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retailing during West Coast business trips in his 25-year career in fashion wholesaling, primarily with footwear companies. “This idea is more prevalent out there,” he said. “You can find them from Washington state through southern California. There are also integrative pharmacies in Manhattan and Washington, D.C., but no one was doing it in Fairfield County.” Hein added that his interest in the integrative pharmacy concept coincided with a desire to make several life changes. “I was in the corporate world for a long time and it was kind of the perfect storm: My kids are five and eight, and I wanted to spend more time around here. And all of the boxes were checked.” Researching pharmacy retailing, Hein decided that his store would avoid duplicating the look and impersonal operation

asting about for a new franchise-ready concept, restaurateurs Angelo Viscoso and Brad Nagy hit upon a novel idea — a pizza truck. That may not sound particularly innovative — trucks serving pizza and other comestibles have become familiar sights around the country — but Little Box Pizza offers something different: an opportunity for the underprivileged and underemployed to turn their lives around as entrepreneurial operators in their own right. “We’re not looking for people who have college educations and would like to get into business — they have plenty of roads open to them already,” said Viscoso, who with Nagy also owns Frankie & Fanucci’s Wood Oven Pizzeria locations in Hartsdale and Mamaroneck in Westchester County, Sotto 13 in Manhattan and il Fornetto in Brooklyn. “We’ve built a pretty good network of people through our other restaurants and finding someone who’s got good sense and ability but who hasn’t been able to succeed in business or in life isn’t necessarily too hard. We found James (Gibson, the owner-operator of the first Little Box Pizza) through a connection of Brad’s, at the church he goes to.” Nagy said Gibson is serving an apprenticeship and “will matriculate through that process and become the official owner of the Stamford business by year end.” The truck is now owned by Little Box Pizza Benefit LLC. “We bring in every person as an apprentice to train them and give them more and more responsibility over time until they matriculate through to partnership/ownership.” Nagy said the restaurateurs put up the capital required to start the business and finance it. “The capital gets returned in the form of a percentage of profits from the business,” he said. “It aligns our interests

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Startup pharmacy brings new retail approach to Fairﬁeld County Owner Phil Hein combines traditional prescription-filling with alternative health and wellness products at Shoreline Integrative Pharmacy in Westport.

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airfield County is not lacking in pharmacies. From the big — box chains to supermarket pharmacies to the occasional neighborhood independent pharmacy that is still operating, there is a wealth of options for those in need of filling a prescription. But the latest entrant in the field claims

to differ from its competition. Since its opening in February, Shoreline Integrative Pharmacy at 1835 Post Road East in Westport, combines both traditional and natural approaches to wellness in a single location. There is a full-service pharmacy but the store is also packed with herbal and vitamin supplements, homeopathic formulas and health and beauty products that stress organic and natural ingredients. Phil Hein, the store’s owner, first became aware of that approach to pharmaceutical

From Vermont to Stamford, collector seeks a home for his black history museum BY PHIL HALL

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t is not unusual to find esoteric objects stored in a garage, but anyone taking a casual peek into the garage at the Stamford home shared by Mabel Jorgensen and Bruce W. Bird will find something rather unusual: a wealth of World War II-era uniforms, nonfunctioning artillery shells, rifles and intricate models of fighter planes and battleships, along with photographs showing young AfricanAmerican men and women in uniform who proudly served their country despite the harshness of Jim Crow segregation. The garage collection is but a sample of the thousands of objects and photographs assembled by Bird for his Museum of Black World War II History. The museum was originally operated in a small Vermont town between 2006 and 2011, and Bird and Jorgensen are on a mission to reopen it either in Stamford or another Connecticut location. The story behind the museum has more than a few twists and turns. Bird was a factory worker in Vermont with a keen interest in military history and an extensive collection of World War II paraphernalia. A back injury took him out of the factory and during his recovery period he returned to school to receive a bachelor’s degree in history from North Adams State College, now the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. He combined his longtime interest in military history and degree in a new job as curator at the Vermont Militia Museum until a chance discovery of a book on what was to Bird an obscure chapter of World War II set him on a new journey to learning. “I saw a book by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar about the 761st Tank Brigade,” he recalled, referring to the 2004 book, “Brothers in Arms: The Epic Story of the 761st Tank Battalion, WWII's Forgotten Heroes,” which the basketball Hall of Famer co-wrote with Anthony Walton. “And I said to myself, why don’t I know this? There were 1.1 million blacks who served in World War II and I knew nothing about it.” Bird added items tied to the AfricanAmerican experience in World War II to his collection, including photographs and objects connected to the 761st battalion, the legendary Tuskegee Airmen, the Europeanbased 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion that consisted entirely of black women, and individual heroes of the conflict. In 2006, he was ready to launch his own museum devoted to the subject of AfricanAmerican involvement in World War II. “I sold my home and cashed in my retirement money,” he recalled, using those

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funds to self-finance his museum in the town of Pownal, Vermont. He secured a disused two-room 19th-century schoolhouse for his museum for a $1 annual rent, but the cost of maintaining the facility quickly became perilous. Structural repairs to the building’s roof and other upgrades ultimately cost Bird $40,000 and the notorious Vermont winters only added to his woes. “When I started in 2006, the fuel bill was $1.69 (per gallon),” he said. “It was $3.89 at highest point. I was bled dry by the oil company.” It also did not help that the museum was too far under the tourist radar to create a return on Bird’s investment. “I had 200 visitors a year and took in $1,000,” he said. “It was in an out-of-the-way place.” One person who did find the museum was Jorgensen, a retired physician’s assistant who was in Vermont in 2006 at a breast cancer survivors' retreat. An African-American whose late husband was a World War II veteran and whose brother served in the Army during the war, Jorgensen initially was astonished to find a black history museum in a rural area with very few nonwhite residents. “I thought to myself, what is a white man doing in a black museum?” she said, recalling her initial reaction to Bird. When financial problems forced Bird to close the facility in 2011, Jorgensen invited him to relocate to her Stamford home with the goal of reopening the museum in Connecticut. Bird brought some of his collection to Jorgensen’s home and kept the remainder in storage in Vermont.

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In the ensuing six years, the two have made repeated efforts to secure a Stamford location for the museum. Negotiations with Stamford city government were initially encouraging but no satisfactory location or agreement was ever achieved. “The city of Stamford talked about the old recreation center on Cortland Avenue, right by Exit 9 (on Interstate 95),” Bird said. “But that would cost $5.9 million. If I had $5.9 million, I’d have four different museums in four different states.” Bird was hopeful that he could find another donated building as he did in Vermont, but he’s aware that Fairfield County’s pricey real estate market is very different from rural Vermont’s. “We’re looking for 5,000 square feet, but we would take a storefront and make it work,” he said. For now, Bird offers pop-up displays from his collection around Stamford. He was in the lobby of the liquor retailer BevMax in February and the Stamford Government Center in May while soliciting funds for his museum endeavor. Jorgensen said they were in conversations “with several locations” both in and outside of Stamford about a new home for the museum. Bird said he does not intend to donate the collection to an existing institution and relinquish his project. “I want to do something,” he said. “I’m retired. I can sit back and do very little or have a project. My mind still works, the body is tolerably working. And I enjoy it. I learn more about the black experience every day. I’m having a ball.”

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Widow Brown’s Cafe marks 40 years in Danbury BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN

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ny business that can last for 40 years is unusual, especially in the hyper competitive restaurant industry. But that’s just what Widow Brown’s Café, a mainstay at 128 Federal Road in Danbury since Jimmy Carter was president, is celebrating these days. Not bad for a place named after a woman who never existed. “We get that question all the time: Who was Widow Brown?” laughed owner Aura Showah at the 165-seat eatery as the lunchtime crowd was just starting to dwindle on a recent afternoon. “That’s why we include ‘her’ story on the menu.” Customers unfamiliar with local history can thus learn that the illusive Sarah Brown had 12 children who, when her beaver-trapping husband, Elias, died, poured her woes into running a restaurant, resulting in a place so instantly popular that even the legendary Ethan Allen — who died in 1789 — used to swing into Danbury to sample its wares. That touch of whimsy has helped the establishment withstand any number of competitors, recessions and trends for four decades and counting. Much more than the homey diner that it seems from the outside, Widow Brown’s augments the expected burgers, wraps and chili with the likes of kale salad, lobster fettuccine and rice bowls — all under the eye of recently hired chef Joe Hawkes, a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, who whips up his own creations while also maintaining the old standbys. “I grew up eating here,” Hawkes said. “Even when I was working at other restaurants, I’d try to come in for a French dip and a beer at least once a week.” The restaurant also draws crowds with live music on Friday and Saturday nights, an open mic on Sundays, trivia contests on Tuesdays, plus other events. More recently, thanks to Showah’s son and general manager J.T. Wilson, Widow Brown’s has become notable for having 20 beers on tap with 15 rotating craft beers — many sourced from area brewers such as Hamden’s Counter Weight Brewing Co. and Stamford’s Half Full Brewery. “I’m getting pitched all the time, but I know what I want,” Wilson said. “I’m always looking for special limited editions, something you don’t see all the time … there’s enough interest in craft beers today that people will come from miles away to try something new.” “We’re definitely not the same restaurant we were when we opened 40 years ago,”

From left, J.T. Wilson, Aura Showah and Joe Hawkes. Photo by Kevin Zimmerman

Showah said. “The only way to stay in business is to keep evolving. And now, thanks to all the celebrity chefs and social media, you’ve got to keep on top of more things than ever before to stay relevant.” Showah got involved in the restaurant business thanks to her then-husband Tom Wilson, who along with three others opened the Marble Day Pub in New Preston in 1973; that establishment was sold in 2008 and is now known as The White Horse. Another Widow Brown’s operated in Naugatuck for a time, but today the Danbury operation is Showah’s sole focus; she’s also the sole owner. A garden center was originally on the site, Showah said, but residents soon welcomed Widow Brown’s as a reliable alternative to the fast-food joints that have dotted that particular stretch of the Danbury thoroughfare for practically as many years. The prices have of course also evolved: an original Widow Brown’s menu offers a “steakburger” for $1.45, while the “classic burger” of today costs $11. Special anniversary parties are planned for June 9 and 10, and plans are afoot to return some old favorites to the menu like the semi-legendary “Crabby Hayes,” a crab salad-and-melted cheese concoction served on an English muffin. “It’s been a terrific business, but I’m not getting any younger,” Showah said. “It’s a young person’s business. I started this when I was in my late 30s, early 40s, and I’m pushing 70 now.” When she does retire to Florida — “probably in a couple of years” — Wilson and Hawkes will take over. “They love it,” she said, “and they have all kinds of ideas that they won’t have to talk to me about. I’ll still have my laptop in Florida and help with the bookkeeping and things like that if necessary, but otherwise it’s like, ‘Enough. Put a fork in me — I’m done!’”

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Four Westchester locations and 10 Fairfield County outlets were part of the payment card security incident reported last month by Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. The company determined that a malware attack designed to access payment card data from point-of-sale devices took place at multiple Chipotle locations between March 24 and April 18. In a statement on its website, the company said the malware “searched for track data (which sometimes has cardholder name in addition to card number, expiration date, and internal verification code) read from the magnetic stripe of a payment card as it was being routed through the POS device.” While the company insisted that there was “no indication that other customer information was affected,” it nonetheless advised customers to review their credit and debit card statements. Among the affected Chipotle restaurant locations were the Westchester outlets in Dobbs Ferry, Rye Brook, White Plains and Yonkers and the Fairfield County locations in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Greenwich, Riverside, Shelton and Westport plus the two Chipotle stores in Danbury and the two in Darien.

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Sales on single-family homes in Connecticut during April had less than a 1 percent year-over-year increase, according to data released by The Warren Group. Last month, there were 2,371 single-family homes sold in Connecticut, just 19 transactions higher than 2,352 sales recorded in April 2016. The median price of a single-family home decreased 2.1 percent in April to $235,000, compared with $240,000 a year ago. However, there were 8,435 single-family home sales in the first four months of 2017, which is 4.8 percent above the 8,048 sold in the first four months of 2016. “The market is still slow and far behind the peaks we saw a decade ago,” said Timothy Warren, CEO of The Warren Group. “Sales in April were 29 percent below the number in April 2005. And the median price in April is down 19 percent from April 2007. The market is steady and stable, but the recovery leaves us well below our peaks.”

BRYNWOOD PARTNER COMPLETES MERGER

Brynwood Partners VII LP has completed the merger of Sunny Delight Beverages Co. into Harvest Hill Beverage Co. As a result, Harvest Hill now lays claim to being one of the nation’s leading independent beverage

companies with more than $800 million in gross sales, seven manufacturing facilities with a national footprint and a portfolio of brands, including Juicy Juice, SunnyD, Veryfine and Nutrament. In conjunction with the merger, first announced in November, Harvest Hill has named a new executive team. In addition to John LeBoutillier, who became president and CEO effective April 4, Doug Behre has been named chief financial officer; Tim Voelkerding has been named chief operating officer; and Doug Gillespie has been tapped as chief commercial officer. Harvest Hill is headquartered in Stamford and will maintain an office in Cincinnati, where Sunny Delight Beverages was headquartered since being spun off from Procter & Gamble in 2004. Harvest Hill is owned by Greenwich-based Brynwood Partners, an operationally focused private equity firm.

XEROX SPLITS STOCK, NAMES CHAIRMAN

Xerox Corp. has named Robert Keegan as nonexecutive chairman, replacing Ursula Burns, who retired from the board of directors on May 25. The Norwalk company also announced that shareholders approved a reverse stock split, effective in June. The 69-year-old Keegan has been a Xerox director since 2010, and is chairman of the supervisory board of Loparex International, a manufacturer of siliconized release papers, release films and specialty papers. He previously was CEO and chairman of the board at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. from 2003 to 2010, when he retired from that company. Burns joined Xerox in 1980 as a 22-yearold intern, rising through the organization until she replaced Anne Mulcahy as CEO in 2009; she added the chairman of the board title in 2010. Xerox shareholders approved a reverse stock split of common stock at a ratio of 1-for-4 shares, together with a reduction in the authorized shares of its common stock from 1.75 billion to 437.5 million. The stock split is anticipated to be effective June 14.

BUYCTBONDS SITE GETS UPDATES

The Connecticut State Treasurer’s Office has expanded the BuyCTBonds.com website that provides individual and institutional investors with information on the state’s bond programs and finances. According to a statement issued by Treasurer Denise Nappier, the expanded website describes all of Connecticut’s borrowing programs plus text and photographic illustration on economic information and how the bond program finances various aspects of Connecticut’s socioeconomic policies and infrastructure. Information on buying bonds and a list of qualified brokers is also on the website. — Phil Hall and Kevin Zimmerman

Zoning rules favor developers, Stamford residents complain BY NORA NAUGHTON Hearst Connecticut Media Group

ow can they do that? That’s the question many Stamford residents are asking amid the urbanization of their neighborhoods, with apartment buildings and condos going up where backyards used to be. Stamford has been in a state of transformation for most of the last decade as a development boom that began in the South End around 2009 with Building and Land Technology’s Harbor Point has crept north through the downtown and into neighborhoods such as Glenbrook and Springdale in recent years. Builders say it’s part of a nationwide trend toward transit-oriented development. City officials say they need to work more closely with developers to make smart planning decisions in an attempt to keep up with the changing tides. Residents, weary from losing to developer after developer, have reached their limits. “We are concerned with how Zoning keeps changing zones to accommodate developers. We have tried to fight several zoning issues that have come up,” said Steve Garst of the Stamford Neighborhood Coalition, a grassroots group that grew out of citywide frustration over the frenzied pace of development. “There is an awareness by the Zoning Board members that there are issues, but these changes keep on getting pushed through.” What began as grumbling a few years ago has grown into a quality-of-life issue that could take center stage in the upcoming mayoral election as Republican Barry Michelson, a former zoning board chairman who is known for standing up to developers, is throwing his hat in the ring to challenge incumbent David Martin. “We are at a tipping point,” Michelson said after calling The Advocate to announce his run for office. “We have this system of spot zoning in Stamford that doesn’t make developers adhere to our regulations. That is the key issue people are waking up to.” It is not yet clear whether another Republican will step forward.

THE CITY THAT DEVELOPS

Stamford’s Land Use Bureau Chief Ralph Blessing says a reliance on zoning “text changes” over “special exceptions” could be the cause of some of the city’s planning woes. “Zoning basically sets the rules (for development), and you can’t always change the rules permanently,” Blessing said. “It’s like you’re playing basketball and after first quarter you decide to change the rules.”

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The practice of using text changes — overarching revisions to the written zoning regulations — over more flexible and focused special exceptions is one that predates Blessing, who took the helm at the Land Use Bureau in September. “Sometimes you do need text changes, and I would think as Stamford developed, there probably was a big need for adapting the text,” he said. Local developer Randy Salvatore says Stamford is known for its “big picture” zoning revision methods. “That’s just the method you go about to get zoning in Stamford,” said Salvatore, president of RMS Companies, which has developed properties in Stamford, Danbury, Bethel and New Haven. “It’s a little different in every town, and we just follow the trends that are set.” But as project after project seems to rely on one or more far-reaching zoning revisions from the city’s land use boards, Blessing says it’s time to start thinking about a more targeted approach. “Where I want to get to is a situation where you have critical reviews of special situations and the boards are required to make certain findings to grant exceptions,” Blessing said.

FINDING A BALANCE

The latest kerfuffle over a proposed development stems from a requested text change that would allow the development of residential units in all six of the city’s office park zones in order to convert a single property on Long Ridge Road into an 800-unit residential development. This is an example, Blessing says, of when text changes can be used for smarter planning as many of the city’s office parks struggle to find - and keep - tenants. “You cannot do everything with special exceptions. You also have to adapt zoning text from time to time,” he said. “Look at Long Ridge Road. The residential density is not any denser than the nearby zones. This is a little » » Zoning rules, page 7

Citrin Cooperman Corner

Estate Planning in the Uncertainty of Estate Tax Repeal RONALD B. HEGT, CPA CITRIN COOPERMAN With apologies to Shakespeare, while Hamlet was musing about death he said “to be, or not to be- that is the question,” however, maybe Hamlet ought to have thought, “to plan or not to plan.” RONALD B. HEGT The federal estate tax has been on and off the chopping block for years, and now seems to be heading to its ultimate demise. Many people equate estate tax planning with estate planning and therefore assume the elimination of the first logically eliminates the second. This is not the case. Estate planning remains equally as important today as it was (is) with the federal estate tax in place. CONTINUING TAX REASONS While the federal estate tax may be repealed, many states continue to have estate, death, and inheritance taxes that could become more expensive, without the benefit of a deduction against federal taxes for those ancillary taxes. Since the repeal plans being discussed by Congress do not include the repeal of gift taxes or generation skipping taxes, continued attention needs to be paid to lifetime transfers. In addition, the implementation of a capital gains tax at death on assets in excess of $10 million has also been proposed, and should be considered. Life insurance trusts will continue to play an important role in estate planning. These trusts shield the proceeds from inclusion in a decedent’s estate, which may continue to be relevant for shielding the trust beneficiary from the proposed capital gains on death tax. In addition, these trusts can be used as the source for covering final expenses or providing an income stream to a beneficiary, which could be protected from a beneficiary’s creditors. SUCCESSION PLANNING OPTIONS Now that you spent the bulk of your working days building a successful business, don’t you need to consider the ramifications of passing the baton? Do you have children in the business that are interested in taking over the business? If so, are you giving it to them? Are you selling it to them? Do you want to continue being involved in the business? Do you need or want a continuing cash flow from the business? Or, do you want to incur a current income tax cost for transferring it? Consider the situation of a business owner who has one child ready to step into the driver’s seat and a sibling, or siblings, that have no interest in the business, or no business acumen. You would need to consider providing a wealth transfer of non-business assets to these children to avoid post-death family discord. If there is not a next generation to transfer to, do you want to sell to key employees? Will an ESOP be the right tool? Or do you want to consider either a sale to a competitor or

the use of a business broker to leverage a strategic market? PROVIDING FOR YOUR FAMILY There is an endless list of questions involved in trying to determine how to provide for your family, starting with a surviving spouse. Do you want to leave them the principal or just the income from those assets? Trusts may provide the flexibility to control depletion of assets and be nimble enough to provide for unanticipated changes. How would you want to handle your assets if there is a second spouse involved, either not as the natural parent of your heirs or if there are heirs from a spouse’s previous marriage? When it comes to children, there are no right answers. Is there a child for whom, for your own personal reasons, you do not wish to provide for? How about a situation with one very successful child and one who struggles. Do you want to split your assets evenly, or provide more for the one who needs more? Beyond the ‘who gets what?’, ‘how?’ and ‘when?’ are the questions no one wants to face. We live in a litigious society and need to plan in advance for events we hope will not occur. Is there a family member who is a spendthrift? Does this person need a trust to dole out a living allowance so there is something down the road for the future? Or, are you interested in protecting your children’s inheritance from potential future spouses or creditors? SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS The use of trusts for special planning will continue to play a major economic role, regardless of the direction that estate taxes take. Some of the circumstances that will continue to need attention include the use of supplemental needs trusts or qualified disability trusts. A supplemental needs trust is a vehicle used to allow a chronically ill or severely disabled individual to qualify for Medicaid or other governmental benefits, without reducing these benefits. The trust can provide funds for an individual’s needs not covered by Medicaid, without reducing the Medicaid benefits. While at the end of the individual’s life, the remaining funds would reimburse the state for amounts expended, the funds could provide benefits during a lifetime rather than be consumed in paying for medical care. Qualified disability trusts are often set up to provide for long term care for disabled family members that would continue following the death of the primary caretaker. As you can see, estate planning will remain alive, well, and important in a potential post- estate tax era. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Ronald B. Hegt, CPA, is a partner at Citrin Cooperman’s White Plains office. He can be reached at 914.949.2990 or at rhegt@ citrincooperman.com. Citrin Cooperman is a full-service accounting and consulting firm with 10 locations along the East Coast. Visit us at www.citrincooperman.com.

