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WBDC is now a microlender

Breakfast announcement is greeted with a six-figure cash infusion BY BILL FALLON bfallon@westfairinc.com

Paola Hernandez, left, texts a pledge to WBDC finance efforts with Fran Pastore, WBDC president, CEO and founder. Photo by Bill Fallon

he Stamford-based Women’s Business Development Council — with additional offices in Shelton, Danbury, Hartford and Waterbury — is now a microlender. Fran Pastore, WBDC founder, president and CEO, made the announcement at the WBDC’s 14th annual Business Breakfast recently at the Stamford Hilton. She said the WBDC won the seal of approval of the U.S. Treasury Department and was now empowered to raise capital and lend it out in increments under $100,000. The applause from the 650 in attendance had barely faded

when United Bank Vice President Maureen Hanley-Bellitto said United Bank was immediately funding the effort with $100,000. Pastore then urged attendees to use their phones as the WBDC debuted a text-to-contribute number — 203-446-2266 — and the account quickly picked up $49,000 from within the room. The day’s award winners were state Rep. Patricia Billie Miller, deputy speaker of the House, who won the WBDC Woman of Influence Award; Jill Hummel, president of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, who won the WBDC Impact Award; and entrepreneur Paola Hernandez, owner of ice cream maker TropiGlace » WBDC, page 6

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STAMFORD’S WOFSEY, ROSEN, KWESKIN & KURIANSKY BUCKS THE WALL STREET MODEL BY BILL FALLON bfallon@westfairinc.com

n 1915, Abraham Wofsey, with a fresh-minted law degree from New York University, opened a solo practice in Stamford. A century later, the firm employs 25 attorneys and an equal number of support staff at its 600 Summer St. office. It also is affiliated with the New Canaan law office of Ed Mellick, counsel to the firm. The firm since 1952 has been known as Wofsey, Rosen, Kweskin & Kuriansky (WRKK). The modern lobby of the office features the pictures of the latter three and of Abraham Wofsey’s son, also Abraham. The old guard has every right to be proud as evidenced by a recent conversation with Steven Frederick and

Marshall Goldberg, two of the firm’s attorneys. “What distinguishes us from the huge firms is that those lawyers have files and we have clients,” said Goldberg, a 39-year WRKK attorney who ticked off his areas of practice: “Transactional law, commercial real estate, mergers and acquisitions, corporate law.” “It’s why we’re all here,” said Frederick, a litigator whose subspecialty is employment law with 25 years with WRKK. Other firm specialties include divorce and family law, landlord/tenant law, wills, trusts and probate law and personal injury law. They identified WRKK as a full-service firm. “Everything except SEC registration work,” they said. Goldberg and Frederick spoke at a long, modern conference table, glass-topped and

subtly rigged for communication. Most of the firm’s work is in Connecticut, with New York second. Yet for all the complexity of operating a midsized law firm in a massive marketplace and the evident modernity of their office, their love of the law was clear. “The law is gray,” Frederick said. “There are lots of right answers. There are lots of wrong answers. You need someone to help you sort through it. This is what we do. We’re one of the rare firms that still thinks of the law as a profession. We treat our clients well and make them better off after they’ve met us. And that, by the way, leads to a lot of referrals.” The firm is a “lockstep partnership.” “Some — very few — do it,” Goldberg said “Because of that, we’re more productive,” » LAW, page 4

Bridgeport thermal loop moves closer BY HUGH BAILEY Hearst Connecticut Media

onstruction is still a year off, but a plan to make use of waste energy to heat buildings around Bridgeport took a big step forward recently. NuPower Thermal, based in Easton, announced a development agreement in late September with a consortium backed by the Danish government to support the Bridgeport District Energy project planned in the city. The consortium will provide funding and support for the final phase of engineering, as well as technology sourcing and project management. Construction is anticipated for late 2016. “It’s important for us that the Danish clean cluster in conjunction with the Danish government has partnered with us on this,” said Scott Guilmartin, a cofounder of NuPower. “They are investing time and money and engineering, and we hope that will move things forward quickly.” The system in Bridgeport will utilize waste heat from multiple sources, including the Wheelabrator waste-to-energy plant and a fuel cell. The warm water produced by the combined sources will provide heat to customers as it is piped through to the designated buildings. The thermal loop would include much of Bridgeport’s South End, but could also reach downtown buildings, including the courthouses, Housatonic Community College and

The Bridgeport Wheelabrator plant on Howard Avenue in Bridgeport. The trash to energy plant converts municipal solid waste into kilowatt-hours of clean energy. Photo by Autumn Driscoll

the series of buildings undergoing rehabilitation on Main Street in what’s known as Downtown North. “With all these buildings being renovated, they all should be on this system,” Guilmartin said. “It would make no sense for them not to be.” The cost of the project, which would require the installation of underground pipes, has been estimated at $45 million. But the system would not require major changes for customers once the pipes are connected to existing heating systems.

State receives $10M for new Bridgeport train station

ov. Dannel Malloy, U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy and Rep. Jim Himes have announced the award of $10 million in federal grant money to support the $146 million development of Barnum Station, a new Metro-North commuter rail station that would serve the east side of Bridgeport. The funds will come from the federal Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery program and are part of Malloy’s 30-year, $100 billion transportation plan, “Let’s Go CT.” “Our administration has prioritized the creation of this new train station for Bridgeport’s East Side and East End neighborhoods because we know it is local capital projects like these that will help create livable, walkable communities that spur economic development and job creation,” Malloy said. “We need to think big in Connecticut when it comes to our rail

system, and it’s these types of investments that will make our state more regionally competitive and more attractive for employers and employees alike.” Blumenthal said the highly competitive federal award is a major investment in the new station, which he referred to as a “game changer” for Bridgeport; sparking much needed investment in surrounding neighbors of the proposed new station as well as the city as a whole. “Barnum station will eventually host retail stores, housing and critical transportation options. It will transform a bleak and neglected neighborhood into a vibrant source of opportunity for the people of Bridgeport,” Himes said. The station is expected to become operational sometime in 2018 and increase express and local service along the nation’s busiest commuter rail corridor. — Reece Alvarez

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The Connecticut Property Assessed Clean Energy program, known as C-PACE, has included district energy as qualifying technology in its program. This allows anyone looking to make improvements for a building to allow a district-energy connection to be able to borrow money under the C-PACE program to do so. Guilmartin said Bridgeport is an ideal location for this type of system. “There’s a lot of waste heat in Bridgeport, with a concentrated population in a compact geographic area,” he said.

The project has picked up support since it was proposed two years ago. “The Danish government has a lot of faith in us getting this done,” he said. “The (Connecticut) Green Bank has been very supportive. It isn’t like there aren’t challenges that need to be worked through, but there’s nothing to suggest that we can’t.” “The Green Bank is excited about the opportunities this technology offers,” Bert Hunter, chief investment officer for the Connecticut Green Bank, said in a statement. “We not only support the development of the Bridgeport facility but fully anticipate other urban communities in both Connecticut and the region, will want to adopt this highly efficient system.” Signing on government agencies is key, Guilmartin said. “We are trying as quickly as possible to work through negotiations with major customers,” Guilmartin said. “We need those major customers. We need their credit support through them being customers to carry through to some of the private developments.” NuPower in 2013 engaged COWI, a Danish multinational engineering company with a Trumbull office, to develop the concept and design of the system. Hearst Connecticut Media includes four daily newspapers: Connecticut Post, Greenwich Time, The Advocate (Stamford) and The News-Times (Danbury). See ctpost.com for more from this reporter.

Trio of hospitals to support Wilton Wellness Fair

hree area hospitals have teamed up for the second time with a local media company for a day of health and wellness education hosted by the Wilton Family Branch of the Riverbrook Regional YMCA. On Nov. 7, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m, staff from Norwalk, Danbury and New Milford hospitals, along with the Western Connecticut Home Care Inc., will offer seasonal flu shots for people age 5 and older who have not yet been vaccinated. They will also offer blood pressure screenings. The cost for flu shots is covered by most insurance companies; participants must bring insurance cards. The cost for flu shots for those without insurance is $35 and up, depending on vaccine type. Vaccine types offered include preservative-free, FluMist and high-dose for those over 65. Staff from the three hospitals will

also provide safety tips, injury prevention advice, advice for coping with anxiety and depression, and information on high blood pressure, cholesterol, heart disease, exercise, Lyme disease, joint pain, the network’s clinical trials program and other health topics. In addition, the Norwalk Hospital Emergency Medical Services team will provide tours of the ambulance for children. The ambulance will be parked outside the YMCA, where EMS professionals will answer questions, provide information on Hands Only CPR, calling 911 in an emergency and preventing traumatic brain injury in children. Officials said the event is expected to draw 300 people. The wellness fair is sponsored by The Hour newspaper of Norwalk. For more information on the event contact, 203-852-2250. — Reece Alvarez

Women carving a place of their own in ice hockey BY REECE ALVAREZ ralvarez@westfairinc.com

2008 International Ice Hockey Federation’s Women’s World Championship in China as as part of the U.S. Women’s National Ice Hockey Team. “It is pretty amazing how it has changed over the years,” she said. “There are girls teams everywhere in this area, it is crazy how many there are. The girls have gotten much better and they don’t have to play with the boys anymore to compete.” Faber is also a forward on the Whale, which currently has a 3-0 record in the National Women’s Hockey League’s inaugural year. Faber said she thought her playing career was over after college but, with the creation of the new professional league young girls and women athletes can actually aspire to play their sport as a career and not just a hobby. “It is horrible to think a sport you grew up playing your whole life, being one of the best in the world at and you get out of college and you have no options for a professional life playing,” Payne said. “Now there is a place for girls to aspire to play professional hockey; it is great for the sport and for the girls.”

t the 400,000-square-foot sports complex in Stamford known as Chelsea Piers Connecticut, there is change in the air or, rather, on the ice as women and girls of all ages are taking to ice hockey in what appears to be a breakout year for the sport in the region. “The Connecticut Whale, the National Women’s Hockey League team, had its first home game here Oct. 11 and they had over 600 people that came to watch their first professional game,” Brian Payne, rinks director at Chelsea Piers Connecticut, said. “Girls hockey is one of the areas where they are seeing huge growth in the sport, With the addition of the Connecticut Whale, we expect that to grow.” The game was sold out, said Sam Faber, the Chelsea Piers director for youth ice hockey. She knows the growth of the sport over the last decade well, as she has lived it. Playing ice hockey since she was 7 years old, Faber is a lifelong athlete who played Division One ice hockey at the University ALS_Fairfield_Business_Journal_ad_V1.qxd:Layout 1 of New Hampshire prior to winning the

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Frederick said. “We work for clients and we work for the entire firm. If you come to me or any lawyer with a problem and I’m not the best suited to help you, there is no incentive for me to hold on to the matter.” Goldberg laid out the firm’s HR policy: “We hire the smartest people we can find. They must be intellectually interested. They must learn every detail of a client’s business, whatever it is.” “We have a model here that works,” Frederick said. “Something I won’t forget was a long time ago. One of the senior partners told me of the tremendous kick he got out of bringing in a new client. He knew it was good for the firm.” Goldberg said that in the firm’s entire history, only one partner has ever quit. He called that track record “extraordinary.” He said the firm is both constantly looking to hire good people and conscious of its size. When he joined there were 10 lawyers. “We’re fearful of the Wall Street model of superspecialization and splintering,” Goldberg said. “Our model is to get a lot of work and to have good people to get it done without becoming too big.” Frederick, who previously worked on Wall Street, said, “It’s a good niche. It allows us to serve individuals and large corpora-

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From the age of 7 through 15, Faber grew up playing ice hockey with boys. Now with about 25 to 35 percent of the youth league members at Chelsea Piers Connecticut female, girls are still playing on mixedgender teams, but appearing on the ice in greater numbers than ever before, she said. “I just think hockey is one of the sports that maybe years ago was more gender specific and as times have moved on girls have realize it is not gender specific; they can excel at the sport as well as boys can,” Payne said.

Payne said he thinks one change in the sport that has allowed young girls to get involved has been the widespread removal of body checking for children’s leagues. “Before, it might have been a little bit more difficult for those 12-year-old girls to hang with the boys,” he said. But hang with the boys the girls do, even at higher levels, with some women playing in the top adult leagues at Chelsea Piers, Payne said. Adult ice hockey, also popular at Chelsea Pier’s twin rinks, is also on the rise, Payne said. Offerings like “lunch-time hockey” are popular among corporate athletes trying to squeeze in time for the sport on their lunch breaks, Payne said.

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The facility supports roughly 65 teams spread across three playing seasons — anywhere from 12 to 20 of these teams are corporate sponsored teams from local and regional organizations such as Indeed.com and Jimmy’s South Side Tavern. Faber and Payne foresee only growth for the sport, particularly in the Fairfield County region. “Though you might not read about it, there are plenty of adult hockey players out there — guys willing to play at six in the morning or 10:30 on a Tuesday night,” Payne said. “The players are extremely dedicated and they might not all share the same skill level, but they all share a love for the game.”

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By LENNY VERKHOGLAZ

‘Fight for $15’ creates an uphill battle

OWNER OF A HOME HEALTH CARE COMPANY WEIGHS-IN

s this year draws to a close, I realize how bittersweet the dawn of 2016 may be for many business owners facing higher minimum wage mandates in their cities or states. As the owner of a home health care company that employs more than 500 people, including nearly 50 at our Fairfield office, I can relate. On one hand, I am entirely supportive of paying workers a fair rate to provide them a comfortable standard of living. On the other, I am preparing for the consequences that rapid minimum wage increases can have on businesses and local economies. Many cities throughout the country have already implemented a $15 hourly minimum wage, but at what cost? Seattle, one of the earliest cities to enact the wage standard, is already witnessing restaurant and business closures right and left because owners simply can’t afford to maintain steady operational costs with the dramatic rise in employee pay. Just weeks ago, one Manhattan restaurant group began raising its menu prices and disallowing the tipping of its servers in order to compensate for the new $15 minimum wage requirement. Stories like these are becoming all too customary. For every restaurant, home health care company or other small business that is compelled to raise its minimum wage rate, many others will be facing the possibility of shutting their doors for good as a result. The cost to consumers will spiral out of control and workers will not be able to get the number of hours they need or have previously worked. And, if it’s occurring in large metropolitan cities, it will most definitely permeate into the nation’s small towns and smaller economies. In terms of home health care, the move to a $15 hourly minimum wage will hurt businesses, their clients and the patients

they serve. The equation is simple: increased wages mean increased costs to the home health care provider, which results in increased costs to the client. It’s elastic only up to a point; at some point there will be an issue with people paying more money for the same level of care. Some cities and states have opted to implement automatic, yearly increases instead of a one-time wage hike. Our office in Fairfield, for example, has a current minimum wage of $9.15. In January, it increases to $9.60 and then it will finally hit $10.10 in January of 2017. We want to pay our workers fairly, but increases like these are artificial pricing — what we are actually saying is anyone can make $30,000 a year, whether they are a college graduate, a restaurant worker or a home health care provider. There’s no market driving the economic forces and labor loses in the long run. With more money to spend, people will, in theory, have more money to put back into the economy. The idea makes sense: the more money available to people in minimum wage positions, the better quality of life will be available to them and the more the lower socioeconomic layer will be able to advance itself. But, as the costs to businesses rise due to rising minimum wage levels, so will the cost of living — and so the cycle continues. Every hard-working person in this country deserves the opportunity to be compensated fairly for the contributions they make to the American economy. Drastically increasing the minimum wage standards is not the way to achieve it. Lenny Verkhoglaz is the co-founder and CEO of Executive Care, a New Jersey-based home care franchise offering skilled medical and nonmedical care. He founded the company in 2004 with his wife and brother-in-law. He can be reached at 855-393-2372.

Citrin Cooperman Corner Inventory Controls

BY ANTHONY DEJESUS, CPA AND FRANK ROMANO, CPA CITRIN COOPERMAN

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Proper controls over inventory are vital to any business as inventory is often the largest asset on a company’s balance sheet. Couple this with the fact that inventory is directly tied to cash management and profitability, and you begin to understand why establishing proper controls over inventory is imperative. Vital inventory controls include safeguarding inventory, maintaining proper stock levels, managing purchasing, establishing proper costing systems, aging of inventory and quality control. If inventory was the largest asset on your books, wouldn’t you want to ensure there were safeguards set up to protect it? As you build inventory stock, you will need to warehouse the goods somewhere. You may also have employees involved in the manufacturing, handling and storage of the goods. Business owners should ensure that warehouses that house their goods have proper security measures in place. For example, an alarm system should be in place and access to the warehouse should be limited to authorized personnel. Even with physical security measures, business owners still run the risk of warehouse personnel theft. To that end, background checks should be performed for all employees or only bonded personnel should be used. Safeguarding inventory should also include environmental controls. If you have perishable goods or goods that are sensitive to environmental elements, then business owners should ensure that back-up systems are in place to prevent goods from spoilage or damage in case primary systems fail, as in the case of a power failure or a similar event. Properly managing inventory stock levels is also a very important inventory control. If you have too little inventory, then you cannot fulfill customer orders and risk losing sales. Conversely, if you have too much inventory, then you run the risk of goods becoming stale and/or obsolete, as well as potentially incurring unnecessary storage charges. To find the proper balance, controls should be in place to accurately determine the optimal amount of goods to have on hand. There are many accounting and inventory management software programs on the market to assist with this. These programs account for movement of goods and maintain a perpetual inventory. However, a system of performing periodic physical counts should also be established. This involves physically counting goods on hand at a specific point in time and then comparing the counts to the perpetual records. Variances between physical counts and perpetual records should be analyzed on a regular basis to ensure that the inventory in the system is accurate.

Depending on your business, you may want to consider purchasing goods based specifically on customer orders instead of stock-piling goods. This works in situations when your customers can make purchases and wait for the goods to be delivered. If customers cannot wait for their goods and you need to maintain a certain level of stock, then developing a forecast model is a good practice. If your customer base and demand is fairly static and the seasonality of the business can be reasonably predicted, then you can manage purchasing of goods in an attempt to prevent over or under stocking of inventory. Since inventory is directly tied to the profitability of a business, business owners should make it a point to ensure they have a system in place to properly account for the cost of inventory. Again, there are many inventory management software programs on the market to assist with this. With reliable costing systems in place, an important control is to ensure costs are properly matched with sales. This allows the business owner to perform gross profit analysis by significant product line on a regular basis. A drop in the gross profit percentage often signals the business owner that it’s time to raise prices or seek alternate suppliers. An issue that often surfaces as the result of not having proper controls over maintaining proper stock levels and managing purchasing is old inventory. The purpose of analyzing inventory aging is to focus on inventory in stock that is starting to get old. Inventory that is not turning costs business owners money and takes up warehouse space. For this reason, it is a good practice to work in a process to liquidate aged inventory first. This may include selling at a discount, boosting sales commissions on older inventory or donating the inventory. Finally, effective quality control is also a significant inventory control. Can a business withstand the damage a poor quality product does to its reputation? Again, the proper software program is one of the best things business owners can do to improve inventory operations. The proper software can help the company keep the right resources on hand to produce high quality products. In addition, physical inspection and testing of goods should be performed on a regular basis. For example, if producing mass quantities of goods, a few of these goods should be removed from the line and tested to determine if required predetermined specifications are met. About the Authors Anthony DeJesus, CPA, is a partner based in Citrin Cooperman’s White Plains office. He can be reached at adejesus@citrincooperman.com or by phone at (914) 949-2990. Frank Romano, CPA, is a partner based in Citrin Cooperman’s White Plains office. He can be reached at fromano@citrincooperman.com or by phone at (914) 949-2990. Citrin Cooperman is a fullservice audit, accounting, tax, and business consulting firm with offices in White Plains, NY; Norwalk, CT; New York City; Plainview, NY; Livingston, NJ; Bethesda, MD; and Philadelphia. For more information, please visit www. citrincooperman.com.

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in Stamford, who won the Deb Ziegler Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence. The event’s main sponsors were Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and United Bank. It also featured a panel discussion and a pair of breakout information sessions. The panel consisted of entrepreneur/author and moderator Susan Solovic and panelists Amanda Brown, executive director, National Women’s Business Council; Laura Taylor, senior director for procurement, Pitney Bowes Inc.; Beverly Dacey, president, Amodex Products Inc.; and Angela Guzman, senior manager for supplier diversity, Comcast NBC Universal. The breakout sessions included the United Bank-sponsored “Rosie the Riveter in the 21st Century: Women Leaders in Manufacturing,” led by Waterbury-based chemical distributor Hunbbard-Hall Inc’s President Molly Kellogg; and “Hug Your Customers: The Proven Way to Personalize Sales and Achieve Astounding Results.,” hosted by author and Mitchell’s Family of Stores Chairman Jack Mitchell. Over the past year, the WBDC reported its clients have launched or expanded 395 new businesses, and maintained or added close to 900 jobs in the state, resulting in $5 million in additional tax revenue to Connecticut’s economy. The microlending movement, which won microloan banker Muhammad Yunus the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006, can be a boon for women entrepreneurs. Among the data to surface at the breakfast: less than 1 percent of venture capital money finds women entrepreneurs. Said Pastore, “The Wall Street Journal recently reported companies that focused on diversifying suppliers have generated a 133 percent greater return on procurement investments than the typical business. We want to help corporations based in Connecticut understand how they can strengthen and focus their businesses for optimum growth. We want women entrepreneurs and business owners to learn how they can get certified to compete for both corporate and government contracts.”

