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Greetings.  Pineapples and mangoes are a fabulous combination of flavors, but they are sweet, and I wanted to serve them a part of the main course.  I added avocado, cilantro, and store-bought salsa – I used Newman’s Own, medium hot.  Prepare this salsa rather close to serving time so that the avocado does not turn brown.

Pineapple, Mango
and Avocado Salsa
¼ fresh pineapple, chopped in ½-inch dice
1 mango, peeled, seeded, and chopped in ½” dice
1 avocado, peeled, seeded, and chopped in ½” dice
¼ cup chopped, fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons – ¼ cup prepared salsa, to taste
thinly-sliced scallions for garnish, optional
Gently combine all ingredients, and top with scallions if desired.

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PUTNAM — Lifelong Putnam resident Gerald J. Bibeault bequeathed $1.5 million of his estate to local non-profits in healthcare, education and community services, announced Thomas A. Borner, president and chief executive officer of Putnam Bank and estate attorney for Bibeault.
The donations were awarded to: Day Kimball Healthcare received $289,000; Williston Northampton School received $578,000,
Worcester Polytechnic Institute received $578,000, YMCA of Greater Hartford received $50,000, and St. Mary Church, Putnam, received $5,000.
Bibeault died on Sept. 21, 2011, at 95 years old.
“Gerry was a quiet, unassuming man passionate about the charities to which he left his estate,” said Borner. Bibeault accumulated his wealth working as an engineer in the aeronautics industry employed at Sikorsky Aircraft. He was a student at Williston Northampton School before graduating from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1942 with a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering.
Pamela Watts, director of development at Day Kimball Healthcare, said that planned giving donations are a meaningful way for families and individuals to leave a legacy to their community. “Day Kimball is immensely grateful for Mr. Bibeault’s generosity, and we will be sure to honor him in a manner that allows his donation to be shared with a community he obviously cared about a great deal.”
The YMCA of Greater Hartford is applying the Bibeault estate donation to the capital campaign for the Regional YMCA being built in Putnam. The two schools and church are still determining how best to appropriate the funds to honor Bibeault.
“While Bibeault had no children, he believed in the importance of education and having a safe, nurturing environment for families and the positive outcomes these provide to our youth,” said Borner.

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Then
This is the Palmer Arboretum before the Rain Garden drainage project began. Putnam Town Crier file photos.


& Now
This is the same Rain Garden shortly after it was installed last year. The plants are all coming in nicely for their second year.

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Signs of Spring
When the skunk cabbage fills the wetlands, you know it's finally spring. More signs of spring on page 6. Linda Lemmon photo.