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GE touts backup system

SUITORS COURT XYLEM Stamford may lure $3.8B

Offers financing for uninterrupted power devices BY PATRICK GALLAGHER

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water technology developer

With businesses looking to patch system

and infrastructure gaps exposed by Hurricane Sandy, General Electric (GE) recently introduced a plan to help firms finance the installation and retrofits of electrical backup systems that can prevent even the most miniscule of outages. Uninterrupted power supply (UPS) systems can recognize an electrical outage and provide temporary backup power within two milliseconds, whereas backup generators can often take anyGE touts, page 6

BY JENNIFER BISSELL and PATRICK GALLAGHER

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W From ‘Jeopardy!’ to corporate

FCBJ TODAY Panelists discuss the need for succession planning with tax changes likely on the horizon… 2 Diamondback Capital Management tells investors it will liquidate as assets decline… 3 The Senate unanimously approves a $631 billion defense spending bill as executives caution lawmakers over sequester… 7 The Rizzo Cos. celebrates 50 years in Danbury… 8 Two Roads Brewing Co. to open in Stratford by the end of the month… 11

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Stephen Gold, IBM worldwide marketing director, and UConn School of Business Dean John A. Elliott.

Program is an effort to strengthen corporate partnerships BY JENNIFER BISSELL

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The University of Connecticut has teamed with IBM Corp. to explore business applications for the artificial intelligence technology developed as part of Big Blue’s Watson initiative. Students in UConn’s School of Business worked in teams to develop pitches, which they presented to a group of IBM directors and engineers Dec. 5 at the school’s Stamford campus.

The proposals, which ranged from applications in the pharmaceutical industry to roles at call centers, were a part of a semester-long course developed as part of a partnership between UConn and IBM, which is based in Armonk, N.Y. Made famous by its appearance on “Jeopardy!” in 2011, Watson is a cognitive computer system that can process natural human language, generate hypotheses and use evidence-based learning. UConn and IBM have had a long rela-

ater technology developer Xylem Inc. looks to capitalize on the regional competition for corporate headquarters as it seeks a new base of operations after being spun off from ITT Corp. last year. After reporting $3.8 billion in revenues in 2011, Xylem is being courted by Stamford and Westchester County officials as it seeks a new site for its global headquarters. Xylem, which shares the same White Plains, N.Y., address as its former parent company, is being required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to move its corporate functions to a new location. The company has narrowed its search to two spots in downtown Stamford and as well as in Purchase, N.Y., and White Plains, according to an application for sales tax incentives submitted by Xylem to the Westchester County Industrial Development Agency (IDA). Xylem is seeking to lease a 65,000-square-foot space for a period of 10 years and said it plans to invest about $11.6 million in its eventual new home, Suitors, page 6

UConn, page 6

Senate passes defense bill

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Panelists: Business succession plans often lacking in detail BY JENNIFER BISSELL

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hether it’s selling a company or passing it down to the kids, experts at a recent roundtable agreed business owners need to improve their exit strategies. “When business owners try to make (exit) decisions, they try to maintain a certain lifestyle,” said Nicholas Palumbo, an Opus Advisory Group L.L.C. partner. “But they make financial decisions based on opinions of popular media and other sources, without any facts. They think they need less money when in fact they need more.” Addressing the fundamental pitfalls and strategies for navigating a successful company exit, Citrin Cooperman, an accounting, tax and consulting firm with an office in Norwalk, hosted the final installment of a three-part series Dec. 6 at the Fairview Country Club in Greenwich. At the event, “Driving Off into the Sunset,” experts discussed succession planning, tips for selling a business and employee stock ownership options.

Previous panels in the series addressed obstacles in starting new businesses and growing existing ones through effective management. Mentioning a list of wealth-eroding factors such as taxes, inflation, technological changes, market volatility and unexpected life events, Palumbo stressed the importance of planning ahead and making informed decisions when it comes to an owner’s final chapter. For owners who have much of their wealth tied up into the ownership of the business, Michael Markhoff, an estate planning attorney at Danziger & Markhoff L.L.P. in White Plains, N.Y., said recapitalizing, where a portion of the business is sold, can result in an immediate payoff for an owner as well as retained family ownership. As many business owners have children, Markhoff said it’s often a parent’s desire to see their business and wealth be passed on to their children. However, one child may be more active in the business than the other, which can cause turmoil, he said. Splitting the remaining shares of the

company, Markhoff stressed that each child should remain equal but that the inactive child should be given the option to sell his or her share while the active child is given control. When selling a business, there are many pieces of advice owners should keep in mind, said Michael Carter, managing director of Fairfield investment banking firm Carter Morse & Mathias. Above all, Carter said owners should have a solid understanding of the value of their company and know when to sell. He suggested owners follow the mergers and acquisitions of potential buyers and track the selling points of their competitors. Additionally he said that the highest bidder may not always be the most valuable. Although relatively rare, another exit strategy is implementing an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), said Alex Meshechok, managing director for investment banking firm CSG Partners L.L.C. An ESOP gives a company’s workforce ownership in the company at no cost and the shares are sold when the company’s owner leaves or retires. The plan gives an immediate payoff

Citrin Cooperman partner Howard Klein serving as moderator at a Dec. 6 roundtable.

without a heavy capital gains tax and business owners can still remain attached to the company. It also allows the owner to sell a substantial portion of the shares to his or her children. “It’s impossible to do any of this in a silo,” said Markhoff. “It’s truly a team effort. It’s impossible for any one of you to just sit down with an attorney. Everyone has to be around the table.”

Fifth Street Finance CEO talks small business concerns BY JENNIFER BISSELL

jbissell@westfairinc.com Hoping to better understand the issues plaguing small business owners, Leonard Tannenbaum, CEO of Fifth Street Finance Corp., recently held a series of events around the state, where he said business owners raised issues ranging from market uncertainty to the cost of relocating. In conversations with the Business Journal, Tannenbaum said the keys to helping businesses grow are, among other things, eliminating government red tape and increasing awareness of business development programs. Earlier this year Tannenbaum formed his own political action committee, Keeping America Competitive, to further promote his overall goal of growing small- and middle-market businesses. The following are excerpts from a conversation with Tannenbaum:

FCBJ: What are the key factors business owners say are preventing business growth? Tannenbaum: “Based on conversations with Connecticut’s small busi-

ness owners, the top three issues that concern them and potentially can slow growth are uncertainty in the economy, government regulation and red tape, and a lack of skilled employees to drive their business forward. Not far behind, taxes and health care costs are also a concern as costs continue to rise across the board to run a successful business.”

What are businesses’ biggest concerns when it comes to securing capital? “The biggest concerns business owners face when securing capital are high interest rates and government red tape. Small business owners often need to secure capital quickly for the everyday needs of their business. However, government red tape can slow the process. A delay in the financing process can make a huge difference to a small business owner who needs capital now.” For businesses that do successfully secure capital, what qualities separate them from the rest? “Businesses with the ability to repay their loans, deploy their own personal equity to invest in their business and those that have a proven track record

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in operating a business will be able to secure financing. Those qualities will also help them to succeed as a business in the future and continue to secure financing as they grow.”

You’ve mentioned the issue of government red tape. How can businesses work through it? “The state of Connecticut currently has a program in place allowing business owners to receive a tax credit for hiring individuals in certain designated groups who have been unemployed for a certain period of time. However, given that it takes multiple government employees to process a claim, which can take time, the question begs, is it really worth it? In addition, once hired, a claim can’t be submitted retroactively making this process very inefficient for business owners. While the idea is good, really a cost benefit analysis should be completed to find better way to run programs of this nature. Ultimately, small business owners in Connecticut today are in need of guidance and advice on best practices for their companies. There are, in fact, many more resources available to them than

they realize, such as the Connecticut Business & Industry Association, the Stamford Innovation Center, the Business Council of Fairfield County and the Department of Economic and Community Development. There needs to be a better awareness program for these resources so that small businesses can better utilize them.”

What can government officials do to help businesses? “It’s not that officials are not well intentioned and trying to hinder small businesses, but many government officials do not have, and should have, a background in business to better understand what business owners need to succeed. While some officials may be against it, those without a strong understanding should work in partnership with business leaders that can execute and provide owners with guidance and advice based on experience and facts.” Fifth Street Finance Corp. is a specialty financial company that lends to and invests in small and mid-size companies. The firm is headquartered in White Plains, N.Y., and has an office in Greenwich.

Investment firms look to Washington for clarity

BY PATRICK GALLAGHER

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mong private equity firms, demand for acquisitions “is stronger than it’s ever been,” said Ramsey Goodrich, managing director and partner of a boutique investment banking firm based in Southport. The problem, he said, is that business owners aren’t interested. “Right now, there is so much demand,” said Goodrich, of Carter Morse & Mathias, which advises both buyers and sellers in acquisitions and other corporate transactions. “What we haven’t seen is on the supply side, people coming out and saying, ‘I want to sell.’” Goodrich, who also serves as chairman of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) Connecticut chapter, was joined by more than 200 financial industry representatives at the chapter’s ninth annual Private Equity Exposition, held Dec. 7 at the Stamford Marriott. Several people at the event reported high hopes for 2013, but said much is riding on the fiscal cliff negotiations in Washington, D.C. “Business owners do not like the uncertainty,” said Christian E. Lund, partner of Hamilton Robinson Capital Partners, a Stamford private equity firm investing primarily in industrial manufacturers with between $15 million and $100 million in revenues. “Regarding the tax situation and the fiscal cliff, it’s caused a fair number of them to recoil. … A lot of them are kind of sitting on their hands.” Elizabeth Burgess is senior partner of Altus Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in Wilton that invests primarily in manufacturers with revenues between $20 million and $100 million.

The deal-making environment, she said, “is a little bit slower than it has been.” “I do think people are concerned with what decisions are going to be made in Washington,” Burgess said. “My hope is that we get some clarity and decisiveness soon.” Goodrich said private equity firms are collectively sitting on $430 billion in funds that are waiting to be invested, while companies in the S&P 500 have $1.3 trillion in cash on hand. “The problem is these business owners,” he said. “They’re holding out” despite the potential for tax rate increases that would impact small to medium-size business owners, Goodrich added. He said that despite what private equity firm representatives “say about how wonderful deal flow is, it’s really not.” However, Goodrich added, “I think ‘13 will be a good year. Pent-up supply has to come to market soon.” Michael S. Pfeffer, managing director of Post Capital Partners, a New York City-based private equity firm investing primarily in service-oriented firms with between $10 million and $150 million in revenues, said his firm has “a full pipeline of activity for next year.” “The area where it (the fiscal cliff) does hit all business owners is in terms of taxes,” he said. “In all cases, business owners have been saying, if they’re going to sell in the near term, why not sell today?” While cooperation from lawmakers is ideal, Lund said come 2013, the deals will happen regardless. “I think the industry as a whole is doing well. It could be doing better if the government were to embrace some more pro-business policies. But what are you going to do? We’re all going to find opportunities to invest.”

Diamondback to liquidate Diamondback Capital Management L.L.C. announced in a Dec. 6 letter to investors that it would liquidate, with the firm citing a larger-than-expected pullout of clients’ funds, according to published reports. In the wake of an ongoing federal investigation that included Diamondback paying $9 million in January to settle insider-trading allegations with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Stamford hedge fund’s assets have dwindled. Diamondback has reportedly received requests from investors to withdraw $520 million, or 26 percent of the fund’s assets,

by the end of the year. Founded by three former SAC Capital Advisors employees in 2005, the firm’s assets have reportedly fallen to $1.5 billion from more than $5 billion in November 2010, when the FBI searched the firm’s offices. While the firm has never been formally charged with wrongdoing, Diamondback earlier this year paid $9 million to settle allegations that an analyst and a portfolio manager engaged in insider trading in 2008 and 2009.

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PERSPECTIVES

‘Credible fiscal consolidation will not be painless’ The following are excerpts from remarks delivered Nov. 29 by Federal Reserve Bank of New York President and CEO William C. Dudley at Pace University: “In September, the FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) took additional action to promote a more robust recovery in a context of price stability — a decision that was reaffirmed in October. In addition to the $45 billion monthly purchases of longer term Treasury securities already scheduled to run through year end, the FOMC commenced buying additional mortgage-backed securities at a rate of $40 billion a month … “We will continue to do our part to push the economy towards maximum sustainable employment in the context of price stability. Yet, it is important to recognize that our tools are not all-powerful — monetary policy is not a panacea for all that ails our economy. “In particular, Congress and the administration must address the ‘fiscal cliff’ in a manner that creates a credible framework for long- term fiscal sustainability. It is widely acknowledged that the large fiscal contraction associated with going “off the cliff” would drive the U.S. economy into recession. The contractionary impact is likely to be larger than normal when monetary policy is operating at the zero lower bound for interest rates, as is the case today. Thus, fiscal consolidation must be accomplished in a way that avoids derailing the economic recovery. The best way to do this is to craft a plan

that starts small in terms of its near-term impact, then grows very substantially over time as the economy grows healthier. Of course this requires that the longer-term consolidation is truly credible. It is also important that any plan have broad bipartisan support so that that households and businesses understand that it will in fact be carried out. “We saw in the summer of 2011 when the debt ceiling limit was in play that a failure to come to grips with our nation’s economic challenges and responsibilities can have a large effect on U.S. household and

“We will continue to do our part to push the economy towards maximum sustainable employment in the context of price stability. Yet, it is important to recognize that our tools are not all-powerful – monetary policy is not a panacea for all that ails our economy.” – William C. Dudley business confidence. We do not want to repeat this experience at the start of 2013. “Moreover, what happens will influence how we are perceived abroad. When I meet with economic leaders across the globe they do not doubt the underlying strength and dynamism of the U.S. economy, or the entrepreneurialism and inventiveness of our people. Nor do they doubt that we have the resources and capability to overcome the challenges we face. But they do wonder whether our political sys-

tem is capable of putting the national interest above partisan interests and making the tough choices needed to address these challenges. “If a credible bipartisan agreement is reached, it will strengthen global confidence in the U.S. and underscore to the world that our country remains a great place to do business and invest in. Failure would suggest a degree of political dysfunction that could undermine U.S. economic leadership and could encourage global corporations and investors to invest elsewhere. “Make no mistake: Credible fiscal consolidation will not be painless, no matter what form it takes. The burden will be felt across many sectors of the economy and we must expect that the resulting fiscal drag will exert some restraint on economic growth. “Nevertheless, there is no reason why a carefully crafted plan would need to put the economic recovery at risk. A credible plan, after all, would likely have very positive effects on confidence … “Going forward, let me reiterate that the Fed will promote maximum employment and price stability to the greatest extent our tools permit, and we will stay the course. When we achieve a stronger recovery in the context of price stability, I’ll view it as consistent with our goals and not a reason to pull back on our policies prematurely. If you’re trying to get a car moving that is stuck in the mud, you don’t stop pushing the moment the wheels start turning – you keep pushing until the car is rolling and is clearly free.” For a complete transcript of the remarks, visit newyorkfed.org.

Corrections A capital improvement project at Greenwich Office Park will include renovations to each of the complex’s nine buildings. The park has the ability to accommodate tenants with requirements ranging from 1,800 square feet to 79,000 square feet. The Dec. 3 article “Gold Coast Property” misstated the scope of the capital improvements. Under current U.S. law, tax increases and spending cuts worth about $600 billion will take effect beginning Jan. 1, 2013. The cuts would be equivalent to about 4 percent of the U.S. gross domestic product. The Dec. 10 article, “Malloy seeks $3.2B in federal aid,” incorrectly stated the potential impact of the “fiscal cliff.”

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according to IDA documents. Locations being considered include the former Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. property at 1111 Westchester Ave. in White Plains, The Centre at Purchase’s 4 Manhattanville Road property, and 100 First Stamford Place and 400 Atlantic St. in Stamford, according to IDA documents. The company said in its application that it expects to select a location by the end of 2012. At its Dec. 6 meeting, the IDA, a public authority that can offer financial assistance to businesses for relocations or renovations, approved sales tax incentives estimated at $562,000 should Xylem choose to remain in Westchester. “We’ve been talking on and off to Xylem for quite some time,” said Laurence P. Gottlieb, director of economic development for Westchester County. “They wanted to have the IDA take action … (so)

GE’s SG Series Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) System.

