Fairfield County Business Journal articles from December 2003

Fairfield County Business Journal archives from December 2003

Americans less worried about joblessness.(Issues@Work)
December 1, 2003... The percentage of Americans saying that unemployment is the most important problem facing the country has fallen to 12 percent, after peaking at 17 percent in August, according to a recent Gallup Poll Tuesday Briefing survey. Though this...

Organizational substance abuse program.(Issues@Work)
December 1, 2003... In my last column I discussed how to handle suspicions of employee substance abuse in the workplace. While effective recognition and intervention is critical, the most important step employers can take to eliminate the problems created by...

Business confidence continues to slide: taxes and health-care costs mayor issues.
December 1, 2003... Business executives statewide are less confident in state government's ability. to make decisions that will help improve Connecticut's business climate and strengthen the economy, according to the annual survey of Connecticut Business &...

SBA, lenders set records in fiscal year 2003.(Small Business Administration)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The U.S. Small Business Administration reported another banner fiscal year, providing guarantees for more than 1,200 loans exceeding $160 million to small businesses statewide. "Our lending partners stepped forward in the face of new...

Fischel breaks ground on Bridgeport retail project.(Fischel Properties)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... With shovels in hand, Norwalk-based Fischel Properties and The West End Community Development Corp. (WECDC) recently celebrated plans to build a 11,000-square-foot retail building on a once-dormant Bridgeport parcel. "This development is...

Positive job growth encouraging.
December 1, 2003... News from the stock market and a reported 7.2 real gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate in the third quarter is more than just a passing blip, says Rajeev Dhawan, director of the Economic Forecasting Center at the Robinson College of...

Economic optimism among middle-market CFOs hits high.
December 1, 2003... According to Fleet Capital Corp.'s recent annual Middle-Market Survey, nearly three out of four chief financial officers (74 percent) believe the national economy will grow in 2004. This is the highest percentage of CFOs anticipating economic...

Affluent Americans worry about terrorism and security.
December 1, 2003... The nation's wealthiest citizens are significantly more worried about a broad spectrum of economic and financial issues than they were last year, according to the 2003 U.S. Trust Survey of Affluent Americans. Topping the fist of the affluent's...

Business Web directory.(Directory)
December 1, 2003... * Accounting & Business Management Software IntelliBridge LLC www.IntelliBridgeLLC.com 203-877-5766 Microsoft Business Solutions--Great Plains Partner Free Software Selection Kit Answers@intelliBridgeLLC.com *...

The list: commercial real estate firms.(Directory)(Illustration)
December 1, 2003... THE LIST Listed alphabetically Commercial Real Estate Firms Fairfield County Name, address, phone number Top local executive(s) Area code: 203 (unless otherwise noted) E-mail address * Web...

Hotel business flat, but optimism rising.(Focus)
December 1, 2003... Hotel occupancy was at 59.2 percent in 2002, down 1 percent from 2001 throughout the United States, according to Smith Travel Research, an organization, which has analyzed the hotel industry since 1985. In 2003, some Fairfield County area...

Local retailers report higher sales.(Focus)
December 1, 2003... It would make no sense to begin a discussion regarding the recession with Steve dams. The fact is he hasn't experienced it. The manager of the Drexel Heritage location on Brookfield's busy Route 7/Federal Road corridor acknowledged that...

Barbie teams with old favorites on top 10 holiday toys list.(Focus)
December 1, 2003... The return to basics has stretched to toys this year, with many consumers opting to give more traditional toys as holiday gifts. According to the findings of a new National Retail Federation (NRF) survey, cars and trucks will be the most...

Corporate travel budgets to stay flat in 2004.(Focus)
December 1, 2003... Although the economy is slowly rebounding, it appears that U.S. corporations remain cautious with their 2004 travel budgets. WorldTravel BTI's annual client survey conducted in August 2003 shows 62 percent of 127 respondents plan no significant...

Groups urge Congress to support overtime update.(Focus)
December 1, 2003... The National Retail Federation (NRF) and six other major trade associations urged Congress not to block the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) plan to update 50-year-old Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) rules on overtime. Groups signing a...

Jack Condlin: energetic chamber president has a diversity of passions.(Profits & Passions)(Biography)
December 1, 2003... There are as many sides to the hobbies of Jack Condlin, president of the Stamford Chamber of Commerce, as there are to Condlin himself. The Boston-area native is as gregarious as he is serious, and business is as much a part of him as is a zest...

