valmar Masonry Contractor L.L.C. Filed by the U.S.A. Plaintiff’s attorney: David B. Fein, U.S. COURT CASES attorney. Action: The plaintiff brought suit against the defendant for payment in the amount of SUPERIOR COURT $11,850 due it. The plaintiff claims monetary damages. Filed Dec. 18.

American Medical Systems Inc., Case no. 12cv01773.

Minnetonka, Minn. Filed by Maria and Heliomar Rodrigues, Danbury.

Plaintiff’s attorney: Michael J. ReilDEEDS ly, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff alleges to have suffered personal injury as a result of a product that was transplanted during surgery. The COMMERCIAL plaintiff claims monetary damages.

Filed Dec. 14. Case no. 12cv01759. 141 Main L.L.C., New Milford.

Seller: Mario S. Luis, Danbury.

BP Healthcare L.L.C., Norwalk. Property: 141 Main St., Danbury.

Filed by Interim Healthcare, Sun- Amount: $345,000. Filed Dec. 10. rise, Fla. Plaintiff’s attorney: Jonathan B. Orleans, Bridgeport. Ac- 26 Federal L.L.C., Danbury. Selltion: The plaintiff alleges a breach er: TLP Associates, Wilmington, of contract against the defendant N.C. Property: 91 Cross St. and 84 as it has failed to pay the franchisee Shelter Road, Danbury. Amount: fees due the plaintiff. Filed Dec. 14. $300,000. Filed Dec. 11.

Case no. 12cv01757.

Lawrence & Memorial Hospital Inc., New England. Filed by Coscia Construction L.L.C., Shel- Latisha Pollard, Stonington. Plainton, contractor for Jean Douville tiff’s attorney: James V. Sabatini, Kaiser. Repair stonewall, damaged Newington. Action: The plaintiff by storm, 6 Shorehaven Road, Nor- alleges discrimination as she was walk. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed terminated by the defendant after Dec. 11. sustaining a nonwork- related injury, which interfered with her daily functions. The plaintiff demands D’Acunto Construction L.L.C., monetary damages. Filed Dec. 17.

Wilton, contractor for Regina and Case no. 12cv01765.

Patrick Damanti. Perform interior renovations at an existing singlefamily residence, 66 Ledgebrook Maplewood Construction Co. Drive, Norwalk. Estimated cost: Inc., et al. Filed by Geraldo Areva$35,000. Filed Dec. 14. lo, et al. Plaintiff’s attorney: James Bhandary-Alexander, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff filed suit Dall, David. Perform alterations to against the defendant for breach an existing single-family residence, of contract after he performed 21 Cat Rock Road, Greenwich. Es- construction and renovation work timated cost: $4,000. Filed Dec. 10. for the defendant. The defendant claims unpaid minimum wages David Cote L.L.C., Bethany, con- and unpaid overtime wages. Filed tractor for Tom Sottis. Re-roof an Dec. 17. Case no. 12cv01762. existing single-family residence, 49 Norland Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $8,200. Filed Dec. 10.

5 Star Holdings L.L.C., New Rochelle, N.Y. Seller: U.S Bank N.A., trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 1190 Norman St., Bridgeport.

Amount: $65,299. Filed Dec. 13.

625 John Street L.L.C., Bridgeport.

Seller: Galaxy L.L.C., Bridgeport.

Property: 625 John St., Bridgeport.

Amount: $425,000. Filed Dec. 17.

Cani Real Estate Investment Group, Bridgeport. Seller: Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, D.C. Property: 226 Granfield Ave., Bridgeport.

Amount: $80,600. Filed Dec. 18.

HRR Investments L.L.C., Fair- RESIDENTIAL field. Seller: High Ridge Partners L.L.C., Stamford. Property: 1003 to 1009 High Ridge Road, Stam- Antal, Diorela Leica and Chrisford. Amount: $5.2 million. Filed topher J., New Fairfield. Seller: Dec. 14.

Patricia A. and Joseph M. Antal, Newtown. Property: 15 Rita Drive, Miguel Carlos L.L.C., Shelton. New Fairfield. Amount: $325,000.

Seller: K.M.M. Realty L.L.C., Filed Dec. 13.

Bridgeport. Property: 317 Center St., Bridgeport. Amount: $140,000. Antonucci, Peter, Fairfield. Seller: Filed Dec. 17.

Mary D. and Nelson L. Stephenson, Fairfield. Property: 100 Jessica Owl & Lark L.L.C., Westport. Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $1.8 milSeller: Roxana Howes, Westport. lion. Filed Dec. 14.

Property: 14 Stony Point Road, Westport. Amount: $5 million. Arsenault, M. Lourdes and MaFiled Dec. 14. ria Jose, Bridgeport. Seller: David Dickenson, Bridgeport. Property: Pasquino Family L.P., Stamford. 3200 Madison Ave., Unit C17, Seller: Continental Construction Bridgeport. Amount: $75,000. Filed Corp., Stamford. Property: 58A Dec. 13.

Highview Ave., Stamford. Amount: $322,000. Filed Dec. 10.

Ascuitto, Maxwell J., Stamford.

Seller: Matthew Jenks, Stamford.

Pine Creek Beach L.L.C., West- Property: 127 Greyrock Place, Unit port. Seller: Carolyn and Bruce E. 905, Stamford. Amount: $257,000.

Richmond, Fairfield. Property: 178 Filed Dec. 14. to 182 Pine Creek Ave., Fairfield.

Amount: $950,000. Filed Dec. 12.

Bajaj, Diksha and Sumeet Uppal, Stamford. Seller: Kathleen GutowsSand Dollar Development L.L.C., ki, Darien. Property: 33 Hollow Fairfield. Seller: William F. Hoag, Tree Ridge Road, Darien. Amount: Fairfield. Property: 512 Rowland $800,000. Filed Dec. 11.

Road, Fairfield. Amount: $375,000.

Filed Dec. 13.

Bluman, Meegan and Alexander, Stamford. Seller: Tatiana I. and Sutton Investments L.L.C., David M. Siever, Stamford. PropChadds Ford, Pa. Seller: Nina erty: 53 Beltown Road, Stamford.

A. and John J. Nelson, Fairfield. Amount: $545,000. Filed Dec. 13.

Property: 101 Henry St., Fairfield.

Amount: $575,000. Filed Dec. 12.

Blumenthal, Laura A., Darien.

Seller: Palmer Hill Partners L.L.C., Tomas Brothers L.L.C., Wilton. Stamford. Property: 77 HaveSeller: Rachel Ann Paterson Moore meyer Lane, Unit 204E, Stamford. and Kenneth Christopher Hart, Amount: $515,000. Filed Dec. 14.

Westport. Property: 2 Linden St., Westport. Amount: $585,000. Filed Boateng, Freda, Bridgeport. Seller: Dec. 14.

Josefina J. and Ramesh Buzeta, Bridgeport. Property: 184 to 186 Priscilla St., Bridgeport. Amount: QUIT CLAIM $140,000. Filed Dec. 13.

Ciapetta, Carolyn, Bridgeport.

Seller: Helen M. Lord, Bethlehem. Property: Lot 98, Map 2, Bridgeport. Amount: $90,000.

Filed Dec. 19.

LeClerq, Vincent, Stamford. Seller: Janet S. Perna-Black, Stamford.

Cerrone Management Services Property: 28 Cortland Ave., Unit L.L.C., Fairfield. Seller: Peter Nagle, 28-1, Stamford. Amount: $85,000.

Guilford. Property: 421 Meadow Filed Dec. 13.

St., Fairfield. Amount: $335,000.

Filed Dec. 13.

Ram, Yarom, Fairfield. Seller: U.S. Bank N.A., trustee, Salt Lake City, Cucamonga Properties L.L.C., Utah. Property: 240 to 242 TrumGreenwich. Seller: Eduvige and bull Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: Sergio Adames, Danbury. Property: $95,000. Filed Dec. 19.

16 Coalpit Hill Road, Danbury.

Amount: $615,000. Filed Dec. 10.

S & I Properties L.L.C., Hamden.

Seller: Retained Realty Inc., New York City. Property: 55 to 61 Laurel Court, Bridgeport. Amount: $70,000. Filed Dec. 17.

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Cappello, Christine and Jody, Fairfield. Seller: Lindsay and Daniel M. Holland, Fairfield. Property: 97 Riverview Terrace, Fairfield.

Amount: $550,000. Filed Dec. 17.

Carreira, Maria Isilda and Fernando L. Almeida, Stamford. Seller: Olga Maria Lopez and Hector D. Garro, Stamford. Property: 15 Victory St., Unit 6, Stamford. Amount: $113,000. Filed Dec. 13.

Carroll, Laura Edmiston and Charles F., Stamford. Seller: Kay Krill, Stamford. Property: 333 Stamford Ave., Stamford. Amount: $1.6 million. Filed Dec. 10.

Cavallaro, Christina M. and Michael J. Bohmerwald, Stamford.

Seller: Katherine A. and Eric M. Kaplan, Stamford. Property: 106 Elmbrook Drive, Stamford. Amount: $445,000. Filed Dec. 10.

Centofanti, Alan D., Stamford.

Seller: Charles C. Colby, Stamford.

Property: 39 Wesgate Drive, Stamford. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed Dec. 14.

Choi, Johnny Ty, Bethel. Seller: Erick Almeida, Danbury. Property: 14 Newtown Road, Unit B-19, Danbury. Amount: $100,500. Filed Dec. 13.