Event panelists, from left, entrepreneur/author and moderator Susan Solovic and panelists, Amanda Brown, executive director, National Women’s Business Council; Laura Taylor, senior director for procurement, Pitney Bowes Inc.; Beverly Dacey, president, Amodex Products Inc.; and Angela Guzman, senior manager for supplier diversity, Comcast NBC Universal.

State Rep. Caroline Simmons and Stamford Mayor David Martin.

Maureen Hanley-Bellitto, vice president, United Bank in Westport and an event speaker. Photos by Bill Fallon

Jodi-Ann Bryan, CEO, Hartford-based beverage company Jodi Cup of Health and a WBDC client.

Jill Rubin Hummel, president, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Connecticut.

WBDC staffers.

Citrin Cooperman’s Kelly Pegler, left, and Sally Maybruch.

State Sen. L. Scott Frantz and U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal.

Kim Rodney, vice president for commercial lending at Connecticut Community Bank, and WBDC Outstanding Leader Award winner state Rep. Patricie Billie Miller.

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inety people attended the Business Council of Fairfield County’s first Stamford 2030 District Awards event in Stamford recently where the energy-, water- and transportationthemed awards were appropriately made of recycled material. Andrea Pinabell, vice president for sustainability and global citizenship at Stamfordbased Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc., the event host, opened the ceremony by saying, “We’re proud to be a founding member of Stamford 2030, which is one of the 2030 Districts forming across North America that works toward reducing our energy, water footprints, transportation emissions, reducing our community’s environmental impact and improve our resiliency. “Public-private partnerships with likeminded companies and organizations like the Stamford 2030 District will help make our goals a reality,” she said. “It also encourages cooperation toward our collective goals, the sharing of best practices and celebrating our collective accomplishments.” The Innovation in Energy Award went to the Landis Group at 400 Atlantic St. The award was presented by Ron Araujo, manager of energy efficiency at provider Eversource, and accepted by Tom Izzo, senior real estate manager at the Landis Group. The Innovation in Water Award went to the Mill River Park Collaborative for the

restoration of the river. The award was presented by Hank Ashforth, executive vice president of the Ashforth Co., and accepted by Milton Puryear, executive director of the Mill River Park Collaborative. The Innovation in Technology Award went to the J.M. Wright Technical School for its living wall project. The award was presented by Starwood’s Pinabell and accepted by Coach Lauren Stabile and four of her students: Anthony Rizzi, Rubi Simon, Jessica Anderson and Walter Ginter. The Innovation in Transportation Award went to both the city of Stamford and to People Friendly Stamford for the Sharrow network. The award was presented by Caroline Vary, managing director of the Connecticut Office of Jonathan Rose Cos., and accepted by Mani Poola, traffic engineer with the city of Stamford, and Emily Provonsha, Meg Dalton and Ron Morse of People Friendly Stamford. An honorable mention was given to Forstone Capital for its work with the Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy program at 9 W. Broad St. The award was presented by Megan Saunders, executive director of Stamford 2030, and accepted by Brandon P. Hall, principal, and Scott Raasch, director of business development, at Forstone Capital. The West Broad Street property has seen net cost savings per year of $17,464, owing to energy upgrades and utility incentives. The awards themselves were fabricated from recycled glass. Connecticut Green Bank in Rocky Hill runs the C-PACE program.

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Learning to make more and spend less It was important to take every job we could get our hands on. With that attitude we took on jobs we shouldn’t have; because of that we often operated on a loss. By this time this year we expected to be able to put away $350k of savings, so far we’re at 40 percent of that. That makes cash on hand, or lack of it, a big obstacle for us. THOUGHTS OF THE DAY: The size of a job can make it tempting to take. Eating into savings in order to keep things going is dangerous. No business can afford to operate at a loss. Knowing what to do to shore up cash on hand is crucial. Not all jobs are equal. And most businesses’ accounting systems aren’t set up to show an accurate, real time picture of what’s going on. The charges that relate to doing the work, cost of goods sold, deducted from the invoices to the client, gross revenue, should result in money left over after doing the work, gross profit. If a job goes sideways with problems, if a customer doesn’t pay, if the original estimate of what the customer would be charged isn’t enough, then the result could be zero or even negative gross profit. Gross profit from every job is what’s used to pay for overhead. Money left over is net profit, which gets used to pay off balance sheet expenses such as principal payments, and to build up cash reserves. In order to pay off balance sheet expenses and build up reserves, plan on paying one-third of net profit to taxes. No avoiding it. To get ahead you have to admit to having profits and paying taxes. Some will argue that it’s worth taking low margin jobs just to keep people working. After all, profits just go to taxes. That attitude can run the business into the ground. Every business needs cash on hand, or reserves. Well-run businesses make enough to eventually get debt free. If current reserves get used to fund a loss, the business loses out big time. It uses up money that could have been used to promote the business to a better quality of client, or that could have rewarded employees for jobs well done, or kept on the sidelines to keep the business safe. Business owners are inherent risk takers. They look for opportunities and find it hard to turn down work. They hope to be able to

figure things out as they go along, but there aren’t a lot of options. If there isn’t enough money coming in, you can either shortcut the job, use lower quality labor or materials, pay your people less or not pay your vendors what you owe them. Not of these are reputation builders. Most business owners want to do good work and be of service to their clients. To do that, they need to find quality clients and help them to understand and respect the quality of work they can deliver. That includes walking away from bottom-feeder clients who are none of that. Having a model to use to estimate the profit on every bid is essential. Figuring out how much gross margin is typical, and how much overhead to charge to each job takes a bit of work but is well worthwhile. Test the model with a number of completed jobs to find out if it works. Knowing ahead of time that a job is a loser gives you the option to renegotiate or walk away from work you’ll come to regret. Clue your employees in as to what you’re looking to do: make more and spend less. Review every expense and ask if it’s necessary. Pay employees bonuses out of profits rather than handing out pay increases at review time. Be tight fisted in order to build up the one thing every healthy company needs: profits. Make it your mission to build up cash on hand and to protect that cash once it’s there. Put extra cash into money market accounts. Tell your bookkeeper that the money is unavailable. Even the business owner needs to show restraint when taking distributions. At the end of the year, pay taxes and keep the profits inside the business. LOOKING FOR A GOOD BOOK? Try “Indispensable By Monday: Learn the ProfitProducing Behaviors that will Help Your Company and Yourself” by Larry Miller. Andi Gray is president and founder of Strate�y Leaders, Inc., strate�yleaders.com, a management and business-consulting firm dedicated to working hands-on with owners of established, privately held businesses. The firm is focused on the top five goals of most business owners: profitability, growth, predictability, stability, peace of mind. She can be reached by phone at 877-238-3535. Do you have a question? You can reach her via email at AskAndi@ Strate�yLeaders.com. Answering questions that are top-of-the mind for business owners, Andi provides timely information and practical advice for the entrepreneurial community. Please visit AskAndi.com for more articles.

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Danbury burnishes its downtown BY BILL FALLON bfallon@westfairinc.com

anbury is notching investment successes totaling some $100 million and its new downtown director sees the momentum feeding future successes. According to the Chicago-based National Main Street Center — a 35-yearold development and preser vation group — and embraced by the city of

Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton, left, and the City Center Executive Director PJ Prunty, far right, help open La Mitad del Mundo restaurant.

Danbury’s new CityCenter initiative’s Executive Director P.J. Prunty, “There’s a revival of the need for Main Streets as more and more ‘urban enthusiasts’ are reclaiming, preserving and enlivening their often forgotten downtowns, creating places in which to work, live, learn and play.” City officials said of Prunty, “Simply stroll with him down Danbury’s Main Street, where he spent much of his life growing up and he’ll proudly show off

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what’s happening here and now.” “Downtown Danbury is beginning to see a direct economic impact as a result of the near $100 million of investments ranging from the north end of Main Street to the south end,” Prunty said. “Local businesses are beginning to see the opportunities to either relocate their existing business, or invest in new startups on Main Street.” Recent regional boosts have come from the expansion of Naugatuck Valley Community College and the soon-tobe-opened Kennedy Flats apartment complex on Kennedy Avenue, plus lesser-publicized efforts like La Mitad del Mundo, a popular spot for lunch on West Street that has relocated, along with its Ecuadorian fare, to a larger space at the corner of Main Street and Post Office Walk. Brasilia’s Boutique, featuring women’s clothing from the best of Brazilian labels, has moved from the Danbury Fair Mall to Main Street and turned an empty storefront into what the city calls “a topnotch, elegant emporium.” There is also Hat City Clothing on Ives Street, which the city said “has begun a rebirth of Ives Street with its Danbury-inspired line of leisure wear.” Prunty said, “It’s evident the market in downtown Danbury presents a prime opportunity for local investors to get in on the ground floor and build on the positive momentum here on Main Street. With up to 1,000 new residents in the near future with disposable income calling our downtown home — and more sure to come — there is certainly no better time to invest in downtown Danbury. “I foresee a ‘positive domino effect’ throughout downtown Danbury in the very near future,” Prunty said. “This will be seen after one success follows another, whether it be a new restaurant opening its doors or a new mom-and-pop store relocating to downtown or a significant investment in commercial property. The evidence of this already occurring is clearly visible. Let’s keep our foot on the accelerator.” CityCenter Danbury is a nonprofit “that works to meet, sustain and surpass the four principals of organization, promotion, design and economic restructuring under the National Main Street program. CityCenter is only one of five downtown improvement districts in Connecticut recognized by the Connecticut Main Street Center and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. CityCenter Danbury’s offices are at 268 Main St. and the phone is 203-792-1711.

Regional unemployment number is below national figure

he New England unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.6 percent in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported recently, with Connecticut’s number half a percentage point higher. Regional Commissioner Deborah A. Brown said New England’s jobless rate declined from a year ago, when it was 5.7 percent. The national jobless rate and Connecticut’s were unchanged from August at 5.1 percent and were 0.8 of a percentage point lower than in September 2014. The New England number for September 2012 was 7.3 percent. New England is one of nine Bureau of Labor Statistics geographic divisions nationwide. The lowest unemployment rates in New

Electrical supplier expands with new acquisition

airfield County’s Master Electric Supply, a more than 75-year-old family-run company, has been acquired by another family business, Danburybased F&M Electrical Supply Co. Jon Angel, president of Angel Commercial LLC, a Southport-based commercial real estate brokerage firm, announced the sale this week and represented all parties in the deal. Details of the purchase were not immediately available but, according to Angel, F&M has relocated Master to a 12,000-square-foot space space at 386 Mountain Grove St. in Bridgeport. F&M, a family-owned and operated business based in Danbury for more than three decades, will continue to supply electrical products and maintain the continuity of Master’s business relationships, according to Angel. In 1936, Chester Zambardo founded Master Electric Supply. The original retail store opened in Bridgeport, selling appliances and electrical items. After World War II, the company expanded into electrical supply and lighting and moved to a larger location with a showroom. In 1984, the company moved to 201 Commerce Drive in Fairfield, where it serviced the electrical market for more than 30 years. Tom Zambardo took over the business in 2004 and continued to run the company until the sale to F&M Electrical Supply Company. In addition, neighboring Mercedes-Benz of Fairfield has leased 201 Commerce Drive primarily for administration offices and new vehicle preparation. The building will be retrofitted to suit the company’s needs. — Reece Alvarez

England were New Hampshire at 3.4 percent, Vermont at 3.7 percent and Maine at 4.4 percent. Those states were among 19 with marks lower than the national average. Twelve states, though none in New England, and the District of Columbia had unemployment rates measurably higher than the national average, the federal report said. Over the month, Rhode Island (minus 0.3 of a percentage point) and New Hampshire (minus 0.2 of a percentage point) both had statistically significant unemployment rate

changes and were among the 11 states nationwide with significant jobless rate decreases. Connecticut and the remaining New England states were among the 39 states and the District of Columbia with unemployment rates not measurably different from those a month earlier. Over the year, all six New England states had statistically significant unemployment rate decreases, the report said. Rhode Island had the largest decline (minus 1.8 percent), followed by Maine (minus 1.2 percent) and

Connecticut (minus 1.1 percent). Among the nine geographic divisions, the East South Central and Pacific had the highest jobless rates in September, 5.7 percent each. The West North Central division had the lowest unemployment rate at 4.0 percent. All divisions except the Mountain West had statistically significant rate declines from a year earlier and West Virginia saw unemployment bump up 1 percent. — Bill Fallon

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Lockwood-Mathews’ gala draws 130 and raises $75K

ore than 130 guests celebrated the opening of the 2015 LockwoodMathews Mansion Museum’s fall season with The Stairs Below Gala, co-chaired by trustees Lynne Byington and Douglas Adams, on Oct. 10 at the LockwoodMathews Mansion Museum, 295 West Ave. in Norwalk. LMMM Chairman of the Board of Trustees Patsy Brescia, Executive Director Susan Gilgore, members of the LMMM Gala Committee and volunteers greeted guests as the museum opened the servants’ quarters to the public for the first time in the building’s history, which dates to the 1860s. The event raised more than $75,000. It featured award-winning writer and actor Drew Denbaum portraying mansion historical figure LeGrand Lockwood.

Susan Gilgore, LMMM executive director; U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal; Lucia Rilling; LMMM Chairman of the Board Patsy Brescia; and Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling.

Attendees included Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling and U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal. “The Stairs Below: The Mansion’s Domestic Servants, 1868-1938,” is curated by Kathie Bennewitz. The mansion’s other ongoing show, “Lenticular Views: Journeys through Time, Space and Emotions by Miggs Burroughs,” is curated by Gail Ingis-Claus. The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum is a National Historic Landmark. For more information on schedules and programs, visit lockwoodmathewsmansion. comor call 203-838-9799.

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Danbury hospital extends support services to caregivers BY REECE ALVAREZ ralvarez@westfairinc.com

t is well understood by anyone who has spent time with a loved one the hallways and waiting rooms of a medical facility can be inhospitable places to manage the burden of being a caregiver. Recognizing the need for rest and distraction from the emotional and physical stress of being a caregiver, Danbury Hospital recently opened the Goldstone Caregiver Center, a space where family, friends, community members and even hospital staff can find relief. “It is the first of its kind in Connecticut,” Andrea Rynn, director of public and government relations for the hospital, said. “Everything in here was designed to be calming and serene.” Officially opened Sept. 17, the new facility was made possible through a $1 million gift from Liz and Steven Goldstone of Ridgefield. A nutritionist and former critical care nurse, Liz and her husband are longtime donors to the hospital with a specific focus on initiatives promoting patient-centered care. The new center features private rooms, lounge areas and stocked kitchenettes as well as a workstation with Internet and phone access. The new facilities amenities amount to a “home away from home,” as one visitor wrote in the center’s guest book. Beyond the physical features, the center offers on-site support from professionals like Miranda Dold, LCSW, a licensed clinical social worker and manager of the center, and center Director Lynn Crager, RN, MSN, a chaplain who also serves as the director of the hospital’s department of spiritual care. “Oftentimes, caregivers are solely focused on the needs of the person they’re caring for,” Dold said. “Every individual defines support differently. For some, it’s enjoying a cup of coffee in a quiet room to gather his or her thoughts. For others, it’s speaking with a licensed mental health professional about the myriad of emotions they’re experiencing and hiding from family members in an effort to ‘be strong.’ We tell caregivers that by caring for themselves they’ll be better able to care for their loved ones.” In addition to professional staff, trained volunteers known as “caregiver coaches”

Danbury Hospital’s new Goldstone Caregiver Center is dedicated to providing a distinctly different environment from the rest of the hospital for family, friends and staff to find relief from stress of giving care. Photo courtesy Goldstone Caregiver Center

Catherine McCarthy, an administrative assistant for the Goldstone Caregiver Center and Spiritual Care program. Photo by Reece Alvarez

provide support inside and outside of the center as part of the hospital’s outreach to caregivers who do not come into the center, but may still need support. “We have had family members who haven’t eaten all day and won’t leave the bedside,” Dold said. “We have come down to our kitchen, packed up some light snacks and beverages and brought it to them at the bedside and say ‘you have to take care of yourself, this is for you.’” The center also provides lectures, workshops and resources for caregivers to connect and share resources with one anoth-

From left, Steven Goldstone, Dr. John Murphy, president and CEO of the Western Connecticut Health Network, Liz Goldstone and Nancy Murphy attend the grand opening dedication for the Goldstone Caregiver Center in September. Photo courtesy Goldstone Caregiver Center

er as well receive information specifically focused on managing certain conditions such as Alzheimer’s or dementia. “Caregiving is a rewarding but very challenging experience. Caregivers very often don’t take care of themselves,” Crager said. “Caregivers give up their lives to care for someone else, whether it’s a spouse, child, sibling, elderly parent or another person who is important in their life. It can be very isolating to be a caregiver.” The center is meant to provide caregivers an opportunity to try and break down the isolation of the caregiving experience, par-

ticularly through support groups, Dold said. With one caregiver referring to the the new facility as a “port in the storm,” the center has thus far gained a warm reception from the friends and family of patients at the hospital as well as staff, Dold said. “Whether it is to be able to work remotely or just get on social media for a few minutes, it is a way to not think about all they are going through,” she said. “When people walk through the door, you can almost see the stress melt off. It is not like it takes the stress away, it can’t take away the difficulties of what they are going through in caring for others.”

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CBP shepherds clients through Affordable Care Act challenges

A POSTPONEMENT OF EXPANDING THE SMALL-GROUP MARKET BY BILL FALLON bfallon@westfairinc.com

BP is a privately owned midsize consulting firm with 45 employees in its employee benefits arm. Its mission includes group benefits, risk management, executive benefits and HR needs, tailoring programs to individual clients. Its main office is 1100 Summer St. in Stamford, with satellite facilities in Connecticut in Fairfield, Plantsville and Westbrook and in Manhattan and in Maywood.. Company founder and principal Gary Piantedosi recently assessed the adjustments coming to health insurance for the

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FCBJ. “It’s been an extremely challenging year for most of our clients with the new compliance requirements for the ACA along with the ever-changing landscape of health care reform.” FCBJ: The state insurance commissioner has notified employers she will delay the Jan. 1 expansion of the smallgroup insurance market. Is this correct and what does it mean for employers? Piantedosi: “That is correct, on Oct. 9, the state of Connecticut did postpone the expansion of the small-group definition, but some carriers are still struggling with the underwriting of the groups between 50 to 100 employees as their requirements

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had mirrored the law before the (Protecting Affordable Care for Employees) Act. “This change is huge. Two different underwriting scenarios are in play in some businesses: those respecting the 50-person number and those that have already embraced the 100-person number. “Three months ago we started looking at all our 50 to 100 employee clients. We followed the dual track method. We needed to be prepared. Obviously we’re very happy the PACE Act passed because it affords our clients a simplicity and a flexibility they have been used to by not being in a communityrated pool.” This shift is due to the fact the Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employers Act was signed into law by President Obama Oct. 8. Connecticut is postponing. What of the national picture? Piantedosi: “At this point, there are multiple states that have or are inclined to keep the small-group definition as outlined by the ACA — up to 100. Those states are California, Colorado, New York, Virginia and Vermont, along with the District of Columbia. Other states have been on the fence, including North Carolina, Nevada and Oregon. They will have until Oct. 30 to make that determination and notify the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.” Before this act passed, the prevailing thought was mid-sized employers would receive large rate increases due to being pushed into the small-group market, but with the passing of the PACE Act, there could now be more flexibility, which could help avoid coverage disruption and premium hikes. Is this true? Piantedosi: “Unfortunately, for those states who will press forward with the expanded definition of Small Group — the 100 number — this will not be the case. The small-group definition expansion was intended to grow the small-group pool to help the claim experience, along with helping the not-for-profit co-ops that were set up in different states under the ACA. “Out of 23 co-ops that existed last year, just in October alone five announced plans to shut down, which makes the total nine — the soon-to-shutter New York’s Health Republic, the largest co-op with 155,000 customers being one of them — with another 12 nationally under financial stress. Between the lack of continuous funding from the federal government and higher-than-expected claim experience, the future of these remaining co-ops is in question.”

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BY GERARD J. HEUBEL AND JAMES W. KACHADOORIAN

Can the ACA help to reduce jury awards?

he Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed to make health care and health insurance more available and affordable to a greater number of people. The ACA also may have an unintended impact on personal injury litigation, specifically by reducing awards that juries grant plaintiffs to cover the cost of future medical care and preventing plaintiffs from obtaining double recovery. In personal injury actions in New York, a plaintiff may recover past and future medical expenses incurred as a result of a defendant’s negligence. However, a defendant is precluded from introducing into evidence the fact that a plaintiff has health insurance that will cover these expenses, thereby creating a scenario for double recovery in which the jury awards money to the plaintiff to pay for medical expenses that the plaintiff’s insurance company will cover. To address this windfall, New York law allows for a collateral-source hearing after a jury returns its verdict. At these hearings, the defense can present evidence of other sources the plaintiff has to cover his/her medical expenses, which can lead the trial judge to reduce the jury award. The specter

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of the application of the ACA also may lead to lower settlements.

health insurance coverage is not assured, citing for example the possible loss of coverage connected to employment, refusal of insurers to insure individuals for preexisting conditions and divorce from or death of the spouse who was the primary insured. New York courts have consistently held that it is a defendant’s burden to prove by “clear and convincing evidence” that it is highly probable that the plaintiff’s future medical expenses will be paid by a collateral source. Prior to the ACA, this was a difficult burden to overcome.

