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Exhibit 10.2

FIRST AMENDMENT

TO

AMENDED AND RESTATED

OPERATING AGREEMENT

OF

KYKUIT RESOURCES, LLC

     THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED OPERATING AGREEMENT OF KYKUIT RESOURCES, LLC (the
“Amendment”) is entered into as of this 17th day of December, 2007 (the “Effecive
Date”), by and between the undersigned Members of KYKUIT RESOURCES, LLC, an Ohio Limited Liability
Company (the “Company”).

     WHEREAS, on October 24, 2007, the undersigned Members of the Company entered into the Amended
and Restated Operating Agreement of Kykuit Resources, LLC (the “Operating Agreement”); and

     WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to amend the Operating Agreemnt pursuant to the terms and
conditions set forth herein.

     NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of Ten Dollars ($10.00), and for other good and valuable
consideration, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the undersigned Members here agree
as follows:

     1. From and after the the Effective Date of this Amendment, the Unit Ownership of the Members
shall be as set forth in the Revised Exhibit “C” which is attached hereto and incorporated herein
by this reference.

     2. From and after the Effective Date of this Amendment, all refererences in the Operating
Agreement to “Units” or “Unit Ownership” or “proportion to Unit Ownership” or “Membership Interest”
shall refer to the allocation of Unit Ownership reflected in the column of Revised Exhibit C
attached hereto entitled “Actual Unit Ownership” and/or “Actual Percentage of Unti Ownership”.

     3. From and after the Effective Date of this Amendment, the two columns of Revised Exhibit C
entitled “Effective Unit Ownership for Hemus Participating Wells” and “Percentage of Unit Ownership
for Hemus Participating Wells” reflect the effective ownership of each Member for those operations
of the Company in which Hemus, Ltd. opts to participate on a twenty-five percent (25%) basis
pursuant to the Joint Venture Development Agreemnent that was entered into by and between the
Company and and Hemus, Ltd. on or about August 3, 2007.

     4. The Operating Agreement is hereby revived and ratified and shall be in full force and
effect subject to the modifications stated herein.

     5. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each constituting a duplicate original, but
all counterparts shall constitute one and the same Amendment. Signatures transmitted by by
facsimile or email shall be deemed originals for all purposes.

     6. In the event of a conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of this Amendment and
the Operating Agreement, the provisions of this Amendment shall control and govern.

 

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been executed as of this date first above written.

	 	 	 
	/s/ Gregory J. Osborne
 

	 	 
	John D. Oil and Gas Company
	 	 
	By: Gregory J. Osborne
	 	 
	Its: President
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	/s/ James W. Garrett
 

	 	 
	Energy West Resources, Inc.
	 	 
	By: James W. Garrett
	 	 
	Its: President and Chief Operating Officer
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	/s/ Sam Petros
 

	 	 
	Petros Development Co., LLC
	 	 
	By: Sam Petros
	 	 
	Its: Manager
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	/s/ Richard M. Osborne
 

	 	 
	Richard M. Osborne, Trustee U/T/A 1-13-95
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	CCAG Limited Partnership
	 	 
	By: TGF Corporation
	 	 
	Its: General Partner
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	/s/ Steven A. Calabrese
 

	 	 
	By: Steven A. Calabrese, President of
	 	 
	TGF Corporation
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	/s/ Steven A. Calabrese
 

	 	 
	R.C. Enterprises & Development, LLC
	 	 
	By: Steven A. Calabrese
	 	 
	Its: Managing Memberex10-1.htm

    Exhibit 10.1

    

    EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT

    

    

    This
Agreement is made and entered into effective as of the 1st day of
January, 2008 by and between SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT BANCORP, INC. and it
subsidiary, THE BANK OF SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT, having its principal place of
business in New Haven, Connecticut (hereinafter referred to as the “Employer”)
and John H. Howland, residing in Madison, Connecticut (hereinafter referred to
as the “Employee”).

     

    W I T N E
S S E T H

     

    WHEREAS,
the Employee is experienced in the operation and management of a bank;
and

     

    WHEREAS,
the Employer desires to secure the services of the Employee on the terms herein
set forth; and

     

    WHEREAS,
the Employee is willing to enter into this Agreement on said terms;

     

    NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the mutual covenants herein
contained, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, do hereby mutually
covenant and agree as follows:

     

    1.  Employment:  The
Employer agrees to employ the Employee as Executive Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer of the Employer beginning January 1, 2008, for the Term of
Employment as defined in Section 2, and the Employee accepts said employment and
agrees to serve in such capacity upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set
forth.