Chung, Seung W., Danbury. Seller: Toll CT III L.P., Newtown. Property: 21 Warrington Round, Danbury.

Amount: $353,802. Filed Dec. 10.

Colon, Hector, Bridgeport. Seller: Louise Marshall, Stratford. Property: 133 Jennngs Ave., Bridgeport.

Amount: $90,000. Filed Dec. 18.

Cooper, Tshmona V., Bridgeport. Seller: Ida Janowitz, Bridgeport. Property: 90 Nautilus Road, Bridgeport. Amount: $120,000.

Filed Dec. 19.

Boccarosa, Christina L., Norwalk.

Seller: John L. Wixson, Norwalk. Copeland, Laura, Stamford. Seller: Property: 69 Broad St., Norwalk. Adil H. Nagiev, Stamford. Property: Amount: $162,000. Filed Dec. 12.

910 Hope St., Unit 3B, Stamford.

Amount: $223,000. Filed Dec. 10.

Boksa, Sarah and Timothy R., Norwalk. Seller: Josephine T. and Crown Relocations. Seller: Paul Brian R. DeMarco, Weston. Prop- Szalkucki, Stamford. Property: erty: 12 Cardinal Road, Weston. 358 Long Ridge Road, Stamford.

Amount: $586,000. Filed Dec. 17.

Amount: $560,000. Filed Dec. 14.

Brice, Patricia, Stratford. Seller: Irene Wojenski, Stratford. Property: 390 Andrew St., Stratford. Amount: $195,000. Filed Dec. 11.

Burke, Catherine L. and David A., Wilton. Seller: Katherine A. K. and Joseph T. Waters, Rowayton.

Property: 33 Wilson Ave., Norwalk.

Amount: $890,000. Filed Dec. 13.

Cullen, Marie and Brian, Stamford. Seller: Lisa J. Musilli, Stamford. Property: 60 Stanton Lane, Stamford. Amount: $433,500. Filed Dec. 13.

Curreri, Meredith S. and R. Mikel, Greenwich. Seller: Stefanie J. and Leonard B. Shavel, Greenwich. Property: 11 Willmerry Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $2.2 million.

Filed Dec. 14.

on the record Credits, Clients and Awards AMERICARES, a nonprofit organization based in Stamford, is donating 1,200 birth kits to a community outreach program run by Afshar Hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, to help ensure patients experience safe, hygienic home births. AmeriCares has been delivering medical and disaster aid to Afghanistan since 1988, supporting health care providers with medicines and supplies for primary care, trauma care and maternal and child health programs.

BELIMO AMERICA, a Danbury-based manufacturer of damper actuators and control valves used in heating, ventilating and airconditioning systems, recently donated $20,000 to the United Way Sandy Hook School Support Fund. The donation will provide support and resources where and when they become identified and needed. BELIMO has 260 employees based in Danbury, many of whom live or have friends or family in Newtown.

Kai Alexis Smith, a staff member at Pequot Library in Southport, was recently named as one of 10 recipients of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Career Enhancement Program 2013. The program gives master of library and information science (MLIS) students from underrepresented groups the opportunity to jump-start their careers in research libraries by providing a robust fellowship experience that includes an internship in an ARL member library.

Cindy Rossi, of Cheshire, was recently On the Go: honored by The Physician Assistant EduBusiness, Etc. cation Association with its inaugural Clinical Education Award in Seattle. Rossi is clinical associate professor of physician WEDNESDAY JAN. 16 assistant studies and a senior clinical coExit Interview Basics: How and Why to Conduct Them webinar, ordinator in the School of Health Sciences at Quinnipiac University and was 11 a.m. to noon. $75. For information, visit operationsinc.com/ recognized for her dedication to students. events or call 322-0538.

JOSEPH M. PASTORE III, LEANNE M. SHOFI and WILLIAM M. DAILEY recently announced the formation of Pastore Shofi & Dailey L.L.C., a law firm focused on securities and commercial litigation, which is now open with offices in Stamford and New York City. Pastore, Shofi and Dailey have worked together for nearly two decades, having met at Kelley Drye & Warren L.L.P.

Snapshot SPLURGE Unique Gifts, Home DĂŠcor and Jewelry in Greenwich held a month-long program that culminated with 67 pashmina scarves donated to patients undergoing chemotherapy treatments at the Cancer Institute at Greenwich Hospital. Each pashmina included a handwritten note of encouragement from the donors. The program was held in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness month.

Silver Golub & Teitell L.L.P. in Stamford recently announced eight of its attorneys were selected for inclusion in 2012 Connecticut Super Lawyers. The Super Lawyers list was published in New England Super Lawyers magazine in November. Partners Richard A. Silver, David S. Golub, Ernest F. Teitell, Paul A. Slager, Angelo A. Ziotas, Jonathan M. Levine and Peter M. Dreyer were named to the Connecticut Super Lawyers list and partner Craig N. Yankwitt was included in Connecticut Super Lawyers - Rising Stars Edition 2012.

Newsmakers WEBSTER BANK recently announced the following appointments.

AL FALCO of Ellington was recently hired as a senior vice president and senior private banker serving the Greater Hartford region. Falco most recently served as senior vice president and private client manager in the Private Wealth Management Division at U.S. Trust, Bank of America. He has a Bachelor in Sociology degree from the University of Hartford.

Jordan Arovas of Orange was promoted to senior vice president and manager of specialty banking. Arovas joined Webster in 2005 as a vice president to help launch the legal financial services divi- From left, Stephanie Dunn Ashley and Patricia Perrone of Greenwich Hospital accept donated pashminas from SPLURGE owner Sonia Sotire sion. He has a Bachelor in Economics de- Malloy. gree from the University of Connecticut Information for these features has been submitted by the subjects or their delegates. and an MBA from Sacred Heart University.

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on the record Dobey, Marie, Norwalk. Seller: Carol D. Yonan, Fairfield. Property: 2212 Mill Plain Road, Fairfield.

Amount: $430,000. Filed Dec. 17.

Drewniak, Erik, Stamford. Seller: Deborah A. Coyle and John A. Jackson, Fairfield. Property: 1003 Tunxis Hill Road, Fairfield. Amount: $225,000. Filed Dec. 11.

Goldbaum, Fabiola and David, Stamford. Seller: Deborah L. and Joseph J. Cutrone, Norwalk. Property: 17 Rudolf Lane, Norwalk.

Amount: $556,000. Filed Dec. 11.

Grady, Sarah D. and Michael A. Caballero, Darien. Seller: Raymond A. Odoherty, Hilton Head Island, S.C. Property: 14 Shadbush Lane, Darien. Amount: $58,000.

Filed Dec. 7.

Duque, Jaime, Norwalk. Seller: Linda L. Harrick, Norwalk. Property: 1 Walter Ave., Unit 9, Norwalk. Greenwich Riverview L.L.C., Amount: $35,465. Filed Dec. 13.

Pleasantville, N.Y. Seller: The Whelan Family L.L.C., Greenwich.

Property: 101 Beech St., Greenwich.

Dushi, Edvina and Gentian, New Amount: $307,500. Filed Dec. 14.

Fairfield. Seller: Margaret M. and William J. Mannion, New Fairfield.

Property: 3 and 5 Peralta St., New Greenwich Riverview L.L.C., Fairfield. Amount: $400,000. Filed Pleasantville, N.Y. Seller: The Dec. 17.

Whelan Family L.L.C., Greenwich.

Property: 101 Pine St., Greenwich.

Amount: $498,752. Filed Dec. 14.

Erickson, Allegra L. and John R., Darien. Seller: Jean C. and Lewis A. Miller, Darien. Property: 15 Pine Greenwich Riverview L.L.C., Point Road, Unit 328, Norwalk. Pleasantville, N.Y. Seller: The Amount: $128,500. Filed Dec. 12.

Whelan Family L.L.C., Greenwich.

Property: 58 Spring St., Greenwich.

Amount: $546,260. Filed Dec. 14.

Ferreira, Marcos, Bridgeport.

Seller: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., McLean, Va. Property: Greenwich Riverview L.L.C., 33 Ives Court, Bridgeport. Amount: Pleasantville, N.Y. Seller: The $31,000. Filed Dec. 19.

Whelan Family L.L.C., Greenwich. Property: 114 Pine St., Greenwich. Amount: $1.06 milFinancial Mortgage Consulting lion. Filed Dec. 14.

L.L.C., Stratford. Seller: Jacqueline and Antonio Muniz, Bridgeport. Property: 1024 Lindley St., Greenwich Riverview L.L.C., Bridgeport. Amount: $85,000. Pleasantville, N.Y. Seller: The WhelFiled Dec. 18. an Family L.L.C., Greenwich. Property: 196 N. Water St., Greenwich.

Amount: $570,000. Filed Dec. 14.

Firmender, Elizabeth and Seth, Denver, Colo. Seller: Pieka Construction L.L.C., Fairfield. Property: Greenwich Riverview L.L.C., 17 Roberts Lane, Fairfield. Amount: Pleasantville, N.Y. Seller: The $826,000. Filed Dec. 17.

Whelan Family L.L.C., Greenwich.

Property: 3 View St., Greenwich.

Amount: $546,252. Filed Dec. 14.

Forsyth, Jennifer A. and Christian E., New York City. Seller: Bridgette Shaffer, Ridgefield. Prop- Greenwich Riverview L.L.C., erty: 20 Hunter Lane, Ridgefield. Pleasantville, N.Y. Seller: The WhelAmount: $785,000. Filed Dec. 12. an Family L.L.C., Greenwich. Property: 145 Davis Ave., Greenwich.

