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On the move BROTHERS OPEN FOURTH TWO MEN AND A TRUCK LOCATION

For the children

BY CRYSTAL KANG ckang@westfairinc.com TWO BROTHERS WHO OWN a moving services franchise in Norwalk, Millwood and Port Chester, N.Y., plan to grow its fleet and staff in the new year. With the help of a loan from the Small Business Administration and Wells Fargo & Co., brothers Stephen and Marc Viggiano of Ridgefield and Port Chester, respectively, plan to open their fourth Two Men and a Truck location in Yonkers, N.Y., this month. Ahead of the expansion, the Viggianos recently hired another business partner, Justin Brogan, to be the general manager of their Millwood office. Marc will slide into Yonkers, while Stephen will

mshustack@westfairinc.com IT’S HARD TO MISS THE array of photographs of youngsters posted in the headquarters of Child First in Shelton. And walking into Dr. Darcy Lowell’s office, a large image of an infant immediately catches the eye. “Most of the pictures around are of our families, but that one is mine,” the founder and CEO says of her granddaughter, then just 3 days old. Lowell using the term “our families” is a most telling choice of words, a window into the way she feels about the countless children who, along with their parents and caregivers, are served by the nonprofit organization. Child First’s stated goal, “to intervene with children at the earliest possible time to decrease emotional and

‘Tempered optimism’ Turnaround group survey gauges 2015 expectations

BY BILL FALLON bfallon@westfairinc.com

Lowell, also an associate clinical professor in the Department of Pediatrics and Child Study Center at Yale University School of Medicine, says her own childhood had a tremendous impact on her life. » LOWELL, page 6

» SURVEY, page 4

Dr. Darcy Lowell in her Shelton office. Photo by Bob Rozycki

BY MARY SHUSTACK

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CONNECTICUT BUSINESS EXECUTIVES AND ADVISERS do not expect 2015 to bring major positive change to the state’s economy and have mixed views about their own business prospects, according to survey results issued by the Weston-based Connecticut Turnaround Management Association, a nonprofit association of corporate renewal professionals with a national affiliation. The survey received 59 replies. A majority, 56.1 percent, said the Connecticut economy is stable. Just 5.3 percent said the economy is growing, while 38.6 percent said it is declining. The executives cited four notably strong business arenas in the survey: health care, pharmaceuticals and bioscience, finance and defense. “Our survey sampled attendees at our events and we believe they reflect a cross section of the business community throughout the state,” said Philip G. Kane, Turnaround Management Association regional president, in a statement. “The overall view is one of tempered optimism — that things will remain the same or get a bit better but that a widespread revival will continue to elude us.” The poll responses were tallied Dec. 2-11 and included data gathered from Turnaround Management Association events in 2014, including a Nov. 25 gathering at Fairfield University that featured U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, among others.

» MOVE, page 5

Dr. Darcy Lowell devoted to the very youngest

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behavioral problems, developmental and learning problems, and abuse and neglect,” is accomplished through an innovative and intensive home-based model. Identifying and working with the most vulnerable young children and their families, Child First is based on the principle that all families want the best for their children. It also recognizes that consistent, stable and nurturing parent-child relationships provide a solid foundation for mental health, cognitive and language development and physical health, a jump-start that remains with them throughout their lives. Child First is also the means by which the veteran pediatrician — who has dedicated nearly 30 years to working with and for young children — continues her efforts.

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Farm therapy school gets backing for new classrooms BY LEIF SKODNICK lskodnick@westfairinc.com

t Green Chimneys, just across the New York border in Putnam County, the cacophony of animal sounds — goats bleating, kookaburras laughing, Bactrian camels making the sounds that Bactrian camels make — will be joined by hammers pounding and saws whirring. The organization, which provides day and residential educational treatment options for special-needs children, received a $750,000 New York state grant in the recently announced Regional Economic Development Council funding awards to renovate two buildings and add seven classrooms on its grounds. The school has around 100 residential students and serves children from 75 school districts in the Hudson Valley. The majority of Green Chimneys’ students come from New York, where their individual school districts recommend them for the program and the state picks up the bill. But a spokesperson said a number of students are Fairfield County residents, ineligible for New York funding, whose families pay. A “residential program inquiry form” on the website begins the process. Five classrooms will be built in Ross Hall, which is named for Sam Ross, who founded Green Chimneys in 1947, and two will be built in the Nature’s Nursery building, which houses early childhood education programs. “It’s going to give us some elbow room,”

Green Chimneys in Putnam County, N.Y. Photos courtesy Green Chimneys

said Joe Whalen, the nonprofit’s executive director. “It gets the kids out of (classroom trailers) here, and they’ll go away as soon as we finish the classrooms.” Whalen said replacing the classroom trailers with the new classrooms will allow Green Chimneys to expand to accommodate the need for its services.

Sam Ross reads to a Nature’s Nursery class at Green Chimneys.

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“There’s parents right now that want to place their kids, but there’s no room at the inn, so to speak,” Whalen said. “Those parents have been looking for a resource, and we’ll be able to do more and expand our service to the region.” Among the services that Green Chimneys provides is therapy in a farm environment. According to the Green Chimneys website, children can play with a dog, cat or rabbit during a session with a trained adult. More comprehensive approaches offered entail children experiencing an immersion with animals, including therapeutic horseback riding, horticulture therapy with greenhouse and garden work as well as nature activities, and a dog interaction and training program to help prepare rescued dogs for adoption. “The founder, Sam Ross, and Myra Ross (his wife), they developed the program and the school, and had animals from day one,” said Whalen, who began his career at Green Chimneys as a teacher. “They knew why it was important for the kids residing here, and it’s developed and has a bigger impact today than they probably thought it would back in 1947.” Animals, Whalen said, are therapeutic partners with the children under the modern techniques Green Chimneys uses. The menagerie maintained by the school ranges from birds of prey, including an Andean condor and a bald eagle, to horses, goats, sheep

and a pair of Bactrian camels. “We’re considered, internationally, one of the best sites for this kind of interaction,” Whalen said. Kristin Dionne, Green Chimneys’ director of fund development, said the school is excited about the grant. “It really shows the economic impact that Green Chimneys has, even though we’re a nonprofit,” Dionne said. “We have over 500 employees, which makes us one of the largest in Putnam County.” Dionne and Whalen said the renovation and construction of the classrooms will help Green Chimneys continue to hire locally. The organization frequently uses local subcontractors for plumbing, electrical and other needs. “We want to make sure (we) have an impact to the community,” Whalen said. “Anybody that’s out there that wants to plumb or do something, we always have something to bid on.” To Whalen and Dionne, the grant and the seven new classrooms it will provide are signs that people notice the important work that Green Chimneys does and the impact that it has in the Hudson Valley. “The fact that (the economic development council) looked at us as some place that could benefit, we celebrate it,” Whalen said. “We believe that we have to support our local community. That’s healthy for all of us. I think we’ll be growing for a long time.”

Firewood proves hot product TIAA-CREF is pleased to welcome

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to Wilton Woods Corporate Campus, Wilton, CT Kevin Foley, Bill Montague and Skip Lane of Cushman & Wakefield Represented Tauck, Inc. in its 56,940-Square Foot Lease At 10 Westport Road

Firewood ready to be split at Norwalk’s Smith Street debris site.

he city of Norwalk, long associated with the bounty of the Long Island Sound, recently staked its claim to Paul Bunyan’s timber realm and found the woods profitable. Norwalk reported its inaugural resident firewood program generated $3,750 in sales revenue and saved $2,307 in carting fees while removing 100 tons from the waste stream. In a press release, the city claimed no additional labor costs with the program, noting, “Loading the wood for disposal is the equivalent to splitting it for sale.” Councilman John Kydes said, “We started this as a pilot program to see if there was enough resident support. We quickly found that the demand was there, after continuously selling out in minutes. Ken Hughes, director of parks, did a fantastic job managing sales and pickups.” Hughes said, “With a head start next time around, we will be stockpiling wood over

the coming months and ready for next year’s heating season demand. Future sales dates will be posted on Norwalk’s website.” Hughes conceived the program and helped bring it to fruition with Mayor Harry Rilling and Kydes. The inaugural program produced 25 cords of split and seasoned firewood, which was sold to Norwalk residents at $75 per half cord. “The public has spoken and the resident firewood program will be back next year,” Rilling said. Next season, Norwalk taxpayers will be able to visit the Norwalk website at norwalkct.org and purchase a firewood voucher. The voucher, a matching photo ID and a resident pass will be required at the Department of Public Works yard debris site at 15 S. Smith St. for self-loaded pickup. The quantity of firewood for sale is 175 pieces (approximately half cord) for $75. Firewood pickup days in 2015 will be announced on the city’s website. — Bill Fallon

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PR executive eyes big trends For nearly 20 years, Stamford resident Marian Salzman, CEO of New York Citybased Havas PR North America, has released annual predictions. Her report covers “the next big things on a wide range of topics” and this year finds marijuana, family, income inequality and climate change ripe for emerging trends. In 2015, Salzman says: • Marijuana chatter will come. As a state with medical marijuana dispensaries, Connecticut will get in on the national cannabis edibles trend. • Healing, forgiveness and redefining family life will be helped by the Family and Medical Leave Act, implemented in January 2009, and by a higher minimum wage, $8.70 to $9.15 per hour beginning Jan. 1.

• Immigration, which isn’t just an issue in the four states bordering Mexico. • Connecticut will remain at the forefront of economic discrepancy. The BridgeportStamford-Norwalk area is tops in the U.S. for income inequality. • We will live climate change firsthand. Hurricane Sandy and a warmer-thanaverage winter are leading an increasing number of state residents to realize climate change might not be unrelated to human behavior. Salzman blogs for the Huffington Post, Forbes.com and CNBC, plus various company blogs. Among the topics she cited for 2014 was seat-squeeze rage on airliners. The report is titled “10 Trends for 2015” and is available at prosumer-report.com.

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Survey respondents identified themselves as working at law and accounting firms (45.6 percent), lending (15.8 percent), private equity and investment banking (12.3 percent) and corporate (8.8 percent). Other single-digit industries in which respondents worked included media, education, insurance, economic development, real estate, information technology, and senior and asset management. The factors affecting business that ranked highest in executives’ minds, according to the survey and in order, included state taxes, cited by 19.7 percent of respondents, work force quality (11.5 percent), labor costs (10.8 percent) and unfunded state mandates (10.2 percent). Looking further out, the executives tipped the scales toward optimism. A substantial majority (72.4 percent) said the state’s overall economic condition is going to change in three years’ time, with 51.7 percent saying the change will be for the better. About a quarter of respondents (27.6 percent) said that conditions will remain the same and one in five (20.7 percent) said they expect a downturn. Asked for their views of Gov. Dannel Malloy’s performance in his first term in office, 31.6 percent of respondents said he had been bad for business and 42.1 percent said he had made no difference. Only 26.3

percent said the Democratic governor had been good for Connecticut business. Malloy recently defeated Greenwich businessman Tom Foley for a second term, taking the state by 2.5 percentage points, but taking Fairfield County by just 16 votes: 127,213 for Malloy and 127,197 for Foley. The executives appeared optimistic about their own business growth during 2015, but not necessarily from within the state. Some 37.9 percent of respondents expect an uptick in in-state revenues, but 39.7 percent expect Connecticut revenues to remain static and 22.4 percent foresee a decrease in in-state activity. A majority (56.9 percent) said their business’ overall revenue compared with yearend 2014 will likely increase. However, a 43.1 percent said their revenue would either remain the same (36.2 percent) or decrease (6.9 percent). The executives foresaw employment gains in Connecticut during 2015. Some 37.5 percent said their Connecticut employment will likely increase, compared with yearend 2014. Another 50 percent said it would remain the same, while 12.5 percent said they foresee a likely decrease. Most respondents (62.5 percent) indicated the capital needs of their businesses will not greatly increase. A majority (53.6 percent) said their capital needs would remain the same and another 8.9 percent foresaw a decrease. An increased need for capital was

cited by 37.5 percent of respondents. Borrowing during 2015 will be more expensive, survey respondents indicated. A majority (71.4 percent) expect interest rates available to businesses next year will increase, with the rest (28.6 pecent) saying they will remain the same. The executives most frequently identified financial services (27.5 percent), health care (23.9 percent), pharma/biotech (15.6 percent) and defense (11 percent) as local industries that will provide the greatest growth for Connecticut in 2015. A substantial majority of the respondents (73.6 percent) disagreed with the proposition that “during 2015 more Connecticut businesses will enter bankruptcy or cease operations than in 2014.” A minority (26.4 percent) agreed that more would enter bankruptcy or cease operations. The respondents identified themselves as company principal (18.2 percent), vice president (18.2 percent), partner (16.4 percent) and senior vice president (12.7 percent). Other executive slots like CFO and company president occupied singledigit spots among respondents. Almost all respondents, 98.3 percent, lived in Connecticut. Two-thirds (67.2 percent) lived in Fairfield County Established in 1988, the Turnaround Management Association has more than 9,300 members in 49 chapters, including 31 in North America.

Flaherty tapped to head CBIA’s policy arm

rian Flaherty is the Connecticut Business & Industry Association’s new senior vice president in charge of public policy. Flaherty was most recently vice president for public policy and external affairs at Stamford-based Nestlé Waters North America, a division of Nestlé Inc., where he oversaw the company’s government relations, sustainability and “stakeholder engagement activities.” Prior to joining Nestlé, Flaherty was an eight-term member of the Connecticut House of Representatives as a Republican representing the 68th District, encompassing Watertown, Middlebury and Woodbury. He served five of those terms as deputy House minority leader.

The CBIA in a statement said Flaherty brings “his years of government affairs and legislative experience to his newest role as senior vice president, public policy for the state’s largest business organization.” “We’re incredibly pleased to have Brian join our team,” said Joseph Brennan, president and CEO of the CBIA. “He brings energy, experience and terrific perspective and will play an invaluable role as we address the challenges facing our member companies and the state’s economy. “Brian is well-respected in the business and political communities, having served both in corporate government affairs and as a state representative from his hometown, and his expertise will help CBIA in our efforts to make Connecticut a better place to do business.”

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In leading CBIA’s public policy division, Flaherty will have responsibility for the association’s government affairs, grassroots efforts, research and communications operations. “I am excited by the opportunity to join the CBIA team,” Flaherty said. “One of the things that attracted me to this job was the organization’s involvement with the CT20x17 campaign. I’m very much looking forward to working together to tackle the issues impacting our state’s ability to compete and grow.” The CT20x17 campaign seeks to make Connecticut a top 20 economically competitive state by 2017. — Bill Fallon

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Citrin Cooperman Corner

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oversee the Norwalk office. They plan to hire from 10 to 18 workers in Yonkers. Brogan, who worked with the corporate team of Two Men and a Truck in Lansing, Mich., for five years, secured his job as managing partner with the two brothers and moved to New Fairfield with his family earlier this year. He said he had always wanted to own a business without taking on a lot of risk. What made him want to work for the Two Men and a Truck franchise was its track record of growth. In 2014, revenues from the Viggianos’ franchise grossed about $2.4 million in Norwalk and $1.25 million in Millwood. In Yonkers, they project to gross $600,000.

Introducing the Citrin Cooperman Business Boot Camp BY ALAN G. BADEY, CPA AND MARK L. FAGAN, CPA CITRIN COOPERMAN

Upcoming articles and webinars will provide information on business issues such as: • Financing a Business • Family-owned Companies • Talent Assessment • Employee Incentives • Corporate Governance • Partner Compensation • Succession Planning ALAN G. BADEY

Stephen Viggiano

“The key to growth is keeping everyone organized.”

– Justin Brogan

“We’re growing our existing operations and starting new ones from scratch,” Brogan said. “The key to growth is keeping everyone organized. In Fairfield, we’re up 5 percent for the year. This last half of the year, we’ve been up 20 percent from the earlier half.” Brogan said the parent company’s sales doubled from 2009 to 2013, from $160 million to $320 million. That was surprising to him since the moving industry remained flat during the housing crisis, yet he said Two Men and a Truck carved out a market share from its competitors. In the third quarter of 2014, the company reported about $108.98 million in total revenue, a 15 percent increase over 2013. Customer service is paramount to the business, Stephen said. Being involved in the community and treating its employees well will flow into how the business serves its customers, he said. Technology is also a critical component of the moving company franchise. Since it is a business on wheels, it maintains all of its records and invoices online. “Everything was written with paper and pencil and typed out in a word processor when I started this business 17 years ago,” Stephen said. “Now we have a system that can estimate price for us when we punch in the number and types of furniture. We even use GPS on our trucks to know where they are during the day. Technology is a pretty big investment. Those who want to stay in

MARK L. FAGAN

When we started the Citrin Cooperman Corner column, the purpose of the articles was to go beyond tips and tactics for creating tax returns and financial statements by addressing key operational and financial areas to help executives with their businesses. We wanted to make sure that the columns were not theoretical but based on the real-world experiences of our CPAs, who work with companies of all sizes in Westchester and Fairfield counties. This past year, our columns featured interviews with some of the most innovative executives in the area. Their insights on the changing business landscape were both timely and informative.

Marc Viggiano

The topics covered included: • Managing an International Company • E-Commerce • How to Hire Wisely • Building a Sustainable Firm The feedback we received on these articles was extremely positive. Many business owners reached out to us for more information on a number of the issues that were addressed. In addition, we heard from them about the ongoing challenges they face on a daily basis in order to make their companies successful and profitable. Business owners and executives are understandably concerned about a whole range of issues, from the ever-changing tax landscape, to maximizing the values of their businesses, to managing their businesses better.

Justin Brogan

the game need to take on new technology.” The franchise has a total of 40 people on staff in Fairfield County and between 15 and 20 in Westchester. The Viggianos and Brogan plan to open a Danbury office in March.

We listened to these concerns, and to help address them we have created the “Citrin Cooperman Business Boot Camp.” Over the next year, in articles, webinars, and business seminars, we will focus on specific topics that business owners and executives need to address to make their companies thrive and prosper in 2015 and beyond.