     

    2.  Term of
Employment:  The Term of Employment shall commence on January
1, 2008, and end on December 31, 2009.  Notwithstanding the foregoing,
the Term of Employment shall end if sooner terminated as provided in Section
5.

     

    
      
         

      

      
         

        
          

        

      

      
         

      

    

    3.  Duties of
Employment:  The Employee agrees that, so long as he shall be
employed by the Employer, the Employee shall perform all duties assigned or
delegated to him under the By-laws of the Employer and/or from time to time by
the independent Board of Directors of the Employer consistent with his position
as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.  The Employee
shall be responsible for and perform all acts and services customarily
associated with such position including the overall management of the Employer,
devoting his full time, best efforts and attention to the advancement of the
interests and business of the Employer.  The Employee understands that
the independent Board of Directors may establish an Executive Committee which
will provide advice and/or guidance, but further understands that any adverse
employment decision, up to and including termination, may only occur by vote of
the full Board of Directors. The Employee shall not be engaged in or concerned
with any other duties or pursuits which are competitive or inconsistent with the
interests and business of the Employer.  

     

    4.  Compensation:  During
the Term of Employment, the Employer shall pay to the Employee as compensation
for the services to be rendered by him hereunder the following:

     

    (a)  The
Employer shall pay to the Employee a base salary at the annual rate of ONE
HUNDRED EIGHTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($180,000.00) from January 1, 2008 to December
31, 2008.  The Employer shall pay to the Employee a base salary of TWO
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($200,000.00) for the calendar year
2009.   Such compensation shall be payable in accordance with
normal payroll practices of the Employer.

     

    (b)  In
addition to the base salary set forth in (a) above, the Employee shall be
entitled to salary increases and other such merit bonuses reflecting job
performance achievements, and/or such other form(s) of merit compensation, as
the independent Board of Directors of the Employer may in its discretion
determine at the end of each calendar year(s) during the Term of 

     

    
      
         

      

      
         

        
          

        

      

      
         

      

    

    Employment.  The
independent Board of Directors may establish one or more individual or corporate
goals for each year, the achievement of which may be made a condition to the
payment of any additional compensation to the Employee.  Such goals
shall be communicated to the Employee and shall be stated to be a condition to
the payment of such additional compensation to the Employee.

     

    (c)  The
Employee shall be entitled to receive SIX THOUSAND (6,000) SHARES of restricted
stock of Southern Connecticut Bancorp, Inc., vesting 50% on December 31, 2008
and 50% on December 31, 2009.

     

    (d)  At
the end of each month during the Term of Employment, the Employer shall
reimburse the Employee for reasonable business related travel and entertainment
expenses, bank related education, other ordinary business expenses and
convention expenses incurred by Employee in the course of performing his duties
for the Employer hereunder.

     

    (e)  The
Employer shall provide group life insurance, comprehensive health insurance and
Major Medical coverage for the Employee comparable to such coverage provided for
officers of the Employer generally.  The Employee shall be eligible to
participate in any profit sharing plan or Section 401(k) plan of the Employer in
accordance with the terms thereof.

     

    (f)  The
Employer shall pay all cell phone expenses of the Employee.

     

    5.  Termination of
Employment.

     

    (a)  The
Employer shall have the right to terminate this Agreement upon the occurrence of
any one of the following events:

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              (1)

            	
              The
      Employee’s conviction of a felony or any other crime involving the
      Employee’s morals or honesty.

            

    

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              (2)

            	
              Dereliction
      in the performance of the Employee’s duties
  hereunder.

            

    

    

    
      
         

      

      
         

        
          

        

      

      
         

      

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              (3)

            	
              Failure
      of the Employee to adhere to the policies set forth by the Board of
      Directors of the Employer.

            

    

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              (4)

            	
              Failure
      of the Employee to qualify for a
bond.

            

    

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              (5)

            	
              Death,
      total disability, or drug abuse or alcoholism, which prevents the Employee
      from performing his functions under this
  Agreement.

            

    

    

    (b)  Should
the Employer enter into a “Business Combination” during the Term of Employment,
the entity remaining after the “Business Combination” occurs shall pay the
Employee a lump sum payment in an amount equal to two times the total of the
Employee’s then current base annual salary plus the amount of any bonus for the
prior calendar year in the event that the Employee is not offered a position
with the remaining entity at the Employee’s then current base annual
salary.  In such event, such payment shall be in addition to any
compensation otherwise due the Employee under the following subparagraph (c) or
any other provision of this Agreement and all of the Employee’s stock options
and restricted stock previously granted to the Employee by the Employer shall
immediately become fully vested.  As a condition of the closing or
acquisition of stock resulting in a “Business Combination,” the entity remaining
shall agree in writing to honor and comply with this paragraph
5(b).  A “Business Combination” for purposes of this Agreement shall
be defined as the sale by the Employer of all or substantially all of its
assets, the acquisition of fifty-one (51%) of the Employer’s outstanding voting
stock, or the merger of the Employer with another corporation as a result of
which the Employer is not the surviving entity.

