Analysts say Bahraini protesters
have rejected such overtures, not
wanting to hand the government a
propaganda victory.

Bibi, Zuckerberg, Giffords
Time's Most Influential
NEW YORK (JTA) — Benjamin
Netanyahu, Mark Zuckerberg and
Gabrielle Giffords are among the
Jewish members on the 2011 Time 100.
Netanyahu, the prime minister of
Israel, leads a country that is success-
ful economically and its citizens feel
relatively safe, writes Richard Haass,
the president of the Council on Foreign
Relations.
But Haass adds, "Most of the world
views Israel as the principal obstacle to
Middle East peace" — a process that
will decide his legacy and the future of
the Jewish state.
In writing about Zuckerberg, the
founder of Facebook, the mayor of a
Connecticut city, East Haven's April
Capone, writes of answering a call on
the social networking site by a resident
who needed a kidney transplant.
Giffords, the Arizona congresswom-
an who is rehabilitating after being
shot in the head in January, is praised
in the Time segment by President
Obama for her "hard work and fair
play, hope and resilience." Obama says
Giffords is "a model of civility and
courage and unity — a needed voice
that cannot return soon enough."
Other Jews on the list are Matthew
Weiner, creator of Mad Men; virus
hunter Nathan Wolfe; Larry Page, a
co-founder of Google; producer Scott
Rudin; and economist Joseph Stiglitz.

How To Care For Pets
After You Are Gone
Estate planning attorneys Robert E.
Kass and Elizabeth A.Carrie, authors
of the recently published book Who

Will Care When You're Not There?
Estate Planning for Pet Owners, will
be presenting two seminars for Leader
Dogs for the Blind on May 12.
The topic will be estate planning for
pet owners — why every pet owner
needs to think about it, who really
needs it, the alternatives, issues to
address, and how to implement the
plan. The authors are members of the
Detroit law firm Barris, Sott, Denn &
Driker, PLLC.
The seminars are free and open to
the public. To register, go to www.lea-
derdog.org and click on News & Events.
The first session will be 4-5 p.m.; the
second 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Leader Dogs
for the Blind, 1039 S. Rochester Road,
Rochester Hills.
For further information contact:
Kristy Hansbro at khansbro@leader-
dog.org or call (248) 650-7110, ext.
1127.

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First Michigan Bank has a new name,
Telmer Bank and Trust.

Now, we know you're asking, "Why a name
change?" Well, it's not the result of a merger or
an acquisition. It's a tribute by our two founders
to their grandfathers (whose last names were
Talmage and Merzon), two men who dedicated
their lives to community service.

So while you'll see a new name, the same
friendly people who take care of you at our
banking centers are still here. So is the personal
service you rely on, and our strong support of
this community. Your existing checks and ATM
cards will work just fine too.

Stop by and see us again soon. Some things may
look a little different, but our people — and their
commitment to you — remain the same.

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