The Business Boot Camp theme will also be a key part of our annual business seminars, “Driving Your Business: Women at the Wheel” and the “CEO Evolution.” These seminars feature some of the foremost business leaders in the area. In 2014, more than 250 attendees heard four exceptional women business icons discuss the challenges they faced in charting a path to the top of their professions and in managing their companies. Similarly, the CEO Evolution, produced in association with the University of Connecticut School of Business, showcased visionary CEOs who discussed issues ranging from increasing profitability to employee retention. In 2015, these seminars will become boot camps on business management, as the speakers will provide practical, relevant business strategies to build a business, tactics for creating effective methods of leadership, and ways to position a company for optimum growth. Whether through articles, webinars, or business seminars, look for the Citrin Cooperman Boot Camp to provide you and your business with a “Road Map to Success.” The next Citrin Cooperman Corner Boot Camp column will focus on family-owned businesses and will appear on this page on Monday, February 2, 2015. If you have any questions or feedback about Citrin Cooperman Corner or our Business Boot Camp, please reach out to us. About the Authors: Alan G. Badey, CPA is the Managing Partner of Citrin Cooperman’s White Plains office and can be reached by phone at (914) 949-2990 or via email at abadey@citrincooperman.com. Mark L. Fagan, CPA is the Managing Partner of Citrin Cooperman’s Connecticut office and can be reached by phone at (203) 847-4068 or via email at mfagan@citrincooperman.com. Citrin Cooperman is a full-service accounting and business-consulting firm with offices in White Plains, NY; Norwalk, CT; New York City; Plainview, NY; Livingston, NJ; and Philadelphia. For more information, please visit www.citrincooperman.com.

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She was born in New York City, a “daughter of a social worker and a lawyer.” Her mother, Vivian Lowell, and father, Stanley Lowell — a onetime deputy mayor and chairman of the city’s Commission on Human Rights, “someone who had a real passion for social justice” — had a great influence on her life. “I felt that I could do anything,” she says. That included babysitting by age 10 and later graduating from New York City public schools and going on to Yale and then New York University’s School of Medicine. “I always knew I wanted to work with children, and I always knew the important thing was relationships,” she says. She first considered becoming a child psychologist, then psychiatrist, wanting to do “something that was impactful. It was in my blood.” Lowell would eventually choose developmental behavioral pediatrics and would start her career. “I thought, as I was in the first class of women at Yale, that we could have it all. What I really learned is you can have it all, but you can’t have it all at the same time.” For Lowell, when children came that meant stepping back from the so-called career track to focus on motherhood. “I don’t think there’s any more important job than being a mother,” she says. “It’s not just the quality of your time but it’s about being there, with them. I wanted my kids to think back and say ‘She was always there.’” Once the youngest of her three boys was midway through elementary school, Lowell returned to her career filled with firsthand experience. “When I think back on my kids, I prob-

ably learned more from them, not only how to be a good parent but what are the essential elements of being a parent.” Lowell, who lives in Weston, says she realizes she was in an enviable position, being able to step back from her career and then also to go into nonprofit work. She points to the career of her cardiologist husband Jay Meizlish — they met at Yale — for allowing her the freedom to pursue her passion. “That has been a huge gift,” she says.

PUTTING CHILDREN FIRST

Spending time with Lowell, it’s more than evident how committed to her work she is. She will reel off statistics and study findings, crediting pioneers in the field and Child First’s own track record. Child First’s roots date back to 1995 when Lowell led a collaboration of early childhood service providers in Bridgeport who came together as First (Family, Interagency Resource, Support and Training) Team, an organization based out of Bridgeport Hospital. “They allowed me to start this new program, gave us space and all kinds of in-kind support,” she says. “What I was learning about, what was happening to our most vulnerable children, was the system was broken,” she says. While services might address a children’s problems, “when you actually looked beyond the child, you saw a family that was so stressed. … These were not parents who didn’t want to do it; they couldn’t.” Throughout, there was a purpose. “We’ve got to find out the core, the underlying issue of these problems,” and that planted the seeds for what would evolve into Child First.

CRYSTALIZING THE PLAN It was a time of research and a new way of looking at the issues, with the work continuing to evolve and be formalized into Child First in 2001. “People hadn’t thought about stress in the environment as toxins on the young brain,” she says. The program is designed for children prenatal through 5 years old, primarily serving children with or who would be prone to emotional/behavioral or developmental/learning problems. The families served generally have multiple challenges, ranging from extreme poverty to maternal depression, domestic violence to substance abuse, or homelessness to incarceration. Families work with a highly trained Child First team on a weekly basis. A clinician works on strengthening the parent-child relationship, while a coordinator strives to reduce the stressors in the home by connecting family members with needed community services. As Lowell explains, when children are in highly stressful environments and lack nurturing that enables them to cope, they fall victim to what has been called “toxic stress” which can, literally, damage their brains both in the near and long term. Early and intensive intervention is where Child First comes in — decreasing the stress on the child by helping the parent learn to cope and also helping them receive services that target the stressors themselves. “Every time a child does something, behavior has meaning. It’s our job to understand what they are trying to communicate.” Once established, Child First conducted its own progress studies.

“Once we had proof that this works, we had an avenue to go for funding,” Lowell says. She points to pivotal support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and other funders both public and private. “We have lots of wonderful support from lots of wonderful sponsors,” she says, adding they make a “profound difference” in what Child First is able to do. Today, Child First has 15 sites throughout Connecticut, through which 40 teams go into the field to serve 1,000 children and families a year. Child First has begun to roll out on a national level, with interest expressed by 25 states so far and Florida already signed on to implement the model. “We’re both prevention and intervention,” Lowell says of the Child First efforts, which she takes to heart. “In a way, it’s really a calling,” she says. “I don’t feel like I have a choice. Can I not do this? No. I have to see if we can make some real progress.” Such commitment earned Lowell the Community Service Award in the inaugural Fairfield County Doctors of Distinction Awards program this past October (presented, in part, by the Fairfield County Business Journal.) Lowell, it should be noted, is dedicated but not single-minded. “I also like to garden, and I like to dance,” she says with a laugh. Still, it’s clear that children are never far from Lowell’s thoughts. “I just love little people,” Lowell says with a laugh. “They are, to me, absolutely fascinating.” Giving them the chance to thrive, she says, is paramount. “A child who feels loved and protected and nurtured, they can do anything.”

Bridgeport state senator to run DMV BY BRIAN LOCKHART Hearst Connecticut Media

ays away from being sworn in on Jan. 7 to a second term in the state Senate, Democrat Andres Ayala will instead be running Connecticut’s Department of Motor Vehicles. “I had the opportunity to get to know him during my first term in office as governor, and I’ve consistently been impressed by his passion for public service and his commitment to finding new and efficient ways to improve government services,” Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said in a statement. “While I know the residents of his district won’t like to see him go, I am confident that his service as

DMV commissioner will benefit residents of the entire state.” Ayala, 45, works for Bridgeport’s adult education department and has spent years in politics, beginning with a seat on the City Council, then joining the state House of Representatives and Senate. He holds degrees in business administration and education. Ayala, who in 2012 became the first Latino elected to the state Senate then handily won re-election in November, takes over the DMV as it moves ahead with issuing special driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants. “He understands the issues of the immigrant community,” said Americo Santiago,

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a Bridgeport Democrat and a longtime confidant of Ayala’s. “He will be an excellent commissioner. He has an excellent record as a workhorse.” Malloy also heavily courted the Latino vote during his re-election campaign in November. Ayala, in a statement released by Malloy’s office, praised outgoing DMV Commissioner Melody Currey and pledged to continue her efforts to modernize the DMV. A special election for Ayala’s state Senate seat will be held early next year. Since ousting incumbent Ed Gomes in a three-way Democratic primary in 2012, Ayala has been a point man for Bridgeport

Mayor Bill Finch’s administration at the Capitol in Hartford. Finch congratulated Ayala in a statement. “I couldn’t be happier for my good friend,” Finch said. Ayala’s rise coincides with the fall of his cousin, outgoing state Rep. Christina Ayala, who was arrested in September on charges of election fraud, including allegedly using a fake address when participating in the state’s public campaign finance program. Hearst Connecticut Media includes four daily newspapers: Connecticut Post, Greenwich Time, The Advocate (Stamford) and The News Times (Danbury). See ctpost.com for more from this reporter.

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sudden job loss or medical emergency can drive even the most wellprepared person into crisis mode. A faulty investment also could leave just about anyone scrambling to pick up the pieces. Although there’s no sure-fire cure for every financial disaster, a personal financial crisis management plan may help minimize the damage and speed your recovery. When faced with the task of creating a personal financial crisis management plan, many people might understandably say, “I’ve already got one. It’s called insurance.” Granted, having the right coverage in place can provide critical protection in difficult situations. But policies purchased at one point in your life may not do all of the things you need them to right now. For instance, some homeowners insurance doesn’t cover flooding. Or if your home has appreciated in value, your policy may not provide full coverage. Given the state of the housing market in recent years, this is no longer a common problem. But even an incremental increase in value could detract from the effectiveness of your coverage in a crisis. The most important aspect of factoring your insurance coverage into your cri-

sis management plan is ensuring you have an adequate amount of the right type of coverage. And that doesn’t just go for your homeowners policy (assuming you have one). Also review your auto, disability and life insurance coverage. Annually assessing your insurers may reveal that your provider has a declining credit rating and is increasingly slow with its payouts, meaning it may be time for a change. In addition, look carefully at your medical insurance. Expenses related to health care can quickly devastate someone in even a good financial position. Again, if you’ve had the same coverage for a while, assess whether it still does everything you need it to do. Maybe you’re more at risk for a long-term illness or injury now and adding a long-term care policy would be a good move. Insurance is critical support in the time of any crisis, large or small. But insurers can take time to approve claims and disburse payouts, so your plan should also account for immediate money needs. You might open a savings or money market account specifically for this purpose, setting aside enough funds to cover at least three to six months of living expenses.

On an even more immediate note, having actual cash on hand can be a welcome relief in more extreme emergencies, such as a natural disaster. You could buy a sturdy, dependable safe and put in, say, $500 to $1,000 for easy access. Also account for your possessions in your crisis plan. Doing so relates to both insurance and theft protection. Create an inventory of your “home-based assets,” itemizing it with information such as brand/model names and serial numbers. With photos or video, create a visual record of precisely what you own. Give a copy of this inventory and visual record to your insurance agent and perhaps a friend or family member who lives elsewhere. In addition, generate a detailed list of your bank accounts, investments, trusts, titles and deeds, mortgages and home equity loans, insurance policies, credit and debit cards and tax records. Put this list as well as your asset inventory in that safe we mentioned earlier or a safe deposit box, and you should be in good shape. One particular crisis – death – could affect your family. Specifically, if you were to die unexpectedly, your finances could be thrown into chaos, with your family the vic-

tim of the resulting uncertainty and potential ill consequences. Thus, an estate plan should play an important role in your personal financial crisis management plan. Pinpoint a calendar date to review your plan every year to verify it remains consistent with your wishes. You should also review your plan anytime significant events occur, such as births, deaths, marriages, divorces or major changes in health or finances. A key estate planning tool is a will, so if you haven’t yet established one, do so immediately. Trust options can fortify your plan. A living trust holds assets for your benefit during your life and distributes them per your instructions after your death. The assets contained therein usually aren’t subject to probate, a legal procedure in which a court establishes (among other things) the validity of your will. Norm Grill, (N.Grill@GRILL1.com) is managing partner of Grill & Partners LLC, certi�ied public accountants and advisers to closely held companies and high-net-worth individuals, with of�ices in Fair�ield and Darien, 203254-3880.

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FAIRFIELD COUNTY BUSINESS JOURNAL • Week of January 5, 2015

THE LIST

Insurance Companies

FAIRFIELD COUNTY COMMERCIAL DEVELOPERS NEXT LIST: JAN. 12

INSURANCE AGENCIES

Rank

Ranked by the number of licensed brokers in the county; listed alphabetically in event of tie. Name, address, phone number Area code: 203 (unless otherwise noted) Website

6 Landmark Square, Suite 7200, Stamford 06901 359-5300 • charteroakfinancial.com

777 Commerce Drive, Fairfield 06825 337-1800 • hubinternational.com/northeast/

40 Richards Ave., Norwalk 06854 853-2727 • firstniagara.com/insurance

Charter Oak Insurance and Financial Services Co.

HUB International Northeast Ltd.

First Niagara Risk Management Inc.

Top local executive(s) Email address Year agency established

Number Additional services of licensed brokers in county

Peter Novak, Brendan Naughton 1886

300 (115 Westchester County, 80 Hudson Valley, N.Y.)

Risk management, life insurance, disabilitiy, long-term, business planning and protection, employee benefits program, fringe benefits, retirement planning and investments, college funding programs, financial strategies

Marc Cohen, president and CEO info.hubnortheast@hubinternational.com 1998

Property, casualty, risk management, life and health, employee benefits, investment and wealth management

Bruce Rogers Regional insurance director contact@fnrm.com 1946

Commercial property and liability, employee benefit plans, workers' compensation, automobile and boats, directors and officers liability insurance, employment practices, professional liability, fine arts and collectibles

Gary A. Adams Senior sales and marketing manager gary.adams@bearingstar.com 1996

Specializes in risk identification and protection, flood, umbrella watercraft, recreational vehicles

Personal and commercial lines, life, health and disability

501 Kings Highway East, Fairfield 06468 254-0875 • bearingstar.com

581 Post Road, Darien 06820 655-7468 • abmck.com

info@abmck.com 1952

1 Enterprise Drive, Suite 310, Shelton 06484 367-5328 • meritinsurance.com

Merit Insurance Inc.

Sean Carroll scarroll@meritinsurance.com 1936

12 (Three in Westchester County, N.Y.)

Property and casualty, personal insurance, employee benefits (group life and health)

Paul Lambert plambert@360cba.com 1984

Employee benefits, medical, dental, life, disability, long-term care, travel, accident, voluntary benefits

Carlson & Carlson Inc.

Peter E. Carlson Jr. pcarlson@carlsonandcarlson.com 1920

Insurance for high net individuals and business owners

Wm. F. Malloy Agency Inc.

William Malloy wmalloy@malloyins.com 1945

Homeowners, car, individual or family health, disability, longterm, Medicare supplement, apartment renters, boat and motorcycle, temporary health, employee health plans, business property and workers' compensation

Ward Bennett, president ward@insurexchg.com 1985

Personal insurance, including homeowner, auto, umbrella, yacht; commercial insurance including, property, casualty, workers' compensation, umbrella, directors and officers', bonds; and group health insurance, including life, disability and nonprofits

Hatfield Insurance Agency Inc.

Guy Hatfield ghatfield@hatfieldinsuranceagency.com 1905

Home, automobile, business, professional, marine, life, health, group, long-term care, directors and officers, ocean cargo, expert witness services

Ganim Group Inc.

Lawrence J. Ganim lganim@ganimgroup.com 1985

3 (Two Westchester County, N.Y.)

Risk management, employee benefits, investment and planning strategies

Business, professional, home, auto, valuables, umbrella, life, group and individual medical, directors and officers

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Bearingstar Insurance

Kevin P. McKiernan

Abercrombie Burns McKiernan & Co. Insurance Inc. Christopher McKiernan

Lambert & Carney Benefits Group d.b.a. 360 Corporate Benefit Advisors

1375 Kings Highway East, Fairfield 06824 292-8181 • 360cba.com

15 Wilmot Lane, Riverside 06878 637-7575 • carlsonandcarlson.com

87 Glenbrook Road, Stamford 06902 351-9898 • malloyins.com

The Insurance Exchange Inc. (A division of Cross Financial Corp.) 30 Buxton Farm Road, Suite 120, Stamford 06905 321-0001 • insurexchg.com

1735 Post Road, Fairfield 06824 256-5660 • hatfieldinsuranceagency.com

2429 North Ave., Bridgeport 06604 335-0851 • ganimgroup.com

Hagendoorn & Emond Insurance Inc. 1200 Summer St., Stamford 06905 321-1020 • heinsurance.com

Mills & Mills Insurance

Bob Mills bob.m.mills@snet.net 1953

Automobile, boats, motorcycles, bonds, all types of commercial risks

DiMatteo Group Insurance LLC

Robert Lesko and Kim DiMatteo llesko@dimatteogrp.com 1960

Insurance, accounting and financial services for families and small businesses

35 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton 06897 762-8373 • millsandmillsinsurance.com

Bruce Emond bemond@heinsurance.com 2000

79 Bridgeport Ave., Shelton 06484 924-5411 • dimatteogrp.com

John H. Wygal & Company LLC

161 East Ave., Suite 103, Norwalk 06851 831-8555 • jwygal.com

John H. Wygal, president Debbie Wygal, marketing director/office manager 2 jwygal@jwygal.com 1995

Individual retirement plans, long-term care, Medicare, health, life, long/short-term disability, travel, auto, homeowners, umbrella, renters, business insurance including dental, disability, health, life and vision

This list is a sampling of insurance companies that serve the region. If you wish your company to be included in our next listing, please contact Danielle Renda at drenda@westfairinc.com. Note: *

Number of financial brokers data may be taken from company websites or the 2013 insurance companies listing. Company conducts business in Fairfield County.