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of some larger competitors. “We’re doing it at such a different customer service and knowledge-based level,” he said. “One of the frustrations with someone who goes to one of those big boxes is that you stand in line to check you out, but there are no interactions. If you have questions, you have to wait in another line. We think that if you come into a pharmacy to improve your health, you should come in and feel like you’re in a place where you can improve your health.” “We’re close to the beach, so our design is nice and bright and airy and opened up.

There’s music playing and there are videos of surf or skiing — it is a get-out-and-try-tolive-life ideal.” Hein also wanted to set himself apart from other natural products retailers, so he sought out brands that were not easily accessible to the Fairfield County shopper. “We have brands like Indie Lee and Herbivore that you won’t find up and down the Post Road,” he said. “We have a wall of Malin + Goetz here and the customers are going nuts over it. The people who know these brands are glad we have them here, because they would either have to buy them online or get them in the city.” Shoreline Integrative Pharmacy also has a lounge space in the store with two couch-

es, a coffee table and a big screen television for in-store events involving health and wellness experts discussing topics ranging from menopause to cardiovascular health; product vendors have also offered showcase presentations of their product lines. Hein said he has seen most of his customer foot traffic in the mornings, especially for pharmacy pick-ups. Unlike his big competition, he opted to stay closed on Sundays. A private office in the store is designed for private consultations between pharmacy staff and customers who are not comfortable talking about their medications over a counter. The store employs a pharmacy manager and two part-time pharmacists. Hein, who declined to disclose startup

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and requires us to help the person run a profitable business.” While heavily involved in the operation at the start, Viscoso and Nagy expect to be franchisors of Little Box trucks, helping the underprivileged to get the small — business loans and training needed to stand on their own as owner-operators. Support staff — cooks, delivery drivers and the like — can come from any background, the partners noted, but franchisees will be chosen whose financial situation would otherwise prevent them from entering such a venture. “You can spend your life living selfishly and just trying to make more money and getting more things,” said Nagy, “But then one day you wake up and say, ‘What did I do with my life?’ It’s a lot more rewarding to do something like this, with an element of social responsibility to it. And more and more people are attracted to companies that have that kind of commitment baked right into their DNA.” According to the 2016 Cone Communications Millennial Employee Engagement Study, 76 percent of millennials consider a company’s social and environmental commitments when deciding where to work, with 64 percent saying they wouldn’t take a job if a potential employer doesn’t have strong corporate social responsibility practices. Little Box Pizza is a Certified B Corporation, a for-profit company certified by the nonprofit B Lab to meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency. In another twist on the pizza truck business model, Little Box trucks will be stationed at a particular spot, unlike the mobile operators who travel to and set up at fairs and other events. The first Little Box truck will be on the grounds of Stamford’s First Presbyterian Church at 1101 Bedford St.

From left, future franchise owner-operator James Gibson and restaurant partners Brad Nagy and Angelo Viscoso at the Little Box Pizza truck that will open this month in Stamford.

Customers can order their personal or largesize pies truckside, online or by ordering from the company’s mobile app. Delivery from the truck will also be available. “We chose Stamford because it’s a town that’s big enough to help us get some recognition right away,” Viscoso said. “The idea is to eventually have clusters of Little Box Pizzas that can be supplied with food from central commissaries.” While Little Box is temporarily operating out of the Stamford church’s new state-of-the-art kitchen, it will soon be drawing from a commissary in Norwalk, he said. In Stamford, “The city has been very

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supportive,” Nagy said. “They got behind us very quickly. Zoning can be a real challenge in some cities, but here they asked how they could help us.” While the social aspect of operating from a church’s premises made a natural fit for the Little Box enterprise, Nagy and Viscoso said they believe the concept can work in communities of any size and at any accessible property. “The first phase is Fairfield and Westchester counties — Yonkers has been very receptive — and we plan to expand from there,” Nagy said. For their first truck, the pair chose James Gibson as owner-operator. Having grown up

costs for his business venture, said the most challenging aspect of the recent launch was convincing people to transfer their prescriptions to a new pharmacy. “People are used to going to whatever pharmacy they were going to. It is easier to move your scrip over than people think — all they have to do is tell the pharmacist where they get them, their date of birth and we do the rest,” he said. The entrepreneur said his business goal was to force a rethinking of the pharmaceutical retailing experience. “It’s not about going to a place, picking up a scrip and then leaving,” he stated. “We really try to engage with the customer. I don’t think people are doing it to the level we are doing.”

on the streets of Bridgeport and Norwalk, Gibson’s background includes gangs, drugs, jail time “and a lot of bad decisions,” he said. “I got to a point where I said, ‘God, if you won’t let me die, then do something with me.’” Determined to turn his life around, Gibson entered a discipleship program at the Bridgeport Rescue Mission, graduating and securing a custodial position at Black Rock Church in Fairfield, where he got involved in youth outreach programs. Still, finances remained a big concern for him, his wife and his three children — a college sophomore, a high school freshman and a recent kindergarten graduate. “I had a vision of starting a construction company to help young people become skilled laborers and equip them to become entrepreneurs,” Gibson said. “Then I met Brad and saw that he had the same kind of vision.” Although the food business hadn’t been on his radar — “I didn’t know anything about making pizza,” Gibson said — discussions with Nagy about the purpose behind Little Box convinced him that it was an opportunity “that I couldn’t miss.” Gibson was paired with a Frankie & Fanucci’s manager for three months to learn the ropes. “I gained a lot of confidence and now I’m just excited to get started,” he said. “He’s a quick study,” Nagy said. Nagy said the first Little Box should be open for business by June 12 “at the latest. We’re finalizing the online ordering details now. We want to get it right before we start.” In keeping with its “pizza with a purpose” philosophy, Little Box also features a “Slice for the Hungry” option, where for $1.95 a customer can order an extra slice of pizza. Each donated slice will be matched by Little Box and, when a sufficient number of slices have been donated, the truck will coordinate with local soup kitchens and shelters and go onsite to provide pizza for clients. “This is a franchise model that can be applied to any number of industries,” Nagy said. “It’s very scalable, which was always a part of what we wanted to do.”

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different because they are apartment buildings and not single-family homes, but densitywise it is not that much of a difference.” Neighbors disagree, and one city representative is even using the project as a catalyst for his proposed moratorium on all building permits for multifamily and mixeduse developments. Even Salvatore said he would think twice before converting a commercial property outside of the greater downtown area into residential units. “Converting office space can be a great thing if all of the elements line up — that has helped to enliven downtown,” said Salvatore, whose company owns a converted office building on Bedford Street. “That doesn’t mean that this should spread to other parts of the city. Those residents have different living needs.” “It’s more challenging to make this work outside the core downtown area,” he said. For Michelson, a request to change every office park zone in the city to fit one project is an affront to the city’s zoning regulations, which he says should be the Zoning Board’s “bible.” “The project should fit the zoning rather than changing the zoning to fit the project,” Michelson said, repeating the mantra he became known for while serving on the zoning board.

estport-based Maplewood Senior Living has announced that it has closed on a 27-acre parcel of land in Southport where it will build Maplewood at Southport, a three-story, 98-unit assisted living and memory care community. Construction is scheduled to begin this summer. “Maplewood is excited to begin work on the construction of our newest senior living community and appreciate the town’s assistance in making this project a reality,” said Gregory D. Smith, president and CEO of Maplewood Senior Living. “We had been waiting for the right opportunity to extend our services to the Southport-Fairfield area and believe Maplewood at Southport will answer the demand for much needed services to local seniors.” The 92,000-square-foot senior living

Artist rendering of the proposed senior living facility in Southport.

community will “evoke the tradition of the rambling Adirondack and coastal New England style resort hotels of the early 20th century,” according to a press release. The property overlooks Sherwood Mill Pond and is adjacent to Mill Hill Elementary school. Stein-Troost of Norwalk is the architect, Landtech Engineering is the civil engineer, Milone & McBroom is the landscape

architect and KBE Building Corporation of Farmington is the contractor for the project. Separately, Maplewood Senior Living announced that it will begin construction this summer on a 34-unit expansion of its Maplewood at Darien location. The expansion will increase the 66-unit development to 97 units. Maplewood bought an adjacent property that will be demolished to accommodate the addition. Stein-Troost of Norwalk is the architect and Redniss and Mead is the civil engineer for this project. Maplewood Senior Living owns and operates six assisted living and memory care communities in Connecticut, as well as additional locations in Massachusetts and Ohio. Future developments include Princeton, New Jersey, as well as the Upper East Side of Manhattan. — Phil Hall

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he Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds, helmed by state Treasurer Denise Nappier, is seeking changes in how automaker Tesla elects its directors. The CRPTF owns a small portion of Tesla, which is once again trying to win state approval allowing it to sell its cars in the state. Directors for the Palo Alto, Californiabased company are divided into three categories, with each serving staggered threeyear terms. Tesla told the SEC the board setup “allows our directors to maximize the interests of the company and our stockholders over the long term, without being distracted by special interests that seek only short-term returns." The state pensions fund, however, maintains in its proposal to Tesla shareholders that arrangement “is not in the best interest of shareholders because it reduces accountability and is an unnecessary antitakeover device." It also claims that various Tesla board members, including founder, CEO and Chairman Elon Musk, have conflicts of interest. "The lead independent director of

Tesla's board, Antonio Gracias, serves on the board of SpaceX, also led by Musk, and served on the board of SolarCity, another Musk-founded firm that was recently acquired by Tesla," the CRPTF wrote. "Gracias is the CEO and majority owner of a limited partnership in which both Musk and his brother are limited partners. In our view, these relationships call into question Gracias' ability to effectively lead the board in its monitoring responsibilities, including its oversight of Musk." The company’s shareholders will vote on the CRPTF proposal at its June 6 annual meeting. Meanwhile, Tesla officials in late May increased its pressure on Connecticut legislators to pass a pending bill enabling direct car sales to consumers by the manufacturer by promising to open 10 stores across the state. In an interview with the Hartford Business Journal, Diarmuid O'Connell, vice president of business development for Tesla, claimed that each of the 10 stores would conservatively employ 25 full-time workers. "We're talking 250 jobs in the near term," O'Connell said, noting

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that some stores could have up to 50 people on the payroll. O'Connell also stated that the "thousands" of Connecticut purchase reservations for the Tesla Model 3 vehicle is evidence of a strong consumer demand for the company’s electric vehicles. O’Connell’s announcement of the company’s plans to open 10 Connecticut stores followed by a few days Musk’s letter to the editor in the Hartford Courant, in which he defended his company’s sales model, which bypasses the auto dealership network.

“Anyone who visits our stores can ask questions of Tesla’s sales team and learn about electric vehicles without the stress of the typical car-buying experience at traditional dealerships,” Musk wrote. “There is no haggling over price (it is the same everywhere) and customers face no pressure to make a purchase.” Musk cited a Consumer Reports survey that found 74 percent of Connecticut residents think electric vehicle manufacturers like Tesla should be able to sell directly to customers in the state, compared with 11 percent of respondents who opposed it. He noted that Connecticut was “one of just four states that blocks us from doing this,” adding that neighboring New York and Massachusetts allow direct Tesla vehicle sales and have taken away business that could have gone to Connecticut. “Your elected officials have a choice,” Musk wrote. “They can vote to cede jobs to surrounding states or choose a path that helps the state close its budget gap and build upon its history as a place for innovation and business growth.” Compiled from separate reports by Phil Hall and Kevin Zimmerman.

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Who’s right for sales? We have an employee who we think, perhaps, is the wrong fit in sales — or is it too early to tell? Should salespeople have more experience? (Fortunately he’s doing well in account management.) What should we be looking for in a salesperson? THOUGHTS OF THE DAY: Should you hire for experience or train from the bottom up? When it comes to sales positions, there is no one size fits all. Account management can be a great starting position for people who want to go into sales. Does your candidate want to go into sales? It can be expensive to hire a “pro.” And then there’s the risk that they don’t work out. Training an internal candidate can be a way to save money, but only if the candidate ends up producing. Stack the deck in your favor by focusing on people most likely to succeed. Many business owners, when they think about adding salespeople, are not clear which skills to add: more leads, more qualified opportunities, better — quality buyers, more robust solutions, better proposals; higher closing rate? That’s the gamut from opening the door with suspects, to getting a sale done. “More leads” means cold-calling, searching on LinkedIn, networking, record keeping and following up, pushing doors open. Ever seen your account manager do any of that well, with a passion? Developing “more qualified opportunities” and “better quality buyers” means your salesperson must be critically assessing the people to whom he or she is talking. It’s not about making friends; it’s about getting rid of the suspects who don’t match the criteria of your best clients. It means asking sharp questions and shutting out bad prospects. “More robust solutions” and “better proposals” come from gathering lots of information and taking good notes. At this stage your salesperson has to dig deep with qualified prospects to find out what they really need, testing out possible solutions even if it’s something your company doesn’t already do, but could. That means curiosity and inventiveness, with discipline not to stray too far afield. “Higher closing rate” means a hunter mentality. Once the proposal is put together, confirming everything that’s been learned and agreed to, the salesperson has to have the guts and drive to wrestle the prospect to a final decision. That doesn’t just happen at the end of the sale. Closing starts at the very beginning of an engagement. Ever seen

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THE LIST Medical Groups

FAIRFIELD COUNTY REGION

Medical Group Practices

Ranked by number of physicians. Listed alphabetically in the event of a tie. Group name Address Area code: 203, unless otherwise noted Website

1 2

Yale Medical Group

Yale University 300 George St., Sixth floor, New Haven 06510 785-2140 • yalemedicalgroup.org

Northeast Medical Group

(Part of Yale New Haven Health) 99 Hawley Lane, Third floor, Stratford 06614 855-636-4637 • northeastmedicalgroup.org

Western Connecticut Medical Group *

Advanced Specialty Care PC

107 Newtown Road, Danbury 06810 798-8083 • ascdocs.com

982 E. Main St., Bridgeport 06606 696-3620 • optimushealthcare.org

6 7

79 Sandpit Road, Danbury 06810 749-5700 • westernconnecticuthealthnetwork.org

OPTIMUS Healthcare Inc. ONS

6 Greenwich Office Park, 40 Valley Drive, Greenwich 06831 5 High Ridge Park, Third floor, Stamford 06905 869-1145 • onsmd.com

Norwalk Medical Group

11 12 13

Cover all major practices

1,400+

100+

More than 100 specialty services, including emergency, internal, laboratory medicine, obstetrics, reproductive sciences, ophthalmology, visual science

Prathibha Varkey CEO

336

130

Cardiology, diabetes, gastroenterology, general surgery, geriatrics, internal medicine, nutritional counseling, pediatrics and walk-in cases

John M. Murphy President

200+

2010

Emergency medicine, general surgery, infectious disease, nuclear medicine, thoracic surgery, weight-loss surgery

Paul Taheri CEO

Richard J. Lipton CEO

1979

Ear, nose and throat, audiology and hearing-aid services, pediatric otolaryngology, dermatology, allergy and asthma, immunology, cosmetic and plastic surgery, general surgery, skincare/laser services

Ludwig Spinelli CEO

1976

Chiropractic, geriatrics, asthma treatment, obstetrics, pediatrics, dental and podiatry

Paul Sethi President

1987

Orthopedic, neurosurgery, physical and rehabilitation medicine and sports medicine Allergy and immunology, endocrinology, gastroenterology and hepatology, infectious disease, internal medicine, nephrology, oncology and hematology, pulmonology, rheumatology and travel medicine

1964

Steve Fiore CEO

2 Main St., Danbury 06810 • 826-2140 100 Mill Plain Road, Danbury 06811 • 826-2600 1030 Blvd., West Hartford 06119 • 860-986-6440 doctorsexpressdanbury.com

Tom Kelly Owner

2013

The Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center

Stuart C. Belkin, Michael R. Redler Co-founders

1994

Orthopedics and sports medicine

Ken Goldberg Owner

2015

Urgent care

Steven Heffer Owner

2014

Urgent care

Steven Heffer Owner

2014

Urgent care

Steven Heffer Owner

2015

Urgent care

Steven Heffer Owner

2017

Urgent care

Brad Radulovacki Owner

2014

Urgent care

AFC Urgent Care

AFC Urgent Care Norwalk

607 Main Ave., Norwalk 06851 845-9100 • afcurgentcarenorwalk.com

Fairfield County Medical Group PC

15 Corporate Drive, Suite 2-1, Trumbull 06611 459-5100 • fairfieldcountymedical.com

AFC Urgent Care Bridgeport Boston Avenue

161 Boston Ave., Bridgeport 06610 333-4400 • afcurgentcarebridgeport.com

AFC Urgent Care Bridgeport Main Street

4200 Main St., Bridgeport 06605 916-5151 • afcurgentcarebridgeport.com

AFC Urgent Care Fairfield

1918 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield 06825 583-8400 • afcurgentcarefairfield.com

AFC Urgent Care Shelton

389 Bridgeport Ave., Shelton 06484 567-4171 • afcurgentcarestamford.com

AFC Urgent Care Stamford

3000 Summer St., Stamford 06905 969-2000 • afcurgentcarestamford.com

Pain management, sports medicine, trauma care and workings compensation

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Specialty services (include but not limited to)

888 White Plains Road, Trumbull 06611 268-2882 • osm-ct.com

Year established

75 Kings Highway Cutoff, Fairfield 06824 337-2600 • osgpc.com

Number of locations

Marvin Den President

40 Cross St., Fourth floor, Norwalk 06851 845-4800 • norwalkmedgroup.com

Orthopedic Specialty Group PC

Number of physicians

Top executive Title

AFC Urgent Care centers operate separately and are individually owned. Main locations include Norwalk Hospital, New Milford Hospital and Danbury Hospitals, although there are dozens of additional locations for specialty physicians.

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Urgent care

Internal medicine

Educators work to steer more females to STEM careers

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TECHNOLOGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com

hen it comes to gender disparity in the professions within the STEM disciplines — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — the numbers are telling. According to the 2016 Science and Engineering Indicators report of the National Science Foundation, women account for 33.8 percent of the nation’s environmental engineers, 35.2 percent of chemists, 22.7 percent of chemical engineers, 11.1 percent of physicists and astronomers and 7.9 percent of mechanical engineers. There is an uneven distribution of women across STEM segments, according to the report. Women make up 62 percent of the social sciences employment base and 48 percent of the biological, agricultural and environmental life sciences, but they account for only 25 percent of the employment base in the computer and mathematical sciences field and 15 percent of the engineering workforce. The numbers are even lower for women of color, who account for fewer than 1 in 10 employed scientists and engineers. What can be done to bring more women into STEM careers? For Katie Magboo, manager of talent and workforce programs at the Connecticut Technology Council, it is a question that has been asked for too many years. “Unfortunately, we’re still having this same conversation,” she said. “All of the companies we talk to would like to have more women. But they can’t have what is not available.” In some ways, Magboo noted, the lack of attention given to prominent women in STEM achievement has discouraged women from considering these professions. She pointed to her organization’s annual Women in Innovation Awards honoring Connecticut’s female STEM leaders as an effort to raise awareness within the state. And she saluted the 2016 Oscar-nominated film “Hidden Figures,” about the role of African-American female mathematicians in developing NASA’s space program, as a much-needed showcase honoring women STEM heroes. “I am a believer that you can only dream of achieving when you see others achieving that dream,” Magboo said. “If you do not see women in engineering, then there will be a

A scene from “Hidden Figures,” the Oscar-nominated 2016 film that highlighted the little-known role of African-American women mathematicians in the early NASA space program . Photo courtesy of 20th Century Fox.

good chance that it will not be your dream. It is all about finding and telling stories.” Across Fairfield County, colleges and universities are striving to bring more young women into STEM-related studies. Western Connecticut State University (WCSU) seeks to introduce seventh-grade students in Danbury public schools to STEM via “Finding Our Way: An Experiential Watershed Learning Program for Middle School Children and Their Families.” Funded with a grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the program provides a year of environmentally oriented STEM study focused on the New England watershed. Theodora Pinou, associate professor of biological and environmental sciences and faculty curator of the H. G. Dowling Herpetological Collection at WCSU, has noticed differences in perspectives among the boys and girls in the program. “Girls take a much more special interest in personally relevant projects,” she said. “For example, if water is important to them, they are more concerned about the quality of the water. Boys are really hands-on — they like going to a dam and seeing water coming down hard and splashing.” Pinou said the program places boys and girls on teams with the goal of encouraging an exchange of opinions and observations on the subjects being studied. “They need to work on a team and need to be able to talk to each other,” she said. “They may not think the same way, but talking to each other really adds value and allows different perspectives.” When students move beyond middle school and into high school, many begin to

consider potential career paths. Yet Magboo wondered if the lagging interest in STEM careers could be because students lack a clear understanding of the work and duties involved in these disciplines. “There is a misconception that STEM professionals work in a lab or behind a computer and not in a collaborative environment,” she said. “Data shows women are drawn to collaborative careers and helping people. But that is the crux of what engineering is: You’re solving a problem that helps people.” Jani Macari Pallis, associate professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Bridgeport, agreed. “If you say to someone, ‘What does a scientist do or an engineer do?’ it is not as obvious as what a nurse or a teacher does,” he said. “There are a lot of unknowns there. People still think that engineering is the same as mechanics and maybe they do not understand what engineers do.” Pallis said students are not impeded in pursuing STEM careers by the technology they require. “This generation is loaded up with computer tools and apps — they are so much more comfortable with technology,” she said. Yet she questioned whether high school students, particularly females, have been properly prepared for the mathematical aspects of STEM work. “Math is our language — it predicts the future for us,” she said. Robin Avant, assistant professor of biology and molecular biology at Housatonic Community College, said STEM studies would benefit from the inclusion of art classes. Avant said the Bridgeport college is part of a growing movement advocating STEAM — science, technology, engineering, art and

math — rather than STEM. “Look at engineering and architecture — all blueprints and models that are used in these careers are made from art,” Avant said. She said the logical thought process of scientific studies benefit from the innovations of artistic creativity and vice-versa. “Instead of leaving art out, an ideal individual student would be well-grounded and well-rounded in all disciplines,” she said. “They would see there are connections and that they are not separate disciplines.” Avant, also the college’s STEAM coordinator, is putting together a four-day STEAM event at the school that will include representatives from Connecticut-based companies, including Sikorsky, Solar City and Electric Boat. In Fairfield, Sacred Heart University is using a $1.2 million National Science Foundation grant to expand its STEM education curriculum for future teachers. Bonnie Maur, STEM director at the university’s Isabelle Farrington College of Education, said she is hopeful that more young women will consider careers in STEM education and inspire future generations of young women to pursue STEM careers. “That’s the key,” Maur said. “A good role model builds confidence and helps students learn, grow and challenge themselves. It is critical to grow out a pool of strong women in STEM fields, as well as STEM education.” Maur can attest to the success of that strategy in her own life. “I had a woman teacher in seventh and ninth grade who turned me on to this,” she said. “That’s when the excitement grows.”