Connecticut software industry rock solid.(Tech Cetera)
December 1, 2003... Software companies continue to sprout up statewide, making it one of the fastest-growing industries in Connecticut. You don't see the smokestacks poking up along state highways since many software companies thrive in offices of all...

IT spending still soft overall, but 2004 outlook improves.(Tech Cetera)
December 1, 2003... Enterprises are planning to increase their information technology standing in 2004, but they still showed hesitation in IT spending in October, according to the Gartner Technology Demand Index, an index included in a monthly economic indicator...

Cell phone number portability to pose problems for businesses.(Tech Cetera)
December 1, 2003... Businesses will need to consider many issues before achieving the savings promised from new Wireless Local Number Portability guidelines, announced Digital Reliance, a from specializing in corporate wireless management. "While business...

Building permits.(On The Record)(Public Notice)
December 1, 2003... Commercial 997 Post Road East L.L.C. Perform interior renovations at 1045 Post Road East, Westport, for tenant Smith & Hawken. Estimated cost: $254,000. Albert B. Ashforth Inc. Perform interior renovations at 40 Nyala Farm Road,...

Dr. Benjamin M. Schultz of Fairfield, a dentist with a practice in Trumbull, received a Mastership Award.(Credit, Clients and Awards)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Dr. Benjamin M. Schultz of Fairfield, a dentist with a practice in Trumbull, received a Mastership Award from the Academy of General Dentistry, Chicago, an organization of general dentists.

Patrick F. Lynch of New Fairfield, president of O'Dea, Lynch, Abbattista Consulting Engineers, Hawthorne, N.Y. received the Certified Energy Manager (C.E.M.) designation.(Credit, Clients and Awards)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Patrick F. Lynch of New Fairfield, president of O'Dea, Lynch, Abbattista Consulting Engineers, Hawthorne, N.Y. received the Certified Energy Manager (C.E.M.) designation from the Association of Energy Engineers, Atlanta.

Kitchens by Deane, Stamford and New Canaan, a kitchen and bath dealership, received first-place honors in the 2003 Industry Leadership Awards.(Credit, Clients and Awards)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Kitchens by Deane, Stamford and New Canaan, a kitchen and bath dealership, received first-place honors in the 2003 Industry Leadership Awards for Overall Excellence competition of Kitchen & Bath Design News.

Taylor Design, Stamford, a graphic and interactive design firm, won a first-place prize in the Communications Awards competition of the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education, Wethersfield.(Credit, Clients and Awards)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Taylor Design, Stamford, a graphic and interactive design firm, won a first-place prize in the Communications Awards competition of the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education, Wethersfield. Taylor Design was honored in the special...

Family Services Woodfield, Bridgeport, a nonprofit human services organization, received an award of $500,000 from The Annie E. Casey Foundation.(Credit, Clients and Awards)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Family Services Woodfield, Bridgeport, a nonprofit human services organization, received an award of $500,000 from The Annie E. Casey Foundation, Baltimore, a foundation that works to build better futures for disadvantaged children and their...

EMCOR Group Inc., Norwalk, a provider of mechanical and electrical construction services and facilities services, was ranked number one by Engineering News-Record on the publication's 2003 list of the "Top 600 Specialty Contractors.".(Credit, Clients and Awards)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... EMCOR Group Inc., Norwalk, a provider of mechanical and electrical construction services and facilities services, was ranked number one by Engineering News-Record on the publication's 2003 list of the "Top 600 Specialty Contractors." The...

The Human Services Council, Norwalk, a human services planning agency, announced that its Children's Connection program was the recipient of a $5,000 donation from the Norwalk office of Hudson United Bank.(Credit, Clients and Awards)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The Human Services Council, Norwalk, a human services planning agency, announced that its Children's Connection program was the recipient of a $5,000 donation from the Norwalk office of Hudson United Bank. Children's Connection works to...

Re-think group, Stamford, an advertising and integrated marketing agency, was retained by Stamford Town Center.(Credit, Clients and Awards)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Re-think group, Stamford, an advertising and integrated marketing agency, was retained by Stamford Town Center, Stamford, a retail shopping center, to help launch a multimedia holiday campaign.

Deeds.(On The Record)(Public Notice)
December 1, 2003... Commercial Cardinal-Weed L.L.C., New Canaan. Seller: Monika Kind. Hampton Bays. N.Y. Property: vicinity Weed Street, New Canaan. Amount: $735,000. Filed Sept. 2. Imperial Plaza L.L.C., Westport. Seller: NLI/Danbury L.L.C., Oklahoma...