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BY ANDI GRAY

ASK ANDI

Controlling the constant challenges of owning a business It feels like we’ve never dealt with a bigger test than the one facing us now. I’m optimistic about the business but concerned that we keep running into bigger and bigger challenges. Does running a business ever get easier? THOUGHTS OF THE DAY: Businesses are always either growing or declining; as they get bigger, they encounter new things. Staying ahead of the curve is a business owner’s No. 1 job. Setting the proper pace for progress is job No. 2. Build an education plan for the business to keep things fresh and forward thinking. Fortunately, people tend to be inquisitive. That’s a valuable trait to have in a world that is constantly changing. Like people, a business is better off seeking new knowledge and opportunity for growth. The challenge is growing the business without getting overwhelmed. Business owners have to make a choice. Do they figure out how to do things well and then hold to the status quo? Or do they continually look around for new and better ways of doing things? There’s a balance: enough growth, enough challenge, balanced with time to digest and master. Business owners are often off chasing the next big opportunity, looking for the next big thing. That’s good because it helps keep the business fresh but bad if they underestimate the stress that will result. It’s important for every owner to tune in to what’s happening inside the business as they look for the next milestone to head toward. They need to have a clear understanding of capabilities and limitations. • Is it time for the next growth leap? Or

is it better to hold and prepare? • How ready, willing and able are employees to take on more? • What additional skills and competencies will be needed for that next leap forward? • How easy or hard will it be to acquire talent and build new systems? • Is the current employee team ready to work with a new batch of outsiders? • How many outsiders will be needed? How many outsiders is too many? • What happens if the business waits a bit — will the market overrun it, will it run out of time, will it get stuck or will it be perfectly okay? These are some of the questions a business owner needs to answer before heading out to take on the next big idea. Think about people who have been reliable performers. One day they start making mistakes – more than you’d expect. What’s different? Are they suddenly overwhelmed with a volume of work? Are things at home a distraction? Is it a new task for which they are unprepared? Have work hours changed? Errors are a signal that they’ve just moved beyond a level at which they could be competent. When mistakes crop up, ratchet things back. Take some tasks off their plate. Check if the tasks they’re doing are ones they’re well suited for and willing to do. Consider rearranging who does what in order to get a fresh perspective. Have a frank discussion about what they are dealing with and whether they can do more. Solve current breakdowns before jumping ahead. Engage in controlled growth by building an education plan for the company overall and for every employee. Identify skills and knowledge needed for a business twice the size. Sort out which employees can take on a lot more and which might do better with smaller learning

assignments. Weave education into the day-to-day business. Have quarterly progress checks. Look for signs that people are getting better at mastering tasks permanently before deciding to speed things up. LOOKING FOR A GOOD BOOK? Try “The Peter Principle: Why Things Always Go Wrong” by Laurence J. Peter and Raymond Hull.

Andi Gray is president of Strate�y Leaders Inc., strate�yleaders.com, a business-consulting �irm that specializes in helping entrepreneurial �irms grow. She can be reached by phone at 877-238-3535. Do you have a question for Andi? Send it via email to AskAndi@strate�yleaders. Visit AskAndi.com for an entire library of Ask Andi articles.

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Strengthening Businesses. Strengthening Communities.

The 2015 National Economic Outlook and Regional Forecast PRESENTED BY Joseph Tracy Executive Vice President and Special Advisor to the President, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

2014

closed on a very positive note. The U.S. economy reported its strongest quarterly gain since 2003 at 5%. In the context of the past four quarters, the economy grew at a more modest 2.7%, yet the 3rd quarter GDP numbers exceeded expectations and have buoyed the forecasts for continued growth. As the nation regained the more than 8 million jobs lost in the recession this past spring, Connecticut, as in prior recoveries, is pulling out a bit slower. Close to 80% of all

The National Economic Outlook is an event of the Fairfield County Information Exchange, an initiative of The Business Council. We would like to thank and acknowledge the underwriting support provided by Deloitte for this event and the ongoing contributions provided by the Information Exchange Steering committee:

jobs, or 92% of private sector jobs, have been regained in Connecticut. Yet the story on wages is a little less clear. While Connecticut posted a 2.5% gain in average weekly wages from June 2013 to 2014, Fairfield County’s gain of 1.5% was less than the U.S. average of 2.1%. What is the take-away for Fairfield County? Is job growth on a healthy, if somewhat delayed pace and what can we expect for compensation levels? In short, what lies ahead? On February 3, Joseph Tracy, Executive Vice President and Special Advisor to the President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, will provide an in-depth look at the tristate economic outlook with special emphasis on Fairfield County.

• • • • • • • • •

The Ashforth Company CBRE, Inc. Connecticut Light & Power Finn Dixon & Herling LLP Jones Lang LaSalle O’Connor Davies, LLP People’s United Bank Pullman & Comley LLC TD Bank

FEBRUARY 3, 2015 Registration: 7:45am Breakfast Program: 8:00-9:30am Location: Stamford Marriott Hotel Cost: $45 members; $55 non-members www.BusinessFairfield.com

Emerging Company Successes Healthy Workplace Employer Recognition Program FEBRUARY 13 Registration: 7:45am; Breakfast program and awards: 8:00-9:30am Location: Sheraton Stamford Hotel Cost: $25 Now in its seventh year, The Business Council will highlight employers’ efforts to encourage healthy behaviors, enhance productivity, and ensure healthy work environments on February 13, 2015. If your company is offering a healthy workplace program, we want to recognize you. Submissions are due by January 5, 2015. For more information please contact Tanya Court, Director, Public Policy & Programs at 203-705-0668 or visit www.BusinessFairfield.com.

The Business Council’s Growth Advisory Services team partners with small, fast growing, scalable companies in Fairfield County to help them find resources, improve their go-to-market preparedness and improve their ability to attract funding. “Since 2013, we have worked with over 30 of these businesses and a number of them made significant news in 2014 as they collectively continue to grow at a rate exceeding 30% per year while adding new jobs to support their growth,” stated Gary Breitbart, Director, Growth Advisory Services. Importantly, last quarter alone, companies in our Growth Advisory portfolio received $500K in loans and grants from the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) and raised over $2 million in additional private funding. Read more about Growth Advisory Services and our emerging company successes at www.BusinessFairfield.com/gcas.

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Ability Beyond evolves as demographics change BY CRYSTAL KANG ckang@westfairinc.com

s the developmentally disabled population grows due to better care and medical advancements, the challenge now is for agencies to better serve their needs as they age. “One of the challenges we face is that as our population gets older, we’ve changed how we serve our clients,” said Michelle Weinstein, residential and clinical services manager at Ability Beyond, a Bethel-based nonprofit that serves people with developmental disabilities. “It used to be that we were losing our folks when they got to a certain age and their medical needs surpassed their developmental needs, and we would have to send them to a nursing home. But now, we’re looking at how we can keep serving and retaining our

“It used to be that we were losing our folks when they got to a certain age and their medical needs surpassed their developmental needs, and we would have to send them to a nursing home. But now, we’re looking at how we can keep serving and retaining our clients.”

– Michelle Weinstein, residential and clinical services manager at Ability Beyond

clients. But that means there’s much more money required to meet their needs, and every year we require more money to meet our very diverse population,” Weinstein said. The agency was founded in 1953 by a group of parents who wanted a better life for their children with disabilities. Today, it provides job training and placement, supported living, and recreational and educa-

A participant in Ability Beyond’s internship program at her job-training site La Quinta Inn & Suites in Danbury.

Susan is assisted by a staff member during an arts and crafts project in her day program. Photos courtesy Ability Beyond

tional services to more than 2,500 people in Connecticut and New York. For its continued efforts to improve and go beyond the industry standards, the nonprofit recently received a three-year accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities. Ability Beyond officials said in a statement that in receiving the three-year accreditation, the commission noted the nonprofit’s expansion and creation of new programs and services that allow individuals supported by the agency to explore different career paths and tangible skills. The nonprofit has also expanded its mental health first aid certification program and tailored it to educate a wide range of professionals. The mental health first aid certification course is designed for people who have no experience in serving people with disabilities or substance abuse. Weinstein is the only certified instructor to teach classes toward this certificate at the agency. Over the past year, Ability Beyond has tailored its curriculum specifically for police officers, teachers and military personnel. For those in the military, the teaching is centered on post-traumatic stress disorder and transitioning from combat to everyday life, while a police officer would receive more training about safety. In education, teachers are receiving training on how to address specific

needs that students bring up related to family, friends and being bullied. “Just like people receive CPR training to help those experiencing medical crises, this course is designed to help people who have an emotional or mental crisis,” Weinstein said. “The biggest takeaway from this course and the reason why I love teaching the course is because there isn’t one person who doesn’t benefit from it – whether it be a friend or family member who is going through a

hard time or someone who experienced the death of a loved one.” Weinstein said the three most prevalent mental health issues are anxiety, mood and substance disorders, with anxiety disorder affecting one in four people in the United States. She has been working with Ability Beyond for 11 years and has taught 30 classes in six years for working professionals interested in receiving a certification in mental health first aid.

Philip and Stephanie make personalized pizzas as part of their cooking class in their day program.

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Quinnipiac launches women’s business center BY BILL FALLON

in Search of Excellence inibfallon@westfairinc.com tiative, which uinnipiac University’s School of would eventuBusiness in Hamden has created a ally lead to the new center dedicated to addressing center’s formathe leadership and professional needs of tion, in 2007. W o m e n women. The Center for Women & Business, make up 56 according to the university, “will aspire to percent of colenhance women’s business acumen, their lege students, Kathleen Simione presence in leadership and decision-making the university’s roles, and their overall experiences as profes- statement announcing the center said, citing the Digest of Education Statistics. The statesionals.” Rowena Ortiz-Walters, business school ment also said, “Further, the U.S. Department professor and chairwoman of management, of Labor reports that women comprise 47 and Kathleen Simione, associate professor of percent of the total U.S. workforce and are accounting, will serve as co-directors of the projected to account for 51 percent of the SCSU_MBA_Fairfield_7.375x7.125_Layout 1 11/7/14 2:47in PM Page 1 force growth between increase total labor center. The two began the Business Women

2008 and 2018. Despite the statistics, professional women earn less than men, hold fewer top-level leadership positions, have limited access to networks of powRowena Ortiz-Walters erful decisionmakers” and their ventures are less successful than those of men. The co-directors quickly weighed in on Hartford-based insurer Aetna’s latest appointment of a female chief executive. “The appointment of Karen Rohan as president of Aetna is very exciting and prom-

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ising news particularly among one of the largest health insurance providers,” OrtizWalters said. “Aetna clearly understands the business case for gender diversity,” Simione said. “They recognize women influence 80 percent of purchasing decisions today and the need to have a workforce that is representative of its expanding female clientele base.” The center’s goals include executive education, professional development, networking, professional support, mentoring and research while also establishing partnerships with the external business community.

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“To remain competitive, a top business school like Quinnipiac’s needs to have a center that examines female leadership issues in the workplace,” Ortiz-Walters said. Throughout the academic year, the center will run educational programs and professional development seminars and host networking events showcasing successful businesswomen from varying fields, backgrounds and career stages. The center will also serve as a conduit to connect women in the for-profit and nonprofit sectors with each other and with the university community. Ortiz-Walters, who joined Quinnipiac in 2004, received a Ph.D. in management and bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of Connecticut and an MBA from the University of New Haven. In the area of professional service, she has served as president of the PhD Project, an association supporting minority graduate students in achieving their doctorates. Simione, who joined Quinnipiac in 1989, earned her MBA from Quinnipiac and a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Bentley University. She holds a registered CPA certificate in Connecticut.

Agency buys former academy DANBURY SITE WILL HOUSE SPECIAL ED PROGRAMS

BY DIRK PERREFORT Hearst Connecticut Media

fficials with Education Connection say they plan to move their special education programs to a building on Danbury’s west side the organization purchased for $1.2 million. The sale of the building, the former Maimonides Academy, was announced by Goodfellow Real Estate, which represented the seller, Wooster School, in the transaction. The Wooster School, a private school that provides an education through the 12th grade, purchased the building when the academy closed its doors four years ago. The Wooster School, which abuts the property, put the 11,000-square-foot building up for sale last summer. “This is an ideal setting for an organization with a strong focus on education,” said Goodfellow Vice President Joe Wrinn, who represented the seller. “The office’s proximity to the existing Wooster School, as well as its location within one of the largest public school districts in the state, offer a strategic advantage to those at Education Connection and the community they serve.” Rob Parenti, director of business operations for Education Connection, said it plans to move the Access Gertrude Fielding Learning Center to the facility from its leased Main Street location. The center provides an educational setting for students who have difficulties in a traditional school setting. Parenti said the move will allow the organization to save operational costs in the long term that can be used to expand programs and services, as well as upgrade its technical capabilities. “We are also very excited about the opportunities to partner with the Wooster School and share their resources and intellectual capital,” he said. Hearst Connecticut Media includes four daily newspapers: Connecticut Post, Greenwich Time, The Advocate (Stamford) and The News Times (Danbury). See newstimes.com for more from this reporter.

State to enhance pre-K access with federal grant

he city of Bridgeport was recently awarded federal grant money to fund 180 new prekindergarten spaces for low-income children and improve pre-K programs for another 90 children. The $12.5 million in discretionary federal funding will add pre-K spaces for 428 children across Connecticut. The money also will go toward improving 284 existing pre-K spaces in the state. The students are 4-yearolds who live at or below 200 percent of the poverty line in 14 communities: Bridgeport, Derby, East Haven, Griswold, Groton, Hamden, Hebron, Killingly, Manchester, Naugatuck, Seymour, Torrington, Vernon and Wolcott. U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris

“As a parent, and mayor of the state’s largest city, I’ve seen firsthand how tough it is for kids who don’t have access to quality early childhood education.”

— Mayor Bill Finch

Murphy, both Democrats, were expected to join Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch and Bridgeport Public Schools Superintendent

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The Klein Celebrates 75 Years The Klein, a 1,437-seat performing arts center in Bridgeport, is now optimistically celebrating its 75th year. I started as executive director in September after having served on our board of directors the previous four years. During that time the board proactively re-assumed management of the operations and implemented several positive changes. In 2011 we hired our first executive director who quickly secured a grant from the Fairfield County Community Foundation. This enabled us to hire consultants who helped us form a strategic plan. So far, we’ve met every goal. Our mission is to “Enrich, Educate, and Entertain through Arts and Ideas.” In 2013 a grant from the Bridgeport Board of Education led to After School at the Klein (ASK), where Bridgeport students in grades 7-12 receive instruction three days a week in music, dance and drama taught by professionals. This tuition-free program fills a desperate need for arts education missing in Bridgeport schools. Every Saturday more students receive lessons with musical instruments through our partnership with KEYS (Kids Empowered through Your Support). This summer we’ll add a third component with another nonprofit, TrueSpark. It helps students analyze films for their social values and character traits. Our 75th anniversary will promote the Klein through our first series of our own presentations. The Vienna Boys Choir concert in December was a sell-out. We are also pursuing collaborations with restaurants and business associations to promote Bridgeport and its many cultural attractions. The Klein proudly hosts annual performances by Greater Bridgeport Symphony, New England Ballet, Greater Bridgeport Youth Orchestra, Parris Island Marine Corps Band, Fairfield County Children’s Choir and All-Stars Project in addition to civic ceremonies. In 2011 we had no staff and today we have two full-time and four part-time employees. We grew from 65 days of activity a year to more than 220 today. Our mailing list now engages 20,000 subscribers. This all started with the realization of our challenges, a new attitude from our board, and a generous grant from FCCF. Our next presentation is “Footsteps of Mandela,” a joyous concert event Feb 8. Tickets can be purchased at theklein.org. Laurence Caso, executive director The Klein Member, Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County The mission of the Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County is to support cultural organizations, artists and creative businesses by providing promotion, services and advocacy. For more information, visit CulturalAllianceFC.org or email infoCulturalAllianceFC.org or call 256-2329. For events lists, visit FCBuzz.org.

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High-Energy Entertainment at the Palace On Thursday, Jan. 8, 7p.m., a totally unique and wildly entertaining live show will take over The Palace Theatre’s Harman Stage. “Stomp,” the musical phenomenon in which eight high-energy performers communicate solely through dance and drum, arrives just in time to cure your postholiday, midwinter blues. It’s hard to imagine that a show featuring old garbage cans, broomsticks and Zippo lighters –an entirely wordless show with no intermission – would thrive for more than 20 years to become a global entertainment sensation. Much of the show’s unstoppable success is due to the ingenuity of its creators, Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas, and to the universal appeal and lasting power of live percussion. The “Stomp” history reaches to the 1980s, to the streets of Edinburgh, where Creswell and McNichols thought it would be fun to entertain the public with their unique brand of explosive music. Their grassroots gigs soon caught the eye of Heineken, which debuted the show’s iconic dustbin dance to the world in a commercial. Since taking New York City’s performance scene by storm in 1991, where the show continues it’s award-winning, record-breaking run at the Orpheum Theatre, “Stomp” has grown into a worldwide box oﬃce sensation – with movies, television shows and music videos added to its repertoire.

Various casts of “Stomp” have drummed their way around the world, performing more than 14,000 times in front of 14 million people in 50 countries. Connecticut native Kris Lee (Colchester) is one such “stomper.” After performing at the Orpheum since last year, she has joined the show’s national touring cast that’s coming to The Palace next month.

Westport READS Honors Centennial of ‘Dubliners’ Celebrate the centennial of James Joyce’s “Dubliners” during WestportREADS 2015 throughout the month of January with the Westport Library. A vivid portrait of Dublin during a time of social and political change, each of the 15 stories in the collection can stand alone, but together they cohere into what Joyce called “a chapter of the moral history of my country.” The emotional and intellectual truths of the book shine as brightly today as they did 100 years ago. A wide range of programs and activities for all ages will be hosted by the Westport Library and community partners throughout the month. Programs include the kick-oﬀ weekend at the library Saturday, Jan. 10, 4 p.m., with international bestselling author and broadcaster Frank Delaney discussing the roots of Irish

literature and on Sunday at 2 p.m., musical group Themselves oﬀers a program of Irish music, dance and poetry. On Thursday, Jan. 15, 7 p.m., Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Paul Muldoon will talk with Westport Country Playhouse Artistic Director Mark Lamos at the Playhouse. Also Thursday, January 15, noon, enjoy a docent-led talk at the Westport Historical Society exploring the Saugatuck@ Work exhibit and Robert L. Landon’s exquisite mural. Additionally, food lovers can Dine Around Town- Dublin style with Irish themed dinners at four restaurants or enjoy a whiskey tasting with Whiskey Advocate managing editor Lew Bryson, with proceeds beneﬁtting the Westport Library. WestportREADS is funded by Jerry A. Tishman. For more information on program and dinners, please visit: www.westportlibrary.org.

