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28 n e w h a v e n B I Z | A u g u s t 2 0 2 2 | n e w h a v e n b i z . c o m By Jean Falbo-Sosnovich E ver imagine what it'd be like to own your very own private island? Prudden Island, part of the imble Islands chain in the Stony Creek section of Branford, is on the market for $2.5 million. Listed by William Raveis Real Estate, the island's eight-room ranch features six bedrooms and two full baths and is close to the mainland of Stony Creek. Realtor Vicky Welch is the listing agent for Prudden Island, and said the enchantment of island living — where you can watch the sunset on one side of the home and see the moon rising on the other — is waiting for the right owner. "is home is a muse that would appeal to the best authors and artists of the world," Welch said. "In fact, Liberace once played there. e outdoor spaces are ideal for entertaining. is home would appeal to a spectrum of buyers." Built in 1930, the single-family home offers 360-degree views of the sunrise and sunset. It features 1,415 square feet of interior living space, multiple sliding glass doors, white shiplap walls and large windows for enjoying views of Long Island Sound. e kitchen features exposed wooden beams, vaulted ceilings and granite countertops, with all appliances included. e main level dining and Private island for sale in Branford L u x u r y R e a l E s t a t e living areas also feature exposed wood beams, vaulted ceilings and wood floors, offering both casual and formal entertaining space. Wood floors abound in the bedrooms, which have white shiplap walls and their own balconies and windows for the homeowner to enjoy water vistas. Set on 0.21 acres, the exterior of the home features outdoor living and entertaining space, including a 360-degree deck surrounding the ranch that can be used for everything from dining alfresco and enjoying your morning coffee or tea to simply Post U. names new provost for teaching and learning Waterbury-based Post University re- cently promoted Sandra Wilson to the position of assistant provost for teach- ing and learning. Wilson started at Post in 2005 as an adjunct faculty member, and she joined full time in 2007 as the crimi- nal justice academ- ic program manager. Her most recent role had been as the university's assis- tant dean at the John P. Burke School of Public Service and Education. Wilson's new position involves overseeing the academic support departments and faculty professional development. She will also provide recommendations for educational pro- grams, course materials and policy. Hole in the Wall Gang Camp names new CFO Paul Newman's Hole in the Wall Gang Camp has selected James Takami to serve as the organization's new chief financial officer. Takami will start his new position Aug. 17. Takami is replac- ing longtime CFO and camp volun- teer Kevin Magee, who had been CFO since 1991, but is retiring. Takami has more than 25 years of ex- perience in financial management. He recently led the finance and accounting team of Servpro/Supreme Restoration, a multi-unit franchisee with locations in New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut. Trumbull-based HealthPlanOne picks new CEO HealthPlanOne, a digital health distribution platform for the 65-plus market, recently announced Benjamin Pajak is the company's new CEO. Bill Stapleton, founder and outgo- ing CEO, will become the executive chairman of the company, which helps seniors navigate Medicare and other senior health products. For the past decade, Pajak has led Willis Towers Watson's individual marketplace efforts in both the em- ployer and direct-to-consumer spaces, according to an announcement. Littler firm adds shareholder in New Haven Littler, an employment and labor law practice, has added Paula N. Anthony as a share- holder in its New Haven office. Anthony comes to Littler from Berchem Moses, where she had been a partner. Anthony de- fends employers in litigation matters, mediations and arbitrations. She also regularly conducts workplace investiga- tions and provides counsel on various employment-related matters, such as hiring, personnel, terminations and separation agreements. Two associates join Pearce Real Estate's New Haven office Two new sales associates recently joined Pearce Real Estate in the firm's New Haven office. Vincent Mcknight is a new sales associate with the firm, and Dan Geirin has joined as a residential sales associ- ate. Both are Hamden residents. Hummel named KeyBank's CT market president; Barger tapped as New England commercial banking exec KeyBank's Connecticut commercial sales leader Matthew Hummel has been promoted to market president for the state and Massachusetts market. Current Connecticut Market President James Barger has also been promoted to commercial banking exec- utive for all of New England, leading Key's commercial banking activities throughout Connecticut, Massa- chusetts, Rhode Island, Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. Barger will relocate from Connecti- cut to Boston to continue to focus on Key's commercial banking expansion in the greater Boston area. Hummel will now take on the re- sponsibility of overseeing and coor- dinating KeyBank's market strategy across its various lines of business. n C - S u i t e Sandra Wilson Prudden Island in the Thimble Islands chain in Branford. enjoying the sea breeze. ere's a dock to park a boat, and a water taxi that runs every two hours to the mainland on the weekdays and every hour on the weekends. e home, which is currently owned by Nancy Myers, trustee, with an address in New York, also comes completely furnished, and includes its own separate clamming island. e town of Branford's most recent appraisal valued the property at $862,800. On the market for about 30 days, Welch said she has shown the home a few times to interested buyers. As of late July, the property was still on the market. Prudden Island is just one island in the imble archipelago of small islands in Long Island Sound, located in and around the harbor of Stony Creek in the southeast corner of Branford. Wheeler Island, known as the Queen of the imble Islands, sold in February for nearly $3 million. In May 2021, Belden Island, a four- bedroom cottage built in 1912, sold for $1.25 million, and Potato Island, a 3,781-square foot island in the chain, sold for $4.2 million in September 2020. According to Connecticuthistory.org, the imble Islands are a chain of 365 islands. Legends say the islands were named for thimbleberries, a relative of the state's native black raspberries. Dutch explorer Adrian Block was the first European to discover the islands in 1614, although the Mattabesek Indians knew them and referred to them as Kuttomquosh, "the beautiful sea rocks." ese days the imble Islands remain a quiet summer community, although recently they have witnessed a resurgence in tourism. Of the over 365 islands, only 23 are inhabited, and only six islands have electrical power brought through underwater cables. e properties are included on the National Register of Historic Places. Famous Americans have also called the imble Islands home at some point or another, including General Tom umb, of P. T. Barnum fame, President William Ta and cartoonist Gary Trudeau. n James Takami Paula N. Anthony PHOTO | CONTRIBUTED

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