Gas prices drop in metro Savannah
Average retail gasoline prices in Savannah have fallen 2.9 cents a gallon in the past week to $3.51 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 $3.65, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com.
Prices Sunday were 22.6 cents a gallon higher than one year ago and are 8.4 cents a gallon lower than a month ago. The national average has decreased 0.7 cents a gallon during the last month and stands 17.5 cents higher than a year ago.
“Over the last week, the national average has fallen almost four cents a gallon, a trend that could continue with an absence of hurricanes or disruptions from Iraq,” said GasBuddy.com Senior Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan. “Gas prices over the next few weeks could fall more than 10 cents a gallon should the aforementioned situations remain quiet.”
Holden Hayes new Rotary Club of Savannah president
Holden T. Hayes, regional president of South State Bank, was installed Monday as president of the Rotary Club of Savannah.
Hayes succeeded outgoing president Michael Traynor, publisher of the Savannah Morning News.
South State Bank is the new name for The Savannah Bank where Hayes has served as president since December 2008.
“It is an honor to be part of such a wonderful club whose members constantly define service above self,” Hayes said.
Other officers are Nina Gompels, secretary/treasurer, and Tim Walmsley, sergeant at arms. Board members for 2014-2015 include Dale Critz Jr., Fran Kaminsky, Jamie McCurry, John Helmken, Louisa Abbot, Marjorie Young, Phoenicia Miracle, Stratton Leopold, Swann Seiler, Trey Cook, Tripp Turner and Trip Tollison.
Savannah picked as world’s 16th friendliest
Readers of Conde Nast magazine have picked Savannah in a tie with Edinburgh, Scotland, as the 16th friendliest city in the world in the publication’s latest Readers Choice awards.
About Savannah, the magazine wrote:
“The oldest city in Georgia, Savannah combines a “very friendly atmosphere” with “lovely places to stay and eat” and “lots of museums that beg to be explored.” Its “warm” local vibe spurred one visitor to rave, “If you want to feel like you are returning home after being away for some time, this is the city to visit.” Simply put, “you can’t have a bad time in Savannah.”
The friendliest city in the world? Florianopolis, Brazil.
Charleston, S.C., ranked No. 5.