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where from 10 seconds to several minutes to get up and running, said Harry Handlin, director of critical power applications for GE Energy Management. Most electrical consumers can withstand a short outage, Handlin said. However, for businesses like hospitals, data centers or financial institutions that have systems requiring a continuous flow of electricity, even a brief outage “could have a large economic impact on the business” or other catastrophic effects, he said.

they know incentive-wise what potentially they could get from Westchester versus Connecticut.” Xylem has also received an incentive offer from Connecticut, according to published reports. James Watson, spokesman for the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD), said he could not confirm or deny whether the state is assembling a package of incentives to lure Xylem, citing confidentiality rules. Xylem spokesman Thomas Glover declined to comment and said no decisions have been made yet. Gottlieb said Westchester County officials connected Xylem representatives with Empire State Development Corp. (ESDC), a public authority that acts as New York state’s chief economic development agency. It was not known whether Xylem would be eligible for additional incen-

tives from ESDC, should it choose to keep its headquarters in New York. Including its headquarters, Xylem and its affiliates employ about 930 full-time workers at eight New York state facilities that total about 695,000 square feet. Just more than 100 people are employed at Xylem’s headquarters, averaging more than $300,000 in annual wages, according to Westchester County IDA documents. The company said as part of its application that it plans to hire about 15 employees over the next several years. Xylem currently occupies about 40,000 square feet of space at 1133 Westchester Ave. in White Plains, which is owned by RPW Group Inc. RPW Group CEO Robert Weisz said he expects the space to be available by 2014. “We are sorry that they have to move out but we understand it’s a requirement they have to fulfill,” Weisz said. “They are an outstanding tenant.”

“If you’ve got a lot of equipment or processes that cannot withstand that kind of outage, then you use a UPS system in conjunction with a generator,” Handlin said. A study by New York City business research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan projects revenues related to the shipment and installation of UPS systems worldwide will increase more than 50 percent to $13 billion in 2017 from $8.5 billion in 2007. The projected growth in revenues is attributed to a significant increase in demand for the services provided by data centers and the accompanying increase in data center facilities, according to the study. Handlin said the company has seen the greatest demand in the data center industry, with the company estimating that data centers consume about 2 percent of the U.S. electrical grid’s capacity. UPS systems range in size “from very small units that would fit under your desk to protect a workstation or personal computer to very, very large systems that can protect a large data center,” Handlin said, adding that most UPS systems are battery-powered. He said UPS systems are designed to provide backup power for between five and 15 minutes, noting that they would supplement, not replace, a generator. “If you have a long-term outage, the generator would be doing the heavy lifting,” Handlin said. “The difference is that a UPS basically takes electrical power from either a utility source or from a

stored energy source and provides very clean, uninterruptable power to the load.” GE Energy Management, a newly formed unit of Fairfield-based GE that previously fell under the umbrella of the company’s GE Energy division, is partnering with the company’s financial arm to provide financing options for businesses seeking to install new UPS systems or to retrofit existing systems. Under the new program, businesses can pay for UPS installations or retrofits over an extended period rather than having to pay all of the costs up-front, said Simeon Sessley, competitive intelligence leader at GE Energy Management. “With this financing, once you’ve established the need for a critical power system, this is a great way to either upgrade your existing critical power system or put in a new system that’s really efficient and lowers your operating costs,” Sessley said. Sessley declined to elaborate on the various UPS systems’ costs, saying they would depend on each unit’s configuration and the size of the electrical load they would need to support. The company is offering a financing program for the first time through its GE Capital unit, which is based in Norwalk. GE’s newest UPS systems and retrofits can also provide a significant increase in efficiency for consumers, Handlin said. “You’ll see on legacy UPS units anywhere from 88 to 92 percent,” he said. With the newer units, “you can get efficiencies up to 99 percent.”

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tionship of student research and projects, and the course is a testament to the business school’s commitment to providing students with messy, real-world learning opportunities, said John A. Elliott, dean of UConn’s School of Business. “It’s all a part of our purposeful focus on a larger corporate partnership,” Elliott said. “Something like this is really an opportunity to move from a well-educated individual with fundamental book learning, to an experienced young professional who’s taken on knotty complex problems,” he said. IBM will review the students’ written reports at the conclusion of the course and decide from there what they’d like to do with the students’ suggestions. It’s possible the company will request another course to be offered to follow up on the research. At the event, IBM representatives said they were very impressed with the presentation and how well the students were able to fulfill their requests. One application students suggested was using Watson’s technology as a solution to the patent cliff in the pharmaceutical industry. A large number of patented drugs are scheduled to expire in 2013, and nine out of 10 drugs fail to be commercialized, said Robert Johnson, a business administration undergraduate. Johnson said it costs $1.3 billion on average to develop a drug and the one in 10 that does go to market has to recover the costs of the nine that didn’t. As a result, it’s becoming very popular for pharmaceutical companies to reposition drugs to serve different aliments than the drug’s original purpose. For instance, Depakote, which was developed to control seizures, is now used to treat bipolar disorder. Using Watson’s technology to search medical indexes and documents, Johnson said it would be much easier and faster for companies to find safe and profitable repositioning opportunities. Additionally, Watson could be used to search if patents already exist on the drugs, mitigating potential lawsuits. A second application the students presented was using Watson to make call centers more efficient and successful. Half of all service calls are unresolved or need to be escalated, said Anna Jakubek, a master’s of business administration student. And customers who exert a lot of effort into a call are 96 percent more likely to be disloyal. If an agent used Watson to look up customer’s answers, however, Jakubek said a call center would be able to improve its consistency, save time, reduce training costs and provide additional cross- and up-selling opportunities.

Senate unanimously approves defense bill BY PATRICK GALLAGHER

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he U.S. Senate unanimously passed a $631 billion defense spending bill Dec. 5, which Sen. Richard Blumenthal said would deliver muchneeded jobs and contracts for Connecticut residents and manufacturers. Two days prior, however, a group of aerospace industry executives, including Pratt & Whitney President David Hess, warned Congress and the Obama administration that a failure to address the sequester — a package of billions of dollars in defense spending cuts scheduled to begin Jan. 1 — could result in “hundreds” of lost jobs. “The existing cuts are something we understand as a necessary part of getting the country’s fiscal house in order. Sequestration is something else entirely,” said Hess, who also serves as chairman of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), in prepared remarks delivered at a Dec. 3 press conference in Washington, D.C. “The uncertainty in the marketplace over the past year has had a real impact

on jobs, investment and innovation. Uncertainty is forcing companies to defer investments and hiring today, when we need it most.” The appropriations bill approved by the Senate would apply to the remainder of the 2013 fiscal year, which runs through Sept. 30, and must still be reconciled with a separate House version before being sent to President Obama for his signature. Blumenthal said the Senate bill would authorize the procurement of a new Virginia-class submarine, 29 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft engines, and 96 helicopters, all of which he said would be manufactured by Connecticut-based companies. “I am proud that this comprehensive measure means more support for men and women in uniform who serve and sacrifice for our nation, and more jobs and economic growth for our state as it supports weapons and defense products made in Connecticut,” Blumenthal said in a Dec. 5 statement. While Congress and the Obama administration debate tax rates and dis-

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. recently delivered the first CH-53K prototype heavy lift helicopter to its West Palm Beach facility for ground testing.

cretionary spending, Hess said defense contractors such as East Hartford-based Pratt & Whitney and parent company United Technologies Corp. (UTC), based in Hartford, are still awaiting guidance on how the federal government will act on the scheduled sequestration cuts. “It’s not clear as to how they would implement or execute sequestration if it were to occur,” Hess told Reuters following the AIA press conference. “We’re looking at various scenarios, but it’s hard to make any concrete plans.” Stratford-based Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Fairfield County’s largest employer and itself a UTC subsidiary, would likely be impacted by any defense spending cuts, company officials have said.

The Pentagon on Dec. 5 said it was advised by the White House budget office to begin planning for the implementation of the sequestration cuts if Congress and the Obama administration fail to reach a solution before the New Year. The decision represents a sharp contrast to Obama’s declaration during an October debate that the sequestration cuts “will not happen.” The $1.2 trillion package of automatic sequestration cuts that would begin to take effect in January includes nearly $500 billion in new cuts to defense spending. Asked what the magnitude of potential job losses would be if the sequester were to take effect, Hess told Reuters, “You certainly would be talking hundreds of jobs.”

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Fifty years later, The Rizzo Cos. still growing in Danbury BY PATRICK GALLAGHER

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en years after arriving from Italy at age 12, Anthony Rizzo Sr. borrowed $400 to buy a work truck and start a small electrical contracting business in Danbury. For years, Rizzo and his wife, Joan, ran A.M. Rizzo Electrical Contractors out of the basement of their two-family home, with a backyard toolshed serving as a workshop. As it celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, The Rizzo Companies – now led by CEO Anthony Rizzo Jr. – has more than 125 full-time employees and more than 200 employees total, a fleet of 150 vehicles and annual sales of close to $50 million. In addition to A.M. Rizzo Electrical

Contractors, The Rizzo Cos. – which has been based in Danbury since its formation – includes general contractor Rizzo Corp., which was established in 1981, and JAR Associates, a real estate holdings division that was established shortly after Rizzo Sr. founded the company. The Rizzo Cos., which initially served residential and small commercial properties, today works primarily with larger corporate and government clients, and has contracts totaling about $110 million. Despite working in industries that have seen drop-offs in business due to the slow economy, “America is still the land that gives you the opportunity to do whatever you want,” said Anthony Rizzo Jr., whose parents are still active in the business. The company’s strength has been its move to diversify, Rizzo said, noting

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that The Rizzo Cos. expanded its services during the recession with the addition of a communications division around 2008 and an environmental division a Anthony Rizzo Jr. year later. “When you’re managing any business, you’re also managing personalities and changing economic times that you’re working through,” said Rizzo, who started working for his father’s company in the 7th grade and who has been at the helm since age 26. “During this tough economic time, we relocated (within Danbury) because we expanded the size of our offices and services. ...Given the economic times, I’m pleased with that accomplishment.” Asked whether demand is returning for contractors, Rizzo said, “To the level that I would like, no.” However, he said he is optimistic in the company’s prospects. “I think you have to be optimistic. Your people will feed off of the mindset of their leader,” he said, adding that he thinks government officials at the federal, state and local levels “will do what is

right and they will work together” to help jump-start business. Today, the company’s A.M. Rizzo Electrical Contractors division is in the process of installing five electrical substations along the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) New Haven line, a $31 million contract. In addition, Rizzo Corp. is working with the MTA and the Connecticut Department of Transportation to construct a maintenance facility at the New Haven Rail Yard as part of an $18 million contract. Through its JAR Associates unit, the company owns and manages more than 30 properties totaling more than 500,000 square feet of commercial, industrial, medical and retail space. Rizzo acknowledged that many challenges remain, and said fluctuations in prices for commodities such as crude oil, steel and copper have had a major impact on The Rizzo Cos.’ businesses. “When my mother and father started the business, they had their obstacles,” Rizzo said. In taking over the company, “It’s been a difficult road and there are lots of hurdles.” He said the company remains in a strong position, with the third generation well on its way up the ranks.

Small Business Roundup Total Wine & More, a family-owned retailer of wine, spirits and beer that last year totaled more than $1 billion in revenues, opened a 35,000-square-foot store at 380 Main Ave. in Norwalk Dec. 3. The Norwalk store is the company’s 88th retail location, with Connecticut its 14th state. Co-owner and President David Trone said the move to Connecticut was prompted by a feeling “that Connecticut is underserved, from a big-box perspective.” Trone said the store features more than 8,000 wine selections, 3,000 spirits and 2,500 beers. With locations spanning both the East and West Coasts, Trone said the company strives to be a community hub rather than another national chain. “It’s not the Total Wine Inc. store, it’s Norwalk’s store,” he said. “We really want to be a part of the community. Of 88 stores, I’ve never closed a store.” Norwalk-based roofing design and installation company Landmark Exteriors Inc. announced Dec. 4 it had been selected by The Dow Chemical Co.

as exclusive Connecticut installer of Dow’s Powerhouse Solar Shingles. The shingles are designed to blend in with a home’s existing roof, said Landmark Exteriors founder J. Scott Teed. Teed said he expects demand for the solar shingles to be strong, with the Dow shingles as an alternative to roof-mounted solar panels. “In new construction projects, we are working with people and presenting them with the option of, ‘Would you be interested in putting in this type of system,’ and we’ve gotten a lot of interest in that area,” Teed said. Landmark Exteriors focuses primarily on projects in Fairfield County, but also works in other parts of the state and in Westchester County and on Long Island in New York. Hoffman Landscapes Inc., based in Wilton, celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, having grown to include more than 100 employees and a fleet of 60 trucks that work across Fairfield and Litchfield counties and in Westchester County, N.Y.

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Moving and Storage RANKED BY YEAR COMPANY ESTABLISHED.

FAIRFIELD COUNTY AND REGION NEXT LIST: DEC. 24 REAL ESTATE FIRMS

MOVING AND STORAGE COMPANIES

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

Type of business

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Morgan & Brother Manhattan Storage Co. 16 Bruce Park Ave., Greenwich 06830 869-8700 • morganmanhattan.com

Noah's Ark Moving & Storage Co. 22 Crescent Road, Westport 06880 109 Sawmill Road, Stamford 06903 682-1182 • 221-8055 • noahsarkinc.com

William B. Meyer Inc. 255 Long Beach Blvd., Stratford 06615 375-5801 • williambmeyer.com

East Side Movers 10 Whiting St., Bridgeport 06604 610-6868 • moveesm.com

Conti Self Storage 415 Howe Ave., Shelton 06484 924-5840

Bolliger Mobility L.L.C. 120 Viaduct Road, Stamford 06907 324-5999 • bolliger.net

Kaster Moving Company Inc. 66 Viaduct Road, Stamford 06907 327-0856 • kastermoving.com

B & B Moving & Storage L.L.C. 2625 Park Ave., Suite 14E, Bridgeport 06606 335-0528 • bbmovingandstorage.com

JB Moving Services Inc. 222 Selleck St., Stamford 06902 602-7979 • movejb.com

Braun Moving and Storage 46 Barnabas Road, Newtown 06470 426-2394 • braunmoving.com‎

Collegian Movers Inc. 674 Naugatuck Ave., Milford 06461 283-5044 • collegianmovers.com

Jeffrey S. Morgan 1851

Amit Arava sales@noahsarkinc.com 1982

National moving or storage affiliation

Number of warehouses in county

Climate controlled? Air Heat

Storage type (full or self-storage) Security features Additional features or services Access for customers

storage

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

moving

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Ranked by year company established; listed alphabetically in event of tie.

Full service and self-storage, 24-hour central station burglar and fire monitoring with guard or fire response, local moving, long- and short-term storage, international moving, small and large moves, commercial moves, interstate moving, access with notice

United Van Lines

Heat

None

Climate controlled

Thomas M. Gillon Ted Kennedy tkennedy@williambmeyer.com 1915

United Van Lines

Air Heat

Full service, full-alarm system, 24-hour monitoring by Stanley, gated, perimeter and internal cameras, records storage, rigging, warehousing, distribution, access with notice

Nick Guagliardo Nick Guagliardo sales@moveesm.com 1945

National Van Lines

Heat

Full service, 24-hour central fire and burglar alarms, full-camera monitoring and sprinkler systems, furniture liquidation, system furniture installations, document shredding, access with notice

Connecticut Self-Storage Association

Heat

Self-storage, locks and keys

Madelyn Cerritelli conti5840@aol.com 1975

Safe storage facilities with 24-hour monitoring

Alan Gerard Alan Gerard mail@bolliger.net 1976

United Van Lines

Air Heat

Full service, burglar and fire alarm, exterior and interior security cameras, international and domestic move management, office moving, commercial storage, records retention, 24-hour access with notice

Kevin J. Kaster Kevin J. Kaster info@kastermoving.com 1977

Atlas Van Lines

Air Heat

Full service, central fire and burglar alarm systems, closed-circuit security, cameras, office relocation, international relocation, special-products transportation, access with notice

Shahid Butt 1985

None

Climate controlled

Joseph A. Barone Jr. Joseph A. Barone Jr. jbarone@movejb.com 1986

Paramount International

Air Heat

Philip D. Braun 1988

None

Climate controlled

Matt Fernschild Matt Fernschild sales@collegianmovers.com 1989

Collegian Movers Inc.

