Gas prices down in metro Savannah
Average retail gasoline prices in Savannah fell 6.9 cents a gallon in the past week to $3.31 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas outlets in Savannah.
The national average fell 4.5 cents a gallon in the last week to $3.49, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com.
Prices Sunday were 35.5 cents a gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 13.3 cents a gallon lower than a month ago. The national average has decreased 7.3 cents a gallon during the last month and stands 32.1 cents lower than a year ago.
“Looking forward, we’re likely to see additional relief at pumps in the months ahead, and it’s quite possible that by the time we’re observing Thanksgiving that gasoline prices will be 20 or more cents per gallon lower,” said GasBuddy.com Senior Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan.
Sequestration: Understanding the economic impact
BEAUFORT, S.C. — Courses on the effects of sequestration and possible base closures will be held Oct. 2 in Bluffton and Oct. 3 in Beaufort.
The course, sponsored by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of South Carolina Beaufort, will focus on Marine Corps Air Station in Beaufort, Parris Island and the Naval Hospital Beaufort.
Together, they contribute approximately $1.46 billion a year to the local economy.
Speakers include Scott Dadson, Beaufort city manager; Jack Snider, former MCAS Beaufort commanding officer; Kim Statler, Lowcountry Economic Alliance; CeCe Siracuse, Washington, D.C.-based consultant and Steve Sorett, McKenna Long & Aldridge.
The courses are free and open to the public from 3-5 p.m. each day; Oct. 2 on the USCB Bluffton campus and Oct. 3 on the USCB Historic Beaufort campus.
To register, contact 843-208-8247.
Local experts explain IRS rules for nonprofits
On Oct. 8, panelists from a local accounting firm and the Savannah Community Foundation will discuss Internal Revenue Service rules for nonprofit fundraising. Panelists include Susan Clifford, with Hancock Askew, and Russ Simpson, from the Savannah Community Foundation. They also will cover suggestions for year-end reporting so donors have an appropriate record of their contributions.
The presentation will be at the Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm St., with registration at 11:30 a.m. and the program from noon-1 p.m.
Cost is $12 for members of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Coastal Georgia Chapter, $25 for non-members.
For more information, email mkerley@HospiceSavannah.org or call 912-629-1025.