Liens.(On The Record)(Public Notice)
December 1, 2003... Federal Tax Liens--Filed Barnard, Catherine, 140 Josies King Road, Monroe. $9,944 FICA/withholding tax. Filed Oct. 16. Carriage Hill Chiropractic Office, 1300 Post Road East, Westport. $13,483 FICA/Withholding tax and federal...

Mortgages.(On The Record)(Public Notice)
December 1, 2003... Cardinal-Weed L.L.C., by Jay R. Pankowsky. Lender: First County Bank, Stamford. Property: vicinity Weed Street, New Canaan. Amount: $532,000. Filed Sept.2. Cumberland Farms Inc., Canton, Mass., by Lily H. Bentas. Lender: Transamerica...

New business names.(On The Record)
December 1, 2003... Aisha & Co., 3 Mayfair Lane, Westport 06880, c/o Aisha Bailey. Filed Nov. 13. Alkacon, 61 Vitti St., New Canaan 06840, c/o Karel Kolar. Filed Oct. 15. Atomic Products L.L.C., 599 Riverside Ave., Suite 7, Westport 06880, c/o Douglas...

Patents.(On The Records)(Public Notice)
December 1, 2003... The following patents were issued by the United States patent and Trademark office in Washington, D.C. Barrier layer for silicon containing substrate. Patent no. 6,617,036 issued to: Harry E. Eaton, Woodstock and John E. Holowczak, South...

Cancer Vaccine Consortium.(Newsmakers)(Dr. Nathan Tinker appointed )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Dr. Nathan Tinker of Norwalk was appointed executive director of the Cancer Vaccine Consortium, New Canaan, a new initiative of the Albert B. Sabin Vaccine Institute that works to accelerate the process of bringing cancer vaccines from the...

KPMG L.L.P.(Newsmakers)(Landen B. Westerlund was promoted to a partner in the New York City office)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Landen B. Westerlund of Norwalk was promoted to a partner in the New York City office of KPMG L.L.P., an accounting, tax and advisory firm. Westerlund is currently serving a two-year term as a KPMG-appointed practice fellow at the Financial...

LZA Associates.(Newsmakers)(Edward G. Shelomis was promoted to a senior vice president )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Edward G. Shelomis of Shelton was promoted to a senior vice president in the Trumbull office of LZA Associates, a provider of building design services, and a division of Thornton-Tomasetti Group Inc. Since July 2000, Shelomis was a vice...

IntelliBridge L.L.C.(Newsmakers)(Albert Mossa was appointed vice president, technical services )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Albert Mossa of Trumbull was appointed vice president, technical services at IntelliBridge L.L.C., Milford, a Microsoft certified partner firm. Since 1997, Mossa was chief technology officer at Best Friends Pet Care. Norwalk Prior to that, he...

Union Savings Bank.(Newsmakers)(Anthony Gnolfo was promoted to an assistant vice president)(Michael W. Troiano was promoted to assistant vice president, training officer)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Union Savings Bank Danbury announced the promotion of the following individuals. Anthony Gnolfo of Danbury was promoted to an assistant vice president. Gnolfo has been the branch manager of the bank's Mill Plain office in Danbury since...

The McIntyre Group.(Newsmakers)(appointments in the sales division)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The McIntyre Group, Stamford, a staffing and placement firm, announced the following appointments in its sales division. Jennifer Sabatino of New Milford joined the firm as an account manager. Since 2000, Sabatino was an inside sales...

The Connecticut Business & Industry Association.(Newsmakers)(appointments)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The Connecticut Business & Industry Association, Hartford, announced the following executives from Fairfield County to four-year terms on its board of directors. Eileen Auen of Trumbull, president of Health Net of the Northeast Inc.,...

Western Connecticut Chapter of the American Red Cross.(Newsmakers)(Dana Paul appointed)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Dana Paul of Cheshire. executive director of the Homesteads at Newtown, Newtown, a retirement community, was elected to the board of directors of the Western Connecticut Chapter of the American Red Cross, Danbury. Paul holds a Bachelor of...

On the agenda.(On The Record)(Calendar)
December 1, 2003... Thursday, Dec. 4 Western Connecticut Exchange breakfast program, 7:45 to 9:45 a.m., Ridgefield Community Center, Ridgefield. $25 non-members. Stamford Chamber of Commerce networking breakfast program, 7:45 to 9 a.m., Elan Total Beauty...