Heat

Full service, burglar and fire alarms, sprinklers and security cameras, storage, packing, crating, shipping, long distance, international, access with notice

None

Air Heat

Self-storage, state of the art, access Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

National Van Lines

Heat

Full service, alarm system, packing and crating, access with notice

None

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Local and long-distance moving services, full packing and unpacking, packing supplies

Key secured, pin-code secured, large item storage

Full service and self-storage, fire and burglar alarm, 24-hour monitor and security cameras, solar powered and climate controlled, access during business hours

Secure warehouse and distribution, household and commercial storage, records mamangement, logistics services

Westy Storage Centers

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15 Kenosia Ave., Danbury 06810 • 730-2000 2070 Kings Highway, Fairfield 06824 • 256-7777 50 Keeler Ave., Norwalk 06854 • 899-1234 1525 Boston Post Road, Milford 06460 • 301-0000 80 Brownhouse Road, Stamford 06902 • 961-8000 65 Danbury Road, Wilton 06897 • 762-7600 westy.com

Vanguard Moving & Storage 60 Shelter Rock Road, Unit 7, Danbury 06810 798-6060 • vanguardmoving.com

Two Men and A Truck 25 Van Zant St., Norwalk 06855 831-9300 • twomenandatruck.com

John Arredondo 1990

David B. Anton Michael J. Carney vanguardmoving@yahoo.com 1992

Steve Viggiano Allan Canales or Marc Viggiano estimate.request@twomen.com 1998

Questions or comments, call (914) 694-3600, ext. 3005. Source: Data obtained from respondent companies and their websites. WND Would not disclose.

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Two Roads brewery set to open in Stratford City officials tout ‘productive reuse’ of 101-year-old factory

The Two Roads Brewing Co. property at 1700 Stratford Ave. in Stratford, with photos taken before and after an $18 million renovation began in March. Photos courtesy of Two Roads Brewing.

By Tarice L.S. Gray

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obert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken” hardly brings the image of an ice cold beer to mind. But the poem’s famous line, “two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less traveled by,” proved to be inspirational for Brad Hittle, president and CEO of Two Roads Brewing Co. L.L.C. in Stratford. Over the past nine months, Hittle and Two Roads Brewing Co. have transformed a 101-year old factory at 1700 Stratford Ave. into a modern brewing operation. Since Two Roads Brewing Co. purchased the 103,600-square-foot property for about $2.85 million in March, the former industrial property has undergone an $18 million renovation with plans to open to the public later this month. Two Roads Brewing Co. plans to hire 15 full-time employees in its first year, with Hittle saying he expects roughly 70 employees to be hired over the next decade. The Two Roads Brewing Co. chief executive spent 18 years in the beer business working for labels such as Pabst Brewing Co. and Labatt USA.

Then, he said, he chose a different path. Hittle created a company that he claims is like no other brewing company in the country: Two Roads is set up to operate on both the contract brewing side and the proprietary side. Hittle said he and his partners designed a unique business model with the dual purpose of enabling the company to absorb overhead on contract brewing deals and create and market their own proprietary Two Roads brand. In the end, that approach coupled with a well-thought-out long-range plan proved irresistible to Stratford officials. Mayor John Harkin called Two Roads “an enormous investment in our community,” with his administration helping to secure funds to launch the project. Marc Dillon, Harkin’s chief of staff, said that the town assisted Two Roads in securing two grants, one from the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) for $500,000 and another grant from the Small Business Express program, also under the DECD, for $100,000. Additionally, they received a $1 million loan from the Connecticut Development Authority, which has since been merged into Connecticut Innovations. Dillon said the town was encouraged

not only by Two Roads’ business strategy but also by the fact that they took over an old industrial building and turned it into a “productive reuse” of the facility. Its presence, in essence, is helping to revitalize an area of the town that has languished. Hittle and his partners Peter Doering, Phil Markowski and Clement Pellani, settled on Stratford after a long search for the perfect home for Two Roads. He said he’d long been dedicated to the idea of opening a brewing company in Connecticut and searched all of Fairfield and New Haven counties for the proper location. The 101-year-old factory was purchased in March for $2.85 million. Hittle and his partners oversaw the conversion, which produced the state-of-the-art microbrewery. He said the price tag was around $18 million. In addition to the government grants and loans, Two Roads brewing company had $10 million in equity and the rest was debt, according to Hittle. But the investment already seems worthwhile, he said. They’ve exceeded their own conservative expectations of the company. “We grossly underestimated the demand,” Hittle said. He added they have potential clients on the West Coast, in the

Southeast and in the Northeast. “So the demand is there and we’ve accelerated our plan for ordering more fermenting and packaging equipment.” The company will also be open to the public soon. Two Roads’ brewmaster, Markowski, has already heightened the interest of beer consumers, Hittle said. Part of Two Roads’ identity is to make their product accessible to average consumers. The brewing company has a tasting room where beer lovers will be able to sample the product. The purpose is partially to create a buzz, said Hittle, a former chief marketing officer for Pabst brewing company. “Our distributors recognize that this tasting room is an exceptional marketing tool to help generate sales in their territories.” Hittle and town officials in Stratford are optimistic the initial buzz surrounding Two Roads will ultimately grow the brand and also translate into new job opportunities within the region. The town announced they are projecting the company will bring 15 new jobs to Stratford during its first year of operation and a total of 70 jobs within the decade. Hittle added, “I’ve been in the business a long time and the enthusiasm we’ve seen is palpable.”

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Gold Coast Property UConn Health Center plans move forward

Architects of Perkins Eastman’s Stamford office have been selected to design a new, 300,000-square-foot outpatient care center at the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington, the design and architecture firm announced Dec. 11. The UConn Health Center features prominently in the Bioscience Connecticut initiative being spearheaded by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy. The $50 million outpatient center is estimated to be completed in December 2014. Separately, UConn is scheduled to break ground Jan. 17 on the 189,000-square-foot Jackson Laboratory Genomic Medicine Facility, also on the UConn Health Center’s campus. The $25 million project was designed by a team comprising Centerbrook Architects in Centerbrook, Tsoi/Kobus & Associates in Cambridge, Mass., BVH Integrated Services in Bloomfield, and BR+A in Watertown, Mass. The project manager for the Jackson Laboratory facility is Gilbane Inc., which has an office in Glastonbury, with construction management services being provided by Whiting-Turner Contracting Corp., which has an office in New Haven. The Jackson Laboratory is a non-

profit research institute based in Bar Harbor, Maine.

Three sign on at High Ridge Park

Three leases totaling to 17,000 square feet were signed at High Ridge Park Corporate Center in Stamford, CBRE Group Inc. announced. The six-building office park sits on 40 acres just off the Merritt Parkway. Asset management firm Lake Partners signed a seven-year lease for space at 4 High Ridge Park and will be relocating from Greenwich. Law firm Pastore, Shofi & Dailey L.L.C. has also signed a lease at 4 High Ridge Park, while High Ridge Brands signed a lease to move into a larger space than the one it currently occupies at 5 High Ridge Park. CBRE Group Inc. oversaw the transactions for the property owner, George Comfort & Sons Inc.

Wilton facility signs technology and consulting businesses

Two tenants have signed on for more than 13,000 square feet of space at 187 Danbury Road in Wilton. The facility includes a fitness center, concierge service, shuttle service to the South Norwalk train station and a backup power generator. Bottomline Technologies, a busi-

ness cloud-based payment, invoice and banking solution headquartered in Portsmouth, N.H., will open a new office in the building. SiriusDecisions, a sales and marketing consulting agency, will double the space it already occupies in the building with a renewed agreement. Davis Marcus Partners represented the landlord during the agreements while Cresa and CBRE Group Inc. represented the tenants. “For the past five years, 187 Danbury Road has been a great location for us to maintain our corporate headquarters and grow the company,” said Rich Benvenuto, SiriusDecisions vice president, in a press release. “Davis Marcus Partners understood our needs, and the improvements they made to the property coupled with their competitive pricing made our decision to stay an easy one.”

Second FitClub opens

A second Fairfield County Koko FitClub opened in Ridgefield Dec. 13. A national franchise, Koko FitClub is the first and only automated personal training club, which analyzes gym members’ fitness levels and designs customized workouts. Entrepreneur Magazine ranked the company as a best franchise of 2012. Peter Buckley, who owns the two Fairfield County locations, became inter-

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L’OCCITANE opens in stamford

L’Occitane opened a store in the Stamford Town Center Dec. 3, just in time for the holidays. The skin-care product and fragrance brand was originally sold in the open-air markets of France and in recent years has been expanding its reach in American malls. “We are delighted to welcome this great brand to Stamford Town Center,” said Meredith Keeler, the mall’s general manager, in a press release. “The holiday season is the perfect time to pamper yourself or someone special in your life with these luxurious skin and hair care items.”

Catering company renews Stamford lease

David’s Soundview Catering renewed its lease at 463 Elm St. in Stamford. After operating at the location for 12 years, the company has signed another 12-year agreement with commercial real estate firm Signature Group. Bob Gillon, Signature Group president, represented both the landlord and tenant in the transaction.

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Unlocking real estate value BY GEOFFREY F. FAY

he value of commercially zoned real estate can often be increased by the use of creative development structures that facilitate the development of different, but compatible, adjoining uses, which may not be possible with a typical subdivision. While combined developments present unique challenges, the benefits clearly justify the efforts. I have represented clients in three recent combined developments that provide good examples of this trend: The AvalonBay — Norwalk Mall Shopping Center: A so-called “zero lot line subdivision,” waiving setback requirements permitted the mall owner to subdivide the mall property and sell the mall parking lot to AvalonBay for development of a large apartment complex physically connected to the retail mall. The development and operation of interconnected projects created many interesting challenges. There were shared and borrowed structures from the subsurface to the roof tops, including subsurface building footings for one owner’s structure located on the other’s lot; common walls; and shared utilities, accessways, parking and drainage for one lot passing over the other lot. In such instances, owners must work closely with their real estate attorneys to identify and craft all easements and covenants necessary to ensure harmonious co-development and future coexistence. In this case, the time and effort resulted in a co-development that increased the value of the real estate, provided new housing and retail and revitalized a downtown core. The Future Avalon East Norwalk – Norden Park: The 80-acre Norden Park was assembled by United Technologies in the 1950s as the site for Norden Systems. A conventional two-lot subdivision in 2005 enabled the owner to sell the half of the park that contained the 650,000-squarefoot office building, while retaining the undeveloped 40 acres which later were zoned for multifamily use. AvalonBay purchased this property to develop an apartment complex, but this presented some challenges. One public road, Norden Place, provides the sole access to the park. To comply with subdivision requirements, Avalon’s lot was given a typical “flagpole” access to the public road. Since construction of separate, parallel access roads would have eliminated existing parking and other improvements, a set of easements was crafted providing for shared use of a

single access way and numerous crosseasements for utilities, parking and the like. But progress did not stop there. The office lot was approved for a second building — a 176,000-square-foot data backup and disaster recovery center. Since further subdivision was impossible, a two-unit commercial planned community, very similar to a two-unit condominium, was created. Each unit can be separately owned and financed as if they were subdivided lots. Initially, the Norwalk zoning code did not specify the parking requirements for a disaster recovery center which, except in times of regional emergency, would have a small population. The solution: a zoning text amendment requiring less than one-third the office parking requirement supplemented by a stand-by valet parking plan to be implemented during an emergency. The result: After years of efforts by many parties, what was once a tired industrial property is now a modern mixed-use development, containing an additional high-tech office building and a multi-family housing complex. Jackson Laboratory Facility: In a development that continues to make headlines in Connecticut, earlier this year, UConn Health Center and Jackson Laboratory entered into a joint venture to build and operate a 173,000-square-foot research laboratory on the Farmington campus of the UConn Health Center. The new facility is projected to create more than 300 permanent jobs in 10 years and more than 600 jobs over a 20 year period, while establishing a research hub that could generate thousands more. The Jackson Laboratory facility will be constructed on a long-term ground lease on UConn’s 161-acre campus. Jackson Labs was granted an option to purchase the underlying fee in the 16-acre ground lease parcel if it achieves certain employment goals within a specified period of time. As with the Norden Park and Norwalk Mall developments, careful consideration was required in order to draft the easements, covenants, conditions and restrictions necessary for the compatible use of the UConn hospital and the Jax Labs’ research facility. In densely developed areas, such as Fairfield County, making room for new real estate developments can often be a challenge. However, through the use of creative development structures, developers and their attorneys can come up with solutions that unlock hidden value. Geoffrey F. Fay is a commercial real estate attorney with Pullman & Comley L.L.C. He can be reached at gfay@pullcom.com.

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A place for all seasons The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum is an extraordinary and incomparable treasury of art, architecture and history that blends the grandeur of America’s past with a firm commitment to the future of its community. A National Historic Landmark since 1971, the Mansion is regarded as one of the earliest and most significant Second Empirestyle country houses in the United States. Built by renowned financier and railroad baron LeGrand Lockwood during the Civil War and still inhabited during the Great Depression, this institution poignantly brings to life these significant events in American history as well as the beauty and splendor of the Gilded Age. Since it was spared demolition in the ’60s, the Museum has become one of Connecticut’s premier heritage destinations and part of the city of Norwalk’s proud story of successful and diverse urban renewal. The Mansion’s mission is multifaceted. It is a historical and architectural treasure dedicated to ongoing conservation and preservation efforts. It is also a trusted member of Fairfield County’s cultural scene. In that capacity, it engages its community by expanding educational programs for children and adults. Educational tours, exhibitions, lectures, concerts and a variety of other events are presented annually and see substantial community involvement and press coverage. The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum is also recognized by millions of Americans throughout the United States as an icon of popular culture. Featured in the A&E documentary “America’s Castles,” the Mansion continues to be chosen as a set for Hollywood movies, music videos, TV series and corporate commercials. The Mansion’s credits include such movies as “Dark Shadows” and “The Stepford Wives” and most recently, the music video “Before You,” starring “Glee’s” Cheyenne Jackson. In 2013, the Museum is planning to focus on 19thcentury science with the exhibit “What Is It? Technologies & Discoveries of the Victorian Era.” The planning phase of this new exhibit was generously funded by the Connecticut Humanities. It will launch an in-depth exploration of the Mansion’s heyday, when breakthroughs in technology and science transformed American society. The LockwoodMathews Mansion Museum is working on a partnership with colleagues from Stepping Stones Museum for Children and The Discovery Museum, and those exciting plans will be unveiled in the near future Susan Gilgore Executive director of the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum

FCBUZZ Aquarium shines a light on holiday fun Manor” – the “Downton Abbey” of Looking for one-stop all-ages fun the animal kingdom – meerkats are during the holiday break? Try the members of the mongoose family Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk. that live in social “mobs” of up to For the 11th annual “Festival of 30 members in Kalahari Desert. The Lighthouses,” visitors follow a exhibit features six siblings born in path illuminated by more than 20 July 2009 at the Hogle Zoo in Utah, lighthouses – built from everything who spend their days climbing, from yarn and stained glass to digging and exploring. A special coffee-creamer cups and personal viewing bubble lets children pop computers. right up among the meerkats. The lighthouses were created by “These are active animals with local artists looking for a challenge, very charismatic faces and highly families that wanted to work together interesting social structures, so they’re on a fun project and students a lot of fun to watch,” said Jack fulfilling an assignment. Aquarium Schneider, the Aquarium’s curator of visitors can follow the homemade animals. beacons through the galleries and The Maritime Aquarium is the only cast votes for their favorites until place in Connecticut that you can Jan. 21. The lighthouse with the most see “The Polar Express” in IMAX this votes wins $1,500. The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk’s “Festival of holiday season. Renew your belief in “They’re beautiful. They’re funny. Lighthouses” is always an imaginative treat. Santa Claus – and the power of the They’re clever. They’re intricate. They’re exquisite,” says the Aquarium’s marketing director, immersive IMAX format – in this animated holiday film, back for a limited engagement. “The Polar Express” runs through Chris Loynd. While you’re there, test the Maritime’s shark-infested Dec. 24 at 4 and 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 4 waters. At the Shark & Ray Touch Pool, visitors can lean on p.m. Sundays. From Dec. 24 through Jan. 1, it’s at 4 and 7:30 90 feet of the pool’s edge and run their fingers down the p.m. daily. Also in the IMAX theater, through Jan 17, follow along as a mother polar bear tries to raise her two cubs in backs of harmless nurse sharks and stingrays. One of Africa’s most entertaining species burrows a harsh world that is only getting harsher in “To the Arctic,” into visitors’ hearts in “Meerkats”, a special exhibit at the showing at 1 and 3 p.m. daily. The Aquarium is, appropriately enough, at 10 N. Water Aquarium. Popularized by the comical sidekick Timon in Disney’s “The Lion King” and Animal Planet’s “Meerkat St. For more, call 852-0700 or visit maritimeaquarium.org.