     

    (c)  In
the event of a termination of employment of the Employee by the Employer
(including a termination under subparagraph 5(b) above) other than a termination
under subparagraph 5(a), the Employee shall be entitled to continuation of
benefits under subparagraph 

     

    
      
         

      

      
         

        
          

        

      

      
         

      

    

    4(e) of
this Agreement for the balance of the unexpired Term of Employment to be paid at
the Employee’s option in a lump sum or ratably over the balance of said
term.

     

    6.  Vacation.  During
the Term of Employment, the Employee shall be entitled each year to a vacation
of at least three (3) weeks, and during such time his compensation shall be paid
in full.  The period of vacation selected each year shall be with
approval of the Employer.  Vacation time which is not taken by the
Employee in any year may not be accumulated or carried over from year to
year.  The Employee shall be entitled to be paid for any accrued
vacation time after termination of the Employee’s employment hereunder for the
year of the Employee’s termination.  Normal bank holidays, seminars or
convention attendance, teaching at banking schools or speaking engagements shall
not be considered as part of the Employee’s vacation period.  The
Employee shall comply with any banking regulations relating to the scheduling of
vacation time.

     

    7.  Incentive Stock
Options.  No further incentive stock options (“ISO’s”) within
the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, to
purchase common stock in Southern Connecticut Bancorp, Inc. under the stock
option plan adopted for employees of the Employer have been promised the
Employee.  Any further grant of stock options shall be in the sole and
absolute discretion of the Board of Directors of the Employer based upon
criteria to be established by the Board of Directors.

     

    8.  Notices.  All
notices under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed effective
when delivered in person to the Employee or to the Secretary of the Employer and
the Chairman of the Compensation Committee, or if mailed, postage prepaid,
registered or certified mail, addressed, in the case of the Employee, to his
last known address as carried on the personnel records of the Employer, and, in
the case of the Employer, to the corporate 

     

    
      
         

      

      
         

        
          

        

      

      
         

      

    

    headquarters,
attention of the Secretary and to the Chairman of the Compensation Committee at
his place of business, or to such other address as the party to be notified may
specify by notice to the other party.

     

    9.  Successors and
Assigns.  The rights and obligations of the Employer under this
Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and shall be binding (except as to the
positions and duties of the Employee) upon the successors and assigns of the
Employer, including, without limitation, any corporation, individual or other
person or entity which may acquire all or substantially all of the assets and
business of Employer or with or into which the Employer may be consolidated or
merged or any surviving corporation in any merger involving the
Employer.

     

    10.  Arbitration.  Any
dispute which may arise between the parties hereto shall be submitted to binding
arbitration in New Haven, Connecticut, in accordance with the Employment Rules
of the American Arbitration Association provided that any such dispute shall
first be submitted to the Employer’s Board of Directors in an effort to resolve
such dispute without resort to arbitration.  A single arbitrator shall
decide each dispute.  In any dispute which is submitted to
arbitration, the arbitration costs and attorney’s fees of the prevailing party
shall be paid by the other party.

     

    11.  Severability.  If
any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement shall be declared void or
unenforceable by any court or administrative body or competent jurisdiction,
such term of condition shall be deemed severable from the remainder of this
Agreement, and the other terms and conditions of this Agreement shall continue
to be valid and enforceable.

     

    12.  Construction.  This
Agreement shall be construed under the laws of the State of
Connecticut.  Words of the masculine gender mean and include
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    gender.  Section
headings are for convenience only and shall be considered a part of the terms
and provisions of the Agreement.

    
      
         

      

      
         

        
          

        

      

      
         

      

    

    IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Employer has caused this Agreement to be executed by a duly
authorized officer and Employee has hereunto set his hand, effective as of the
date first written above.

    

    
      	 
      	
              EMPLOYER:

            
	 	 
	 
      	
              SOUTHERN
      CONNECTICUT BANCORP, INC.

            
	 
      	
              THE
      BANK OF SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT, INC.

            
	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
              BY:

            	
              /S/
      Carl R. Borrelli

            
	 
      	 
      	
              CARL
      R. BORRELLI

            
	 
      	 
      	
              Chairman,
      Compensation Committee

            
	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
              EMPLOYEE:

            
	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
              /S/
      John H. Howland

            
	 
      	
              John
      H. Howland

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