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hen you look at how your last 10 customers found you and decided to do business with you, their process to reach you has changed drastically over the years. Where customers used to find you by walking past your storefront or opening up a phone book, customers now find you after researching your industry, pricing competitors and your specific offerings. Now more than ever our customers digitally interact with us before even calling us for a consultation or quotation. The reason for this change: technology. Here are four technology “first impressions” that every business owner can finetune to increase profits this year by providing a valuable customer journey.

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Fifteen years ago, a website was a novelty and those who had the shiniest websites often generated more business just by having a site. Now a website alone is rarely enough. Now, if you have built a longstanding business with a three-page website and zero advertising, I sincerely commend you. However, even companies like yours would benefit from enhancing your web presence with investments in a quality website with educational content that attracts and qualifies your ideal customers and persuades them to take action to inquire of your services. Depending on your industry, you may also do well with a strategic social media and paid advertising strategy. Tech recommendation: Tune up your website, add customer testimonials, embed contact-us forms and connect your website to your social media channels.

ENHANCE YOUR PHONE SYSTEM

When your customers call into your main line, how are they greeted? By a friendly front desk attendant or a robotic prompting system? And when your staff engage with clients, does their voice come in crystal clear or scratchy and spotty? Enhancing your telephone system portrays both a professional image and a more pleasurable client image. Simply put, you want your customers to enjoy calling you. Tech recommendation: Consider a quality voiceover IP (VOIP) with call forwarding, voicemail, and even a professional voiceover virtual attendant.

CREATE A MARKETING & SALES PROCESS

Your marketing & sales process is a key component of your customer’s first impres-

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sion of your business. From their initial website interaction to engaging with your marketing content to submitting a form to your “Contact Us” page and how quickly you call them back, all reflect on your business’ ability to serve your clients and get the job done. Technology will enhance how quickly your customer’s questions go answered and how quickly they connect with you for help when they need it most. Tech recommendation: Route all contact page submissions to your customer relationship management tool and email address, send a monthly educational newsletter and call your prospects back as quickly as possible.

TECHIFY YOUR CUSTOMER SERVICE

Of all the things to invest in, nothing beats investing in customer service. Your customer service experience is the differentiator between your business and the competitors next door. No amount of sales training or rebranding beats exceptional customer service. Fortunately, technology can enhance that customer experience by reducing the amount of time they spend with issues and enhancing the quality and trust in your product. Tech recommendation: Invest in help desk software, a customer relationship management (CRM) tool to track customer interactions with you, and deliver electronic statements and invoices. Of all the possible investments you could make into your business, we always recommend to focus on those that improve service, reduce costs, enhance productivity or provide a fun experience. Chad Pavel is a partner at Technology Solution Department, operating as TSD Networks, an information technology outsourcing firm in Norwalk serving small businesses in Fairfield County. He can be reached by email at chad@tsdnetworks.com.

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Tapping the potential of student interns

tudent interns can be a company's secret weapon. They’re enthusiastic and highly motivated and many possess technological skills that can greatly improve projects. Hiring them is cost-effective for you and means a great deal to them. Interns often enter an office with an incredible amount of tech know-how. Many are masters of mediums that firms are still struggling to understand and adopt. And it’s not just a matter of knowing the tools; they’re keenly aware of today’s media ecosystem. For example, an intern might propose using a social media channel’s geo-targeted filters in order to place a brand in front of a key demographic— exactly the sort of cost-effective tactic that might elude staff who focus primarily on traditional media channels. Many businesses don’t fully unlock these interns’ potential. Rather than leverage their unique skills, these firms assign interns to mundane tasks, such as organizing meetings and photocopying things. That’s not to denigrate such duties; after all, an office needs to keep running. But it can prove short-sighted.

For students, an internship is a good opportunity to gain valuable professional experience, which could translate into an even better job upon graduation. Here are some steps a company should take when onboarding an intern: • Introduce them to the working culture of the company by explaining the core values, hours of operation and things like lunch and breaks. • Chat about texting and the use of personal social media during the workday. Different firms take different approaches to regulating this sort of activity. • Set ground rules about what a manager or boss expects from interns. • Introduce smaller, more achievable tasks during the introductory period, which will open the door to success. Once the intern feels more confident, you can build from there. The key to bringing interns into a company is making them feel comfortable, with a clear set of expectations. While it takes time and thought to build such a trusting relationship, it’s well worth it in the end. If you watch the television show “Billions,” you’ve seen how Taylor, the brilliant student intern, has been

empowered to make sizable investment decisions. Trusting in a young mind can often pay off. In order to manage interns effectively, listening is key. Too often, businesses will onboard an intern and then simply dump a list of tasks onto their lap. By engaging in conversations with new interns and figuring out their interests and strengths, you can determine how to use them more effectively. For example, if the intern demonstrates a passion for writing and editorial work, it might benefit everyone if you assign him or her to a PR or content-production team. In a similar vein, if the intern expresses a desire to learn a particular tool—such as Photoshop— take the time to teach. Motivation, combined with skill, is a real force multiplier. With enough cultivation and grooming, interns can grow into a wonderful resource, full of fresh ideas and cutting-edge knowledge. Ostensibly they’ve joined the organization to learn, but they can end up being the ones who teach exciting new things. In order to unlock all of this potential, however, an organization needs to respect what interns can do - and pay accordingly. Interns can prove to be valuable team

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members and they should be paid as such. Although many businesses have used unpaid interns for years, the regulations around the practice have tightened, forcing businesses to allocate a budget line for internships. This isn’t a bad thing, provided businesses develop a plan for utilizing interns’ skill sets. As students, the income they receive can make a huge difference in their lifestyle. In some cases, they might otherwise have to work for minimum wage in an unlikely job just to earn enough to make ends meet. Interns might not realize the full potential of the opportunity you are offering, but as they progress in their professional life, they will look back in appreciation. Their first full-time employer will benefit and they will be worth more financially as well. As an employer, you will get a great deal of satisfaction out of teaching what you know—and you’ll be surprised at how much you learn. A Larchmont resident, Janet Odgis is the president and creative director of Odgis + Co, an award-winning certified womanowned design firm based in New York City. She can be reached by email at odgis@ odgis.com or by phone at 212-286- 0277.

FACTS & FIGURES on the record ATTACHMENTS-FILED Liu, Jason Xin, et al., Weston. Filed by John K. Cohane, Fairfield. $40,000 in favor of Robert G. O’Donnell, Weston. Property: 18 Thorp Drive, Weston. Filed April 21. Russo, Donna and Richard Russo, Fairfield. Filed by Anthony J. Musto. $20,000 in favor of William Bucknell, Fairfield. Property: Pine Creek, Redding. Filed April 28.

BUILDING PERMITS

COMMERCIAL 714 LLC, Shelton, contractor for self. Construct a new commercial building at 393 Bridgeport Ave., Shelton. Estimated cost: $125,000. Filed May 17. A P Construction, contractor for Seven 07 Summer LLC. Perform an interior demolition in an existing commercial space at 707 Summer St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $78,000. Filed between May 1 and May 5. A Pappajohn Co., Norwalk, contractor for 483-493 West Main LLC. Remove the corner of a building and install a new storefront at 483 W. Main St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed between May 1 and May 5. A Pappajohn Co., Norwalk, contractor for Div Danbury 187 LLC. Alter an existing commercial space at 187 Danbury Road, Wilton. Estimated cost: $35,000. Filed April 18. Aerial Wireless Services LLC, contractor for Metropolitan Condominium Association. Remove and replace the antennas on the roof of an existing commercial space at 1515 Summer St., Main Unit, Stamford. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed between May 1 and May 5.

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Affordable Tents LLC, contractor for the city of Stamford. Add temporary tents to the property of an existing commercial space for a special event at 1349 Newfield Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $1,600. Filed between May 15 and May 19. All Star Welding & Demolition, Danbury, contractor for 29 Prospect Street LLC. Demolish an existing commercial space at 29 Prospect St., Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $34,000. Filed May 2. Blackwell Construction LLC, contractor for AG-GCS Shippan Landing Owner LLC. Perform an interior fitout in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 208 Harbor Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $85,000. Filed between May 1 and May 5. Cove Tent Co., Stamford, contractor for the town of Darien. Add temporary tents to the property of an existing commercial space for a special event at 155 Nearwater Lane, Darien. Estimated cost: $2,000. Filed May 4. Cross Associates, Stamford, contractor for self. Perform an interior fitout in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 17 Davenport St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $117,000. Filed between May 1 and May 5. Demott, Glenn W., contractor for 1259 East Main Street LLC. Add a wall sign to an existing commercial space at 1259 E. Main St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $14,700. Filed between May 1 and May 5. Dinardo, Robert, Wilton, contractor for self. Alter an existing commercial space at 992 Danbury Road, Wilton. Estimated cost: $3,000. Filed April 24. Donnelly, Joseph Gavin, Ridgefield, contractor for self. Install a drop ceiling in an existing commercial space at 394 Main St., Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $6,000. Filed May 2. Durants Rentals and Events, Danbury, contractor for Ivanhoe Collective LLC. Add temporary tents to the property of an existing commercial space for a special event at 19 Vitti St., New Canaan. Estimated cost: $825. Filed May 2. G&C Marine Services, contractor for Matthew Mainell. Renovate the ramp on a pier at 104 Five Mile River, Darien. Estimated cost: $29,000. Filed May 3. Nations Roof of New England LLC, contractor for First National Joint Venture. Renovate the roof of an existing commercial space at 481 Canal St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $52,450. Filed between May 1 and May 5. PSEG, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Add temporary trailers to the property of an existing commercial space at 1 Atlantic St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $13,564. Filed May 1.

PSEG, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Add temporary trailers to the property of an existing commercial space at 1 Atlantic St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $14,127. Filed May 1. PSEG, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Add temporary trailers to the property of an existing commercial space at 1 Atlantic St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $45,823. Filed May 1. RAM Building Group, Trumbull, contractor for the city of Bridgeport. Renovate the interior of an existing commercial space at 45 Lyon Terrace, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $12,000. Filed May 4. Rodriguez, Esaul, Danbury, contractor for Jeanne Marie Silvestri. Add temporary tents on the property of an existing commercial space for a special event at 98 Newtown Ave., Danbury. Estimated cost: $500. Filed May 4. Sectorsite LLC, contractor for Royal Pavilion. Remove and replace the antennas on the roof of an existing commercial space at 60 Strawberry Hill Ave., Unit 282, Stamford. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed between May 1 and May 5. Signature Construction Group of CT Inc., Stamford, contractor for self. Add a new storefront to an existing commercial space at 300 Atlantic St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $100,000. Filed between May 15 and May 19. SPUS7 Riverpark LLC, Norwalk, contractor for self. Perform an interior fit-out in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 800 Connecticut Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $915,000. Filed May 4. Stamford Tent, Stamford, contractor for the city of Stamford. Add temporary tents on the property of an existing commercial space for a special event at 30 W. Broad St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $28,000. Filed between May 1 and May 5. Town of Weston, contractor for self. Add three new antennas onto the roof of an existing commercial space at 237 Godfrey Road, Weston. Estimated cost: $23,500. Filed April 17. Wilson Properties LLC, Wilton, contractor for self. Alter an existing commercial space at 142 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton. Estimated cost: $28,500. Filed April 3.

RESIDENTIAL 708 Branchville Road LLC, Ridgefield, contractor for self. Repair the air conditioning, roof and windows on an existing single-family residence at 708 Branchville Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed May 1.

A&A Quality Home Improvement, Norwalk, contractor for Louise Ferencz and John Ferencz. Alter the interior of an existing single-family residence at 42 Basking Ridge Road, Wilton. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed April 18.

Cohler, Joan E. and L. Eugene, Weston, contractor for self. Finish the basement in an existing single-family residence and add a bathroom at 275 Newtown Turnpike, Weston. Estimated cost: $22,500. Filed April 12.

Abbey Tent, Fairfield, contractor for the town of Wilton. Add temporary tents to municipal property for a special event at 257 Hurlbutt St., Wilton. Estimated cost: $1,650. Filed April 24.

CT PN 102 LLC, Stamford, contractor for self. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 15 Wild Horse Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $3,000. Filed between May 15 and May 19.

Abbey Tent, Fairfield, contractor for the town of Wilton. Add temporary tents to municipal property for a special event at 395 Danbury Road, Wilton. Estimated cost: $10,819. Filed April 24.

Delgado Roofing & Siding LLC, contractor for Pooja M. Bhangadia. Add vinyl siding to an existing singlefamily residence at 233 Ely Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $21,000. Filed May 5.

Adamson, Athena, Easton, contractor for self. Replace the air conditioning system in an existing single-family residence at 285 Redding Road, Easton. Estimated cost: $7,850. Filed May 2017.

DiFabio, Liz, Weston, contractor for self. Renovate the master bathroom and guest bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 10 Ridge Road, Weston. Estimated cost: $248,000. Filed April 19.

Araujo, Edward, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Add a rear deck to an existing single-family residence at 340 Vincellette St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $8,000. Filed May 1.

DiGiorgi Roofing & Siding Inc., Beacon Falls, contractor for Christina L. Olson. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 3 Heron Court, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $13,000. Filed May 5.

Batista, Rafael, Danbury, contractor for self. Convert a four-bedroom single-family residence at 18 Franklin St., Danbury. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed May 4. Baybrook Remodelers Inc., West Haven, contractor for Waveny Care Center Health Services. Renovate the interior door and skylights in an existing single-family residence at 73 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan. Estimated cost: $3,000. Filed May 3.

Domka, Artur, Weston, contractor for self. Construct a new house with four bedrooms, four bathrooms and an unfinished attic at 7 Laurel Ridge Lane, Weston. Estimated cost: $388,000. Filed April 27. Durkin’s Inc., contractor for the state of Connecticut. Add temporary tents to the property of an existing commercial space for a special event at Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury. Estimated cost: $780. Filed May 9.

Baybrook Remodelers Inc., West Haven, contractor for Frank Madden and Sonay Madden. Alter the interior of an existing single-family residence at 23 Chessor Lane, Wilton. Estimated cost: $3,000. Filed April 6.

Elanis Roofing Co., Bridgeport, contractor for JMZ LLC. Replace the roof on an existing single-family residence at 866-868 Howard Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $7,000. Filed May 2.

Bell Atlantic Inc., East Hartford, contractor for Westport Broadcasting Co. LLC. Perform minor renovations in an existing single-family residence at 160 Deer Run Road, Wilton. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed April 5.

End Grain Woodworks LLC, contractor for Andrew A. Allers and Carole A. Allers. Alter the interior of an existing single-family residence at 61 Signal Hill Road, Wilton. Estimated cost: $12,000. Filed April 3.

Berenstein, Alejandro, Weston, contractor for self. Renovate the roof and bedrooms and bathrooms in an existing single-family residence at 47 W. Branch Road, Weston. Estimated cost: $205,000. Filed April 11.

Geysky Development, contractor for Chris Monsif. Renovate the entry walkway on an existing single-family residence at 253 Oak St., Darien. Estimated cost: $8,000. Filed May 3.

Braydan Construction LLC, contractor for Patrick J. Connell and Kelly S. Connell. Replace the front porch on an existing single-family residence at 10 Harstrom Place, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed May 4. Burr Roofing Siding & Windows Inc., contractor for James Braselton. Strip and reroof an existing singlefamily residence at 73 Wilson Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $58,206. Filed May 5.

Glen Gate Co., Wilton, contractor for Scott E. Weber. Add a swimming pool to the property of an existing single-family residence at 193 Pipers Hill Road, Wilton. Estimated cost: $93,000. Filed April 21. Greco, Victor, Weston, contractor for self. Remodel the kitchen in an existing single-family residence at 2 Tower Drive, Weston. Estimated cost: $33,516. Filed April 20.

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GOOD THINGS FAIRFIELD

ALZHEIMER’S BENEFIT RAISES NEARLY $450K

From left, Don Gary, David Martin and Tom McLemore.

OFF THE GRID IN STAMFORD When you heard the term “off the grid” you probably think of someone living in the wilderness and surviving without civilization’s amenities. But, there’s a building in the heart of civilization in Stamford that now is virtually “off the grid” — at least the electric grid. The building is at 778 Long Ridge Road and it has been converted to a solar generating system that not only produces 100 percent of the electricity it needs but, on bright summer days, produces excess electrons to sell back to the electric company. The system is capable of producing 93,000 watts of electricity from the sun. That’s enough to light 930 100-watt bulbs or keep about 124 medium-capacity window air conditioners running at the same time. In this system, there are 285 individual solar panels occupying 5,300 square feet of roof space. The building houses the Bright Horizons Early Learning Center, which provides child care and early education. There was a dedication ceremony when the system was recently put into service. Attending were Stamford Mayor David Martin, the building’s owners Don and Phyllis Gary, Walter Erikson and Tom McLemore from Ross Solar, a Con Edison Solutions company, David Elovecky and Christine Basso with CELCO Heating & Air Conditioning, which was the HVAC contractor for the project; representatives of Bright Horizons, and representatives of Greenworks Lending, which provides financing for commercial property owners doing energy improvements.

The tent at The Longshore Pavilion, near Calf Pasture Beach. Photo by Ric Kallaher Photography.

FCA EVENT RAISES $350K Family & Children’s Agency (FCA) held its annual benefit and 75th anniversary celebration under a tent at The Longshore Pavilion at Norwalk Cove. Nearly 300 guests attended the dinner and celebration titled “IMAGINE,” which commemorated the 75 years of service the nonprofit agency has provided in Fairfield County. The theme invited attendees to look ahead and imagine ways to contribute to the evolving needs of the community through their support of FCA. Robert Cashel, FCA president and CEO, noted that, “In 1942, when FCA was founded, our focus was to help families who were coping with the stress of WWII. Today, more than 75 years later, our agency is still thriving in Fairfield County and we have evolved and expanded to support the changing needs of local families.” The event was co-chaired by Wilton residents, Audrey Andrew and Maria Wilcox. It raised more than $350,000 to support FCA programs and services. Among those attending were Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling and his wife Lucia, Commissioner of Department of Children and Families Joette Katz and Superior Court Judge Robert Genuario.

STAMFORD GETS SHAPELY FOR SUMMER In Stamford, the Art in Public Places Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit is certain to prove that public interest in shapes doesn’t have to be confined to 7th-grade geometry class. On June 13 at the Stamford Center for Arts — Palace Theatre, artists and residents will gather for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres to celebrate the opening of the Art Shapes! downtown exhibition. In past years, the program has asked artists to create designs for benches or life-size horses, but this year the artists’ creativity was tested as they crafted elaborate designs based on simple shapes such as spheres, triangles and squares. A jury chose 39 artists to execute their designs for the 2017 exhibit. From 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the 13th, trolleys will run through downtown Stamford, giving guests at the opening the ability to view each sculpture. At the end of the night, the sculptures will be auctioned off, although they’ll remain on display. Tickets for the opening are $50, with a portion of the proceeds going to the Avon Theatre Film Center. Reserve at 203-348-5285 or downtown-stamford.com.

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TWO FAIRFIELD CHAMBER EVENTS The Fairfield Chamber of Commerce gets ready for summer with two very different events: the Fairfield Market on the Green and the annual State Legislative Wrap-Up Panel Discussion. On June 11, the market takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Fairfield Town Green, hosting local vendors. Past years have seen restored antiques, natural beauty products, and nautical-themed home goods offered. Arrive before noon to secure a spot to view the first annual Red Wagon Parade. The parade will display wagons decorated by town residents, businesses, and interest groups to celebrate this year’s theme: “I LOVE FAIRFIELD.” Not interested in shopping? The food trucks that will line the green are incentive enough to join the festivities. Completely different, on June 14 is the legislative panel at the Pequot Library from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Panelists, including state Sen. Tony Hwang, and state Reps. Laura Devlin, Brenda Kupchick and Cristin McCarthy Vahey, will answer questions from the Fairfield business community. They are expected to explain their recent initiatives that address business owners’ economic challenges and share details about recent legislation and the effect on business. To attend this free event, register online at FairfieldCTChamber.com.