FUTURE MEDICAL EXPENSES AND THE ACA While this process has proven effective in reducing awards for past medical expenses that unquestionably have been reimbursed by insurance carriers, New York courts have been reluctant to reduce monetary awards for future medical expenses based on the existence of health insurance. Courts routinely have found that the continuation of

The ACA, which requires nearly everyone, with few exceptions, to obtain health insurance, squarely addresses most of the courts’ concerns and establishes that it is highly probable that a plaintiff’s future medical expenses will be covered by health insurance. Additionally, given the ACA’s success in withstanding constitutional and other legal attacks, it is expected to continue in force and effect, further supporting the argument that defendants should be entitled to secure a collateral-source reduction in the cost of future medical care paid by health insurance companies. While we are aware of no New York court that has used the ACA as a basis to reduce an award for future medical expenses, in a 2013 New York Court of Appeals case, “Caronia v. Philip Morris,” the dissenting opinion made reference to the possibility that under the ACA there may be the potential for a collateral-source setoff. Additionally, in a federal court case in California this year, “Brewington v. United States,” the U.S. District Court, Central District of California used the availability of health insurance under the ACA as a collateral-source setoff to reduce the defendants’ liability for the cost of future » ACA, page 18

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medical care. New York courts likely will be addressing this issue in the near future.

THE COVERAGE MANDATE While gaining judicial acceptance of a collateral-source reduction of future medical expenses will not be easy, the defense bar is up for the challenge. Defendants must be prepared to present experts on insurance coverage issues, especially those related to the ACA, at collateral-source hearings to establish by clear and convincing evidence that it is highly probable that the plaintiff’s future medical expenses will continue to be paid by insurance coverage that he/she is mandated to have under the ACA. Identifying a specific insurance plan and demonstrating precisely what care the plan will cover are necessary. One potential obstacle to “the ACA argument” is related to plaintiffs who receive Medicaid and may therefore be exempt from buying health insurance under the ACA because their income is so low. Because Medicaid has a statutory right to reimbursement, future medical expenses paid by Medicaid will not reduce a jury award for those specific costs. Under those circumstances, it may be wise for defendants to offer to pay the plaintiff’s ACA insurance premium. Plaintiffs have always had the obligation to mitigate their damages, so once a defendant agrees to pay an insurance premium, there is no legitimate reason for the plaintiff to insist on receiving Medicaid reimbursement for future medical care. All of the plaintiff’s care would be covered by a private insurance plan at no cost to the plaintiff, the defendant’s expense of providing future medical care would be mitigated and the burden on the Medicaid system would be reduced. The ACA, tort reform and personal injury litigation have reached a crossroads. With the implementation of mandatory health care coverage for all, the justification for not reducing plaintiffs’ future medical costs by the amount covered by health insurance is without merit. That said, we expect to see new, innovative arguments challenging “the ACA argument” in New York state courts. Stay tuned. Gerard Heubel is a partner and trial attorney in the White Plains office of Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP whose practice focuses on the defense of high-exposure medical malpractice claims. He can be reached at gerald.heubel@wilsonelser.com or 914-872-7924. James Kachadoorian is a partner in Wilson Elser’s White Plains office whose trial practice focuses on the defense of hospitals and health care professionals in state and federal medical malpractice cases. He can be reached at james.kachadoorian@wilsonelser. com or 914-872-7159.

THE LIST

FINANCIAL PLANNERS/WEALTH MANAGERS

Fairfield County

Financial Planners and Wealth Managers Ranked by number of financial planners in the county. Listed alphabetically in event of tie. Name Address Area code: 203, unless otherwise noted Website

Top local executive Contact (bold) Email address Year firm established

Number of financial planners in county

Barnum Financial Group

Paul Blanco pblanco@metlife.com 1950

Planning/management services offered

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

(An office of MetLife) 6 Corporate Drive, Shelton 06484 513-6000 • barnumfinancialgroup.com

Northwestern Mutual - Stamford

400 Atlantic St., Suite 3, Stamford 06901 653-2100 • stamford.nm.com

Northwestern Mutual Financial - Fairfield

1 Elliot Place, Suite 200, Fairfield 06824 259-3377 • fairfield.nm.com

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC *

Chris Wilkinson cwilkinson@janney.com 1832

Northwestern Mutual Financial - Westport

Mary Grace Lundstrom mary.lundstrom@nm.com 1857

274 Riverside Drive, Fourth floor, Westport 06880 221-5200 • westport.nm.com

HTG Investment Advisors Inc. * 50 Locust Ave., New Canaan 06840 972-8262 • htginvestmentadvisors.com

Resnick Advisors

20 Ketchum St., Westport 06880 226-8262 • resnickadvisors.com

Reby Advisors LLC *

44 Old Ridgebury Road, Danbury 06810 790-4949 • rebyadvisors.com

1 Landmark Square, Stamford 06901 355-0880 • rzhadvisors.com

Westport Resources

55 Greens Farm Road, Westport 06880 226-0222 • westportresources.com

Advanced Financial Advisors LLC *

Landmark Office Center 2 Old New Milford Road, Suite 3F, Brookfield 06804 796-0082 • planafa.com

LLBH Private Wealth Management LLC

33 Riverside Ave., Fifth floor, Westport 06880 683-1530 • libhpwm.com

10 11

Leonard DiCostanzo len.dicostanzo@nmfn.com 1857

2150 Post Road, Second floor, Fairfield 06824 • 256-1122 800 Post Road, Second floor, Darien 06820 • 655-8266 janney.com

Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC

J. Philip Bender phil.bender@nmfn.com 1857

Retirement, college, estate, corporate/small-business benefits, investments, risk management, and insurance, including life, long-term care and disability annuities

WND

156.4 million

! !

Retirement, college, estate, corporate/smallbusiness benefits, investments, risk management, and insurance, including life, long-term care and disability annuities

183,000 NA

52.6 billion

! !

! ! ! ! Retirement income planning

RDM Financial Group Inc. *

1555 Post Road East, Westport 06880 255-0222 • rdmfinancial.com

Tuttle Wealth Management LLC *

1 Stamford Plaza, 263 Tresser Blvd., Ninth floor, Stamford 06901 888-723-2821 • tuttletactical.com

Retirement planning, college savings, charitable giving strategies and trust management

785 million

Financial planning and wealth management

Jay Caraviello Joanne Bock jbock@resnickadvisors.com 1990

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John A. Vaccaro Ashley Schexnaildre finance@westportresources.com 1987 John L. O'Brien Elizabeth Castellano elizabeth.castellano@lfg.com 1991 Jim Pratt-Heaney Courtney Davies cdavies@llbhpwm.com 2008

Retirement, college, estate, corporate/small business benefits, investments, risk management, and insurance, including life, long-term care and disability annuities

437 million

Carl Zuckerberg carlz@rzhadvisors.com 2000

Retirement planning, special needs planning, financial education, corporate benefits and business planning

377.4 million

1.6 million $3,000 for investment-only, $6,000 for financial planning

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WND

H. Thomas Gnuse Allison Donaldson allison@htgadvisors.com 1993

Bob Reby Laurie Ham laurie@rebyadvisors.com 1985

tax planning

! !

philanthropy

265.2 million

Other

risk management

WND

investment management

estate planning

10 billion

family and legal

WND

fee and commission based

51 (15 additional advisors in Westchester County, N.Y.)

fee based

Total AUM ($)

commission based

Average AUM per client ($) Minimum annual fee ($)

750,000 WND

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350 million

Estate planning, tax planning, insurance review, health care, bereavement, life insurance, retirement planning, ! ! ! ! ! ! family wealth preservation, education planning, charitable giving, income tax minimization, generational wealth and mortgage consultation

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5 million 0

700 million

3 million 0

1.1 billion

! !

Family office services

1.3 million

55 million

! !

! ! ! !

Financial, retirement and college planning

3-5 million 0

1.6 billion

Fiduciary trust management and divorce financial counseling

Next-generation and wealth transfer, risk

! ! ! ! ! ! management, asset protection, global custody,

corporate services, offshore/captive insurance

Ronald D. Weiner Jill Bodossian rdm@rdmfinancial.com 1994

WND

600 million

Matthew Tuttle mtuttle@tactical.com 2003

WND

200 million

Business-succession planning, intergenerational wealth transition, executive benefits, life insurance analysis and planning, pension and defined contribution planning, individual retirement distribution and retirement income planning, health care and special-needs planning Financial advisors, insurance agents and financial planners

This list is a sampling of financial planners and wealth management firms serving the region. If you wish your firm to be included in our next listing, please contact Danielle Renda at drenda@westfairinc.com. NA WND *

Not available Would not disclose. Information from the 2014 listing and updated using company websites when possible.

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The Klein @ 75: Time to Celebrate! When Bridgeport philanthropist Jacob Klein passed away in 1932, he left funds in his estate to build a performing arts center that would provide a gathering place for “affordable” entertainment and civic events. In November 1940, Mr. Klein’s dreams were fulfilled with the Klein Memorial Auditorium’s inaugural performance: a dance recital by Manuela Del Rio and her Spanish Ensemble. Seventy-five years and so many memorable events later, on Saturday, Nov. 14, the Klein will proudly hail its diamond anniversary with “The Klein @ 75: The Celebration Concert.” Hosted by Paul Shaffer, it features all the Klein’s resident companies. The list includes Greater Bridgeport Symphony, New England Ballet Company, Fairfield County Children’s Choir, Greater Bridgeport Youth Orchestras, jazz musician Joel Martin, the singers and dancers of After School at the Klein (ASK) and other special guests. This is the first time all these companies have appeared onstage together. It’s a “family reunion” presenting its “greatest hits.” Over the past year that I’ve enjoyed as the Klein’s executive director, I’ve met many people who hold special sentimental attachments to the Klein. It’s because it’s where they’ve experienced some milestone event. Perhaps they performed in a school concert or dance company recital. Maybe they attended their graduations or became American citizens in a ceremony on the Klein stage. Or it could simply be that they enjoyed a performance of a play, opera, or rock and/or symphony concert there. That legacy is the enduring value of the Klein. All of us responsible for its stewardship into the future take seriously the challenge to grow and draw more constituents to our beautiful art deco theater. Through outreach, we enrich more lives. Our thanks go to Bridgeport and Fairfield County and all our presenters and performers. Cities across the country are discovering that a vibrant arts community draws businesses and future employees, who increasingly look to “quality of cultural life” as a factor in deciding where to live. The Klein relishes the opportunity to contribute its share, and we appreciate the 75 years of support we’ve received. Please join us on Nov. 14 at 8 p.m. Tickets are available at theklein.org and the box oﬃce 800-4240160, ext. 2. Laurence A. Caso, executive director The Klein 910 Fairfield Ave. Bridgeport The mission of the Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County is to support cultural organizations, artists and creative businesses by providing promotion, services and advocacy. For more information, visit CulturalAllianceFC.org or email infoCulturalAllianceFC.org or call 256-2329. For events lists, visit FCBuzz.org.

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Comedian Tom Papa Performs to Benefit Homes with Hope Enjoy an evening of comedy to support Homes with Hope, a Westport-based grassroots organization dedicated to ending homelessness in Fairfield County. The event will star veteran stand-up comedian Tom Papa, Saturday, Nov. 7, 8:30 p.m. at the Westport Country Playhouse. To purchase tickets, please visit hwhct.org or call the playhouse at 203-227-4177. Tom Papa has found success in film, television and radio as well as on the live stage. He is well known for his Netﬂix stand-up special, “Tom Papa: Freaked Out,” named one of the 10 Best Comedy Albums of 2013 and his Comedy Central special, “Tom Papa Live in New York City.” Tom can be seen performing with Clive Owen in Steven Soderbergh’s “The Knick” on Cinemax; with Chris Rock in the film “Top Five”; and in the Comedy Central series “Inside Amy Schumer.” He is host of the weekly SiriusXM show, “Come to Papa,” “making funny radio for good people” and featuring comedians including Mel Brooks, Ray Romano, Carl Reiner and Jerry Seinfeld. All proceeds from the event will help sustain Homes with Hope’s ongoing efforts to fulfill its mission. The organization offers a continuum of services that starts with feeding the hungry through their community kitchen and food pantry and includes: safe emergency shelter, permanent supportive

housing, case management, mentoring and life skills training, all critical in helping people move from homelessness to selfreliance. For more information, visit: hwhct.org or tickets can be purchased at the Westport Country Playhouse box oﬃce by calling, 203-227-4177.

Wilson Avenue Loft Artists Open Studio Weekend 2015 Open Studios is a free annual event of Wilson Avenue Loft Artists (WALA) in Norwalk. We invite the public to visit our gallery and 15 artist studios. This is a unique opportunity to meet the artists in their workspace — learn about their techniques, process and intention. In the gallery, WALA’s community of artists devotes its attention to color, showcasing a unified theme of diverse observations for this 2015 exhibition. All are invited to the opening reception of “Observations in Color,” curated by Camilla Cook. There is an opening reception Friday, Nov. 6, 6-9 p.m., which launches the weekend. The Open studios event will continue on Saturday, Nov. 7, and Sunday, Nov. 8, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. both days. Participating artists for 2015 include Britt Bair, Farnosh Olamai Birch, Leslie Concannon, Erin Dolan, Lori Glavin, Kathryn Glover, Hanneke Goedkoop, Ruth Ipe, Julie Jansen, Maryann Jones, Nancy McTague-Stock, Claudia Renfro, Vicki French Smith, Susan Cutler Tremaine and Diane Weeks. A gallery and work space, Wilson Avenue Loft Artists strives to nurture and enrich relationships between individual art-

ists and the community through open studio events and other exhibition and sales opportunities. The WALA studios provide a supportive environment for making artwork and making connections to the arts community. Wilson Avenue Loft Artists is at 225 Wilson Ave., Norwalk, second ﬂoor. For directions and more information, please visit wilsonavenueloftartists.com

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FACTS & FIGURES on the record ATTACHMENTS-FILED Toliver Enterprises LLC, Stamford. Filed by Murtha Cullina LLP, Hartford. $30,309 in favor of Connecticut Economic Development Fund, Meriden. Property: Lot 113, Revere Park, Map 4021, Stamford. Filed Oct. 13.

BANKRUPTCIES Gurdon Property Partners Inc., 2 Hart St., Bridgeport. Chapter 7. Assets: $100,000 to $500,000. Liabilities: $100,000 to $500,000. Creditor: Bayview Loan Servicing LLC. Type of business: Limited liability company. Debtor’s attorney: Gerald Yoney, Bridgeport. Case no. 5:15-bk-51433. Filed Oct. 13. Main Street Business Management Inc., 33A Light St., Stratford. Chapter 11. Assets: $100,000 to $500,000. Liabilities: $1 million to $10 million. Creditors: Jose Antonio Pires, $1.9 million; Denali LLC, $1.9 million; Gus Curio Sr., $600,000; Julia Kish, $300,000; Dahill Donofrio, $300,000. Type of business: Limited liability company. Debtor’s attorney: Neubert, Pepe & Monteith PC, New Haven. Case no. 5:15-bk-51439. Filed Oct. 14.

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50 Sanford LLC, Fairfield, contractor for self. Perform an interior fit-up to an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 50 Sanford St., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed Oct. 16.

BPC Capital Management LC, South Salem, N.Y., contractor for self. Renovate an existing office building at 2 Park St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed Oct. 15.

73-75 Main Ave LLC, Stamford, contractor for self. Perform interior alterations in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 73-75 Main St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed Oct. 7.

Brunswick School, Greenwich, contractor for self. Add temporary tents to the property of an existing commercial space for a special event at 1252 King St., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $1,200. Filed between Oct. 1 and Oct. 19.

A Emerson Construction LLC, contractor for Inspirica Inc. Switch out the existing shower bases install new ones in an existing commercial space at 141 Franklin St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $34,000. Filed between Oct. 12 and Oct. 16. A Pappajohn Co., Norwalk, contractor for Merritt 7 Venture LLC. Construct a demising wall for an existing tenant and demolish an interior space at 601 Merritt 7, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $35,000. Filed Oct. 5.

Capital Equities LLC, Norwalk, contractor for self. Improve the rear façade of an existing commercial space at 38-48 N. Main St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $35,000. Filed Oct. 8.

A Pappajohn Co., Norwalk, contractor for Washington Row. Perform interior alterations in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 117 Washington St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $60,000. Filed Oct. 9.

Cunningham, Maureen, et al., Darien, contractor for self. Perform interior alterations in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 155 Woodward Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $35,681. Filed Oct. 5.

Abbey Tent, contractor for Bridgeport Roman Catholic Church. Install temporary tents on the property of a church for a special event at 5151 Park Ave., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $2,700. Filed Oct. 14.

D & A Construction Management General Contractor Inc., contractor for Southern New England Telephone Co. Swap out three antennas on an existing commercial space at 555 E. Main St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed between Oct. 12 and Oct. 16.

1201 High Ridge Associates LLC, Stamford, contractor for self. Perform an interior fit-out in an existing commercial space for a new store at 1203 High Ridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $100,000. Filed between Oct. 12 and Oct. 16.

19 Fort Point LLC, Norwalk, contractor for self. Construct a contractors yard and storage building with an office, bathroom, break room and storage bin at 19 Fort Point St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $96,000. Filed Oct. 8.

AG-GCS Shippan Landing Owner LLC. Stamford, contractor for self. Perform work on the terrace guardrail and coping on an existing commercial space at 208 Harbor Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $60,000. Filed between Oct. 12 and Oct. 16.

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Caldwell & Walsh Building Corp., Newtown, contractor for Greenwich Reform Synagogue. Construct a new synagogue, social hall offices and classrooms in a church at 92 Orchard St., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $5.6 million. Filed between Oct. 1 and Oct. 19.

All Seasons Construction LLC, contractor for Fairfield Woods Plaza LLC. Perform an interior fit-up to an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 2317 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed Oct. 16. Bedford West Holdings LLC, Stamford, contractor for self. Add cosmetic refreshments for an existing dining facility at 184 Bedford St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $18,000. Filed between Oct. 12 and Oct. 16. Bjernstad, Peter, Stamford, contractor for self. Change the business owner of an existing commercial space at 30 High St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed Oct. 15.

Div 40 Richards LLC, Norwalk, contractor for self. Perform interior alterations in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 40 Richards Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed Oct. 5. Gateway Circle LLC, Fairfield, contractor for self. Install 17 awnings at an existing commercial space at 400 Post Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $9,000. Filed Oct. 14. Gateway Circle LLC, Fairfield, contractor for self. Add new wall signs to the exterior of an existing singlefamily residence at 400 Post Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $2,000. Filed Oct. 14. GHP Norwalk LLC, White Plains, N.Y., contractor for self. Perform interior renovations for a new tenant in an existing commercial space at 83 East Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $45,000. Filed Oct. 15. Integrated Management LLC, Stamford, contractor for First Methodist Church of Stamford. Install solar panels on the roof of an existing commercial space at 42 Cross Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $10,395. Filed between Oct. 12 and Oct. 16.

Integrated Management LLC, Stamford, contractor for Italian Center of Stamford Inc. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing commercial space at 1629 Newfield Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $33,425. Filed between Oct. 12 and Oct. 16.

Seventy 2 Cummings Point Road LLC, Stamford, contractor for self. Add temporary tents to the property of an existing commercial space for a special event at 72 Cummings Point Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $3,000. Filed between Oct. 12 and Oct. 16.

Israel Putnam House Associates, Greenwich, contractor for self. Replace the roof on an existing commercial space at 243 E. Putnam Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $18,300. Filed between Oct. 1 and Oct. 19.

Signature Construction GRP of Connecticut Inc., Stamford, contractor for 201 Broad Street Owner LLC. Alter the interior of an existing commercial space at 201 Broad St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $305,000. Filed between Oct. 12 and Oct. 16.

King Low Heywood Thomas School Inc., Stamford, contractor for self. Erect temporary tents on the property of a school for a special event at 1450 Newfield Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $300. Filed between Oct. 12 and Oct. 16. Marino, Thomas K., contractor for Elmcroft Stamford LLC. Add a security alarm system to an existing commercial space at 126 Elmcroft Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed between Oct. 12 and Oct. 16. Morrison III, John R., contractor for Planned Parenthood of Southern N E Inc. Add channel letters on the exterior of an existing commercial space at 35 Sixth St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed between Oct. 12 and Oct. 16. New England Masonry & Roofing Co., contractor for Rich-Taubman Associates. Remove and replace the roof on an existing commercial space at 100 Greyrock Place, Stamford. Estimated cost: $28,183. Filed between Oct. 12 and Oct. 16. Northeast 15-21 LLC, Weston, contractor for self. Replace the tenant in an existing commercial space at 21 N. Main St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed Oct. 15. Olympic Construction LLC, Stamford, contractor for HY2 Stamford LLC. Modify the tenant offices in an existing commercial space at 1266 E. Main St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $196,000. Filed between Oct. 12 and Oct. 16. One Stamford Plaza Owner LLC, Stamford, contractor for self. Perform a renovation of the interior office space in an existing commercial space at 263 Tresser Blvd., Stamford. Estimated cost: $40,000. Filed between Oct. 12 and Oct. 16. Paloma Partners, Greenwich, contractor for Greenwich American Inc. Perform an interior fit-out in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 2 American Lane, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $650,000. Filed between Oct. 1 and Oct. 19.

