Gas prices jump in metro Savannah
Average retail gasoline prices in Savannah have risen 12.0 cents a gallon in the past week to $3.37 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas outlets in Savannah.
The national average has increased 5.1 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.26, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com.
Prices Sunday were 9.8 cents a gallon higher than the same day one year ago and are 11.6 cents a gallon higher than a month ago. The national average has decreased 5.4 cents a gallon during the last month and stands 17.4 cents lower than a year ago.
“The national average has seen its bounce continue in the last week across most of the nation,” said GasBuddy.com Senior Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan. “Some of the lows we saw just a couple weeks ago have vanished, replaced by higher digits as oil prices rallied.”
Restaurants support Meals on Wheels for holidays
The Gaslight Group, which operates four restaurants in Savannah, has kicked off its Meals on Wheels holiday fundraiser to help feed homebound seniors.
Monetary donations are being collected at B. Matthew’s Eatery, The 5 Spot, Blowin’ Smoke and Abe’s on Lincoln through Dec. 20.
“The Senior Citizens Inc. Meals on Wheels program has unfortunately suffered a dramatic reduction in government funding,” said Brian Huskey, co-owner of the Gaslight Group. “We want to do our part this holiday season and help supplement funding cuts to ensure local seniors don’t go hungry.”
The local Meals on Wheels program lost more than $80,000 out of its budget because of funding cuts made as part of the government shutdown this fall and has suffered a 20 percent cut in state and federal funding.
New studio offers yoga, barre classes
Savannah Yoga Barre studio opened Nov. 18 in the Crossroads Shopping Center at 2132 E. Victory Drive.
The studio offers a variety of yoga and barre classes, massage and personal training. It has heated and non-heated yoga classes seven days a week catering to all levels of practitioners, barre classes Monday-Friday, private instruction, massage therapy and personal training by appointment.
Savannah Yoga Barre will host a grand opening yoga class from 5:30-6:45 p.m. Dec. 3 co-taught by Kendall Beene-Crowder and Lynne McSweeney.
McSweeney said the class will be suitable for all levels of practitioners, and food, drinks and prizes will be offered afterward.
Go to www.savannahyogabarre.com for more information.