"They've [The Pinehills] created homes and no one knows about it. They went out of their way to help."
Main walked over a little to get a closer look, as the passenger side window rolled down. He and Hooker kept their distance, but heard a familiar voice within.
"Keep the damn gun in your pocket," Main told his wife, who has a license to carry.
They craned their necks to view the driver.
Pinehills Managing Partner Tony Green was leaning toward them, gesturing.
"I want to meet with you," he said, and got out of the car.
It wasn't what Main expected, particularly since he had just taken The Pinehills to task at Town Meeting, asking why the development wasn't contributing to the affordable housing effort. It was 2009 and Main, who had never made a subtle point in his life, wasn't sure what to expect from a conversation with Green after a gauntlet had been tossed unceremoniously on very public ground.
Surprises were in store. Green and Pinehills President John Judge weren't interested in locking horns with Main over his Town Meeting declarations; they made him a proposition. Would Main like to get involved in a brand new Pinehills LLC trust dedicated to providing funding for affordable housing? Is the sky up? The Pinehills Affordable Housing Charitable Trust was born.
For the next 10 years, Main served on The Pinehills Affordable Housing Charitable Trust's board of directors, helping the nonprofit help others in need of housing.
Main retired his post on that board recently and couldn't say enough about Green and Judge, as well as developer Tom Wallace, who he said put their heads together to dedicate funds and raise money for 19 affordable homes in town for the homeless, veterans, and those who simply couldn't afford a home or apartment otherwise.
"They've created 19 homes and no one knows about it," Main said. "They went out of their way to help."
Michael "Buster" Main, Former Board of Directors, The Pinehills Affordable Housing Charitable Trust – Michael "Buster" Main, The Pinehills Affordable Housing Charitable Trust
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