Gas prices down in metro Savannah
Average retail gasoline prices in Savannah have fallen 4.6 cents a gallon in the past week to $3.46 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas outlets in Savannah.
The national average has fallen 2.3 cents a gallon in the last week to $3.59, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com.
Prices Sunday were 22.5 cents a gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 5.2 cents a gallon higher than a month ago. The national average has not moved during the last month and stands 22.3 cents a gallon lower than a year ago.
“Opening week for football certainly brought more excitement than we’ve seen at the gas pump lately, but one thing is for sure. With gas prices averaging 22 cents per gallon lower than last year, there’s a lot of extra hot dogs and beer that can be consumed instead of being redirected into the tanks of American motorists,” said GasBuddy.com Senior Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan.
“While the situation in Syria bears further monitoring, and hurricane season remains on the radar, we’ve still seen prices continue to hold level.”
Tourism boss appointed to state board
Gov. Nathan Deal has appointed Joseph Marinelli, president of Visit Savannah, to the state Hotel Motel Tax Performance Review Board.
Marinelli serves on a number of local, statewide and national boards of directors, including the Savannah Music Festival, the Georgia International Maritime and Trade Center Authority, the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, the Georgia Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus and the Destination Marketing Association International.
He and his wife, Rene, have one son and live on Whitemarsh Island.
Historical society wins ethics recognition
The Georgia Historical Society has earned its fourth consecutive four-Star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator.
“Only 6 percent of the charities we rate have received at least four consecutive 4-star evaluations, indicating that Georgia Historical Society outperforms most other charities in America,” Ken Berger, president and CEO of Charity Navigator, said in a letter to GHS. “This ‘exceptional’ designation from Charity Navigator differentiates Georgia Historical Society from its peers and demonstrates to the public it is worthy of their trust.”
Charity Navigator is the largest charity evaluator in America. It accepts no advertising or donations from the organizations it evaluates, nor does it charge the public for the data. The organization reviews 17 governance and ethical practices, as well as measures of openness.