San Carlos
1500 Laurel Street, Suite B  San Carlos, CA 94070 650.593.1068 www.sancarloschamber.org
January 2014
Beth Hunkapiller
CHAMBER EVENTS
1/10 Government Affairs
Library, upstairs
610 Elm St.
8-9 am
1/15 No-Host Meetup
Noelani’s
1037 Laurel St.
5—7 pm
1/20 Martin Luther King Day
OFFICE CLOSED
1/22 Ambassadors
Chamber office
1500 Laurel St., Ste. B
Noon—1 pm
1/23 STAR Leads Group
Note date
San Carlos Library
610 Elm St., Room B
Noon - 1 pm
1/24 Recognition Gala
Hotel Sofitel SF Bay
223 Twin Dolphin Dr.
Redwood Shores
5:30 pm No host cocktails
6:30 pm Dinner/Awards
1/28 Board Planning Session
OFFICE CLOSED
FEBRUARY
2/12 Mixer
Toole’s Garage
1065 Washington St.
5:30 - 7:30 pm
mission
To ensure a vital local economy
through:
Economic development activities
Business support & promotion
Advocacy on business issues
To enhance the quality of life in San
Carlos by:
Promoting the City, its assets and
its strengths.
Is 2013 San Carlos Citizen of the Year
Chamber Will Honor Her at Annual Recognition Gala
A twenty-year member of
San Carlos School District
Hunkapiller has been named
of the Year. For her commitnity, Hunkapiller will be
Gala presented by the San
Sofitel San Francisco Bay on
the Board of Education of the
Board of Trustees, Beth
the 2013 San Carlos Citizen
ment to serving her commuhonored at a Recognition
Carlos Chamber at the Hotel
January 24th.
Visit www.sancarloschamber.org for tickets and more information.
During her tenure on the school board, Hunkapiller worked to ensure high
quality education and facilities for local children and to provide competitive
teacher salaries and funding for teacher development. Over those years,
local schools have seen an increase in test scores every year, exceeding the
state API average.
In addition to her service on the school board, Hunkapiller helped the San
Carlos Charter Learning Center, the first school to receive a charter in California, become a reality. Appointment as a founding member of the State
Board of Education’s Advisory
Commission on Charter Schools
No Mixer this Month
followed. She became its chair in
due to
2008.
Hunkapiller also served 18 months
as the Department of Education’s
Charter Schools Division Director.
She currently serves as chair of
the board of directors for Aspire
Public Schools, the state’s largest
charter school organization.
Her contributions continued as a
board member in support of
Healthy Cities Tutoring, a program
to help children who struggle to
succeed in school.
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RECOGNITION GALA Jan. 24
RSVP at www.sancarloschamber.org
or return reply card from invitation
No-Host Meetup Jan. 15
Neolani’s, 1037 Laurel St.
RSVP at www.meetup.com/sancarloschamber/
Thank You to our Circle Members:
SAN CARLOS
January 2014
From the CEO’s Desk by Dave Bouchard
Recognizing those who make a
difference
The best time to plant a tree was 20
years ago. The second best time is
now. –Chinese Proverb
In January each year the Chamber
and the City take time to recognize
individuals who make a significant
contribution to their community.
Beth Hunkapiller, a twenty-year
member of the San Carlos School District Board of Trustees, will be recognized as the 2013 Citizen of the Year.
During Beth’s tenure on the school board, she worked to
ensure a high quality education and facilities for local
children and to provide competitive teacher salaries and
funding for teacher development.
In addition to her service on the school board, Beth will be
lauded for her work in helping start the San Carlos Charter
Learning Center, the first school to receive a charter in
California. She served 18 months as the Department of
Education’s Charter Schools Division Director, and currently is chair of the board of directors for Aspire Public
Schools, the largest and highest performing charter school
organization in the state.
Also during the Recognition Gala on January 24th, we’ll
recognize a business and two individuals for their contributions to the Chamber and the community. Selected to
receive the 2013 Business of the Year award is Spasso
Restaurant for their contributions to the business environment and community-at-large.