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The Alzheimer’s Association Connecticut Chapter recently held its Fifth Annual Celebrating Hope event at the restaurant l’escale at the Delamar Greenwich Harbor and raised nearly $450,000. The money will be used for research and to support the organization’s efforts to help the estimated 75,000 state residents who have Alzheimer’s and their 177,000 caregivers. A special dinner menu was created for the occasion by chef Frederic Kieﬀer. Featured speaker was actor and best-selling author Hill Harper. He is best known from his appearances on “CSI: NY” and “Homeland.” Harper described how he had been touched by Alzheimer’s through his close friend, Gene Wilder, and the comedian’s secret battle with the disease. Wilder died in August 2016 at age 83. Co-chairs of the event were Ginge Cabrera, Cristin Marandino and Nancy Ozizmir, whose mothers are victims of the disease. They agreed that in dealing with Alzheimer’s it’s important to turn anger and sadness into impassioned determination.

EMT COURSE AT DANBURY HOSPITAL Western Connecticut Health Network Emergency Medical Services will offer a three-month Basic Emergency Medical Technician Course (EMT) at Danbury Hospital from June 21 through Aug. 19. Sessions are Mondays and Wednesdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Upon completion, course participants will be qualified to take the National Registry exams to receive Connecticut and National EMT-B certification. Organizers say participants benefit from resources that exceed state and national EMS program requirements by providing more hands-on experience and follow-up with real world practice in the emergency department and on ambulance vehicles along with certified EMTs and paramedics. The fee is $895 and includes both course and workbook materials. All students will be subject to a criminal background check. More information at danburyhospital. org/event-listing/emt-basic-course.

HAPPENING STAFFING FIRM CELEBRATES ANNIVERARY

From left, Charlie Perrin, Sheila Perrin and Juanita James.

PHILANTHROPY AWARDS More than 300 funders and community leaders gathered at the Marriott in Hartford for The Connecticut Council on Philanthropy’s (CCP) Annual Meeting and Philanthropy Awards Luncheon. The new president of CCP, Karla Fortunato, was introduced, and awards were given to Sheila Perrin and Diane Sierpina. Perrin received the 2017 John H. Filer Award and Sierpina received the 2017 Newman Award. Perrin is co-founder and board chair of the Perrin Family Foundation, an organization that helps under-resourced communities across the state create environments that support youth as leaders of social change. “The Community Foundation is stronger because of Sheila’s long-standing board service,” said Juanita James, president and CEO of Fairfield County’s Community Foundation, and current CCP Board member. The award honors the life and work of John H. Filer, chief executive of Aetna Life & Casualty Company in the 1970s, for his support of corporate citizenship. Sierpina is the director of justice initiatives for The Tow Foundation, which supports reform in the areas of juvenile and criminal justice, groundbreaking medical research, higher education and cultural institutions. Emily Tow Jackson, executive director of the foundation and past CCP Board member, said, “In addition to representing The Tow Foundation’s vision to the public, Diane regularly advises new foundation staff, young social entrepreneurs, and philanthropic families as they develop their funding strategies.” The award is named for Martha Newman, a staff member for several grant-making organizations who passed away in 2005

RIDGEFIELD CHAMBER’S ‘WOMAN OF THE YEAR’ The Ridgefield Chamber of Commerce held its 12th Annual Women’s Forum on May 25 at the Salem Golf Club. During the event, Margaret Price, CEO and owner of the Ridgefield Supply Company, was named “Woman of the Year.” Each year the chamber recognizes one businesswoman for entrepreneurial and leadership skills and community involvement. Jennifer Zinzi, executive director of the chamber, said, “Our recipient also needs to be community-focused and philanthropic. There is no doubt Margaret is sewn with these exact threads.” In accepting the award, Price said, “Pursuing my passion and continuing my family legacy in the Ridgefield community is one of my proudest accomplishments.” Ridgefield Supply Co. is a third-generation family-owned lumberyard. Price was not deterred by the fact that the lumber and construction industries are stereotypically characterized as areas for males. The chamber praised her for paving the way for women to have roles in atypical industries. The Women’s Forum includes opportunities for inspiration and education from guest speakers, brunch, beauty and relaxation stations and shopping. Keynote speaker was Kaitlin Roig-DeBellis, who saved the lives of her 15 students at Sandy Hook Elementary School during the shooting on Dec. 14, 2012. She has written a book, “Choosing Hope: Moving Forward from Life’s Darkest Hours.”

Mackey & Guasco Staffing, based in Southport, recently celebrated its 15th year in business. Since its inception in 2002, the firm has expanded its client base in Connecticut and New York. Founded by Maureen Mackey and Luisa Guasco, the company is a directhire, HR contract services and temporary recruiting firm that uses a consultative approach to build long-standing positive relationships. The firm specializes in the areas of human resources, office administration, marketing and accounting and services Fortune 50 companies and to 500 clients in a variety of Industries. “I believe that while the staffing industry has endured an ever-changing landscape over the last 15 years, it is still fundamentally a relationship industry that will never be completely replaced by computers, job boards and robots.” Mackey said. Guasco attributed the firm’s success to “…not chasing after the dollar, but instead chasing after the relationship. We’ve always focused on recruiting viable candidates who match our clients’ requirements and culture.”

From left: Ashok Shenoy, Fifth Third Bank, Cincinnati; Venkata Akula, Engelhart Commodities, Stamford; Joe Rama, KPMG, Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey; Karen Phillipson, Crius Energy, Norwalk; John Bemis, Benchmark IT; Michael Timan, OWL Computing, Ridgefield; Luke Massetti, BevRAGE, Stamford; Kathleen Gallagher, OWL Computing; James Shen, Benchmark IT; Bert Madwed, Nestle Waters, Stamford; Lambert Wixson, Arrowsight, Mount Kisco; Kostia Huryuk, BevRAGE, Stamford; Allison Junquera, Benchmark IT; Srini Nemani, Softcom, Princeton, N.J.; and Satya Yalala, Softcom, Princeton, N.J.

BENCHMARK CELEBRATES A BENCHMARK Clients, colleagues and friends of Benchmark IT gathered to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Stamford company. The celebration took place at the Cantina restaurant in Stamford. The recruitment and consulting firm was established in 2007 by a group of senior recruiters who saw the need for a new IT staffing resource to serving Fortune-ranked companies in the middle-market, startup and growth-phases. Among the areas covered by the company in seeking to fill job openings for companies and place talent are software and web development, quality assurance, database engineering and executive and technical management.

JOHNSON JOINS OPEN DOOR’S BOARD Melora Johnson, a resident of Rowayton, has joined the board of directors of The Open Door Shelter in Norwalk. Open Door is a nonprofit helping the homeless and working poor. It provides shelter nightly with 95 beds in its facility at 4 Merritt St. It also operates the Manna House kitchen and food pantry, providing more than 60,000 meals per month. Johnson’s background in dealing with social issues includes launching a juice bar in Mill Valley, California, that focused on making healthy food available to students. She co-founded a nonprofit in the United Kingdom, Helping Handbags, which raised funds to help children in Bulgaria. Corky Stewart, board president, praised Johnson’s “…work with children in crisis and a strong commitment to helping the disadvantaged through meaningful volunteer activities.”

Patricia Calayag (center) with hospital colleagues, from left, Brenda Misuraca, Sue Brown, Norman Roth and Anna Cerra.

HONORS FOR GREENWICH HOSPITAL AND DOCTOR Greenwich Hospital has received 2017 Women’s Choice Awards as one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Patient Experience and also received awards for Bariatric Surgery, Cancer Care and Obstetrics. “All of our employees are dedicated to providing patients and visitors with an exceptional patient experience each and every day,” said Norman G. Roth, the hospital’s president and CEO. “Hospital choice is a critical decision, particularly for women, who make over 80 percent of all health care decisions.” Greenwich Hospital obstetrician Patricia Calayag received the Caring for All Award at the 2017 Doctors of Distinction ceremony for her work to impact the physical and mental well being of patients. A Stamford resident, Calayag was honored at the Doctors of Distinction award ceremony held on May 16 in Darien and sponsored by the Fairfield County Business Journal. Calayag, director of obstetrics and gynecology at Greenwich Hospital and associate medical director for Women’s Health at WESTMED Medical Group, said she was inspired by a mentor who taught her “how to leverage my ideas and go beyond the individual patient and look to bettering women’s health on a broader level.”

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FACTS Greene, Helen, Weston, contractor for self. Upgrade the kitchen in an existing single-family residence at 14 Timber Mill Lane, Weston. Estimated cost: $12,000. Filed April 5. Gurnari Construction Co., Norwalk, contractor for John B. Doggett and Michelle Lacey Doggett. Alter the interior of an existing single-family residence at 48 Powder Horn Hill, Wilton. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed April 18. Hall, Robert, Weston, contractor for self. Install windows in an existing single-family residence at 321 Wilson Road, Weston. Estimated cost: $26,552. Filed April 13.

Mark’s Carpentry LLC, contractor for Terry White, et al. Renovate two bathrooms in an existing singlefamily residence at 166 Hubbard Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $19,800. Filed between May 1 and May 5.

Quinn, Justine M. and Gerald F. Quinn, Wilton, contractor for self. Alter the interior of an existing single-family residence at 269 Millstone Road, Wilton. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed April 6.

Meresko, Michael A., Shelton, contractor for self. Build a deck attached to an existing single-family residence at 77 Geissler Drive, Shelton. Estimated cost: $9,600. Filed May 16.

R&P Contracting, contractor for Michael Klehm. Remodel the bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 1 Circle Road, Darien. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed May 5.

Neri, Anthony, Easton, contractor for self. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 14 Jesse Lee Drive, Easton. Estimated cost: $7,500. Filed May 2017.

Hart, Sandra and Damon Hart, Weston, contractor for self. Finish the basement in an existing single-family residence at 3 Charles Path, Weston. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed April 11.

Nichols, Bruce S., Shelton, contractor for self. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing single-family residence at 315 Leavenworth Road, Shelton. Estimated cost: $9,000. Filed May 18.

HG Highwood LLC, Wilton, contractor for self. Alter the interior of an existing single-family residence at 9 Highwood Lane, Wilton. Estimated cost: $350,000. Filed April 3.

Palmer-Smith, Mern, Wilton, contractor for self. Alter the interior of an existing single-family residence at 320 Cannon Road, Wilton. Estimated cost: $40,000. Filed April 3.

Highmount Carpentry, contractor for Jake Moeller and Peter Moeller. Add and alter an existing singlefamily residence at 5 Wilson Ridge Road East, Darien. Estimated cost: $224,000. Filed May 3. J. Gerhard Isop, Croton Falls, N.Y., contractor for Maurizio J. Morello. Perform minor renovations in an existing single-family residence at 31 Carriage Road, Wilton. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed April 18.

Pavarini North East Construction, Stamford, contractor for Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association. Perform minor renovations in an existing single-family residence at 10 Westport Road, Wilton. Estimated cost: $78,744. Filed April 24.

K. Krawczyk, Shelton, contractor for Paul Butcher. Renovate the bathrooms in an existing single-family residence at 121 Fayerweather Terrace, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $35,000. Filed May 2. Leblanc General Contracting, Norwalk, contractor for John A. Vermeulen and Jennifer Vermeulen. Alter the interior of an existing single-family residence at 114 Silver Spring Road, Wilton. Estimated cost: $40,000. Filed April 3. Lugossy, Kristi and Frank Lugossy, Weston, contractor for self. Strip and reroof an existing singlefamily residence at 2 Old Field Lane, Weston. Estimated cost: $18,000. Filed April 11. M&M Construction LLC, Wilton, contractor for John Michael Ogden. Alter the interior of an existing singlefamily residence at 21 Pilgrim Terrace, Wilton. Estimated cost: $26,000. Filed April 26.

Posigen CT LLC, contractor for Miguel A. Garcia. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing single-family residence at 7 N. Taylor Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $13,680. Filed May 4. Power Home Remodeling Group, Rocky Hill, contractor for Odilene P. Degodoy. Replace the windows in an existing single-family residence at 2 Washington Ave., Danbury. Estimated cost: $9,462. Filed May 3. Prizio Roofing & Siding Inc., New Canaan, contractor for Kritoffer Erickson and Michell Lauren. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 93 Thayer Drive, New Canaan. Estimated cost: $12,425. Filed May 2. Purim King, Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y., contractor for self. Finish the basement in an existing single-family residence at 240 Riverside Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $4,000. Filed May 2. Quantical LLC, Wilton, contractor for self. Alter the interior of an existing single-family residence at 57 Borglum Road, Wilton. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed April 18.

Manayath, Gavasker, Easton, contractor for self. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 69 Wedgewood Road, Easton. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed May 2017.

Quantical LLC, Wilton, contractor for self. Construct a new residential building at 59 Borglum Road, Wilton. Estimated cost: $715,315. Filed April 24.

Mark Daignault Builders Inc., Bethel, contractor for Thomas T. William and Erin A. William. Perform minor renovations in an existing single-family residence at 10 Pheasant Run, Wilton. Estimated cost: $21,500. Filed April 7.

Quinde, Eddy, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Add an above-ground swimming pool to an existing single-family residence at 417 Evers St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $6,000. Filed May 8.

FIGURES Spero Ventures, Redding, contractor for Spero Ventures Inc. Remodel three floors of a residential dwelling at 669-671 Center St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $16,000. Filed May 2.

Water Little Field, Darien, contractor for self. Renovate two bathrooms in an existing single-family residence at 88 Gardiner St., Darien. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed May 4.

Sunrun Installation Services Inc., contractor for Lauren J. Corniello, et al. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing single-family residence at 74 Hirsch Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $9,000. Filed between May 1 and May 5.

Weatherite Systems LLC, Stamford, contractor for Shane C. Williams, et al. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 18 Brantwood Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $4,393. Filed between May 15 and May 19.

RCS Consultants LLC, contractor for Sabrina Dominicus and Carmine Dominicus. Replace the bath fixtures and kitchen cabinets in an existing single-family residence at 7 Bragdon Ave., Danbury. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed May 4.

Syke, Sarah and Christopher J. Syke, Weston, contractor for self. Add a kitchen and family room to an existing single-family residence at 20 Old Hyde Road, Weston. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed May 4.

Wei, Tiffany and Thomas Wei, Weston, contractor for self. Convert a storage room to a shower room in an existing single-family residence at 11 Winthrop Hill, Weston. Estimated cost: $4,000. Filed May 4.

Reynolds, Shane, et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Replace the wood siding on an existing single-family residence on Cider Mill Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed between May 1 and May 5.

Takahashi, Sherry and Kunimasa Takahashi, Weston, contractor for self. Add a carport to an existing single-family residence at 42 Salem Road, Weston. Estimated cost: $3,800. Filed May 2.

Riga LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Lara F. Kellish and Nathan D. Kellish. Perform minor renovations in an existing single-family residence at 15 Canterbury Lane, Wilton. Estimated cost: $10,600. Filed April 18.

THD At Home Services Inc., Atlanta, Ga., contractor for Mitchiteru Rieko Uehara. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 134 Braeburn Drive, New Canaan. Estimated cost: $21,290. Filed May 3.

Yanes Home Improvement LLC, contractor for Lawrence Fenster. Remove the deck and construct a new deck on the property of an existing commercial space at 165 Dolphin Cove Quay, Stamford. Estimated cost: $40,000. Filed between May 1 and May 5.

Rowbotham, Maria and Benjamin Rowbotham, Weston, contractor for self. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 83 Kettle Creek Road, Weston. Estimated cost: $18,000. Filed April 17.

THD At Home Services Inc., Atlanta, Ga., contractor for Mitchiteru Rieko Uehara. Add a dumpster to the property of an existing single-family residence at 134 Braeburn Drive, New Canaan. Estimated cost: $500. Filed May 3.

Rowbotham, Maria and Benjamin Rowbotham, Weston, contractor for self. Perform renovations on the exterior of an existing single-family residence at 83 Kettle Creek Road, Weston. Estimated cost: $18,000. Filed April 17. Santos, Kelly Regina and Deraldo O. Santos, Danbury, contractor for self. Expand the existing shed dormer on an existing single-family residence at 28 High St., Danbury. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed May 3. Saracino, Marc, Stamford, contractor for self. Renovate the kitchen in an existing single-family residence at 25 Saint George Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $38,700. Filed between May 1 and May 5. Saradin, Scott, Danbury, contractor for self. Add a deck onto an existing single-family residence at 12 Spruce Mountain Trail, Danbury. Estimated cost: $62,000. Filed May 3. Solinsky, Brandy A. and Jay D. Brandy, Weston, contractor for self. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 13 September Lane, Weston. Estimated cost: $60,000. Filed April 13. Souppa, Chris, Danbury, contractor for Michael Scappaticci and Kristen Scappaticci. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 3 Palmer Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $20,974. Filed May 2.

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THD at Home Services Inc., Atlanta, Ga., contractor for Frederic Grenbaum, et al. Replace the windows in an existing single-family residence at 67 E. Ridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $6,342. Filed between May 1 and May 5. The Barnyard Enterprises Inc., Ellington, contractor for Ruth Cardiello and Geppino Cardiello. Alter the interior of an existing single-family residence at 78 Burglum Road, Wilton. Estimated cost: $27,327. Filed April 7. The Home Depot USA Inc. contractor for Stanley Berger, et al. Install a single vinyl window on an existing single-family residence at 68 Pepper Ridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $2,889. Filed between May 15 and May 19. Togni, Raffaela and Ivano Togni, Easton, contractor for self. Add to the deck on an existing single-family residence at 125 Wedgewood Drive, Easton. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed May 2017. Valenti, Brooke and Steven Valenti, Weston, contractor for self. Remodel a bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 161 Old Hyde Road, Weston. Estimated cost: $24,233. Filed April 5. Wald, Julie and Michael Wald, Weston, contractor for self. Add two rooms and a storage area to an existing single-family residence at 15 Ten O’Clock Lane, Weston. Estimated cost: $200,000. Filed April 12.

Yong, Chen Li, Stamford, contractor for self. Convert an existing singlefamily residence into a two-family residence at 78 Holcomb Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $64,485. Filed between May 1 and May 5. Zoubek, Thomas A., Weston, contractor for self. Remodel the kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, living room and dining room in an existing singlefamily residence and install new flooring at 32 Georgetown Road, Weston. Estimated cost: $13,000. Filed April 18.

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

BRIDGEPORT SUPERIOR COURT Geico General Insurance Co., et al., Hartford. Filed by Mariano Nieves, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ganim Legal PC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendants alleging that he collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages. The plaintiff alleges that his injuries are the legal responsibilities of his insurance companies, the defendants. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as in law or equity may apply. Case no. FBT-CV17-6064364-S. Filed May 16.

ILG International Logistics Group Inc., et al., Bloomingdale, Ill. Filed by Geico, Fairfield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Mazza, Leblanc & Welch, Fairfield. Action: The plaintiff has brought this insurance suit against the defendant alleging that they insured a car. The car they insured was allegedly hit due to the negligence of the defendants, causing the plaintiff to be forced to pay out insurance damages. The plaintiff claims money damages, costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV17-6064357-S. Filed May 16. J.T. Landscaping and Property Management Services LLC, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Standard Fire Insurance Co., Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Abraham M. Hoffmann, Trumbull. Action: The plaintiff has brought this insurance suit against the defendants alleging that they insured a car. The car they insured was allegedly hit due to the negligence of the defendants, causing the plaintiff to be forced to pay out insurance damages. The plaintiff claims money damages, costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV176064412-S. Filed May 18. Mapfre Mutual Insurance Co., Hartford. Filed by George Fernandes, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ventura, Ribeiro & Smith, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendant alleging that he collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages. The plaintiff alleges that his injuries are the legal responsibilities of his insurance company, the defendant. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as in law or equity may apply. Case no. FBTCV17-6064433-S. Filed May 19. Ocean Tomo LLC, Greenwich. Filed by Lexisnexis Division of Reed Elsevier Inc., Dayton, Ohio. Plaintiff’s attorney: Gesmonde, Pietrosimone & Sgrignari LLC, Hamden. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that it had failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for data distribution services provided. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding balance of $130,000 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs, post-judgment statutory interest and such other relief as in law or equity the court may deem just. Case no. FBT-CV17-6064316-S. Filed May 15.

FACTS Optimus Health Care Inc., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Blanca Mejia Hernandez, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Philip Russell LLC, Greenwich. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that she slipped on a marble surface owned by the defendants and sustained injury. This slippery condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendants and their employees in that they failed to provide safe premises for the plaintiff. The plaintiff claims monetary damages within the jurisdiction of the court. Case no. FBTCV17-6064419-S. Filed May 18. State Farm Fire and Casualty Co., et al., Hartford. Filed by Johnika Peterson, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Esquire, Ganim, Ganim & Ganim PC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendants alleging that she collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages. The plaintiff alleges that her injuries are the legal responsibilities of her insurance companies, the defendants. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as in law or equity may apply. Case no. FBT-CV17-6064426-S. Filed May 19. Thayer’s Marine Inc., Norwich. Filed by Limcoln Scott Chin, Monroe. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Hayden Law Firm PC, Monroe. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that it had failed to make a timely refund to the plaintiff for funds deposited. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $15,000 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, interest, punitive damages, court costs, reasonable attorney’s fees and any other relief that the court may deem appropriate. Case no. FBTCV17-6064380-S. Filed May 17. The Stop and Shop Supermarket Company LLC, Hartford. Filed by Kanan Parikh, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Friedler & Friedler PC, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that she slipped on a pool of liquid spilling from a broken container in a store owned by the defendant and sustained injuries. This dangerous condition was allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendant and its employees. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, but less than $75,000 and such other relief as this court may deem equitable and just. Case no. FBT-CV176064363-S. Filed May 16.