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FACTS & FIGURES on the record QUIT CLAIM Lander, Jini and Jack Lander, Danbury. Grantor: Jini Lander and Jack Lander, Danbury. Property: 37 Seneca Road, Danbury. Amount: $1. Filed Dec. 8. Lapping, Robert K., Smithtown, N.Y. Grantor: Helen M. Lapping and Robert K. Lapping, Smithtown, N.Y. Property: 215 Hammertown Road, Monroe. Amount: $1. Filed Nov. 17. LMB Properties LLC, Bridgeport. Grantor: James Boccuzzi and Jillian Boccuzzi, Trumbull. Property: 220 Doreen Drive, Bridgeport. For no consideration paid. Filed Dec. 10. Lombardi, Kristy L. and Thomas J. Lombardi, Danbury. Grantor: People’s United Bank, NA, Bridgeport. Property: 12 Boulevard Drive, Unit 189, Danbury. Amount: $212,500. Filed Dec. 8. Marjay Construction & Renovations LLC, Trumbull. Grantor: Jayne Lively and Marlin James Lively, Trumbull. Property: Unit 42 of Old Town Condominium, Bridgeport. For no consideration paid. Filed Dec. 9. Messman, Bonita N., Westport. Grantor: Leonard A. Messman, Westport. Property: 65 Richmondville Ave., Westport. Amount: $1. Filed Dec. 1. Mortgage Equity Conversion. Grantor: Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Lewisville, Texas. Property: 162 Ponus Ave., Norwalk. For an undisclosed amount paid. Filed Dec. 12.

Murphy, Peter J., Norwalk. Grantor: Jennifer M. Murphy, Norwalk. Property: Lot 22, Map 11636, Norwalk. For no consideration paid. Filed Dec. 9. N.E.L.A. Premier Properties LLC, Fairfield. Grantor: Andrew Stepan and Nicole Stepan, Fairfield. Property: 57 Wampus Way, Fairfield. For an undisclosed amount paid. Filed Dec. 8. Nayes, Deanna E. and David A. Nayes, Ridgefield. Grantor: David A. Nayes, Ridgefield. Property: 119 Mimosa Circle, Ridgefield. Amount: $1. Filed Dec. 10. O’Herron Jr., Jonathan, Norwalk. Grantor: Cloisters LLC, Westport. Property: Lot 12, Bell Island, Norwalk. For no consideration paid. Filed Dec. 11. Peloquin, Toni Ann and Leon N. Peloquin, Monroe. Grantor: Leon N. Peloquin, Monroe. Property: 109 Cutlers Farm Road, Monroe. For no consideration paid. Filed Dec. 10. Peralto, Hugo, Pleasant Valley, N.Y. Grantor: Union Savings Bank, Danbury. Property: 20 Oakland Ave., Unit 4C, Danbury. Amount: $109,900. Filed Dec. 8. Perez, Juan, Norwalk. Grantor: Aleyda Gonzalez, Norwalk. Property: 167 Princeton St., Bridgeport. For no consideration paid. Filed Dec. 8. Popikas, John W. and Donald J. Popikas Sr., Stratford. Grantor: Gloria Simon and Donna Paoletti, Stratford. Property: Unit 38 of Bullard Court in Stonybrook Gardens Cooperative, Stratford. Amount: $75,000. Filed Dec. 9.

Mulberry, Benjamin, Long Island City, N.Y. Grantor: 71 Aiken Associates LLC, Norwalk. Property: Unit 1, Building P of Winnepauk Village Condominium, Norwalk. Amount: $1. Filed Dec. 8.

Pressman, Jane A., trustee, Fairfield. Grantor: Jerome M. Pressman, Fairfield. Property: Lot 2, Map 4471, Fairfield. For no consideration paid. Filed Dec. 11.

Mullins, Marianne K., Bridgeport. Grantor: Matthew T. Mullins, Bridgeport. Property: 460 Ezra St., Bridgeport. Amount: $1. Filed Dec. 9.

Qureshi, Shabaz B., Norwalk. Grantor: Marie Odile Hollant, Norwalk. Property: 118 W. Cedar St., Norwalk. Amount: $132,000. Filed Dec. 11.

Items appearing in the Fairfield County Business Journal’s On The Record section are compiled from various sources, including public records made available to the media by federal, state and municipal agencies and the court system. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of this information, no liability is assumed for errors or omissions. In the case of legal action, the records cited are open to public scrutiny and should be inspected before any action is taken. Questions and comments regarding this section should be directed to: Bill Fallon c/o Westfair Communications Inc. 3 Westchester Park Drive, Suite G7 White Plains, N.Y. 10604-3407 Phone: (914)694-3600 Fax: (914)694-3680

Reisman, Daniel and Carol Rachamkin, Monroe. Grantor: Paul Reisman and Gertrude Reisman, Monroe. Property: Unit 83 in High Meadows Condominium, Building 207, Monroe. For no consideration paid. Filed Nov. 17. REO Recovery, Bridgeport. Grantor: Stephen Johnson, Guilford. Property: 454-456 Newfield Ave., Bridgeport. For no consideration paid. Filed Dec. 4. Rescsr LLC, North Charleston, S.C. Grantor: Robert E. Corey, North Charleston, S.C. Property: 7 Padanaram Road, Unit 101, Danbury. For an undisclosed amount paid. Filed Dec. 11.

Reyes, Segudo, Bridgeport. Grantor: Alberto Vazquez and Crystal Perez, Bridgeport. Property: 401 Granfield Ave., Apt. 401B, Building 2, Bridgeport. Amount: $12,000. Filed Dec. 8. Roblanc Inc., Trumbull. Grantor: Cintya M. Barzola, Bridgeport. Property: 271 Vine St., Bridgeport. For no consideration paid. Filed Dec. 8. Roblanc Inc., Trumbull. Grantor: Cintya M. Barzola, Bridgeport. Property: 4635 Madison Ave., Bridgeport. For no consideration paid. Filed Dec. 8. Roblanc Inc., Trumbull. Grantor: Cintya M. Barzola, Bridgeport. Property: 100 Garfield St., Bridgeport. For no consideration paid. Filed Dec. 8. Roy, Noel C. and Michael P. Dimyan, Danbury. Grantor: Real Estate Holdings LLC, Ridgefield. Property: 55 Oil Mill Road, Unit 40, Danbury. Amount: $100,000. Filed Dec. 8. Ruskin, Andrea, Westport. Grantor: Keith Ruskin, Westport. Property: 186 Compo Road South, Westport. Amount: $1. Filed Dec. 12. Salvestrini, Thomas J., Chula Vista, Calif. Grantor: Town of Ridgefield. Property: SEG E, Old Sunset Lane, Ridgefield. Amount: $5,987. Filed Dec. 2. Seabury Development LLC, Danbury. Grantor: Barbara D. Seabury, Danbury. Property: 40 Moody Lane, Danbury. Amount: $1. Filed Dec. 11. Seabury, Barbara D., Danbury. Grantor: Seabury Development LLC, Danbury. Property: Wildman Street, Danbury. Amount: $1. Filed Dec. 11. Strouse, Elizabeth and Nicholas Siman Strouse, Westport. Grantor: Nicholas Strouse, Westport. Property: 4 Horeshoe Lane, Westport. For no consideration paid. Filed Dec. 8. Tubar LLC, Newtown. Grantor: Susan Leacy Kanach, Howard, Md. Property: 1-3-5 Tooleys Lane, Danbury. Amount: $1. Filed Dec. 8. Voights, Grace M., Danbury. Grantor: Gerald J. Daly, Danbury. Property: 55, 57 and 59 Middle River Road, Danbury. Amount: $1. Filed Dec. 8. Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Grantor: Park Ridge Condominium Association Inc., Danbury. Property: 8 Rose Lane, Unit 14-5, Danbury. Amount: $50,000. Filed Dec. 9. Westney, Zulma V. and Craig D. Westney, Danbury. Grantor: OSD Property Management LLC, Danbury. Property: 99 Osborne St., Danbury. Amount: $1. Filed Dec. 9. Wigzell, Geraldine, Stamford. Grantor: Geraldine Wigzell, Stamford. Property: 194 Jockey Hollow Road, Monroe. Amount: $1. Filed Nov. 10.

Yonda, Marguerite M. and Anthony H. Yonda, Ridgefield. Grantor: Anthony H. Yonda and Marguerite M. Yonda, Ridgefield. Property: Lots 35 and 36, Map 561, Ridgefield. Amount: $1. Filed Dec. 5. Zhao, Guengze and Qiongfeng Pan, Mamaroneck, N.Y. Grantor: Quiongfeng Pan, Mamaroneck, N.Y. Property: 31 Ward St., Norwalk. For no consideration paid. Filed Dec. 8.

RESIDENTIAL Acampora, Danielle and Jason Cannella, Wilton. Seller: Francis Chiusano and Carol Chiusano, Ridgefield. Property: Unit B8 of The Treetops of Ridgefield Condominium, Ridgefield. Amount: $635,000. Filed Dec. 1. Afzali, Miriam, Norwalk. Seller: TMLS Properties LLC, Bridgeport. Property: 130 Morehouse St., Bridgeport. Amount: $279,000. Filed Dec. 9. Ahe, Sarah Von Der and Peter Von Der Ahe, Greenwich. Seller: Thomas J. Harrington, Greenwich. Property: Husted Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $4.4 million. Filed Dec. 1. Ahlquist, Andrea and William Bermudez, Milford. Seller: David C. Monahan and Rita L. Monahan, Monroe. Property: 39 Sunrise Terrace, 17 Mattatuck Trail and 93 Downs Road, Monroe. Amount: $225,000. Filed Nov. 25. Ahlquist, Andrea and William Bermudez, Milford. Seller: David C. Monahan and Rita L. Monahan, Monroe. Property: 29 Mattatuck Trail, Monroe. For no consideration paid. Filed Nov. 25.

Becher, Daniela, Greenwich. Seller: John Belicka Jr. and Susan B. Belicka, Greenwich. Property: 138 N. Water St., Greenwich. Amount: $485,000. Filed Dec. 1. Beckford, Sania A., Bridgeport. Seller: Marianne Chedister, Trumbull. Property: Lot 42 of Canaan Heights, Stratford. Amount: $169,900. Filed Dec. 12. Bortnick, Marcee A. and Charles I. Bortnick, Ridgefield. Seller: Jennifer M. Dineen, Ridgefield. Property: Parcel 2, Map 8807A and Map 8807B, Ridgefield. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed Dec. 12. Bourgeois, David T., Fairfield. Seller: Peter Jiser, Westport. Property: 45 Fairlawn Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $235,000. Filed Dec. 9. Brown, William J., Trumbull. Seller: Holly Latka, Monroe. Property: 161 Highland Drive, Monroe. Amount: $180,000. Filed Nov. 24.

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Butler, Bridget T. and Christopher Butler, Ridgefield. Seller: William E. Garvey and Tamara Eberlein, Ridgefield. Property: 70 Florida Hill Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $695,000. Filed Dec. 12.

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Canfield, Serine and William Canfield, Brewster, N.Y. Seller: William E. Mickelsen and Denise A. Mickelsen, Denver, Colo. Property: Lot 40, Map 1559, Windaway Road, Danbury. Amount: $268,000. Filed Dec. 1.

Aime, Louder, Stamford. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 15 Madison St., Unit F1, Norwalk. Amount: $75,000. Filed Dec. 11.

Cannon, Desidre B. and Scott D. Norton, Norwalk. Seller: Patrick D. Kretschman and Marcia A. Kretschman, Monroe. Property: 1183 Monroe Turnpike, Monroe. Amount: $400,000. Filed Dec. 1.

Andrade, Edison, Stamford. Seller: Irving Andrade, Bridgeport. Property: 208 Barnum Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $500,000. Filed Dec. 9.

Carrena, Luis, Easton. Seller: Quarry Road Lot 2 LLC, Bridgeport. Property: 4699 Main St., Unit 1B3, Bridgeport. Amount: $40,000. Filed Dec. 10.

Assue, Ronald P., Danbury. Seller: Bonny Amico, Danbury. Property: Unit B5, Building 12 in Westwood Village Condominium, Danbury. Amount: $180,000. Filed Dec. 3.

Charles, Janette J., Bridgeport. Seller: VS Property Management Services LLC, Bridgeport. Property: 240 Valley Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $139,000. Filed Dec. 8.

Baker, Ruth and Leonard Baker, Westport. Seller: Halsey LLC, New Canaan. Property: 22 Baker Ave., Westport. Amount: $1.7 million. Filed Dec. 11.

Chia, Gloria A. and Thien Shing Chia, Chappaqua, N.Y. Seller: Toll CT III LP, Newtown. Property: 26 Country View Road, Danbury. Amount: $748,878. Filed Dec. 1.

Beaudry, Anna and Jeremy Beaudry, Milford. Seller: Lisa A. McEachern, Monroe. Property: 171 Church St., Monroe. Amount: $430,000. Filed Dec. 2.

Coffey, Sara R. and William S. Coffey, Danbury. Seller: Valerie Lecara, Danbury. Property: 28 Laura Drive, Danbury. Amount: $480,000. Filed Dec. 10.

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NEWSMAKERS [PLUS AWARDS AND EVENTS] MENDELSSOHN CHOIR BRINGS CHRISTMAS CHEER

REYNOLDS & ROWELLA LLP PROMOTES KUNST Reynolds & Rowella LLP, a consulting, audit and accounting firm with offices in Ridgefield and New Canaan, promoted Janice E. Kunst to director. Kunst has 16 years of public accounting experience and three years of corporate accounting experience. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants.

The Mendelssohn Choir of Connecticut filled St. Thomas Aquinas Church of Fairfield with the sounds of Christmas, 8 p.m., Dec.

14, 1719 Post Road, Fairfield. Under the direction of Carole Ann Maxwell, accompanied by Beth Palmer and Festival Brass and Percussion,

the chorus of 80 singers presented a combination of carols and works by composers including Vaughan Williams and John Rutter.

Janice E. Kunst

BRBC CELEBRATES LEADERS

THE IRISH VOICE RECOGNIZES HEALY AS TOP IRISH EDUCATOR From left: Elaine Turbeville, Ashcroft Inc.; Dawn Banks, Bridgeport Hospital; Sophia Wint, Aquarion; William Jennings; Stuart Marcus; Paul Antinozzi; Kenneth Oppedisano; Mary Jane Foster; Sean Carroll; Fred McKinney; Evan Pitkoff; and Mayor Bill Finch, not pictured.

From left, John Lahey, Barbara Jones, Patrick Healy and Niall O’Dowd.

The York per with spective,

Irish Voice, a New City-based newspaIrish-American pernamed Patrick J.

Healy, senior vice president for �inance at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, as a top Irish educator. Healy was honored

Dec. 18 at the Irish Education 100 celebration, held at the residence of Barbara Jones, Irish consul general.

Bridgeport Regional Business Council (BRBC) celebrated its annual dinner with more than 400 attendees, Dec. 11, at the Bridgeport Holiday Inn and Conference Center, 1070 Main St., Bridgeport. Sponsored by TD Bank, People’s United Bank and Bank of America, the dinner recognized economic developments and individuals who impacted the region. The Susan L. Davis Leadership Award honored Sean Carroll, president, Shelton-based Merit Insurance Inc. and Mary Jane Foster, vice president, uni-

versity relations, University of Bridgeport. Seven individuals were honored with BRBC’s Regional IMPACT Award, including: Paul Antinozzi, president, Antinozzi Associates Architecture & Interior Design; Kenneth Oppedisano, president, Main Enterprises Inc.; Evan Pitkoff, executive director, Cooperative Educational Services; William Jennings, president and CEO, St. Vincent’s Health Services; Fred McKinney, president and CEO, Greater New England Minority Supplier Council; and Mayor Bill Finch, City of Bridgeport.

ROYAL PROPERTIES NAMED EXCLUSIVE BROKER FOR THREE PROPERTIES

RHYS COMMERCIAL COMPLETES 16 PET VALU DEALS

Yonkers, N.Y.-based Royal Properties Inc., a retail brokerage and consulting company, was retained by United Properties to

Stamford-based RHYS Commercial, a commercial real estate firm, signed its 16th lease on behalf of Pet Valu, a pet supply retailer, with an additional six locations in progress.

exclusively represent three commercial properties in Connecticut. The properties include: 235 Main Ave., Norwalk, a Walgreens-

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anchored center; Staples Plaza, 1201 Kings Highway, Fair�ield; and 1799 Post Road East, Westport, a strip mall.

Jason Wuchiski, RHYS partner and head of retail leasing, and Tyler Lyman, vice president, have been working to introduce Pet Valu into new markets since March 2013.

Ridgefield Playhouse presents Marie Daulne, known to her fans as “Zap Mama,” and her “Eclectic Flash Show,” 8 p.m., 80 E. Ridge Road, Ridgefield. Palm Bay International will host a wine/spirits tasting in the lobby 7 p.m.

Ridgefield Playhouse presents Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes, performing their hits with special guest, Psycho Merchants, 8 p.m., 80 E. Ridge Road, Ridgefield.

JAN. 11

NORMA F. PFRIEM FOUNDATION DONATES TO THE KENNEDY CENTER

Quinnipiac University School of Law’s Animal Law Society joins the Connecticut Bar Assoc.’s Animal Law Section to host the panel discussion, “Understanding the Legislative Process: Animals and the Law,” 4-6:30 p.m., Ceremonial Courtroom, School of Law Center, North Haven Campus, 370 Bassett Road, North Haven. Event is free and open to the public. To register, visit ctbar.org or call 203-582-8652 for more information.

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vice Roll for the second consecutive year. The designation recognizes the university’s commitment to volunteering and service learning.

Ridgefield Playhouse is featuring Kevin Brody’s Songwriting Workshop, ninth grade to adult, 7:45 to 9 p.m. every Wednesday, 80 E. Ridge Road, Ridgefield.