In like Flinn

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

The Flinn Gallery in Greenwich brings to life classic fairy tales in “Mother Goose Reimagined.” Members of the Children’s Book Illustrators Group in New York contribute new illustrations of Mother Goose stories in diverse media, including watercolor, pastel, collage, acrylic, oil, pen and ink. The exhibit is on view at the Flinn Gallery through Jan. 16. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays, with evening hours until 8 p.m. Thursdays. The gallery is on the second floor of 101 W. Putnam Ave. To learn more, visit flinngallery.com.

For more information, visit CulturalAllianceFC.org or email infoCulturalAllianceFC.org or call 256-2329. For events lists, visit FCBuzz.org. Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall in the Flinn Gallery’s “Mother Goose Reimagined.”

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BUSINESS JOURNAL ATTACHMENTS Eoanou, John, et al., Westport. $313,706.45 in favor of Lyon & Billard Co., by David H. Raisner, Bloomfield. Property: 53 Sturgess Highway, Westport. Filed Dec. 3.

Artegiano Contracting L.L.C., contractor for Danbury Mall L.L.C. Perform renovations at an existing commercial building, 7 Backus Avenue Main, Danbury. Estimated cost: $7,000. Filed Nov. 28. Bernabe, Michael, contractor for the town of Stratford. Perform renovations at an existing commercial building, 900 Longbrook Ave., Stratford. Estimated cost: $119,000. Filed Nov. 27.

BUILDING PERMITS

COMMERCIAL A.P. Construction Co. Inc., contractor for Ridgewood Country Club Inc. Perform additions and alterations at an existing commercial building, 119 Franklin Street Extension, Danbury. Estimated cost: $300,000. Filed Nov. 29.

Blanco, Ignacio, contractor for Westmill L.L.C. Perform alterations to an existing commercial building, 93 Mill Plain Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $160,000. Filed Nov. 26. Blueberry Builders L.L.C., contractor for Old Westport Town Hall L.L.C., Fit-out an existing commercial building for Steven Alan Clothing Store, 100 Post Road East, Westport. Estimated cost: $65,000. Filed Nov. 30.

A.P. Construction Co. Inc., contractor for Ridgewood Country Club Inc. Perform additions and alterations at an existing commercial building, 119 Franklin Street Extension, Danbury. Estimated cost: $400,000. City of Norwalk. Perform renoFiled Nov. 29. vations at an existing commercial building, 165 Flax Hill Road, A.P. Construction Co. Inc., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $7,000. contractor for Ridgewood Filed Nov. 26. Country Club Inc. Perform additions and alterations at an existing commercial building, 119 Construction Management & Franklin Street Extension, Dan- Builders, contractor for Sugar bury. Estimated cost: $60,000. Hollow Associates L.L.C., Fit-out an existing commercial building Filed Nov. 29. for, Whole Foods, 5 Sugar Hollow Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: Items appearing in the Fairfield $2.4 million. Filed Nov. 29. County Business Journalâ€™s On The Record section are compiled from various sources, including public records made available to the media by federal, state and municipal agencies and the court system. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of this information, no liability is assumed for errors or omissions. In the case of legal action, the records cited are open to public scrutiny and should be inspected before any action is taken.

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Cross Street Medical. Fit-out an existing commercial building for Greenwich Hospital Draw Station, 40 Cross St., Third floor, Suite 350, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed Nov. 26.

Palmer, Peter, Westport, contractor for Wilton executive Campus L.L.C. Perform renovations at an existing commercial building, 15 to 21 River Road, Wilton. Estimated cost: $8,500. Filed Nov. 30.

Cross Street Medical. Fit-out an existing commercial building for Avery Center for Obstetrics, 40 Cross St., Second floor, Suite 250, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed Nov. 26.

Signature Construction, Stamford. Fit-out an existing commercial building for, 177 Broad St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $366,000. Filed Nov. 30.

D&R Inc. of Norwalk and DLJ Associates, Norwalk. Construct a platform for electrical transformer, 40 Meadow St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed Nov. 26. HPC Construction Services, contractor for YMCA of Stamford. Re-roof an existing commercial building, 909 Washington Blvd., Stamford. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed Nov. 26. Landsen Cosntruction, Glastonbury. Perform renovations at an existing commercial building, 40 Danbury Road, Wilton. Estimated cost: $52,000. Filed Nov. 29. Longo & Associates L.L.C., contractor for Danbury Sports Dome L.L.C. Construct a new commercial building, Shelter Rock Lane, Danbury. Estimated cost: $722,820. Filed Nov. 29.

MPS Carpentry, Wilton, contractor for Buildings at 196 Danbury Road. Perform renovations at an Cross Street Medical. Fit-out existing commercial building, 196 an existing commercial building Danbury Road, Wilton. Estimated for Dr. Kathleen Lavorgna, 40 cost: $7,500. Filed Nov. 28. Cross St., Second floor, Suite 260, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $1,000. Northeast Builders, Ridgefield, Filed Nov. 26. contractor for the town of Ridgefield. Perform renovations at an Cross Street Medical. Fit-out existing commercial building, 400 an existing commercial building Main St., Ridgefield. Estimated for Dr. J.T. Moore, 40 Cross St., cost: $30,000. Filed Nov. 30. Second floor, Suite 240, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $1,000. Oval Tennis Inc., contractor for Filed Nov. 26. Stamford Yacht Club. Perform external renovations at an existing commercial building, 97 Ocean Drive West, Stamford. Estimated cost: $14,880. Filed Nov. 30.

Better Homes Remodeling L.L.C., contractor for Kathleen Mauks. Perform external renovations at a residential community, 8 Rose Lane, Unit 1-2, Danbury. Estimated cost: $1,900. Filed Nov. 28.

Better Homes Remodeling L.L.C., contractor for Laurie Hobart. Perform external renovations at a residential community, 8 Rose Lane, Unit 1-4, Danbury. Estimated cost: $1,900. Stephen Pomazi Inc., contrac- Filed Nov. 28. tor for Bicycle Business Acquisition Corp. Perform renovations at an existing commercial build- Better Homes Remodeling ing, 16 to 18 Trowbridge Drive, L.L.C., contractor for Nadine and Bethel. Estimated cost: $8,500. Ronald Merancy. Perform external renovations at a residential Filed Nov. 30. community, 8 Rose Lane, Unit 26-14, Danbury. Estimated cost: Wilton 372 Association. Per- $1,900. Filed Nov. 28. form renovations at an existing commercial building, 372 Danbury Road, Wilton. Estimated Better Homes Remodeling L.L.C., contractor for John Decost: $35,000. Filed Nov. 30. lutio. Perform external renovations at a residential community, 8 Rose Lane, Unit 26-16, DanRESIDENTIAL bury. Estimated cost: $1,900. Filed Nov. 28. Abrek Building Co. NHC, contractor for Leslie and Steven Dolberg, 19 Buena Vista Drive, West- Bonacci, Joseph. Repair storm port. Estimated cost: $600,000. damage to a single-family residence, 33 Ponus Ave., Stamford. Filed Dec. 3. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Nov. 26. Alder Residence. Construct an accessory building, 11 Whisconier Road, Brookfield. Estimated Boothroyd Group L.L.C., Darien, contractor for Alison cost: $66,000. Filed Nov. 30. and Jacob Grice. Perform interior alterations at a single-family resiAndrea Turner. Install solar pan- dence, 606 Wire Mill Road, Stamels at an existing single-family ford. Estimated cost: $23,000. residence, 9 Fraser Road, West- Filed Nov. 26. port. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Nov. 29. Brandford Roofing, contractor for Dawn Ekstrom. Re-roof an Argentum Properties L.L.C., existing single-family residence, Ridgefield. Perform interior 165 Prayer Spring Road, Stratrenovations and alterations at an ford. Estimated cost: $12,400. existing single-family residence, Filed Dec. 3. 74 Florida Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $40,000. Filed Dec. 5. Brennan, Stephanie and Daniel. Perform interior renovations Belmiro & Belmiro Con- at an existing single-family resistruction, Bridgeport, con- dence, 75 Spinning Wheel Drive, tractor for Howard Wildstein. Fairfield. Estimated cost: $10,000. Re-roof an existing single- Filed Nov. 27. family residence, 19 Arnold Lane, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed Nov. 29.

Breza Builders L.L.C., contractor for Marcela Agerholm. Reroof an existing single-family residence, 275 Lakeside Drive, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $19,800. Filed Nov. 26. Burr Roofing & Siding, Stratford, contractor for Cobonpue/ Lee. Perform external renovations at an existing single-family residence, 46 Homer St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $66,000. Filed Nov. 29. Carsom Building Group L.L.C., contractor for Thomas Cardillo. Construct a new two-family residence, 1 Golden Hill St., Bethel. Estimated cost: $250,000. Filed Dec. 3. Chanler, Rosalie and William. Re-roof an existing single-family residence, 12 Old Witch Court, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $9,600. Filed Dec. 3. Cheung, Ricky. Perform interior renovations at an existing singlefamily residence, 116 Richmond Hill Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $84,000. Filed Nov. 28. Cloutier, Normand Jr., contractor for Patrick Maroney. Perform interior renovations at an existing single-family residence, 47 Gorham Ave., Westport. Estimated cost: $35,000. Filed Nov. 28. Coastal Construction, contractor for Turkey Hill Court L.L.C. Construct a new single-family residence, 15 Turkey Hill Road South, Westport. Estimated cost: $800,000. Filed Dec. 3. Conley, Patricia. Repair storm damage to a single-family residence, 32 Longdean Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $2,000. Filed Nov. 26. Coscia, Steven. Construct a home office over an accessory bulding, 346 Chestnut Hill Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $47,000. Filed Dec. 3.

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on the record Country Club Homes Inc., Wilton, contractor for Robert Crisafulli. Perform additions and alterations at an existing singlefamily residence, 182 Catalpa Road, Wilton. Estimated cost: $125,000. Filed Nov. 30. CT Masonry, contractor for Joseph Kalson. Re-roof an existing single-family residence, 225 Quenby Place, Stratford. Estimated cost: $7,000. Filed Dec. 4. De Feo, Louis, Greenwich, contractor for Barbara Gilbert. Perform renovations at an existing single-family residence, 777 Fairfield Beach Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $26,500. Filed Nov. 27.

Dunrite Construction, Hartford, contractor for Jessica and James Lewis. Repair storm damage to a single-family residence, 9 Saddle Hill Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $45,000. Filed Nov. 26.

Heggland, Rose. Perform additions and alterations at an existing DW Construction Co., con- single-family residence, 384 Sturtractor for Gregory Johnston. ges Ridge Road, Wilton. EstimatRe-roof an existing single-family ed cost: $40,000. Filed Nov. 28. residence, 87 Milwaukee Ave., Bethel. Estimated cost: $7,000. J. Lockwood Associates Inc., Filed Nov. 28. contractor for Maurice Reznik. Add a two-story addition to ETM Construction L.L.C., Nor- an existing single-family resiwalk, contractor for Mindy and dence, 8 Baldwin Place, WestGlenn Houck. Perform additions port. Estimated cost: $200,000. and alterations at an existing Filed Nov. 30. single-family residence, 4 Green Beech Drive, Norwalk. Estimated This week’s Records Section cost: $40,000. Filed Nov. 29.

DeCarlo, Jason. Re-roof an existing single-family residence, 21 Excalibur Construction L.L.C., Sunflower Ave., Stratford. Esti- New Haven, contractor for John mated cost: $15,000. Filed Dec. 6. Filyaw. Re-roof an existing singlefamily residence, 20 Sunset Hill Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: DeMarco Construction, con- $10,800. Filed Nov. 27. tractor for Marie and Pietro Sproviero. Perform interior alterations at a single-family resi- Foster Residence. Perform indence, 36 Quaker Ridge Road, terior renovations at an existing Bethel. Estimated cost: $45,000. single-family residence, 19 Nature Filed Dec. 4. Lane, Brookfield. Estimated cost: $14,000. Filed Nov. 26. Deng, Zhihong. Repair storm damage to a single-family residence, 400 Stamford Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $9,000. Filed Nov. 30.

Harris, David J. Perform renovations at an existing singlefamily residence, 21 Sky Top Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $11,280. Filed Nov. 26.

G&G Home Improvement, Trumbull, contractor for Patti and Scott Coyne. Perform renovations at an existing single-family residence, 12 Old Kings Highway, Norwalk. Estimated cost: Denley Residence. Construct $30,000. Filed Nov. 29. an accessory building, 167 Vale Road, Brookfield. Estimated cost: $11,000. Filed Nov. 26. Gabriel Service L.L.C., Bridgeport, contractor for Nancy and Daniel Brookshire. Re-roof an exDennehy, Timothy. Perform in- isting single-family residence, 30 terior renovations at an existing Frances St., Norwalk. Estimated single-family residence, 100 Great cost: $13,800. Filed Nov. 30. Plain Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed Nov. 29. Garbarino, James. Perform interior renovations at an existing Dietter Properties L.L.C., single-family residence, 16 Avery Ridgefield. Perform interior and St., Stamford. Estimated cost: exterior renovations at an existing $154,680. Filed Nov. 28. commercial building, 39 Tally Ho Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $60,000. Filed Nov. 29. Giorgetti, Pier. Perform interior renovations at an existing single-family residence, 60 Cricker DJ’s Roofing, contractor for Ai- Brook Lane, Fairfield. Estimated res Mourano. Re-roof an existing cost: $28,500. Filed Nov. 27. single-family residence, 10 Grissom Drive, Stratford. Estimated cost: $4,600. Filed Dec. 5. Goldbach, George, contractor for Donald Guggenheim. Perform external renovations at an Dowler, Robert, contractor for existing single-family residence, Skok Little. Re-roof an existing 250 James Farm Road, Stratford. single-family residence, 2149 Estimated cost: $7,000. Filed Elm St., Stratford. Estimated cost: Dec. 5. $3,500. Filed Dec. 3.

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BRIDGEPORT DISTRICT COURT

CT Hotel Partners L.P and Hospitality Management Advisors Inc., Memphis, Tenn. Filed by Angela Turek, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Thomas J. Allingham, New Milford. Action: The plaintiff alleges to have stayed at a hotel that is owned by the defendant and had requested that her room be cleaned thoroughly before occupation. The plaintiff suffered great mental trauma due to an occurrence in her hotel room and demands monetary damages in excess of $2,500. Filed Dec. 4. Case no. 6031890.

Carribean Airlines Ltd., Trinidad. Filed by Maleisha, Indrawatie and Yadram Shiwbodh, East Haven. Plaintiff’s attorney: Laurence P. Nadel, New Haven. Action: The plaintiffs allege to have sustained personal injuries from a crash landing in Georgetown, Guyana. The defendant was negligent as it did not exercise reasonable care to insure the safety of its passengers in transit. The plaintiff demands judgment against the defendant for damages. Filed Dec. 3. Case no. 12cv01706.

Cengage Learning Inc., Stamford. Filed by Staffing Opportunities Solutions Inc., Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Edward M. Rosenthal, W. Hartford. Action: The plaintiff and defendant had entered into a written contract wherin the defendant requested the plaintiff refer candidates to the defendant. The defendant accepted the candidates but has neglected to pay the plaintiff a fee for rservices rendered. The plain- Excalibur Reinsurance Corp., Gary Knauf Real Estate Servic- tiff claims monetary damages. Philadelphia, Pa. Filed by Travelers Casualty and Surety Co., Hartes Inc., Shelton. Filed by Invest- Filed Dec. 4. Case no. 6016420. ford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Mitchell ment Retrievers Inc., El Dorado Hills, Calif. Plaintiff’s attorney: Long Ridge Fire Co. Inc., Stam- R. Harris, et al., Hartford. Action: Wayne Christopher Gerit, South ford. Filed by Donald E. Berg, The plaintiff alleges a breach of Windsor. Action: The plaintiff Newtown. Plaintiff’s attorney: contract as the defendant has and defendant entered into a Angelo D. Tartaro, Ridgefield. refused to pay claims. The plaincredit card agreement, which Action: The plaintiff has brought tiff seeks a judgment against the remains unpaid in the sum of this suit against the defendant for defendant for wrongful refusal. $24,152.96, which was assigned unpaid wages. The plaintiff claims Filed Dec. 3. Case no. 12cv01701. the plaintiff from Wells Fargo monetary damages equal to twice Bank. The plaintiff claims mone- the amont of unpaid wages. Filed tary damages from the defendant. Nov. 30. Case no. 6016383. DEEDS Filed Nov. 27. Case no. 6031715. General Electric Co., et al., Groton. Filed by Richard Fitzgerald, Groton. Plaintiff’s attorneys: Milissa M. Riley and Amity L. Arscott, Groton. Action: The plaintiff has brought this suit against the defendant who his employer causing exposure to asbestos or asbestos-containing products, which has resulted in the plaintiff sustaining asbestosrelated lung disease. The plaintiff demands monetary damages in excess of $15,000. Filed Dec. 4. Case no. 6031885.