Public notices.(On The Record)(Public Notice)(Calendar)
December 1, 2003... Thursday, Dec. 4 Fairfield Christmas Tree Festival preview party, to benefit Family Services Woodfield, 6:30 to 9.m., Burr Homestead, 739 Old Post Road, Fairfield. $100 to $250. For tickets, call 368-4291, ext. 375. Vienna Choir Boys...

The National Economic Outlook and Regional Forecast.(SACIA: the business council of Southwestern Connecticut)
December 1, 2003... Learn what's in store for this region's economy in 2004. On January 15th, the Fairfield County Information Exchange will present "The National Economic Outlook and the Regional Forecast." An annual event for the Fairfield County Information...

From uncertainty to sustainability.(SACIA: the business council of Southwestern Connecticut)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Fairfield County is an integrated component of the tri-state metro New York economy and clearly not immune to the impacts of recent economic and geopolitical events. Similarly, the positive--albeit slow--growth that was accurately...

'Tis the season for spring event planning.(SACIA: the business council of Southwestern Connecticut)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... In order to minimize harmful date conflicts for the area's non-profit fundraising events. SACIA has recently launched a web-based, long-range, community fundraising event calendar. The service is available to the entire Fairfield County...

An evening of recognition.(SACIA: the business council of Southwestern Connecticut)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Celebrated by over 400 guests, Catherine Candland, Founder and President, Advantage Human Resourcing, was recognized by SACIA, The Business Council for her volunteer leadership in creating opportunities in the fields of higher education and...

Success stories.(SACIA: the business council of Southwestern Connecticut)
December 1, 2003... All companies are stories of aspiration, effort, success and failure. Privately held, entrepreneurial businesses frequently offer the additional spice of strong risk-taking characters. And family business invariably bring emotion to the...

The region's future leaders.(Leadership)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... SACIA's Leadership Fairfield County program provides meaningful opportunities for promising corporate and community leaders to meet regional leaders and discuss the challenges that affect Fairfield County's communities. The goal of the program...

The Volunteer Center of Southwestern Fairfield County: 3rd Annual Business to Books Read-a-thon: Wednesday, February 11, 2004.(SACIA: the business council of Southwestern Connecticut)
December 1, 2003... Over one hundred corporate volunteers from member companies of the Workplace Volunteer Council (WVC) will read to kindergarten and first grade classes in Stamford elementary schools for its 3rd Annual Business to Books Read-a-thon. The event...

Resource directory.(Directory)(Illustration)
December 1, 2003... Adult Day Care/Eldercare * Just Like Home, Inc. 914-345-5016 Advertising Agencies * Growth Marketing Group 203-354-3441 Still...

Professional directory.(Directory)(Illustration)
December 1, 2003... Services Accountancy * Accountemps--Temporary Financial Staffing Stamford 203-324-3399 Fax: 203-351-9831 White Plains 914-682-8842 Fax: 914-287-0084 * Ben...

How to create a compelling financial future.(Viewpoint)
December 1, 2003... A study was done many years ago at Yale University. Members of a gradating class were asked if they had a set of written goals and a plan for their achievement. Not surprisingly, only 3 percent of the class had written goals. Years later, the...

Everybody's business.(Viewpoint)
December 1, 2003... CHRISTENSEN IS ALWAYS QUIET. HE'S SO DEEP. I WONDER WHAT HE THINKS ABOUT. WHAT DOES "VENTI" MEAN? THERE'S ONE IN EVERY OFFICE [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Understanding constant market fluctuations.(Looking Inside)
December 1, 2003... I never understood the fluctuations of the stock market until a streetwise broker advised selling of buying a stock when it either rises or drops by $5. He laughed when I said I bought stock for dividends or long-term growth. His answer:...

Hobbs prepares for a boom.(Hobbs Inc.)
December 8, 2003... A projected 20 percent drop in revenue this year following a record high in 2002 didn't scare Scott Hobbs. The president of Hobbs Inc., a general contractor specializing in renovating and building high-end homes in Fairfield County and...

Plastic a problem for People's? Fitch says bank can't compete in credit cards.
December 8, 2003... Fitch Ratings of New York City has maintained a negative outlook on Bridgeport-based People's Bank, citing concerns about the bank's ability to compete with large financial institutions in the credit card business. "We put them on negative...

Economists: housing market to remain strong next year.
December 8, 2003... The red-hot housing market that kept the otherwise dull economy humming during the past several years will remain strong in 2004, but sales may slow down somewhat, local and national real estate observers say. William Raveis, chairman and...