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Travelers Insurance Co., et al., Hartford. Filed by Alexander Ortiz, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: James O. Gaston, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendants alleging that she collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages. The plaintiff alleges that her injuries are the legal responsibilities of her insurance company, the defendants. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as in law or equity may apply. Case no. FBT-CV17-6064430-S. Filed May 19. Travelers Property Casualty Company of America, Hartford. Filed by Kollie McCabe, Seymour. Plaintiff’s attorney: Miller, Rosnick, D’Amico, August & Butler, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendant alleging that she collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages. The plaintiff alleges that her injuries are the legal responsibilities of her insurance company, the defendant. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as in law or equity may apply. Case no. FBT-CV17-6064392-S. Filed May 17. Yale New Haven Health, et al., New Haven. Filed by Ernestine Keeling, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Michael C. Goguen, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that she was hit by an automatic door on property owned by the defendants and sustained injuries. This dangerous condition was allowed to exist due the negligence of the defendants and their employees in that they failed to warn the plaintiff of the dangerous condition. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000 and such other relief as this court may deem equitable and just. Case no. FBT-CV17-6064358-S. Filed May 16.

DANBURY SUPERIOR COURT Best Food Corp., et al., New Haven. Filed by American Express Bank FSB, Salt Lake City, Utah. Plaintiff’s attorney: Zwicker & Associates, Enfield. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they had failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for a credit account. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $74,061 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages and court costs. Case no. DBD-CV176022413-S. Filed May 15.

General Electric Co., Hartford. Filed by Nationwide General Insurance Co., Columbus, Ohio. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ajaz Fiazuddin, Rocky Hill. Action: The plaintiff has brought this insurance suit against the defendant alleging that it manufactured and distributed a refrigerator. The plaintiff allegedly insured a property on which the inhabitants used said refrigerator. There was allegedly water damages to the house due to the negligence on part of the defendants in their installation of the refrigerator, causing the plaintiff to be forced to pay out insurance damages. The plaintiff claims money damages, costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBDCV17-6022456-S. Filed May 19.

The TJX Companies Inc., et al., Hartford. Filed by Jennifer Galluzzo, Brewster, N.Y. Plaintiff’s attorney: Zeldes, Needle & Cooper PC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that she bought defective eye cream from the defendants and suffered injury. This was allegedly due to the negligence of the defendants in that they should have known of the dangerous characteristic of the product applied and used due caution. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs, attorney’s fees and such other and further equitable relief as the court deems just and equitable. Case no. FST-CV176032154-S. Filed May 18.

Marathon Unlimited LLC, et al., New Fairfield. Filed by Northland Retail Associates LLC, et al., West Hartford. Plaintiffs’ attorney: Natale & Wolinetz, Glastonbury. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they had failed to make timely rental payments to the plaintiffs for a lease provided. The plaintiffs have declared the entire outstanding principal balance due and have made a demand for the balance, yet have not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, court costs and such other and further relief as the court deems proper. Case no. DBD-CV17-6022431-S. Filed May 17.

Viking Range LLC, Greenwood, Miss. Filed by Merrimack Mutual Fire Insurance Co., Andover, Mass. Plaintiff’s attorney: Blackburn & O’Hara LLC, Windsor Locks. Action: The plaintiff has brought this insurance suit against the defendant alleging that they manufactured and distributed a refrigerator. The plaintiff allegedly insured a property on which the inhabitants used said refrigerator. There was allegedly water damages to the house due to the negligence on part of the defendants in their installation of the refrigerator, causing the plaintiff to be forced to pay out insurance damages. The plaintiff claims money damages, costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. FSTCV17-6032150-S. Filed May 18.

STAMFORD SUPERIOR COURT Design Development Architects PLLC, White Plains, N.Y. Filed by The Morganti Group Inc., Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that it had failed to properly construct and perform under a building contract it held with the plaintiff. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding balance of $860,263 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, court costs and such other and further relief as this court deems just and equitable. Case no. FST-CV17-6032163-S. Filed May 19. GWS Machinery LLC, et al., Norwalk. Filed by T.D. Bank NA, Jacksonville, Fla. Plaintiff’s attorney: Jacobs & Rozich LLC, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they had failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for a promissory note. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding balance due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Case no. FSTCV17-6032128-S. Filed May 17.

Winwest 3351 Main LLC, et al., Rye Brook, N.Y. Filed by R&S Westport LLC, Rye Brook, N.Y. Plaintiff’s attorney: Siegel, O’Connor, O’Donnell & Beck PC, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they had failed to make timely rental payments to the plaintiff for a lease provided. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $18,000 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, court costs and such other and further relief as the court deems proper. Case no. FST-CV17-6032156-S. Filed May 18.

FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT ABC Corp., et al., Enfield. Filed by Zhen Biao Han, Queens, N.Y. Plaintiff’s attorney: Hang & Associates PLLC, Flushing, N.Y. Action: The plaintiff has brought this fair labor suit against the defendants alleging that they failed to pay him full minimum wage and failed to pay him for overtime worked. The defendants allegedly failed to keep an accurate record of the times the plaintiff worked. The plaintiff claims all unpaid wages due, liquidated damages, costs, interest, attorney’s fees and such other and further relief as may pertain in law or equity. Case no. 3:17-cv-00794-JBA. Filed May 15.

DM Enterprises LLC, et al., Madison. Filed by Karen Barrett. Plaintiff’s attorney: Action: The Woods Law Firm, Hartford. The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they failed to repay a $120,000 loan made by the plaintiff to the defendant’s companies, causing financial damages. The plaintiff has made numerous demands for the timely repayment of the loan, yet the defendant has not responded. The plaintiff claims monetary damages, attorney’s fees, prejudgment interest and such other and further relief as may pertain in law or equity. Case no. 3:17-cv00819-JAM. Filed May 17. First Light Technologies Inc., Poultney, Vt. Filed by Light Sources Inc., Orange. Plaintiff’s attorney: Cantor Colburn LLP, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this patent infringement suit against the defendant alleging that it made, used, imported and sold UV lamps, which infringe on the patent held by the plaintiff, causing damages. The plaintiff claims a judgment in their favor, an injunction enjoining the defendants and preventing them from continuing to infringe, treble damages, costs, attorney’s fees and such other and further relief as may pertain in law or equity. Case no. 3:17-cv-00792-JAM. Filed May 15. Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC, et al. Filed by John Collins and Christine Collins, Coventry. Plaintiff’s attorney: John & Gale LLC, Hartford. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this fair debt collection suit against the defendants alleging that they harassed and threatened the plaintiffs into trying to pay down a debt they did not owe, causing damages. The plaintiffs claim an enjoining of the defendants preventing them from continuing to infringe, monetary damages, costs, attorney’s fees and such other and further relief as may pertain in law or equity. Case no. 3:17-cv-00798-MPS. Filed May 16. Solomon & Solomon PC, Albany, N.Y. Filed by Yakesha Smith, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: RC Law Group PLLC, Hackensack, N.J. Action: The plaintiff has brought this fair debt collection suit against the defendant alleging that it failed to list the plaintiff’s account as being disputed by the consumer when reporting it to a credit agency, causing the plaintiff’s credit score to be lowered. The plaintiff claims an enjoining of the defendants preventing them from continuing to infringe, monetary damages, costs, attorney’s fees and such other and further relief as may pertain in law or equity. Case no. 3:17-cv-00810-JCH. Filed May 17.

SS&C Technologies Inc. Filed by ARMOUR Capital Management LP. Plaintiff’s attorney: Holland & Knight LLP, Miami, Fla. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that it marketed its software as a turnkey solution for portfolio accounting. However, the defendant was allegedly unable to implement the system in a reasonable timeframe, causing delays and damages. The plaintiff claims $2 million in monetary damages, prejudgment interest, post-judgment interest, punitive damages, attorney’s fees, costs and such other and further relief as may pertain in law or equity. Case no. 3:17-cv-00790-JAM. Filed May 15. Tango Inc., et al. Filed by Caleb McArthur. Plaintiff’s attorney: Levi & Korsinsky LLP, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this securities suit against the defendants alleging that they omitted material facts about the sale of the defendants to Marlin Equity Partners in order to solicit the stockholders, such as the plaintiff to tender their shares for the offer. The deal would allegedly result in a loss to the shareholders if it went through. The plaintiff claims an enjoinment of the defendants preventing them going through with the sale, costs and such other and further relief as may pertain in law or equity. Case no. 3:17-cv-00832-VAB. Filed May 18. Verdatus LLC, et al., Danbury. Filed by Bluesea Investments LLC, et al., Bonita Springs, Fla. Plaintiffs’ attorney: Action: The plaintiffs have brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they failed to pay back money owed in a loan, causing damages. The plaintiffs claim $1.2 million in monetary damages, costs and such other and further relief as may pertain in law or equity. Case no. 3:17-cv-00835-SRU. Filed May 19. Wallingford Bowl Inc., Wallingford. Filed by Broadcast Music Inc., et al., Greenwich. Plaintiff’s attorney: Cantor Colburn LLP, Hartford. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this copyright infringement suit against the defendant alleging that it failed to purchase a license to broadcast the plaintiffs’ music in their commercial establishment. The defendant has allegedly profited off its intellectual property without paying royalties due. The plaintiffs claim the defendant be enjoined and restrained from continuing in its conduct, statutory damages, costs, attorney’s fees and such other and further relief as may pertain in law or equity. Case no. 3:17-cv-00797-MPS. Filed May 16.

DEEDS

COMMITTEE DEEDS Ghuraibawi, Jennifer A., Trumbull. Appointed committee: Marc A. Krasnow, Trumbull. Property: 30 Golden Hill St., Trumbull. Amount: $404,727. Docket no. FBT-CV-16-6054202-S. Filed May 3.

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Hamilton, Esther, Shelton. Appointed committee: Fred J. Anthony, Shelton. Property: 212 Crossroads, Shelton. Amount: $145,000. Docket no. AANcv-14-6016880-S. Filed April 25.

Navajo Properties LLC, Yonkers, N.Y. Seller: Anthony J. D’Amico, Queens, N.Y. Property: 183 Denver Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $103,976. Filed May 2.

Allers, Eileen P. and Donald A. Allers, Wilton. Seller: Anne S. Butler, Belvedere, Calif. Property: Lambert Common, Unit 23A, Map 3848, Wilton. Amount: $565,000. Filed May 2.

Burns, Linda K. and Lawrence P. Burns, Millwood, N.Y. Seller: Toll CT III LP, Danbury. Property: 701 Center Meadow Lane, Danbury. Amount: $335,164. Filed May 1.

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Newtown Savings Bank, Newtown. Seller: Martin J. Gersten and Debra A. Gersten, Newtown. Property: Parcel 5, Map 5928, Newtown. For no consideration paid. Filed May 2.

Anderson, Brenda and Corrado Speziali, Easton. Seller: Thomas D. Jones and Laura T. Jones, Easton. Property: 422 Morehouse Road, Easton. Amount: $1 million. Filed March 30.

Calladio, Lisa and Robert Carroll, Fairfield. Seller: Elizabeth A. Galan, Easton. Property: 29 Mohawk Drive, Easton. Amount: $336,000. Filed May 2.

232 Danbury LLC, Stamford. Seller: 232 Danbury Road LLC, Stamford. Property: Danbury Road, Wilton. Amount: $10. Filed May 2. 27 Francis J. Clarke Circle LLC, Cortlandt Manor, N.Y. Seller: Johnny Choi, Bethel. Property: 27 Francis J. Clarke Circle, Bethel. Amount: $215,000. Filed May 2. 390 Charles 101 LLC, Weston. Seller: Joleen Green, Bridgeport. Property: 390 Charles St., Unit 101, Bridgeport. Amount: $70,000. Filed May 2. 42 Reid LLC, Stratford. Seller: John T. Shea and Susan Shea, Fairfield. Property: 42 Reid St., Fairfield. Amount: $300,000. Filed May 2. American International Relocation Solutions LLC, Brookfield. Seller: James J. Devine and Laura A. Devine, Redding. Property: 143 Picketts Ridge Road, Redding. Amount: $721,500. Filed May 3. Cartus Financial Corp., Danbury. Seller: Christopher Scott Hickson, Stratford. Property: Unit 139 of Tudor Ridge Condominium, Stratford. Amount: $129,000. Filed May 2. Cellini Builders LLC, Easton. Seller: Catherine I. Murphy, Prospect. Property: Lot 2, Map 1094, Easton. Amount: $80,000. Filed March 27. CG1 Realty LLC, Cheshire. Seller: Christopher R. Lloyd and Cynthia T. Lloyd, Stratford. Property: 937 Stratford Ave., Unit 4, Stratford. Amount: $30,000. Filed May 1. Dream Development LLC, Danbury. Seller: Thomas Larkin and Mary Louise Ryder-Larkin, Danbury. Property: 57 King St., Danbury. Amount: $120,000. Filed May 1. Easton Estates LLC, Sleepy Hollow, N.Y. Seller: Russell R. Leggett and Dolores G. Leggett, Shelton. Property: 20 Fieldstone Drive, Easton. Amount: $725,000. Filed April 7. Elizabeth Design Development LLC, Trumbull. Seller: Wilmington Savings Fund Society, Greenville, S.C. Property: Lot 56, Tesiny Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $130,277. Filed May 2. J.A.R. Associates, Danbury. Seller: C. G.&J. LLC, Brookfield. Property: 63-67 Triangle St., Danbury. Amount: $2.6 million. Filed May 2. JMZ LLC, Bridgeport. Seller: Chang Wen LLC, Bridgeport. Property: 866 Howard Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $88,000. Filed May 1.

Ridgefield Property Associates LLC, Ridgefield. Seller: Persimmon Tree LLC, Ridgefield. Property: 719 Danbury Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $295,000. Filed May 2. RJR Holdings LLC, Danbury. Seller: Dianne Elizabeth Yamin, Danbury. Property: 6 Maple View Lane, Danbury. Amount: $174,000. Filed May 1. SLG America’s Group LLC, New Fairfield. Seller: Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Coppell, Texas. Property; 17 Beckett St., Danbury. Amount: $167,210. Filed May 1. The Gourad Group LLC, Redding. Seller: Bradley J. Patella, Susan J. Patella and Mark T. Patella, Redding. Property: 73 Redding Road, Unit 9, Redding. Amount: $32,500. Filed May 2. The GRSW Stewart Real Estate Trust, Weston. Seller: David Frederick May and Holly-Leigh May, Weston. Property: 14 Norfield Road, Weston. Amount: $1.6 million. Filed April 18. Town of Newtown, Newtown. Seller: The Boys Social and Athletic Club of Sandy Hook, Newtown. Property: 3 Primrose St., Newtown. For no consideration paid. Filed May 12.

RESIDENTIAL Abate, David M., Stamford. Seller: Randy Musiker and Edward Deloreto, Stamford. Property: Rockrimmon Road, Plot 3A, Map 5667, Stamford. Amount: $820,000. Filed May 1. Abramson, Richard N., Fairfield. Seller: Joseph H. Williams Jr., Newtown. Property: Berkshire, Newtown. Amount: $199,900. Filed May 3. Abruna, Patricia and Antonio Gonzalez, Secaucus, N.J. Seller: GRS Renovations LLC, Norwalk. Property: 174 Far Horizon Drive, Easton. Amount: $667,500. Filed March 7. Ajitabh, Kaushal and Chetna Sharan, Wilton. Seller: Mitchell Smiles and Geri S. Smiles, Wilton. Property: 17 Wilton Hills, Wilton. Amount: $840,000. Filed April 24. Alkhatib, Gada and Abed Alkhatib, Shelton. Seller: Carla S. Klein, Easton. Property: 42 Tuckahoe Road, Easton. Amount: $1 million. Filed April 28.

Aronson, Ann Dunn and John Aronson, Marina Del Ray, Calif. Seller: Kenneth J. Zita and Lyndsay C. Howard, Weston. Property: 77 Kettle Creek Road, Weston. Amount: $915,000. Filed April 13. Avidon, Ina, Easton. Seller: Rinaldo Sogliuzzi and Jacqueline Sogliuzzi, Monroe. Property: 80 Silver Hill Road, Easton. Amount: $170,000. Filed April 11. Baumgarten, Elizabeth and Adam Baumgarten, New York, N.Y. Seller: Erwin Billig and Betty Billig, Weston. Property: 2 Hidden Meadow Road, Weston. Amount: $720,000. Filed April 21. Berkowitz-Victor, Laura and Daniel J. Victor, New York, N.Y. Seller: Thomas M. O’Connell and Kathleen S. O’Connell, Weston. Property: 9 Ten O’Clock Lane, Weston. Amount: $899,000. Filed May 2. Bertolini-Lepre, Virginia, Putnam Valley, N.Y. Seller: Toll CT III LP, Danbury. Property: 713 Center Meadow Lane, Danbury. Amount: $284,925. Filed May 1. Bhaduri, Arya and Sanjukta Bhaduri, Stamford. Seller: Marie B. Intrieri and Frank J. Intrieri Jr., Stamford. Property: Lots 10 and 11, Map 1226, Stamford. Amount: $597,450. Filed April 26.

Capela, Christina M. and Raymon A. Tejada, Norwalk. Seller: Grace M. Wiesner, Bridgeport. Property: Lot 34, Map 339, Easton. Amount: $150,000. Filed April 18. Carvalho, Kristen and Gary Andrew Raymond, Bethel. Seller: Bryan D. Haeffele and Rob W. Schweitzer, Bethel. Property: 88 South St., Bethel. Amount: $300,000. Filed May 1. Charmatz, Jennifer and David Markowitz, New York, N.Y. Seller: Charles S. Amorosino III, Danbury. Property: 4 Shore Road, Danbury. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed May 1. Choinski Jr., John, Wilton. Seller: 144 Linden Tree LLC, Wilton. Property: 144 Linden Tree Road, Wilton. Amount: $1.9 million. Filed May 8. Choudhary, Minakshi and Abhishek Kumar, Stamford. Seller: Miguel Soto, Stamford. Property: 40 Dubois St., Stamford. Amount: $470,000. Filed May 1. Cole, Susan and Garry W. Cole, Shelton. Seller: Donald J. Melodia and Linda Melodia, Shelton. Property: 30 Woodsend Ave., Shelton. Amount: $380,000. Filed May 1. Condon, Kimberly B. and Kevin C. Condon, Wilton. Seller: Gary Rice and Eileen Rice, Wilton. Property: Lot 7A, Map 2530, Wilton. Amount: $890,000. Filed May 2.

Bjorkman, Anna and Carl Samuel Bjorkman, Stamford. Seller: Keith Dick and M. Carolyn Dick, Doral, Fla. Property: 0 Harbor Drive, Unit H-11, Stamford. For no consideration paid. Filed April 28.

Deamo, Francielle and Lupercio Deamo, Easton. Seller: Helder L. Bento and Jeffrey M. Bento, Easton. Property: 67 N. Park Ave., Easton. Amount: $175,000. Filed March 7.

Black, Kerida Alisha, Stratford. Seller: Susan Bento, Fairfield. Property: 134 Euerle St., Stratford. Amount: $251,900. Filed May 2.

Dee, Megan Maroney and Peter Julian Dee Jr., New Canaan. Seller: Kimberly B. Condon and Kevin C. Condon, Wilton. Property: Map 5341, Wilton. Amount: $615,000. Filed May 1.

Bornstein, Jill M. and Jeffrey S. Bornstein, Boston, Mass. Seller: The Elms Development Company LLC, Ridgefield. Property: 500 Main St., Unit 5, Ridgefield. Amount: $1.9 million. Filed April 21.

Deluca, Jessica M. Collazo and Jamal Beau, Norwalk. Seller: Timothy R. West, Westport. Property: Lot 19, Rustown Drive, Stratford. Amount: $315,000. Filed May 2.

Boutilier, Patricia and Corey Boutilier, Greenwich. Seller: Deborah M. Kuban, Raleigh, N.C. Property: 111 Valley Road, Westport. Amount: $512,500. Filed April 27.

Denis, Dorothy and Jermaine Powell, Shelton. Seller: Heather Flagiello Mackie, Milford. Property: 14 Brae Loch Way, Shelton. Amount: $641,900. Filed May 2.

Bruce, Crystal, Corona, N.Y. Seller: Matthew Giannattasio, Stamford. Property: 258-260 Brooks St., Bridgeport. Amount: $250,000. Filed May 2.

Dinardo, Lisa, Stratford. Seller: Mary Lynn Foley, Shelton. Property: Unit 113 of Crescent Village, Shelton. Amount: $463,125. Filed April 27.

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DiPreta, Laurie, Easton. Seller: 35 Todds Way LLC, Easton. Property: 35 Todds Way, Easton. Amount: $685,000. Filed March 22. DiTullio, William and Wayne A. Skelly, Danbury. Seller: Hearth Home Builders LLC, New Fairfield. Property: 1 Barn Brook Drive, New Fairfield. Amount: $185,000. Filed May 1. Dutra, Meredith M. and Michael R. Dutra, Congers, N.Y. Seller: Ryan M. Yeager and Shauna Ann Yeager, Redding. Property: 62 Picketts Ridge Road, Redding. Amount: $385,000. Filed May 1. Dwight, Charlotte S. and Gordon Getsinger, Westport. Seller: Jonathan M. Collins and Margaret E. Gatzemeyer, Easton. Property: 173 Sport Hill Road, Easton. Amount: $650,000. Filed May 1. Dworski, David H., Milford. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 56 Mount Pleasant Road, Newtown. Amount: $156,050. Filed May 2. Eaton, Daniel, Stamford. Seller: Gregory R. Andrews and Jennifer L. Andrews, Brooklyn, N.Y. Property; 1515 Summer St., Unit 307, Stamford. Amount: $460,000. Filed May 1. Egan, Adelaida, Stratford. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 125 Warner Hill Road, Unit 48, Stratford. Amount: $165,000. Filed May 2. Farina, Ivana, Greenwich. Seller: Krishnendu Bagchi and Lisa Bagchi, Greenwich. Property: 29 Division Street West, Unit 4, Greenwich. Amount: $412,000. Filed April 28. Fearon, Keisha and Mark Fearon, Ossining, N.Y. Seller: David Obarowski, Danbury. Property: Lot 159, Map 2007, Danbury. Amount: $320,000. Filed May 1. Fila, Jennifer Faith and Geoffrey S. Fila, Wilton. Seller: Yugan Sikri and Awan Sikri, Wilton. Property: 52 Village Walk, Unit 52, Wilton. Amount: $285,000. Filed May 9. Foley, Patricia and John D. Foley, Easton. Seller: Lucas Papageorge Sr., Easton. Property: 399 N. Park Ave., Easton. Amount: $512,000. Filed May 8. Francis, Helen and Michael Francis, Easton. Seller: Regina Berkowitz, Easton. Property: Lot 26, Map 1513, Easton. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed April 7. Galan, Shannon Chapa and Jesus Antonio Chapa Galan, Stamford. Seller: Brian Bouchard and Genevieve Bouchard, Stamford. Property: 16 Baker Place, Stamford. Amount: $625,000. Filed May 2. Giaimo, Maria and Anthony R. Giaimo, Shelton. Seller: Vlad Smolitsky and Lana Smolitsky, Shelton. Property: Lot 33, Map 4110, Shelton. Amount: $690,000. Filed April 27.