American Optical Corp., et al. Filed by Mary and Renee Santerre, North Grosvenordale. Plaintiff’s attorney: Christopher Meisenkothen, New Haven. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this suit against the defendant who was the employer of the plaintiffs exposed to asbestos or asbestos-containing products, causing asbestosrelated lung disease. The plaintiffs demand monetary damages in Stanley Goldstein and Plamesi, excess of $15,000. Filed Nov. 29. Kaufman, Goldstein & PetruCase no. 6031898. celli P.C., Trumbull. Filed by Diane and Paul Lentine, Monroe. Baugier & Co. Inc., Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: K. Wynne Filed by Jennifer Song, Green- Bohonnon, New Haven. Acwich. Plaintiff’s attorney: John tion: The plaintiffs have brought R. Williams, New Haven. Ac- this suit against the defendant tion: The plaintiff and defendant who represented the them in a entered into a lease agreement, foreclosure action. The plaintiffs whereby the plaintiff paid a sub- demands monetary damages in stantial deposit, which the de- excess of $15,000. Filed Dec. 3. fendant has refused or neglected Case no. 6031862. to reimburse the plaintiff. The plaintiff demands monetary United Recycling of Shelton damages in excess of $15,000. L.L.C., et al., Shelton. Filed by Filed Nov. 30. Case no. 6031826. Comlink Inc., Plaintiff’s attorney: Jonathan J. Klein Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this suit against the defendant who issued a promissory note, which is believed to have been done without authority. The plaintiff claims monetary damages. . Filed Dec. 4. Case no. 6031889.

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Thomas Roth L.L.C., Norwalk. Filed by Roth Fabrics Inc., East Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Stephanie Delllolio, Fairfield. Action: The plaintiff alleges to have entered into a license agreement in which the defendant granted the plaintiff use of its trademark. The defendant has breached the contract and caused unjust enrichment. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000. Filed Dec. 5. Case no. 6016428.

SUPERIOR COURT 585 Gold Corp. d.b.a. Leslie’s Jewelry Manufacturing Co. Filed by David McNee, Cos Cob. Plaintiff’s attorneys: Stephen J. Fitzgerald and Joshua Goldbaum, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought this suit agaisnt the defendant for violation of Fair Labor Act and Connecticut Minimum Wage Act as the defendant misclassified the plaintiff’s working status. The plaintiff claims unpaid overtime wages. Filed Dec. 4. Case no. 12cv01709. Affinion, Norwalk. Filed by David Frank, Illinois. Plaintiff’s attorney: Karen M. Leser-Grenon and James E. Miller, Chester. Action: The plaintiff alleges a case of racketeering and fraudulent scheme against the defendant who charged the plaintiff’s credit card without consent. This is a class action suit to recover damages. Filed Dec. 5. Case no. 12cv01721.

COMMERCIAL 15 Meadow Place L.L.C., Greenwich. Seller: Peter A. Thalheim, Old Greenwich. Property: 15 Meadow Place, Old Greenwich. Amount: $5.05 million. Filed Nov. 28. 484 Columbus Avenue L.L.C., Stratford. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 484 to 486 Columbus Ave., Stratford. Amount: $120,000. Filed Nov. 28. 5 Woodside Avenue No. 62 L.L.C., Ridgefield. Seller: Bayview Loan Servicing L.L.C., Coral Gables, Fla. Property: 5 Woodside Ave., Unit F-63, Danbury. Amount: $51,500. Filed Nov. 27 75V L.L.C., Greenwich. Seller: Julia M. Zack, Greenwich. Property: 27 Hollow Wood Lane, Unit 4, Greenwich. Amount: $260,000. Filed Nov. 29. Acadia 181 Main Street L.L.C., White Plains, N.Y. Seller: Village Square of Westport Development L.L.C., Westport. Property: 181 Main St., Westport. Amount: $14.1 million. Filed Dec. 3. Colby D. L.L.C. Seller: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., McLean, Va. Property: 41 Tamarack Ave., Unit 21, Danbury. Amount: $182,500. Filed Nov. 28.

on the record Credits, Clients and Awards Connecticut Law Tribune recently named two Wilson Elser attorneys as 2012 “New Leaders in Law” among 60 attorneys selected from nearly 250 nominations. Eric Niederer and Sam Reich, both attorneys in Wilson Elser’s Connecticut office, were honored at the “New Leaders in Law” awards dinner Nov. 9 and were included in the “New Leaders in Law” yearbook in the Nov. 5 issue of the publication.

From left, Sam Reich and Eric Niederer of Wilson Elser.

Doug Kitchen, Connecticut account representative for A.G. Williams Painting Co. in Pelham, N.Y., with offices in Old Greenwich, was recently named to the board of the Connecticut chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID). Kitchen previously served as the society’s liaison for industry partners.

Joshua A. Weinshank recently joined Milford law firm Berchem, Moses & Devlin P.C. as an associate focused in the area of trusts and estates. He will be resident in the firm’s Milford and Westport offices. Weinshank received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Connecticut and a Master of Laws degree and Juris Doctorate from Western New England University School of Law.

Lisa Johnson was recently hired by OperationsInc, a Norwalk company specializing in human resources (HR) solutions for small businesses and HR professionals, as director of training and development services. She will be expanding the already extensive series of training services offered by the company and will lead the newly expanded training team. Johnson has a Bachelor of Science degree in business economics from the State University New York College at Oneonta.

BETH BAKER of Meriden was recently named director of the student financial systems and programs for the student finanOn the Go: cial assistance department at Sacred Heart Business, Etc. University. Additionally, she is working to administer community service and volunteer programs and will oversee some newly WEDNESDAY JAN. 9 developed federal student aid programs. Most recently, Baker served as director of Workplace Harassment Prevention and Awareness session, 9 student financial services for Saint Joseph to 11:30 a.m., 535 Connecticut Ave., Second floor, Norwalk. For College. She has an associate degree in science and general studies information, visit Training.OperationsInc.com or call 322-0538. from Mohegan Community College, a bachelor’s degree in science and business administration from Sacred Heart University, and a master’s degree in science, management and information technology from Rensselaer Polytechnic.

Snapshot GENERAL ELECTRIC (GE) IS SUPPORTING SPECIAL OLYMPICS with funding dedicated to Special Olympics Connecticut’s coaches’ training and accreditation program and Special Olympics Africa.

Ramze Zakka, owner and operator of Mediterraneo and Terra restaurants of Greenwich, Sole of New Canaan, Aqua of Westport and Aurora of Rye, was recently selected by Hotel Zero Degrees Norwalk to open a restaurant in the hotel. The new restaurant will be called Mediterraneo at Hotel Zero Degrees. Hotel Zero Degrees Norwalk is a boutique hotel currently being developed by Stamford-based development firm RMS Companies. Both the hotel and restaurant are slated to open early spring 2013.

Newsmakers BRUCE MOORE JR. was recently named vice president, operations, of Eastern Land Management (ELM) and is now responsible for all day-to-day activities at the regional provider of commercial landscaping and design. Moore, who most recently served as director of ELM, joined the company in 2005 after earning a degree in business management from Curry College. Shane Fitzsimons, CFO, global growth and operations for GE, right, presents a check to Beau Doherty, president of Special Olympics Connecticut. At center, Special Olympics athlete Mike Hedrick of Trumbull. Photo by Stuart Walls/Woodstock Studio.

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on the record Dominici and Broder L.L.C. Seller: Cordelia T. and Timothy C., Weston, and Alexander E. Head, Westport. Property: 61 Old Easton Turnpike, Weston. Amount: $355,000. Filed Nov. 29. Eaton Enterprises Bridgeport L.L.C., Bridgeport. Seller: Bridgeport Harral Properties L.L.C., Norwalk. Property: 151 St. James St., Bridgeport. Amount: $25,000. Filed Dec. 3. Eaton Enterprises Bridgeport L.L.C., Bridgeport. Seller: Bridgeport Harral Properties L.L.C., Norwalk. Property: 344 Harral Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $28,750. Filed Dec. 3. Eaton Enterprises Bridgeport L.L.C., Bridgeport. Seller: Bridgeport Harral Two Properties L.L.C., Norwalk. Property: 332 Harral Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $28,750. Filed Dec. 3. Eaton Enterprises Bridgeport L.L.C., Bridgeport. Seller: Bridgeport Harral Two Properties L.L.C., Norwalk. Property: 352 Harral Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $28,750. Filed Dec. 3. Escape from Conencticut L.L.C., Ridgefield. Seller: Amy Solan, trustee of the CRL Trust, Los Angeles, Calif. Property: 175 Umpawaug Road, Redding. Amount: $2.6 million. Filed Nov. 28. Escape from Conencticut L.L.C., Ridgefield. Seller: Amy Solan and Barry Hirch, trustee of the RP Trust, Los Angeles, Calif. Property: 187 Umpawaug Road, Redding. Amount: $49,150. Filed Nov. 28. Escape from Conencticut L.L.C., Ridgefield. Seller: Amy Solan and Barry Hirch, trustee of the RP Trust, Los Angeles, Calif. Property: 185 Umpawaug Road, Redding. Amount: $2.6 million. Filed Nov. 28. HCC Holdings L.L.C., New York City. Seller: James Tagliaferri, Ridgefield. Property: 145 S. Salem Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $2.2 million. Filed Nov. 28. IFS Propterties L.L.C., Happauge, N.Y. Seller: Bank of America N.A., Plano, Texas. Property: 26 Essex Court, Brookfield. Amount: $69,300. Filed Nov. 27.

Richmond Hill Apartments L.L.C., Stamford. Seller: Carcole L.L.C., Stamford. Property: 101 Richmond Hill Ave., Stamford. Amount: $750,000. Filed Nov. 29. Rodriguez Estates L.L.C., Bridgeport. Seller: Noble Avenue Exchange L.L.C., Rocky Hill. Property: 253, 277 to 285 and 303 Noble Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $300,000. Filed Dec. 3. Stone Harbor Land Co. X L.L.C., Greenwich. Seller: Karen and Peter O. Lawson-Johnson, Greenwich. Property: 26 Lake Drive South, Greenwich. Amount: $3 million. Filed Nov. 30. TMSL Properties L.L.C., Milford. Seller: Deutsche Bank National Trust, trustee, Los Angeles, Calif., 193 to 197 Alice St., Bridgeport. Amount: $85,500. Filed Dec. 4. Westport Cobble Hill L.L.C., Westport. Seller: Jerry A. Tishman, Westport. Property: 6 Green Acre Lane, Westport. Amount: $850,000. Filed Dec. 3.

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Maciejak, Katarzyna and Krzysztof, Bridgeport. Seller: Joseph J. Patchen, Milford. Property: 108 Rowsley St., Apt. 4, Bridgeport. Amount: $65,000. Filed Dec. 4. Milsap, Sandra D. and Mark T. Seller: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 32 Midway Drive, Bethel. Amount: $140,900. Filed Nov. 29. MJM Development L.L.C., Stamford. Seller: Miguel A. Juarez, Stamford. Property: 17 Stillwater Place, Stamford. Amount: $375,000. Filed Nov. 27. Polshinov, Alex, Stamford. Seller: Connecticut Housing Authority, Bridgeport. Property: 325 Lafayette St., Unit 4105, Bridgeport. Amount: $52,000. Filed Dec. 4. Sono Property Investors L.L.C., Irvine, Calif. Seller: Jefferson At Maritime L.P., Irving, Texas. Property: 55/57 N. Water St., Norwalk. Amount: $216,250. Filed Dec. 3. U.S Bank N.A., trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: Seller: Real Estate Holdings L.L.C. Property: 25 N. Valley Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $449,495. Filed Nov. 29.

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Adams, Kristin and Randall Zuckerman. Seller: Catherine L. and Kevin J. Clarke, Stamford. Bernard, Lisa R. aka Lisa R. Property: 18 Old Rock Road, Bernard-Steinberg, West- Weston. Amount: $794,625. Filed port. Seller: Scott Adam Stein- Nov. 29. berg, Lawrence, N.Y. Property: 60 Edgewater Commons Lane, Westport. Amount: $40,500.00. Aguilar, Elizabeth. Seller: Federal National Mortgage AssociaFiled Dec. 3. tion, Washington, D.C. Property: 13 Lake Ave., Unit 1, Danbury. Bridgeforth, Wendy. Seller: The Amount: $87,500. Filed Nov. 28. Bridgeport Wilmot Apartments Inc., Bridgeport. Property: 759 Connecticut Ave., Apt. 4, Bridge- Alfano, Maria and Sean McKeport. Amount: $20,000. Filed on, Norwalk. Seller: Tracy Holleran and Steven Mattus, Fairfield. Dec. 4. Property: 60 St. Marc Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $730,000. Filed Cabezas, Washington Jr., Nov. 29. Bridgeport. Seller: HSBC Bank USA N.A., Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 302 to 304 Orchard St., Bridge- Allen, Julie and Simon P. Seller: port. Amount: $47,000. Filed Elizabeth and Eric P. Rabaskas, Wilton. Property: 264 Olmstead Dec. 4. Hill Road, Wilton. Amount: $735,000. Filed Dec. 4. Drotos Kevin S., Stratford. Seller: Karen Ramos, Stratford. Property: 43 Plymouth St., Strat- Amaturo, Andrew. Seller: Fedford. Amount: $60,000.00. Filed eral National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: Nov. 28. 6 Whitehall Road, New Fairfield. Amount: $89,000. Filed Nov. 28.

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Aquino, Antonio R., Trumbull. Seller: Kim and Roman Aquino, Trumbull. Property: 83 Temple St., Stratford. Amount: $185,000. Filed Nov. 28.

Bernd, Sharon Lynn, Wilton. Seller: Ashley Prial, Wilton. Property: 33 Village Walk, Wilton. Amount: $220,000. Filed Nov. 29.

Arias, Elder D. Seller: The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, New York City. Property: 14 Grace St., Danbury. Amount: $205,500. Filed Nov. 27

Blair, Cathleen M. and Robert A. Jr., Danbury. Seller: Sharon P. and Raymond F. Kelly, Danbury. Property: 38 Stadley Rough Road, Danbury. Amount: $462,000. Filed Nov. 19.

Arriaga-Rolfert, Lindsay and Ryan M. Rolfert. Seller: Kerschner Development Co. L.L.C., Norwalk. Property: 7 Flicker Lane, Norwalk. Amount: $1.6 million. Filed Dec. 3.

Bollinger, Kimberly Lynn and Sean L. and Dwayne M. Waterman, Bethel. Seller: Andrea Leary, Bethel. Property: 72 Deer Run, Bethel. Amount: $144,000. Filed Dec. 4.

Arumugham, Leela Phabha and Sivaraman Muthuraman, Weston. Seller: Sandra E. and Thomas C. Delaney, Weston. Property: 17 Wood Hill Road, Weston. Amount: $695,000. Filed Dec. 3.

Bongfeldt, May and Donald L., Dallas, Texas. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 603 Sienna Drive, Danbury. Amount: $246,500. Filed Nov. 27

Baker, Alison P., Stamford. Seller: Aicha Karmoune, Stamford. Property: 436 Hunting Ridge Road, Stamford. Amount: $485,000. Filed Nov. 29. Barbaglio, Paolo Giorgio, Stamford. Seller: 33 Broad Street Associates II L.L.C., Stamford. Property: 1 Broad St., Unit PH31C, Stamford. Amount: $850,000. Filed Nov. 26.

Borissova, Miroslava E., Norwalk. Seller: Kathleen A. Schultz, Norwalk. Property: 19 Isaac St., Unit 307, Norwalk. Amount: $222,000. Filed Dec. 3. Boughton, Helen Elaine Clayton and Simon, Westport. Seller: Patricia Fried, Westport. Property: 35 Rayfield Road, Westport. Amount: $755,000. Filed Nov. 30.