Manufacturing employees work longer hours.(Issues@Work)
December 8, 2003... Connecticut manufacturing production workers are putting in longer overtime hours, reflecting a national trend that labor experts say may result in lower productivity. State labor statistics show that in October Connecticut manufacturing...

Large pay increases not in employers' plans.(Issues@Work)
December 8, 2003... With the outlook on the economy still uncertain, employers plan to carry their conservative approaches to pay increases into 2004. According to the 2003/2004 U.S. Compensation Planning Survey conducted by Mercer Human Resources Consulting, pay...

Supermarket possible for Stamford downtown.(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... News that developers have a plan to build a retail and residential complex on the "hole in the ground" property in downtown Stamford has brought hope that the plan might include a supermarket, something that has long been absent in that section...

Bristol inks German deal.(Bristol Technology Inc. announced that Deutsche Telekom has selected Bristol's TransactionVision transaction tracking and analysis software)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... Danbury-based Bristol Technology Inc. last week announced that Deutsche Telekom has selected Bristol's TransactionVision transaction tracking and analysis software. This multiyear agreement is valued in excess of $5 million. Deutsche...

Private Retreats acquires new properties.(M&A Briefs)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... Southport-based Private Retreats by Abercrombie & Kent, a destination club, recently announced the acquisition of new resort properties in three prime vacation destinations: New York City, Naples, Fla., and Steamboat Springs, Colo. Private...

Clearview Capital invests $58.5 million.(M&A Briefs)
December 8, 2003... Clearview Capital L.L.C. of Greenwich has announced two acquisitions for its buyout vehicle Clearview Capital Equity Fund II. Clearview and Hillsdale House Ltd. in Louisville, Ky., and Hillstreet Furniture L.L.C. in Chicago, concluded a $37...

Asbury kills proposed acquisition.(M&A Briefs)(Asbury Automotive Group Inc. recently terminated its proposed agreement to acquire the Bob Baker Auto Group of San Diego)
December 8, 2003... Stamford-based Asbury Automotive Group Inc. recently terminated its proposed agreement to acquire the Bob Baker Auto Group of San Diego. When the proposed deal was announced in 2002, Asbury noted that it was subject to customary closing...

Business web directory.(Directory)
December 8, 2003... * Accounting & Business Management Software IntelliBridge LLC www.IntelliBridgeLLC.com 203-877-5766 Microsoft Business Solutions--Great Plains Partner Free Software Selection Kit Answers@IntelliBridgeLLC.com *...

Ad spending growing again: local agencies paint mixed picture.(advertising)
December 8, 2003... A survey conducted last year by Ad Age indicated the advertising industry barely showed a pulse during 2002 after a period of negative growth. Marketing budgets had been slashed and were under grave scrutiny by senior management due to...

Greenwich basks in bright economic forecast.(Doing Business In Greenwich)
December 8, 2003... The weather outside may be frightful, but in Greenwich the business climate is, well, delightful Moving right in line with the recent upswing in the national economy, the forecast is bright for the star on Connecticut's Gold Coast. ...

UST plans to grow fast next year.(Doing Business In Greenwich)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... Greenwich-based UST Inc. plans to push the pedal to grow both its smokeless tobacco and wine businesses next year, top company officials announced last week. At the company's annual conference for investors and analysts in New York City,...

Building permits.(On The Record)(Public Notice)
December 8, 2003... Commercial 327 Main Avenue Association, Norwalk. Construct a superstructure for mercantile building at 327 Main Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $1.1 million. 381 Connecticut Avenue L.L.C., Norwalk. Construct a second-story elevator...

Dr. Elihu Rosen of Wilton, a chiropractor with an office in Wilton, received the 2003 Distinguished Service Award and 2003 Community Service Award from the Connecticut Chiropractic Association, Rocky Hill.(Credits, Clients and Awards)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... Dr. Elihu Rosen of Wilton, a chiropractor with an office in Wilton, received the 2003 Distinguished Service Award and 2003 Community Service Award from the Connecticut Chiropractic Association, Rocky Hill, for his contributions to the...

Martin L. Budd of Stamford, a partner in the Stamford office of the law firm Day, Berry & Howard L.L.P., received a 2003 Daniel R. Ginsberg Humanitarian Award from the Connecticut office of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), Hamden, a civil rights organization.(Credits, Clients and Awards)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... Martin L. Budd of Stamford, a partner in the Stamford office of the law firm Day, Berry & Howard L.L.P., received a 2003 Daniel R. Ginsberg Humanitarian Award from the Connecticut office of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), Hamden, a civil...

