Are you an established professional who wants to make positive changes in your community and the world? Our club members are dedicated people who share a passion for community service and friendship.
Rotarians are People of Action.This space will highlight some of those actions over the next several weeks.
Because science says Rotary members are happier and healthier
Rotary club meetings offer the genuine social connection that triggers our bodies to release oxytocin, the so-called happiness hormone, and reduce levels of cytokines, which are often associated with poor health and depression. In fact, data from the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index show that adults who volunteer and receive recognition for community involvement have higher overall well-being scores and experience less stress than their peers.
You are invited to visit us at an upcoming meeting.
Our speaker today is Amanda Torres. She is the Community Planner for the City of Rockport, Texas. She oversees land use planning and floodplain management for her organization.
In 2016-2017, the City of Rockport worked closely with Texas Sea Grant to develop a floodplain management plan, which is one activity that a community can do under FEMA’s Community Rating System to reduce flood risk as well as reduce flood insurance premiums for policies in the community’s Special Flood Hazard Area. The Community Rating System (CRS) is a voluntary incentive platform, under the National Flood Insurance Program, that recognizes communities for implementing floodplain management practices that exceed the Federal minimum requirements of the NFIP to provide protection from flooding.
Guests and community members are encouraged to come and hear this important message. It affects all of us and our wallets.
Meeting is from Noon-1 at the Rockport Country Club.
Reminder: If you can't make the meeting - notify the Secretary - Phyllis Kline at Phyllis@PhyllisKline.com or 361-557-1235.