Signature Construction GRP of CT Inc., Stamford, contractor for One Stamford Plaza Owner LLC. Perform an interior fit-out in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 263 Tresser Blvd., Stamford. Estimated cost: $285,000. Filed between Oct. 12 and Oct. 16. Stamford Tent, Greenwich, contractor for 36 Mayo LLC. Add temporary tents to the property of an existing commercial space for a special event at 36 Mayo Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $2,000. Filed between Oct. 1 and Oct. 19.

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Towle, William D., contractor for 653-655 Pacific Street LLC. Replace the sheetrock in an existing commercial space at 653 Pacific St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $450. Filed between Oct. 12 and Oct. 16.

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Yahn Construction LLC, Stamford, contractor for Justclear Dock Realty Owner LLC. Perform an interior renovation in an existing commercial space at 396 Pacific St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $97,400. Filed between Oct. 12 and Oct. 16.

RESIDENTIAL Ball, James, Stamford, contractor for self. Install a chimney liner in an existing single-family residence at 53 Carriage Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $2,300. Filed between Oct. 12 and Oct. 16. Balsi, James, Norwalk, contractor for Richard Lusardo. Repair an existing three-family residence at 20 Larsen St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $187,300. Filed Oct. 6. Banks Brothers Services, Greenwich, contractor for Patricia J. Landolfi and Anthony Landolfi. Demolish and remodel the kitchen space in an existing single-family residence at 21 Barton Lane, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed between Oct. 1 and Oct. 19. Barcello, Thomas D., Stamford, contractor for self. Change a room into a bedroom in an existing single-family residence at 24 Dale Place, Stamford. Estimated cost: $200. Filed between Oct. 12 and Oct. 16.

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ENDANGERED RED PANDA VISITS BEARDSLEY ZOO Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport is the temporary home for “Rochan,” a 16-monthold male red panda, an endangered Asian species. Rochan’s home exhibit at the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston is undergoing renovations that require him to temporarily relocate. He is expected to reside at Beardsley at least through Spring 2016 near the exit of the South American Rainforest Exhibit. The zoo’s accreditations allow it to host some of the world’s most-endangered animals. The Beardsley Zoo is at 1875 Noble Ave., Bridgeport. For more information, call 203-394-6565.

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GOOD THINGS HAPPENING PICTURE THAT SPRUCES UP SHU’S MARTIRE BUILDING

Stamford-based Picture That LLC, a company specializing in art consulting, appraisal, collection, management and curatorial services, completed a major art consulting project for Sacred Heart University’s new Frank and Marisa Martire Business and Communications Center. The 120,000-square-foot,

three-level facility houses the Jack Welch College of Business, the SHU School of Communications and Media Arts and includes a trading floor and advanced media studies center. The art collection includes handembellished paintings on canvas, black-and-white photography and waterscapes of Fairfield County.

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AMERICARES RESPONDS TO HURRICANE PATRICIA

WLC CELEBRATES WOMEN IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Stamford-based AmeriCares, an emergency response and global health organization, is closely monitoring the Hurricane Patricia aftermath and at press time was preparing to deploy a team to the

The Women’s Leadership Council (WLC), an affiliate program of The Bridgeport Regional Business Council (BRBC), hosted a luncheon to celebrate women in economic development on Oct. 16 at Testo’s Banquet Center in Bridgeport. More than 120 guests attended the luncheon that featured Ginne-Ray Clay, deputy director of the Bridgeport Office of Planning and Economic Development; Karen Kaiser, director of economic development, town of Stratford; and Jamie Brätt, director of economic and community development, town of Trumbull.

region. With 200-mph winds, the Category 5 storm was the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the western hemisphere.

BAVIER DESIGN HIRES THREE Stamford-based Bavier Design, a full-service design firm specializing in corporate design, welcomed three new members to its team. Andrew Baekey is a vice president and senior project architect. He has more than 20 years experience in commercial, residential, retail and hospitality projects. He holds a bachelor’s degree in architecture from Pratt Institute. Dana Munro Winters is senior designer. She

has more than 31 years experience in interior design, working in large-scale projects including BoehringerIngelheim, IMS Healthcare and Nestle Waters. She holds an associate’s degree in interior design from Miami International University of Art & Design. Jennifer L. Kossler is an architect and designer with more than 20 years architecture and interior design experience. She holds a master’s degree in architecture from the University of Colorado in Denver.

Bridgeport’s McGivney Community Center is the BRBC’s Women’s Leadership Council’s 2015 WLC grant recipient.

The WLC awarded a $2,000 donation — the 2015 Women’s Leadership Grant — to the Mc-

Givney Community Center to support its after-school tutoring program.

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

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REYNOLDS & ROWELLA DONATES $6,000

BARRETT GUIDES NEW YORK MARATHON Fairfield resident Matt Barrett is scheduled to run the 2015 New York City Marathon, Nov. 1, serving as a guide for 21-year-old Joseph Choinski, with whom he was paired in the 2014 race, as well, by Achilles International, an organization that matches

runners with disabilities with fellow runners to guide them. A financial adviser with Sheltonbased Barnum Financial Group an office of MetLife and a part of the MetLife Premier Client Group, Barrett will be running in his fifth marathon.

CHAMBERS JOINS BHHS WILTON

Reynolds & Rowella LLP

Ridgefield-based Reynolds & Rowella LLP, a regional audit, tax and consulting firm, donated $6,000 to the Freedom Alliance and The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp as part of its 30th anniversary celebration. The Freedom Alliance is an organization dedicated to the advancement

of freedom and support of military service members and their families and the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, founded by actor Paul Newman, is a getaway serving ill children and their families that is named for the outlaws Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and their gang.

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties’ office in Wilton is welcoming Elizabeth Chambers as its new sales executive. Chambers is a licensed agent with more than 12 years experience in the field of architecture as an art buyer and administrator. Prior to that, she served as public relations coordinator for a national commercial real estate firm in southwest Florida. She is currently an executive

Elizabeth Chambers

board member of the Wilton’s Woman’s Club.

VICTORIAN TEA AT LOCKWOOD-MATHEWS

Stamford’s First County Bank Foundation awarded 19 Norwalk-based nonprofits a total of $110,500 in grants to support their efforts. Since its inception in 2001, the foundation has awarded grants with more than $7 million. The following 19 nonprofits received grants in 2015: United Way of Costal Connecticut – Norwalk and Wilson; Carver Foundation of Norwalk; Family & Children’s Agency; Liberation Programs; Stepping Stones Museum

Norwalk’s Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum (LMMM) hosts its annual Victoria Tea, Nov. 8, 2 p.m., 295 West Ave., Norwalk. The event, led by chairwoman and LMMM trustee, Marianne Howatson, will feature a talk by Kate Manning, author of “My Notorious Life.” A former documentary producer for public television sta-

ADA ‘CHANGE THE FUTURE’ CHEF EVENT The American Diabetes Association (ADA) “Change the Future” chef event at Greenwich Country Club is scheduled for Nov. 3 to kick off November’s Diabetes Awareness Month. Master chefs will prepare an interactive multimedia farm-to-table culinary experience through a live video feed from kitchen to the ballroom. The evening’s master chefs include Marc Weber of On the Marc; Frederic Kieffer of l’escale; Rui Correia of Duora; Bill Taibe of Le Farm; Edward Varipapa of Leon’s; Lisa and Stephen Maronian of Sweet Lisa’s; and special guests George Mandes, named one of Food & Wines “Best New Chefs” of 2011 to Bravo’s Top Master Chefs and Victor Rallo, wine critic and television personality and host of “Eat! Drink! Italy!” For more information, email Hope Jayes at hjayes@diabetes.org.

tion WNET-13, Manning has won two Emmy Awards, in addition to authoring “Whitegirl” and writing for the New York Times, the Washington Post, Time, Glamour and More magazines. Proceeds will contribute to the museum’s educational programs. For more, email info@lockwoodmathewsmansion.com.

MUSEUM FEATURES CARS OF FUTURE AND LONG AGO

From left: Phil Iannucculli, Edward Varipapa, Rui Correia, Steven Maronian, Marc Weber. Not pictured: Frederic Kieffer, Lisa Maronian, George Mandes, Victor Rallo and Bill Taibe.

NOV. 2

SCORE Fairfield County and co-sponsor the Ferguson Library present a complimentary small-business workshop titled “Technology Trends that are Changing Small Business,” 6-7:30 p.m., 96 Broad St., Stamford. Check-in begins 5:30 p.m. For more information, call 203-831-0065.

NOV. 3 Women’s Business Development Council features the first course of “Operating a Successful Restaurant,” 5:30-7:30 p.m., Milford Library, 57 New Haven Ave., Milford. To register, visit ctwbdc.org.

NOV. 4

NORWALK NONPROFITS GRANTED $110,500 for Children; Elderhouse Inc.; Fairfield County’s Community Foundation; Human Services Council; Keystone House Inc.; Norwalk Senior Center Inc.; Norwalk Summer Youth Employment Program; STAR Inc.; Community Plates; Norwalk Community College Foundation; The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk; The Open Door Shelter; The Courage to Speak Foundation; Malta House; and the Norwalk Hospital Foundation.

DATES

Bridgeport’s Discovery Museum and Planetarium is launching “STEM Night Out,” an evening to benefit programs for young learners, Sat., Nov. 7, 6-9 p.m., 4550 Park Ave., Bridgeport. STEM will showcase an authentic 1898 Riker electric car and technologies of the BMW i8 and 2016 Chevy Volt. Automotive historian George Dragone is joining local experts from BMW of Bridgeport and Karl Chevrolet for an evening of demonstration, cocktails and appetizers and networking. To register for the 21-and-over event, visit discoverymuseum.org.

The Ambassadors’ Roundtable Dinner & Lecture is being led by Molly Williamson to discuss “Geoeconomic Factors in Diplomacy,” 6:15-7 p.m., Stamford Yacht Club, 97 Ocean Drive W., Stamford. For more information, visit worldaffairsforum.org.

NOV. 5 SCORE Fairfield County and co-sponsor the Rowayton Library present a complimentary smallbusiness workshop, titled “Managing Your Sales Pipeline with a CRM (Customer Relationship Management) System,” 6-8 p.m., Rowayton Library, 33 Highland Ave., Norwalk. Check-in begins 5:30 p.m. For more information, call 203-831-0065.

NOV. 5 & 19 Connecticut Department of Labor employees in the Bridgeport American Job Center are featuring “Fundamentals of Resume Writing,” a workshop to cover the basics of resume writing, 9:30-11:30 a.m., 2 Lafayette Square, Bridgeport. To register, call 203-455-2700.

NOV. 6 Connecticut Department of Labor employees in the Bridgeport American Job Center are featuring “LinkedIn Part 1: Get Connected,” a workshop on how to set up a professional networking profile on LinkedIn, 9 a.m.noon, 2 Lafayette Square, Bridgeport. To register, call 203-455-2700.

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FACTS Barnyard Ent Inc., Windsor Locks, contractor for Darren Smith. Add a storage shed to an existing singlefamily residence at 227 Chestnut Hill Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $18,000. Filed Oct. 8. Bennett, John, Norwalk, contractor for Douglas Harned. Replace a two-car garage and a playroom in an existing single-family residence at 1 Plant Circle, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $160,000. Filed Oct. 7. Blud Ridge Builders LLC, Wilton, contractor for Donald Lefevre. Add a bathroom to the second floor of an existing single-family residence at 1 Bartlett Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Oct. 9. Booth Residential Construction, New Canaan, contractor for Tanner/DeHaan. Remove the windows and add a sliding door to an existing single-family residence at 16 Indian Spring Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $6,400. Filed Oct. 7. Bottone, Frances and Lawrence Bottone, Norwalk, contractor for self. Pour the foundation for a new singlefamily residence and perform alterations at 16 Eugene Drive, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $2,000. Filed Oct. 5. Butler, Michael, contractor for Geoffrey Shafer and Kristin Shafer. Elevate an existing two-family residence to create a new carport at 105 French St., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $80,000. Filed Oct. 15. Ciocci and Sons Construction, contractor for Joseph Fallacaro and Dona Fallacaro. Add a new front portico to an existing single-family residence at 860 Jennings Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $2,700. Filed Oct. 14. Coastal Construction Group LLC, Westport, contractor for Michael Lisjak and Krist Lisjak. Construct a new single-family residence at 12 Roosevelt Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $625,000. Filed between Oct. 1 and Oct. 19. Milani, Alberto, Greenwich, contractor for self. Expand the front porch and roof of an existing singlefamily residence at 12 Skylark Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $80,000. Filed between Oct. 1 and Oct. 19. Pasciak, Marek, Stamford, contractor for Ryan Nally and Jennie Nally. Construct a new two-story superstructure with a playroom, powder room and two bathrooms at 19 Crest Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $185,000. Filed Oct. 8. Piekow-Gawin Inc., contractor for Joshua H. Bilenker, et al. Remove and install shingles on an existing singlefamily residence at 57 Urban St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $53,750. Filed between Oct. 12 and Oct. 16. Power Home Remodeling Group LLC, Chester, Pa., contractor for Barbara B. Varunes. Replace the windows in an existing single-family residence at 22 Ardsley Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $18,337. Filed between Oct. 12 and Oct. 16.

Power Home Remodeling Group LLC, Chester, Pa., contractor for Alan Hernandez-Laines. Replace the windows in an existing single-family residence at 26 Denise Place, Stamford. Estimated cost: $9,880. Filed between Oct. 12 and Oct. 16.

Rohrbacher Construction LLC, Newtown, contractor for Shannon D. Wyand. Add temporary tents to the property of an existing single-family residence for a special event at 22 Maher Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $28,000. Filed between Oct. 1 and Oct. 19.

FIGURES Stamford Tent, Stamford, contractor for Sanford I. Weill. Add temporary tents to the property of an existing single-family residence for a special event at 44 Round Hill Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed between Oct. 1 and Oct. 19.

Titan Enterprises Inc., Monroe, contractor for North Walke Housing Corp. Renovate an existing singlefamily residence and add a rear deck, sheetrock windows and siding at 68 Lexington Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $180,000. Filed Oct. 8. Trinity Heating & Air Inc., contractor for self. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing single-family residence at 116 Longdean Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $1,441. Filed Oct. 14.

Power Home Remodeling Group LLC, Chester, Pa., contractor for Cyndal Wilmot. Replace the roof on an existing single-family residence at 24 Oxford Court, Stamford. Estimated cost: $13,769. Filed between Oct. 12 and Oct. 16.

Severino Builders Inc., Trumbull, contractor for Sandra Pratt. Construct a two-story addition with a one-car garage, master bathroom and kitchen addition at 3 Cudlipp St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $350,000. Filed Oct. 8.

Stilson Hill Group, Norwalk, contractor for David Alexander and Karen Alexander. Expand the master bathroom and add a two-story addition to an existing single-family residence at 65 Highland Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $78,000. Filed Oct. 5.

Quinn, Katarzyna and Michael Quinn, Norwalk, contractor for self. Finish the basement with a bathroom and laundry room at 11 Richards Lane, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed Oct. 5.

SJ Remodeling LLC, Stamford, contractor for Saritha Akarapu. Add a two-story addition over the garage of an existing single-family residence at 13 Chipping Lane, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $95,000. Filed Oct. 6.

Swimm, Mark, New Canaan, contractor for Laura Grabe. Add an in-ground swimming pool to an existing single-family residence at 1 Rowayton Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $95,000. Filed Oct. 9.

R W Remodeling Services LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Bryant E. Chin and Lian Chin. Add a garage, bathroom, bedroom and library to an existing single-family residence at 4 Revere Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $275,000. Filed between Oct. 1 and Oct. 19.

Skyline Solar LLC, Wallingford, contractor for Walter J. Rojowsky. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing single-family residence at 57 Mead Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $14,000. Filed between Oct. 1 and Oct. 19.

Tallman Segerson Builders LLC, contractor for Avreco LLC. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence and remodel the interior at 732 Kings Highway West, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $80,000. Filed Oct. 14.

SolarCity Corp., Rocky Hill, contractor for Stein M. Sanders, et al. Install solar panels on the roof of an existing single-family residence at 85 Hirsch Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $2,990. Filed between Oct. 12 and Oct. 16.

THD at Home Services Inc., Atlanta, Ga., contractor for Peter Daupern. Add five windows and a patio door to an existing single-family residence at 6 Pin Oak Lane, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $9,300. Filed Oct. 7.

Raposo, Daniel, Wilton, contractor for Jonathan Meiers and Jeanne Meiers. Construct a new superstructure with a one-car garage at 11 Peaceful Lane, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $78,000. Filed Oct. 13. Raymond, David C., contractor for Albert Winslow and Lorraine Winslow. Add a pool cabana to an existing single-family residence at 355 Hill Farm Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $12,500. Filed Oct. 15. Restoration Real Estate, Stamford, contractor for Lindars/Rodriguez. Perform interior renovations in an existing single-family residence at 47 Lois St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $22,500. Filed Oct. 7. Rex Roofing Co. of Stamford Inc., Stamford, contractor for Anthony J. Foti, et al. Replace the roof on an existing single-family residence at 54 Alexandra Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $21,021. Filed between Oct. 12 and Oct. 16. Riga LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Jennifer Picagli. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 14 Union Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $10,650. Filed Oct. 6. Roger Gibson LLC, Stamford, contractor for Brian J. Gentile. Construct a new modular home with an unfinished basement and an attached twocar garage at 5 South St., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $645,000. Filed between Oct. 1 and Oct. 19. Roger Gibson LLC, Stamford, contractor for Brian J. Gentile. Construct a new modular home with an unfinished basement and an attached twocar garage at 5 South St., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $0. Filed between Oct. 1 and Oct. 19.

SolarCity Corp., Rocky Hill, contractor for Enzennio Mallozzi, et al. Install solar panels on the roof of an existing single-family residence at 192 Joffre Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $3,956. Filed between Oct. 12 and Oct. 16. SolarCity Corp., Rocky Hill, contractor for Julio Yika, et al. Install solar panels on the roof of an existing single-family residence at 119 Dora St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $4,399. Filed between Oct. 12 and Oct. 16. SolarCity Corp., Rocky Hill, contractor for Michelle Stearns. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing single-family residence at 12 Benson Place, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $4,110. Filed Oct. 14. SolarCity Corp., Rocky Hill, contractor for Eugene R. McKenna. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing single-family residence at 174 Vesper St., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $1,650. Filed Oct. 13. Solimine Contracting LLC, Danbury, contractor for George Arvanitis. Construct a front addition with a wood front porch and a powder room at an existing single-family residence at 11 Esquire Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $127,500. Filed Oct. 8. Sperry Tents, Norwalk, contractor for Darren Shames, et al. Add temporary tents to the property of an existing single-family residence for a special event at 13 Huntzinger Drive, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $3,000. Filed between Oct. 1 and Oct. 19.

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THD at Home Services Inc., Atlanta, Ga., contractor for Aida Coutts. Install a patio door and a front door to an existing single-family residence at 20 Lenox Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $4,995. Filed Oct. 8.

Trop, Gail E. and Gary M. Trop, Greenwich, contractor for self. Complete the inspection process for an above-ground pool permit at 41 Leonard Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed between Oct. 1 and Oct. 19. Vivint Solar Developer LLC, Lehi, Utah, contractor for Ladwig/ Pritchard. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing single-family residence at 16 Southwind Drive, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $45,000. Filed Oct. 15. Vivint Solar Developer LLC, Mount Laurel, N.J., contractor for Marian Schaly. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing single-family residence at 40 Duke Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $8,527. Filed between Oct. 12 and Oct. 16. Vivint Solar Developer LLC, Lehi, Utah, contractor for Javier Mogollon. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing single-family residence at 198 Jennings Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $5,651. Filed Oct. 14.

THD at Home Services Inc., Atlanta, Ga., contractor for Roseann Sutton Dolcetti. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 136 Silvermine Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $9,260. Filed Oct. 7.

Vivint Solar Developer LLC, Stamford, contractor for Richard Capalbo and Marie W. Capalbo. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing singlefamily residence at 1 Grove St., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $42,406. Filed between Oct. 1 and Oct. 19.

THD at Home Services Inc., Happauge, N.Y., contractor for Martin F. Robert. Replace the door and gutters on an existing single-family residence at 19 Hickory Drive, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $9,380. Filed between Oct. 1 and Oct. 19.

Walasek, Wendy L., Greenwich, contractor for self. Remove and fill in an in-ground pool on the property of an existing single-family residence at 1100 Lake Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed between Oct. 1 and Oct. 19.