Spasso has supported all types of people and needs in the
community, including opening their restaurant on Thanksgiving Day to feed those who had no place to go or could
not afford a holiday dinner. Over the years, Spasso has
also supported Kainos Home and Training Center for the
Developmentally Disabled, San Mateo County Health
Foundation, the San Carlos Elementary Schools, St.
Charles Parish and School, and many other organizations.
Lee Forrester of Mary Kay Cosmetics will receive the
2013 Ambassador of the Year award for her exceptional
volunteer involvement, energy and enthusiasm, and outstanding service to the Chamber through the Ambassador
program.
Finally, Laura Marley of LegalShield will be honored as the
Chamber’s 2013 Member of the Year for contributing
positively to the quality of business life, her commitment to
the Chamber’s mission and recurring support of Chamber
activities and events.
I hope you can join us the evening of Friday, January 24th
when we congratulate all of this year’s award recipients!
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President’s Message
Happy New Year!
2014 is here and we look forward to
an outstanding year for business. Our
local economy is strong and the
Chamber is ready to help you in any
way we can toward making your business more successful.
We are so pleased to introduce six of
your fellow Chamber members that have volunteered a
three-year term on our board. Please help me welcome:
Carol Basch, Nothing Bundt Cakes; Tom Davids, Intero
Real Estate Services; Erin Bisordi Gordon, Swoon, A Boutique Salon; Mary Harris, Intero Real Estate Services;
Cheryl Hochstatter, Johnston Millwork; and Fred
Marcussen, Fred A. Marcussen, CPA. We are fortunate to
have this group of experienced business people join our
board. I would also like to thank outgoing Board members, Past President Bernie Mellott, San Mateo County
Health Foundation; Nancy Haughton, US Bank; Marty
Miller, Miller & Associates; Anne Navach, My Efficient
Solutions and Melanie Yunk, Roaring Pajamas. Each of
these fine members has given tirelessly to our organization. The Chamber is so grateful for their service.
Our Recognition Gala will be on Friday January 24th at
the Hotel Sofitel. We are very excited to honor former
San Carlos School District Board Trustee Beth Hunkapiller
as 2013 San Carlos Citizen of the Year. In addition to 20
years on the school board, Beth has given so much of herself to our community and I hope you will help us thank
her on the 24th.
We strive to continue strengthening the message to our
members that the Chamber has value to every business.
We bring value in many ways, networking opportunities
with fellow members as well as local, county, state and
federal government officials; city government advocacy;
business lead generation and business support services,
just to name a few. The Chamber is our city's business
association and exists only to support the vitality of our
community through strong commerce.
Our Chamber Board, staff and ambassadors are always
available to help you better understand how to get the
most value from your membership. Please allow us to
show you how we can help. I look forward to seeing you
at one of the Chamber's many events during 2014.
Don Mancini
[email protected]
SAN CARLOS
January 2014
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We Thank You!
Every year, many of you step forward to
generously sponsor or contribute to
a Chamber event or project.
The following are members & friends who did in 2013.
We can never tell you enough
how much we appreciate all that you do!
Art & Wine Faire Committee,
Muscle Crew & Volunteers
Bank of America
Carol Bertocchini, Security One Lending
Tony Bullock, Black Mountain Properties
Chamber Ambassadors
Chamber Board of Directors
Chamber Scholarship Committee
Todd Chandler, Exterior Designs
City of San Carlos Public Works/Corporation Yard
Closet Factory
The Daily Journal
Decorative Plumbing
Paula Ebejer-Moffitt, Prima Printing
Jasmine Frost, City of San Carlos
Granara’s Flowers
Stacy Hale, Café Renzo
Mary Harris, Intero Real Estate
Mid-Peninsula Water District
Hiller Aviation Museum
Hot Harvest Nights Farmers’ Market volunteers
Kelly-Moore Paints
Kindercourt Schools
Mark Olbert Named Mayor
of San Carlos,
Plans State of the City
City Councilmember Mark Olbert has
been named Mayor of San Carlos by
his fellow council members. He will
present his State of the City, “Running
Like Mad to Stay in Place” on March 6,
5:30—7:30 pm at the Hiller Aviation Museum, 601 Skyway Rd. $10 per person. Check our website soon for
reservation information.
