Introducing Gary Spaid Maintenance

In our ongoing series of introducing our senior leaders, this month we feature Gary Spaid: Maintenance Supervisor/Facilities Manager.   Here’s is his blog about the winter projects.  Gary comes from generations of family in the Capon Springs community that have worked at Capon.  His father still helps out on the first tee and calls an occasional Bingo game.

Background: 
I am a retired Air Force Master Sergeant. I spent 24 years traveling the world seeing all the wonderful places I’ve wanted to go like Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan. Seriously though I had a wonderful career and I have no regrets. I did spend time in 56 countries including the UK, Italy Spain, Germany, France, China, Japan, South Korea, Egypt, every country that ends in Stan and so many other places. All that being said, I am back home and Capon is home. How many people are blessed to say they don’t leave home to go to work? I can. I have traveled the world and I know there is no place I would rather be.

What do you love most about Capon?
 That’s not a fair question. Which of my children do I love the most? You just can’t answer that. I love what Capon does to calm my soul without me even knowing it. If I had to describe Capon in one word that word would be comfort. It’s a happy place. It’s a safe place. It’s a place that makes your mind stop and notice the simple beautiful things in life. Capon is home. Capon is Family.

What motivates/ inspires you?
 I love spending time with good people. I have a beautiful wonderful wife, 2 sons, 1 daughter and an absolutely adorable granddaughter. Their happiness motivates me. Here at Capon there are so many genuine good people. As long as there are good people I know there is hope for our future.

Favorite spot on all of Capon Springs
 If I have to pick just one spot it would have to be the #7 green. As you walk up to that green just stop and turn around. The view is nothing short of Heaven.

Fun facts people might not know about you
1.  Ever since waiting in line to see Star Wars in 1977, I have been hooked.  I’ve seen every movie too many times to list.
2. My appearance may fool you but I use to be a runner. I was on a 13 mile run in Ali Al Salem Kuwait and got caught miles from shelter in the worst sand storm in over a century to occur there.
3. I’ve road a motorcycle to the northern most road in the United States, Prudhoe Bay Alaska.
4. I wear shorts year round.