JAN. 9

WAVENY LIFECARE NETWORK APPOINTS TUCKER

Danbury-based Western Connecticut State University (WCSU) was named to the President’s Higher Educational Community Ser-

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JAN. 8

Toronto-based real estate firm, Avison Young, expanded its Fairfield/ Westchester office with the hiring of William Anson and Lori Baker. Anson joins the firm as a senior vice president. He founded Anson Properties Ltd. in 1985 and has since represented international and domestic Fortune 500 companies Baker has 14 years of office leasing experience, most recently serving as leasing director for Stamford-based Building and Land Technology.

WCSU RECOGNIZED ON NATIONAL HONOR ROLL JAN. 7 - MARCH 4

AVISON YOUNG HIRES ANSON AND BAKER

Empowering Through Beauty Inc., a nonprofit serving disadvantaged females, hosts its second annual “Style Me Successful” event, 2-7 p.m., Norma F. Pfriem Urban Outreach Initiative Inc., 877 Park Ave., Bridgeport.

Paul Miller (right), chair of the Norma F. Pfriem Foundation, with Martin D. Schwartz, center, president and CEO of The Kennedy Center, pictured with a boy who will benefit from this donation.

Bridgeport Hospital’s Norma F. Pfriem Foundation donated three Quest vans and one Nissan Altima to Trumbull-based

Renée Tucker

New Canaan-based Waveny LifeCare Network, a nonpro�it that offers independent and assisted living, appointed Renée Tucker to the newly creation position of controller. Tucker is responsible for overseeing the organization’s accounting department and performing as second in command for CFO Shaun Powell. Tucker has more than 15 years of experience in accounting and finance.

The Kennedy Center for its regional transportation system. These vehicles will help meet the transportation needs of people with disabilities.

FAMILY LITERACY NIGHT

Information for these features has been submitted by the subjects or their delegates.

More than 100 Spanish-speaking families from Stamford participated in the second family literacy night of the school year, Dec. 16, Lathon Wider Community Center. The Junior League of Stamford-Norwalk

(JLSN) and the Stamford Public Education Foundation (SPEF) hosted the event. Four times annually, SPEF and JLSN host literacy night for low-income kindergarten, first-and second-graders and their families.

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Colasanto, Kristen, Monroe. Seller: Joaquim G. Rodrigues Jr. and Jacklyn C. Rodrigues, Monroe. Property: Unit 302F in The Hills of Monroe, Monroe. Amount: $170,000. Filed Nov. 25.

Garcia, Kendy and Kelvin R. Lapaix, Danbury. Seller: Dwight L. David and Marian Davis, New Fairfield. Property: 5 Ford Ave., Danbury. Amount: $140,000. Filed Dec. 10.

Parsons, Siri M. and Michael J. Parsons, Greenwich. Seller: Brigitte Kalish, Greenwich. Property: 34 Loading Rock Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1.4 million. Filed Dec. 3.

Rosenberg, Stefanie, Ridgefield. Seller: Alan Jay Rosenberg and Lynne Rosenberg, Ridgefield. Property: 96 Scott Ridge Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $355,000. Filed Dec. 2.

Silverman, Scott W., Westport. Seller: Beth Tassel and Sanford Tassel Westport. Property: 24 Burr Farms Road, Westport. Amount: $2.4 million. Filed Dec. 12.

Custodio, Daniel A., Danbury. Seller: Amelia E. Miller, Danbury. Property: 41 Aunt Hack Road, Danbury. Amount: $281,000. Filed Dec. 8.

Gilbert, Donna M., Westport. Seller: Ellen Jeanne Boyle, Danbury. Property: 30 Schoolhouse Drive, Danbury. Amount: $335,000. Filed Dec. 8.

Passos, Marta, Ridgefield. Seller: Elaine M. Stapp, Ridgefield. Property: Unit 5 of Fox Hill Ridgefield Condominium Section III, Ridgefield. Amount: $208,000. Filed Dec. 3.

Ruiz, Kevin and Gloria Ines Carvajal, Norwalk. Seller: Camps Property LLC, St. Augustine, Fla. Property: 75 Stuart Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $323,500. Filed Dec. 11.

Smith, Jeffrey P., Chelmer, Australia. Seller: Strategic Organizational Management LLC, Ridgefield. Property: Parcel B, Map 8824, Ridgefield. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed Dec. 2.

Davis-Whatley, Susan and Renee Davis-Whatley, Spring, Texas. Seller: Elaine I. Livanos, Fairfield. Property: 500 Katona Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $426,000. Filed Dec. 8.

Giusio, Kathryn K. D. and John C. Guisio, Ridgefield. Seller: Walter Knittel and Lisa B. Lewis, Ridgefield. Property: Lot 12, Map 3240, Ridgefield. Amount: $600,000. Filed Dec. 11. Gleason, Audrey and Christopher Looram, Norwalk. Seller: Michael Anthony Caldaroni, Robert John Caldaroni, Thomas Christopher Caldaroni and Karen Derose, Trumbull. Property: 78 Regina St., Trumbull. Amount: $379,000. Filed Nov. 20.

Russell, Timothy J. and Meghan R. Russell Lawrence, N.J. Seller: Thomas M. Carleton and Teresa A. Carleton, Monroe. Property: 70 Riding Ridge Road, Monroe. Amount: $657,500. Filed Nov. 21.

Sorena, Melena and Joseph G. Sorena, Brookfield. Seller: Charles W. Papst and Janet Papst, Schenevus, N.Y. Property: Lot 1, Map 224, Ridgefield. Amount: $405,000. Filed Dec. 10.

De Castro, Denise M. and Alexander Jay De Castro, Stamford. Seller: Jonathan M. Brundice and Michelle L. Murphy, Westport. Property: 54 Marion Road, Westport. Amount: $1 million. Filed Dec. 11.

Pellegrino, Joseph M., Bridgeport. Seller: Brigida Dora, Angelin Imbimbo, Diana Pellegrino and Michael Parrella, Seymour. Property: Lots 29 and 30, Map of Building Lot of Scofield and Ford, Bridgeport. Amount: $100,000. Filed Dec. 8.

Decker, Patricia L. and Michael J. Decker, North Salem, N.Y. Seller: Toll CT III LP, Newtown. Property: 30 Country View Road, Danbury. Amount: $683,121. Filed Dec. 8.

Goff, Brooke, Southbury. Seller: Augustine Casal, Cape Coral, Fla. Property: 40 Horseye Coach Road, Newtown. Amount: $626,000. Filed Nov. 24.

Devineni, Sravana T. and Sudhir B. Devineni, Fairfield. Seller: Elias Gedeon and Isabel Gedeon, Fairfield. Property: Lot 7, Map 1994, Fairfield. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed Dec. 9.

Gonzalez, Lourdes E. and Edgar F. Gonzalez, Danbury. Seller: Ramiro Tello, Danbury. Property: 4 Willow St., Danbury. Amount: $209,000. Filed Dec. 3.

Duarte, Bryan and Karen E. Duarte, Bridgeport. Seller: Angel O. Ojeda, Bridgeport. Property: 62-66 Colony St., Bridgeport. Amount: $158,000. Filed Dec. 10.

Grabowski, April R. and Randall M. Grabowski, Monroe. Seller: Arthur F. Galpin and Audrey T. Galpin, Upper Black Eddy, Pa. Property: 63 Birchwood Road, Monroe. Amount: $1. Filed Nov. 10.

Duran, Lennys K., Bridgeport. Seller: Jonathan P. Konecny, Bridgeport. Property: 1643-1645 E. Main St., Bridgeport. Amount: $190,000. Filed Dec. 10. Duran, Maite, Danbury. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 16 Scuppo Road, Unit F10, Danbury. Amount: $66,000. Filed Dec. 4. Elliot-Stowe, Sarah and Edward M. Stowe Jr., Norwalk. Seller: Daniel DiBlasio and Beverly DiBlasio, Norwalk. Property: 5 Silwen Lane, Norwalk. Amount: $410,000. Filed Dec. 12. Feinleib, Jennifer, Westport. Seller: William Gary Perkowski, Westport. Property: 10 Morningside Lane, Westport. Amount: $600,000. Filed Dec. 2. Fine, Fiona and Morgan Fine, Darien. Seller: Chris Christiansen and Judi B. Christiansen, Easton. Property: 15 Pine Road, Unit 175, Norwalk. Amount: $105,000. Filed Dec. 11. Gallardo-Molina, Nelly F. and Jose F. Santos, Danbury. Seller: Carmen D. Cianflone Jr., Lauretta R. Cianflone and Maria Ripoll, Margate, Fla. Property: 48 Westville Ave., Danbury. Amount: $220,000. Filed Dec. 3. Gao, Hong Hong and Hong Bian, Holmdel, N.J. Seller: Frank Bucci and Chrissy Bucci, Danbury. Property: 2001 Briar Woods Lane, Danbury. Amount: $285,000. Filed Dec. 2.

Gudiel, Elmer, Norwalk. Seller: Juana M. Rodriguez and Domingo Rodriguez, Norwalk. Property: Adolf Maier, Norwalk. Amount: $155,000. Filed Dec. 8. Gupta, Suchitra and Sadhna Gupta, Norwalk. Seller: Bank of America NA, Charlotte, N.C. Property: 14 Kettle Road, Norwalk. Amount: $230,475. Filed Dec. 8. Hanson, Anna Maria and Douglas W. Hanson, Travelers Road, S.C. Seller: 73 Old Hill Road LLC, Stamford. Property: 73 Old Hill Road, Westport. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed Dec. 11. Hardison, Shalenta and Daniel Matos, Bridgeport. Seller: Darrel B. Thompson and Deana Thompson, Bridgeport. Property: Unit 106 in Federal Arms Condominium, Bridgeport. Amount: $80,106. Filed Dec. 9. He, Yongfeng and Qi Shi, Greenwich. Seller: Charles Tzou, Greenwich. Property: 14 Birdsong Place, Greenwich. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed Dec. 4. Heredia, Julio Abel, Danbury. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 10 Shannon Ridge, Danbury. Amount: $190,000. Filed Dec. 2. Hernandez, Javier E., Palm Harbor, Fla. Seller: Margaret E. Anderson, Bridgewater. Property: 188 Warrington Round, Danbury. Amount: $375,000. Filed Dec. 2.

Pellicano, Dean, Norwalk. Seller: Elizabeth J. Gutierrez, Ridgefield. Property: 21 Mallory Hill Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $220,000. Filed Dec. 11. Penn, Deborah, Russell Penn Jr., Jamie Penn and Russell W. Penn Sr., Greenwich. Seller: Margaret A. Caruso and Kristin A. Caruso, Greenwich. Property: Lots 15 and 16, Map 1161, Greenwich. Amount: $305,000. Filed Dec. 5. Piccolello, Frances, Bridgeport. Seller: Lucien Investors LLC and John Dierna, Bridgeport. Property: Unit 10-B of Embassy Towers Condominium, Bridgeport. Amount: $1. Filed Dec. 9. Pires, Lesley A. and Carlos M. Pires, Fairfield. Seller: Ralph L. DiMare and Linda S. DiMare, West Creek, N.J. Property: 27 Barn Hill Road, Monroe. Amount: $433,000. Filed Dec. 1. Pjura, Anne T., Southport. Seller: Anne T. Pjura, Southport. Property: 66 and 68 John St. and 115 Wall St., Bridgeport. For no consideration paid. Filed Dec. 10. Quain, Cheryl F., Greenwich. Seller: Michael J. Grabarz and Denise A. Grabarz, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Property: 112 Pemberwick Road, Greenwich. Amount: $555,000. Filed Dec. 4. Rakaj, Kliton, Ansonia. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 106 Pastors Walk, Monroe. Amount: $146,000. Filed Nov. 25. Reid, Icema and Neville C. Bailey, Mount Vernon, N.Y. Seller: Catherine Bross, Shelton. Property: 63 Redding Road, Bridgeport. Amount: $180,000. Filed Dec. 11.

Santacruz, Miguel, Bridgeport. Seller: Emily Chiplinski, Bridgeport. Property: Madison Highlands, Lots 460, 461 and 462, Bridgeport. Amount: $145,000. Filed Dec. 11. Saradin, Scott, Ridgefield. Seller: Gail A. Garnot, Ridgefield. Property: 31 Lawson Lane, Ridgefield. Amount: $177,000. Filed Dec. 11. Saunders, Helan and Mitchelle W. Saunders, Westport. Seller: Narayan Prasad and Poorinma Prasad Westport. Property: 65 Bermuda Road, Westport. Amount: $1.7 million. Filed Dec. 11. Schmidt, Lynn R. and James Scott Wilcox, Norwalk. Seller: David S. Kirchoff, Ridgefield. Property: 25 Middlebrook Lane, Ridgefield. Amount: $657,000. Filed Dec. 5. Scope, Cindy R., Stratford. Seller: Robert E. Lee, Westport. Property: 14 Rocky Ridge Road, Westport. Amount: $517,500. Filed Dec. 2. Scott, Sophie and Thomas C. Lightoller, Westport. Seller: John B. Watkins and Lisa R. Watkins, Westport. Property: 15 Island Way, Westport. Amount: $1.7 million. Filed Dec. 1. Serafin, Nicole and Mark Serafin, Ridgefield. Seller: Joseph A. Chiodi and Leslie S. Chiodi, Ridgefield. Property: 54 Hickory Lane, Ridgefield. Amount: $440,000. Filed Dec. 9. Seyal, Aziz A., Stratford. Seller: Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Lewisville, Texas. Property: 170 West Ave., Stratford. Amount: $52,500. Filed Dec. 12. Sganga, Nina, Rye, N.Y. Seller: Katherine Upright and Christian Upright, Norwalk. Property: Lot 6, Map 864, Norwalk. Amount: $400,000. Filed Dec. 10.

Reisman, Elizabeth, Easton. Seller: Michael Cingolani and Jennifer Cingolani, Westport. Property: 5 Woods Grove Road, Westport. Amount: $690,000. Filed Dec. 8.

Shah, Hiral and Saurabh Shah, Monroe. Seller: Timothy Zeko, Monroe. Property: 13 Aspetuck Lane, Monroe. Amount: $563,000. Filed Dec. 10.

Roman, Helen, Norwalk. Seller: Sergey Polyakov and Natalia Polyakov, Norwalk. Property: 314 Sunrise Hill Road, Unit 128, Norwalk. Amount: $320,000. Filed Dec. 11.

Silva, Madalena and Rafael Matos, Monroe. Seller: Eleanor M. Melito, Monroe. Property: 75 Old Tannery Road, Monroe. Amount: $225,000. Filed Dec. 9.

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Spivak, Elizabeth W. and Steven R. Spivak, Ridgefield. Seller: Robert Baughman and Barbara Baughman, Ridgefield. Property: 75 Nod Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $860,000. Filed Dec. 3. Stemmler, Maria G. and Jason P. Stemmler, Milford. Seller: Mindi Rappoport and Gustavo Castillo, Trumbull. Property: 344 Edison Road, Trumbull. Amount: $348,000. Filed Nov. 21. Strang, Karleen and Richard Strang, Mattapoisett, Mass. Seller: Thomas J. Salvestrini, Chula Vista, Calif. Property: 17 Sunset Lane, Ridgefield. Amount: $245,000. Filed Dec. 2. Streicker, Bridget S. H. and Michael F. Streicker, Westport. Seller: Leonard R. Tatore and Mary Milligan, Westport. Property: Lot 140, Fairfield Ave., Westport. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed Dec. 4. Sukhadia, Poonam S. and Sanjay J. Sukhadia Danbury. Seller: John A. Valiska and Patricia Valiska, Danbury. Property: 56 Woodcrest Lane, Danbury. Amount: $370,000. Filed Dec. 11. Surtees, David, Westport. Seller: Anthony Fasone and Stephanie Quinn, Westport. Property: 9 Patrick Lane, Westport. Amount: $1.9 million. Filed Dec. 2. Suthers, Markley M. and Colleen Suthers, Stamford. Seller: Candice K. Davis and James G. Davis, Stamford. Property: 20 Lawton Ave., Stamford. Amount: $570,000. Filed Dec. 3. Suy, Navy, Bridgeport. Seller: Ana Robles, Bridgeport. Property: 176 Cedar St., Bridgeport. Amount: $125,000. Filed Dec. 11. Tallett, Matthew H., Phillipsburg, N.J. Seller: Lee A. Hardvall, Greenwich. Property: 9 Weaver St., Unit 9, Greenwich. Amount: $205,000. Filed Dec. 3. Tarnow, Ethan Isaac and Karen V. Tarnow, Norwalk. Seller: Debra Ann Killian, Stuart, Fla. Property: 98 Mountain Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $328,000. Filed Dec. 5. Tomala, John S., Bridgeport. Seller: Jonathan Melendez, Bridgeport. Property: 366 Dover St., Bridgeport. Amount: $65,000. Filed Dec. 10.