Amount: $596,124. Filed Dec. 14.

Gagliano, Malgorzata and Michael J., Stamford. Seller: RMS Long-Term Family Investments Greenwich Riverview L.L.C., L.L.C., Stamford. Property: 85 Pleasantville, N.Y. Seller: The Camp Ave., Unit 8E, Stamford. Whelan Family L.L.C., Greenwich.

Amount: $421,000. Filed Dec. 14.

Property: 46 Ridge St., Greenwich.

Amount: $593,600. Filed Dec. 14.

Galletta-Bruno, Diana O., Brookfield. Seller: Toll CT II L.P. , Newtown. Property: 4 Briar Ridge Drive, Unit 83, Bethel. Amount: $529,829.

Filed Dec. 13.

Hart, Rachell Ann Paterson, Westport. Seller: Beth R. and Paul A. Milton, Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Property: 43 Grove Point Road, Westport. Amount: $650,000. Filed Dec. 14.

Ghosh, Mousumi and Archiman Rudra, Westport. Seller: Claudia V. Conroy, Westport. Property: Head, Cordelia, Weston. Seller: 12 Sylvan Road South, Westport. Brigid Holms, Fairfield. Property: Amount: $832,500. Filed Dec. 14.

397 Quincy St., Fairfield. Amount: $260,000. Filed Dec. 17.

Mihelic, Sonia, Westport. Seller: Karen Zames, Westport. Property: 6 Cob Drive, Westport. Amount: $4.6 million. Filed Dec. 14.

Pellot, Vilma, Bridgeport. Seller: Marion J. Mackie, Bridgeport.

Property: 620 Birmingham St., Bridgeport. Amount: $153,000.

Filed Dec. 13.

Lombardo, Amy and Gregory B. Hertz, Brooklyn, N.Y. Seller: Lile Gibbons, Old Greenwich. Property: 89 Prospect St., Greenwich.

Amount: $690,000. Filed Dec. 13.

Mikolajcak, Marija and Wojciech Charles, Greenwich. Seller: Kathryn F. Hopper, Greenwich. Property: 15 Horseshoe Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed Dec. 14.

Philip, Cassandra L., Bridgeport.

Seller: Riverwalk II L.L.C., Monroe. Property: 2660 North Ave., Unit 235, Bridgeport. Amount: $202,000. Filed Dec. 13.

Hubyak, Bozhena and Volodymyr, Stamford. Seller: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., McLean, Va. Property: 34 Woodbury Ave., Stamford. Amount: $285,000. Filed Dec. 13.

Lu, Sheng and Hu Fang Shen, Stamford. Seller: David G. Stillings, Poway, Calif. Property: 277 W. Hill Road, Stamford. Amount: $400,000. Filed Dec. 14.

Mitchell, Michael J., Danbury.

Seller: Jennifer L. and Aaron G. Nicholson, Danbury. Property: 94 Woodcrest Lane, Danbury.

Amount: $250,000. Filed Dec. 10.

Pinho, Mariana B., Westwood, N.J. Seller: Jennifer L. Soffayer and Miguel A. Carnero, Stamford.

Property: 1080 Bedford St., Unit 3B, Stamford. Amount: $240,000.

Filed Dec. 12.

Jones, Susan D., Old Greenwich.

Seller: Jeffrey H. Salzman, Riverside.

Property: 158 Indian Head Road, Riverside. Amount: $11 million.

Filed Dec. 13.

Luo, Xiao and Zhengying Wu, Stamford. Seller: Doris J. and Robert G. Kochis, Stamford. Property: 700 Summer St., Apt 5L, Stamford.

Amount: $215,000. Filed Dec. 14.

Kalamaras, Laurie and Thomas, Stamford. Seller: Ellen Rozsa, Stamford. Property: 182 Intertaken Road, Lot 2, Stamford. Amount: $130,000. Filed Dec. 11.

Maleri, Matthew K., Fairfield.

Seller: Reid Street L.L.C., Fairfield.

Property: 321 Reid St., Fairfield.

Amount: $379,000. Filed Dec. 14.

Montanaro, Janet, Stamford. Seller: Judith H. Perry, Stamford. Prop- Rodrigues, Maria A. Hurtado erty: 39 Sea Beach Drive, Stamford. and Abraham Hernandez, Danbury. Seller: HSBC Bank USA N.A., Amount: $750,000. Filed Dec. 10.

W. Palm Beach, Fla. Property: 44 Purcell Drive, Danbury. Amount: Morel, Yina Lucas, Bridgeport. $175,299. Filed Dec. 11.

Seller: Adeliane Ataide, New Canaan. Property: 152 Logan St., Bridgeport. Amount: $175,000. Rungtip, Siharaj, Fairfield. Seller: Muhammad A. Khokhar, Selton.

Filed Dec. 13.

Property: 430 Berkeley Road, Fairfield. Amount: $285,000. Filed Mozingo, Patricia and Jason S., Dec. 13.

Darien. Seller: Elizabeth R. Pfeiffer and Charles J. Santos Buch, Delray Beach, Fla. Property: 30 Pear Tree Saadaway, Patricia and Barakat, Point Road, Darien. Amount: $4.1 Norwalk. Seller: Peter C. Herrick, New York City. Property: 12 Ingalls million. Filed Dec. 7.

Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $225,000.

Filed Dec. 11.

Narasimhan, Vidhya and Laxman, Greenwich. Seller: Linda Lewis and Donald Shriver Lovelace, Sacks, Catherine R., Riverside.

Greenwich. Property: 85 Zaccheus Seller: Anne and John Tobacco, Cos Mead Lane, Greenwich. Amount: Cob. Property: 146 Valley Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1.2 million. $2.7 million. Filed Dec. 13.

Filed Dec. 14.

Hilario, Edward A., Danbury.

Seller: Karyn C. Palanzo, Danbury.

Property: 13 Park Ave., Danbury.

Amount: $284,000. Filed Dec. 11.

Hsiao, Wendy, Stamford. Seller: Rita and Abraham Yelin, Stamford.

Property: 39C Mulberry St., Unit 61, Stamford. Amount: $315,000.

Filed Dec. 10.

Khan, Arshad, Bridgeport. Seller: Rosanna and Bernarde Nadal, Bridgeport. Property: 700 Iranistan Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $82,000.

Filed Dec. 13.

Khan, Shaukat P. and Asif S., Bridgeport. Seller: Angel and Soraida Reyes, Bridgeport. Property: 943 Evers Street Extension, Bridgeport.

Amount: $229,000. Filed Dec. 13.

Krueger, Jillian and Kenneth A., Brookfield. Seller: Union Savings Bank, Danbury. Property: 60 Old Bridge Road, Brookfield. Amount: $395,000. Filed Dec. 10.

Landino, Kristen and Paul, Fairfield. Seller: Kimberly A. and Dean A. Russo, Fairfield. Property: 112 Eastlawn St., Fairfield. Amount: $715,000. Filed Dec. 14.

Livecchi, Tracy Ann and Joseph, Westport. Seller: Elise B. and Neil Q. Gabriele, Westport. Property: 30 Webb Road, Westport. Amount: $1.6 million. Filed Dec. 14.

Mallick, Devapriya, Stamford.

Seller: Amie L. and David A. Butts, Stamford. Property: 207 Barncroft Road, Stamford. Amount: $615,000. Filed Dec. 11.

Manero, Ofelia and Oscar, Stamford. Seller: Palmer Hill Partners L.L.C., Stamford. Property: 77 Havemeyer Lane, Unit 52, Stamford. Amount: $920,000. Filed Dec. 10.

Martin, Dawn Marie and William Toby, Greenwich. Seller: Sharon Baker Hackney and Reid Hackney, Norwalk. Property: 43 Old Rock Lane, Norwalk. Amount: $829,000. Filed Dec. 14.

Maye, Racquel T., Norwalk. Seller: Michael H. Forrest, Woodinville, Wash. Property: 9 Hillcrest Place, Norwalk. Amount: $625,000. Filed Dec. 10.

Lane, Venera and James G., Trum- McGrade, Mary W. and Andrew bull. Seller: Nancy G. Garzone, F., Westport. Seller: N. Ruanne and Westport. Property: 8 Willow- John D. Opie, Weston. Property: 17 brook Drive, Westport. Amount: Twin Walls Lane, Weston. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed Dec. 11. $525,000. Filed Dec. 13.

Levett, Viera and Francis, Stamford. Seller: Judith L. Strawer, Stevensville, Md. and C. Edgar Thomas, Birmingham, Ala. Property: 415 Janes Lane, Stamford. Amount: $494,070. Filed Dec. 11.

Lindemeyer, Cynthia O. and Paul A., Stamford. Seller: Joseph D. Mantegna, Stamford. Property: 57 Cypress Drive, Stamford. Amount: $660,000. Filed Dec. 10.

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Owens, Michael L., Bridgeport.

Seller: Monica Hernandez-Chavarria, Bridgeport. Property: 41 Charron St., Bridgeport. Amount: $145,900. Filed Dec. 17.

Pala, Sharmin I., Bridgeport.

Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 45 Sunshine Circle, Bridgeport. Amount: $49,000. Filed Dec. 17.

Paradise, Dawn M. and James T., Bethel. Seller: Debra Smith and Albert Paul Voytek Jr., Bridgewater. Property: 2 Haley St., Danbury.