Interested in a tabletop marketing opportunity?
Contact Wendy at the Chamber: 650-593-1068
Fred Koehler
Legacy Partners
Mixer & Meetup Hosts
Nothing Bundt Cakes
Palo Alto Medical Foundation
PG&E
Alex Phillips, San Carlos Web
Pioneer Millwork
Recology San Mateo County
San Carlos Bureau of San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office
San Carlos Elms
San Carlos Eye Care
San Carlos Fire Department
San Carlos Library
Sequoia Hospital
STAR Steering Committee
Thrashers Framing, Fine Art & Accessories
Union Bank
US Bank
Warfighter Brewing Co.
Alex Wright, Sequoia Hospital Foundation
Melanie & Kent Yunk, Roaring Pajamas
Zest Bakery
2014 Week of the Family
January 25—February 1
The 15th annual San Carlos Week of the
Family will be celebrated January 25
through February 1. Activities are
planned to celebrate and strengthen the values of our
family-centered community. San Carlos families take
many forms and everyone in the community is encouraged to participate.
Just some of the activities planned include Family Hike
Day, Family Sundae Sunday, Adopt a Grandparent
Night, Cook’s Night Off, Family Science Expo, Family
Scavenger Hunt, and much, much more.
For more information and a schedule of events, visit
www.sancarlosweekofthefamily.org
SAN CARLOS
January 2014
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Beth Hunkapiller 2013 Citizen of the Year (cont’d. from p.1 )
To help bridge the gap between state funding of the San Carlos School District and district needs,
Hunkapiller and her husband Mike provided matching funds to “Fund-A-Need” through the San Carlos Education Foundation. For ten years, a specific need has been identified by the school district and donations
have been matched by the Hunkapillers. The two have raised a son and daughter in San Carlos who
graduated from Heather, Central, Menlo High School and Stanford. Their grandson now attends the San
Carlos Charter Learning Center.
At the Recognition Gala, several other awards will be presented in addition to Citizen of the Year:
Business of the Year:
Spasso Restaurant
Chamber Member of the Year:
Laura Marley, LegalShield
Chamber Ambassador of the Year:
Lee Forrester, Mary Kay
SPRING FLING 2014
Happy New Year to you and your family from San
Carlos Education Foundation and the San Carlos
Spring Fling - Peace, Love & Education!
Rockin’ Jump Recognized as
Young Consumer Champion
The “Young Consumer Champion” award is given jointly
by the City of San Carlos’ Youth Advisory Council and the
San Carlos Chamber of Commerce, in recognition of businesses that encourage and support young customers
shopping in their stores and using their services.
Recognized in December was Rockin’ Jump, located at
401 Quarry Road in San Carlos. Pictured with members
of the Youth Advisory Council are Rockin’ Jump staff, including Francisco Aguilera, Manager, and Shelly Collopy,
Community Events Marketing Officer, and Chamber CEO
David Bouchard. Call Rockin’ Jump at (650) 528-2036 or
visit their website at www.rockinjump.com
Don't forget to buy your Spring Fling tickets before
January 16th for the Early Bird rate of $95!
www.springfling.us
Come for the groovy fun, visits with our school dis
trict staff/teachers/parents, and the many opportu
nities to WIN! Raffle prizes include an all-inclusive
trip to Maui, gift certificates to Emkay Diamonds and
Gems on Laurel, Park Hopper tickets to Disneyland,
and best of all, the Lucky on Live raffle winner gets
their choice of one coveted live auction item! Raffle
details, including how to purchase tickets, are at
wwwspringfling.us Find printed invitations at Emkay
Diamonds and Gems or at the Chamber of Commerce
Office!
January 2014
SAN CARLOS
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Palo Alto Medical Foundation
Register Now
PROGRESS SEMINAR
April 11-13
Hyatt Monterey
Business
Government
Community
San Carlos Center Construction Update:
January 2014
Collaborating on
regional issues for
over four decades
More than 381,180 man-hours have been invested in
the creation of the Palo Alto Medical Foundation’s San
Carlos Center. This will be a busy year, building up to a
grand opening in the fall.