THD At Home Services Inc., Atlanta, Ga., contractor for John Piatek. Install replacement windows in an existing commercial space at 28 Coachlamp Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $5,350. Filed between Oct. 12 and Oct. 16.

Walker, Janine M., et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Remove sections of the walls in the kitchen to create a pantry at 107 Eagle Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $2,500. Filed between Oct. 12 and Oct. 16.

Thomas Kane Building & Remodeling, contractor for Sarah Fricke-Mcaleer. Pour the foundation for a new beachfront cottage with a detached garage at 839 Fairfield Beach Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $420,000. Filed Oct. 15. Tibball, Jeffrey, contractor for Anthony F. Pontecorvo. Add one story to an existing single-family residence and expand and remodel the interior at 90 Parkwood Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $38,500. Filed Oct. 14.

Water’s Edge Swimming Pools, Stamford, contractor for 21 Flager LLC. Renovate the interior pool of an existing single-family residence and install new equipment at 21 Flagler Drive, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed between Oct. 1 and Oct. 19. Westchester Modular Homes, Bethel, contractor for Mark T. Sanford and Sanford R. Add a porch, patio and deck to a new modular home at 91 Mallard Drive, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $275,000. Filed between Oct. 1 and Oct. 19.

Wojenski Restoriation LLC, Stratford, contractor for Donald Walkter Brooks. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 75 Harding Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $16,000. Filed between Oct. 1 and Oct. 19. Wood Builders Inc., Wilton, contractor for Donna Rohs. Install a new elevator shaft and mudroom in an existing single-family residence at 13 Thomas Place, Unit 13, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $46,000. Filed Oct. 15. Young, Kevin E., contractor for Steven A. Cohen and Alexandra Cohen. Add a new office and gas fireplace to an existing single-family residence at 30 Crown Lane, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $80,000. Filed between Oct. 1 and Oct. 19. Zalewski, Antoni, et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Add a second-story addition above the first floor of an existing single-family residence at 6 Andover Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $70,000. Filed between Oct. 12 and Oct. 16. Zhu, Jian, Westport, contractor for self. Relocate the front stair, kitchen and bathroom in an existing singlefamily residence at 153 S. Main St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed Oct. 7.

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 Advanced Funding LLC, et al., Greenwich. Filed by Tania Lopez and Richard Lopez, Norwalk. Plaintiffs’ attorney: Cohen & Wolf PC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they sold property to the plaintiffs based upon a disclosure form provided to them. The plaintiffs allegedly discovered that the disclosure form was a fraudulent misrepresentation of the property. The plaintiffs claim monetary damages, interest, attorney’s fees, costs and such other and further relief as in law or equity may pertain. Case no. FBT-cv15-6052778-S. Filed Oct. 13. CSAA General Insurance Co., et al., Hartford. Filed by Darlene Bowens, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Thornberry & Associates LLC, Stratford. 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 the insurance companies, which insured the car, the defendants. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs. Case no. FBT-cv15-6052811-S. Filed Oct. 14.

FACTS Dattco Inc., New Britain. Filed by Mary Beth Noble, Stratford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that she was hit by a car owned by the defendant and driven by an employee of the defendant, causing damages. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs. Case no. FBT-cv15-6052902-S. Filed Oct. 16. Fernandes Paving LLC, et al., Trumbull. Filed by John Kastanaras, Easton. Plaintiff’s attorney: Goldman, Gruder Woods LLC, Trumbull. 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 paving services provided. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding balance of $6,300 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, punitive damages, attorney’s fees, costs and such other relief as the court deems fair, just and reasonable. Case no. FBT-cv15-6052780-S. Filed Oct. 13. K Washington Street LLC and Bridgeport Gardens LLC, New York, N.Y. Filed by Aixa G. Acevado and Joel E. Estrada, et al., Bridgeport. Plaintiffs’ attorney: Daly, Weihing & Bochanis, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this tort suit against the defendants alleging that their descendant lived on property owned by the defendants. A fire allegedly occurred on the premises, causing the death of the descendant. This accident allegedly occurred due to the negligence of the defendants and their employees in that they failed to provide a safe exit for the plaintiffs’ descendant to escape in case of a fire. The plaintiffs claim monetary damages and such other and further relief as in law or equity may pertain. Case no. FBT-cv15-6052770-S. Filed Oct. 13. Kay’s Trucking Inc., Hartford. Filed by Rodney Mauer, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that he was hit by a car owned by the defendant and driven by an employee of the defendant, causing damages. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs. Case no. FBT-cv15-6052818-S. Filed Oct. 14. Panera Bread Co., et al., Hartford. Filed by Nissia Belahi, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Warren F. Sasso Jr., Seymour. Action: The plaintiff has brought this suit against the defendants alleging that she submitted a workers’ compensation claim. The defendants allegedly defamed the plaintiff, destroyed the plaintiff’s personnel file in violation of Connecticut law and terminated the plaintiff, causing damages. The plaintiff claims money compensation, prejudgment interest, punitive damages, attorney’s fees, injunctive relief and such other relief as in law or equity may apply. Case no. FBT-cv15-6052819-S. Filed Oct. 14.

Safeco Insurance Company of America, Hartford. Filed by Eugene Charleus, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Christina Hanna, Stamford. 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, further and different relief as this court may deem proper. Case no. FBT-cv15-6052899-S. Filed Oct. 16. Starbucks Corp., Hartford. Filed by Donna Rose, Fairfield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Law Office of Bruce J. Corrigan Jr., Westport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that she was hit by a cup of hot coffee on premises owned by the defendant and sustained injury. This accident allegedly occurred due to the negligence of the defendant and itsemployees in that they allowed a patron to place a cup of hot coffee above the plaintiff’s head. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Case no. FBT-cv15-6052814-S. Filed Oct. 14. Travelers Personal Security Insurance Co., Hartford. Filed by John Goodwin, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Dana P. Lonergan, Trumbull. 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. Case no. FBT-cv15-6052823-S. Filed Oct. 14. USAA Casualty Insurance Co., Hartford. Filed by Brian Dulin, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Willinger, Willinger & Bucci PC, Bridgeport. 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, further and different relief as this court may deem just and equitable. Case no. FBT-cv15-6052829-S. Filed Oct. 15.

DANBURY SUPERIOR COURT Christmas Tress Shops Inc., Hartford. Filed by Sally O’Day, Newtown. Plaintiff’s attorney: Bellenot & Boufford LLC, Newtown. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that she fell on a slippery painted concrete area owned by the defendant and sustained injuries. This dangerous condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendant and its employees in that they failed to warn the plaintiff of the slippery condition. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, costs and any other relief as this court may deem equitable and just. Case no. DBD-cv15-6018268-S. Filed Oct. 13. Green Star Energy Solutions LLC, et al., Brookfield. Filed by Sid Harvey Industries Inc., Garden City, N.Y. Plaintiff’s attorney: Joel M. Jolles, Hamden. 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 materials provided pursuant to a credit application. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $68,804 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, interest, attorney’s fees, court costs and such other and further relief as the court deems equitable and proper. Case no. DBD-cv15-6018289-S. Filed Oct. 16. Ingersoll Property Holdings of Danbury LLC, et al., Danbury. Filed by Gerard Alix, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Flood Law Firm LLC, Middletown. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that he fell on ice in a parking lot owned by the defendants and sustained injuries. This dangerous condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendants and their employees in that they permitted their parking lot to become icy and unsafe. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000 and any other relief as this court may deem equitable and just. Case no. DBD-cv15-6018266-S. Filed Oct. 13. Phoebe LLC, Redding. Filed by Woods Lighting Protection Installations LLC, Shelton. Plaintiff’s attorney: Abraham M. Hoffman, Trumbull. 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 a lighting system provided to them. The plaintiff has declared the entire balance of $14,403 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, attorney’s fees, costs and post-judgment interest. Case no. DBD-cv15-6018277-S. Filed Oct. 14.

FIGURES W & L Cleaning LLC, et al., Danbury. Filed by Charles Elliott and Robert Grenier, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: James O. Gaston, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that they were hit by a car owned by the defendants and driven by an employee of the defendants, causing damages. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs. Case no. DBD-cv15-6018257-S. Filed Oct. 13.

STAMFORD SUPERIOR COURT Calavro Cheese Corp., East Haven. Filed by Gisela Vidal, West Haven. Plaintiff’s attorney: Law Office of Lewis Chimes LLC, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that she was hired by the defendant. The plaintiff allegedly quit the defendant to work for another company. The defendant allegedly offered her a matching salary to have her return and the plaintiff quit her job to re-join the company. The plaintiff was allegedly terminated, causing damages. The plaintiff claims damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such equitable relief as the court deems proper. Case no. FST-cv15-6026590-S. Filed Oct. 13. CVS Pharmacy Inc., et al., Hartford. Filed by John Widgren, Wilton. Plaintiff’s attorney: Piazza, Simmons & Grant LLC, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this medical malpractice suit against the defendants alleging that they mislabeled his medication as to say to take more often than the manufacturers recommend. As a result, the plaintiff allegedly overdosed on the medication, causing vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration and abdominal pain. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Case no. FST-cv15-6026620-S. Filed Oct. 15. Dutch Wharf Boat Yard & Marina Inc., Branford. Filed by William Adams and Kathleen Adams, Stamford. Plaintiffs’ attorney: Bai, Pollock, Blueweiss & Mulcahey PC, Shelton. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this tort suit against the defendant alleging that it delivered their boat to the defendant to have them perform work on the main engines of the boat. The defendant allegedly identified additional work that the boat needed and charged the plaintiffs additional costs. The defendant allegedly delivered the boat in an inoperable state. The plaintiffs claim money damages in excess of $15,000, interest, costs, attorney’s fees, punitive damages, treble damages and such other relief as the court may deem just and appropriate. Case no. FST-cv15-6026594-S. Filed Oct. 13.

Fedor Auto Body Works Inc., Norwalk. Filed by Utica Mutual Insurance Co., Utica, N.Y. Plaintiff’s attorney: Robert F. Ludgin, Hartford. 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 a workers’ compensation policy provided. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding balance of $16,096 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, legal interest, postjudgment interest and court costs. Case no. FST-cv15-6026613-S. Filed Oct. 14.

PNC Electric Corp., Stamford. Filed by Gentech Ltd., New Windsor, N.Y. Plaintiff’s attorney: Jacobs & Rozich LLC, New Haven. 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 goods and merchandise. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding balance of $4,080 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, interest, post-judgment interest and such other relief as the court deems fair, just and reasonable. Case no. FST-cv15-6026611-S. Filed Oct. 14.

Geico Indemnity Co., Hartford. Filed by Rosa Traverso, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Millman, Arons & Millman, Westport. 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 judgment and money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs. Case no. FST-cv15-6026628-S. Filed Oct. 16.

Publisher’s Circulation Fulfillment, Townson, Md. Filed by John Hernandez, Bronx, N.Y. Plaintiff’s attorney: DiScala & DiScala, Norwalk. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that he suffered injuries in an accident caused by the defendant and its employee. This accident was allegedly caused by the defendant by failing to properly monitor its warehouse and by failing to keep a forklift under proper and reasonable control. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs. Case no. FST-cv15-6026615-S. Filed Oct. 14.

Greenwich Place LLC, et al., Hartford. Filed by Andrew Smith, New York, N.Y. Plaintiff’s attorney: Millman, Arons & Millman, Westport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that he fell on ice in a parking lot owned by the defendants and sustained injuries. This dangerous condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendants and their employees in that they permitted their parking lot to become icy and unsafe. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000 and any other relief as this court may deem equitable and just. Case no. FST-cv15-6026627-S. Filed Oct. 16. Nuconn Dismantling LLC, et al., Stamford. Filed by People’s United Bank, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Law Office of Robert L. Lamonaco & Associates PC, Hartford. 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 executed in connection with a business loan agreement. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $100,000 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, interest, attorney’s fees, court costs and such other and further relief as this court deems proper. Case no. FST-cv15-6026629-S. Filed Oct. 16.

FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT Diversified Consultants Inc., Jacksonville, Fla. Filed by Joy Tiller Medley, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Kennedy Law Firm, Branford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this fair debt collection suit against the defendant alleging that it made false, misleading and deceptive statements to the plaintiffs in an attempt to collect a debt, causing damages. The plaintiff claims actual damages, statutory damages, attorney’s fees and such other and further relief as may pertain in law or equity. Case no. 3:15-cv-01492-AVC. Filed Oct. 14. Fashion Outlets At Foxwoods LLC, et al., Greensboro, N.C. Filed by Foxwood Fashion Outlets LLC, et al., Greenwich. Plaintiffs’ attorney: Robinson & Cole LLP, Hartford. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they entered into an agreement in which the defendants would receive development fees for a project. The plaintiffs allegedly overpaid $568,000 and have asked for the overpaid amount from the defendants, yet they have failed to compensate the plaintiffs. The plaintiffs claim compensatory damages, punitive damages, treble damages, interest and attorney’s fees. Case no. 3:15-cv-01483-CSH. Filed Oct. 14.

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FACTS Fifth Street Asset Management Inc. (FSAM) and Fifth Street Finance Corp. (FSFC), et al., Greenwich. Filed by Lynn Waters-Cottrell, Plano, Texas. Plaintiff’s attorney: Hurwitz Sagarin Slossbert & Knuff LLC, Milford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this securities exchange act suit against the defendants alleging that FSFC used a fair value accounting method that allowed the company to record investment income – thereby increasing fees paid to FSAM, even if that income is never collected. The defendants allegedly committed fraud by concealing the fact that FSFC made risky speculative investments with high leverage and delayed writing down impaired investments, all to artificially overinflate the value of FSAM right before its IPO. The plaintiff claims damages, costs, attorney’s fees and such other and further relief as may pertain in law or equity. Case no. 3:15-cv-01488-MPS. Filed Oct. 14. JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Columbus, Ohio. Filed by Kurt J. Zemba, Old Lyme. Plaintiff’s attorney: Jeffrey S. Gentes, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that he defaulted on his first mortgage and that it was foreclosed by the defendant. The defendant allegedly failed to abide by the agreement both parties had come to by continuing to seek collection of the amounts due. The defendant allegedly failed to report to a credit bureau the status of his second mortgage, causing damages. The plaintiff claims actual damages, consequential damages, punitive damages, costs, attorney’s fees and such other and further relief as may pertain in law or equity. Case no. 3:15-cv-01481-JAM. Filed Oct. 13. Merchants Association Collection Division Inc., Tampa, Fla. Filed by Bradley Howard and Pamela Howard, Putnam. Plaintiffs’ attorney: Kimmel & Silverman PC, Danielson. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this fair debt collection suit against the defendant alleging that it made calls to the plaintiffs for a debt they did not owe. The defendant allegedly failed to send a notification to the plaintiffs of their rights to dispute the debt. The plaintiffs claim actual damages, attorney’s fees, statutory damages, costs and such other and further relief as may pertain in law or equity. Case no. 3:15-cv-01487-SRU. Filed Oct. 14. Ticketnetwork Inc., et al., South Windsor. Filed by VIP Tickets Midwest Inc., Omaha, Neb. Plaintiff’s attorney: Frederick P. Sten & Associates PC, E. Islip, N.Y. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they sold software to the plaintiff allowing them access to an online Ticket Exchange. The defendants allegedly unilaterally cancelled the plaintiff’s access to the ticket exchange and contacted third parties who had purchased services from the plaintiff. The third parties demanded a chargeback of the purchases they had made from the plaintiff, causing damages. The plaintiff claims costs, disbursements and such other and further relief as may pertain in law or equity. Case no. 3:15-cv-01491-VAB. Filed Oct. 13.

Totally Tickets Inc., et al., Norma, Okla. Filed by Ticketnetwork Inc., South Windsor. Plaintiff’s attorney: Robinson & Cole LLP, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this copyright infringement suit against the defendants alleging that they circumvented a security protocol on the plaintiff’s software to disable a piece of code. The defendants allegedly sold this script to other ticket brokers in violation of their agreement with the plaintiff, causing damages. The plaintiff claims an injunction enjoining the defendants, profits, damages, costs, attorney’s fees, prejudgment interest, post-judgment interest and such other and further relief as may pertain in law or equity. Case no. 3:15-cv-01495-VAB. Filed Oct. 15. Transunion LLC, Chicago, Ill. Filed by Stephanie Balcerak, East Haven. Plaintiff’s attorney: Action: The plaintiff has brought this fair credit reporting suit against the defendant alleging that she had paid off a debt she owed. The defendant allegedly failed to show that this debt had been paid, causing the plaintiff’s mortgage application to be denied. The plaintiff claims damages, attorney’s fees and costs. Case no. 3:15-cv-01497-SRU. Filed Oct. 15.

DEEDS

COMMITTEE DEEDS D’Arinzo, Daniel and Ralph D’Arinzo, et al., Stamford. Appointed committee: Ferdinando Del Peschio, Stamford. Property: 6 Goodwin St., Stamford. Amount: $226,510. Docket no. FST-cv-10-6003537-S. Filed Oct. 13. Rose Marie, Salvatore, Stamford. Appointed committee: Derek Mello, Stamford. Property: 74 Woodbury Ave., Stamford. Amount: $325,000. Docket no. 14-cv-10-6022902. Filed Oct. 13. Zegarra, Mirtha and Gustavo A. Perez, et al., Norwalk. Appointed committee: James F. Simon, Norwalk. Property: 8 Pleasant St., Norwalk. Amount: $249,050. Docket no. FST-cv13-6019244-S. Filed Oct. 8.

2 LBJ Holdings LLC, Ladera Ranch, Calif. Seller: Victoria Bank, Fairfield. Property: 1987 and 1990 Fairfield Beach Road, Fairfield. Amount: $675,000. Filed Oct. 8.

Monaco Motorsports, Bridgeport. Seller: 373 Cross Highway LLC, Fairfield. Property: 40-42 Waldorf Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $28,571. Filed Oct. 13.

26 Nurney Street LLC, New Canaan. Seller: John Scappatura, Kathleen Donatucci, Lucille Sabia and Frances M. Bello, Stamford. Property: 334 Lost District Drive, Stamford. Amount: $375,000. Filed Oct. 9.

PML Management Services LLC, Stamford. Seller: Hudson City Savings Bank, Chandler, Ariz. Property: 180 Pennsylvania Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $66,700. Filed Oct. 13.

63 Maple Tree LLC, Greenwich. Seller: Timothy M. Leonard and M. Trinidad Leonard, Stamford. Property: 63 Maple Tree Ave., Unit F, Stamford. Amount: $367,000. Filed Oct. 16. ACD Properties LLC, Bridgeport. Seller: Bernard Henry Powell and Molly J. Powell, Bridgeport. Property: 432 William St., Bridgeport. Amount: $62,500. Filed Oct. 15. AJ Investments LLC, Bridgeport. Seller: Joseph M. Formato, Carrollton, Texas. Property: 3064-3066 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $375,000. Filed Oct. 5. American International Relocation Solutions LLC, Brookfield. Seller: Hua Wei and Feng Zou, Stamford. Property: Lot 37, Map 5786, Stamford. Amount: $600,000. Filed Oct. 5. Arlopa Glenbrook LLC, Larchmont, N.Y. Seller: Evelyn Arbito and Rafael Diaz Jr., Stamford. Property: 718 Cove Road, Unit 13, Stamford. Amount: $250,000. Filed Oct. 13. Callahan Bros Inc., Oxford. Seller: Joyce Van Lines Inc., Oxford. Property: 560 Union Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $30,000. Filed Oct. 7. Callahan Bros Inc., Oxford. Seller: Joyce Van Lines Inc., Oxford. Property: 560 Union Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $5,000. Filed Oct. 7. Chabad Lubavitch of Fairfield Inc., Fairfield. Seller: Fairfield Lodge No. 2220, Fairfield. Property: Brookside Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $810,000. Filed Oct. 5.

COMMERCIAL

CT House Buy LLC, Shelton. Seller: Strategic Realty Fund LLC, San Jose, Calif. Property: 573 Garfield Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $118,000. Filed Oct. 5.

149 Ocean Drive West Associates LLC, Stamford. Seller: Marilyn P. Hubbard and David W. Hubbard, Stamford. Property: 149 Ocean Drive West, Stamford. Amount: $1.9 million. Filed Oct. 13.

Harvey Propco LLC, Waltham, Mass. Seller: Harvey Industries Inc., Waltham, Mass. Property: 260 Martin Luther King Drive, Norwalk. Amount: $10. Filed Oct. 5.

155 Ocean Drive West Associates LLC, Stamford. Seller: Marilyn P. Hubbard and David W. Hubbard, Stamford. Property: 155 Ocean Drive West, Stamford. Amount: $1.7 million. Filed Oct. 13. 176 Lewis LLC, Brooklyn, N.Y. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 190 Palisade Ave., Unit 2A, Bridgeport. Amount: $18,500. Filed Oct. 5.