Goldman, Marsha, Trumbull. Seller: Thomas E. Dardani and Donna L. Dardani, Naples, Fla. Property: 20 Winding Way, Unit 10, Trumbull. Amount: $685,000. Filed May 5. Goldstein, Michele and Ryan Offerhartz, Redding. Seller: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 326 Newtown Turnpike, Redding. Amount: $550,000. Filed May 1. Gomes, Faviane and Felipe Fajardo, Shelton. Seller: Romano Brothers Builders LLC, Shelton. Property: 2 Pochong Trail, Shelton. Amount: $257,565. Filed May 1. Goodman, Caroline T. and David E. Goodman, Weston. Seller: Michael D. Benson and Rebecca J. Benson, Weston. Property: 83 Kellogg Hill Road, Weston. For no consideration paid. Filed April 3. Gray, Lindsey and Robert Gray, New York, N.Y. Seller: 11 Hill Crest LLC, New York, N.Y. Property: 11 Hillcrest Lane, Weston. Amount: $1.1 million . Filed April 24. Green, Mitsy-Ann and Linnette Hector-Walker, Bridgeport. Seller: WC McBridge Realty Management LLC, Trumbull. Property: 489 Wells St., Bridgeport. Amount: $199,500. Filed May 1. Hagedus, Mary Ellen and Richard Hagedus, Trumbull. Seller: Frank M. Grasso, Phyllis Grasso and Francesca M. Grasso, Newport, R.I. Property: 114 Paugusett Circle, Trumbull. Amount: $220,000. Filed May 3. Hamilton, Mary and Andrew Penfold, Milford. Seller: Eileen Ann McCarthy and Susan E. McCarthy, Trumbull. Property: 23 Greenwood Drive, Trumbull. Amount: $326,000. Filed May 3. Hashemian, Robert, Ridgefield. Seller: Raymond Bennett Jr., Kitty Hawk, N.C. Property: Fox Hill Condominium, Garage Unit 16, Ridgefield. Amount: $12,500. Filed May 2. Hefner, Stephanie S. and Gregory J. Hefner, Wilton. Seller: American International Relocation Solutions LLC, Brookfield. Property: Lot B, Map 5002, Wilton. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed April 24. Herzog, Keri A. and Jonathan S. Siegfried, Milford. Seller: Gary L. Pola and Brinda R. Pola, Fairfield. Property: Lot 7, Map 6131, Fairfield. Amount: $940,000. Filed May 1. Hidalgo, Melissa Stella and Jose B. Hidalgo-Rivera, Bridgeport. Seller: Robson Queiroga, Bridgeport. Property: 90 Huntington Road, Bridgeport. Amount: $196,000. Filed May 1. Hughes, Melissa, Newark, N.J. Seller: Matt Greenstein and Julia Greenstein, Norwalk. Property: 850 E. Main St., Unit 206, Stamford. Amount: $369,000. Filed May 2.

FACTS Hutchings, Brendan, Ridgefield. Seller: Barulito H. Bunquin, Myrene Bunquin and Marina Caballes, Stamford. Property: 19 Berkeley St., Stamford. Amount: $420,000. Filed May 2.

Koolis, Christie and Mark Koolis, Wilton. Seller: Craig S. Smith and Laurie C. Smith, Wilton. Property: 790 Ridgefield Road, Wilton. Amount: $750,000. Filed April 25.

Innaimo, Susan and Mark A. Innaimo, Fairfield. Seller: Janet Mary Christie, Fairfield. Property: 218 Middlebrook Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $625,000. Filed May 2.

Koroscil, Michael V., Stamford. Seller: Raymond M. DeAngelis and Tammy D’Amato DeAngelis, Bethel. Property: Unit F-1 of Kinglsey Court, Norwalk. Amount: $167,000. Filed May 1.

Islami, Teuta and Fiat Islami, Bethel. Seller: Morris Clifford Beers, Newtown. Property: State Highway, Newtown. Amount: $145,000. Filed May 1. Jacobson, Alexandra and Anastase Peter Dacey, Easton. Seller: Claire S. Gold, Easton. Property: 65 E. Common Road, Easton. Amount: $322,500. Filed April 17. Jegen, Christian, Stamford. Seller: Jason Antevil and Dilyana Petkova, Stamford. Property: 220 Sawmill Road, Stamford. Amount: $835,000. Filed May 1. Jorle, Yalissa and Nicholas Carroll, Bridgeport. Seller: Everton Walker and Vanessa Walker, Monroe. Property: 146 Eastwood Road, Bridgeport. Amount: $292,000. Filed May 1. Joyce, Virginia Anne and Peter Lawrence, Brooklyn, N.Y. Seller: H. Carroll Brooke III and Judith R. Brooke, Easton. Property: 5 Knapp St., Easton. Amount: $800,000. Filed April 5. Karniol-Tambour, Orren, Weston. Seller: Anthony D’Alto Jr., Weston. Property: 1 Lyons Plain Road, Weston. Amount: $1.1 million . Filed April 26. Keet, Jodi and Scott Keet, Weston. Seller: Justin O. Schechter and Katherine A. Reese, Weston. Property: 22 Glory Road, Weston. Amount: $843,000. Filed April 19. Kelley, Susan R. and Bruce M. Kelley, Ridgefield. Seller: Kirby Shyer and Jennifer Shyer, Ridgefield. Property: Lot 20, Map 1833, Ridgefield. Amount: $585,000. Filed May 2. Khan, Sonia and Omair A. Malik, Stamford. Seller: Ram B. Gupta and Achia Gupta, Stamford. Property: 511 W. Main St., Unit 19, Stamford. Amount: $253,000. Filed May 1. Khandhedia, Payal P. and Darren L. Tickle, New York, N.Y. Seller: Elizabeth Solovay, Easton. Property: 235 Adams Road, Easton. Amount: $760,000. Filed April 26. Klimek, Amy H. and Adam J. Klimek, Weston. Seller: Frederic W. Hall and Sarah L. Hall, Weston. Property: 30 Joanne Lane, Weston. Amount: $764,000. Filed April 18. Koerner, Regula and Thomas Koerner, Fairfield. Seller: BII Builders LLC, Oxford. Property: Lots 15 and 16, Map 410, Fairfield. Amount: $1.8 million. Filed May 1.

Lowman, Shelby and Elaine Lowman, Ridgefield. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 5 Rolling Ridge Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $260,000. Filed May 2.

McWalters, Noelle and Michael J. McWalters, Trumbull. Seller: Matthew Brodacki and Amanda Brodacki, Trumbull. Property: Lot 150, Map 1431, Shelton. Amount: $356,000. Filed April 24.

Oliveras, Marie Mann and Carlos A. Oliveras, Shelton. Seller: Jeffrey Kerner and Linda Kerner, Stamford. Property: Unit 31 of The Four Winds Condominium, Shelton. Amount: $420,000. Filed April 24.

Reile, Margaret S. and Jacob D. Reile, New York, N.Y. Seller: David Starno and Jane Starno, Fairfield. Property: 112 Black Rock Turnpike, Redding. Amount: $483,000. Filed May 1.

Luongo, Anthony J., Monroe. Seller: Jorge L. Rivera III, Bridgeport. Property: 75 Kevin Road, Bridgeport. Amount: $260,000. Filed May 1.

Medina Jr., Edwin, Bridgeport. Seller: Linda M. Biron, Port Charlotte, Fla. Property: Lots 73, 74, 75, 76 and 77, Map of Pine Rock Park, Shelton. Amount: $226,900. Filed April 27.

Onofrio, Michelle and Anthony Onofrio, Monroe. Seller: Joseph J. Macaluso and Peggy Ann Macaluso, Easton. Property: 6 Algonquin Lane, Easton. Amount: $673,500. Filed April 6.

Ribeiro, Rui M., Danbury. Seller: Michele Holmes, Redding. Property: 23 Blackberry Road, Danbury. Amount: $170,000. Filed May 1.

Kretschmer, Patricia, Danbury. Seller: Cynthia Ann Jaffre, Danbury. Property: 301 Larson Drive, Unit 301, Danbury. Amount: $280,000. Filed May 2.

Mackiewiecz, Andrea G. and William P. Looney, Greenwich. Seller: Ernest Robert Cotter IV and Sarah Chase Cotter, Darien. Property: 14 McLaren Road South, Darien. Amount: $1.4 million. Filed May 1.

Krompinger, Amy and Patrick Krompinger, Newtown. Seller: Timothy E. Sykes and Linda C. Sykes, Newtown. Property: 3 Old Bridge Road, Newtown. Amount: $481,000. Filed May 1.

MaGuire, Caitlin and Christopher Moore, Trumbull. Seller: Clifton E. Steere and Sharron T. Steere, Trumbull. Property: 27 Normandy Road, Trumbull. Amount: $500,000. Filed May 4.

Kumi, Margaret, Bronx, N.Y. Seller: Aziz Seyal and Bilal Seyal, Fairfield. Property: 389 Summerfield Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $280,000. Filed May 1.

Makari, Tony Y., Fairfield. Seller: Pennymac Loan Servicing LLC, Westlake Village, Calif. Property: 556 William St., Bridgeport. Amount: $59,133. Filed May 1.

Langlais, Jennifer L. and Scott L. Langlais, Fairfield. Seller: Jeremy J. Autry and Betsy J. Autry, Fairfield. Property: 109 Ruane St., Fairfield. Amount: $562,500. Filed May 1.

Mancene, Diane and Anthony Canonaco, Stamford. Seller: David Z. Loewenberg and Pamela A. Feldstein, Stamford. Property: Lot 3, Map 11732, Stamford. Amount: $823,000. Filed May 2.

Leahey, Joseph L., Sherman. Seller: USAlliance Federal Credit Union, Woburn, Mass. Property: 91 Alberts Hill Road, Newtown. Amount: $445,000. Filed May 8.

March, Steven, Norwalk. Seller: George A. Newcomb and Holly K. Newcomb, Wilton. Property: Plot A, Map 4549, Wilton. Amount: $980,000. Filed May 8.

Lewis, Meredith and Enrico Gallo, Stamford. Seller: Gary T. Lico and Annette M. Bergh, Stamford. Property: 1115 Westover Road, Stamford. Amount: $840,000. Filed May 2.

Marcum, Madelyn, Newtown. Seller: Dauti Construction LLC, New Fairfield. Property: 16 Ardi Court, Newtown. Amount: $279,900. Filed May 2.

Li, Derek, New Canaan. Seller: Sophia Z. Khan, Rockville Centre, N.Y. Property: 9 Maple Tree Ave., Unit B3, Stamford. Amount: $279,000. Filed May 2.

Massad, Jennie E. and Stephen L. Massad, Shelton. Seller: S and G of Shelton LLC, Shelton. Property: 20 Sylvesters Way, Shelton. Amount: $459,900. Filed April 26.

Liska, Danielle L., Charlestown, Mass. Seller: Cheryl Ann Tedesco, Shelton. Property: 19 L’Hermitage Drive, Shelton. Amount: $272,500. Filed April 28. Littman, Celeste and Luis Feliz, Norwalk. Seller: Luis Feliz, Norwalk. Property: 57 Riverside Ave., Unit B, Norwalk. Amount: $360,000. Filed May 2. Lobien, Christine and Alan Lobien, Chappaqua, N.Y. Seller: Bente Plakidis and Emilio Plakidis, Stamford. Property: 17 Lantern Circle, Stamford. Amount: $690,000. Filed May 2. Londono, Kristen A. and Juan D. Londono, Fairfield. Seller: Jennifer Thomas, Fairfield. Property: 134 Edgewood Road, Fairfield. Amount: $460,000. Filed May 1. Louis, Jean Marc Pierre, Stamford. Seller: Wesley Baldwin, Bridgeport. Property: 327 Red Oak Road, Bridgeport. Amount: $150,000. Filed May 2.

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Mazzella, Anna Maria and Elio A. Mazzella, Anawalk, N.Y. Seller: Jay A. Gottlieb and Sharon C. Gottlieb, New Fairfield. Property: 27 Misty Brook Lane, New Fairfield. Amount: $2 million . Filed May 2. McDermott, Janine and Vincent J. Meluzio, Fairfield. Seller: Sean M. Jendry and Julia J. Jendry, Fairfield. Property: 24 Adley Road, Fairfield. Amount: $430,000. Filed May 1. McNamara, Peggy M., Stratford. Seller: Patricia A. Nucifora, Stratford. Property: 64 Franklin Heights, Stratford. Amount: $203,500. Filed May 1. McSween, Courtney, Stamford. Seller: Harvey R. Schatten and Judith Schatten, Norwalk. Property: 179-D E. Rocks Road, Norwalk. Amount: $427,000. Filed May 2.

Richardt, Nicole and Amit Bhandari, Rye, N.Y. Seller: Debra Rose Cardinali, Weston. Property: 9 Lyons Plain Road, Weston. Amount: $630,000. Filed April 25.

Melaugh, Elizabeth D., Darien. Seller: Robert E. P. Meyjes and Joan K. Meyjes, Darien. Property: Lot 6, Map 3113, Darien. Amount: $1.8 million. Filed May 1.

Ordonez, Wilson L. Pelaez, Danbury. Seller: Jocelyn Rousseau, Danbury. Property: 18 Melrose Ave., Danbury. Amount: $275,000. Filed May 2.

Membreno, Luis, Bridgeport. Seller: Jose a. Irizarry and Zulma I. Portalatin, Bridgeport. Property: 155 Texas Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $170,000. Filed May 1.

Palmer, Carla and Richard J. Palmer, New York, N.Y. Seller: PVRM Properties LLC, Stamford. Property: 352 Florida Hill Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $765,000. Filed May 1.

Riggs, Heidi Eddy and Douglas S. Riggs, Scottsdale, Ariz. Seller: Stephen C. Curley and Ann H. Curley, Wilton. Property: 145 Sier Hill Road, Wilton. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed April 24.

Menendez, Teresa, Norwalk. Seller: Lisa J. Ruggiero, Norwalk. Property: 19 Mola Road, Norwalk. Amount: $625,000. Filed May 1.

Papadopoulos, Parthena and Christos Papadopoulos, Wilton. Seller: Joe Tomas, Wilton. Property: 21 Lee Allen Lane, Wilton. Amount: $490,000. Filed May 2.

Rodriguez, Edgar, Bridgeport. Seller: James T. Sullivan and Linda A. Sullivan, Shelton. Property: 112 Richard Blvd., Shelton. Amount: $435,000. Filed April 26.

Merola, Michael, Stratford. Seller: Cartus Financial Corp., Danbury. Property: Unit 139 of Tudor Ridge Condominium, Stratford. Amount: $129,000. Filed May 2.

Pappas, Penelope A., Hebron. Seller: Toll CT III LP, Danbury. Property: 723 Center Meadow Lane, Danbury. Amount: $296,947. Filed May 2.

Rodriguez, Natali and Ivelka Y. Rodriguez, Danbury. Seller: Wyvonnia A. Carter, St. Charles, Mo. Property: 18 Triangle St., Unit B-11, Danbury. Amount: $182,500. Filed May 2.

Miller, Cynthia and Gordon Q. Miller, Fairfield. Seller: Barton S. Finegan and Brideen Finegan, Fairfield. Property: 3085 Redding Road, Fairfield. Amount: $875,000. Filed May 2.

Parsley, Jordan and Devin B. Zayas, Prospect. Seller: Grace B. Deluca and Karen Zayas, Stratford. Property: Lot 14, Map 1137, Stratford. Amount: $255,000. Filed May 1.

Mingione-Pallotta, Marie K., Webster, Mass. Seller: Marcia C. Arnaud, Shelton. Property: 126 Morningside Court, Shelton. Amount: $337,000. Filed April 28.

Parsons, Dana and Mark Parsons, Norwalk. Seller: Frank C. Lugossy and Kristi L. Lugossy, Weston. Property: 2 Old Field Lane, Weston. Amount: $710,000. Filed April 4.

Mischenko,, Michelle Ann and Karl Cobie Mischenko, Ridgefield. Seller: Joshua Lowney and Ashley Tiscia, Ridgefield. Property: Lot 148, Map 2427, Ridgefield. Amount: $485,000. Filed May 1.

Parzych, Lauren and Christopher Parzych, Stamford. Seller: Go Key Realty Consulting Ltd., Mount Sinai, N.Y. Property: 26 High Acre Road, Weston. Amount: $705,000. Filed May 3.

Moho, Oulaya and Mohamed El Maghraoui, New Haven. Seller: Christian Rosales, Bridgeport. Property: Hurd Avenue, Bridgeport. Amount: $136,400. Filed May 2. Molinari, Kristen and Joseph Molinari, Trumbull. Seller: Jody Valente-Francia, Trumbull. Property: 74 Scenic Hill Road, Trumbull. Amount: $413,000. Filed May 3. Murray, Meghan and Galen E. Murray, Westport. Seller: Mark R. Gold, Bridgeport. Property: 61 Prescott St., Bridgeport. Amount: $327,500. Filed May 2. Nucera, Catherine M., Stratford. Seller: Carol A. Maurutis, Brian Piccirillo, Brad Piccirillo and Matthew Piccirillo, Stratford. Property: 60 Bear Paw Road, Stratford. Amount: $280,000. Filed May 1. Nuzzo, Frank L., Fairfield. Seller: Donald C. DiMartino and Nella J. Veronesi-DiMartino, Fairfield. Property: 343-345 High St., Fairfield. Amount: $430,000. Filed May 2.

Patterson, Fabian, Stratford. Seller: Amanda Linares, Stratford. Property: 34 McLean St., Stratford. Amount: $180,000. Filed May 1. Peters, Tamara L., Greenwich. Seller: Peter A. Conant and Claire M. Conant, Darien. Property: Lot 3, Map 2423, Darien. Amount: $1.8 million. Filed May 2. Pham, Lora Lee and Nghi V. Pham, Norwalk. Seller: Douglas Bunnell, Wilton. Property: 79 Warncke Road, Wilton. Amount: $875,000. Filed April 28. Pimentel, Adalgisa and Edward Mojica, New York, N.Y. Seller: Toll CT III LP, Danbury. Property: 725 Center Meadow Lane, Danbury. Amount: $307,527. Filed May 1. Provenzano, Janet, West Haven. Seller: Christopher Bailey, Shelton. Property: 54 Montgomery St., Shelton. Amount: $235,000. Filed April 24.

Ronan, Deirdre and Garrett Ronan, Fairfield. Seller: Paul L. Brown, Stratford. Property: Unit U in The Anchorage Condominium, Building 1, Bridgeport. Amount: $131,000. Filed May 2. Ruiz, Sandra L., Weston. Seller: Dritar Vinca and Selvie Vinca, New Canaan. Property: 15 Twin Oak Lane, Weston. Amount: $215,000. Filed April 4. Sadi, Gina M. and Peter A. Rodrigues, Bridgeport. Seller: Daniel Saffo and Amber Leigh Saffo, Shelton. Property: 73 New St., Shelton. Amount: $253,000. Filed May 2. Saydah, Lauren L., Jersey City, N.J. Seller: James L. Torres and Suzanne M. Torres, Westerly, R.I. Property: Lot 9, Map 1393, Easton. Amount: $677,000. Filed April 7. Sethi, Jagmeet S., Bridgeport. Seller: Community Housing Investment Partnership LLC, Bridgeport. Property: 511 Carroll Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $140,000. Filed May 1. Shafi, Ahsan, Greenville, N.C. Seller: Scott T. Bailie and Michael W. Bailie, Fairfield. Property: 579 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield. Amount: $273,000. Filed May 1. Smith, Shelby K. and Ian W. Smith, Darien. Seller: John Lundeen and Gael B. Lundeen, Darien. Property: Parcel A, Map 4093, Darien. Amount: $3.3 million. Filed May 1. Smith, Suzanne M. F. and Justin D. Smith, Wilton. Seller: Nancy A. Miller, Wilton. Property: Lot 9, Map 1721, Wilton. Amount: $923,000. Filed April 27.

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FACTS Soloway, Joshua and Shari Soloway, Darien. Seller: Shane Kaiser and Lindsey Kaiser, Darien. Property: Parcel A, Map 2929, Darien. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed May 2.

Voloshynovska, Daniya, Iryna Kyy and Andriy Kyy, Stamford. Seller: U.S. Bank NA, Irving, Texas. Property: 6 Cobblers Hill Road, Trumbull. Amount: $291,000. Filed May 2.

Stotsky, Rachel and Justin L. Stotsky, Yonkers, N.Y. Seller: Thaddeus R. Barnum and Erlynne Barnum, Trumbull. Property: 65 Chestnut Hill Road, Trumbull. Amount: $450,000. Filed May 3.