Inside the medical center for this entire month, workers are doing more taping, plastering and sanding to
walls in hallways, exam rooms and offices on all floors.
The acoustical ceilings are being installed, as are windows in stair wells, and inner and outer courtyards.
The network of scaffolding surrounding the medical
center will start to come down soon. In the parking
structure, the “crash” walls are going in, as are the
parapet walls and columns. Across the campus, landscaping has begun, and curbs, gutters and sidewalks
are being created along Industrial Road.
Watch the time lapse from the onset of the project via
the online web cam:
http://oxblue.com/open/skanska/pamfsancarlos
Thank You Santa
for making so many children happy by
listening to their Christmas wishes!
Pat Boland and Elf Christine
Jim Callan
Mike King and Elf Nancy Gutgsell
Kevin O’Hare and Elf Mary
2014 Progress Seminar
Co-chair Roseanne Foust,
Redwood City Councilmember and President & CEO,
SAMCEDA
2014 Progress Seminar
Co-chair Carole Groom,
San Mateo County Board
of Supervisors
$650 Participant Registration
Includes
Hosted networking receptions Friday and
Saturday Evenings
Saturday breakfast and Opening General
Session
All Breakout Sessions
Coffee Break
Networking Reception
Saturday Luncheon and General Session
Saturday Evening Dinner
Sunday Breakfast & Closing General Session
All registration materials, taxes and
gratuities included
Accommodations at the Hyatt Regency, Monterey
are not included.
Register at www.redwoodcitychamber.com
SAN CARLOS
January 2014
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Holiday Mixer
San Mateo Credit Union
Hosts Joint Holiday Mixer
The San Carlos and Redwood City Chambers joined together to
kick off the holidays at the December mixer, hosted by the San
Mateo Credit Union, 350 Convention Way in Redwood City.
Traditional holiday decorations lent a festive mood to the
party.
Cheers!
Refreshment tables were laden with appetizers and sweets
from Crystal Springs Catering who also provided a popular
mashed potato bar!
Celebrants
Enjoying food and drink
Thank you . . .
Mashed potato bar
Who won a door prize?
to the San Mateo Credit Union , www.smcu.org,
Kelly-Moore Paint Co., www.kellymoore.com,
Domenico Winery, www.domenicowinery.com,
Crystal Springs Catering, www.crystalspringscatering.com,
Carol Bertocchini of Security One Lending,
www.carolbertocchini.com,
Mary Harris of Intero Real Estate, www.marehare.net
and Recology San Mateo County,
www.recologysanmateocounty.com.
Jovial bartenders
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January 2014
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Membership Renewals
We appreciate your loyalty!
61-70 Years
US Bank — 61 years
51-60 Years
California Water Service—56
Granara’s Flowers — 56 years
Jackson & Miller—56
41-50 Years
W.J. Bank Glass Co. — 41 years
31-40 Years
Aaron, Riechert, Carpol & Riffle, APC —34 years
Shecter Law Offices — 36 years
26-30 Years
Donald J. Curia, DDS — 27 years
San Francisco Examiner — 29 years
Union Bank — 29 years
21-25 Years
Reign Real Estate Services, Inc. — 22 years
San Carlos Airport Pilots Assn. — 25 years
16-20 Years
Betsey Schneider — 20 years
11-15 Years
A+ Japanese Auto Repair — 11 years
Dr. Urmi Amin, DDS — 13 years
Joshua M. Bentley — 12 years
11-15 Years (cont’d.)