Torres, Jessifer and Alcy Adames, Danbury. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 50 Old Ridgebury Road, Danbury. Amount: $245,000. Filed Dec. 1. Unger, Ann Marie, Norwalk. Seller: Michael A. Ruggieri, Norwalk. Property: Unit 1-4, Building 1 of Dorlon Terrace Condominium, Norwalk. Amount: $322,500. Filed Dec. 12. Veenema, Kristin B., Monroe. Seller: Paul A. Zisk, Berlin. Property: 30 Chalk Hill Road, Monroe. Amount: $120,750. Filed Dec. 3. Veno, Kathleen Elizabeth and Eric J. Bailey, Fairfield. Seller: Daniel J. Valli and Irene Valli, Monroe. Property: 80 Swendsen Drive, Monroe. Amount: $370,000. Filed Dec. 8. Villaneuva, Alison and Orlando Villaneuva, New York, N.Y. Seller: Julie C. Fattibene, Fairfield. Property: Lot 17, Map 2764, Fairfield. Amount: $580,000. Filed Dec. 10. Vitale, Mark A., Greenwich. Seller: 53 Ridge St LLC, Greenwich. Property: Ridge Street, Greenwich. Amount: $1.6 million. Filed Dec. 2. Vogt, Ray, Norwalk. Seller: Weislaw Wasilweski and Aneta Martyniak, Stamford. Property: Unit 405 in The Phoenix at Isaac Condominium, Norwalk. Amount: $230,000. Filed Dec. 10. Watkins, Lisa Raphaeli and John Bamford Watkins Jr., Westport. Seller: Kevin P. Collins and Linda A. Collins, Westport. Property: Old Hill Farm Road, Westport. Amount: S1.5 million. Filed Dec. 4. Wei, Kung H. and Martin Lim, Troy, Mich. Seller: Frank Haklits and Rose Haklits Bronx, N.Y. Property: Prospect Street, Danbury. Amount: $341,000. Filed Dec. 8. White, Wendy W., Wilton. Seller: Steven R. Spivak, Ridgefield. Property: West Lane Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $662,500. Filed Dec. 10. Wilk, Laura and Kevin Soldani, Norwalk. Seller: Geraldine E. Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Amato, Norwalk. Property: 12 Cutrone Road, Norwalk. Amount: $290,000. Filed Dec. 8. Wilson, Elizabeth I. and Scot P. Norden, Millwood, N.Y. Seller: S. Curtiss Roach and Leslie Roach, Gulf Stream, Fla. Property: Lot 4, Map 12802, Norwalk. Amount: $3.4 million. Filed Dec. 12. Wishnick, Karla Z. and Robert I. Wishnick, Greenwich. Seller: Michael Parsons and Siri M. Parsons, Greenwich. Property: 34 Crawford Terrace, Greenwich. Amount: $907,000. Filed Dec. 1. Zanten, Aria M. H. Van and Ryan J. Dadasovich, Ridgefield. Seller: Mary Ann C. Cousins, Ridgefield. Property: Lot G-3, Map 4773, Ridgefield. Amount: $935,000. Filed Dec. 2.

FACTS

FIGURES

Zhang, Tin and Bing Chen, Trumbull. Seller: Wood Construction Co. LLC, Shelton. Property: 180 King St., Stratford. Amount: $215,000. Filed Dec. 11.

Rivera Jr., Ismael, et al. Creditor: Bank of America NA, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 39 Philo Curtis Road, Newtown. Mortgage default. Filed Nov. 25.

Aurora, Taimur M., Stamford. $2,562 in favor of TD Bank NA, Portland, Maine, by Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 34 Ranson St., Stamford. Filed Dec. 5.

Flanagan, William, Ridgefield. $775 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 224 N. Salem Road, Ridgefield. Filed Dec. 3.

Kemlage, Debra, Danbury. $857 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 30 Peck Road, Danbury. Filed Dec. 3.

Zunda Jr., Charles W., Norwalk. Seller: Southport Properties 1010 LLC, Southport. Property: 192 Fillow St., Norwalk. Amount: $755,000. Filed Dec. 8.

Robinson, Edward I., et al. Creditor: U.S. Bank NA, Miamisburg, Ohio. Property: Unit D-16 of Glendale Condominium, Bridgeport. Delinquent common charges. Filed Dec. 2.

Bogan, Jennifer, Fairfield. $14,620 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, N.Y., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 2051 Stratfield Road, Fairfield. Filed Dec. 8.

Frazier, Jana L., Stratford. $3,243 in favor of Citibank NA, Sioux Falls, S.D., by Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 42 Leonard St., Stratford. Filed Dec. 5.

Kloppenburg, Brooks P., Greenwich. $5,855 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio, by Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 44 Laddins Rock Road, Greenwich. Filed Dec. 4.

FORECLOSURES

Yanez, Fanny J., et al. Creditor: Bank of America NA, Plano, Texas. Property: 260-262 Henry Ave., Stratford. Mortgage default. Filed Dec. 8.

Botticelli, Darrell, Danbury. $755 in favor of Danbury Office of Physician Services PC, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 15 Cozy Hollow Road, Danbury. Filed Dec. 3.

Freitas, Monica, Bridgeport. $1,786 in favor of Advanced Radiology Consultants LLC, Trumbull, by Nathanson Cipriano and Gambardella PC, Hamden. Property: 361 Savoy St., Bridgeport. Filed Dec. 11.

Artemus, Kadejah, et al. Creditor: Bank of America NA, Plano, Texas. Property: 3370 Madison Ave., Unit 1B, Bridgeport. Delinquent common charges. Filed Dec. 11. Bartes, Sonia and Efrain Bartes, et al. Creditor: Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC, West Palm Beach, Fla. Property: 247 Clover St., Stratford. Mortgage default. Filed Dec. 11. Battle, Lorenzo, et al. Creditor: HSBC Bank USA NA, Lewisville, Texas. Property: 28 Cornell Road, Danbury. Mortgage default. Filed Dec. 11. Doherty, Timothy M., et al. Creditor: Chase Home Finance LLC, Columbus, Ohio. Property: 70 Temple St., Stratford. Mortgage default. Filed Dec. 8. Garcia, Hugo, et al. Creditor: Bank of America NA, Simi Valley, Calif. Property: 3 Morgan Ave., Danbury. Mortgage default. Filed Dec. 11. Hurley, Steven J., et al. Creditor: U.S. Bank NA, Miamisburg, Ohio. Property: 360 Burritt Ave., Stratford. Mortgage default. Filed Dec. 12. Johnson, Connie, et al. Creditor: Habitat For Humanity of Greater Bridgeport Inc., Bridgeport. Property: 56 Agresta Terrace, Stratford. Mortgage default. Filed Dec. 9. Johnson, Neil L., et al. Creditor: Bank of America NA, Plano, Texas. Property: 10 Fresh Meadow Road, Monroe. Mortgage default. Filed Nov. 21. Johnson, Robert E., et al. Creditor: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 201 Dexter Drive, Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed Dec. 11. Kokkoros, Peter, et al. Creditor: Structured Asset Mortgage Investment II Prime Mortgage Trust Pass Through Certificates, Miamisburg, Ohio. Property: 15 Ridgedale Road, Monroe. Mortgage default. Filed Nov. 13. Maldonado, Josephine, et al. Creditor: Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Lewisville, Texas. Property: 265 Carol Road, Stratford. Mortgage default. Filed Dec. 11.

Zeoli, Kathryn P., et al. Creditor: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 28 Oak St., Westport. Mortgage default. Filed Dec. 8.

JUDGMENTS Aguinaldo, Arnel, et al., Westport. $658,893 in favor of First American Title Insurance Co., Stamford, by Diserio Martin Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor & Castiglioni LLP, Stamford. Property: 12 Franklin Ave., Westport. Filed Dec. 3. Alford, Leonard L., Stratford. $6,504 in favor of FIA Card Services NA, Newark, Del., by Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 80 Avon St., Stratford. Filed Dec. 5. Ali, Khaled, Stratford. $8,084 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 58 Second Ave., Stratford. Filed Dec. 5. Allen, Keith, Danbury. $420 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 13 Mountainville Road, Danbury. Filed Dec. 3. Almeida, Dores, Bridgeport. $1,368 in favor of Advanced Radiology Consultants LLC, Trumbull, by Nathanson Cipriano and Gambardella PC, Hamden. Property: 365 Salem St., Bridgeport. Filed Dec. 11. Angelis, Traci E. De, Monroe. $1,301 in favor of Capital One Bank (USA) NA, Richmond, Va., by London & London, Newington. Property: 19 Castlewood Drive, Monroe. Filed Nov. 13. Anton, Anthony, Stratford. $1,880 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 95 Lambert Drive, Stratford. Filed Dec. 5. Armstrong, Daryl, Bridgeport. $2,280 in favor of Capital One Bank (USA) NA, Richmond, Va., by London & London, Newington. Property: 413 Westfield Ave., Bridgeport. Filed Dec. 2. Aurora, Taimur M., Stamford. $5,407 in favor of Citibank NA, Sioux Falls, S.D., by Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 34 Ranson St., Stamford. Filed Dec. 5.

Brown, Marian Milchman, Monroe. $512 in favor of Advanced Radiology Condultants LLC, Shelton, by Nathanson, Cipriano & Gambardella PC, Hamden. Property: 92 Millbrook Terrace, Monroe. Filed Dec. 8. Buddo, Georgette Nichol, Bridgeport. $729 in favor of Advanced Radiology Consultants LLC, Trumbull, by Nathanson Cipriano and Gambardella PC, Hamden. Property: 1362 Iranistan Ave., Bridgeport. Filed Dec. 11. Burnett, Clarence, Bridgeport. $1,145 in favor of Advanced Radiology Consultants LLC, Trumbull, by Nathanson Cipriano and Gambardella PC, Hamden. Property: 304 Beechwood Ave., Bridgeport. Filed Dec. 11. Carrington, Danielle N., Stratford. $1,249 in favor of Sterling Jewelers, Inc., Akron, Ohio by Mark Sank & Associates LLC, Stamford. Property: 179 Sedgewick Ave., Stratford. Filed Dec. 5. Cervone, Michele K., Stratford. $3,035 in favor of Wells Fargo Bank NA, West Des Moines, Iowa, by Shechtman Halperin Savage LLP, Pawtucket, R.I. Property: 303 Circle Drive, Stratford. Filed Dec. 5. Correa, Gilberto, Bridgeport. $8,884 in favor of Asset Acceptance LLC, Warren, Mich., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 35 Hanover St., Bridgeport. Filed Dec. 9.

Garner, Anthony, Bridgeport. $1,729 in favor of Hop Energy LLC, Bridgeport, by William G. Reveley, Vernon. Property: 95 Granite Ave., Bridgeport. Filed Dec. 10.

Koutrakos, Frank T., Stratford. $24,676 in favor of FIA Card Services NA, Newark, Del., by Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 458 N. Abram St., Stratford. Filed Dec. 5. Koval, Peter A., Bridgeport. $2,714 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, N.Y., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 393 Intervale Road, Bridgeport. Filed Dec. 10.

Gibbons, Caley D., Newtown. $1,484 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 15 Spring Trail, Newtown. Filed Nov. 24.

Laboy, Angelo, Danbury. $2,110 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 2 Marbil Road, Danbury. Filed Dec. 3.

Grant, Bernice, Danbury. $12,998 in favor of Unifund Corp., Cincinnati, Ohio, by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 16 Hamilton Drive, Danbury. Filed Dec. 8.

Laboy, Angelo, Danbury. $462 in favor of Danbury Office of Physician Services PC, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 2 Marbil Road, Danbury. Filed Dec. 3.

Gregorio, Michael, Newtown. $971 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 10 Scenic View Drive, Newtown. Filed Nov. 24.

Lhellas, Thomas, Greenwich. $1,172 in favor of Sandra L. Margoles M.D., Greenwich, by Hertzmark Crean & Lahey LLP, Waterbury. Property: 2 Sherwood Farm Lane, Greenwich. Filed Dec. 3.

Guerreo, Guillermo A., Stratford. $21,563 in favor of Navy Federal Credit Union, Marrifield, Va., by Mark Sank & Associates LLC, Stamford. Property: 381 Sherwood Place, Stratford. Filed Dec. 5. Hovan Jr., Andrew P., Stratford. $3,000 in favor of Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC, Norfolk, Va., by Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 37 Matthew Drive, Stratford. Filed Dec. 5.

Daly, John, Danbury. $22,944 in favor of Genesis Healthcare LLC, Danbury, by Schettino and Temchin, North Haven. Property: 15 N. Highland Park Drive, Danbury. Filed Dec. 8.

Hunter, John, Bridgeport. $583 in favor of Advanced Radiology Consultants LLC, Trumbull, by Nathanson Cipriano and Gambardella PC, Hamden. Property: 691 Ellsworth St., Bridgeport. Filed Dec. 11.

Doyen, Phyllis A., Stratford. $6,448 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio, by Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 6 Brinsmayd Ave., Stratford. Filed Dec. 5.

Ianucci, Jerry, Bridgeport. $60,324 in favor of Susquehanna Commercial Finance Inc., Malvern, Pa., by Evan, Feldman & Ainsworth LLC, New Haven. Property: 2997 Old Town Road, Bridgeport. Filed Dec. 11.

Falcone, Virgina D., Norwalk. $2,017 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, N.Y., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 131 Partrick Ave., Norwalk. Filed Dec. 9.

Incerto, Paul T., Norwalk. $27,020 in favor of Unifund Corp., Cincinnati, Ohio, by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 13 Tierney St., Norwalk. Filed Dec. 9.

Ferro, Alexander R., Monroe. $4,432 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio, by Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 29 Colonial Drive, Monroe. Filed Nov. 13.

Joseph, Barbara, Danbury. $715 in favor of Danbury Diagnostic Imaging, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 41 Stone St., Danbury. Filed Dec. 3.

Makris, Malissa J., Westport. $13,664 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, N.Y., by Shechtman Halperin Savage LLP, Pawtucket, R.I. Property: 17 Tamarac Road, Westport. Filed Dec. 5. Manos, Linda L., Stratford. $2,766 in favor of Capital One Bank (USA) NA, Richmond, Va., by Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 4 Harbour View Place, Stratford. Filed Dec. 5. Manos, Linda L., Stratford. $5,162 in favor of Capital One Bank (USA) NA, Richmond, Va., by Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 4 Harbour View Place, Stratford. Filed Dec. 5. McCready, Harold, Norwalk. $11,183 in favor of Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority, West Hartford, by Jacobs & Rozich LLC, New Haven. Property: Lot 15, Map 2159, Norwalk. Filed Dec. 9. Molinaro, Richard, Danbury. $611 in favor of Danbury Office of Physician Services PC, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 14 Hoyt St., Danbury. Filed Dec. 3. Munoz, Jenny and Lucio Santander, Danbury. $861 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 10 Lincoln Ave., Danbury. Filed Dec. 3.

LEASES IHP I OPS-II LLC, by Eric Kentoff. Landlord: IHP Danbury (CT) Owner LLC. Property: Lot A, Map 11039 and Lot 15, Map 4455, Danbury. Term: 5 years, commenced November 17, 2014. Filed Dec. 2. Popikas, John W. and Donald J. Popikas Sr., by self. Landlord: Stonybrook Gardens Cooperative Inc. Property: 38 Bullard Court, Stratford. Term: 3 years, commenced Dec. 9, 2014. Filed Dec. 9. Ribeiro, Thereza and Jaime Ribeiro, by self. Landlord: Stonybrook Gardens Cooperative Inc. Property: 8 Bullard Court, Stratford. Term: 3 years, commenced Dec. 11, 2014. Filed Dec. 9. Starbucks Corp., by Jim Terry. Landlord: 109 North Street LLC, Danbury. Property: 109 N. St., Danbury. Term: 10 years, commenced March 5, 2014. Filed Dec. 4.

LIENS

FEDERAL TAX LIENSFILED Ashley, Robert S., 31 King St., Bridgeport. $50,285, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Dec. 9. Barlett, Latina A., 120 Silliman Ave., Fairfield. $7,715, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Dec. 8. Barlett, Latina A., 120 Silliman Ave., Fairfield. $70,455, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Dec. 8. Barry, Alan, 64 North St., Danbury. $44,758, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Dec. 1. Benavides, Ivan, 405 Madison Ave., Bridgeport. $30,229, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Dec. 9. Boe, Christine, 249 Old Kings Highway South, Fairfield. $15,764, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Dec. 10. Branchflower, Michael J., 18 Winton Farm Road, Fairfield. $81,978, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Dec. 10. Bridgeport Health Care Center Inc., et al., 600 Bond St., Bridgeport. $452,934, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Dec. 9. Brito, Emmanuel A., 19 Pulaski St., Norwalk. $653, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Dec. 8. Cartervine Inc., 124 Vine Road, Stamford. $1,185, failure to file correct information returns tax and corporate payroll taxes. Filed Dec. 2.

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FACTS Coleman, Douglas K., 45 Wade Terrace, Bridgeport. $22,686, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Dec. 9. Collins Jr., Joseph P., 44 Secret Hollow Road, Monroe. $323,523, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Nov. 17. Dave Verrilli Electric LLC, 4 Behrens Terrace, Monroe. $3,478, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Nov. 10. Douthit, Elizabeth O., 290 Riversville Road, Greenwich. $415,429, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Dec. 1. Dube, Amanda L. and Nakia R. Dube, 117 Ripton Ridge, Monroe. $3,844, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Nov. 17. Esack, Patricia A., 124 Coalpit Hill Road, Unit 23, Danbury. $30,440, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Dec. 8. Faria, Leandro A., 380 Hawley Ave., Apt. 3, Bridgeport. $71,158, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Dec. 9. Fitzpatrick, Marsha and James Fitzpatrick, 170 Morning Dew Lane, Stratford. $7,040, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Dec. 8. Goldstein, Robert, 3 Nassau Place Apt., Unit 6, Greenwich. $71,431, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Dec. 1. Holguin, Silvia and Jairo Holguin, 27 Cove Ave., Norwalk. $10,760, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Dec. 10. Iannone, Pasqualin and Vincenzo Iannone, 288 Chestnut Hill Road, Norwalk. $11,649, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Dec. 8. Jevarjian, Kathleen and Robert Jevarjian, 104 E. Wendover Drive, Monroe. $9,768, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Nov. 24. Kerner, Ira G., 29 Talbot Lane, Greenwich. $65,863, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Dec. 1. Lanzaro, James, 9 Seaside Place, Norwalk. $343,317, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Dec. 10. Lima, Mauricio S., 529 Beechmont Ave., Bridgeport. $182,162, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Dec. 9.

Pacilio, Ann Marie and Thomas Pacilio, 60 Clapboard Hill Road, Westport. $67,524, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Dec. 1.

Gilmartin, Lynn J. and Roger J. Gilmartin, 195 Saint Johns Road, Ridgefield. $198,753, property taxes. Filed Dec. 1.

Poplar Woods LLC, 2 Primrose Court, Norwalk. $27,813, payroll taxes and quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Dec. 1.

O’Connor, Timothy, 19 Great Oak Lane, Fairfield. $19,325, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Dec. 10.