Wall, Kelly Ann and Devon G. Gayle, Stamford. Seller: Eloise Brown, Trumbull. Property: 2985 Reservoir Ave., Trumbull. Amount: $305,000. Filed May 8.

Sude, Laurie and Donald W. Buckley, New York, N.Y. Seller: Aaron H. Kommel and Sevilla Kommel, Weston. Property: 24 Fern Valley Road, Weston. Amount: $475,000. Filed April 7. Thiel, Frank K., Bridgeport. Seller: Mark B. Trowbridge and Kaitlyn A. Trowbridge, Shelton. Property: Lot 15, Map 2992, Shelton. Amount: $358,675. Filed May 2. Ting, Allison Ly and Michael Ray Ting, Weston. Seller: Andrew P. Watson and Gabrielle T. F. Watson, Weston. Property: 88 Catbrier Road, Weston. Amount: $790,000. Filed April 3. Tomashevskaia, Marina and Aleksandr Tomashevskiy, Milford. Seller: Ruth Bierman, Trumbull. Property: 279 Strobel Road, Trumbull. Amount: $495,000. Filed May 1. Torres, Elizabeth, Bridgeport. Seller: U.S. Bank NA, San Diego, Calif. Property: 3428 Meadowview Ave., Unit 2, Bridgeport. Amount: $125,000. Filed May 1. Tsering, Tashi, Kalsang Chodon and Ngawang Yonten, Greenwich. Seller: Eugene Ryzewicz and Carolyn Ryzewicz, Austin, Texas. Property: 5 Blue Mountain Ridge, Unit 9, Norwalk. Amount: $375,000. Filed May 2. Turcios, Filomena and Marlos L. Turcios, Norwalk. Seller: Ann Marie Pompa, Wilton. Property: Parcel 3, Map 2233, Wilton. For an unknown amount paid. Filed April 26. Uhrich, Eva and Charles E. Uhrich, Fairfield. Seller: Pamela Larkin-Scott, Trumbull. Property: 365 Booth Hill Road, Trumbull. Amount: $362,500. Filed May 5. Vasquez, Nayda, Bridgeport. Seller: Ruth Elizabeth Samuels, Bridgeport. Property: 490 Success Ave., Apt. 12, Stratford. Amount: $25,000. Filed May 3. Vendrathi, Ashok and Venugopal Venkata Malladi, Danbury. Seller: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 27 Briarwood Drive, Danbury. Amount: $130,000. Filed May 1. Victorio, Richelle and Elmer Victorio, Norwalk. Seller: Gregg S. Miller, Prospect. Property: 106 Paugusett Circle, Trumbull. Amount: $270,000. Filed May 1.

Wickland Jr., Edward H., Redding. Seller: Paula S. Wickland, Redding. Property: 11 Winding Brook Road, Redding. Amount: $1. Filed April 24. Wilder, Karen, Stamford. Seller: Anne Louise Kennedy Foglio, Stamford. Property: Scofieldtown Road, Map 2671, Stamford. Amount: $162,500. Filed May 2. Wilhelm, Denise and Jason Wilhelm, Trumbull. Seller: Dean Castelluccio and Maria Castelluccio, Easton. Property: 69 Flat Rock Drive, Easton. Amount: $431,000. Filed May 1.

Celly, Roberts-Storch, et al. Creditor: U.S. Bank NA, Miamisburg, Ohio. Property: 56 Stone St., Stamford. Mortgage default. Filed April 28. Dellarocco, Elaine M., et al. Creditor: MTGLQ Investors LP, Greenville, S.C. Property: 83 Myrtle St., Unit 5, Shelton. Deliquent common charges. Filed April 19. Denis, Thomas J. St., et al. Creditor: AJX Mortgage Trust I, Los Angeles, Calif. Property: 5 Dillon Pass, Weston. Mortgage default. Filed May 2. Dolan, Marilyn A., et al. Creditor: The Bank of New York Mellon, New York, N.Y. Property: 153 Ashwood Terrace, Stratford. Mortgage default. Filed April 27. Dongsun, Choi, et al. Creditor: The Bank of New York Mellon, New York, N.Y. Property: 45 Riverside Lane, Easton. Mortgage default. Filed March 27.

Winters, Cheryl, Stamford. Seller: Roseann J. Sidelinger, Shelton. Property: 221 Myrtle St., Shelton. Amount: $180,000. Filed April 24.

Fernandes, Euler, et al. Creditor: U.S. Bank NA, Miamisburg, Ohio. Property: 1683-1685 Iranistan Ave., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed May 1.

Younger, Nicole, Bethel. Seller: RMS Bethel LLC, Stamford. Property: Unit 309 of Copper Square Drive, Bethel. Amount: $314,900. Filed May 1.

Ginis, Thomas, et al. Creditor: U.S. Bank NA, Miamisburg, Ohio. Property: 68 Fieldcrest Drive, Trumbull. Mortgage default. Filed April 20.

Zao, Zhixin and Jagadeeshwaran Ranganathan, Weston. Seller: Ira Teichberg and Judy Teichberg, Weston. Property: 51 Old Stagecoach Road, Weston. Amount: $667,000. Filed April 13.

Lauria, Hope N., et al. Creditor: Tuthill Finance, Fairfield. Property: 91 Georgetown Road, Weston. Mortgage default. Filed March 21.

Zhang, Xinxiao, Elmhurst, N.Y. Seller: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 266-268 Gregory St., Bridgeport. Amount: $115,000. Filed May 2. Zou, Meimei and Michael Frechette, Trumbull. Seller: Joseph T. Gaito and Diana Gaito, Trumbull. Property: 27 Glen Spring Drive, Trumbull. Amount: $410,000. Filed May 9. Zoz, Jessica and Donald Zoz, Redding. Seller: American International Relocation Solutions LLC, Brookfield. Property: 143 Picketts Ridge Road, Redding. Amount: $721,500. Filed May 3.

FORECLOSURES Bloom, Michael, et al. Creditor: Bayview Loan Servicing LLC, Coral Gables, Fla. Property: 11 Alden Ave., Norwalk. Mortgage default. Filed April 28. Carlos, Chay, et al. Creditor: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Fort Mill, S.C. Property: 33 Rocky Ridge Drive, Trumbull. Mortgage default. Filed April 24.

Rockmacher, Warren M., et al. Creditor: The Bank of New York Mellon, New York, N.Y. Property: 139 Driftwood Lane, Trumbull. Mortgage default. Filed May 3. Thavykane, Manichan H., et al. Creditor: Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Rocky Hill. Property: 477-479 Wells St., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed May 1.

JUDGMENTS Agosti, Paul, Easton. $13,984 in favor of Peter W. Kelly, Orange, by self, Orange. Property: 90 Marsh Road, Easton. Filed April 28. Alicea, Stephanie, Shelton. $3,951 in favor of Capital One Bank (USA) NA, Richmond, Va., by London & London, Newington. Property: 14 Wells Ave., Shelton. Filed May 4. Armstrong, Sean, et al., Easton. $2,085 in favor of Hop Energy LLC, Bridgeport, by William G. Reveley & Associates LLC, Vernon. Property: 500 Rock House Road, Easton. Filed March 10.

Cascella, Todd M., et al. Creditor: Com Link Inc., Easton. Property: 2 Easton Heights Lane, Easton. Mortgage default. Filed April 21.

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FIGURES Campbell, Michelle, Bethel. $427 in favor of Western Connecticut Medical Group, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 12 Long Hill Road, Bethel. Filed April 28.

Kelly, Nancy, Bethel. $804 in favor of Western Connecticut Medical Group, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 7 McNeil Road, Bethel. Filed April 28.

Szast, James E., Danbury. $13,232 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, N.Y., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 120 Triangle St., Unit 2-9, Danbury. Filed May 1.

Coclin, Nicholas J., Trumbull. $13,691 in favor of Bank of America NA, Newark, Del., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 68 Frederick St., Trumbull. Filed April 24.

Krumwiede, Adam D., et al., Weston. $4,448 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, N.Y., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 24 Hackberry Hill Road, Weston. Filed April 21.

Tobin, Dennis, Shelton. $892 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by London & London, Newington. Property: 59 Harvard Ave., Shelton. Filed May 4.

Corr, Kathleen and James Frame, Redding. $729 in favor of Prohealth Physicians Inc., Farmington, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 155 Topstone Road, Redding. Filed May 3.

Kudravy, Mark, Easton. $9,596 in favor of Adelaida Egan, Stratford, by Holahan, Grumpper & Dowling, Fairfield. Property: 141 N. Park Ave., Easton. Filed April 26.

Cortez, William, Shelton. $2,268 in favor of Capital One Bank (USA) NA, Richmond, Va., by London & London, Newington. Property: 5 Algonkin Road, Shelton. Filed May 4.

Mango, Domenick Di, Easton. $33,559 in favor of American Express Centurion Bank, Salt Lake City, Utah, by Mark Sank & Associates LLC, Stamford. Property: 65 Freeborn Road, Easton. Filed April 10.

Cruz, David, Shelton. $661 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by London & London, Newington. Property: 223 Buddington Road, Shelton. Filed May 4. Dedovic, Marija and Thomas Dedovic, Easton. $2,000 in favor of Antonio Neto and Conceicao Neto, Punta Gorda, Fla., by Leslie Byelas, Westport. Property: Lot 1, Map 503, Easton. Filed April 11. Dickinson, Heidi, Bethel. $650 in favor of Western Connecticut Medical Group, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 40 Walnut Hill Road, Bethel. Filed April 28. Dolan, Susan, Bethel. $1,388 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 81 Rockwell Road, Bethel. Filed April 28. Emslie, Elisabeth, Bethel. $967 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 8 Woodlawn Drive, Bethel. Filed April 28. Estime, Gail, Easton. $1,030 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 45 Meadow Ridge Road, Easton. Filed May 1. Finta, Robert, Shelton. $477 in favor of Western Connecticut Medical Group, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 41 Village Drive, Shelton. Filed May 3. Gardner, Dallas J., Danbury. $19,006 in favor of The Connecticut Light and Power Co., Berlin, by Nair & Levin PC, Bloomfield. Property: 24 Rowan St., Danbury. Filed May 1. Guedes, John N., Trumbull. $364,000 in favor of Liberty Bank, by Neubert, Pepe & Monteith PC, New Haven. Property: 48 Teller Road, Trumbull. Filed May 1. Gustave, Pierre-Marie G., Stratford. $23,632 in favor of Bank of America NA, Newark, Del., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 358 Mary Ave., Stratford. Filed April 26.

McClintlock, Carole and Corey McClintlock, Weston. $4,745 in favor of Westport Dental LLC, Westport, by Hertzmark Crean & Lahey LLP, Waterbury. Property: 48 Salem Road, Weston. Filed April 21. Meyer, Catherine and Clarence Meyer, Easton. $909 in favor of Bridgeport Anesthesia Associates PC, Stratford, by Hertzmark Crean & Lahey LLP, Waterbury. Property: 430 Stepney Road, Easton. Filed April 18. Mickalowski, Margaret R., Stratford. $9,827 in favor of The United Illuminating Co., New Haven, by Nair & Levin PC, Bloomfield. Property: 493 Hollister St., Stratford. Filed April 27. Osmun, Jennifer, Redding. $427 in favor of Western Connecticut Medical Group, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 49 White Birch Road, Redding. Filed May 3. Ouloul, Abderrahim, Shelton. $1,311 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by London & London, Newington. Property: 154 Toas St., Shelton. Filed May 4. Quiles, Teresa, Shelton. $796 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by London & London, Newington. Property: 37 Union St., Shelton. Filed May 4. Rizzetta, Thomas M., Trumbull. $473 in favor of Economy Energy LLC, Westport, by Philip H. Monogan, Waterbury. Property: 79 Sturbridge Lane, Trumbull. Filed April 24. Sanchez, Susy, Bethel. $1,414 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 6 Drummers Lane, Bethel. Filed April 28. Sibleyprusak, June B., Shelton. $3,432 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by London & London, Newington. Property: 109 Okenuck Way, Shelton. Filed May 4.

Vig, Marianna, Redding. $491 in favor of Western Connecticut Medical Group, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 6 Pocahontas Road, Redding. Filed May 3.

LEASES Message Center Management Inc., by Scot Sanford. Landlord: Redding Fire District No. 2, West Redding. Property: 306 Umpawaug Road, Redding. Term: Six years, commenced April 4, 2017. Filed April 24. Mohegan Shelton (AR) LLC, by Michael Berkowitz. Landlord: 714 LLC, Shelton. Property: 405 Bridgeport Ave., Shelton. Term: 15 years, commenced December 19, 2016. Filed April 19.

LIENS

FEDERAL TAX LIENS-FILED A. Caserta and Albert Mieczakowski Jr., 49 Cedarwood Lane, Shelton. $28,393, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 24. Bauce, Karen A. and Paul Bohsung, 34 Fire Hill Road, Redding. $28,688, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 1. Bloodgood, John D., 61 Chestnut Hill Road, Wilton. $12,084, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 3. Blumenstock, Julie C. and Seth Blumenstock, 670 Fairfield Woods Road, Fairfield. $33,483, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 2. Blumenstock, Seth, 670 Fairfield Woods Road, Fairfield. $50,453, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 2. Bombero Sr., Stephen C., 6 Captain Wooster Road, Newtown. $2,131, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 8. Byrnes-Hackett, J. and Kevin Hackett, 472 Roxbury Road, Stamford. $86,333, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 1. Cohn, Ronald L., 14 John St., Shelton. $71,063, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 19. Cook, Daphne and Thomas Cook, 6 Sachem Road, Weston. $73,215, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 1.

FACTS Cook, Jon E., 21 Davis Hill Road, Weston. $1,812, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 17. Douglass, Kell and David W. Schweitzer, 259A Newtown Turnpike, Weston. $31,506, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 4. Dovolani, Driton, 2 Woods End Lane, Weston. $1,869, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 20.

Robustelli, Patricia A. and Robert Robustelli, 264 Thornridge Drive, Stamford. $66,671, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 1. Roman Jr., Sarah J. and William Roman, 474 Pemburn Drive, Fairfield. $253,850, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 27. Saenz, Sandra Kochav, 7 John Todd Way, Redding. $87,875, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 27.

Fettig, Nan L. and Peter W. Swan, 86 Leonard Place, Trumbull. $50,541, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 24.

Sanzone, David, 149 Blackhouse Road, Trumbull. $20,966, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 24.

Gelles, Adam, 71 Strawberry Hill Ave., Apt. 219, Stamford. $36,514, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 1.

Shartouni, Kablah T., P.O. Box 4383, Danbury. $85,588, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 1.

Gregory, Taber, 3 Pimpewaug Road, Wilton. $23,375, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 24.

Tarsi, Leeann, 13 E. Hayestown Ave., Danbury. $20,609, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 1.

Henry, Jennifer and Terrence B. Henry, 205 Jonathan Drive, Stamford. $75,103, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 25.

Tenore, Gabriel, 133 Picketts Ridge Road, Redding. $4,254, failure to collect or pay tax penalty. Filed May 1.

Hudson, Susan M. and Richard G. Hudson, 195 New Canaan Road, Wilton. $46,784, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 24. Intermedium Group Inc., 1903 Post Road, Fairfield. $2,076, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed May 1.

Tenore, Vittoria and Gabriel Tenore, 133 Picketts Ridge Road, Redding. $25,308, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 1. TNC US Holdings Inc., 40 Danbury Road, Wilton. $28,003, withholdingtax return for U.S. income for a foreign corporation and quarterly payroll taxes. Filed April 10.

Kelly, Lucia A. and William P. Kelly, 291 Newtown Turnpike, Weston. $27,679, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 13.

Washington, Pamela, 204 Howe Ave., Shelton. $28,331, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 24.

Lasagne, Thomas, 341 Shippan Ave., Stamford. $126,797, failure to collect or pay tax penalty and a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 1.

Wells, Patricia M. and Bradley S. Wells, 484 Walnut Tree Hill Road, Shelton. $51,120, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 24.

Laurel & Harley Cycles Inc., P.O. Box 905, Stratford. $3,999, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed May 1.

Y & S Services Inc., 49 Fairfield Ridge, Danbury. $6,456, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed May 1.

Leeds, Laura J. and Richard A. Leeds, 14 Jana Drive, Weston. $52,797, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 24.

Zwiebach, Martin, 53 Singing Oaks Drive, Weston. $197,974, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 24.

Mallozzi, Keri A. and Raffaele Mallozzi, 16 Pine Tree Hill Road, Shelton. $27,422, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 1. Mancinelli, Michael J., 17 Fern Velley Road, Weston. $7,488, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 10. Martens, Richard F., 193 Hanover Road, Newtown. $6,339, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 1. Mimas Meatballs LLC, 18 Mill Plain Road, Danbury. $2,845, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed May 1. Murillo, Fernando, 42 Blueberry Hill Road, Weston. $7,989, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 4.

FEDERAL TAX LIENS-RELEASED

Cook, Julie B., 21 Davis Hill Road, Weston. $1,914, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 7. Cos, John G., 222 Teller Road, Trumbull. $30,879, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 24. Denke, Stacey Jill and John Farnham, 79 West Lane, Ridgefield. $16,817, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 1. Howard, Lyndsay C., 77 Kettle Creek Road, Weston. $191,895, property taxes. Filed May 18. Johnson, Lance W., 15 Southwood Drive, Unit 207, Stamford. $5,514, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 25. Labozza, Lisa, 44 Hinckley Ave., Stamford. $45,843, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 1. Linver, Milosava M. and Mark L. Linver, 90 Birch Hill Road, Weston. $8,023, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 24. Lorenzini, Richard P., 289 Ivy Hill Road, Ridgefield. $24,076, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 1. Mick, R. Patrick, 247 Mohegan Road, Shelton. $30,069, civil proceeding tax. Filed April 19. Nash, Donald F., 147 Thayer Pond Road, Wilton. $22,675, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 24. Quataert-Raphael, L. and Keith Raphael, 40 Maplewood Drive, Danbury. $4,067, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 1. Quataert-Raphael, L. and Keith Raphael, 40 Maplewood Drive, Danbury. $18,192, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 1. Ramsay, Dameian W., 9233 Avalon Valley Drive, Unit 9233, Danbury. $21,370, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 1. Ramsay, Dameian W., 9233 Avalon Valley Drive, Unit 9233, Danbury. $12,839, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 1.

Benson, Diane, P.O. Box 7006, Wilton. $110,207, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 3.

Source Marketing & Development, P.O. Box 5195, Wilton. $116,439, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 3.

Chagnon, Kathleen M. and Charles T. Chagnon, 6 Buttercup Lane, Shelton. $6,343, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 19.

Taylor, Leslie and William Kirby III, 9 Settlers Trail, Greenwich. $42,619, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 2.

Chiha Woo Chiropractic Acupuncture, 195 Tunxis Hill Road, Shelton. $4,707, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed April 19.

Uznanska, Izabella and Jozef Wawrzacz, 125 Sturges Ridge Road, Wilton. $14,738, a tax debt on income earned. Filed April 24.

Cook, Julie B. and Jon E. Cook, 21 Davis Hill Road, Weston. $1,914, a tax debt on income earned. Filed March 13.

FIGURES MECHANIC’S LIENS-FILED

714 LLC and Blakeman Construction LLC, Bridgeport. Filed by United Rentals (North America) Inc., Charlotte, N.C., by David Hoffman. Property: 702 Bridgeport Ave., Suite 304, Shelton. Amount: $73,878. Filed May 3. Cedar Ridge Construction LLC, Stratford. Filed by CBS Contractors Inc., Ansonia, by Angelo Giodano. Property: 111 Washington Parkway, Stratford. Amount: $10,000. Filed May 1. Div Riverside Loan LLC, Westport. Filed by Strike Electrical LLC, New Haven, by Ronald Pellegrino. Property: 325 Riverside Ave., Westport. Amount: $11,845. Filed April 27. K.A. Hershey & Sons LLC, Weston. Filed by Interstate + Lakeland Lumber Corp., Greenwich, by John P. Regan, Stamford. Property: 17 Davis Hill Road, Weston. Amount: $23,805. Filed April 25. Matthew, Nikisha and Gareth Mattew, Stratford. Filed by CBS Contractors Inc., Ansonia, by Angelo Giodano. Property: 460 Freeman Ave., Stratford. Amount: $4,938. Filed May 1. Prince, Diana, Wilton. Filed by Baybrook Remodelers Inc., West Haven, by Kenneth J. Carney. Property: Lot A, Map 3074, Wilton. Amount: $2,625. Filed May 5. Wall Street Theater Company Inc., Norwalk. Filed by The Morganti Group Inc., Danbury, by Nabil M. Takla. Property: 71 Wall St., Norwalk. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed April 28. Wilton River Park 1688 LLC, Wilton. Filed by Yuviny Rosales, Wilton, by self. Property: Map 73, Lot 26, Wilton. Amount: $15,000. Filed April 13.

MECHANIC’S LIENS-RELEASED 331 Ellsworth LLC, Bridgeport. Released by Builder Services Group Inc., Meriden, by Thomas Travis. Property: 331 Ellsworth St., Bridgeport. Amount: $3,750. Filed April 26. Bridge Street Partners LLC, Shelton. Released by DeMoura Home Improvement LLC, Shelton, by Antonio DeMoura. Property: 44-46 Bridge St., 56 and 64 Bridge St., Shelton. Amount: $40,000. Filed April 21. Mattera, Maria and David Mattera, Norwalk. Released by O&G Industries Inc., Torrington, by Robert J. Jonke. Property: 42 Kensett Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $5,938. Filed April 27. Summer House Owner LLC, Stamford. Released by J&G Floortech LLC, by Daniel Straut. Property: 184 Summer St., Stamford. Amount: $79,145. Filed April 25.