Casey Fuel Company Inc., Ridgefield, a fuel company, was named the 2003 Connecticut Family Business of the Year in the small-sized category (five to 39 employees) by the University of Connecticut Family Business Program, Storrs.(Credits, Clients and Awards)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... Casey Fuel Company Inc., Ridgefield, a fuel company, was named the 2003 Connecticut Family Business of the Year in the small-sized category (five to 39 employees) by the University of Connecticut Family Business Program, Storrs. The awards...

Perimeter Internetworking: Trumbull, a Cybergnostic company that provides managed network defense solutions for community financial solutions.(receives award)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... Perimeter Internetworking: Trumbull, a Cybergnostic company that provides managed network defense solutions for community financial solutions, received a 2003 Outstanding Sales Growth Award from Connecticut Innovations, a quasi-public...

Scholastic Inc., Danbury, a publisher of children's books, received the 2003 Family-Friendly Workplace Award from Danbury Children First, Danbury, an organization that works to empower parents to improve the lives of children.(Credits, Clients and Awards)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... Scholastic Inc., Danbury, a publisher of children's books, received the 2003 Family-Friendly Workplace Award from Danbury Children First, Danbury, an organization that works to empower parents to improve the lives of children. The award honors...

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Bridgeport, Bridgeport, a Christian housing ministry that works in partnership with families and organizations to build housing.(Credits, Clients and Awards)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... Habitat for Humanity of Greater Bridgeport, Bridgeport, a Christian housing ministry that works in partnership with families and organizations to build housing, announced that the Greenwich office of Smith Barney, a division of Citigroup Global...

The Human Services Council, Norwalk, a human services planning agency, announced that its Dr. Robert E. Appleby School Based Health Centers has received a $10,000 donation.(Credits, Clients and Awards)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... The Human Services Council, Norwalk, a human services planning agency, announced that its Dr. Robert E. Appleby School Based Health Centers has received a $10,000 donation from the Norwalk United Methodist Church, Norwalk.

Stephen A. Habetz Sr.(Credits, Clients and Awards)(announced the opening of his new law office in Fairfield)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... Stephen A. Habetz Sr. of Fairfield announced the opening of his new law office in Fairfield, specializing in real estate, estate planning and estate and trust administration. He was formerly a partner at Slavitt, Connery and Vardamis, Norwalk.

eNR Inc., Norwalk, a public relations and marketing services company.(Credits, Clients and Awards)(announced the addition of Western Sizzlin Corp., Roanoke, Va. as a client)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... eNR Inc., Norwalk, a public relations and marketing services company, announced the addition of Western Sizzlin Corp., Roanoke, Va., a franchise-owned restaurant chain, as a client.

Voornas Creative L.L.C., Norwalk, a creative, marketing and public relations firm, was named the agency of record for TransAct Technologies Inc.(Credits, Clients and Awards)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... Voornas Creative L.L.C., Norwalk, a creative, marketing and public relations firm, was named the agency of record for TransAct Technologies Inc., Wallingford, a designer, manufacturer and marketer of transaction-based printers.

Happy Dog Advertising, Westport, an advertising agency, announced the addition of two new clients.(Credits, Clients and Awards)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... Happy Dog Advertising, Westport, an advertising agency, announced the addition of two new clients: Emilee's Ices, West Hartford, a frozen dessert product; and All Girl Radio, Wilton, a radio production company.

Court cases.(On The Record)(Public Notice)
December 8, 2003... Stamford Superior Court 500 Main Street Properties L.L.C. Filed by the town of Westport, et al. Plaintiff's attorney: Wake, See, Dimes & Bryniczka, Westport. Action: plaintiff claims defendant continues to use defendant's property at 498...

Deeds.(On The Record)(Public Notice)
December 8, 2003... Commercial 137-141 Connecticut Avenue L.L.C., Norwalk. Seller. Millie Ferrandino, Bethel. Property: in Norwalk. Amount: $400,000. Filed Nov. 17. Fenwick Partners L.L.C. Seller: Jennis Galloway. Property: vicinity Park Avenue,...

Foreclosures.(On The Record)(Public Notice)
December 8, 2003... Flores, Jose, et al. In favor of U.S. Bank N.A. Property: 22 Harvard Ave., Stamford. Foreclosure of a $290,400 mortgage issued in January 2002. Filed Nov. 10.