Precision Electric LLC, 117 Ripton Ridge, Monroe. $19,436, return of partnership income tax and quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Nov. 17. Ribeiro, Marcio J. L., 47 Main St., Apt. 1Fl, Danbury. $4,865, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Dec. 8. Ronan, Susan O. and Robert S. Ronan, 10 Jackson Drive, Danbury. $34,233, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Dec. 8. Thornberry, Thomas, 660 Prospect Drive, Stratford. $347,601, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Dec. 8. Tricarico, Sarah P. and Robert N. Tricarico, 181 Post Road West, Westport. $83,565, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Dec. 8. Weglarz, Geoffrey, 538 Winnepoge Drive, Fairfield. $31,209, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Dec. 8.

FEDERAL TAX LIENSRELEASED Anderson, Roberta C., 52-52A Padanaram Road, Danbury. $341, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Dec. 1. Angotto, Jeffery A., 51 Northfield St., Greenwich. $4,367, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Dec. 1. Angotto, Jeffery A., 51 Northfield St., Greenwich. $72,388, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Dec. 1. Angotto, Jeffery A., 51 Northfield St., Greenwich. $16,169, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Dec. 1. Bora, Timothy, 707 Stratford Road, Stratford. $19,245, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Dec. 8. Catalan, Berta Lissette, 133 Main St., Apt. 4, Norwalk. $14,979, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Dec. 8.

Masri, Dory and Nabil Masri, 15 Green Farms Road, Westport. $9,182, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Dec. 8.

Cavalea, Vincent J., 1224 Foxboro Drive, Norwalk. $95,738, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Dec. 8.

McGannon, Patrick, 59 Jackson Drive, Trumbull. $128,250, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Nov. 17.

Chocopologie LLC, 12 S. Main St., Norwalk. $3,349, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Dec. 8.

Nederlof, Jill and Maarten L. Nederlof, 606 Post Road E 318, Westport. $206,410, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Dec. 1.

Feinstein, Michael, 56 Fillow St., Norwalk. $15,383, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Dec. 8.

Pastor, Betzabeth A., 16 Stony Hill Road, Ridgefield. $12,489, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Dec. 8. Santos, Maria and Edson A. Santos, 129 Triangle St., Danbury. $7,764, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Dec. 8. Sullivan, Carol and Denis R. Sullivan, 535 Hoydens Hill Road, Fairfield. $41,896, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Dec. 8. Teich, Farrel, 1 Baxter St., Danbury. $28,093, a tax debt on personal income. Filed Dec. 1.

MECHANIC’S LIENSFILED Cache Inc., New York, N.Y. Filed by Capitol Construction Services Inc., Fishers, Ind., by Jon Robinson. Property: 7 Backus Ave., Danbury. Amount: $27,117. Filed Dec. 4. Gonzales, David A. and Michael A. Fromm, Westport. Filed by CT Deck Pros LLC, Bridgeport, by John DeRose. Property: 21 Deerwood Lane, Westport. Amount: $28,570. Filed Dec. 8. Kassaris, Penelope D., Greenwich. Filed by Haynes Materials Co., Seymour, by Arlene Sardo. Property: 49 Londonderry Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $3,746. Filed Dec. 4. Marante, Dabobero, Stratford. Filed by T&M Paving LLC, Ansonia, by Frank Marini. Property: 1791 Stratford Ave., Stratford. Amount: $100,000. Filed Dec. 10. Neuenfeldt, Janea O. and William J. Neuenfeldt, Greenwich. Filed by A. P. Savino LLC, by Anthony P. Savino. Property: Plot 2, Map 2189, Greenwich. Amount: $140,000. Filed Dec. 4. RMB Builders, Gerald Ringel and Wanda Ringel, Fairfield. Filed by DeMoura Home Improvement LLC, Shelton, by Vincent L. Koce. Jr. Property: 1205 Fairfield Beach Road, Fairfield. Amount: $28,000. Filed Dec. 11. Sabra Health Care Northeast LLC, Norwalk. Filed by Carrier Enterprise Northeast LLC, Syracuse, N.Y., by Stephen Anderson. Property: Aurora Health Management Property, Norwalk. Amount: $50,486. Filed Dec. 8. Seaboard Hotels, Lts Associates, LLC, Stamford. Filed by Baker Concrete Construction Inc. and A. Pappajohn Co., Norwalk, by William L. Wood. Property: Parcel B, Map 7130, Stamford. Amount: $1.9 million. Filed Dec. 4.

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FIGURES Weiss, Laura A., Greenwich. Filed by Cebo Material Movers Inc., Stamford, by Peter J. Cebo. Property: 2 Cary Road, Greenwich. Amount: $3,570 Filed Dec. 4.

MECHANIC’S LIENSRELEASED Boffanfuso Brothers Inc., Westport. Released by Enviroshield Inc., Stratford, by Edward Kost. Property: 940 Post Road East, Westport. Amount: $48,725. Filed Dec. 10. Danbury Mall LLC, Danbury. Released by T. J. & Sons Inc., Danbury, by Peter C. McEwan. Property: 7 Backus Ave., Danbury. Amount: $58,355. Filed Dec. 10. Danbury Mall LLC, et al., Danbury. Released by Country Electric Construction Inc., Bridgeport, by Alberta A. Cortina. Property: 7 Backus Ave., Danbury. Amount: $14,005. Filed Dec. 10. Danbury Mall LLC, et al., Danbury. Released by Warwick Construction Inc., Houston, Texas, by Brad Downs. Property: 7 Backus Ave., Danbury. Amount: $207,806. Filed Dec. 10. Danbury Mall LLC, et al., Danbury. Released by Martinelli Glass, Stamford, by Frank Martinelli. Property: 7 Backus Ave., Danbury. Amount: $22,649. Filed Dec. 10. Spurlock, Amy H. and David J. Spurlock, Greenwich. Released by New England Custom Carpentry LLC, by John Mihok. Propety: 8 Patricia Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $16,223. Filed Dec. 5. Varma, Deborah Schrage and Samir Varma, Greenwich. Released by Consolidated Electrical Distributors Inc., Gahanna, Ohio, by Larry Mackowiak. Property: 16 Windsor Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $5,794. Filed Dec. 3.

LIS PENDENS ACF Properties LLC, et al., Danbury. Filed by Collins Hannafin PC, Danbury, for Village Square Condominium Association Inc., Danbury. Property: Unit 1702 of Village Square at Danbury Condominium, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 10. Abdus-Sabur, Muhammad, Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Bank of America NA, Charlotte, N.C. Property: 16621668 Boston Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $304,000, dated May 2007. Filed Dec. 2.

Aitken, Beverly, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Leopold & Associates, Stamford, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 1166-1168 Reservoir Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $107,250, dated December 1999. Filed Dec. 9. Armstrong, Michael R., et al., Danbury. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Lewisville, Texas. Property: 16 Mabel Ave., Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $208,700, dated December 2012. Filed Dec. 8.

Ceci, Louis, et al., Greenwich. Filed by John Corelli, Stamford, for First Niagra Bank NA. Property: 534 Stanwich Road, Greenwich. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $1.7 million, dated July 2006. Filed Dec. 1. Coutinho, Terezinha, et al., Danbury. Filed by Frankel & Berg, Norwalk, for Village Square at Park Avenue Condominium Association Inc., Danbury. Property: 97-99 Park Ave., Unit 23-B, Building 2, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 8.

Azevedo, Paulo R., et al., Danbury. Filed by Collins Hannafin PC, Danbury, for Summit View Condominium Association Inc., Danbury. Property: Unit 34-2 in Summit View Condominium, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a statutory lien and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 2.

Craddock, Daniel Grayson, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Marinosci Law Group PC, Warwick, R.I., for Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Lewisville, Texas. Property: Unit 201 of Black Rock Condominium, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $200,715, dated October 2011. Filed Dec. 11.

Bayview Loan Servicing LLC and Kirkland Investors LLC, Coral Gables, Fla. Filed by Collins Hannafin PC, Danbury, for Kelly Court Condominium Association Inc., Danbury. Property: 8 Peace St., Unit A, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a statutory lien and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 11.

Cyr, Lynda, et al., Monroe. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 211 E. Village Road, Monroe. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $378,000, dated August 2011. Filed Nov. 18.

Beaver, Sylvia, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for PNC Bank NA, Pittsburgh, Pa. Property: 510 Laurel Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $161,500, dated January 2003. Filed Dec. 9.

Daniel, Stephen A., et al., Stratford. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 93 Orchard St., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $168,000, dated September 2009. Filed Dec. 8.

Black, Thomas R., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for OneWest Bank FSB, Pasadena, Calif. Property: 283 Lindley St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $387,000, dated May 2009. Filed Dec. 8.

Decaro, Angelo, et al., Greenwich. Filed by Frankel & Berg, Norwalk, for Greenwich Towers Condominium Association Inc., Greenwich. Property: 15 Lafayette Court, Unit 3B, Greenwich. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien due to delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 1.

Blake, Donna M., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 205 Manhattan Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $105,500, dated December 2002. Filed Dec. 10. Bortnick, Ted, Monroe. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Columbus, Ohio. Property: 7 Scholz Road, Monroe. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $99,900, dated March 2001. Filed Dec. 1. Brown, Burr, et al., Norwalk. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Santander Bank NA, Property: 6 Shorefront Park, Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $175,000, dated August 2009. Filed Dec. 8.

Decaro, Angelo, et al., Greenwich. Filed by Frankel & Berg, Norwalk, for Mayfair Court Condominium Association Inc., Greenwich. Property: 33 W. Putman Ave., Garage Units 27 and 28, Greenwich. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien due to delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 1. Desouza, Lucio, et al., Danbury. Filed by Cramer & Anderson LLP, New Milford, for Khona Woods Condominium Association Inc., Danbury. Property: Unit 3 in Khona Woods Condominium, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 3.

FACTS Dulka, Robert, et al., Fairfield. Filed by Carl R. Cicchetti LLC, Waterbury, for Dogwood Green Condominium Association Inc., Fairfield. Property: 1219 Stratfield Road, Unit 2-Bf-2, Fairfield. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 9. Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Filed by The Law Offices of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for Eastwood Condominium Association of Bridgeport Inc., Bridgeport. Property: 123 Louisiana Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 11. Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Filed by The Law Offices of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for the Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 218-220 Parrot Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a seweruse lien for nonpayment of sewer-use charges and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 11. Federal National Mortgage Association, et al., Dallas, Texas. Filed by The Law Offices of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for the Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 67-69 Beardsley Park Terrace, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use charges and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 11. Ferreira, Luciene C. and Sebastiano Ferreira Jr., et al., Danbury. Filed by Allingham & Readyoff LLC, New Milford, for Windsor Gardens Condominium Association Inc., Danbury. Property: 5 Woodside Ave., Unit 59, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 10. Ferreira, Marcos, Bridgeport. Filed by The Marcus Law Firm, North Branford, for the Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 1248 Reservoir Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a seweruse lien for nonpayment of sewer-use charges and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 8. Flores, Maria Regina, et al., Danbury. Filed by Collins Hannafin PC, Danbury, for Good Shepherd Hill Homeowners Association Inc., Danbury. Property: Building 20, Unit 3 of Good Shepherd Hill Condominium, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a statutory lien and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 2. Forte, Robert, et al., Monroe. Filed by Cohen and Wolf PC, Orange, for Northbrook Taxing District. Property: 2 Edge Hill Circle, Monroe. Action: to foreclose on a statutory lien for past due district taxes and assessments in the amount of $6,583 and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Nov. 19.

Fortuna, Diane, et al., Fairfield. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Onewest Bank FSB, Pasadena, Calif. Property: 90 Cider Mill Lane, Fairfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $938,250, dated October 2009. Filed Dec. 4. Fulton, Linda and Ginger Fulton, Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Offices of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for the Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 339 Valley Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for non-payment of sewer-use charges and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 11. Gallagher, Eugene, et al., Stratford. Filed by Glass & Braus, Fairfield, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 107 Fairview Ave., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $280,000, dated November 2006. Filed Dec. 10. Garnett, Kyle E., Bridgeport. Filed by Scott D. Rosen, Hartford, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 410-416 E. Main St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $340,000, dated February 2008. Filed Dec. 9. Gaynor Jr., Lawrence R., et al., Westport. Filed by Goldman Gruder & Woods LLC, Norwalk, for Hudson City Savings Bank, Yonkers, N.Y. Property: 132 Greens Farms Road, Westport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $670,000, dated July 2009. Filed Dec. 12. Giogios, Paraskavi, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, New York, N.Y. Property: 365 Exeter St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $114,000, dated July 2006. Filed Dec. 8. Grau-Brokowski, Rowena C., et al., Stamford. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for First New England Federal Credit Union. Property: 33 Little John Lane, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $529,000, dated November 2011. Filed Dec. 4. Gregory, Peter, et al., Danbury. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Columbus, Ohio. Property: 5 Nabby Road, Unit A63, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $65,625, dated May 2007. Filed Dec. 9. Harry, Prakash and Crisendaye Harry, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Offices of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for the Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 26 Overland Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use charges and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 11.

Hernandez, Paul J., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Offices of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for the Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 180-182 French St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use charges and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 11. Hilinski, Allison L., et al., Stratford. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Santander Bank NA, Property: 265 Judith Terrace, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $455,000, dated July 2005. Filed Dec. 5. Hines, William J., et al., Stratford. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Lewisville, Texas. Property: 508 Housatonic Ave., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $275,000, dated April 2004. Filed Dec. 3. Hook, Leon D., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Offices of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for the Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 561-563 Hollister Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use charges and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 11. Hugler, Robert J., et al., Monroe. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 39 Bart Road, Monroe. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $225,000, dated November 2005. Filed Nov. 18. Hutchinson, Ludia R., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Offices of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for the Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 232 Wells St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use charges and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 11. Jackson, Christine, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for OneWest Bank FSB, Pasadena, Calif. Property: 241 Pennsylvania Ave., Unit 129, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $207,000, dated April 2007. Filed Dec. 8. JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Columbus, Ohio. Filed by The Law Offices Of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for Eastwood Condominium Association of Bridgeport Inc., Bridgeport. Property: 167 Louisiana Ave., Unit 92, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 11.

FIGURES Kinsbourne, Daniel A., et al., Ridgefield. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Bank of America NA, Charlotte, N.C. Property: 89 Bobby’s Court, Ridgefield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $777,500, dated November 2005. Filed Dec. 11. Layog, Clint, et al., Danbury. Filed by Franklin G. Pilicy PC, Watertown, for Fairview Condominium Association Inc., Danbury. Property: Unit 8-1 of Fairview Condominium, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 8. Lazor, Alexander P., et al., Monroe. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for HSBC Bank USA NA, Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 15 Gerardo Drive, Monroe. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $285,000, dated August 2004. Filed Nov. 18. Lefranc, Josette, et al., Danbury. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., trustee, Los Angeles, Calif. Property: 3 Ken Oaks Drive, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $340,000, dated November 2005. Filed Dec. 8. Leo, Charley, et al., Stratford. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Lewisville, Texas. Property: 62 Shanley St., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $142,000, dated July 2007. Filed Dec. 12. Lopez, Mercedes, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Offices of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for the Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport, Bridgeport. Property: 354 Thorme St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use charges and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 11. Louisime, Betty and Senatus Louisime, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Offices of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for the Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 1351-1453 Iranistan Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use charges and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 11. Luna, Orly E., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Offices of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for the Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 78-80 Commercial St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use charges and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 11.

Santos, Maria A. and Jose Ramon Santos, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Offices of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for theWater Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 60-62 Pacific St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use charges and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 11. Serrano, Rafael L., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Property: 290-292 Ogden St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $161,000, dated July 2004. Filed Dec. 4. Skyline Investments LLC, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Offices of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for the Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 96-98 Beechwood Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use charges and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 11. Stower Jr., Darris, et al., Stratford. Filed by Leopold & Associates, Stamford, for Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., trustee, Los Angeles, Calif. Property: 178 West Ave., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $172,000, dated December 2005. Filed Dec. 5. Tavares, Nicole P. and David H. Tavares, Danbury. Filed by Richard A. Smith, New Fairfield, for Union Savings Bank, Danbury. Property: 8 Farm St., Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $262,500, dated June 2006. Filed Dec. 3. Taveras, Migdalia, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Wilmington Trust Co., Wilmington, Del. Property: 794798 William St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $335,350, dated June 2007. Filed Dec. 8. Tomlin, Wallace, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for PNC Bank NA, Pittsburgh, Pa. Property: 2612 North Ave., Unit A3, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $218,000, dated March 2007. Filed Dec. 8. Tsilfides, Sofia, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Offices of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for the Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 2906-2910 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use charges and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 11.

U.S Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Filed by The Law Offices of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for the Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 119 Jones St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use charges and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 11. Vermont, Terence, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 852 Hart St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $152,800, dated December 2005. Filed Dec. 11. Vision Holdings LLC, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Offices of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for the Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 1078-1080 Ogden Street Extension, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use charges and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 11. Watson, Dervell D., Monroe. Filed by The Witherspoon Law Offices, Farmington, for PREI LLC. Property: 247 Pastors Walk, Monroe. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $60,750, dated September 2005. Filed Nov. 20.

MORTGAGES

COMMERCIAL 1 Lantern Hill LLC, Fairfield, by John J. Moranski. Lender: AMP Investments LLC, Fairfield. Property: 18 Dover Road, Westport. Amount: $1 million. Filed Dec. 5. 20 Olmstead Lane LLC, Ridgefield, by Christopher C. Sturges and Donald C. Sturges. Lender: Fairfield County Bank, Ridgefield. Property: 20 Olmstead Lane, Ridgefield. Amount: $270,000. Filed Dec. 12. 21 Cedarwood Drive LLC, Greenwich, by Rosanne Berman. Lender: People’s United Bank, NA, Bridgeport. Property: 21 Cedarwood Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $1.4 million. Filed Dec. 4. 275 Monroe LLC, Stamford, by William H. Martoccia Jr. Lender: The Washington Trust Co., Westerly, R.I. Property: 275 Monroe Turnpike, Monroe. Amount: $3.4 million. Filed Dec. 8. 4180 Black Rock LLC, Norwalk, by FH Hotel Enterprises LLC. Lender: Mild Voyager LLC, Southport. Property: 4180 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield. Amount: $3.5 million. Filed Dec. 11.

