Man With Marblehead Roots Supporting the Arts in Buffalo

1. Marblehead Man Supporting the Arts in Buffalo:

The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Society Inc.is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Eliopoulos to a three-year term on the board of trustees, effective immediately.

Eliopoulos is a senior vice president and chief marketing officer of M&T Bank and Wilmington Trust. He began his banking career in 1988 as a management associate with Citibank, and then spent 10 years with the management consultant firms of A.T. Kearney and Mitchell Madison Group, where he advised financial services and media companies on strategic growth and organizational improvement initiatives. In 2003, Eliopoulos returned to Citibank as senior vice president and director of marketing, where he managed the bank's marketing and advertising programs. In 2005, he assumed the additional role of North American sales director. In 2007, he joined M&T Bank as chief marketing officer, where he leads a team of more than 100 marketing and communication professionals at M&T and its renowned wealth management firm, Wilmington Trust.

Eliopoulos holds an MBA from New York University's Stern School of Business, and a bachelor's degree from Brown University. He is active in the Hellenic American Bankers Association and the New York Philharmonic Society. A musician himself, he joins the board of the BPO after nearly a year of providing hands-on assistance with marketing and fundraising for the orchestra's May 8, 2013 appearance at Spring For Music at Carnegie Hall.

2. Weather Watch: 

Tuesday's forecast calls for a chance of showers and a high temperature of 75.

• Sunrise: 5:48 a.m.
• High tide: 4:10 a.m.
• Low tide: 10:18 a.m.
• Sunset: 7:47 p.m.

3. School Notes: 

At Wednesday's selectmen's meeting, 7:30 p.m. at Abbot Hall, the chairman of the School Committee is scheduled to announce the process for filling the vacancy on the School Committee.

4. Sea Notes: Beach Exploration

Sponsored by Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary

Wed, Aug 14, 2013 10 am - 11:30 am

Location: Grace Oliver Beach, Marblehead
Instructor: Joan McDuff, Susan McMullen, and Laurie Hark - Sanctuary Field Teachers
Audience: Family (suitable for children 4 - 12 years)
Members: Adult $7, Child $6
Nonmembers: Adult $9, Child $7

Join us for a seaside exploration in Marblehead!
Beach Exploration: Wednesday, Aug. 14 / 10-11:30 am
Enjoy a morning at Grace Oliver Beach during low tide and discover the living wonders of the sandy coastline. We'll walk across the mudflats to Crowninshield Island, where we will search for tiny fish, hermit crabs, periwinkles, and other sea creatures living in this delicate habitat. Explore the five-acre island and its unusual variety of landforms, from granite rocks and tidal pools to sandy beach, salt marsh, and wooded hilltop.

Instructions and Directions: Meets at Grace Oliver Beach in Marblehead. Directions will be sent. Wear footwear that can get wet and muddy. Feel free to bring a picnic lunch.

Registration is required.

Register online or call 978-887-9264 to register by phone.
Register by mail: program registration form (PDF 66K)

For your own security, DO NOT send credit card information via email.

For more information, contact:

Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary
87 Perkins Row
Topsfield, MA 01983
ipswichriver@massaudubon.org