New owner at longtime photo store plans to widen store's focus

Rosemarie Deppisch watches intently as sales associate Guillermo Escudero programs the new camera she just purchased at Greg's Camera Shop & 1-Hour Photo, 6336 N. Oracle Road. Deppisch was traveling and needed someone who could give her hands-on help to set up her camera.

New owner at longtime photo store plans to widen store's focus

First-time visitor Scott Balau, left, gets a hands-on demonstration of a Canon flash from store owner Paul Kitzmiller, new owner of Greg's Camera Shop & 1-Hour Photo

New owner at longtime photo store plans to widen store's focus

Camera and gear bags line one wall at the store. "This store has always done well at helping people out, finding the right products, says store owner Paul Kitzmiller.

New owner at longtime photo store plans to widen store's focus

Greg's Camera & 1-Hour Photo no longer belongs to Greg.

In brief: Shop Oro Valley campaign begins for summer, and more

Shop OV campaign begins for summer

New owner at Greg's Camera plans to widen store's focus

Greg's Camera & 1-Hour Photo no longer belongs to Greg.

Northwest briefs

Oracle studio tour this weekend

Couple dips into the smoothie business

Co-owner Jessica Burns prepares a yogurt smoothie at her Fruit Shack Smoothies & Yogurt, 10785 N. Oracle Road. Burns and her husband, Jared, acquired the business in late 2012.

Couple dips into the smoothie business

A strawberry-cheesecake frozen yogurt is on the menu at Fruit Shack.

Couple dips into the smoothie business

Jessica Burns, behind the counter, waits on customer Shahab Nazifpour. The Burnses have changed and added to the menu since acquiring the store.

Couple dips into the smoothie business

It's smoothie outreach. Fruit Shack Smoothies & Yogurt operates a van, too, that travels to parties, football games and other events.

Couple dips into the smoothie business

For someone who'd had only one smoothie in her life - and a homemade one, at that - owning the Fruit Shack Smoothies and Yogurt is a notable accomplishment.

OV annexes 107 acres, including Tohono Chul

Oro Valley is weeks from expanding its borders to encompass Tohono Chul Park and surrounding, currently unincorporated areas.

In brief

Catalina Elks fest planned for April 27

CDO students show off flashy cars with 'Wizard of Rodz'

Seniors Steven Anders, 18, left, and Tanner Hensley, 18, pull the radio and navigation console to fix a 2003 Nissan 350Z belonging to Hensley's brother during auto-shop class at Canyon del Oro High School.

CDO students show off flashy cars with 'Wizard of Rodz'

Buddy Algeri, 17, center, and Logan Farrow, 18, left, weld a patch on a hole in the muffler of a car owned by Emma Layton's mom during advanced auto shop class. Layton, right, is a student in the beginning auto class and wanted to learn from the advanced class.

CDO students show off flashy cars with 'Wizard of Rodz'

Students in the advanced auto shop class gather around the front of Colton Botkin's truck with teacher Jeremy Tarbet, in hat, and talk shop.

CDO students show off flashy cars with 'Wizard of Rodz'

Junior Jeremiah Ramsay, 17, carries headers through the office for his 454-cubic-inch flat-bottom drag boat during advanced auto shop class at Canyon del Oro High School in Oro Valley.