Posted 7/8/12 – I have several videos from the concert, that I’ll be posting later. In the meantime, here’s a photo gallery, and below that is a video of nonagenarians Snookie Greger and Mama Pete leading the way as Elvis enters the park for the Rotary Concert in the Park.
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- Taken about 2:35, about 3.5 hours before the opening act (George Trullinger) takes the stage
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- Taken about 2:35, about 3.5 hours before the opening act (George Trullinger) takes the stage
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- It’s set up and sound check time, about 2:40
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- Now it’s a little after 4, still almost 2 hours till showtime, but the park is starting to fill up
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- Rotarians getting ready to sell tickets to the In-n-Out truck
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- There’s the truck
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- Good afternoon, ladies
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- Here’s those special noogies you ordered…
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- Rotary president John Stubbs introduces George Trullinger to open the show
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- Sax player, who’s name I didn’t get
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- George Trullinger plays Buddy Holly in Vegas, now in his 29th year in Vegas
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- Snookie Greger and Mama Pete, both in their nineties, escorted Elvis into the park
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- Snookie Greger and Mama Pete, both in their nineties, escorted Elvis into the park
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- Former Rotary president Jeff Porter got to be Elvis’ driver
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- Elvis is about to be “in the house”
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- Harry Shahoian takes the stage as Elvis
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- A young fan offers Elvis a shirt
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- Turns out the shirt is from Foothills Junior High in Arcadia, where Harry first performed as Elvis
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- Harry takes a break to change out of the “30 lb.” jumpsuit into something a little lighter
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- Lighter, in both weight and color….
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- There was some dancing going on…