FIGURES

Primestar Fund I TRS Inc., Odessa, Fla. Seller: Wilmington Savings Fund Society, Odessa, Fla. Property: 776 Norman St., Bridgeport. Amount: $10. Filed Oct. 8. Pro Fox Contractors LLC, Waterbury. Seller: S.P.A.Z. Property LLC, Bridgeport. Property: 236-238 Madison Terrace, Bridgeport. Amount: $94,000. Filed Oct. 14. PRPG Waterside Portfolio LLC, Stamford. Seller: Orchard K&G Associates LLC, Stamford. Property: 20 Orchard St., 22-24 Orchard St. and 275 Greenwich St., Stamford. Amount: $4.3 million. Filed Oct. 13. Quince Street LLC, Bridgeport. Seller: Jeannette Lebrock, Fairfield. Property: 783 Reef Road, Fairfield. Amount: $345,000. Filed Oct. 14. River Road Holdings LLC, San Francisco, Calif. Seller: Glazer Group LLC, Norwalk. Property: 1 River Road, Norwalk. Amount: $1.9 million. Filed Oct. 8. S.P.A.Z. Property LLC, Bridgeport. Seller: Phyllis Giacobbe, Bridgeport. Property: 264 Grandview Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $43,250. Filed Oct. 14. Sterling Place LLC, Stamford. Seller: Jennifer L. Gorman, Dolores D. Gorman and Paula J. Harron, Stamford. Property: 77 Midland Ave., Stamford. Amount: $335,000. Filed Oct. 16. The Woods Phase II LLC, Bethel. Seller: Artful Cinemas LLC, Bethel. Property: 263 Greenwood Ave., Bethel. Amount: $210,000. Filed Oct. 7. Village At Stamford LLC, Stamford. Seller: TGM Stamford LLC, New York, N.Y. Property: Area Z and Y, Map 13165, Stamford. Amount: $63.8 million. Filed Oct. 15.

QUIT CLAIM 136 Mt. Pleasant LLC, Newtown. Grantor: Stephen Smolley, Newtown. Property: Parcel A, Route 6, Newtown. Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 5.

50 Evans Street LLC, Bridgeport. Grantor: Frank Caruso, Trumbull. Property: 55 Wessels Ave., Unit 4, Bridgeport. Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 14. Acuna, Bernal Mora and Maria Abbagnaro, Norwalk. Grantor: Maria Abbagnaro, Norwalk. Property: Lot A, Map 9051, Norwalk. Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 6. Aiello, Sharon and Paul A. Aiello, Fairfield. Grantor: Sharon Aiello, Fairfield. Property: 25 Balmaga Close, Fairfield. For an unknown amount paid. Filed Oct. 7. Baldyga Jr., Ray P., Bridgeport. Grantor: city of Bridgeport. Property: 94 Albion St., Bridgeport. Amount: $32,000. Filed Oct. 6. Biovona, Carmela, Stamford. Grantor: Antonino Bivona, Stamford. Property: 46 McMullen Ave., Stamford. For an unknown amount paid. Filed Oct. 13. Can’s Courtland Property Management LLC, Stamford. Grantor: Can Shen, Stamford. Property: Lot 7, Map 931, Stamford. Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 15. Case, Terese, Fairfield. Grantor: Louise E. Felix, Fairfield. Property: 1084 Unquowa Road, Fairfield. Amount: $255,000. Filed Oct. 8. Catandella, Kenneth, Fairfield. Grantor: Lynnette Catandella, Fairfield. Property: Lot 18, Map 1807, Fairfield. For no consideration paid. Filed Oct. 7. Cellar, Richard S., Fairfield. Grantor: Joan C. Morgan, Fairfield. Property: 83 Lawrence Road, Fairfield. Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 15. City Investments LLC, Fairfield. Grantor: Philip Palmieri, Fairfield. Property: 756-767 Norman St., Bridgeport. For no consideration paid. Filed Oct. 8. City Investments LLC, Fairfield. Grantor: Philip C. Palmieri, Fairfield. Property: Lot 17, Norman Street, Bridgeport. For no consideration paid. Filed Oct. 8. Cooper, Burchell M., Bridgeport. Grantor: Burchell M. Cooper, Bridgeport. Property: 3440 Madison Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 13. Croteau, Theresa M., Derby. Grantor: Rose M. Zuccarelli, Fairfield. Property: 157 Old Stratfield Road, Fairfield. Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 13.

Harvey Propco LLC, Waltham, Mass. Seller: Harvey Industries Inc., Waltham, Mass. Property: 256 and 258 Martin Luther King Drive, Norwalk. Amount: $10. Filed Oct. 5.

373 Cross Highway LLC, Fairfield. Grantor: James C. Taylor, Fairfield. Property: 40-42 Waldorf Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 6.

Curry, Evelina and Newton Curry, Bridgeport. Grantor: Daniel Curry and Phyllis Curry, Bridgeport. Property: 291-297 Beach St., Bridgeport. Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 5.

Hometown Investors LLC, Fairfield. Seller: Mark Poirier, West Haven. Property: 61 Acorn Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $57,000. Filed Oct. 6.

397 Courtland Avenue LLC, Stamford. Grantor: Shane Nizzardo, Stamford. Property: Parcel A, Map 6115, Stamford. Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 9.

Cyberdyne LLC, Bridgeport. Grantor: Kenneth Benedict, Bridgeport. Property: 448-450 Anson St., Bridgeport. Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 13.

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Pan, Ming Hua and Tung Hung Yeung, Westport. Grantor: Tremont Street LLC, Bridgeport. Property: 1251 Noble Ave., Bridgeport. For no consideration paid. Filed Oct. 13. Pantoja, Lauren A. and Anthony Morales, New Rochelle, N.Y. Grantor: John T. Hogan, East Durham, N.Y. Property: 304 Sylvan Knoll Road, Stamford. Amount: $169,000. Filed Oct. 16. Paolo MM LLC, New York, N.Y. Grantor: Paolo Martino, New York, N.Y. Property: Unit B 4 of Newfield Estates Condominium, Stamford. For no consideration paid. Filed Oct. 5. Payea, Kathleen M. and Daniel S. Payea, Stamford. Grantor: Daniel S. Payea, Stamford. Property: 87 Pembroke Drive, Stamford. Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 5. Pena, Maximiliana Andujar, Chandler, Ariz. Grantor: Franklin Delacruz and Joanna Delacruz, Chandler, Ariz. Property: 50 Stone Way, Unit 1F, Fairfield. For no consideration paid. Filed Oct. 13. Peters, Theodora, Norwalk. Grantor: Theodora Peters, Norwalk. Property: 9 Johnson Road, Norwalk. Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 13. Piekarski, Andrzej, Norwalk. Grantor: Andrzej Piekarski, Norwalk. Property: 158 N. Sier Hill Road, Norwalk. For no consideration paid. Filed Oct. 7. Plesser, Jon B., Fairfield. Grantor: Jon B. Plesser and Hilary Morgan, Fairfield. Property: 672 Church Hill Road, Fairfield. For an unknown amount paid. Filed Oct. 7. Pujol, Juan H., Norwalk. Grantor: Mary Herrick Pujol, Calabria, Spain. Property: Lot 26, Map 3901, Norwalk. Amount: $75,000. Filed Oct. 8. Rakaj, Klinton, Ansonia. Grantor: Rakaj Realty LLC, Ansonia. Property: 105-107 Johnson St., Bridgeport. For no consideration paid. Filed Oct. 5. Rath, Margaret S., Norwalk. Grantor: Timothy D. Rath, Norwalk. Property: 5 Oliver St., Norwalk. For no consideration paid. Filed Oct. 9. Recycling Inc., Stratford. Grantor: Main Street Business Management Inc., Stratford. Property: 183 Livingston Place, Unit 9, Bridgeport. Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 5. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Oklahoma City, Okla. Grantor: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Fort Mill, S.C. Property: 25 Forest St., Unit 6A, Stamford. For no consideration paid. Filed Oct. 8. Sikorska, Zofia Janina and Anton Malenska, Bridgeport. Grantor: Zenon Sobotka, Bridgeport. Property: 12 Court C, Building 61, Bridgeport. Amount: $16,000. Filed Oct. 13.

FACTS Smart Living LLC, Bridgeport. Grantor: Kreshnik Corbaxhi and Resmi Corbaxhi, Bridgeport. Property: 41 Rosalie Drive, Bridgeport. Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 6. Sobotka, Zenon, Bridgeport. Grantor: Malgorzata Chumra, Naugatuck. Property: 12 Court C, Building 61, Bridgeport. Amount: $35,000. Filed Oct. 8. Soderholm, Karen, Newtown. Grantor: John Soderholm, Newtown. Property: 9 Lazybrook Road, Newtown. For an unknown amount paid. Filed Oct. 7. Stein-Obreros, Anna, Bethel. Grantor: Juan Carlos Stein-Obreros, Bethel. Property: 6 Mansfield St., Bethel. For an unknown amount paid. Filed Oct. 5. Toribio, Lenin, Bridgeport. Grantor: Rudilane Lowe, Bridgeport. Property: 35 Alanson Road, Bridgeport. Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 8. Trelewicz, Diane F. and Walter J. Trelewicz, Bethel. Grantor: Walter J. Trelewicz and Diane F. Trelewicz, Bethel. Property: 31 Green Pasture Road, Bethel. Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 13. Tremont Street LLC, Bridgeport. Grantor: Tung Hung Yeung and Ming Hua Pan, Westport. Property: 1251 Noble Ave., Bridgeport. For no consideration paid. Filed Oct. 13. Trofa Coastal Construction LLC, Wilton. Grantor: Trofa Enterprises LLC, Wilton. Property: Lots 1 and 2, Map 665, Fairfield. For no consideration paid. Filed Oct. 8. Tucciarone, Thomas, Norwalk. Grantor: Teri Tucciarone, Norwalk. Property: Parcel 17B, Map 5942, Norwalk. Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 7. Tulip Tree Enterprises LLC, Norwalk. Grantor: Samuel R. Mink III and Sherrylee Dickinson-Mink, Norwalk. Property: Parcel B-1, Map 10593, Norwalk. Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 13. Vahora, Memuna, Norwalk. Grantor: Ashraf Y. Vahora, Norwalk. Property: Lot 15, Map 624, Norwalk. Amount: $199,000. Filed Oct. 7.

RESIDENTIAL Agiurgioaei-Boie, Alina and Fabian D. Agiurgioaei, Stamford. Seller: Constance Cianciullo, Norwalk. Property: 31 Grandview Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $490,000. Filed Oct. 6. Alcocer, Veronica, Bridgeport. Seller: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Carrollton, Texas. Property: 701 Cleveland Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $175,000. Filed Oct. 6. Alexis, Joel, Bridgeport. Seller: Anthony S. Caserta, Trumbull. Property: 2434 E. Main St., Bridgeport. Amount: $218,500. Filed Oct. 13. Allen, Robert M., Yonkers, N.Y. Seller: Marc Kuppersmith and Roxanne Kuppersmith, Stamford. Property: 60 Pinnacle Rock Road, Stamford. Amount: $703,000. Filed Oct. 6. Augustine, Maria and Gary Augustine, Stamford. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 126 Culloden Road, Stamford. Amount: $380,000. Filed Oct. 6. Avazino, Kristyn S. and Christopher J. Golier, Fairfield. Seller: Thomas Rudkin and Kathleen M. Rudkin, Fairfield. Property: 182 Ingleside Road, Fairfield. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed Oct. 6. Avazino, Kristyn S. and Christopher J. Golier, Fairfield. Seller: Thomas G. Rudkin, Fairfield. Property: 170 Ingleside Road, Fairfield. Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 6. Bamford, Janice L., Norwalk. Seller: Douglas G. Bamford, Norwalk. Property: 26 Dairy Farm Road, Norwalk. Amount: $100. Filed Oct. 6. Bauer, Patricia A. and Godfrey Bauer III, Rye, N.Y. Seller: Toll Connecticut LP, Newtown. Property: 57 Woods Lane, Newtown. Amount: $407,545. Filed Oct. 6. Ben-David, Offlr, Stamford. Seller: Pradeep Bansal, Stamford. Property: 1 Strawberry Hill Ave., Stamford. Amount: $325,000. Filed Oct. 15.

Venech, Debra A. and Justin M. Venech, Fairfield. Grantor: Debra A. Venech, Fairfield. Property: Lot 4, Map 2560, Fairfield. Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 13.

Bockunier, Carol D. and Alfred Bockunier III, Yorktown Heights, N.Y. Seller: David G. Norton and Camela Norton, Bethel. Property: 13 Briar Ridge Drive, Unit 39, Bethel. Amount: $495,000. Filed Oct. 6.

Wang, Linyue, Stamford. Grantor: Yifei Wang, Stamford. Property: Lot 4, Map 146, Stamford. For an unknown amount paid. Filed Oct. 16.

Bohnsack, Lindsay P., Stamford. Seller: Vera Hershey, Stamford. Property: 249 Hamilton Ave., Unit 21, Stamford. Amount: $280,000. Filed Oct. 13.

Whitney, Noel, Trumbull. Grantor: Fred Unwin, Fairfield. Property: 1909 Madison Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $40,000. Filed Oct. 13. Yesko, Linda, Mamaroneck, N.Y. Grantor: Thelma Berenback, Stamford. Property: 59 Courtland Ave., Unit 3-P, Stamford. Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 15.

Bolton, Noel and Michael J. Bolton Jr., Fairfield. Seller: Jason Wojnarowski, Stratford. Property: 73 Ross Hill Road, Fairfield. Amount: $975,000. Filed Oct. 5.

FIGURES

Franchina, Maria, Stamford. Seller: Ernest P. Mulhern, Stamford. Property: Unit 2A of Gateview Condominium, Stamford. Amount: $200,000. Filed Oct. 13.

Guilford III, Willie James, Stamford. Seller: Paragon Associates Realty LLC, Stamford. Property: 13 Paragon Lane, Stamford. Amount: $380,000. Filed Oct. 7.

Frattalone, Susan and Michael S. Frattalone, Bridgewater. Seller: Toni Ann Marchione, Newtown. Property: 25 Indian Hill Lane, Newtown. Amount: $352,000. Filed Oct. 13.

Guo, Joanne, Flushings, N.Y. Seller: Tinh Tieu, Bridgeport. Property: 65 Ellsworth St., Unit 307, Bridgeport. Amount: $80,000. Filed Oct. 8.

Freitas, Cleverson, Bridgeport. Seller: U.S. Bank NA, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 1377 Sylvan Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $65,000. Filed Oct. 14. Friedrich, Susan A. and Daniel J. Friedrich, Stamford. Seller: Sam Barron-Fox, Norwalk. Property: Lot 1, Map 12896, Norwalk. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed Oct. 14. Gallegos, Simon, Stamford. Seller: U.S. Bank NA, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 20 Arlington St., Stamford. Amount: $250,000. Filed Oct. 16. Gardner, Susanna Helena, Stamford. Seller: Kathleen Barcello, Stamford. Property: 280 Erskine Road, Stamford. Amount: $655,000. Filed Oct. 5. Garg, Anil, Wappingers, N.Y. Seller: Harshavardhan Vijaysekar and Rachana Gurrapu, Stamford. Property: 850 E. Main St., Unit 406, Stamford. Amount: $380,000. Filed Oct. 5. Gari, Deborah Rae and Frank Daniel Gari, Stamford. Seller: Ann Lourie, Stamford. Property: 77 Havemeyer Lane, Unit 218, Stamford. Amount: $712,000. Filed Oct. 9. Gerry, Janet J. and Elbridge T. Gerry III, New Canaan. Seller: John MacPhee and Betty H. MacPhee, Norwalk. Property: Lot 9, Map 836, Norwalk. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed Oct. 5. Gianfrancesco, Christine A. and Joseph R. Gianfrancesco, Stamford. Seller: Gina Goldenberg, Stamford. Property: 271 Bridge St., Unit 293, Stamford. Amount: $345,000. Filed Oct. 15. Graham, Shelci, Norwalk. Seller: The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, Fort Worth, Texas. Property: Lot 23A, Map 4730, Norwalk. Amount: $375,000. Filed Oct. 6. Grimmett, Shirley S., Stamford. Seller: Jesse L. Shultis III, Stamford. Property: 38 Hedge Brook Lane, Stamford. Amount: $619,000. Filed Oct. 8. Guarnieri, Louis, Norwalk. Seller: Frank Guarnieri and Anna Marie Guarnieri, Norwalk. Property: 1-5 Chestnut St. and 20-22 Monroe St., Norwalk. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed Oct. 9. Guerra-Rhazali, Lissette and Faycal Rhazali, Stamford. Seller: Christopher H. Young and Regina C. Munter-Young, Stamford. Property: 10 Robinson Drive, Stamford. Amount: $640,000. Filed Oct. 13.

Gurrapu, Rachana and Harshavardhan Vilayashkar, Stamford. Seller: Kiran Jaggavarapu and Triveni Maila, Stamford. Property: Lot 49, Map 2651, Stamford. Amount: $485,000. Filed Oct. 14. Headley, Kamarley, Bridgeport. Seller: Cleverson Freitas, Bridgeport. Property: 74 Eric St., Bridgeport. Amount: $189,000. Filed Oct. 6. Hoffman, Laurie A. and Jason M. Hoffman, Greenwich. Seller: Christopher Bober and Susan B. Geraci, Stamford. Property: 58 Elaine Drive, Stamford. Amount: $642,500. Filed Oct. 7.

Smith, Damien D., Stratford. Seller: M&T Bank, Coral Gables, Fla. Property: 604 Newfield Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $104,286. Filed Oct. 13. Stephens, Eric C. and Eric Stephens, Stamford. Seller: Mary L. Boccuzzi, Norwalk. Property: 47 Center St., Stamford. Amount: $410,000. Filed Oct. 9. Strauss, Danielle M., Norwalk. Seller: Margarita Coll-Barth, Stamford. Property: 105 Harbor Drive, Unit 103, Stamford. Amount: $475,000. Filed Oct. 8. Thompson, Barbara L. and Kenneth K. Thompson, Stamford. Seller: Kenneth K. Thompson, Stamford. Property: 74 Fairview Ave., Stamford. For no consideration paid. Filed Oct. 5. Tobin, Maria A. and Michael F. Tobin, Tacoma, Wash. Seller: Susan Daley, Fairfield. Property: 101 Euclid Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $494,500. Filed Oct. 13.

Howard, Giannina J., Stamford. Seller: Greenwood Hill LLC, Stamford. Property: 14 Elm St., Stamford. Amount: $449,000. Filed Oct. 15.

Tolla, Jessica D. and Rocco L. Tolla, Stamford. Seller: Hideo Nagashima and Yoshie Nagashima, Stamford. Property: 201 Nichols Ave., Stamford. Amount: $430,000. Filed Oct. 15.

Howe, Rebecca B. and Samuel V. Howe, Norwalk. Seller: Samuel V. Howe and Rebecca B. Howe, Norwalk. Property: Parcel A, Map 7025, Norwalk. Amount: $10. Filed Oct. 13.

Toller, Erin and Thomas Toller, Brooklyn, N.Y. Seller: Sheila K. Rosenstein, Fairfield. Property: 164 Applegate Road, Fairfield. Amount: $434,000. Filed Oct. 9.

Hudak, Lori M. and Robert J. Hudak III, Shelton. Seller: David D. Battaglia and Carrie A. Battaglia, Newtown. Property: 53 Riverside Road, Newtown. Amount: $354,000. Filed Oct. 13.

Tolney, Alexander, Newtown. Seller: Harold D. Gantert, New Milford. Property: 12 Settlers Lane, Newtown. Amount: $245,000. Filed Oct. 9.

Hyde, Anne M. and Steven M. Annunziato, Bridgeport. Seller: Monica C. Zein, Weston. Property: 45 Seabright Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $340,000. Filed Oct. 6. Islami, Amy Mannion and Suat Islami, Bethel. Seller: James R. Stanis and Mary V. Stanis, Bethel. Property: 13 Van Campen Lane, Bethel. Amount: $450,000. Filed Oct. 14. Kellie, Michelle Anne and David Anthony Kellie, Stamford. Seller: Edward M. Dinan and Carol L. Dinan, Stamford. Property: Lot 11, Map 9349, Stamford. Amount: $3 million. Filed Oct. 14. Klein, Rachel E. and Brian T. Stapleton, Greenwich. Seller: Louis Nadel, Stamford. Property: Tract G-1, Map 6707, Stamford. Amount: $648,800. Filed Oct. 9. Knight, Erin and Kyle Steimle, Bethel. Seller: Bertram J. Bodnar and Janet I. Bodnar, Bethel. Property: 108 Codfish Hill Road, Bethel. Amount: $350,000. Filed Oct. 7. Konig, Avigdor, Westport. Seller: Conrad J. Balagtas and Karen A. Maizga, Danbury. Seller: 2660 North Ave., Unit 208, Bridgeport. Amount: $105,000. Filed Oct. 5.