McGrath, Allyson and Kevin, Amount: $284,000. Filed Dec. 10.

New York City. Seller: Julie R. and Patrick D. O’Sullivan, Westport. Pauls, Deborah G. and Dale E., Property: 1 Eno Lane, Westport. Stamford. Seller: Jessica Qing Wang Amount: $815,000. Filed Dec. 11. and Honjie Wang, Stamford. Property: 47 Riverside Ave., Unit 22, Merturi, Florina, Fairfield. Seller: Stamford. Amount: $310,000. Filed Victoria and Steven Banks, Fair- Dec. 12. field. Property: 155 Godfrey Road, Fairfield. Amount: $445,000. Filed Pearson, Carol E. Simon-Vermot Dec. 10. and Spencer J., Westport. Seller: Judy and Robert S. Foerster, WestMican, Jakov, Bridgeport. Sell- port. Property: 9 Beechwood Lane, er: Mildred and Michael Prater, Westport. Amount: $1.1 million.

Bridgeport. Property: 509 Birming- Filed Dec. 13. ham Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $150,000. Filed Dec. 17.

Schenker, Allyson and Howard, Fairfield. Seller: Daniel B. Wasserman, New York City and David T. Wasserman, Hyattsville, Md. Property: 25 Harwich Road, Fairfield.

Amount: $464,000. Filed Dec. 11.

Schimetti, Matthew, Old Greenwich. Seller: Jeffrey Wilner, Old Greenwich. Property: 6 Raymond St., Old Greenwich. Amount: $3.2 million. Filed Dec. 14.

Schneider, Martin, Piermont, N.Y. Seller: Susan M. Hosack, Ridgefield; Brett A. Shaheen, Boston, Mass.; and Edward J. Shaheen III, New York City. Property: 120 Prospect St., Unit 53, Ridgefield. Amount: $435,000. Filed Dec. 13.

Shore, Catarina and Dario W., Bronx, N.Y. Seller: Linda S. and Jerry L. Dukes, Fairfield. Property: 185 Pell Meadow Drive, Fairfield.

Amount: $360,000. Filed Dec. 12.

Slywka, Abby and Peter, Bridgeport. Seller: Phylis and Edward C. Powloski, Bridgeport. Property: 100 Bartram Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $230,000. Filed Dec. 17.

on the record Sobolewski, Sharon L., Trumbull.

Seller: Janina K. Delibro, ShelFORECLOSURES ton. Property: 10 Soundview Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $133,000.

Chaves, Gilberto, Creditor: PeoFiled Dec. 17. ple’s United Bank, Bridgeport.

Property: 123 Birdsey St., BridgeSolanki, Krunal B. and Paresh port. Judgment of foreclosure has B., Stamford. Seller: Crown Re- passed. Filed Dec. 17. locations, 358 Long Ridge Road, Stamford. Amount: $560,000. Filed Collazo, Ramon A. Sr., Creditor: Dec. 14.

OneWest Bank F.S.B., Pasadena, Calif. Property: 1150 to 1152 Song, Zhitao, Great Neck, N.Y. Central Ave., Bridgeport. JudgSeller: Juan C. Barajas-Garcia, ment of foreclosure has passed.

Bridgeport. Property: 189 to 191 Filed Dec. 18.

Main St., Bridgeport. Amount: $130,000. Filed Dec. 17.

Crumpton, Deborah G. and Otto Jr., et al., Creditor: Bank of AmeriSpyres, Jenny J. and Gregory Ru- ca N.A., Plano, Texas. Property: 500 bin, Brooklyn, N.Y. Seller: Tracy Soundview Ave., Bridgeport. Judgand Joseph Livecchi, Westport. ment of foreclosure has passed.

Property: 32 Tamarac Road, West- Filed Dec. 13. port. Amount: $1.4 million. Filed Dec. 13.

Estevez, Dolores Y., et al., Creditor: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Stephens, Ronald F., Westport. Jacksonville, Fla. Property: 278 Seller: Loralyn Helms, Westport. Papurah Road, Fairfield. JudgProperty: 3 Black Birch Road, ment of foreclosure has passed.

Westport. Amount: $655,000. Filed Dec. 17.

Filed Dec. 11.

Stracci, Danielle and Joseph, New Fairfield. Seller: Jessica and Gelsomina Ahearn, Yonkers, N.Y. Property: 11 Pine Hill Road, New Fairfield. Amount: $275,000. Filed Dec. 12.

Sullivan, Aline M. and William H. Pitt, Weston. Seller: Karen W. and Daniel T. Bennewitz, Weston.

Property: 96 Norfield Road, Weston. Amount: $1.7 million.

Filed Dec. 12.

Hicks Realty L.L.C., et al., Creditor: Waterfall Victoria Mortgage Trust 2011, New York City. Property: 536 Federal Road, Brookfield.

Judgment of foreclosure has passed.

Filed Dec. 12.

Kelley, Kristina E. and Brian E., Creditor: Savings Bank of Danbury, Danbury. Property: 37 Riverside Ave., Unit A, Stamford. Judgment of foreclosure has passed. Filed Dec. 11.

Tang, Cathy L. and Benjamin L. Miron, Fairfield. Seller: Joan D. McMahon, Fairfield. Property: 635 Gilbert Highway, Fairfield.

Amount: $540,000. Filed Dec. 12.

Murat, Carine, et al., Creditor: National City Mortgage Co., Miamisburg, Ohio. Property: 551 to 553 Carroll Ave., Bridgeport. Judgment of foreclosure has passed.

Filed Dec. 13.

Tejada, Ramona and Apolina; and Julio A. Rivera, Bronx, N.Y. Seller: Sharon M. McGuire, Greenwich. Property: 6A Sherman Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $445,008.

Filed Dec. 14.

Personna, Rosa, et al., Creditor: Suntrust Mortgage Inc., Richmond, Va. Property: 175 to 179 Lincoln Ave., Bridgeport. Judgment of foreclosure has passed. Filed Dec. 17.

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Stiberth, Marybeth, et al., Creditor: Deutsche Bank National Trust, trustee, Los Angeles, Calif. Property: 180 Washington Parkway, Stratford. Judgment of foreclosure has passed. Filed Dec. 11.

Cortese, Susan K., Norwalk. $14,098.02, in favor of U.S. Equities Corp., South Salem, N.Y.,

by Linda Strumpf, New Canaan.

Andrade, Piterson, Bridgeport. Property: 9 Granite Drive, Nor$434. in favor of Bridgeport Ra- walk. . Filed Dec. 12. diology Associates, Bridgeport, by JoAnn C. Silvia, New Britain. Property: 74 Stratfield Place, Bridgeport. Delgado, Gonzalo, Stamford. $1,671.97, in favor of Cach L.L.C., Filed Dec. 13.

Denver, Col., by William L. Marohn, New Haven. Property: 61 Angers, Noelle, Darien. Seaton Road, Unit 12-C2, Stam$3,339.28, in favor of Portfolio ford. Filed Dec. 14.

Recovery Associates L.L.C., Norfolk, Va., by William L. Marohn.

Property: 313 Noroton Ave., Eberstadt, Rudolph III, Norwalk. $24,280.17, in favor of CavDarien. Filed Dec. 12. alry SPV I L.L.C., Valhalla, N.Y., by William L. Marohn, New Haven.

Arriaga, Reinaldo, Bridgeport. Property: 169 Perry St., Norwalk. . $350, in favor of Bridgeport Ra- Filed Dec. 12. diology Associates, Bridgeport, by JoAnn C. Silvia, New Britain. Property: 724 Hancock Ave., Bridgeport. Gomes, Armindo J., Bridgeport. $2,742.82, in favor of Barclays Bank Filed Dec. 13.

Delaware, Wilmington, Dela., by Julie B. Solomon, Albany, N.Y. Azarian, Jacqueline, Fairfield. Property: 25 Greenhouse Road, $5,168.80, in favor of Asset As- Unit C, Bridgeport. Filed Dec. 17. septance L.L.C., Warren, Mich., by William L. Marohn, New Haven.

Property: 192 Hawthorne Drive, Henry, Janet L., Bridgeport. $442. in favor of Bridgeport Radiology Fairfield. Filed Dec. 12.

Associates, Bridgeport, by JoAnn C. Silvia, New Britain. Property: Belden Thomas M., Fairfield. 58 Fairview Ave., Bridgeport. Filed $14,085.44, in favor of Citibank Dec. 13.

N.A., Sioux Falls, S.D., by Stephen A. Wiener, East Hartford. Property: 220 Hills Farm Road, Fairfield. Hernandez, Julian, Stratford. $404.09, in favor of Bridgeport RaFiled Dec. 17. diology Associates, Bridgeport, by JoAnn C. Silvia, New Britain. PropCalda, Maria, Bridgeport. $315, erty: 314 Bruce Ave., Stratford. Filed in favor of Bridgeport Radiology Dec. 12.

Associates, Bridgeport, by JoAnn C. Silvia, New Britain. Property: 2 Fairview Ave., Bridgeport. Filed Hodgman, Kathleen, Danbury. $946.47, in favor of Danbury HosDec. 13. pital, Danbury, by Robert L. Peat, Danbury. Property: 52 Merrimac Carney-Bembridge, Jackie and St., Danbury. Filed Dec. 10.

Don G., Stamford. $8,775, in favor of The Canaan Ridge School Inc., Stamford, by Gerald S. Knopf, Isaacs, Waliso A., Norwalk.