Braga Frois, Douglas, Fairfield. Seller: Charles Daly, Bridgeport. Bashar, Alyssa M. and Alec R. Property: 90 to 92 Broadway, Voccola, Stratford. Seller: Paul S. Bridgeport. Amount: $50,000. Swords Estate, Stratford. Prop- Filed Dec. 3. erty: 21 Ridge Road, Stratford. Amount: $220,000. Filed Nov. 30. Brown, Priscella. Seller: Christopher Russell, Bridgeport. Beers, Norah and Michael. Sell- Property: 267 Rosewood Place, er: Peggy Sue Knopping, Weston. Bridgeport. Amount: $169,500. Property: 2 Kramer Lane, Weston. Filed Dec. 5. Amount: $604,000. Filed Dec. 3. Bendinger, Lorie and Gary F., Cos Cob. Seller: Henrie Development L.L.C., Wolcott. Property: 16 Henrie Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $4.1 million. Filed Nov. 29.

Burbank, Jennifer A. and Christopher G., Fairfield. Seller: Steve M. Kidney, Easton. Property: 279 Stevenson Road, Fairfield. Amount: $466,300. Filed Nov. 27.

Candee, Lauren R. and Brian D. Seller: Kathleen O. Smith. PropBenjamin, Lynne, Greenwich. erty: 20 Bayberry Lane, Redding. Seller: Berit Lunde, Greenwich. Amount: $400,000. Filed Dec. 3. Property: 1525 E. Putnam Ave., Unit 329, Greenwich. Amount: Cannova, Diana, Stamford. $449,000. Filed Nov. 30. Seller: Daina Schuman, Stamford. Property: 264 Glenbrook Road, Bennettson, Natalie and Ar- Unit 45C, Stamford. Amount: thur M., Stratford. Seller: Barry $170,000. Filed Nov. 29. Mucci, Shelton. Property: Dock 3 Harbour View Place, Stratford. Amount: $10,000. Filed Nov. 28. Carcaldi, Margaret and Robert Jr., Brookfield. Seller: Dieter Properties L.L.C., Brookfield. Property: 22 Knollcrest Drive, Brookfield. Amount: $340,000. Filed Dec. 3.

Carey, Adeline V. and Barton S., Chappaqua, N.Y. Seller: ProConstruction L.L.C., New Fairfield. Property: 117 Ball Pond Road, New Fairfield. Amount: $640,000. Filed Dec. 3. Carpenter, Wesley, Fairfield. Seller: Elizabeth and Vicente N. Siguenza, Fairfield. Property: 178 Jennings Road, Fairfield. Amount: $266,000. Filed Nov. 27. Cholewczynski, Constance and Walter, Bridgeport. Seller: Robert A. Martino, Bridgeport. Property: 350 Grovers Ave., Unit 1J, Bridgeport. Amount: $85,000. Filed Dec. 3. Coldebella, Joseph, Wilton. Seller: Frederick C. Abberly, Norwalk. Property: 2 Hadik Parkway, Unit B-2, Norwalk. Amount: $224,000. Filed Nov. 29. Cole, Robert, Bethel. Seller: Barbara A. Danise, Stratford. Property: 25 Dodgington Road, Bethel. Amount: $120,000. Filed Nov. 29. Condito, Jennifer and Vincent, Norwalk. Seller: Ellen and Douglas Laughton, Norwalk. Property: 6 Barjune Road, Norwalk. Amount: $396,000. Filed Nov. 29. Cook, Virginia I., Danbury. Seller: Sharon Ann Carey, Danbury. Property: 191 Lake Place South, Danbury. Amount: $301,000. Filed Dec. 3. Cronin, Karen, Bedminster, N.J. Seller: Gary Mead, New Fairfield. Property: Lot 9, Red Fox Crossing, New Fairfield. Amount: $136,000. Filed Dec. 4. Dalling, Ashley, Stratford. Seller: Janet C. Lawson and Stephen J. Krystopowicz, Shelton. Property: 5 Marr St., Stratford. Amount: $134,000. Filed Dec. 3. Datta, Amit and Indu, Ridgefield. Seller: Jeffrey Michael Roberts, Ridgefield. Property: 144 Gallows Hill Road, Redding. Amount: $460,000. Filed Nov. 29. DAWO USA Group Corp., Stamford. Seller: Judith and Ludivia Espinal, Stamford. Property: 27 Northill St., Unit 4S, Stamford. Amount: $166,000. Filed Nov. 26. Dayton, Susan K., Kill Devil Hills, N.C. Seller: Renate H. Nalley, Brookfield. Property: 4 Boxwood Drive, Brookfield. Amount: $125,000. Filed Dec. 3.

on the record Dean, Janice A. and Evan B., Westport. Seller: Ellen S. and Steven B. Twitchell, Westport. Property: 1 Hazelnut Road, Westport. Amount: $750,000. Filed Dec. 3.

Panton, John Jr. Creditor: Newtown Savings Bank, Newtown. Property: 101 Castle Hill Road, Newtown. Judgment of foreclosure has passed. Filed Dec. 3.

Peart-Fields, Shantell, et al. Creditor: Indymac F.S.B., Pasadena, Calif. Property: 519 HawFORECLOSURES ley Ave., Bridgeport. Judgment of foreclosure has passed. Filed Barna, Jennifer T. Creditor: Dec. 3. PHH Mortgage Corp., Mount Laurel, N.J., 77 Prange Road, Brookfield. Judgment of foreclo- Poitras, Tara A. and Jason B., sure has passed. Filed Nov. 28. et al. Creditor: Citimortgage, Inc., O’Fallon, Mo. Property: 332 Mount Pleasant Ave., StratBass, Jilian and Michael Pa- ford. Judgment of foreclosure has trone. Creditor: Everbank, Jack- passed. Filed Nov. 30. sonville, Fla. Property: 138 Jackson Ave., Stratford. Judgment of foreclosure has passed. Filed Rutherford, Heather A. and Dec. 3. Ivan M., et al. Creditor: Arch Bay Holdings L.L.C., Irvine, Calif. Property: 85 Dogwood Lane, Carleton, Barbara N. and Danbury. Judgment of forecloJohnny L. Class. Creditor: Mid- sure has passed. Filed Nov. 29. first Bank, Oklahoma City, Okla. Property: 634 Columbus Ave., Stratford. Judgment of foreclo- Whitaker, Joseph H. Jr., et al. sure has passed. Filed Nov. 29. Creditor: Bank of America N.A., Plano, Texas. Property: 1692 to 1694 Reservoir Ave., Bridgeport. D’Attore, Stacey and Michael, Judgment of foreclosure has et al. Creditor: HSBC Mortgage passed. Filed Dec. 5. Corp., Depew, N.Y. Property: 147 Long Meadow Hill Road, Brookfield. Judgment of foreclosure has Yammine, Abdalah, Creditor: passed. Filed Dec. 4. OneWest Bank F.S.B., Pasadena, Calif. Property: 3 Tilden Road, Danbury. Judgment of forecloFredericks, Lori Ann and Lau- sure has passed. Filed Nov. 29. rentis. Creditor: PNC Bank N.A., Pittsburgh, Pa. Property: 211-C Lousiana Ave., Unit 344, BridgeJUDGMENTS port. Judgment of foreclosure has passed. Filed Dec. 3. Afsary, Rabaya, Stamford. $4,934.13, in favor of RAB PerMartinez, Jennifer. Creditor: formance Recoveries L.L.C., Bridgeport Wilmot Apartments Paramus, N.J., by Stephen A. Inc., Bridgeport. Property: 819 Wiener, East Hartford. Property: Connecticut Ave., Apt. 2, Bridge- 384 Long Ridge Road, Stamford. port. Judgment of foreclosure has Filed Nov. 20. passed. Filed Dec. 5. Newman, Joseph B., et al. Creditor: CitiMortgage Inc., O’Fallon, Mo. Property: 2060 Park Ave., Bridgeport. Judgment of foreclosure has passed. Filed Dec. 3. Pabon, Juan, Estate, et al. Creditor: CitiMortgage, Inc., O’Fallon, Mo. Property: 35 to 45 Manila Place, Bridgeport. Judgment of foreclosure has passed. Filed Dec. 3.

Anderson, Shannon M., Stratford. $1,480.76, in favor of Portfolio Recovery Associates L.L.C., Norfolk, Va., by Stephen A. Wiener, East Hartford. Property: 57 Fernwood Drive, Stratford. Filed Nov. 30. Araujo, Luis, Wilton. $1,168.85, in favor of Midland Funding L.L.C., San Diego, Calif., by Stephen A. Wiener, East Hartford. Property: 70 Dodgington Road, Wilton. Filed Dec. 3.

Arpi, Luis and Manuel, et al., Danbury. $340,581.81, strict foreclosure by Union Savings Bank, Danbury, by order of court. Property: 9 Starr Ave., Danbury. Filed Nov. 28.

Colombin, Ryan, Stamford. $732.90, in favor of Stamford Radiological Association, Stamford, by Karen E. Lahey, Waterbury. Property: 300 Broad St., Apt. 207, Stamford. Filed Nov. 29.

Kiszkiel, Piotr, Stratford. $3,615.13, in favor of Citibank N.A., Sioux Falls, S.D., by Stephen A. Wiener, East Hartford. Property: 164 Briarfield Drive, Stratford. Filed Nov. 30.

Olivia, Luis A., Bridgeport. $15,690.94, in favor of Sikorsky Financial Credit Union Inc., Stratford, by Joseph M. Tobin, New Haven. Property: 1003 Sylvan Ave., Bridgeport. Filed Dec. 3.

Barber, Jaime J., Greenwich. $3,536.35, in favor of Capital One N.A., Richmond Va., by Russell L. London, Newington. Property: 168 Belltown Road, Unit 10, Stamford. Filed Nov. 27.

Delia, Emilio, Stamford. $723.11, in favor of Western Connecticut Medical Group, Danbury by Robert L. Peat, Danbury. Property: 29 Fairway Drive, Stamford. Filed Nov. 28.

Klein, Sam aka Samuel Klein, Greenwich. $28,835.33, in favor of Hawthorne Brothers Tree Service Inc., Bedford Hills, N.Y., John F. Slane Jr., Greenwich. Property: 131 Pecksland Road, Greenwich. Filed Nov. 29.

Ortiz, Carlos E., Bridgeport. $6,410.20, in favor of FIA Card Services, N.A., Newark, Del., by Stephen A. Wiener, East Hartford. Property: 340 Greenwood St., Bridgeport. Filed Dec. 4.

Black, Charles, Stamford. $10,017.77, in favor of Midland Funding L.L.C., San Diego, Calif., by Stephen A. Wiener, East Hartford. Property: 2469 Long Ridge Road, Stamford. Filed Nov. 20.

Duggan, James, Stamford. $5,343.02, in favor of Midland Funding L.L.C., San Diego, Calif., by Stephen A. Wiener, East Hartford. Property: 153 Weed Hill Ave., Stamford. Filed Nov. 20.

Bloom, Marie D., et al., Norwalk. $55,168.86, in favor of YP Connecticut Information Services L.L.C., New Haven, by Joshua H. Brown, New Haven. Property: 4 Horton St., Norwalk. Filed Nov. 30.

Evuen, Igho, Danbury. $2,011.85, in favor of Midland Funding L.L.C., San Diego, Calif., by Stephen A. Wiener, East Hartford. Property: 17 Connecticut Ave., Danbury. Filed Nov. 29.

Boas, John, Brookfield. $2,522.59, in favor of Cavalry SPV I, L.L.C., Valhalla, N.Y., by Joseph M. Tobin, New Haven. Property: 2 Fairview Road, Brookfield. Filed Nov. 30. Borsey, Nicole L., Stamford. $3,050.68, in favor of Citibank N.A., Sioux Falls, S.D., by Stephen A. Wiener, East Hartford. Property: 50 Neponsit St., Stamford. Filed Nov. 27. Brook Associates Inc., et al., Stratford. $11,979.80, in favor of Kingnote L.L.C., Woodbury, Minn., by Gary J. Greene, Farmington. Property: 355 Rosebrook Drive, Stratford. Filed Nov. 28. Burnett, Celeste D., Stratford. $5,916.50, in favor of Asset Asseptance L.L.C., Warren, Mich., by Joseph M. Tobin, New Haven. Property: 483 Sedgwick Ave., Stratford. Filed Nov. 30. Castro, Dianicio, Norwalk. $4,878.83, in favor of Cach L.L.C., Denver, Col., by Joseph M. Tobin, New Haven. Property: 20 Primrose Court, Norwalk. Filed Nov. 30.

Galeaono, Jennifer, Norwalk. $6,220.02, in favor of Midland Funding L.L.C., San Diego, Calif., by Stephen A. Wiener, East Hartford. Property: 8 Yale St., Norwalk. Filed Dec. 3.

Kollar, William J., Fairfield. $37,240.62, in favor of Cavalry SPV I, L.L.C., Valhalla, N.Y., by Joseph M. Tobin, New Haven. Property: 2690 Congress St., Fairfield. Filed Nov. 30. Kreta, Andrew, Stratford. $7,320.68, in favor of Midland Funding L.L.C., San Diego, Calif., by Stephen A. Wiener, East Hartford. Property: 75 Val Drive, Stratford. Filed Dec. 3. Martinez, Edys B., Stratford. $10,056.53, in favor of Sikorsky Financial Credit Union Inc., Stratford, by Joseph M. Tobin, New Haven. Property: 128 to 130 Columbus Ave., Stratford. Filed Nov. 30.

Gargone, Rosario A., Stamford. $8,021.25, in favor of Rings End Inc., Darien, by Gerald S. Knopf, Miller, Raymond, Southport. Stamford. Property: 753 Stillwa- $5,142.80, in favor of VCA Shoreter Road, Stamford. Filed Nov. 29. line Veterinary, Shelton, by William E. Seiden, Avon. Property: 236 Kings Drive, Southport. Filed Genc, Kristie J., Newtown. Nov. 28. $7,734.89, in favor of Asset Asseptance L.L.C., Warren, Mich., by Joseph M. Tobin, New Haven. Moran, Lisa aka Lisa Lopresti, Property: 32 S. Main St., New- New Fairfield. $3,075.11, in fatown. Filed Nov. 29. vor of Midland Funding L.L.C., San Diego, Calif., by Stephen A. Wiener, East Hartford. Property: Greenfield Direct L.L.C. d.b.a. Camp Arden Road, New FairDirect Buy of Central Connect- field. Filed Nov 26. icut, et al., Fairfield. $47,028.28, in favor of DHD Windows & Doors L.L.C., Monroe, by Joseph Muschett, Denzil, Danbury. M. Tobin, New Haven. Property: $894.90, in favor of Danbury 111 Queens Grant Lane, Fairfield. Hospital, Danbury, by Robert Filed Nov. 30. L. Peat, Danbury. Property: 159 Southern Blvd., Danbury. Filed Nov. 27. Kane, Robert, New Fairfield. $2,175.95, in favor of Danbury Hospital, Bethel, by Stephen A. Nelson, Heather L., Danbury. Wiener, East Hartford. Property: $847.99, in favor of Danbury 33 Lillian Ave., New Fairfield. Hospital, Bethel, by Stephen A. Filed Dec. 3. Wiener, East Hartford. Property: 11 Elizabeth Road, Danbury. Filed Nov. 29.

Otero, Efrain, Bridgeport. $5,826.04, in favor of Capital One N.A., Richmond Va., by Stephen A. Wiener, East Hartford. Property: 448 Hawley Ave., Bridgeport. Filed Dec. 4. Pellini, Thomas, Stamford. $360.00, in favor of Greenwich Anesthesiology Association, by Stephen A. Wiener, East Hartford. Property: 74 Horton St., Stamford. Filed Nov. 27. Pierro, John M., Wilton. $12,792.38, in favor of American Express Centurion Bank, New York City, by Joseph M. Tobin, New Haven. Property: 8 Wildwood Drive, Bridgeport. Filed Dec. 3. Quirk, James A., Stratford. $2,715.08, in favor of Citibank N.A., Sioux Falls, S.D., by Stephen A. Wiener, East Hartford. Property: 40 Hurd Ave., Stratford. Filed Nov. 30. Roberts, Sylvia, Baldwin, N.Y. $25,275.02, in favor of WPS Partners L.L.C., by Houston Putnam Lowry, Meriden. Property: 158 to 162 Frank St., Bridgeport. Filed Dec. 3. Rowley, Fergus, Stamford. $2,076.26, in favor of Eder Brothers L.L.C., West Haven, by Stuart A. Margolis, New Haven. Property: Map 9534, Stamford. Filed Nov. 30. Simmonds, Millicent D., Bridgeport. $10,529.86, in favor of Midland Funding L.L.C., San Diego, Calif., by Stephen A. Wiener, East Hartford. Property: 186 Westfield Ave., Bridgeport. Filed Dec. 3.

