Gary Spears, Class of 1971

Gary Spears has been a tireless worker in our community, particularly with our youth. He coached football, baseball and softball in Port Jervis, during which his senior league Girls' All-Star team won District 19 and NYS Section 2 titles. He spent 21 years coaching Pop Warner and has now returned to coach his grandchildren in the PJ Youth Football League. He also coached Little League baseball and softball for more than a decade in the 80's and the 90's and is now involved again because his grandchildren are participants. He was a founding member of Grace Fellowship Church. He has served on the Deerpark Planning Board, the Town Board and he is now Supervisor. He is also the Chairman of the Deerpark Republican Committee. He worked for his family business, DV Sand & Gravel until it was sold in 1986. He is the owner and builder of Lakewood Estates in Huguenot.