Stamford. Property: 127 New Eng- $2,572.73, in favor of Cach L.L.C., land Drive, Stamford. Filed Dec. 14. Denver, Col., by William L. Marohn, New Haven. Property: 40 Allview Ave., Norwalk. . Filed Dec. 12.

Cerra, Janet I., New Fairfield. $11,640.10, in favor of Barclays Faith, Bridgeport.

Bank Delaware, Wilmington, Del., Jarrett,

by Julie B. Solomon, Albany, N.Y. $1,171.03, in favor of Bridgeport Property: 14 Pinewood Drive, New Radiology Associates, Bridgeport,

by JoAnn C. Silvia, New Britain.

Fairfield. Filed Dec. 17.

Property: 183 Calhoun Ave., First floor, Bridgeport. Filed Dec. 13.

Coleman, Terri, Brookfield. $654.75, in favor of Danbury HosJonathan, Stratford. pital, Danbury, by Robert L. Peat, Jay, Danbury. Property: 3 Stage Road, $1,515.58, in favor of Cavalry SPV I L.L.C., Valhalla, N.Y., by William Brookfield. Filed Dec. 10.

L. Marohn, New Haven. Property: 127 Warwick Ave., Stratford. Filed Cortes, Edwin, Bridgeport. Dec. 12. $8,886.49, in favor of Citibank N.A., Sioux Falls, S.D., by Stephen A. Wiener, East Hartford. Property: 59 Heppenstall Drive, Bridgeport.

Filed Dec. 18.

JUDGMENTS

Keeler, Daniel, Stratford. $24,159.24, in favor of Asset Asseptance L.L.C., Warren, Mich., by William L. Marohn, New Haven.

Property: 481 Washington Parkway, Stratford. Filed Dec. 12.

Oliveira, Amelia Febe and Mauricio, Danbury. $3,855.28, in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by V. Michael Simko Jr., Shelton. Property: 30B Benedict Ave., Danbury.

Filed Dec. 10.

Kennedy, Margaret E., Wilton. $8,928.70, in favor of Cavalry SPV I L.L.C., Valhalla, N.Y., by William L. Marohn, New Haven. Property: 291 New Canaan Road, Wilton. Filed Dec. 13.

Ortiz, Jesus, Bridgeport. $2,842.75, in favor of Portfolio Recovery Associates L.L.C., Norfolk, Va., by Stephen A. Wiener, East Hartford.

Property: 131 Edna Ave., Bridgeport. Filed Dec. 18.

Krauss, Michael Arthur, Greenwich. $19,893.30, in favor of The Connecticut Light and Power Co., Berlin, by The Law Offices of Alexander G. Snyder. Property: 17 Palmer St., Unit 6, Cos Cob. Filed Dec. 14.

Pryce, Beverly, Bridgeport. $5,453.56, in favor of Portfolio Recovery Associates L.L.C., Norfolk, Va., by William L. Marohn. Property: 787 William St., Unit 789, Bridgeport. Filed Dec. 13.

Lagas, Matthew A., New Fairfield. $1,738.92, in favor of Barclays Bank Delaware, Wilmington, Dela., by Julie B. Solomon, Albany, N.Y. Property: 13 Chestnut Hill Drive, New Fairfield. Filed Dec. 13.

Lathan, Lynda, Stratford. $1,142.07, in favor of Cavalry SPV I L.L.C., Valhalla, N.Y., by William L. Marohn, New Haven. Property: 66 Shoreline Drive, Stratford. Filed Dec. 12.

Lawrence, Robert G. Jr., Stratford. $2,421.59, in favor of Cavalry SPV I L.L.C., Valhalla, N.Y., by William L. Marohn, New Haven. Property: 35 Plane Tree Road, Stratford. Filed Dec. 12.

Lynch, Christina M., et al., Danbury. $7,051.02, strict foreclosure

by Landmark at Golden Hill Condominium Association Inc., Danbury. Property: 6 Golden Hill Road, Unit 9, Danbury. Filed Dec. 12.

Molina, Rafael, Bridgeport. $3,617.31, in favor of Midland Funding L.L.C., San Diego, Calif. by Stephen A. Wiener, East Hartford.

Property: 235 Chamberlaine Ave., Bridgeport. Filed Dec. 18.

Morelli, Rhonda, New Fairfield. $954.26, in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Robert L. Peat, Danbury. Property: 2 Forest Hills Drive, New Fairfield. Filed Dec. 17.

Moura, Luis, Stratford. $3,760.13, in favor of Asset Asseptance L.L.C., Warren, Mich., by William L. Marohn, New Haven. Property: 110 Glen Drive, Stratford. Filed Dec. 12.

Quito, Adela, Fairfield. $1,878.34, in favor of Portfolio Recovery Associates L.L.C., Norfolk, Va., by Stephen A. Wiener, East Hartford.

Property: 110 Stratfield Road, Fairfield. Filed Dec. 17.

Ragbir, Ruby, Bridgeport. $4,857.14, in favor of GE Capital Retail Bank, Draper, Utah, by Stephen A. Wiener, East Hartford.

Property: 206 Remington St., Bridgeport. Filed Dec. 18.

Ramones, Darwin, Bridgeport. $356, in favor of Bridgeport Radiology Associates, Bridgeport, by JoAnn C. Silvia, New Britain. Property: 125 Park St., Bridgeport. Filed Dec. 13.

Ranieri, Robert M., Fairfield. $3,631.23, in favor of Advantage Assets II Inc., Houston, Texas, by Julie B. Solomon, Albany, N.Y. Property: 63 Crestwood Road, Fairfield. Filed Dec. 17.

Reardon, Kathryn, Westport. $1,422.51, in favor of Asset Asseptance L.L.C., Warren, Mich., by William L. Marohn, New Haven.

Property: 8 Keller Lane, Westport.

Filed Dec. 12.

Reekie, Karen L., Stratford. $2,873.58, in favor of Cach L.L.C., Denver, Colo., by William L. Marohn, New Haven. Property: 259 Reeds Lane, Stratford. Filed Dec. 12.

Rowan, Patricia, New Fairfield. $1,152.66, in favor of Portfolio Recovery Associates L.L.C., Norfolk, Va., by Stephen A. Wiener, East Hartford. Property: 16 Linda Lane, New Fairfield. Filed Dec. 17.

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on the record Zephir, Yolette, Norwalk. Opert, Peter T., 35 Beachview Ave., $3,869.49, in favor of Cach L.L.C., Bridgeport. $13,690.16, tax debt on Denver, Colo., by William L. Ma- income earned. Filed Dec. 17. rohn, New Haven. Property: 4 Harvann Road, Norwalk. Filed Dec. 12.

Phang, Juliette, 74 Yacht St., Unit 76, Bridgeport. $35,192.30, trust fund recovery penalty and/or excise Rydzewski, Grzegorz, Norwalk.

LIENS taxes imposed. Filed Dec. 18. $9,982.35, in favor of Cavalry SPV I L.L.C., Valhalla, N.Y., by William L. Marohn, New Haven. Property: FEDERAL TAX LIENSQuintana, Elba and Everth J. 16 Shepard St., Unit 15, Norwalk. .

Orallana, 30 Lovatt St., Fairfield.

FILED Filed Dec. 12. $22,756.66, tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 10.

Davis, George, 137 New Canaan Santiago, Tammy A., Stratford.

Ave., Norwalk. $3,844.69, trust $2,330.34, in favor of Cach L.L.C., Denver, Colo., by William L. Ma- fund recovery penalty and/or excise Walker, Gary, 93 Glenbrook Road, Apt. 207, Stamford. rohn, New Haven. Property: 484 taxes imposed. Filed Dec. 12. $7,508.99, tax debt on income Reitter Street West, Stratford. Filed earned. Filed Dec. 11.

Dec. 12.

Ruiz, Gilma, Stamford. $5,523. in favor of Cach L.L.C., Denver, Colo.,

by William L. Marohn, New Haven.

Property: 175 Seaton Road, Unit 2, Stamford. Filed Dec. 14.

Spagnuolo, Stacey, Fairfield. $323, in favor of Bridgeport Radiology Associates, Bridgeport, by JoAnn C. Silvia, New Britain. Property: 57 Highridge Road, Fairfield. Filed Dec. 12.

FEDERAL TAX LIENSPARTIAL RELEASE

Arcery, Laura E. (only), 45 Barnum Road, New Fairfield. $4,597.24, tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 17.

FEDERAL TAX LIENSWITHDRAWAL AFTER RELEASE

MECHANIC’S LIENSRELEASED 777 Canal L.L.C., Stamford. Filed

by Infra-Metals Co., Wallingford,

by David Whitehead. Property: 247, 249, 258 Henry St., and 777 to 785 Canal St., Stamford. Amount: $27,895.88. Filed Dec. 12.

Bridgeport Roman Catholic Diocesan Corp., Bridgeport. Filed

by Crest Mechanical Services Inc., Brunswick, Maine, by Paul Breglio.

Property: 5151 Park Ave., Fairfield.

Amount: $53,455.00. Filed Dec. 11.

MUNICIPAL REMEDIATION LIEN

Cobblestone L.L.C., Bridgeport. $871.10, the city of Bridgeport.

Property: 1860 Seaview Ave., Bridgeport. Expenses for the inTeele, Tyrone, Bridgeport. Paul, Suzanne L., 140 Pump- Sklar, Carole, 2228 Black Rock spection and removal of debris.

