Twang Says Goodbye To Two Great Staffers March 2, 2010
If you missed our St. Patty’s Day dance back on March 17th, you missed the final night for two great Twang employees. Jon Shughart, who has worked at Twang in some capacity for almost all 16 seasons (and became our head of security), and Jill Varady, who came to Twang on a whim three years ago…only to become one of our hardest workers ever, stepped aside from their posts on the 17th.
Words can’t explain how much Jon has done in his many years. Other than myself and his parents, no one has seen the Twang like Jonathan. He’s seen the very beginnings, and the early struggles, and was a major part of getting Twang on the map…and then establishing it as the country dance club everyone copied. He oversaw a security staff that adopted a “no tolerance” policy when it came to rule breaking, and made it one of the safest places around. We wish Jon well in all he does, and I’m sure we’ll still see him around at times.
Jill helped oversee our admissions table for the past three years and was responsible for not only greeting you at the door, but countless other things. From decorations to painting to “on the road” events and even teaching here and there, Jill did it all. She, like Jon, will be missed. But, I’m sure we’ll still see her from time to time as well.
Both will eventually take their place as Twang “royalty”, and I am sure when our Hall of Fame is established, they’ll be on the first ballot!