Tucker, Stephanie and Michael A. Tucker, Norwalk. Seller: Eric T. Wiberg and Alexandra T. Wiberg, Norwalk. Property: 12 Merrill Road, Norwalk. Amount: $580,000. Filed Oct. 5. Urena, Shirlene and Luis Urena, Norwalk. Seller: Judith M. Somers, Norwalk. Property: 16 Ingleside Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $98,333. Filed Oct. 8. Vidar, Brenda and Jesus Vidar, Stamford. Seller: Jomo M. Coddett, Norwalk. Property: 5 Hundley Court, Unit 1C, Stamford. Amount: $256,000. Filed Oct. 6. Wang, Hua and David D. Xu, Parsippany, N.J. Seller: GHP Classic LLC, White Plains, N.Y. Property: 25 Forest St., Unit 12J, Stamford. Amount: $280,000. Filed Oct. 9. Wang, Yi Fei, Stamford. Seller: Jakob M. Carnemark and Kim M. Carnemark, Fairfield. Property: 20 Houston Terrace, Stamford. Amount: $584,857. Filed Oct. 16. Wegner, William E., Sherman Oaks, Calif. Seller: Douglas Fay, Bridgeport. Property: 82 Quinlan Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $372,500. Filed Oct. 7. Westman, Jill K., Stamford. Seller: Margaret Dobler, Stamford. Property: 77 Havemeyer Lane, Unit 211, Stamford. Amount: $780,000. Filed Oct. 15.

Wilke, Valerie and David A. Williamson, Fairfield. Seller: Louis B. Landman and Dianne Landman, Fairfield. Property: Lot 36, Map 2745, Fairfield. Amount: $531,500. Filed Oct. 15. Wolf, Tamare R. and Daniel W. Martinez, Stamford. Seller: Kristyn S. Golier and Christopher John Golier, Fairfield. Property: 242 Hulls Highway, Fairfield. Amount: $618,000. Filed Oct. 14. Worrilow, Nancy D., Fairfield. Seller: Black Rock Gardens Cooperative Inc., Bridgeport. Property: 20 Rowsley St., Unit 6, Bridgeport. Amount: $70,000. Filed Oct. 5. Yoguez, Otilia and Jesus Yoguez, Greenwich. Seller: Ben Edir Brundage LLC, Stamford. Property: 40 Brundage St., Stamford. Amount: $749,000. Filed Oct. 16. Zheng, Hang and Xueyun Zhao, Bethel. Seller: HSBC Bank USA NA, Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 151 Old Hawleyville Road, Bethel. Amount: $395,000. Filed Oct. 13. Zhu, Jian, Bridgeport. Seller: U.S. Bank NA, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 239-241 Parrott Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $81,000. Filed Oct. 14.

FORECLOSURES Boles, Jody, et al. Creditor: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Raleigh, N.C. Property: 16 Swamp Road, Newtown. Mortgage default. Filed Oct. 13. Cuda & Associates LLC, et al. Creditor: Bank of America NA, San Diego, Calif. Property: 20 Myron Ave., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed Oct. 6. Day, Jovan, et al. Creditor: M&T Bank, Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 259 Ridgefield Ave., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed Oct. 6. Dombek, Anthony, et al. Creditor: Aurora Loan Servicing LLC, Dallas, Texas. Property: 225 Broadbridge Ave., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed Oct. 13. Durant Jr., Robert, et al. Creditor: Citibank NA, Sioux Falls S.D. Property: 132 Pitt St., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed Oct. 14. Edwards, Patricia and Stephen Dillon, et al. Creditor: First County Bank, Stamford. Property: 90 Butler Ave., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed Oct. 6. Khan, Sumeera, et al. Creditor: The Bank of New York Mellon, New York, N.Y. Property: 9E Patricia Road, Unit 5, Bridgeport. Delinquent common charges. Filed Oct. 13. Lewis, Lalita R., et al. Creditor: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 175 Bretton St., Unit A-7, Bridgeport. Delinquent common charges. Filed Oct. 6.

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FACTS Martinez, Abraham, et al. Creditor: HSBC Bank USA NA, Mount Laurel, N.J. Property: 67 Freeman St., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed Oct. 13. Moran, Gregory, et al. Creditor: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 124-126 Merriam St., Bridgeport. Delinquent common charges. Filed Oct. 14. New Milford Hospital Inc. Creditor: The Bank of New York Mellon, New York, N.Y. Property: 3 Cherry St., Newtown. Mortgage default. Filed Oct. 13. Paul, Patroclus, et al. Creditor: U.S. Bank NA, Miamisburg, Ohio. Property: 153-155 Beach St., Bridgeport. Delinquent common charges. Filed Oct. 6. Ray, Michael D., et al. Creditor: Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC, Lewisville, Texas. Property: Lot 5, Map 77, Stamford. Mortgage default. Filed Oct. 6. Rodriguez, Eddie, et al. Creditor: HSBC Bank USA NA, Mount Laurel, N.J. Property: 2612 North Ave., Unit C-4, Bridgeport. Delinquent common charges. Filed Oct. 13. Tarshis, Joseph J., et al. Creditor: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Columbus, Ohio. Property: 11 Phyllis Lane, Newtown. Mortgage default. Filed Oct. 8. Triglia, Anthony, et al. Creditor: The Bank of New York Mellon, New York, N.Y. Property: Lot 38, Map 3448, Stamford. Mortgage default. Filed Oct. 8.

JUDGMENTS Abarca, Hugo, Norwalk. $5,936 in favor of Asset Acceptance LLC, Warren, Mich., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 7 Van Ness St., Norwalk. Filed Oct. 5. Abdelrehim, Mohamed S., Norwalk. $2,519 in favor of Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC, Norfolk, Va., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 80 Country St., Unit 6H, Norwalk. Filed Oct. 5. Alva, Hugo, Stamford. $2,397 in favor of Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC, Norfolk, Va., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 15 Fowler St., Stamford. Filed Oct. 9.

Blasi, Valerie, Newtown. $1,153 in favor of Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC, Norfolk, Va., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 121 Lakeview Road, Newtown. Filed Oct. 8. Borst, Robert, Norwalk. $1,045 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 21 Fourth St., Norwalk. Filed Oct. 5. Buissereth, Nicole, Stamford. $936 in favor of Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC, Norfolk, Va., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 80 Lawn Ave., Unit 19, Stamford. Filed Oct. 9. Burden, Robert, Norwalk. $901 in favor of Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC, Norfolk, Va., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 89 Lexington Ave., Norwalk. Filed Oct. 5. Camacho, Jesus M., Bridgeport. $1,518 in favor of Sikorsky Financial Credit Union Inc., Stratford, by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 1042 Howard Ave., Bridgeport. Filed Oct. 6. Carmona, Gloria, Norwalk. $4,206 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 9 Talmadge Place, Norwalk. Filed Oct. 5. Chancey, Michelle, Bridgeport. $1,883 in favor of Medical Anesthesiology Associates PC, Shelton, by Howard E. Kantrovitz, Hamden. Property: 187 Beverly Drive, Bridgeport. Filed Oct. 6. Davis-French, Jean, Norwalk. $7,852 in favor of FIA Card Services NA, Newark, Del., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 3 Valley View Road, Unit 27, Norwalk. Filed Oct. 5. Evans, John, Norwalk. $1,119 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 36 June Ave., Norwalk. Filed Oct. 5.

Gannon, Wendy C., Norwalk. $5,816 in favor of TD Bank NA, Portland, Maine, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 8 Half Mile Road, Norwalk. Filed Oct. 5.

Muller, David B. and Michael Daniels, Bethel. $849 in favor of Danbury Eye Physicians & Surgeons PC, Danbury, by Eric H. Opin, Milford. Property: 81 Taylor St., Bethel. Filed Oct. 5.

Weber, Robert, Norwalk. $11,113 in favor of American Express Centurion Bank, Salt Lake City, Utah, by Zwicker & Associates PC, Enfield. Property: 52 Linden St., Norwalk. Filed Oct. 13.

Garrido, Marlon, Norwalk. $3,484 in favor of Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC, Norfolk, Va., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 1 Fulmar Lane, Norwalk. Filed Oct. 5.

Muriel, Cesar, Norwalk. $801 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 38 Center Ave., Norwalk. Filed Oct. 5.

Williams, Nicole D., Norwalk. $1,395 in favor of Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC, Norfolk, Va., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 51 Grandview Ave., Norwalk. Filed Oct. 5.

Gedeon, Saul, Norwalk. $1,586 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 23 Heather Lane, Norwalk. Filed Oct. 5. Hammel, Patricia, Norwalk. $3,333 in favor of Donald B. Zalucky DDS, Wilton, by Abraham M. Hoffmann, Trumbull. Property: 8 Dock Road, Norwalk. Filed Oct. 7. Henschke, Laura E., Norwalk. $2,315 in favor of Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC, Norfolk, Va., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 2 Anchor Lane, Norwalk. Filed Oct. 5. Henschke, Laura E., Norwalk. $2,118 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 2 Anchor Lane, Norwalk. Filed Oct. 5. Hensel, Craig, Newtown. $3,215 in favor of Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC, Norfolk, Va., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 21 Philo Curtis Road, Newtown. Filed Oct. 8. Jordan, Barry J., Norwalk. $1,015 in favor of Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC, Norfolk, Va., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 72 Chestnut St., Unit 6, Norwalk. Filed Oct. 5. Jose, Anna P., et al., Stamford. $311,748 in favor of First County Bank, Stamford, by Wofsey, Rosen, Kweskin & Kuriansky LLP, Stamford. Property: Unit 9 of Chesterfield Condominium, Building 1, Stamford. Filed Oct. 9.

Faiz, Eileen, Newtown. $167,810 in favor of United States of America, by Christine Sciarrino, New Haven. Property: 9 Russett Road, Newtown. Filed Oct. 13.

Kingwood, Nancy T., Bridgeport. $1,998 in favor of Sterling Jewelers Inc., d.b.a. Kay Jewelers, Akron, Ohio, by Mark Sank & Associates LLC, Stamford. Property: 1220 Chopsey Hill Road, Bridgeport. Filed Oct. 14.

Freitas, Everson, Stamford. $2,702 in favor of Stamford Hospital, Stamford, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 15 Bonner St., Unit 1, Stamford. Filed Oct. 9.

Massaro, Vincent, Norwalk. $5,405 in favor of Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC, Norfolk, Va., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 13 Poplar St., Norwalk. Filed Oct. 5.

Arbelaez, Adrianne, Norwalk. $22,557 in favor of FIA Card Services NA, Newark, Del., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 30 Kettle Road, Norwalk. Filed Oct. 5.

Frost, Jason R., Stamford. $1,193 in favor of Contractor Supply LLC, Stamford, by Philip H. Monagan, Waterbury. Property: 30 Colony Court, Stamford. Filed Oct. 6.

Mondragon, Hiuwer, Norwalk. $2,970 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 48 N. Bridge St., Unit 6855, Norwalk. Filed Oct. 5.

Beramendi, Marino, Norwalk. $3,338 in favor of Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC, Norfolk, Va., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 25 Morton St., Norwalk. Filed Oct. 5.

Gannon, Wendy C., Norwalk. $3,291 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 8 Half Mile Road, Norwalk. Filed Oct. 5.

Anderson, Mercedes, Fairfield. $23,025 in favor of 179 Cherry Street LLC, New Canaan, by Barr & Morgan, Stamford. Property: 8 Essex St., Fairfield. Filed Oct. 7.

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Navarro, Hector A., Norwalk. $2,009 in favor of Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC, Norfolk, Va., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 12 Shirley St., Norwalk. Filed Oct. 5.

Yocum, Cynthia, Norwalk. $13,783 in favor of Capital One Bank USA NA, Richmond, Va., by London & London, Newington. Property: 21 Ledgewood Drive, Norwalk. Filed Oct. 6.

Rentas, Radames, Norwalk. $11,171 in favor of FIA Card Services NA, Newark, Del., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 82 Toilsome Ave., Norwalk. Filed Oct. 5.

Zielinski, Brian M., Stamford. $2,057 in favor of Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC, Norfolk, Va., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 57 Woods End Road, Stamford. Filed Oct. 9.

Rodhe, Melinda, Newtown. $52,358 in favor of Steven R. Freshman, Norwalk, by Halloran & Sage LLP, Westport. Property: 40 Valley Field Road South, Newtown. Filed Oct. 8.

LEASES

Schanck, Grace M., Norwalk. $2,007 in favor of Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC, Norfolk, Va., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 23 Ivy Place, Norwalk. Filed Oct. 5. Sciortino, Lori J., Newtown. $2,181 in favor of Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC, Norfolk, Va., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 101 Forest Drive, Newtown. Filed Oct. 8. Siwicki, Alfred, Stamford. $136,503 in favor of Wells Fargo Bank NA, West Des Moines, Iowa, by Lloyd S. Lowinger, Avon. Property: 56 Hidden Brook Drive, Stamford. Filed Oct. 6. Stavrolakes, Georgiana G., Norwalk. $811 in favor of Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC, Norfolk, Va., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 506 Foxboro Drive, Norwalk. Filed Oct. 5. Sullivan, Timothy J., Norwalk. $1,873 in favor of Capital One Bank USA NA, Richmond, Va., by London & London, Newington. Property: 5 Rockland Road, Apt. A7, Norwalk. Filed Oct. 6. Takacs, Kelly, Fairfield. $2,224 in favor of Capital One Bank USA NA, Richmond, Va., by London & London, Newington. Property: 272 Grandview Road, Fairfield. Filed Oct. 5. Tapper, George, Norwalk. $821 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 3 College St., Norwalk. Filed Oct. 5. Vann, Lemuel J., Norwalk. $2,982 in favor of Capital One Bank USA NA, Richmond, Va., by London & London, Newington. Property: 32 Circle St., Norwalk. Filed Oct. 6.

Sobotka, Zenon, by self. Landlord: Success Village Apartments Inc., Bridgeport. Property: 12 Court C, Building 61, Bridgeport. Term: 39 years, commenced Oct. 6, 2015. Filed Oct. 8.

LIENS

Goddard, Ashley K. and Preston L. Goddard, 8 Stephen Mather Road, Norwalk. $29,394, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 5. Halderman, Robert J., 6 Renzulli Road, Norwalk. $14,133, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 5. HEM Management Group Inc., 2410 Summer St., Stamford. $117,602, payroll taxes and quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Oct. 14. JV Construction & Drywall LLC, 56 Victory St., Stamford. $42,751, payroll taxes and quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Oct. 14. Kendall, Jane, 13 Mystic Lane, Norwalk. $28,062, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 5. King, Loretta, 88 Harbor Drive, Apt. T, Stamford. $5,059, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 9. Licata, Cynthia, 23 Meeting House Road, Greenwich. $719,925, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 6. Licata, Cynthia, 23 Meeting House Road, Stamford. $821,159, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 6. Liebrock, Edward V., 67 Shoreham Village Drive, Fairfield. $34,915, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 14.

FEDERAL TAX LIENSFILED

Luchierini, Dana V. and Gary J. Pugliese, 2470 Huntington Turnpike, Trumbull. $5,434, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 6.

Angel, Luz and Rafael Angel, 51 Hinckley Ave., Stamford. $12,037, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 9.

Makum Lifetime Services, 54 Research Drive, Stamford. $2,612, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Oct. 8.

Bier, Ruth and Elliott J. Bier, 1 Milbank Ave., Apt. 4A, Greenwich. $614,995, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 6.

Maye, Angela, 204 Judson Place, Bridgeport. $23,839, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 13.

Braswell Galleries Inc., 304 Main Ave., Unit 301, Norwalk. $15,574, quarterly payroll taxes and payroll taxes. Filed Oct. 13. Capozziello, Marshall, 776 North Ave., Apt. 1, Bridgeport. $356,465, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 13. Caravella, D., 25 Gurley Road, Stamford. $91,106, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 9.

Ortiz, Frances E. and Theodore L. Thomas, 11 Meeting Grove Lane, Fairfield. $38,529, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 6. Puccio, Kathleen and Thomas P. Puccio, 666 Summer St., Stamford. $10,180, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Oct. 8. Richard, Eric and J. Coombers Richard, 123 Old Belden Hill Road, Apt. 27, Norwalk. $9,288, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 13.

Cargill-Holmes, Phyllis P., 444 Bedford St., Apt. 3K, Stamford. $26,344, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 14.

Ruane, Brendan N., 120 Autumn Ridge Road, Fairfield. $6,157, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 6.

Caruso, Anthony D., 25 Perry Ave., Norwalk. $29,321, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 13.

Santo, Edson E., 75 Saint Charles Ave., Stamford. $28,955, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 14.

Clavette, Mary B. and Alan J. Clavette, 3 Fox Hollow Lane, Newtown. $40,233, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 7.

Scandia Food & Gifts Inc., 28 High St., Norwalk. $30,502, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Oct. 13.

Corbo, Frank, 85 Gregory Blvd., Norwalk. $11,393, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 5.

FACTS Sicilian, Victoria A., 575 Catamount Road, Fairfield. $25,890, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 6. Smith, Charles M., 24 Ryan Ave., Norwalk. $28,370, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 5. Vantage Leisure Inc., 21 Bryan Road, Norwalk. $284,585, quarterly payroll taxes and payroll taxes. Filed Oct. 6.

FEDERAL TAX LIENSRELEASED Anthony, Collette D., 327 Madison Terrace, Bridgeport. $123,107, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 7. Golden Hill Realty LLC, P.O. Box 309, Bridgeport. $10,537, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Oct. 13. Kipp, Erik I., 217 Bronson Road, Fairfield. $71,748, frivolous tax return submission penalty and a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 14. Klein, Lisa B. and Jonathan J. Klein, 1445 Capitol Ave., Bridgeport. $37,113, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 13. Lundstrom, Mary G., 116 Murray St., Norwalk. $36,002, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 6. Pendergast Jr., Frederick J., 182 S. Main St., Newtown. $143,893, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 13. Phang, Dennis, 74 Yacht St., Bridgeport. $15,757, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 13. Phillips Jr., William K., 323 Columbus Ave., Stratford. $19,342, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 6. Phillips Jr., William K., 323 Columbus Ave., Stratford. $19,170, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 6. Seferidis, Nick, 47 Grandview Ave., Norwalk. $350, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Oct. 13. Simpson, C. and John Bohannon Jr., 115 Balmforth St., Bridgeport. $19,663, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 13.

MECHANIC’S LIENSFILED BLD Parcel I Owner LLC and Bass Pro Outdoor World LLC, Bridgeport. Filed by Fabcon Precast LLC, Savage, Minn., by Mark Pederson. Property: Stratford, Ann, Hough and Waterview avenues and Pembroke Street, Bridgeport. Amount: $40,000. Filed Oct. 13.

BLD Parcel I Owner LLC, et al., Rochester, N.Y. Filed by Fabcon Precast LLC, Savage, Minn., by Mark Pederson. Property: Stratford, Ann, Hough and Waterview avenues and Pembroke Street, Bridgeport. Amount: $51,555. Filed Oct. 13.

Sacred Heart University Inc., Fairfield. Filed by Sernac Electric Co. Inc., New Britain, by Kevin Pope. Property: 5151 Park Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $531,991. Filed Oct. 8.

Colonial Gardens Condo Association, Stamford. Filed by M & S Design & Renovations LLC, Stamford, by Cal Raiteri. Property: 2475 Summer St., Apt. 2-F, Stamford. Amount: $35,571. Filed Oct. 9.

LIS PENDENS

Colonial Gardens Condo Association, Stamford. Filed by M & S Design & Renovations LLC, Stamford, by Nancy Hadden. Property: 2475 Summer St., Apt. 2-E, Stamford. Amount: $35,571. Filed Oct. 9. Colonial Gardens Condo Association, Stamford. Filed by M & S Design & Renovations LLC, Stamford, by Yolanda Castro and Michael Cardillo. Property: 2475 Summer St., Apt. 2-A, Stamford. Amount: $9,401. Filed Oct. 9. Colonial Gardens Condo Association, Stamford. Filed by M & S Design & Renovations LLC, Stamford, by Veritas Properties LLC. Property: 2475 Summer St., Apt. 2-G, Stamford. Amount: $35,571. Filed Oct. 9. Colonial Gardens Condo Association, Stamford. Filed by M & S Design & Renovations LLC, Stamford, by Lynne Donovan. Property: 2475 Summer St., Apt. 2-K, Stamford. Amount: $35,571. Filed Oct. 9. Colonial Gardens Condo Association, Stamford. Filed by M & S Design & Renovations LLC, Stamford, by Lisa Renee Monte. Property: 2475 Summer St., Apt. 2-J, Stamford. Amount: $35,571. Filed Oct. 9. Colonial Gardens Condo Association, Stamford. Filed by M & S Design & Renovations LLC, Stamford, by Lynne Donovan. Property: 2475 Summer St., Apt. 2-L, Stamford. Amount: $35,571. Filed Oct. 9. Colonial Gardens Condo Association, Stamford. Filed by M & S Design & Renovations LLC, Stamford, by Lisa Renee Monte. Property: 2475 Summer St., Apt. 2-J, Stamford. Amount: $6,513. Filed Oct. 9. Myers, Evelyn C., Stamford. Filed by Fair Conn Plumbing & Heating LLC, Stamford, by Adam Fraczkiewicz. Property: Parcel A, Map 7372, Stamford. Amount: $7,700. Filed Oct. 8. NW MFP Norwalk Town Center II LLC, Norwalk. Filed by Lyon & Billard Co., Meriden, N.H., by David H. Raisner. Property: 467 West Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $35,092. Filed Oct. 15.