Turnpike, Fairfield. $121.93, tax $1,597.64, in favor of Cach L.L.C., kin Ground Road, Stratfield.

Filed Dec. 19.

Denver, Colo., by William L. Ma- $23,919.01, tax debt on income debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 10. rohn, New Haven. Property: 175 earned. Filed Dec. 18.

Delpratt, June, Bridgeport. $3850, Polk St., Bridgeport. Filed Dec. 13. the city of Bridgeport. Property: 138 Clifford St., Bridgeport. ExMECHANIC’S LIENSTelfort, Chavenet, Bridgeport. FEDERAL TAX LIENSpenses for the inspection and reFILED $2,927.52, in favor of Portfolio Removal of debris. Filed Dec. 19. covery Associates L.L.C., Norfolk, RELEASED Va., by William L. Marohn. PropCassone, Geralyn F. and John A., Espinal, Jacqueline, Stamford. erty: 52 Bancroft Ave., Bridgeport.

Wilton. Filed by Environmental $2781.10, Aquarion Water Co. of Brandon, Minnie E. and John E., Filed Dec. 13.

2445 Park Ave., Apt. 24, Bridgeport. Partners L.L.C., Hartford, by Paul F. Connecticut, Monroe. Property: 16 $37,242.18, tax debt on income Muniz. Property: 37 Kellogg Drive, Lipton Place, Stamford. Water lien.

Wilton. Amount: $8,036.92. Filed Filed Dec. 11.

Tomaj, Anton., Stamford. earned. Filed Dec. 17.

Dec. 13. $29,893.21, in favor of Cach L.L.C., Denver, Colo., by William L. Marohn, New Haven. Property: 22 Is- Brown, John H. Jr., 142 Colony St., One Stamford Plaza Owner First Connecticut Capital land Heights Drive, Stamford. Filed Fairfield. $60,822.06, tax debt on L.L.C., Charlotte, N.C. Filed by Mortgage Fund A L.P., Bridgeincome earned. Filed Dec. 10. port. $913.80, the city of BridgeDec. 14.

Gensler Architecture, Design and port. Property: 112 Quarry St., Planning P.C., New York City, by Bridgeport. Expenses for the inTshiyole, Flavien M., Bridgeport. Cody, George, 501 Lake Ave., Robin Klehr Avia. Property: 281 spection and removal of debris. $7,939.79, in favor of T-Mobile Bridgeport. $62,247.34, tax debt on Tresser Blvd., 16th floor, Stamford. Filed Dec. 19.

Amount: $39,713.00. Filed Dec. 12.

USA, Cincinatti, Ohio, by Abraham income earned. Filed Dec. 17.

M. Hoffmann, Trumbull. Property: 78 to 80 Butler Ave., Bridgeport. Cody, George, 501 Lake Ave., Sacred Heart University Inc., J T Two Inc., Bridgeport. $950.56, the city of Bridgeport. Property: Filed Dec. 13.

Bridgeport. $38,312.10, tax debt on Fairfield. Filed by Fred N. Du- 470 Newfield Ave., Bridgeport. Exrante Jr. General Contractor Inc., penses for the inspection and reincome earned. Filed Dec. 17.

Fairfield, by Fred N. Durante Jr. moval of debris. Filed Dec. 19.

Vesely, Timothy, Brookfield. $937.15, in favor of New Milford Connors Construction, 1424 Post Property: 5401 Park Ave., Fairfield.

Hospital, New Milford, by Stephen Road, Fairfield. $31,478.46, payroll Amount: $18,000.00. Filed Dec. 12.

Joseph Warren Condominium A. Wiener, East Hartford. Property: taxes. Filed Dec. 10.

Association, Stamford. $2422.82, 202 Whisconier Road, Brookfield.

T-C Newbury Common L.L.C., Aquarion Water Co. of ConnectiFiled Dec. 10.

Stamford. Filed by DaSilva ConDe Sherman, M. Valdez and tracting Inc., Jamaica, N.Y., by cut, Monroe. Property: 40 Warren St., Stamford. Water lien. Filed P. Sherman, 240 Hamilton St., Warner, Mary Ellen, Westport. Bridgeport. $6,499.34, tax debt on Daniel DaSilva. Property: 1430 aka Dec. 11.

1450 Washington Blvd., Stamford. $33,076.46, in favor of Asset As- income earned. Filed Dec. 17.

Amount: $82,200.00. Filed Dec. 12. septance L.L.C., Warren, Mich., by Liaquat, Ali, Bridgeport. $1223.28, William L. Marohn, New Haven.

Property: 12 Franklin Ave., West- DiJulio, Henry III, 131 Alfred St., Zhang, Lisa and John, Weston. the city of Bridgeport. Property: port. Filed Dec. 12.

Bridgeport. $25,908.50, tax debt on Filed by The Willis Pool Co. L.L.C., 810 Boston Ave., Bridgeport. Expenses for the inspection and reincome earned. Filed Dec. 18.

Woodbury, by Bob Willis. Prop- moval of debris. Filed Dec. 19. erty: 86 Treadwell Lane, Weston.

Wright, Carla, Bridgeport. $323, in favor of Bridgeport Radiology Kanodereka, Ruth, P.O. Box 1183, Amount: $56,406.87. Filed Dec. 10.

Associates, Bridgeport, by JoAnn C. Fairfield. $13,782.96, tax debt on Silvia, New Britain. Property: 520 income earned. Filed Dec. 10.

Vincelette St., Unit D1, Bridgeport.

Filed Dec. 13.

Langston, Betty Joyce and David, 224 Ocean Drive West, Stamford. $19,649.63, tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 11.

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LIS PENDENS

Campbell, Dorothy, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Max L. Rosenberg, Stratford, for Success Village Apartments Inc., Bridgeport. Property: 430 Success Ave., Apt. 24, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a statutory lien on this unit. Filed Dec. 17.

Acevedo, Fidelio, Danbury. Filed

by Alan P. Rosenberg, West Hartford, for Crown Court of Danbury Condominium Association Inc., Danbury. Property: 306 Old Bridge Lane, Danbury. Action: to foreclose Carson, Judith and Patricia Midelinquent common assessments. gliore, et al., Stratford. Filed by George F. Martelon Jr., Milford, for Filed Dec. 10.

Stonybrook Gardens Cooperative Inc., Stratford. Property: 65 Marsh Andrade Silva, Martha Maria and Way, Stratford. Action: to foreclose Alaido Araujo Da Hora, Danbury. on unpaid common charges. Filed Filed by Claudia M. Sklar, Hartford, Dec. 12. for Bayview Loan Servicing, Coral Gables, Fla. Property: 2A Jeanette St., Unit 54, Danbury. Action: to Chan, Amy M. and Ka Bun Lam, foreclose a delinquent mortgage et al., Westport. Filed by Kristen in the original principal amount Boyle, Hartford, for Citimortgage of $236,500, dated October 2006. Inc., O’Fallon, Mo. Property: 30 Crescent Road, Westport. Action: Filed Dec. 10. to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of Bazilev, Igor, Bridgeport. Filed by $333,700, dated September 2004.

Francis E. D’Urso, Branford, for Je- Filed Dec. 11. rome Snipe, Bridgeport. Property: 660 W. Taft Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a mechanic’s Cioffi, Angela and Joseph, et al., New Fairfield. Filed by Douglas lien. Filed Dec. 17.

Sauvé, Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. ProperBehunick, Dennis, et al., Ridge- ty: 16 Oswego Road, New Fairfield. field. Filed by Karen J. Lucien, , Action: to foreclose a delinquent Hartford, for Deutsche Bank Na- mortgage in the original principal tional Trust, trustee, Los Angeles, amount of $160,000, dated April Calif. Property: 51 Skytop Road, 2003. Filed Dec. 13.

Ridgefield. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $419,000, dat- Da Silva, Felicio R., et al., Danbury. Filed by Jeffrey M. Knicked September 2003. Filed Dec. 12. erboxer, Hartford, for PNC Bank N.A., Pittsburgh, Pa. Property: Bohachyk, Tetania, et al., Ridge- 54 Taylor St., Danbury. Action: to field. Filed by John R. Polumbo, foreclose a delinquent mortgage in Waterbury, for Fox Hill Condomin- the original principal amount of ium Association Inc., Ridgefield. $149,000, dated April 2003. Filed Property: 5 Nectar Lane, Ridgefield. Dec. 10.

Action: to foreclose a lien held by the plaintiff, against real property.

Detille, Helmut J. and Sheila A., Filed Dec. 10. et al., Brookfield. Filed by Karen J. Lucien, Hartford, for GMAC Bowles, Adrian J., Westport. Filed Mortgage L.L.C., Fort Washingby Mario Arena, Hartford, for Ci- ton, Pa. Property: 58 Ledgewood tibank N.A., Sioux Falls S.D. Prop- Drive, Unit 35, Brookfield. Action: erty: 22C Cross Highway, Westport. to foreclose a delinquent mortgage Action: to foreclose a delinquent in the original principal amount mortgage in the original principal of $160,450, dated October 2001. amount of $240,000, dated Decem- Filed Dec. 10. ber 2005. Filed Dec. 14.

Cabrera, Karla V., Norwalk. Filed

by Karen J. Lucien, Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 15 Camp St., Norwalk. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $406,800, dated November 2005. Filed Dec. 12.

Calcano, Gladys, et al., Stamford.