Dave Blewett, Intero Real Estate Service — 13 years
Neil & June Chichizola — 11 years
LifeWork Solutions — 11 years
Mainz Chiropractic — 14 years
Peninsula Business Network — 14 years
6-10 Years
Barbara Bell Photography — 6 years
Black Mountain Properties, LLC — 8 years
California Hearing Center — 10 years
Crippen & Flynn Carlmont Chapel — 9 years
Law Offices of Teri L. Shugart — 8 years
Les Schwab Tire Center — 6 years
Maloney & Associates, LLC — 6 years
Ed Pullen — 10 years
San Carlos Retail Venture — 7 years
1-5 Years
Axiom Mobile Imaging — 1 year
Robert Bledsoe — 5 years
Civic Garden Club of San Carlos — 2 years
Cuvee Wine Cellars — 1 year
Don Horsely, County Supervisor — 2 years
Fred A. Marcussen, CPA — 1 year
Kevin Mullin, Assemblymember — 1 year
The Olive Crush — 3 years
Paychex — 4 years
Printing Innovations — 2 years
Rebarts Interiors Hunter Douglas Gallery — 3 years
San Carlos Sister City Assn. — 1 year
Security One Lending, Carol Bertocchini — 2 years
Smilin Dogs — 4 years
United Studios of Self Defense — 1 year
Vatoca Partners — 1 year
Chamber Office Depot Program
The savings are real!
See page 11 for the 2014 Office Depot Store Purchasing card
and information on all the savings available to you.
Click www.saveatofficedepot.com/sancarloschamber to print your Store Purchasing Card or to sign up for the program!
SAN CARLOS
January 2014
Thank You
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Holiday Meetup
for Welcoming Santa to San Carlos
Hiller Aviation Museum
Kindercourt School Systems
Nothing Bundt Cakes
Mary Harris—Intero Real Estate
Thank You
Ceviche Bar & Grill graciously opened their restaurant
for our December 5th No-Host Meetup. Plates of appetizers and seafood delicacies were created by the
kitchen and donated by Ceviche to a crowd that happily
devoured them.
On a chilly night, members and non-members mingled
and networked in the warm restaurant atmosphere.
Thank you to our hosts for making us feel so welcome.
www.cevichebarandgrill.net/
Next Meetup: January 15, Neolani’s, 1037 Laurel St., 5-7 pm
for a Sparkling
Night of Holiday Lights
Thank You
San Carlos Parks & Recreation
to the following for a recent donation to the
Scholarship Fund
Mark Olbert
SAN CARLOS
January 2014
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Member News
This column is a way for you to share important news about your business or company. Email your news to
[email protected].
The San Carlos Lion's Club will hold their 15th Annual Crab Feed January 26. Proceeds support San Carlos youth and
other community activities such as local 4-H groups, Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops, youth sports sponsorships, and the
Adult Community Center. If you love fresh, chilled cracked crab, here's your chance to get your fill. A cost of $38 entitles you to all the crab you can eat, plus side dishes and dessert. The evening begins at Mahaney Hall, 1336 Arroyo
Street, with a no-host bar and complimentary hors d’oeuvres at 5:30 p.m. Dinner is at 6:30 p.m. A live auction and the
chance at great raffle prizes follow. For advance tickets, call Lion Connie at 650-504-8757, or any Lion member.
www.sancarloslionsclub.org
Notre Dame de Namur University has received approval for offering a PhD Art Therapy program, the only one of its kind
in the country. The program will commence in the fall of 2014. NDNU master’s program is the largest in the U.S. and
has attracted top faculty and students nationally and internationally. The doctoral program will graduate America’s
most skilled art therapy researchers and clinicians who will provide leadership to service organizations and universities
in the greater Bay Area and beyond. www.ndnu.edu
StarVista announced a new free resource available to San Mateo County residents: the StarVista’s Child and Adolescent
Hotline and Prevention Program is available 24/7 to support parents, educators, counselors, medical professionals,
coaches or any member of the community who might have concerns regarding any child up to the age of 18. Funded by
the county’s Proposition A, the program hopes to assist in identifying behavioral, learning and development issues. To
ensure long term success, they also provide screening, brief counseling and referrals to other services. Call or text 650567-5437. www.star-vista.org
Learningtech.org, a nonprofit public benefit corporation, is seeking donations to help underserved children in our community participate in the STEM—Science, Technology, Engineering and Math—enrichment program. A recent study
shows 45% of those in a science-enrichment program report higher academic confidence and 62% report higher confidence in the field of science.
Their tuition-free offerings are always full, often with a waiting list. Our students walk away with a new sense of their
inner STEM self and do better in school in general. Visit learningtech.org to learn more.