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on the record Tripi, Robert, Wilton. $433.00, FEDERAL TAX LIENSin favor of Danbury Hospital, Bethel, by Stephen A. Wiener, RELEASED East Hartford. Property: 117 Dodgington Road, Wilton. Filed Angela Cosmai Inc., 383 Janes Dec. 3. Lane, Stamford. $1,966.90, payroll taxes. Filed Nov. 26. Wabshinak, Donna, New Fairfield. $15,488.19, in favor of Mid- Bacon, Suzanne L. and Michael, land Funding L.L.C., San Diego, 140 Pumkin Ground Road, StratCalif., by Stephen A. Wiener, East ford. $93,245.66, tax debt on inHartford. Property: 86 Ball Pond come earned. Filed Dec. 3. Road, New Fairfield. Filed Dec. 3. Westervelt, Sean, Brookfield. $25,627.15, in favor of Portfolio Recovery Associates L.L.C., Norfolk, Va., by Joseph M. Tobin, New Haven. Property: 11 Galloping Hill Road, Brookfield. Filed Nov. 30. Wilson, Louis F., Newtown. $7,226.90, in favor of Cach L.L.C., Denver, Col., by Joseph M. Tobin, New Haven. Property: 56 Edgelake Drive, Sandy Hook. Filed Nov. 29.

LIENS

MSE Management Inc., 50 Holly Hill Lane, Greenwich. $15,407.95, tax debt on income earned. Filed Nov. 26. Pape, Randall, 296 Black Rock Turnpike, Redding. $11,058.62, payroll taxes and quarterly tax returns. Filed Dec. 3.

Patton, James G., 860 Canal Street Harbor Square Moaring, Slip 5, Stamford. $16,652.44, tax Carter-Galvin, Sheree and Ra- debt on income earned. Filed fael Gal, 344 Rowayton Ave., Nov. 26. Norwalk. $6,763.84, tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 3. Phils Main Roofing L.L.C., 26 Fitch St., Norwalk. $67,604.27, Carter, Lawrence Sr., 345 Capi- payroll taxes. Filed Nov. 28. tal Ave., Bridgeport. $3,213.78, tax debt on income earned. Filed Tag Properties L.L.C., 4 Holly Dec. 5. St., Norwalk. $4,512.11, payroll taxes. Filed Nov. 28. Carter, Lawrence Sr., P.O. Box 703, Norwalk. $5,202.20, tax debt Williams, Vanessa and Feldner on income earned. Filed Dec. 3. Barthe, 21 Brooklawn Place, Bridgeport. $8,203.15, tax debt Carter, Lawrence Sr., P.O. Box on income earned. Filed Dec. 5. 703, Norwalk. $755.59, tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 3.

FEDERAL TAX LIENSPARTIAL RELEASE

Diageo North America Inc., 801 Main Ave., Norwalk. $134,174.50, annual withholding tax return Albertson, Lone P., 569 Ridge for U.S. source income of foreign Road, Redding. $52,943.50, tax persons and payroll taxes. Filed debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 3. Dec. 3. Grimaldi, James V., 26 PauAlbertson, Lone P., 569 Ridge gussett Road, Sandy Hook. Road, Redding. $5,818.56, tax $10,562.31, payroll taxes. Filed debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 3. Dec. 3. Karlsen, Melvin, 434 Courtland Bacon, Michael B., 140 Pum- Ave., Stamford. $11,511.85, tax kin Ground Road, Stratford. debt on income earned. Filed $31,870.30, tax debt on income Nov. 26. earned. Filed Dec. 3. Kazantzidis, Nicholas, 98 WinCarter, Lawrence, P.O. Box 703, field St., Norwalk. $49,477.90, Norwalk. $13,080.97, tax debt on tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 3. income earned. Filed Dec. 3. Johnson, Christina M., 127 Milwaukee Ave., Bethel. $13,420.32, tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 3.

Kennedy Nursery Inc., 201 Clapboard Ridge Road, Greenwich. $14,248.87, tax debt on income earned. Filed Nov. 26.

Johnson, Christina M., 127 Milwaukee Ave., Bethel. $15,805.75, tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 3.

Mairech, Rabia M. and Hicham Amaaou, 50 Beauvue Terrace, Bridgeport. $13,716.26, tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 5.

Johnson, Christina M., 127 Milwaukee Ave., Bethel. $36,313.97, tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 3.

Mazariegos, Noe D. and Johanna Aloyo, 51 Brown Ave., Apt. 1, Stamford. $11,852.44, tax debt on income earned. Filed Nov. 26.

Stamford Hospitality L.P., Stamford. Filed by Elite Construction Rentals L.L.C., East Hartford, by Evan Polos. Property: 2701 Summer St., Stamford. Amount: $13,155.04. Filed Nov. 27.

MECHANIC’S LIENSRELEASED

Wilson, Lori Lynn and Estate of Willie Lee Wilson, Bridgeport. $700, by the city of Bridgeport. Property: 1839 Central Ave., Bridgeport. Expenses for the inspection and removal of debris. Filed Dec. 3.

LEASES

Danbury Mall L.L.C., Santa Monica, Calif. Filed by JAC Technologies Inc., West Haven, by John A. Querker Jr. Property: 7 Backus Ave., Danbury. Amount: $5,737.59. Filed Nov. 29.

K2 Advisors L.L.C., by John T. Ferguson. Landlord: 300 Atlantic Street Owners L.L.C. Property: 300 Atlantic St., 12th floor, Stamford. Term: extended through Feb. 28, 2018, commencing Oct. 27, 2004. Filed Nov. 26.

Dika, Mikades and Rexhi, New Fairfield. Filed by East Haven Builders Supply-US LBM L.L.C., East Haven, by Robert Smith. Property: 7 Sugar Maple Lane, New Fairfield. Amount: $20,316.78. Filed Nov. 29.

D&S Management Co. L.L.C., by John T. Ferguson. Landlord: 300 Atlantic Street Owners L.L.C. Property: 300 Atlantic St., 14th floor, Stamford. Term: extended through Feb. 28, 2018, commencing Oct. 27, 2004. Filed Nov. 26.

Divatia, Rudra and Vandan, Fairfield. Filed by Kaycan Ltd, LIS PENDENS Bristol, by Carl Klaszky. Property: 102 Trail St., Fairfield. Amount: $2,516.86. Filed Nov. 28. Acevedo, Eliana M. and Janvier Alexander Ojeda, et al., Stamford. Filed by Steven G. Berg, MECHANIC’S LIENSSignature Construction Group Norwalk, for Westcott Cove Asof Connecticut Inc., Stamford. sociation Inc., Stamford. PropFILED Filed by Welding Services Inc., erty: 69 Cove Road, Unit B-9, Westport, by Douglas S. Skalka. Abbey Road Riverside L.L.C., Property: 76 Progress Drive, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on et al., Westport. Filed by Pearson Stamford. Amount: $24,600.00. unpaid common charges and assessments. Field Nov. 26. Electric, by Kieran Droney. Prop- Filed Nov. 29. erty: 33 Riverside Ave., Westport. Amount: $10,141.24. Filed Dec. 3. Alkaul, Anwar, et al., Bridgeport. Skrzypczak, Janis and Joseph Filed by Robert N. Sensale, New D., Newtown. Filed by Janney & Haven, for Plymouth Park Tax Berkey, Duane, Westport. Filed by Johnson L.L.C., Brookfield, by Nick Aivalis, Stamford. Property: 6 Daryl Janney. Property: 3 Glen- Services L.L.C., Whippany, N.J. Purcell Lane, Westport. Amount: more Drive, Newtown. Amount: Property: 59 Griffin Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose tax liens. $12,305.00. Filed Nov. 30. $5,226.20. Filed Nov. 29. Filed Dec. 3. McDougall, Allyson F. and Timothy Coconis, Ridgefield. MUNICIPAL Filed by Ivan Construction L.L.C., Danbury, by Ivando T. REMEDIATION LIEN Silva. Property: 138 Ned’s Mountain Road, Ridgefield. Amount: Bennett, Robert D., Bridgeport. $4,592.50. Filed Nov. 29. $1,400, by the city of Bridgeport. Property: 620 Seaview Ave., One Commons Park L.L.C., Bridgeport. Expenses for the inStamford. Filed by Safeway Ser- spection and removal of debris. vices L.L.C., Farmington, Mass., Filed Dec. 3. by Matt Breuer. Property: 1 Remington St., Stamford. Amount: Santo, Mary A. and Maiore, $309,387.00. Filed Nov. 30. Bridgeport. $1,300, by the city of Bridgeport. Property: 876 Merrit Scheckter, Murtha Susan and St., Bridgeport. Expenses for the James K., New Fairfield. Filed by inspection and removal of debris. Mladen Sango, Greenwich. Prop- Filed Dec. 3. erty: 9 Knollcrest Road, New Fairfield. Amount: $7,110.00. Filed Vito Properties L.L.C. and Vito Nov. 30. J. Bochicchio, Stamford. $1,234, by Aquarion Water Co. of Connecticut, Bridgeport, by Maria Fanell. Property: 130 Lenox Ave., Unit 32, Stamford. Lien for water charges. Filed Nov. 28.

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Atanasoff, William and Peter P., Brookfield. Filed by Mark A. Piech, Farmington, for HSBC Bank USA N.A., Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 18 Vale Road, Brookfield.Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $300,000, dated January 2005. Filed Nov. 28. Aylward, Paul J., et al., Norwalk. Filed by Jeffrey M. Knickerboxer, Hartford, for Citimortgage Inc., O’Fallon, Mo. Property: 13 Timberline Road, Norwalk.Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $1.1 million, dated May 2002. Filed Nov. 29. Banks, John W. and Darlene, Stamford. Filed by Tamar T.J. Blazer, Stamford, for Woodside Green Association inc., Stamford. Property: 136 Woodside Green St., Unit 2B, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on unpaid common charges and assessments. Filed Nov. 30. Benedict, Arlene F. aka Arlene B. Nickerson, et al., Stamford. Filed by Adrienne Roach, Hartford, for U.S Bank N.A., trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 26 Court St., Stamford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $564,000, dated April 2007. Filed Nov. 29.

Boseman, Trudy M. and Kevin J., et al., Stamford. Filed by Jeffrey M. Knickerboxer, Hartford, for The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, New York City. Property: 39 Hampton Lane aka 114 Willard Terrace, Stamford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage Allen, Carlos, Bridgeport. Filed in the original principal amount by Douglas Sauvé, Hartford, for of $500,000, dated July 2007. Filed U.S Bank N.A., trustee, Salt Lake Nov. 29. City, Utah. Property: 273 to 275 Hanover St., Bridgeport. Action: Carey, Miriam I., et al., Stamto foreclose a delinquent mort- ford. Filed by Tamar T.J. Blazer, gage in the original principal Stamford, for Woodside Green amount of $150,000, dated Feb- Association inc., Stamford. Propruary 2006. Filed Dec. 4. erty: 114 Woodside Green St., Unit 1C, Stamford. Action: to Ames, John Erik, et al., Green- foreclose on unpaid common wich. Filed by Steven G. Berg, charges and assessments. Filed Norwalk, for Palmer Point Con- Nov. 30. dominium Association Inc., Greenwich. Property: 11 River Carrero, Karina and John RoRoad, Unit 116, Cos Cob.Action: man III, Greenwich. Filed by to foreclose on unpaid common William W. Ward, Stamford, for charges and assessments. Filed Greenwich Green Condominium Nov. 29. I. Inc., Greenwich. Property: 1525 E. Putnam Ave., Unit 205, Greenwich. Action: to foreclose on a lien held by Plaintiff. Filed Nov. 30.

on the record Carrion, Jessica and Luis A. Collazo, Stratford. Filed by Mario Arena, Hartford, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 358 Birdseye St., Stratford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $267,800, dated October 2006. Filed Dec. 3.

Dufane, Marie V. and Christianie, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Adrienne Roach, Hartford, for U.S Bank N.A., trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 755 to 757 Wood Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $310,400, dated April 2009. Filed Dec. 4.

Gill, Ruth A. and Melvin, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Anne R. Hoyt, Hartford, for The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, New York City. Property: 275 Maple St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $117,800, dated February 1992. Filed Dec. 4.

Lewis, Daryl, Danbury. Filed by Douglas Sauvé, Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 10 Beaver Brook Road, Danbury. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $96,000, dated February 2003. Filed Dec. 3.

Cebula, Barbara M., Stratford. Filed by Adrienne Roach, Hartford, for GMAC Mortgage L.L.C., Fort Washington, Pa. Property: 21 Enrica Rita Way, Stratford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $290,000, dated May 2008. Filed Dec. 3.

Evans, Elaine and James E., Norwalk. Filed by Patrick J. Rosenberger, Hartford, for TD Bank N.A., Portland, Maine. Property: 31 Grey Hollow Road, Norwalk. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage dated June 2007. Filed Nov. 28.

Gonzalez, Lorena and Anibal, et al., Stamford. Filed by William W. Ward, Stamford, for River Vista Association Inc., Stamford. Property: 40 Stillwater Ave., Unit 2, Stamford. Action: to foreclose a lien held by the plaintiff, against real property. Filed Nov. 27.

Linder, Chris, Francis and Thomas, Brookfield. Filed by Vincent M. Marino, Orange, for Stony Hill Village Condominium Association Inc., Brookfield. Property: 153 Heatherwood Drive, Brookfield. Action: to foreclose a statutory lien on this unit. Filed Dec. 3.

Citibank, et al., Stamford. Filed by Tamar T.J. Blazer, Stamford, for Newfield east Townhouses Association Inc., Stamford. Property: 168 Belltown Road, Unit A9, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on unpaid common charges and assessments. Filed Nov. 30.

Farias, Luis D., et al., Stamford. Filed by Tamar T.J. Blazer, Stamford, for Crosswinds Condominium Association Inc., Stamford. Property: 30 Glenbrook Road, Unit F-1, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on unpaid common charges and assessments. Filed Nov. 30.

Howell, Paljean, Stratford. Filed by Karen J. Lucien, Hartford, for OneWest Bank F.S.B., Pasadena, Calif. Property: 688 Broad St., Stratford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $375,000, dated December 2004. Filed Nov. 29.

Logan, Sharon and Barrington, Bridgeport. Filed by Karen J. Lucien, Hartford, for Citimortgage Inc., O’Fallon, Mo. Property: 675 W. Taft Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $288,000, dated July 2010. Filed Dec. 4.

Ferreira, Anna F. and Djalma Jr., et al., Brookfield. Filed by Adam L. Avallone, Farmington, for Bank of America N.A., Charlotte, N.C. Property: 13 Comstock Trail, Unit 37, Brookfield. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $294,000, dated November 2007. Filed Nov. 28.

Joyner, Valencia Rochelle, Norwalk. Filed by Erika L. Mascaro, Farmington, for The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, New York City. Property: 4 O’Donnell Road, Norwalk. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $267,200, dated June 2004. Filed Nov. 29.

Love Where You Live Homes L.L.C., Trumbull. Filed by Michael Jankovsky, for Kimberly Stevens, Bridgeport. Property: 195 Eastlawn St., Fairfield. Action: pleaded a counterclaim against the plaintiff. Filed Nov. 28.

Filippone, David A., et al., Norwalk. Filed by Tamar T.J. Blazer, Stamford, for Windsway Association Inc., Norwalk. Property: 49 Day St., Unit 207, Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on unpaid common charges and assessments. Del Aguila, Duilio Rolando, et Filed Dec. 3. al., Bridgeport. Filed by Mario Arena, Hartford, for Citimortgage Inc., O’Fallon, Mo. Property: Gecin, Ahmet, Stratford. Filed 311 Waterview Ave., Bridgeport. by Karen J. Lucien, Hartford, for Action: to foreclose a delinquent Deutsche Bank National Trust, mortgage in the original principal trustee, Los Angeles, Calif. Propamount of $92,150, dated Octo- erty: 1571 to 1575 W. Broad St., ber 2011. Filed Dec. 4. Stratford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $328,000, Dimeglio, Stefano B., Bethel. dated June 2006. Filed Dec. 3. Filed by Kristen Boyle, Hartford, for Bank of America N.A., Charlotte, N.C. Property: 48 Turkey Plain Road, Bethel. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $101,000, dated February 2005. Filed Dec. 4.

Ketcham, Bonnie L. and Glenn C., et al., Danbury. Filed by Michael A. Ceccorulli, Danbury, for Westville Commons Condominium Association Inc., Danbury. Property: 15 Scuppo Road, Unit 505, Danbury. Action: to foreclose a statutory lien on this unit. Filed Nov. 27.