Filed by Karen J. Lucien, Hartford, for Deutsche Bank National Trust, trustee, Los Angeles, Calif. Property: 115 Downs Road, Stamford.

Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal undisclosed amount dated January 2005. Filed Dec. 10.

Ferris, Edmond A., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Kristen Boyle, Hartford, for U.S Bank N.A., trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 390 Charles St., Unit 205F, Bridgeport.

Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $125,910, dated April 2006. Filed Dec. 18.

Gamble, Tracey S. and Chandra Y., et al., Stamford. Filed by Jeffrey M. Knickerboxer, Hartford, for The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, New York City. Property: 36 Vernon Place, Stamford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $382,500, dated April 2007. Filed Dec. 12.

on the record Garcia, Eva and Rafael, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Anne R. Hoyt, Hartford, for U.S Bank N.A., trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 1982 Chopsey Hill Road, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $248,000, dated September 2005. Filed Dec. 17.

Garcia, Juan, Norwalk. Filed by Holly L. Rutko, Pawtucket, R.I., for Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 17 Windsor Place, Norwalk. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $348,000, dated October 2006. Filed Dec. 12.

Hearne, Deborah and James C., Danbury. Filed by Erika L. Mascaro, Farmington, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 16 Walnut Trail, Danbury. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $176,600, dated April 2011. Filed Dec. 11.

Hutton, Anne G. and Matthew C. Rogers, Stamford. Filed by Mark A. Sank, Stamford, for Park Mead Condominium Association, Stamford. Property: Unit 16, Park Mead Condo, Stamford. Action: to foreclose a lien held by the plaintiff, against real property. Filed Dec. 10.

Jara, Vilma, et al., Bridgeport.

Filed by Adrienne Roach, Hartford, for U.S Bank N.A., trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 395 Ezra St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $156,640, dated June 2005. Filed Dec. 18.

Kupec, Susan, Stratford. Filed by George F. Martelon Jr., Milford, for Stonybrook Gardens Cooperative Inc., Stratford. Property: 35 Bullard Court, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on unpaid common charges.

Filed Dec. 12.

LaCroix, Kimberly A., Stratford.

Filed by George F. Martelon Jr., Milford, for Stonybrook Gardens Cooperative Inc., Stratford. Property: 35 Fisher Court, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on unpaid common charges. Filed Dec. 12.

Lambert, Fitzroy A., et al., Stamford. Filed by William W. Ward, Stamford, for Wellington Manor Association Inc., Stamford. Property: 17 Dale St., Unit 7, Stamford.

Action: to foreclose a lien held by the plaintiff, against real property.

Filed Dec. 12.

Lawes, Norma and Vernal, et al., Stamford. Filed by Mark A. Sank, Stamford, for Westgate Condominium Association Inc., Stamford.

Property: 95 Liberty St., Unit D-7, Stamford. Action: to foreclose a lien held by the plaintiff, against real property. Filed Dec. 10.

Michel, Rosemonde M. and Erik J., et al., Stamford. Filed by William W. Ward, Stamford, for Stamford Water Pollution Control Authority, Stamford. Property: 23 Carolina Road, Stamford. Action: to foreclose sewer use charges against this unit. Filed Dec. 12.

Lewis, David Reuben, Stratford.

Filed by George F. Martelon Jr., Milford, for Stonybrook Gardens Cooperative Inc., Stratford. Property: 7 Bullard Court, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on unpaid common charges. Filed Dec. 12.

Mikael, Jean Pierre, Danbury.

Filed by Kevin M. Casini, Hartford, for JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 139 Clapbiard Ridge Road, Danbury.

Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $375,000, dated July 2007. Filed Dec. 13.

Rene, Bernadette and Yolaine Fils, Bridgeport. Filed by Jason E. Brooks, Stamford, for M&T Bank, New York City. Property: 696 to 698 Beechwood Ave., Bridgeport.

Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $168,743, dated March 2004. Filed Dec. 13.

Sutherland, Nancy A. and James C., et al., Brookfield. Filed by Jeffrey M. Knickerboxer, Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 1 Woodcreek Road, Brookfield. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $256,100, dated January 2007. Filed Dec. 10.

Reveron, Brigida and Gerardo, Bridgeport. Filed by Amy L. Harrison, Farmington, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 640 Queen St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $198,000, dated January 2008. Filed Dec. 13.

MERGER Syms Corp, Wilmington, Del., and Trinity Place Holdings Inc. (with medium term properties in Connecticut and New York state) has merged with the surviving entity Trinity Place at 1 Syms Way, Secaucus, N.J. Filed Dec. 12.

Syed, Asaduzzaman, et al., Danbury. Filed by Christopher K. Leonard, Danbury, for Westville ComMORTGAGES mons Condominium Association Inc., Danbury. Property: 15 Scuppo Road, Unit 103, Danbury. Action: 5 Star Holdings L.L.C., New Roto foreclose a statutory lien on this chelle, N.Y., by Edo Dostal. Lender: unit. Filed Dec. 13.

WDB Funding L.L.C., West Valley Lima, Fabiano, Bridgeport. Filed City, Utah. Property: 1190 to 1192

by Steven G. Berg, Norwalk, for CoNorman St., Bridgeport. Amount: lumbus Commons Condominium Milfort, Myriam M., et al., BridgeTaveros, Yamil and Luis Leon- $104,000. Filed Dec. 13.

Association Inc., Bridgeport. Prop- port. Filed by Kevin L. Burns, W. Richardson, Cynthia M. and ardo, et al., Stamford. Filed by erty: 1492 North Ave., Unit 102, Hartford, for Connecticut Hous- Eddy D. Sr., et al., Stamford. Filed Scott D. Rosen, Hartford, for U.S Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose ing Financial Authority, Bridgeport. by Anne R. Hoyt, Hartford, for U.S Bank N.A., trustee, Salt Lake City, Able Construction Inc., Noron unpaid common charges. Filed Property: 74 Price St., Bridgeport. Bank N.A., trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 21 Hundley Court, walk, by Peter P. Greenberg. LendDec. 13.

Action: to foreclose a delinquent Utah. Property: 169 Oaklawn Ave., Stamford. Action: to foreclose a er: Savings Bank of Danbury, Danmortgage in the original principal Stamford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the origi- bury. Property: 8 Hunting Lane, amount of $137,700, dated Sep- delinquent mortgage in the origi- nal principal amount of $663,750, Westport. Amount: $815,000.

Marmelo, Roy M., Westport. Filed tember 2003. Filed Dec. 19. nal principal amount of $306,000, dated March 2007. Filed Dec. 11.

Filed Dec. 11.

by Paul A. DeGenaro, Stamford, dated July 2006. Filed Dec. 11. for People’s United Bank, Bridgeport. Property: 36 Turkey Hill Mounajed, Joyce and Ahmad, Tshiyole, Flavien, et al., Bridge- ACD Properties L.L.C., Norwalk, Road North, Westport. Action: to Stratford. Filed by Amy L. Harrison, Santana, Johanna, et al., Danbury. port. Filed by David A. Carlson, by Andrew and Joseph Luciano. foreclose a delinquent mortgage in Farmington, for HSBC Bank USA Filed by Franklin G. Pillicy, Water- Pawtucket, R.I., for Bank of Amer- Lender: Webster Bank, Waterbury. the original principal amount of N.A., Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 445 E. town, for Fairview Condominium ica N.A., Charlotte, N.C. Property: Property: 221 Wilmot Ave, Bridge$999,999, dated August 2005. Filed Main St., Stratford. Action: to fore- Association Inc., Danbury. Proper- 78 to 80 Butler Ave., Bridgeport. port; 33 Grove St., Ansonia; 78 York Dec. 12. close a delinquent mortgage dated ty: 93 Fairview Drive, Unit 3, Dan- Action: to foreclose a delinquent St., Unit 1 and 28 Hemlock St., West March 2006. Filed Dec. 11. bury. Action: to foreclose on unpaid mortgage in the original principal Haven. Amount: $236,000. Filed common charges. Filed Dec. 10. amount of $276,250, dated Febru- Dec. 17.

McCarthy, Thomas A., et al., ary 2006. Filed Dec. 13.

Ridgefield. Filed by Jeffrey M. Polance, Juan Alberto Carillo, Knickerboxer, Hartford, for Wells Bridgeport. Filed by Kristen Boyle, Simplice, Yovena, et al., BridgeBlack Rapids L.L.C., Norwalk, Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Hartford, for Suntrust Mortgage port. Filed by James W. Donohue, Vasqueq, Alberto, Bridgeport. by Edward W. Kurose. Lender: Property: 42 Olcott Way, Unit 42, Inc., Richmond, Va. Property: 57 Farmington, for U.S Bank N.A., Filed by Max L. Rosenberg, Strat- Fairfield County Bank, Ridgefield.

Ridgefield. Action: to foreclose a Lee Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Prop- ford, for Success Village Apart- Property: 301 Strawberry Hill Ave., delinquent mortgage in the origi- foreclose a delinquent mortgage erty: 823 to 825 Beechwood Ave., ments Inc., Bridgeport. Property: Norwalk. Amount: $150,000. Filed nal principal amount of $180,000, in the original principal amount Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a 401B Granfield Ave., Bridgeport. Dec. 14. dated June 2006. Filed Dec. 12. of $196,000, dated October 2006. delinquent mortgage in the origi- Action: to foreclose a statutory lien Filed Dec. 18. nal principal amount of $339,150, on this unit. Filed Dec. 17.

