Movie studio eyes Effingham County
Effingham County will be getting a “large movie studio.”
That’s according to Rick Lott, the executive director of the Effingham County Chamber of Commerce.
“That’s all I’m at liberty to say,” Lott said Monday.
The Industrial Development Authority has a special meeting scheduled for 8 a.m. today to consider the “Project Magnolia memorandum of understanding.”
John Henry, chief executive officer of the IDA, said he “cannot confirm nor deny” reports that the deal concerns a movie studio.
IDA Board Member Charles Hinely said he knows Project Magnolia is “a big project” and that it’s at the IDA’s property on Interstate 16.
But he said he has not been told what type of business the project concerns. “We’re not told until we make a decision,” he said.
Average gas price eases in Savannah
Average retail gasoline prices in Savannah have fallen 2.7 cents a gallon in the past week to $3.61 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas outlets in Savannah.
The national average has fallen 1.9 cents a gallon in the last week to $3.65, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com.
Prices Sunday were 12.3 cents a gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 10.2 cents a gallon lower than a month ago. The national average has decreased 4.1 cents a gallon during the last month and stands 15.0 cents lower than a year ago.
“The national average has seemingly found some relative stability in the last week,” said GasBuddy.com Senior Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan.
Play it Forward set for April 27
The Rotary Clubs of Coastal Georgia have announced the Fourth Annual Rotarians Play It Forward Concert is 4-7 p.m. April 27 at the Ships of the Sea Museum and Gardens, 41 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
The event is a fundraiser for the area Rotary Clubs on behalf of designated local charities and the The Rotary Foundation.
The 2013 concert will feature performances by local musicians and Rotarians along with a silent auction, a “Dancing Rotarians” presentation, food and beverages.
Tickets are $35 apiece; children younger than 12 are free.
“We are proud to note that in three years we have netted over $130,000,” said event chairwoman Pam Brant.
Participating clubs include Richmond Hill, Savannah (downtown), Savannah East, Savannah South, Savannah Sunrise, Savannah West, Skidaway and West Chatham.
To donate food, become a sponsor or buy tickets, go to www.RotaryPIF.org, or go to Facebook and search for “Rotarians Play It Forward” or email info@RotaryPIF.org.