Abiali, Elina and Renato Abiali, et al., Bethel. Filed by Kapusta, Otzel & Averaimo, Milford, for HSBC Bank USA NA, Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 13 Meckauer Circle, Bethel. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $289,600, dated January 2007. Filed Oct. 9. Arroyo, Hector, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for the Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 194-196 Savoy St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use charges. Filed Oct. 6. Behboudi, Kasra, et al., Fairfield. Filed by Leopold & Associates, Stamford, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 148 Ridgeley Ave., Fairfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $260,000, dated March 2005. Filed Oct. 13. Bernard, Michelle M., et al., Stamford. Filed by O’Connell, Attmore & Morris LLC, Hartford, for The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, New York, N.Y. Property: 61 Anderson St., Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $600,000, dated April 2006. Filed Oct. 9. Bondi, Julie, et al., Newtown. Filed by Leopold & Associates, Stamford, for The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, New York, N.Y. Property: 21 Dayton St., Newtown. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $250,000, dated June 2005. Filed Oct. 13. Bridgeport Phase II Owner LLC, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for the Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 144 Golden Hill St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use charges. Filed Oct. 6. Bridgeport Phase II Owner LLC, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for the Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 991-1019 Main St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a seweruse lien for nonpayment of sewer-use charges. Filed Oct. 6.

FIGURES Sanchez, Hernan A., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Perlstein, Sandler & McCracken LLC, Farmington, for Riverwalk Condominium Association Inc. of Connecticut, Stamford. Property: 2660 North Ave., Unit 214, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Oct. 6. Shapiro, David, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for Benchmark Municipal Tax Services Ltd., Bridgeport. Property: 22 Oak St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Oct. 6. Sharpe, Sheldon, Bridgeport. Filed by Zeldes, Needle & Cooper PC, Bridgeport, for Roberto Clemente Homes Condominium Association Inc., Bridgeport. Property: 605 Pembroke St., Unit 4, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on an association lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Oct. 8. Short, Reginald, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for PNC Bank NA, Miamisburgh, Ohio. Property: 817 Beechwood Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $121,600, dated July 2003. Filed Oct. 6. Sirota, Jonathan, et al., Stamford. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Structured Asset Securities Corp. Property: 256 Haviland Road, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $840,000, dated April 2004. Filed Oct. 7. Sivak, Rozalya, Bridgeport. Filed by Zeldes, Needle & Cooper PC, Bridgeport, for Huntington Village Condominium Association-Bridgeport Inc., Bridgeport. Property: 120 Huntington Turnpike, Unit 1005, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on an association lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Oct. 8. Smith, Dean E., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bender, Anderson and Barba PC, North Haven, for The Anchorage Condominium Inc., Stamford. Property: Unit B in Glen Cove Estate, Building 5, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Oct. 14. Stanley, Junior, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for the Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 575 Carroll Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use charges. Filed Oct. 6. The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, New York, N.Y. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for the Water

Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 957 Evers Street Extension, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use charges. Filed Oct. 6. The St. George Lithuanian Roman Catholic Church Corp., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for the Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 443-453 Park Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use charges. Filed Oct. 6. Thompson, Larry and Marsha Thompson, et al., Norwalk. Filed by Kapusta, Otzel & Averaimo, Milford, for Citibank NA, Sioux Falls S.D. Property: 3 Lawrence St., Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $287,000, dated February 2007. Filed Oct. 13. Torres, Yesenia, Bridgeport. Filed by Greene Law PC, Farmington, for Titan Capital ID LLC. Property: 17421744 Barnum Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Oct. 13. Trana, Kayro, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Marinosci Law Group PC, Warwick, R.I., for Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Lewisville, Texas. Property: 147 Lousisana Ave., Unit 117, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $146,700, dated June 2014. Filed Oct. 14. Valencia Island LLC, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Walter M. Spader, North Branford, for Tower Lien LLC, Jupiter, Fla. Property: 3245 Main St., Unit 203, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Oct. 13. Verses, Jamie and Stephen Verses, et al., Stamford. Filed by Marinosci Law Group PC, Warwick, R.I., for RBS Citizens Bank NA, Providence, R.I. Property: Lot 30, Map 7699, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $415,000, dated January 2010. Filed Oct. 9. Viglione, Yupin N., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 21 Canterbury Road, Unit 87, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $247,500, dated May 2006. Filed Oct. 5. Vloss, Kevin T., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for the Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport, Bridgeport. Property: 339-341 Wilmot Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use charges. Filed Oct. 6.

Wadas, Edward, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Santanter Bank NA. Property: 27 Success Park, Apt. 24., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Oct. 6. Welfare, Janice M., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for the Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 525 Garfield Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use charges. Filed Oct. 6.

MORTGAGES 1027 Fairfield Ave., Bayshore, N.Y., by David Antar. Lender: Suffolk County National Bank, Riverhead, N.Y. Property: 1027 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $392,000. Filed Oct. 13. 115 Main St. Norwalk LLC, Westport, by Frank Fraulo. Lender: Fairfield County Bank, Ridgefield. Property: 115 Main St., Norwalk. Amount: $900,000. Filed Oct. 7. 117 Perry Street LLC, Westport, by Scott Maronna. Lender: KTF Designs LLC, Westport. Property: 117 Perry St., Fairfield. Amount: $471,520. Filed Oct. 9. 16 Brookfield Street LLC, Norwalk, by Howard S. Friedman. Lender: Patriot National Bank N.A, Stamford. Property: 16 Brookfield St., Norwalk. Amount: $575,000. Filed Oct. 9. 2LBJ Holdings LLC, Ladera Ranch, Calif., by Jeffrey A. Pittman. Lender: Scott Alan Lissoy, Santa Ana, Calif. Property: 1987-1990 Fairfield Beach Road, Fairfield. Amount: $735,000. Filed Oct. 8. Benchmark Trading Ltd., Bridgeport, by Juda J. Epstein. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Shelton. Property: 3543 Main St., Units 1 and 2, Bridgeport. Amount: $3 million. Filed Oct. 8. Blu Lighthouse LLC, Delray Bach, Fla., by Fatima Silva. Lender: RNC Capital Funding LLC, South Windsor. Property: 95 Nautilus Road, Bridgeport. Amount: $240,000. Filed Oct. 13. Chabad Lubavitch of Fairfield Inc., Fairfield, by Shlomo Landa. Lender: Haef Property Management LLC, Fairfield. Property: 452 Brookside Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $200,000. Filed Oct. 5. Eaton Investments LLC, Bridgeport, by Stephen A. Eaton Jr. Lender: ABL One LLC, Hoboken, N.J. Property: 64 Woodmont Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $118,000. Filed Oct. 5. F and M Fairfield LLC, Fairfield, by Freddy Miraballes. Lender: The First Bank of Greenwich, Greenwich. Property: 236 Old Post Road, Fairfield. Amount: $345,000. Filed Oct. 9.

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FACTS Harvey Propco LLC, Waltham, Mass., by Scott Lassonde. Lender: Ladder Capital Finance LLC, New York, N.Y. Property: 272 and 230 Woodlawn Ave., 221 Commer St., 730 Park St., 1096 Hartford Turnpike, 256-258 and 260 Martin Luther King Drive, Norwalk. Amount: $110 million. Filed Oct. 5. OTW LLC, Fairfield, by Timothy Mantz. Lender: FBA Connecticut Bridge Lending LLC, Quincy, Mass. Property: 344 Romanock Road, Fairfield. Amount: $285,000. Filed Oct. 5. Pinnacle Financial Services LLC, East Windsor Hill, by Pasquale Lionetti. Lender: PML Management Services LLC. Property: 180 Pennsylvania Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $63,000. Filed Oct. 13. Precious Memories Child Care Center LLC, Bridgeport, by Sheree Higgins. Lender: Peoples United Bank NA, Bridgeport. Property: 3600 Main St., Bridgeport. Amount: $425,000. Filed Oct. 8. Precious Memories Child Care Center LLC, Bridgeport, by Sheree Higgins. Lender: Peoples United Bank NA, Bridgeport. Property: 3600 Main St., Bridgeport. Amount: $100,000. Filed Oct. 8. PRPG Waterside Portfolio LLC, Stamford, by Kevin Davis. Lender: Customers Bank, Phoenixville, Pa. Property: 20 Orchard St., 22-24 Orchard St. and 275 Greenwich St., Stamford. Amount: $3.1 million. Filed Oct. 13.

Silver Kings Highway LLC, Stamford, by Tomas Haendler. Lender: The Guilford Savings Bank, Guilford. Property: 2180 Kings Highway, Fairfield. Amount: $1.4 million. Filed Oct. 7. Sono Metro LLC, Norwalk, by Keith R. Brown. Lender. Fairfield County Bank, Ridgefield. Property: 5 Chestnut St. and 20 Monroe St., Norwalk. Amount: $697,500. Filed Oct. 9. Trofa Coastal Construction LLC, Wilton, by Florindo M. Trofa. Lender: Bankwell Bank, New Canaan. Property: 249 High St., Lots A and B, Fairfield. Amount: $690,270. Filed Oct. 8. Village At Stamford LLC, Short Hills, N.J., by Kenneth Silverman. Lender: Investors Bank, Short Hills, N.J. Property: 500 Bedford St., Stamford. Amount: $29.3 million. Filed Oct. 15. W & W Holdings LLC, Norwalk, by Frederick Wilmot. Lender: Newtown Savings Bank, Newtown. Property: 2 Testa Place and 284 Ely Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $1.9 million. Filed Oct. 8.

NEW BUSINESSES Angel Illumination, 550 Villa Ave., Fairfield 06825, c/o Zsolt Cziko. Filed Oct. 6. Applied Lightwave Strategies LLC, 19 Starr Lane, Bethel 06801, c/o Carol Tomczyk Kubis. Filed Oct. 7. Bay Excavating, 677 Hope St., Stamford 06907, c/o Randolph Sala. Filed Oct. 7.

FEATURE PROPERTIES OF THE WEEK

Black Rock Farmers Market, 481 Brewster St., Bridgeport 06605, c/o Michele Margo. Filed Oct. 5.

Gifts Unlimited, 2472 Main St., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Rosa Dias. Filed Oct. 5.

Carefoot Reflexology Inc., 2000 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield 06825, c/o Ya Jie Yu. Filed Oct. 9.

Giocastro Home Improvement, 125 Lafayette St., Stamford 06902, c/o Giovanny Gastro. Filed Oct. 14.

Cavalli Bros Inc., 170 Post Road, Fairfield 06824, c/o Giulio Cavalli. Filed Oct. 8.

Gracia International, 77 Tupper Drive, Stamford 06902, c/o Joe Ong. Filed Oct. 14.

Center Ring Productions, 129 Nutmeg Road, Bridgeport 06610, c/o Joseph E. Barney. Filed Oct. 8.

Home Style & Stage, 1552 Post Road, Fairfield 06824, c/o Sweet Rexie’s LLC. Filed Oct. 7.

Chipotle Mexican Grill, 275 E. Main St., Bridgeport 06608, c/o Kim Ogenesyan. Filed Oct. 15.

Hope Street Café, 1063 Hope St., Stamford 06907, c/o Frank Costa. Filed Oct. 5.

Chrishom Building & Remodeling, 230 Pond Road, Bridgeport 06606, c/o Patrick A. Chishom. Filed Oct. 5.

Ireneusz Tarnacki Roofing, 2465 Mill Plain Road, Fairfield 06824, c/o Ireneusz Tarnacki. Filed Oct. 2.

Churrasquiera Avenida LLC, 757 Madison Ave., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Maria C. Roxo and Clementina R. Moreira. Filed Oct. 5. Clark Consulting, Coaching & Training LLC, 42 Michael St., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Lillian Lopes Clark. Filed Oct. 5. CT Renovation Professionals, 100 Congress St., Bridgeport 06609, c/o John Derosa and Connecticut Deck Pros LLC. Filed Oct. 15. Delta Limousine Worldwide, 28 Crown Ave., Norwalk 06854, c/o Omar Sevilla. Filed Oct. 5. Delta Limousine Worldwide, 28 Crown Ave., Norwalk 06854, c/o All County Limousine LLC. Filed Oct. 6. Diva Designs, 1315 Nochte Ave., Bridgeport 06608, c/o Tamika Nelson. Filed Oct. 8.

MULTI-UNIT INVESTMENT PROPERTY— WAPPINGER, NY Location: U.S. Route 9, Wappinger Square Feet: 9,500 ± SF Total, To Be Confirmed Utilities: Well / Septic / Fuel Oil / Electric Acreage: 1.02 ± Acres Suitable For: Commercial/Office Sale Price: $1,495,000 Lease Price: Available Upon Request Contact: info@crproperties.com (845) 485-3100 / www.crproperties.com

FREE STANDING RETAIL / WAREHOUSE BUILDING- POUGHKEEPSIE, NY Location: U.S. RT 44 / NYS RT 55 Area Square Feet: 14,800 ± SF Acreage: 1.83 ± Acres Suitable For: Retail / Shop / Display /Warehouse Utilities: Municipal Water & Sewer/ Gas & Electric Asking Price: $775,000 Contact: info@crproperties.com (845) 485-3100 / www.crproperties.com

Diversified Home Investments, 115 Denver Ave., Bridgeport 06605, c/o Errol A. Simpson. Filed Oct. 5. Don Entertainment LLC, 115 Denver Ave., Bridgeport 06605, c/o Errol A. Simpson. Filed Oct. 5. Eco Lighting and Marketing Solutions, 60 Yaremich Drive, Unit 17, Bridgeport 06606, c/o Luis Landrau. Filed Oct. 16. Energy Rewards, 1055 Washington Blvd., Stamford 06901, c/o Everyday Energy Connecticut LLC. Filed Oct. 9.

INDUSTRIAL / COMMERCIAL BUILDINGWAPPINGER, NY Location: Airport Drive, Wappinger Space: 11,740 ± SF Total, To Be Confirmed Acreage: 3.81 ± Acres Suitable For: Warehouse / Storage Manufacturing / Distribution Asking Price: $1,100,000 Contact: info@crproperties.com (845) 485-3100 / www.crproperties.com

RESTAURANT / COMMERCIAL BUILDING FOR LEASE- HYDE PARK, NY Location: U.S. Route 9 / Albany Post Road near Franklin D. Roosevelt and Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic sites Square Feet: 7,070 ± SF Total, To Be Confirmed Acreage: 0.92 ± Acres Suitable For: Restaurant / Commercial Use Listing Price: $13.00 Per SF, Triple Net Contact: info@crproperties.com (845) 485-3100 / www.crproperties.com

FIGURES

Euroland Contracting Job, 54 Saint Charles Ave., Stamford 06907, c/o Michael Koblosh. Filed Oct. 13. Fairfield Cigars, 2189 Post Road, Fairfield 06824, c/o Smoke For Less and Variety LLC. Filed Oct. 5. GHCC, 1045 Old Academy Road, Fairfield 06824, c/o Amy S. Johnson. Filed Oct. 13.

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J.D.L. Trucking Inc., 200 Ludlow St., Apt. 303, Stamford 06902, c/o Jeffrey Nembhard. Filed Oct. 8. Johanna Express Company LLC, 6 Durando Place, Bridgeport 06605, c/o Gabriel Moran. Filed Oct. 6. Joshua Variety Store, 875 Cove Road, Stamford 06902, c/o Armando J. Ramirez Fermin. Filed Oct. 15. Judy’s Home Day Care, 11 Noble St., First floor, Stamford 06902, c/o Yuderka Familia. Filed Oct. 9. Jusbreeze Prints, 955 Main St., Bridgeport 06604, c/o Daryl Wright. Filed Oct. 6. Just Go Soccer, 83 Alanson Road, Bridgeport 06607, c/o Joao Paulo Roncoli. Filed Oct. 8. Kano Basketball Academy, 11 F. Leslie Road, Bridgeport 06606, c/o Kano Edwards. Filed Oct. 5. Key Cleaning Service, 677 Hope St., Stamford 06907, c/o Randolph Sala and Marcela Londono-Lozada. Filed Oct. 7. Krystal International Beauty Salon LLC, 90 W. Broad St., Stamford 06902, c/o Krystal International Beauty Salon LLC. Filed Oct. 8. L & R Contractors, 92 Magnolia Ave., Norwalk 06850, c/o Lisa Norrholm. Filed Oct. 14. LC Garden, 214 Homeland St., Fairfield 06825, c/o Laura Comerford. Filed Oct. 2. Lee Nails, 280 Connecticut Ave., Norwalk 06854, c/o Juana R. Mairena and Esmeralda Kugani. Filed Oct. 13. Let’s Face It, 6 Windell Place, Stamford 06906, c/o Stefanie Suppa. Filed Oct. 5.

Little Brazil & Beyond Market LLC, 2442 Main St., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Maria Aparecida Carvalho. Filed Oct. 5. LL Painting and Cleaning, 8 Union Ave., Apt. D 4, Norwalk 06851, c/o Hurtarte De Londono and Lesly L. Perez. Filed Oct. 7. Lovely Beauty Parlour, 93 Richards Ave., Apt. 611, Norwalk 06854, c/o Lila Bhattarai. Filed Oct. 14. Lucky Wireless, 192 Beechmont Ave., Apt. B, Bridgeport 06606, c/o Vahora Muhmad Safi. Filed Oct. 8. Magical Cleaning Services, 675 Central Ave., Unit 7, Bridgeport 06607, c/o Raphael Gonzales. Filed Oct. 8. Magical Cleaning Services, 675 Central Ave., Unit 7, Bridgeport 06607, c/o Sandra D. Rivera. Filed Oct. 8. Naam Yoga Connecticut LLC, 164 Greenwood Ave., Bethel 06801, c/o Linda G. Fiske. Filed Oct. 8. New England Custom Tables, 141 Fillow St., Norwalk 06850, c/o Eric P. Rabaskas. Filed Oct. 5. Ramirez Brothers Painting LLC, 7 Orange St., Norwalk 06850, c/o Marco Ramirez. Filed Oct. 7. Renee’s Kitchen and Catering, 1485 Chopsey Hill Road, Bridgeport 06606, c/o William Hazel. Filed Oct. 5. Safe Ride Transport, 211 Wayne St., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Talbert Beckford. Filed Oct. 13. Shaes Caribbean Products, 11 Hamilton Court, Apt. A, Stamford 06902, c/o Sharon Decosta. Filed Oct. 6. SkrewLoose Production, 57 Treat Ave., Stamford 06906, c/o Jayson Byrd. Filed Oct. 2. Small Business Data Organization Service, 1003 Sylvan Ave., Bridgeport 06606, c/o William R. Chapman. Filed Oct. 7. Steff’s Stuff, 6 Windell Place, Stamford 06906, c/o Stefanie Suppa. Filed Oct. 5. Suarez & Associates, 2285 North St., Fairfield 06824, c/o Private Family Office LLC. Filed Oct. 1. Techplexx, 6 Buckingham Place, Norwalk 06851, c/o Normand Cayo. Filed Oct. 5. Vinell Watson Home Repairs, 156 Westfield Ave., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Vinell Watson. Filed Oct. 5.

PATENTS Apparatus and method for cleaning an imaging surface of a printing system. Patent no. 9,146,525 issued to Erwin Ruiz, Rochester, N.Y.; Jeffrey Nyyssonen Swing, Rochester, N.Y.; David S. Derleth, Webster, N.Y.; Charles T. Facchini II, Webster, N.Y.; Steven Russel, Bloomfield, N.Y.; and Jorge M. Rodriguez, Webster, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Contemporaneously reconstructing images captured of a scene illuminated with unstructured and structured illumination sources. Patent no. 9,141,868 issued to Beilei Xu, Penfield, N.Y.; Lalit Keshav Mestha, Fairport, N.Y.; and Edgar A. Bernal, Webster, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Curable and cured adhesive compositions. Patent no. 9,1389,756 issued to Christopher J. Campbell, Burnsville, Minn. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Generating multiple digital images with changed aspect ratio. Patent no. 9,142,052 issued to John Caine, Fairfield; and Jonathan Taylor, Ridgefield. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Imaging member having improved imaging layers. Patent no. 9,141,006 issued to Jin Wu, Pittsford. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Method for making an ink-jet print head front face having a textured super-oleophobic surface. Patent no. 9,139,002 issued to Hong Zhao, Webster, N.Y.; Kyoo-Chul Pasrk, Cambridge, Mass.; and Kock-Yee Law, Penfield, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Print-head transducer dicing directly on diaphragm. Patent no. 9,139,004 issued to Gary D. Redding, Victor, N.Y.; Antonio L. Williams, Rochester, N.Y.; and John P. Meyers, Rochester, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Real-time processing of video frames. Patent no. 9,142,033 issued to Rogerio S. Feris, White Plains, N.Y.; Arun Hampapur, Norwalk; Zouxuan Lu, Yorktown Heights, N.Y.; and Ying-li Tian, Yorktown Heights, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Side-edge sheet curler for sheethold down devices. Patent no. 9,139,388 issued to Lloyd A. Williams, Mahopac, N.Y.; Ruddy Castillo, Briarcliff, N.Y.; and Joannes N. M. deJong, Hopewell Junction, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Spreader system having pressure roll and method for controlling pressure in a pressure roll. Patent no. 9,138,983 issued to Derek A. Bryl, Webster, N.Y.; Jason Mathew LeFevre, Penfield, N.Y.; Douglas K. Herrmann, Webster, N.Y.; and Adam Douglas Ledgerwood, Geneva, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

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