Gas prices fell in Savannah
Average retail gasoline prices in Savannah fell 15.8 cents a gallon last week to $3.35 a gallon on Sunday. The national fell 9.6 cents a gallon last week to $3.56, according to gasoline price website SavannahGasPrices.com.
Prices Sunday were unchanged compared to the same day one year ago and were 25.3 cents a gallon lower than a month ago. The national average has decreased 23.1 cents a gallon during the last month and stands 10.2 cents higher than this day one year ago.
“With Hurricane Sandy headed for East Coast, there are a number of uncertainties in regards to the impact at the pump for various fuels,” said GasBuddy.com Senior Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan. “There is very little to look back at history and compare this storm to, and so far, it remains to be seen exactly how gasoline and diesel prices will be impacted.”
Memorial recognized for organ donations
Memorial University Medical Center has received a Medal of Honor for Organ Donation from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Memorial was one of 10 Georgia hospitals honored at the 7th National Learning Congress for Donation and Transplantation Community of Practice in Grapevine, Texas.
The recognition goes to Memorial for achieving national donation goals and having 75 percent or more eligible donors agree to organ donation. Memorial achieved this goal between April 1, 2010 and March 31.
“Every day roughly 18 people die while waiting on an organ transplant. Just one organ and tissue donor can save eight lives and help 50 others,” said Memorial’s Maria Theron.
To register as an organ donor, go to donatelifegeorgia.org.
Local technology all-stars get kudos
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) has recognized 25 employees as technology all-stars during its 17th annual Women of Color in Technology awards program, held in Dallas Oct. 13, including eight at the Gulfstream Aerospace plant in Savannah.
Technology all-star awards recognize accomplished women of color from mid-level to advanced stages of their careers who have demonstrated excellence in the workplace and in their communities, the company said.
The Savannah recipients were Kimberly Brown, Julia Eady, Thuy Huynh, Cheryl Mitchell, Maggie Parker, Onzetta Roberts, Rachel Singleton and Cheryl White.
“We want to identify and encourage role models who can help shape the future by the way they manage people and approach problems, by the encouragement they give and the guidance they offer and through their commitment to colleagues, customer and company,” said Jay L. Johnson, chairman and chief executive officer of General Dynamics.