Gas prices continue to decline in Savannah
Average retail gasoline prices in Savannah have fallen 5.2 cents a gallon in the past week to $3.36 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas outlets in Savannah.
The national average has fallen 1.6 cents a gallon in the last week to $3.50, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com.
Prices Sunday were 44.3 cents a gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 21.8 cents a gallon lower than a month ago. The national average has decreased 14.5 cents a gallon during the last month and stands 34.7 cents lower than a year ago.
“While unprecedented, the decline in the national average certainly has delighted motorists who are used to large spikes in gasoline prices that come with the territory of springtime,” said GasBuddy.com Senior Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan.
“With Memorial Day just five weeks away, there’s good news for motorists: prices will likely continue to lag behind year ago levels.”
Savannah Tech to host electrical utility open house
Savannah Technical College will host an electrical utility open house from 6-8 p.m. April 30 in the Industrial Technology Building, Room 5123, at 5717 White Bluff Road.
Prospective students and the general public are invited to get firsthand information about electrical utility technology and available careers.
“The energy industry has partnered with Savannah Technical College to develop a specific program to grow technicians to meet future skills with increased emphasis on technology,” said Georgia Power Workforce Development Manager Debra Howell.
People attending the open house will get to visit the college’s electrical utility laboratory and classroom facilities, meet current students and experience new 3D trainer technology.
For more information, go to savannahtech.edu/IndustrialTechnology or call 912-443-5859.
Lineup announced for art auction
Historic Savannah Foundation has announced the line-up of artists for the 2013 Savannah Preservation Festival art auction from 6-9 p.m. May 2 at the Ships of the Sea Museum North Garden, 41 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Curated by Cindy Szczecinski of CAS Fine Art Consulting, the auction showcases more than 20 works by top area artists. Featured artists include Chip Goldsmith, Betsy Cain, Marcus Kenney, Cedric Smith, Blanche Nettles Powers, Daniel Smith, Irene Mayo and Allen Fireall. Participating photographers include Tim Coy, Bryan Stovall and Meryl Truett.
The art auction’s theme will be “Preserving a Sense of Place,” and it will showcase a wide range of media from oil paintings and mixed media work to photography and watercolors.
For more information, contact preservationfest@myHSF.org or call 912-233-7787.
