May is here, and it’s getting really busy in Out & About Country! On April 10, I had the honor of being inducted into the Gilroy Rotary Club and already I have worked my first fundraising event, this year’s Syngenta Flower Festival. It was my first time attending, and it was amazing. I look forward to serving the community through Rotary and telling you more about what Rotary is doing and how you can become involved in supporting the organization voted “Best Community Organization” by Out & About readers.

I’m also very proud to have attended the first Rally Round Downtown Gilroy event at the billiards hall on the corner of Monterey and Martin St. The object of this newly organized group is to support the local downtown business by spending some money, having fun and meeting three new people each time. Check out the website for information and to see when our next event will take place.

Downtown Gilroy Business Association will host its Wine Stroll on May 19 and I hope to have a Bee Boppin posse with me while I visit the downtown businesses and enjoy some of our award-winning Santa Clara Valley wines. Out & About Magazine has also agreed to be a sponsor of musical events at 9 Lives Club. So, you’ll be seeing more of us at shows, like the upcoming Beatles vs Stones Concert on Mothers’ Day evening.

You will also find me in Morgan Hill at the Mushroom Mardi Gras. I’ll be helping out at the indoor vendor area in the community center Hiram Morgan Hill room. This is where you can see some pretty amazing vendors and get out of the heat for a bit.

Many of these events rely on volunteers who donate countless hours helping to earn money for scholarships and grants to make our community a better place to live and play. I hope you will decide to join us.

Bobbi Jo Palmer