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FACTS 890 Ethan Allen Highway LLC, Lyme, N.H., by Richard J. Bradley. Lender: Fairfield County Bank, Ridgefield. Property: 890 Ethan Allen Highway, Ridgefield. Amount: $900,000. Filed Dec. 1.

Rostage Pepper Street LLC, Saratoga Springs, N.Y., by Robert Moser. Lender: Rialto Mortgage Finance LLC, New York, N.Y. Property: 551 Pepper St., Monroe. Amount: $6.2 million. Filed Dec. 9.

Aberdeen Greenwich LLC, Greenwich, by James B. Cummings. Lender: First Republic Bank, San Francisco, Calif. Property: 233 Milbank Ave., Unit 3, Greenwich. Amount: $450,000. Filed Dec. 5.

Ry’s Estate Corp., Bridgeport, by Mohammad Z. Awan. Lender: Joseph Buzzanca, Bridgeport. Property: 2994 Main St., Bridgeport. Amount: $475,000. Filed Dec. 11.

Aberdeen Greenwich LLC, Greenwich, by James B. Cummings. Lender: First Republic Bank, San Francisco, Calif. Property: 233 Milbank Ave., Unit 7, Greenwich. Amount: $415,500. Filed Dec. 5. Alam Enterprises LLC, Danbury, by Mohammad R. Alam. Lender: Savings Bank of Danbury, Danbury. Property: 366 Main St., Danbury. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed Dec. 4. Autosource LLC, Stratford, by Andlejs Aleksjuks. Lender: Garavel Brothers LLC, Southport. Property: 2253 Barnum Ave., Stratford. Amount: $45,000. Filed Dec. 11. Bridgeport Phase I Owner LLC, et al., Bridgeport, by Martin Ginsberg. Lender: Doral Bank, Puerto Rico. Property: 955-957 Main St., and 155 John St., Bridgeport. Amount: $5.4 million. Filed Dec. 8. Dietter Properties LLC, Brookfield, by James M. Powers. Lender: Stone Oak Realty LLC, New Milford. Property: 43 Dowling Drive, Ridgefield. Amount: $225,000. Filed Dec. 3. Frances Erica Lane Inc., Stratford, by Julia Kish. Lender: Losbobco LLC, Sarasota, Fla. Property: 175 Patricia Drive, Stratford. Amount: $125,000. Filed Dec. 10. Greenwich Retail LLC, New York, N.Y., by Malkin Greenwich Retail LLC. Lender State Farm Life Insurane Co., Bloomington, Ill. Property: Oliver D. Mead, Greenwich Avenue, Map 380, Greenwich. Amount: $15 million. Filed Dec. 1. High Lake Property LLC, by Jeffrey Goldberg. Lender: Citibank NA, O’ Fallon, Mo. Property: 1109 Lake Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $7.4 million. Filed Dec. 5. New-State LLC, Bridgeport, by Paul Vimini. Lender: United Bank, Glastonbury. Property: 317-329 West Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $245,000. Filed Dec. 11. Louis R. Cappelli Family Limited Partnership II, White Plains, N.Y., by Louis R. Cappelli. Lender: Hudson Valley Bank NA, Yonkers, N.Y. Property: 335-369 Atlantic St. and 109 Tresser Blvd., Stamford. Amount: $4 million. Filed Dec. 5. Red Hawk Management Co. LLC, Monroe, by John Fontana. Lender: Naugatuck Valley Savings and Loan, Naugatuck. Property: 324 Elm St., Unit 105B, Monroe. Amount: $100,000. Filed Nov. 26.

Staltaro Properties LLC, Fairfield, by F. J. Staltaro. Lender: Barbara M. Shay. Property: 549-551 Commerce Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $300,000. Filed Dec. 11.

NEW BUSINESSES AACT Cleaning, 515 West Ave., Suite PH28, Norwalk 06850, c/o Jason McKenna. Filed Dec. 9. African Princess’s Braiding Shop, 850 State St., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Laitte Magoundi. Filed Dec. 8. African Princess’s Hair Braiding, 1228 Plank Ave., Bridgeport 06604, c/o Laitte Magoundi. Filed Dec. 8. Alexandria Academy, 230 Saugatuck Ave., Unit 3, Westport 06880, c/o The George Washington Scholars Endowment Inc. Filed Dec. 5. American Horizon Financial I2 Group, 20 Ketchum St., Westport 06880, c/o Todd P. Geismann. Filed Dec. 2.

Castro’s Detailing LLC, 93 Sandpit Road, Danbury 06810, c/o Alessandro Silva Dias Moreira and Sergio Dantas Castro. Filed Dec. 4. Citarella Wines & Spirits LLC, 600 W. Putnam Ave., Greenwich 06830, c/o Baywalk Enterprises LP. Filed Dec. 5. Citarella, 600 W. Putnam Ave., Greenwich 06830, c/o Baywalk Enterprises LP. Filed Dec. 5. CMIT Solutions of Greenwich, 2 Greenwich Office Park, Greenwich 06830, c/o The Michael Jasper Company Inc. Filed Dec. 5. Cook & Williams Consulting, 74 Stony Brook Drive, Stamford 06902, c/o Barbara J. Garvin-Kester. Filed Dec. 9. E & D Construction, 46 Wilson St., Stamford 06902, c/o Elmer Danilo Vasquez. Filed Dec. 8. Edwin Home Improvement LLC, 34 Southwind Drive, Norwalk 06854, c/o Edwin Quim Hun. Filed Dec. 9. Fit by Luke, 1394 South Ave., Stratford 06615, c/o Luckenson Mexelix. Filed Dec. 1. GB Rattner Consulting, 11 Ferncliff Road, Greenwich 06807, c/o Gabrielle Belson Rattner. Filed Dec. 1. Green-Go Painting & Restoration, 31 Clinton Ave., Norwalk 06854, c/o Peter Brooks. Filed Dec. 4.

Atypicalfind LLC, 615 Riverside Ave., Westport 06880, c/o Travis Worrell and Catherine Worrell. Filed Dec. 9.

I2 Funding Group, 2 Hockanum Road, Westport 06880, c/o Todd P. Geismann. Filed Dec. 2.

Bella Romoi Pizza, 246 Post Road, Fairfield 06824, c/o Demmar LLC. Filed Dec. 8.

Ideal Fitness of Fairfield, 2228 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield 06825, c/o Kevin M. Muthersbaugh. Filed Dec. 9.

Belmar Associates LLC, 44 Strawberry Hill Ave., Apt. 6D, Stamford 06902, c/o Belmar Associates LLC. Filed Dec. 8.

International Multi Lingual & Services LLC, 737 E. Main St., Bridgeport 06608, c/o Laura Azeuedo-Rasuk. Filed Dec. 10.

Bernier Matthew C. Successor to Rummo Leonard D., 1680 N. Peters Lane, Stratford 06614, c/o Matthew Bernier. Filed Dec. 4.

JK Steele Consulting, 23 Bonnie Brook Road, Westport 06880, c/o John Kaufman. Filed Dec. 5.

Big Indian Interior Painting, 16 Grove Place, Danbury 06810, c/o Joseph G. Lucas. Filed Dec. 8.

Kimberly Unisex Salon, 13 Wildman St., Danbury 06810, c/o Monica Salazar. Filed Dec. 4.

Bilous Orthodontics, 52 Beach Road, Fairfield 06824, c/o Oresta L. Bilous DMD LLC. Filed Dec. 9.

Kingdom Guard of Connecticut, 256 Lindley St., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Antonio Molina Jr. Filed Dec. 10.

Brock Paymaster Services, 20 Colonial Road, Westport 06880, c/o Dino Mauricio. Filed Dec. 12.

Kings Crochet, 124 Lousiana Ave., Bridgeport 06610, c/o Shawn Joseph. Filed Dec. 8.

Cassio Remodeling, 292 Hamilton Ave., Greenwich 06830, c/o Cassio H. Seabra. Filed Dec. 4.

Klean Maids, 101 Washington Blvd., Stamford 06902, c/o Christopher Sanchez. Filed Dec. 2. Lavazza Premium Coffees, 615 North Ave., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Timothy Pruitt. Filed Dec. 4.

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FIGURES Mini-Rite Market LLC, 460 Bird St., Bridgeport 06605, c/o Kevin Sellers. Filed Dec. 15. Mohawk Construction Co., 13 Boyce Road, Danbury 06811, c/o William Missonellie. Filed Dec. 9. Nails on The Go, 1920 Dark Ave., Bridgeport 06604, c/o Hilda Carrillo. Filed Dec. 12. Northend Market, 878 Reservoir Ave., Bridgeport 06610, c/o Wassim Mornague. Filed Dec. 15. Old & New, 255 Mill St., First floor, Greenwich 06830, c/o Mary Jean Donat. Filed Dec. 1. Oriental Beef, 73 N. Main St., Norwalk 06854, c/o U.S. Management Group Inc. Filed Dec. 10. Priority Fleet Services LLC, 15 Great Pasture Road, Unit 13, Danbury 06810, c/o Jim Johnstone. Filed Dec. 10. Project Nathaniel Group, 55 King St., Danbury 06811, c/o Thomas P. Larkin. Filed Dec. 9. R & K Construction and Landscaping, 81 Highland Ave., Danbury 06810, c/o Kimberlin D. Velez. Filed Dec. 3. Robino Construction, 1331 Success Ave., Stratford 06614, c/o Nicolae Ianus and Daniel Ianus. Filed Dec. 10. Saugatuck Fabrics, 47 Saugatuck Ave., Westport 06880, c/o Leonora Silber and Andrea Enereida. Filed Dec. 12. Show House on The Green, 611 Old Post Road, Fairfield 06824, c/o St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Filed Dec. 11. Smooth Drive, 62 Pemberwick Road, Greenwich 06831, c/o Olivio Alves Szeremeta Jr. Filed Dec. 1. Soccer Spotlight, 10 Wildrose Lane, Trumbull 06611, c/o Matthew Danaher. Filed Dec. 3. Soluxe Solar Inc., 225 W. Main St., Westport 06880, c/o Irene Moser. Filed Dec. 3. Soluxe Solar, 225 W. Main St., Westport 06880, c/o Irene Moser. Filed Dec. 3. Southport Pizza II, 817 Success Ave., Stratford 06614, c/o Kadir Varal. Filed Dec. 9. Susan Parsons Design, 200 Henry St., Apt. 1608, Stamford 06902, c/o Susan G. Parson. Filed Dec. 8. Tails of Courage, 93 Smith St., Danbury 06810, c/o Kriston Exno. Filed Dec. 9.

Talline Carvahlo - State Farm Insurance Agency, 15 Federal Road, Unit 1, Danbury 06810, c/o Talline V. Carvahlo. Filed Dec. 10. Talline Carvahlo, 15 Federal Road, Unit 1, Danbury 06810, c/o Talline V. Carvahlo. Filed Dec. 2. The Sparkeling Raven, 281 Eleven O’Clock Road, Fairfield 06824, c/o Sharon Trainor-Smith. Filed Dec. 12. Two Brothers Shoe Repair, 3841 Main St., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Alfredo Barbosa. Filed Dec. 10. Two Brothers Shoe Repair, 3841 Main St., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Richard Ricardo-Lora. Filed Dec. 10. Westone Cleaning Service LLC, 142 Myrtle Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Cinthia Jaramillo. Filed Dec. 3. Worrell Smith Gallery, 611 Riverside Ave., Westport 06880, c/o Travis Worrell and Greg Smith. Filed Dec. 9.

NEW LIQUOR LICENSE 850 Degrees Wood Fired, 424 Main St., Ridgefield 06877, c/o Lawrence Debany. Permit no. LIR.0018867. Filed Dec. 5. Best Cellars At A & P, 48 Danbury Road, Ridgefield 06877, c/o William Sjoblom. Permit no. LIP.0012793. Filed Dec. 2. Cellar XV, 88 Danbury Road, Ridgefield 06877, c/o Elizabeth P. Thompson. Permit no. LIP.0014774. Filed Dec. 11. Frog Pond Restaurant, 251 E. Main St., Stratford 06614, c/o John Miranda. Permit no. LIR.0015371. Filed Dec. 10. Sam’s Liquors, 7365 Main St., Stratford 06614, c/o Bhamini Patel. Permit no. LIP.0014771. Filed Dec. 10. Station House Bar & Grille, 2520 Main St., Stratford 06615, c/o Anthony M. Fidaleo. Permit no. LIR.0018203. Filed Dec. 8. Sucre Sale, 103 Danbury Road, Store B, Ridgefield 06877, c/o Frank Bonnaudet. Permit no. LIR.0019148.P-CW. Filed Dec. 12. Two Roads Brewing Co., 1700 Stratford Ave., Stratford 06615, c/o Bradley A. Hittle. Permit no. LMP.0000001. Filed Dec. 2. Wines Unlimited Inc., 2336 Broadbridge Ave., Stratford 06497, c/o Keith Gorlo. Permit no. LIP.0013115. Filed Dec. 12.

PATENTS The following patents were issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in Washington, D.C. Color correction of digital color image. Issued to Yonghui Zhao, Penfield, N.Y. and Shen-ge Wang, Fairport, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Image-content dependent print cutting system. Patent no. 8,923,616 issued to Ron Edward Dufort, Rochester, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Method and apparatus for allowing any orientation answering of a call on a mobile endpoint device. Patent no, 8,923,929 issued to Damian Kumor, Webster, N.Y Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Method, system and processorreadable medium for automatically selecting a job-tracking source. Patent no, 8,922,811 issued to Matthew DeRoller, Webster, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Print process for duplex printing with alternate imaging story. Patent no. 8,919,949 issued to Daniel Clark Park, West Linn, Ore.; Brent E. Fleming, Aloha, Ore.; Michael E. Jones, West Linn, Ore.; and Zhikui Ren, Portland, Ore. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Systems and methods for employing automated data analysis to define zones for device placement in an operating environment. Patent no. 8,914,261 assigned to Jason C. Tsongas, Rochester, N.Y. and Matthew O. Scrafford, Fairport, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. System and method for identification of media sheet size. Patent no. 8,919,770 issued to Frederick T. Mattern, Portland, Ore.; Brent Rodney Jones, Sherwood, Ore.; Joseph Michael Ferrara, Webster, N.Y.; Adam Douglas Ledgerwood, Geneva, N.Y.; Donald Richard Fess, Rochester, N.Y.; Kenneth Paul Moore, Rochester, N.Y.; Arthur Kahn, Cohocton, N.Y.; and Gordon Byron Reid, Walworth, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Systems and methods for predicting the usable life of a photoreceptor in imaging devices. Patent no. 8,924,183 issued to Michael F. Zona, Holley, N.Y.; Aaron Michael Burry, Ontario, N.Y.; Peter Paul, Webster, N.Y.; and Eric S. Hamby, Webster, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Ultrasonic laminating of materials for ink jet printheads. Patent no. 8,919,915 issued to Peter J. Nystrom, Webster, N.Y.; Mark A. Cellura, Webster, N.Y.; and Bijoyraj Sahu, Gainesville, Fla. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Using a Pareto Frontier to find an optimal color solution for spot calibration. Patent no. 8,922,829 issued to Lina Fu, Webster, N.Y.; Alvaro Enrique Gil, Rochester, N.Y.; and Lalit Keshav Mestha, Fairport. N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

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he 2015 session of the General Assembly begins on Wednesday, January 7, with the New Year bringing many changes in the legislature and governor’s administration—and familiar challenges in a state budget deficit and the need to rev up Connecticut’s economy. Governor Malloy will open the legislative session with the traditional “state of the state” address outlining his goals for Connecticut and setting up themes for his budget proposal expected in early February. During the session which will run from January to midnight on Wednesday, June 3, lawmakers will adopt a new, two-year state budget—a daunting task given recent projections of a budget gap that could be more than $1 billion in each of the next two fiscal years.

Most of the governor’s administration is staying on in their leadership roles but several changes have taken place so far. Among those leaving the governor’s administration before his second term begins are communications director Andrew Doba, general counsel Luke Bronin, Consumer Protection Commissioner William Rubenstein, Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor, Insurance Commissioner Thomas Leonardi, and Administrative Services Commissioner Donald DeFronzo. In some notable administration moves, Department of Motor Vehicles Commissioner Melody Currey will succeed DeFronzo at DAS, and the governor has nominated state Sen. Andres Ayala (D-Bridgeport) to replace Currey at DMV. Also, Mark Bergman has become the governor’s new communications director. Other positions have not as yet been filled, and more personnel changes are possible. In the legislature, there will be many new faces in the Senate and House, with changes, too, in caucus and committee leadership posts. Prior to Ayala’s nomination to DMV, the Senate was to open 2015 with 21 Democrats and 15 Republicans.

In the House there will be 87 Democrats and 64 Republicans. Republicans gained one Senate seat and 10 House seats in the November elections. A special election will be held to fill Ayala’s 23rd Senate seat. The election results bring 33 new lawmakers to the legislature because of incumbents deciding not to run again, choosing to run for other office, or being defeated. What’s more, there are significant changes in legislative leadership, including several new committee chairs. In the Senate, former majority leader Sen. Martin Looney (D-New Haven) will be the new president pro tem, and Sen. Bob Duff (D-Norwalk) the new majority leader. Sen. Len Fasano (R-North Haven) will be the new minority leader. The House leadership again includes Speaker of the House Brendan Sharkey (D-Hamden), and House Majority Leader Rep. Joe Aresimowicz (D-Berlin). But Rep. Themis Klarides (R- Derby) will be the first woman GOP minority leader. Most of the key work in the first months of the legislature takes place in committees, with many under new leaders, including the Aging, Commerce, Education, Environment, Energy and Technology, Executive Nominations, General Law, Government Administration and Elections, Higher Education, Housing, Human Services, Public Safety, and Veterans committees. Now that the legislative session is beginning, it’s very important for citizens to stay engaged in the issues driving Connecticut’s economic recovery and competitiveness. CBIA will release its 2015 legislative agenda at the Capitol in early January, identifying the top issues impacting Connecticut’s economy and competitiveness and opportunities for improving both.  Read more at gov.cbia.com

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