About Don
Born at Elliot Community Hospital in Keene
Attended 13 different schools in Cheshire County before graduating from Monadnock Regional High
B.A. in History and Education, Keene State College
Family
Happily married to Emily. Father to Matthew, Donald and Shannon. Grandfather to five, stepfather to four.
Career
Central Screw Inc. - Machinist
Primrose Construction Inc. - Owner
Primrose Construction LLC - Owner 28 years
Keene High School- Theater and Set Design Instructor
Board Member Service
Education
Winchester Learning Center Board Member
Pine Hill Waldorf School Trustee
Housing
Monadnock Habitat for Humanity Board Member
Keene State Habitat for Humanity Advisor
Hundred Nights Founder and Board Chair
Philanthropy
Giving Monadnock Board Member
Arts
Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music Board Member
Arts Alive Board Member
Additional service positions held
Mary Knoll Missionaries, Honduras (Hurricane Mitch Relief) 1998-1999
Town of Sullivan, NH Planning Board - Board Member
Town of Dublin, NH Planning Board Chair (current)
Stepping Up to the Plate
After retiring from construction I opened Hundred Nights Shelter on January 5, 2010. The Resource Center opened the following spring 2011. In the first winter Hundred Nights provided 16 beds and was staffed by myself and more than 100 volunteers. The mission and vision of Hundred Nights continues today. Hundred Nights is currently building a new 45 bed facility in Keene and a much needed updated resource center.
I would appreciate your vote on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.