LIS PENDENS 9 Aspetuck Lane LLC, Weston. Filed by Belver & Zanzine LLC, Bridgeport, for Robinson Drywall LLC. Property: Lots 6 and 7, Map 2163, Weston. Action: to foreclose on a mechanic’s lien levied by the plaintiff and take immediate possession of the property. Filed April 27. Agosti, Paul G., et al., Easton. Filed by Leopold & Associates PLLC, Stamford, for Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 90 Marsh Road, Easton. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $317,000, dated December 2008. Filed March 20. Amoni, Shafi, et al., Newtown. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 3 Papoose Hill Road, Newtown. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $360,000, dated March 2005. Filed May 8. Asplund, Kenneth, et al., Redding. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for NYMT Residential Tax 2016-RP1 LLC. Property: 30 Simpaug Turnpike, Redding. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $480,000, dated June 2007. Filed May 4. Babchak, Joann S., et al., Wilton. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Columbus, Ohio. Property: 188 Chestnut Hill Road, Wilton. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $250,000, dated July 2007. Filed April 7. Babyak, John M., et al., Weston. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 15 Jana Drive, Weston. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $370,000, dated November 1995. Filed March 6. Bartlett, Anna Maria and Scott R. Bartlett, Bridgeport. Filed by Kapusta, Otzel & Averaimo, Milford, for Wilmington Trust Co., Wilmington, Del. Property: 203 Canfield Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $260,000, dated October 2005. Filed April 27. Bertrand, Robert N., et al., Wilton. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Columbus, Ohio. Property: Unit 90 of Fawn Ridge Condominium, Wilton. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed April 11.

Blaquiere, Derek, et al., Weston. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for HSBC Bank USA NA, Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 38 Cartbridge Road, Weston. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $960,000, dated April 2013. Filed April 10. Bowlby, Richard J., et al., Ridgefield. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for The Bank of New York Mellon, New York, N.Y. Property: 6 Whitlock Lane, Ridgefield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $615,920, dated May 2004. Filed May 1. Chacon, Manuel, et al., Newtown. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 14 Johnny Appleseed Drive, Newtown. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $244,000, dated June 2007. Filed May 9. DeBerardine, Roger E., Weston. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Citimortgage Inc., O’Fallon, Mo. Property: 41 Pheasant Hill Road, Lots 4 and 4A, Weston. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $198,000, dated February 2003. Filed March 28. Ephie, Katura A. and Ben C. Ephie, Bridgeport. Filed by Marinosci Law Group PC, Warwick, R.I., for Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Lewisville, Texas. Property: Metes, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $229,832, dated July 2009. Filed April 27. Fay, Eric C., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Envoy Mortgage Ltd. Property: 306 Oakwood St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $82,163, dated October 2015. Filed April 27. Flores, Melissa, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Rocky Hill. Property: 101-B William St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $62,400, dated November 2005. Filed April 27. French, William W., et al., Wilton. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Branch Banking and Trust Co. Property: 155 Portland Ave., Wilton. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $130,000, dated December 2011. Filed April 10. Hellathaler, John P., Trumbull. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 59 Woodridge Circle, Trumbull. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $359,000, dated October 2004. Filed April 27.

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FACTS Henry, Karen M., et al., Trumbull. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 60 Hilltop Drive, Trumbull. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $416,000, dated August 2007. Filed May 4. Innocent, Emilien, Stamford. Filed by Kapusta, Otzel & Averaimo, Milford, for Wilmington Trust Co., Wilmington, Del. Property: 49 Maple Ave., Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $580,000, dated August 2006. Filed April 27. Johnson, Yolanda J., et al., Wilton. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: Unit 52 of Glen River Condominium, Building 7, Wilton. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed April 17. Kelly-Koch, Kathleen F., et al., Newtown. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for New Penn Financial LLC. Property: 54 Lakeview Terrace, Newtown. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $134,555, dated December 2010. Filed May 1. Kennedy, Raymond P., et al., Bethel. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., 64 Deer Run, Unit 92, Bethel. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $157,358, dated May 2011. Filed April 27. Swerdlowe, Allen, et al., Weston. Filed by Glass & Braus, Fairfield, for Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 112 Birch Hill Road, Weston. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $770,000, dated November 2003. Filed May 1. Terrell, Maria G., et al., Weston. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for HSBC Bank USA NA, Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 18 Overbrook Lane, Lot 5A, Map 1503, Weston. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $922,500, dated October 2006. Filed April 24. Tsaoussis, Elizabeth D., et al., Danbury. Filed by Alan P. Rosenberg, West Hartford, for Park Ridge Condominium Association Inc., Danbury. Property: 8 Rose Lane, Unit 22-08, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed May 1. Zimmerman, Kurt, et al., Shelton. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Primelending. Property: 30 Meadowbrook Drive, Shelton. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $387,363, dated July 2014. Filed April 24.

MORTGAGES 1 Lafayette Court LLC, Greenwich, by Diego Reyes. Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Stamford. Property: 1 Lafayette Court, Greenwich. Amount: $2 million. Filed April 26. 188 Slice Drive LLC, by Jonathan Makovsky. Lender: Colin Lea, Shelton. Property: 188 Slice Drive, Stamford. Amount: $50,000. Filed April 25. 188 Slice Drive LLC, by Jonathan Makovsky. Lender: Lorri Lea, Las Vegas, Nev. Property: 188 Slice Drive, Stamford. Amount: $200,000. Filed April 25. 188 Slice Drive LLC, by Jonathan Makovsky. Lender: Perry Chemical, Flushing, N.Y. Property: 188 Slice Drive, Stamford. Amount: $28,500. Filed April 25. 188 Slice Drive LLC, by Jonathan Makovsky. Lender: David Zizmor, Stamford. Property: 188 Slice Drive, Stamford. Amount: $30,000. Filed April 25. 188 Slice Drive LLC, by Jonathan Makovsky. Lender: Trevor Ewen, Las Vegas, Nev. Property: 188 Slice Drive, Stamford. Amount: $35,000. Filed April 25. 232 Danbury LLC, Stamford, by James Barrett. Lender: Union Savings Bank, Danbury. Property: 232 Danbury Road, Wilton. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed May 2. 2743 Boston Post Road LLC, by Giovanni Gabriele. Lender: The First Bank of Greenwich, Greenwich. Property: 2743 Boston Post Road, Darien. Amount: $700,000. Filed May 1. 494 Lalley LLC, Fairfield, by Alfonso Cammarota Jr. Lender: Fairfield County Bank, Ridgefield. Property: 494 Lalley Blvd., Fairfield. Amount: $1.4 million. Filed April 27. 5 Star Holdings LLC, New Rochelle, N.Y., by Edo Dostal. Lender: Loan Funder LLC, New York, N.Y. Property: 158-160 Louisiana Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $119,335. Filed May 1.

FIGURES

Cars-DB10 LP, McLean, Va., by Roger Stattel. Lender: Citbank NA, New York, N.Y. Property: 415-435 Commerce Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $1.4 billion. Filed April 27.

Lu-Dor Corp., Norwalk, by David J. Sottini Sr. Lender: The First Bank of Greenwich, Greenwich. Property: 371-375 E. Putnam Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $5 million. Filed April 28.

Church Hill Properties LLC, Trumbull, by Nathleen Fearon. Lender: TD Bank NA, Cherry Hill, N.J. Property: 37 Church Hill Road, Trumbull. Amount: $392,000. Filed April 19.

Mohegan Shelton (AR) LLC, Uncasville, by Michael Spirdione. Lender: Chelsea Groton Bank, Norwich. Property: 281-405 Bridgeport Ave., Shelton. Amount: $2.4 million. Filed April 28.

CPCI LLC, Trumbull, by Christine A. Hogan. Lender: People’s United Bank NA, Bridgeport. Property: 313 Naugatuck Ave., 592 Hebron Ave., 786 and 788 Post Road East, Westport. Amount: $640,000. Filed April 28.

One Forest Drive LLC, Great Neck, N.Y., by David Fine. Lender: Natixis Real Estate Capital LLC, New York, N.Y. Property: 1 Forest Parkway, Shelton. Amount: $13.2 million. Filed May 3.

David Montanari Holdings No. 4 LLC, Stamford, by Davide Montanari. Lender: Darien Rowaytonb Bank, Darien. Property: 122 Summer St., Unit 3A, 52 Wolfpit Ave., Unit 2A and 13 Clarmore Drive, Unit 13-2B, Stamford. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed April 28. David Montanari Holdings # 5 LLC, Stamford, by Davide Montanari. Lender: Darien Rowaytonb Bank, Darien. Property: 29 Van Buren Ave., Unit K8, 208 Flax Hill Road, Unit 31 and 128 Summer St., Unit 128-3A, Stamford. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed April 28. David Montanari Holdings LLC, Stamford, by Davide Montanari. Lender: Darien Rowaytonb Bank, Darien. Property: 124 Woodside Green, Unit 1-B, 138 Woodside Green, Unit 4, 114 Woodside Green, Unit 3A and 33 Virgil St., Unit 6, Stamford. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed April 28. French Post Road East DE LLC, Stamford, by Timon J. Malloy. Lender: Bankwell Bank, New Canaan. Property: 500 Post Road East, Westport. Amount: $9.3 million. Filed April 28. Giapoutzis Realty LLC, Norwalk, by Theodore Giapoutzis. Lender: Joel Paul Berger, Bayside, N.Y. Property: 9 Park St., 94 Washington Norwalk. Amount: $300,000. Filed April 28. Home Ventures Trust, Stratford, by Nancy Geils. Lender: Provost Capital LLC, Weston. Property: 120 Princeton Drive, Shelton. Amount: $255,544. Filed April 28.

990 Noble LLC, New Rochelle, N.Y., by Edo Dostal. Lender: ABL One LLC, Hoboken, N.J. Property: 965967 Noble Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $108,000. Filed April 28.

Ives Investments LLC, Fairfield, by David J. Ives. Lender: Farmington Bank, Farmington. Property: 1150 Post Road, Fairfield. Amount: $1.6 million. Filed April 28.

Bluewater Melon Patch LLC, Westport, by Robert F. Sprouls. Lender: Fairfield County Bank, Ridgefield. Property: 2 Melon Patch Lane, Westport. Amount: $1.7 million. Filed April 27.

JSDD LLC, Trumbull, by Deborah Salem. Lender: Superior Heating & Air Conditioning LLC. Property: 77 Canoe Brook Road, Trumbull. Amount: $44,950. Filed May 1.

Cars-DB10 LP, McLean, Va., by Roger Stattel. Lender: Citbank NA, New York, N.Y. Property: 475 Commerce Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $1.7 billion. Filed April 27.

KRZ Remodeling LLC, Shelton, by Kurt Zimmerman. Lender: G. Herbert Special Finishing LLC, Bridgeport. Property: 26 Rocky Ridge Drive, Trumbull. Amount: $100,765. Filed April 21.

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Quick Time LLC, by Roger Henry Dawson. Lender: Visio Financial Services Inc., Austin, Texas. Property: 6-8 Hull St., Shelton. Amount: $227,500. Filed April 28. SCB International LLC, Newtown, by Peter D. Amico. Lender: Newtown Savings Bank, Newtown. Property: 153 S. Main St., Newtown. Amount: $3.6 million. Filed May 10.

Incredible Itineraries, 31 Heather Drive, Stamford 06903, c/o Elisa Esses and Craig Esses. Filed April 28. Keeping It Tight, 185 Henry St., Unit C, Stamford 06902, c/o Crystal Potts. Filed April 27. Magnolia Chocolatier, 3 Dryden St., Stamford 06902, c/o Margaret L. King. Filed April 28. Mustard Seed, 1040 Post Road East, Westport 06880, c/o Sotero Devalle. Filed April 28. Popup Home and More, 300 Danbury Road, Suite 103, Wilton 06897, c/o Jeffrey L. Bassock. Filed May 8. Renaskiys Corp., 71 Oak Ridge St., Greenwich 06830, c/o Sian Fletchman. Filed April 27. Sunrin LLC, 21 Stony Hill Road, Bethel 06801, c/o Harshad G. Patel. Filed May 2.

Spruce Ridge Craftsmen Inc., New Fairfield, by Joseph B. Reilly Jr. Lender: Ross Alan Inc., Bedford, N.Y. Property: 102 Shortwoods Road, New Fairfield. Amount: $423,218. Filed May 1.

Walgreens No. 16549, 1 Hospital Plaza, Suite G122, Stamford 06902, c/o Walgreens Easter Co. Inc. Filed April 21.

The Kalcar Corp., Stratford, by Gary Tenk. Lender: Michael Valerio Jr., Milford. Property: 5290 Main St., Stratford. Amount: $200,000. Filed April 28.

NEW LIQUOR LICENSES

Town Line Commons LLC, Danbury, by Anthony M. Rizzo Jr. Lender: Newtown Savings Bank, Newtown. Property: 1 South St., Danbury. Amount: $400,000. Filed April 27.

NEW BUSINESSES Alfa LLC, 80 Sherwood Ave., Greenwich 06830, c/o Daniel Fahrenthold. Filed April 26. Asiana Cuisine Enterprise, 699 Canal St., Stamford 06902, c/o Go Tuang. Filed April 28. Black Cats Travel, 4 Lindenwoods Road, Norwalk 06851, c/o Laura Gibson. Filed April 26. Dolce Nails & Spa, 166 Heights Road, Darien 06820, c/o Piao Yu Shun. Filed April 26. EM Home Improvement, 60 Woodward Ave., Apt. 1, Norwalk 06854, c/o Elio Euceda. Filed April 26. Francisco Home Improvement, 6A Titicus Mount Road, New Fairfield 06812, c/o William Francisco. Filed April 27. Garage Door Services, 6 Landmark Square, Fourth floor, Stamford 06902, c/o Lifetime Garage Doors LLC. Filed April 21.

West Lane Deli, 127 West Lane, Ridgefield 06877, c/o John Apazidis. Permit no. LGB.0012732. Filed May 1.

PATENTS Continuous cardiac signal generation from a video of a subject being monitored for cardiac function. Patent no. 9,662,022 issued to Survi Kyal, Rochester, N.Y.; Keshav Lalit Mestha, Fairport, N.Y.; and Beilei Xu, Penfield, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

Integrated thin-film piezoelectronic print head. Patent no. 9,662,880 issued to Andrew W. Hays, Fairport, N.Y.; Peter J. Nystrom, Webster, N.Y.; Angus I. Kingon, Warren, R.I.; and Seunghyun Kim, Bristol, R.I. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk. Machine learning-based system and method for improving falsealert triggering in web-based device management applications. Patent no. 9,661,163 issued to Helen Haekung Shin, Fairport, N.Y.; and William Peter Oatman, Honeoye Falls, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Method and system for utilizing transformation matrices to process rasterized image data. Patent no. 9,659,392 issued to Paul Roberts Conlon, South Bristol, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Rotating precision rails in threedimensional object-printing systems. Patent no. 9,656,430 issued to Steven M. Russel, Bloomfield, N.Y.; Jeffrey J. Bradway, Rochester, N.Y.; Jorge M. Rodriguez, Webster, N.Y.; Paul M. Fromm, Rochester, N.Y.; Paul F. Sawicki, Rochester, N.Y.; Robert B. Anderson, Jr., Syracuse, N.Y.; Alicia S. Mruthyunjaya, Penfield, N.Y.; Eliud Robles Flores, Rochester, N.Y.; and Erwin Ruiz, Rochester, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

TECHNOLOGY Management Consulting Analytics Manager (Mult. Pos.), PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services LLC, Stamford, CT. Perform advanced analytical techniques (regression, simulation, machine learning). Req. Bach’s deg. or foreign equiv. in Info Systms, Stats, Comp Sci or rel. + 5 yrs post-bach’s progress. rel. work exp.; OR a Master’s deg. or foreign equiv. in Info Systms, Stats, Comp Sci or rel. + 3 yrs rel. work exp. Travel req. up to 60%. Apply by mail, referencing Job Code CT1201, Attn: HR SSC/Talent Management, 4040 W. Boy Scout Blvd, Tampa, FL 33607.

GAA Research Associate (AQR Capital Management Greenwich, CT) Dvlp & implemt proprietary quant investmt strats for co. F/T. Reqs Bach’s dgr in Finan, Econ, CS, Math, Eng or rel quant fld & 1 yr exp in job offrd or us’g stat analysis, econometrics & SQL to rsrch new quant trad’g signals. Edu, train’g or exp must incl follow’g: conduct’g empiricl rsrch & analyz’g lg datasets; advd stats & econometrics incl statisticl learn’g techniques, panl analysis, utiliz’g time-series/cross-sect’nl analysis to tst predictive relat’nships, employ’g out-ofsample tst’g techniques to avoid overfit’g & collect’g & clean’g lg datasets; linear program’g & optimizat’n; stochastic evnt mdl’g & simulat’n; comp program’g us’g obj orientd langs, incl Python, Java or sim for data analysis; relat’nl databases (SQL) & data mgmt; macroecon; derivatives; employ’g mean-variance optimizat’n to cnstrct robust portfolios; & utiliz’g asst pric’g theory to estimate expctd rturn. Resumes: AQR Capital Management, LLC, ATTN: S. Rao, 2 Greenwich Plaza, 3rd Flr, Greenwich, CT 06830. Job Code AQR-78.

BUSINESS CONNECTIONS ECONOMY

Fairfield County Leaders: Infrastructure, Workforce Development Critical

ith Connecticut facing a $5 billion budget deficit, Fairfield County voices, far from the

state Capitol, must be louder than ever, attendees at a regional economic summit were told May 24. Connecticut needs to grow, and it doesn’t matter whose name is on the state budget—what matters is what is in it, CBIA’s Brian Flaherty told local

“What these individuals lack is confidence.” The county’s construction industry now faces a six-year workforce skills gap, with a majority of

“Mobility leads to everything,” he said. “That is one thing the state can focus on that would be huge for recruiting efforts.

companies having shuttered training programs

“Fairfield County has some of the most congestion in

during the 2008-2010 recession.

the U.S. Our infrastructure is basically falling apart, it’s over capacity.”

Don Shubert, president of the Connecticut Construction Industries Association, said that means

Long-term plans in connecting transportation

the industry “now has tremendous opportunities,”

mobility with smart growth infrastructure and

“The biggest message that we are broadcasting at

with apprenticeships often providing a direct pipeline

transit-oriented development projects is critical to

the Capitol is that we can do so much more than

for young workers to transition seamlessly into

relieving congestion, adds Hunt.

we’re doing,” Flaherty said in Stamford at the

construction and other trades.

business leaders.

Fairfield County Economic Update, presented by CBIA, the Stamford Chamber of Commerce, and the New York Federal Reserve. “If [state legislators] have a chance to meet you, to listen to you, to hear your concerns, [then] they have you and your business in mind when they push those red and green buttons at the Capitol.” Fairfield County is wrestling with the same economic issues as the state, including slow growth, sluggish job creation, and a challenging environment for attracting business investment.

Challenges But the county has a particular set of challenges. With its commuter workforce and gridlocked infrastructure, economic growth slows down even faster. “Fairfield County hasn’t been a hotbed for anything in a while,” said David Lewis, president and CEO of OperationsInc and AllCountyJobs.com. Lewis encouraged state leaders to take the opportunity to learn why residents are leaving the county to work in New York City, in the hot market of technology and financial services, but decide to keep their residence here. Not only are Fairfield County residents leaving

“In our apprenticeship training programs, you can

Regional, National View

get certified college credits while going through the

The country’s potential economic growth rate is

program,” said Shubert.

slowing as the workforce continues to age, said

“We have jobs funnels where we can take these individuals through a contextualized training program, with supportive services, and condition them to succeed.”

Joseph Tracy, executive vice president and senior adviser to the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. “There’s an output gap, in the sense that the

“Working with the high schools is imperative,” added Parkmond. “We have to start talking to young people about careers earlier.”

economy is underperforming its potential,” said Tracy, highlighting that from the second quarter of 2009—at the tail end of the recession—to the first quarter of 2017, the U.S. experienced just 2.1% GDP growth.

Retaining Talent “In the energy industry, we have an aging workforce, particularly our line workers,” said Jim Hunt,

“In hindsight, we can see that the financial crisis generated this very prolonged, slow recovery.”

senior vice president of regulatory affairs and chief

Employment in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk

communications officer with Eversource Energy.

region is also performing below pre-recession levels,

“We’re competing for those craft workers in the construction and manufacturing industries. We’re working with contractors, community colleges, and

compared to regional neighbors in Westchester County, Long Island, and New York City, as well as the U.S.

veterans services to attract a diversity of skill sets

“It’s quite a different story for the county, where

and talent into our company.”

we had about the same drop as the nation in loss of

Another recruiting challenge is attracting and retaining millennials, and even younger generations. “We as a county need to better understand the millennial generation,” Hunt said.

employment during the recession, but the pace of employment locally has fallen off from the national pace,” said Tracy. Creating the next hotbed of industry in Fairfield County requires business investments to fill an

the state to work, there is a large population of

“They’re here because they like the vibrant nature

increasing rate of office space vacancies in the

chronically unemployed or underemployed that

of these cities, but they’re also very picky about

county, “stubbornly high” 20%-plus since the

can fill the existing workforce gap.

where they go.”

recession.

“Connecticut is not growing the labor force here,”

“We can’t be the incubator for talent that goes

Home prices also slid below national levels in

Adrienne Parkmond, COO of The Workplace, a

elsewhere,” added Lewis. “We must be an incubator

Fairfield County starting in 2014, and have not yet

Bridgeport-based nonprofit specializing in workforce

for talent to stay here.”

recovered pre-recession levels. New York City metro

development programs. “We look at how we can provide individuals that are

area home prices grew 109% over the same period.

‘Mobility Is Everything’

facing foreclosures and other financial hardships with

Shubert noted the critical importance of improving

skills so that they can move up in employment.

the country and state’s transportation infrastructure.

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