Arthur Joseph Jusko

Mr. J was my first boss EVER. He hired me as a 10th grader birthday party coordinator for Putt-Putt in the summer of 1978. I "graduated" to more important work as the business expanded to being one of the very first game rooms ever. I worked during college breaks when I came home to Tally from college away. He and his family sent me off into "Putt-Putt Retirement" when I graduated college in December 1984 and I moved away from Tally to start my career elsewhere. I remember his family giving me a lovely retirement dinner out and giving me money (always nice) and - even better- a roll of tokens to play video games, sending me off with well wishes and sage advice. He was more than a boss (who, yeah, "spoke loudly"). He taught me about work. "If you have time to lean, you have to clean." You don't know how many golf balls and club handles I washed on those slow days!!! Fast forward to 2009. My daughter's fifth grade field trip was to Tally (via Gainesville), and I reached out to The Fun Spot since it was on our field trip visit list. The Jusko family not only remembered me, but they welcomed me with fanfare and made my daughter and myself feel like queens on our visit to my hometown. Working for the Jusko family was the best first job I could have had, and I have such incredible memories from those days. Love Liz, too. Oh, and I guess I owe the Jusko's MY family, because I met my husband (now of 34 years) AT PUTT-PUTT. All my love to the family, even his annoying little boys- John and Jason. Oh, wait, they aren't little any more, and I'm sure they're not annoying. LOL. Hugs to you, Mrs. J!!!!