Conlan, Margaret H. and Michael D., Rdigefield. Filed by Patrick J. Walsh, Ridgefield, for Fairfield County Bank, Ridgefield. Property: 2 Island Path, Ridgefield. Action: to foreclose on unpaid common charges and assessments. Filed Nov. 19. Cuff, Susan, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Walter M. Spader, N. Branford, for American Tax Funding L.L.C., Jupiter, Fla. Property: 96 Beachview Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose tax liens. Filed Dec. 5.

Krishnaswamy, Arvind Tiruvengadum, et al., Stamford. Filed by Kristen Boyle, Hartford, for Nationstar Mortgage L.L.C., Lewisville, Texas. Property: 91 Strawberry Hill Ave., Unit 641, Stamford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $263,355, dated June 2008. Filed Nov. 29.

Messina, Lucille, et al., Danbury. Filed by Amy L. Harrison, Farmington, for Connecticut Housing Financial Authority, Bridgeport. Property: 2A Jeanette Road, Unit 47, Danbury. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $176,739, dated November 2009. Filed Nov. 29.

Rangel, Javier and Tito Portillo, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Karen J. Lucien, Hartford, for U.S Bank N.A., trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 1075 Noble Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $274,500, dated September 2004. Filed Dec. 4.

Miranda, Maria Teresa, Stratford. Filed by Amy L. Harrison, Farmington, for OneWest Bank F.S.B., Pasadena, Calif. Property: 140 Victory St., Stratford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $164,948, dated April 2007. Filed Nov. 28.

Recupero, Tiffany, Stratford. Filed by Jeffrey M. Knickerboxer, Hartford, for Nationstar Mortgage L.L.C., Lewisville, Texas. Property: 510 E. Main St., Unit 218, Stratford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $185,000, dated July 2007. Filed Dec. 3.

Mueller, Meredith and Bruno J. Ferreira, Danbury. Filed by Karen J. Lucien, Hartford, for Green Tree Servicing L.L.C., Rapid City, S.D. Property: 6 Robinview Terrace, Danbury. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $270,000, dated November 2005. Filed Nov. 28.

Rivera, Edwin, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Kristen Boyle, Hartford, for Green Tree Servicing L.L.C., Rapid City, S.D. Property: 94 McKinley Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage dated September 2006. Filed Dec. 3.

O’Mara, Dianne M. and Patrick L. Sr., Bethel. Filed by Kevin M. Casini, Hartford, for GMAC Mortgage L.L.C., Fort Washington, Pa. Property: 16 Birch Drive, Bethel. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original Lyons, Susan M. and Stephen principal amount of $284,000, M., Danbury. Filed by Erika L. dated May 2005. Filed Dec. 3. Mascaro, Farmington, for The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, New York City. Property: 74 Pirane, Marcello I., et al., Hillandale Road, Danbury. Ac- Bridgeport. Filed by Anne R. tion: to foreclose a delinquent Hoyt, Hartford, for HSBC Bank mortgage in the original principal USA N.A., Buffalo, N.Y. Property: amount of $271,150, dated May 135 Beechwood Ave., Bridgeport. 2004. Filed Nov. 29. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $304,000, dated Marceus, Maria and Bakista March 2007. Filed Dec. 4. Wang, Bridgeport. Filed by Karen J. Lucien, Hartford, for The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, New Plummer, Thomas D., et al., York City. Property: 107 Pond St., Danbury. Filed by Robert J. PiBridgeport. Action: to foreclose scitelli, Avon, for Eastern Savings a delinquent mortgage dated Bank FSB, Hunt Valley, Md. PropMarch 2005. Filed Dec. 3. erty: 10 Berkshire Place, Danbury. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal Marchese, Alberto, Bridgeport. amount of $180,000, dated July Filed by Amy L. Harrison, Farm- 2005. Filed Dec. 3. ington, for Everbank, Islandia, N.Y. Property: 170 Washington Terrace, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage dated September 2008. Filed Dec. 3.

Rivera, Isabel V., et al., Stamford. Filed by Adrienne Roach, Hartford, for Deutsche Bank National Trust, trustee, Los Angeles, Calif. Property: 7 Standish Road, Unit 11B3, Stamford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $195,200, dated July 2005. Filed Nov. 29. Rooney, Timothy, et al., New Fairfield. Filed by Mario Arena, Hartford, for Bank of America N.A., Charlotte, N.C. Property: 28 Meadow Way, New Fairfield. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $240,000, dated May 2006. Filed Dec. 3. Sauveur, Yvelon, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Anne R. Hoyt, Hartford, for HSBC Bank USA N.A., Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 590 Hallett St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $290,000, dated March 2007. Filed Dec. 4.

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on the record Sirota, Elena and Jonathan, et al., Stamford. Filed by Kevin M. Casini, Hartford, for Citimortgage Inc., O’Fallon, Mo. Property: 18 W. Haviland Lane aka 256 Haviland Road, Stamford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $840,000, dated April 2004. Filed Nov. 29. Sommerer, Deidre M. and Eric G., New Fairfield. Filed by Karen J. Lucien, Hartford, for GMAC Mortgage L.L.C., Fort Washington, Pa. Property: 26 Warwick Road, New Fairfield. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $231,850, dated March 2005. Filed Nov. 26. Taimoor, Qureshi, et al., Norwalk. Filed by Genevieve P. Salvatore, Milford, for Dreamy Hollow Cooperative Apartments inc. Property: 41 Wolfpit Ave., Apt. 4F, Norwalk. Action: to claim a foreclosure. Filed Nov. 30. Trenck, David M., et al., Norwalk. Filed by Adam L. Avallone, Farmington, for Citimortgage Inc., O’Fallon, Mo. Property: 64 Grumman Ave., Norwalk. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage dated May 2007. Filed Nov. 27. Valencia, Herman, Stratford. Filed by Kevin M. Casini, Hartford, for Hudson City Savings Bank, Yonkers, N.Y. Property: 2260 Barnum Ave., Stratford. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $280,000, dated July 2007. Filed Dec. 3. Verrastro, Maria Elizabeth, executor, et al., Norwalk. Filed by Karen J. Lucien, Hartford, for M&T Bank, New York City. Property: 279 Flax Hill Road, Norwalk. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $201,000, dated April 2005. Filed Dec. 3. Xavier, Eliza and Ceantes, et al., Danbury. Filed by Erik Loftus, East Hartford, for U.S Bank N.A., trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 7 Pandanaram Road, Unit I-188, Danbury. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $84,000, dated July 2005. Filed Nov. 29.

Maplewood Holdings L.L.C., New Fairfield, by Bernd Jackel. Lender: Waltraud and Hans Jackel. Property: 5 Patterson St., New 111 Research Drive Associates Fairfield. Amount: $25,000. Filed L.L.C., Bridgeport, by Robert Nov. 26. E. Von Anchen and Jonathan Angel. Lender: Bank of Fairfield, Fairfield. Property: 111 Re- MRE Properties L.L.C., search Drive, Stratford. Amount: Hopewell Junction, N.Y., by Me$600,000. Filed Nov. 30. lissa R. Ehrhard. Lender: Union Savings Bank, Danbury. Property: 72 Garfield Ave., Danbury. 189 Federal Road L.L.C., Amount: $97,500. Filed Nov. 29. Brookfield, by Jeffrey Bruno. Lender: Newtown Savings Bank, Newtown. Property: 189 Fed- MRE Properties L.L.C., eral Road, Brookfield. Amount: Hopewell Junction, N.Y., by Me$500,000. Filed Nov. 27. lissa R. Ehrhard. Lender: Union Savings Bank, Danbury. Property: 18 Montgomery St., Danbury. Double A. Stone L.L.C., Bridge- Amount: $50,000. Filed Nov. 29. port, by Alixon Carrillo. Lender: Webster Bank, Waterbury. Property: 866, 868, 872 and Rodriguez Estates L.L.C., 886 Seaview Ave., Bridgeport. Bridgeport, by Edgar Rodriguez. Amount: $194,220. Filed Dec. 3. Lender: Bank of America N.A., Farmington. Property: 253, 277 to 285 and 303 Noble Ave., Eaton Enterprises Bridgeport Bridgeport. Amount: $300,000. L.L.C., Bridgeport, by Stephen A. Filed Dec. 3. Eaton. Lender: Entertainment Financial L.L.C., S. Windsor. Property: 332, 344 and 352 Harral Ave. Sono Property Investors L.L.C., and 151 St. James St., Bridgeport. Irvine, Calif., by Scott Zwilling. Amount: $350,000. Filed Dec. 3. Lender: CIT Finance L.L.C., New York City. Property: 55/57 N. Water St., Norwalk. Amount: $33.3 Eaton Enterprises Bridgeport million. Filed Dec. 3. L.L.C., Bridgeport, by Stephen A. Eaton. Lender: Entertainment Financial L.L.C., S. Windsor. Prop- Spa Inc. d.b.a. Asset Manageerty: 332, 344 and 352 Harral Ave. ment Services, Fairfield, by and 151 St. James St., Bridgeport. Paul F. Richter. Lender: Fairfield Amount: $1 million construction County Bank, Ridgefield. Propermortgage. Filed Dec. 3. ty: 491 Lockwood Road, Fairfield. Amount: $464,000. Filed Nov. 29.

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FBN 1126 L.L.C., Bridgeport, by Ferdinand H. Frassinelli II. Lender: First Niagra Bank N.A., Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 1126 Main St., Bridgeport. Amount: $1.09 million. Filed Dec. 5.

TMSL Properties L.L.C., Milford, by Margaret F. Tramuta. Lender: Secure Capital Group L.L.C., Stratford. Property: 193 to 197 Alice St., Bridgeport. Amount: $92,000. Filed Dec. 4.

FBN 1126 L.L.C., Bridgeport, by Ferdinand H. Frassinelli II. Lender: First Niagra Bank N.A., NEW BUSINESSES Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 1120 Main St., Bridgeport. Amount: $1.09 A Scholar’s Place, 32 Gilford million. Filed Dec. 5. St., Stamford 06907, c/o Mahi S. Emekli-Galvin and Jean McGeorgetown Ridge Associates Bride-Byrne. Filed Nov. 27. L.L.C., Redding, by Roger Nitkin. Lender: People’s United Bank, A Touch of Red, 1926 E. Main Bridgeport. Property: 18 Old St., Unit 2, Bridgeport 06610, c/o Mill Road, Redding. Amount: Terrence Waleek Williams. Filed $250,000. Filed Nov. 29. Dec. 3. HCC Holdings L.L.C., New York City, by Geoffrey W. Holmes. Lender: Alpine Capital Bank, New York City. Property: 145 S. Salem Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed Nov. 28.

Authentic Restoration and Cleaning Services, 1082 Capital David Kane Productions, 12 PATENTS Ave., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Car- Sachem Trail, Westport 06880, los D. Simpson. Filed Nov. 27 c/o David Kane. Filed Dec. 3. Apparatuses useful in printing, fixing devices and methAvendanos Communications, DJC Landscaping, 11 Kermit St., ods of preheating substrates 50 Saw Mill Road, Unit 216, Dan- Norwalk 06851, c/o Dyan Cahn. in apparatuses useful in printing. Patent no. 8,326,198 issued bury 06810, c/o Fabio L. Avedano. Filed Nov. 30. to Augusto E. Barton, Webster, Filed Dec. 3. N.Y.; and Anthony S. Condello, Dollar Plus Discount Store, Webster, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox. Batista Floors L.L.C., 41 Staples 68-3 Lake Ave., Danbury 06810, Corp., Norwalk. St., Bridgeport 06604, c/o Joao c/o Momin L.L.C. Filed Nov. 28. Batista Justino. Filed Nov. 28. Belt tracking using two-edge Drug Discovery Solutions, 199 sensors. Patent no. 8,326,162 isBethel IT Services, 16 Cherry Barlow Mountain Road, Ridge- sued to Joannes N. M. DeJong, Lane, Bethel 06801, c/o Charles S. field 06877, c/o Neil Moss. Filed Hopewell Junction, N.Y.; Lloyd Ruiz. Filed Nov. 28. Nov. 30. A. Williams, Mahopac, N.Y.; Rudy Castillo, Briarwood, N.Y.; BK Collections, 47 John St., Eagle Nail & Spa, 2045 Boston and Matthew Dondiego, West Stamford 06902, c/o BK Enter- Ave., Bridgeport 06610, c/o Nguy- Milford, N.J. Assigned to Xerox. Corp., Norwalk. prise L.L.C. Filed Nov. 30. en Kim Phuongi and Huynh John Van. Filed Nov. 27. Critical parameter/requireBoston Tires L.L.C., 520 Boston ments management process Ave., Bridgeport 06610, c/o Bilal Elen’s, 350 Hill St., Bridgeport and environment. Patent no. Alazhar. Filed Dec. 4. 06606, c/o Miguel A. Maldonado. 8,326,870 issued to Charles Filed Nov. 29. D. Rizzolo, Fairport, N.Y.; Ronald E. Stokes, Fairport, N.Y.; Louis Bower Construction, 32 Fleetwood Drive, Danbury 06810, c/o Elmer Irrigation, 187 Hope St., F. LaVallee, Webster, N.Y.; Charles M. Gardiner, Fairport, N.Y.; WilMichael Bower Jr. Filed Nov. 29. Stamford 06906, c/o Elmer Orel- liam R. Smith, Webster, N.Y.; lana and Maydra Villeda. Filed Kathy Cupo, Pittsford, N.Y.; RichCarriage Overhead, 36 Beal St., Nov. 26. ard S. Pagano, Webster, N.Y.; Joel Stamford 06902, c/o Joseph T. S. Cornell, Pittsford, N.Y.; Barry Norris. Filed Nov. 26. ES Construction L.L.C., 455 P. Mandel, Fairport, N.Y.; Ralph Hawley Ave., Bridgeport 06606, E. Simpson, Rochester, N.Y.; and John T. Potter, Pittsford, N.Y. AsChez Jean-Pierre, 188 Bedford c/o Elias Santos. Filed Nov. 28. signed to Xerox. Corp., Norwalk. St., Stamford 06901, c/o Thomas A. Pescuma. Filed Nov. 27. First Class Snacks, 13 Westend Road, Norwalk 06850, c/o Dennis Hierarchical scanner characterization. Patent no. 8,325,394 Chief’s Body Jewelry, 24 Heri- Kelly. Filed Nov. 27. issued to R. Victor Klassen, Webtage Hill Road, Norwalk 06851, ster, N.Y.; Stephen C. Morgana, c/o Chris and David Flynn. Filed France Media, 9 Old Wagon Rochester, N.Y. Assigned to XeNov. 30. Road, Old Greenwich 06870, c/o rox. Corp., Norwalk. Jeremy-Antoine S. Gerin. Filed Constant Courier, 54 W. North Nov. 27. St., Stamford 06902, c/o Jordan Method and system for incorRichardson. Filed Nov. 19. Fruta Juice Bar L.L.C., 295 Fair- porating electronic signature field Ave., Bridgeport 06604, c/o analysis in low-voltage power Corecorps, 92 Greenwich Hills Renee Zambrano and Christo- supplies. Patent no. 8,326,551 Drive, Greenwich 06830, c/o pher Jarrin. Filed Nov. 27. issued to Randall Wirt, PenScott Wylie. Filed Nov. 27. field, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox. Gameslashers, 49 Woods End Corp., Norwalk. Cos Cob Families for Residen- Road, Stamford 06905, c/o ASL tial Rights, 270 Greenwich Ave., Advisors L.L.C. Filed Nov. 27. Greenwich 06830, c/o Dean CapPneumatic transfer assist parelle Sr. Filed Nov. 28. Ganga Learning and Rehab, 15 baffle. Patent no. 8,326,196 isRange Road, Wilton 06897, c/o sued to James D. Walsh, Rochester, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox. Custom Tailored Innovations, Shefali Patel. Filed Dec. 7. Corp., Norwalk. 32 Redwood Drive, Bethel 06801, c/o Alfred J. Morris. Filed Nov. 27 This week’s Records Sec-

Ajani Housen Photography, 29 Danny demolition Services, Hubbell St., Bridgeport 06605, 133 Tresser Blvd., Apt. 18F, Stamc/o Ajani Housen. Filed Nov. 29. ford 06901, c/o Fitzroy Smith. Filed Nov. 26. Antiques and Design, 533 to 541 Pacific St., Stamford 06902, c/o David Jetter II d.b.a. Inner City Jacqueline Graber. Filed Nov. 30. Youth Boxing Program, 1499 Post Road, Fairfield 06824, c/o David Jetter. Filed Nov. 28.

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