AAUW (American Association of University Women) presents “AAUW Legislative Priorities — Successes & Challenges”
with Lisa Maatz, AAUW’s Washington DC Lobbyist. Saturday, January 25, San Carlos Library, 610 Elm St., 1:30 pm. FREE.
www.aauw-sancarlos.org
Welcome New Members
Mancave Memorabilia/Niner Empire, 957 C Industrial Rd., Joe & Monica Leonor,592-2294. www.ninerempire.com
Liz Pollard, ReMax Star Properties, 282 Redwood Shores Pkwy., Redwood City 94065, Liz Pollard, 722-1331,
www.lizpollard.com
Parenti & Associates, 1090 Industrial Rd. #270, Mimi Hernandez, 596-9500, helps small businesses and start-ups (2-300
employees) implement and optimize their employee benefits and risk management & insurance programs. In addition,
Parenti & Associates provides expert Risk Management & Human Resources Consulting, Personal Risk Management,
and Safety Consulting. Our Health & Benefits team establishes health & benefits coverage for individuals and families
with all carriers, and is appointed with Covered California and the Small-Business Health Options Program (SHOP).
www.parentiinsurance.com/
The Power Chef Press, John Celona, 802-9201.
Russian Ridge Winery, 1001 Washington St., Joan Townsend, 851-2134
TasteVin Wine and Cheese, 890 Laurel St., Sue Simpson, 486-1740.
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January 2014
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Participate
Changes Coming to Chamber’s
FREE Networking/Referrals Group
Join us to find out what’s new!
We meet:
1st & 3rd Thursday of every month (except
January: the 9th & 23rd of the month)
San Carlos Library, 610 Elm St., Room B
Noon—1 pm
Hone your elevator speech by making a 30second self-introduction
Hear a featured speaker
Earn referrals and testimonials
Bring your bag lunch
If you would like to know
about becoming a
Chamber Ambassador,
call the Chamber’s Wendy Schettino
at 593-1068
Join your fellow Chamber members
currently serving as Ambassadors:
Maria Arevalo, First National ank
587-4610 www.fnbnorcal.com/loc_redwood_city.html
Carol Bertocchini, Security One Lending
453-3244 www.carolbertocchini.com
Jessica Catalan, Waddell & Reed
349-2274 ext 111 www.waddell.com
Paula Ebejer-Moffitt (Chair), Prima Printing
637-0650 www.primaprinting.com
Lee Forrester, Mary Kay Cosmetics
369-9735 www.marykay.com/lforrester2
M. Shayne Hale, ISU Lovering Insurance Services
585-7506 www.isulovering.com
Mary Harris, Intero Real Estate
222-8857 www.marehare.net
Join us January 9 & 23
(2nd & 4th Thursdays this month only)
San Carlos Library, 610 Elm St., upstairs, Rm. B
Noon—1 pm
Steering Committee:
Angel Murray, Melaleuca, The Wellness Company
www.momssucceedathome.com
Anne Navach, My Efficient Solution
www.MyEfficientSolution.net
Brad Hart, DDS
www.hartdentistry.com
Carol Bertocchini, Security One Lending
www.carolbertocchini.com
Michelle Kaiser, Wells Fargo Advisors
www.home.wellsfargoadvisors.com/michelle.kaiser
Mike Feller, Innovative Sales & Leasing
Email: [email protected]
Nancy Haughton, US Bank
637-2350 www.usbank.com
Mimi Hernandez, Parenti & Associates, Inc.
596-9500 www.parentiinsurance.com/
Michelle Kaiser, Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC
(415) 395-2490
www.home.wellsfargoadvisors.com/michelle.kaiser
Laura Marley, Legal Shield
520-8000 www.marleyteam.net
Cassandra Morales, Paychex
228-4580, [email protected]
Mia Rossi, Recology
595-3900 www.recologysanmateocounty.com
Mike Sacco, Parenti & Associates, Inc.
595-9500 www.parentiinsurance.com/
Delia Solano, Comerica Bank
551-1570 www.comerica.com