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‘Thank you very much,’ say's fuel center supervisor Jerry Norby in his best Elvis drawl while collecting money from customer Richard Sayers of Roseburg at Albertson's Express Fuel Center on Monday. Norby, an avid Elvis fan, dressed up to entertain his employees as well as practice for his part as entertainment at an Albertson’s event today.
Everyone has to have a first day.
Jerry Norby spent part of his first day as Elvis pumping gas at Albertsons in Roseburg.
His first public appearance was to sing “My Way” to employees of the supermarket Monday.
“I was nervous, even in front of people I have worked with for six years,” he said of his first performance as the King of Rock ’n’ Roll. “I had a shake going, but it wasn’t in my hips.”
This was a warm-up for a big performance today in Eugene. Three-hundred Albertsons employees will be having a competition at one of their stores in Eugene, and Elvis is the entertainment.
His found his costume at Alter Egos in Roseburg.
While getting his hair dyed and cut at Perfect Look Salon, he sang one of his songs.
There was a man in the salon from Las Vegas.
“You put a lot of guys from Vegas to shame,” the man told Norby.
“There’s a lot of Elvis impersonators,” Norby boasted. “I’m not one. I’m doing this for my job.”
When Norby came to Roseburg 14 years ago, his name tag at Price Less Foods read: “Receiving Clerk: ELVIS.”
That spawned a nickname that Albertsons decided to put to the test. The store asked him to entertain at their competition. At 49, he’s finally become Elvis.
He may be doing it for his job now, but people like him.
“I’m going to go around and try to do a couple other things,” he said. “This lady asked me to do a luncheon.”
He showed his mother his new look and got a great response.
“My mom’s like 77 years old. For 30 seconds I saw a 15 year-old girl come out of her,” he said. “My mom. That was a real shocker.”
Other elderly women at his mother’s place also loved him, he said.
“If I had asked them, they’d be throwing their stuff at me,” he said as he pumped gas. “I’m telling you!”
Richard Sayers, the driver of the Corvette that he was pumping gas for Monday, asked him where his ‘Caddy’ was.
“Priscilla took it away in the divorce,” he said. “I drive a Bronco now.”
• You can reach reporting intern John Givot at 957-4208 or by e-mail at jgivot@newsreview.info.
Jerry Norby spent part of his first day as Elvis pumping gas at Albertsons in Roseburg.
His first public appearance was to sing “My Way” to employees of the supermarket Monday.
“I was nervous, even in front of people I have worked with for six years,” he said of his first performance as the King of Rock ’n’ Roll. “I had a shake going, but it wasn’t in my hips.”
This was a warm-up for a big performance today in Eugene. Three-hundred Albertsons employees will be having a competition at one of their stores in Eugene, and Elvis is the entertainment.
His found his costume at Alter Egos in Roseburg.
While getting his hair dyed and cut at Perfect Look Salon, he sang one of his songs.
There was a man in the salon from Las Vegas.
“You put a lot of guys from Vegas to shame,” the man told Norby.
“There’s a lot of Elvis impersonators,” Norby boasted. “I’m not one. I’m doing this for my job.”
When Norby came to Roseburg 14 years ago, his name tag at Price Less Foods read: “Receiving Clerk: ELVIS.”
That spawned a nickname that Albertsons decided to put to the test. The store asked him to entertain at their competition. At 49, he’s finally become Elvis.
He may be doing it for his job now, but people like him.
“I’m going to go around and try to do a couple other things,” he said. “This lady asked me to do a luncheon.”
He showed his mother his new look and got a great response.
“My mom’s like 77 years old. For 30 seconds I saw a 15 year-old girl come out of her,” he said. “My mom. That was a real shocker.”
Other elderly women at his mother’s place also loved him, he said.
“If I had asked them, they’d be throwing their stuff at me,” he said as he pumped gas. “I’m telling you!”
Richard Sayers, the driver of the Corvette that he was pumping gas for Monday, asked him where his ‘Caddy’ was.
“Priscilla took it away in the divorce,” he said. “I drive a Bronco now.”
• You can reach reporting intern John Givot at 957-4208 or by e-mail at jgivot@newsreview.info.