Cerrone Management Services dated May 2007. Filed Dec. 13.

Medas, Elaine, et al., Norwalk.

L.L.C., Fairfield, by Philip Cerrone Voidaros, Vasiliki, et al., Stam- II. Lender: Bank of Fairfield, FairFiled by Dmitri P. Tourinas, South- Raila,, Norwalk. Filed by Dmitri P. port, for Riverview East Condo- Tourinas, Southport, for Riverview Sorensen, Paula Carothers and ford. Filed by William W. Ward, field. Property: 421 Meadow St., minium Association Inc., Norwalk. East Condominium Association Christian N., Norwalk. Filed by Stamford, for Stamford Water Pol- Fairfield. Amount: $243,750. Filed Property: 8 Silvermine Ave., Unit Inc., Norwalk. Property: 8 Silver- Kevin M. Casini, Hartford, for lution Control Authority, Stamford. Dec. 13.

4, Norwalk. Action: to foreclose mine Ave., Unit 3, Norwalk. Action: GMAC Mortgage L.L.C., Fort Property: 12 Elm Tree Place, Stamon unpaid common charges. Filed to foreclose on unpaid common Washington, Pa. Property: 16 Mills ford. Action: to foreclose of sewer Dec. 11. charges. Filed Dec. 11.

St., Norwalk. Action: to foreclose a use charges against this unit. Filed Cucamonga Properties L.L.C., New Canaan, by James Bonheur. delinquent mortgage in the original Dec. 12.

Lender: Wells Fargo Bank N.A., principal amount of $250,050, datMendoza, Michelle and Miguel Reid, Roger, et al., Bridgeport. ed December 2009. Filed Dec. 13.

Phoenix, Ariz. Property: 16 CoalYu, Young Eil, et al., Bridgeport. pit Hill Road, Danbury. Amount: Santiago, et al., Stamford. Filed Filed by Mario Arena, Hartford, Filed by Max L. Rosenberg, Strat- $461,250. Filed Dec. 10.

by William W. Ward, Stamford, for for U.S Bank N.A., trustee, Salt Stamford Water Pollution Control Lake City, Utah. Property: 435 to Stephens, Carlene and Samuel, ford, for Success Village ApartAuthority, Stamford. Property: 24 437 Maplewood Ave., Bridgeport. et al., Stamford. Filed by William ments Inc., Bridgeport. Property: Dolsen Place, Stamford. Action: to Action: to foreclose a delinquent W. Ward, Stamford, for Stamford 200 Court Drive, Building 59, Financial Mortgage Consultant foreclose sewer use charges against mortgage in the original principal Water Pollution Control Authority, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose L.L.C., Stratford, by Sean Kuzma. this unit. Filed Dec. 12. amount of $269,250, dated Decem- Stamford. Property: 19 Perry St., a statutory lien on this unit. Filed Lender: Entertainment Financial L.L.C., S. Windsor, 1024 Lindley St., ber 2006. Filed Dec. 18.

Stamford. Action: to foreclose of Dec. 17.

Bridgeport. Amount: $67,000. Filed sewer use charges against this unit.

Michaud, Michael, Bridgeport.

Dec. 18.

Filed Dec. 12.

Filed by Max L. Rosenberg, Stratford, for Success Village Apartments Inc., Bridgeport. Property: 371A Granfiled Ave., Bridgeport.

Action: to foreclose a statutory lien on this unit. Filed Dec. 17.

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on the record G.D. Diner Inc., New Haven, and Ridgely Realty L.L.C., Woodbridge, by John and George Daoutis. Lender: MMP Holdings L.L.C., Branford. Property: 94 Ridgeley Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $225,000.

Filed Dec. 12.

High Ridge Partners L.L.C., Stamford, by Pedram A. Hendizadeh. Lender: The Bank of Fairfield, Fairfield. Property: 1003 to 1009 High Ridge Road, Stamford. Amount: $3.8 million.

Filed Dec. 14.

O’Hara Holdings L.L.C., Brookfield, by Mitchell J. O’Hara Sr. Lender: Union Savings Bank N.A., Danbury. Property: 204 and 213 Candlewood Road, Brookfield. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed Dec. 11.

Pine Creek Beach L.L.C., Westport, by Ryan P. Moran. Lender: First County Bank, Stamford.

Property: 186 Pine Creek Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $1.2 million.

Filed Dec. 12.

Blackout Chimney, 4 Doe Path, Greenwich Avenue Grill L.L.C. Coram N.Y. 11727, c/o David M. d.b.a. My Favorite Place, 343 Robles. Filed Dec. 14.

Greenwich Ave., Greenwich 06830, c/o Jennifer Scaglione.

Filed Dec. 12.

Dymechyk.com, 30 Siemon St., Second floor, Bridgeport 06605, c/o Latoya Williams. Filed Dec. 18.

Greenwich Nails and Spa L.L.C. d.b.a. Diamond Nails, 107 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich 06830, c/o NEW BUSINESSES Dynamic Design Studio, 16 Rain- Elaine King Bao. Filed Dec. 14. bow Road, Norwalk 06851, c/o Sal A Mommy for Mommy, 40 Still- Rizzetta. Filed Dec. 13.

H & H custom Fabrication son Place, Fairfield 06824, c/o SuL.L.C., 349 Martin Luther King, san Place. Filed Dec. 7.

Elie Cayo Fils aka E.C.F., 41 Lin- Norwalk 06854, c/o Henry Alban. coln Ave., Apt. 1, Norwalk 06854, Filed Dec. 12.

Advanced Mobile Integration, c/o Elie Cayo Fils Jr. Filed Dec. 12.

90 Murray St., Norwalk 06851, c/o Network Deployment Specialist Energy Resources and Tech- HIPS-Sister by Visual Expressions, 25 Encampment Place, Inc. Filed Dec. 17. nologies, 51 Adelaide St., Fairfield Ridgefield 06877, c/o Christine 06825, c/o Valerie Siretsanou. Filed Santori. Filed Dec. 11.

Azteca Meat Market L.L.C. d.b.a. Dec. 5.

Azteca Market., 522 Pequonnock St., Bridgeport 06604, c/o Elizabeth, Ernest J. Gentile Realty, 5 River- Iannone, 123 Old Belden Hill Basilio and David Vazquez. Filed side Lane, Riverside 06878, c/o Vic- Road, Norwalk 06850, c/o Anthony A. Iannone. Filed Dec. 11.

Dec. 17. toria De Luca. Filed Dec. 11.

PICS Holdings L.L.C., by Paul V. Iaropoll. Lender: Bank of America Practice Solutions, Westerville, Ohio. Property: 320 Post Road, Baker Funeral Services, 84 S. Freedom Style L.L.C., 155 Weber Fairfield. Amount: $816,632. Filed Main St., Norwalk 06854, c/o Bak- Ave., Bridgeport 06610, c/o Coval er-Isaac’s Funeral SERvice Inc. Filed Harrison. Filed Dec. 20.

Dec. 17.

Dec. 13.

Pine Creek Beach L.L.C., WestGjini Limo Service, 50 Mead Ave., port, by Ryan P. Moran. Lender: Bettakare, 70B Leslie Road, Greenwich 06830, c/o Labinot GjiFirst County Bank, Stamford. Bridgeport 06606, c/o Maureen ni. Filed Dec. 17.

Property: 178 to 182 Pine Creek Cooke-Victor. Filed Dec. 17.

Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed Dec. 12.

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Methods, systems and apparatus for synchronizing two photoreceptors without effecting image-on-image quality. PatApparatus, systems and meth- ent no. 8,335,457 issued to David ods for facilitating commerce. A. Hughes, Pittsford, N.Y.; and Patent no. 8,335,723 issued to Michael B. Monahan, Webster, N.Y. Daniel E. Tedesco, Huntington; Jay Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

S. Walker, Ridgefield; James A. Jorasch, New York City, N.Y.; Evan I. Schwartz, Ridgefield; and Dean Monitoring electrical continuity P. Alderucci, Westport. Assigned to for envelope seal integrity. Patent no. 8,333,855 issued to John Kline, Walker Digital L.L.C., Stamford.

Danbury. Assigned to Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford.

Automated email address book update system and method for document output devices. Pat- Protecting printed items inent no. 8,334,996 issued to Todd D. tended for public exchange with Smith, Portland, Ore. Assigned to information embedded in blank document borders. Patent no.

Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

8,335,342 issued to Zhigang Fan, Webster, N.Y.; Francis K. Tse, RochExpandable belt mandrel. Pat- ester, N.Y.; and Robert E Nuuja, ent no. 8,333,388 issued to Kevin Rochester, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox H. Taft, Williamson, N.Y.; Sandra Corp., Norwalk.

L. Schmitt, Williamson, N.Y.; and Karen E. Halliley, Marion, N.Y. AsSpot-color rendering via feedsigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. back-based multiobjective optimization. Patent no. 8,335,017 isFraud mitigation through sued to Alvaro Enrique Gil, avatar identity determination. Rochester, N.Y.; Lalit Mestha, Patent no. 8,332,913 issued to Fairport, N.Y.; Wencheng Wu, Christopher J. Dawson, Arlington, Webster, N.Y.; and Edul N. Dalal, Va.; Rick A. Hamilton II, Charlot- Webster, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox tesville, Va.; Jenny S. Li, Danbury, Corp., Norwalk.

Conn.; and James W. Seaman, Falls Church, Va. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk, N.Y.

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