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Sport Chalet Opens 3 Arizona Stores
Sport Chalet, Inc. has entered the Arizona market with the opening of three new stores. The locations will increase the company’s store count to 39. The new locations of the stores are as follows:
* Phoenix: 2501 W. Happy Valley Road
* Chandler: 2650 E. Germann Road
* Scottsdale: 8690 E. Raintree Drive
Craig Levra, Chairman and CEO, stated, “The new Arizona stores represent a major milestone in Sport Chalet’s growth, marking our entrance into our third state, and into another important area outside our core Southern California market. We continue to believe our new store openings serve as an important investment in our future-strengthening our brand, market presence and operating platform. Our ability to successfully introduce the Sport Chalet brand in this new market is a direct result of our hard-working employees and our commitment to executing the growth initiatives we have put in place in the past few years. We believe we are well positioned for strong results in Arizona, and will be updating you on our progress going forward.”
Sport Chalet, founded in 1959 by Norbert Olberz, is a leading operator of full service specialty sporting goods stores in California and Southern Nevada. The Company offers over 40 services for the serious sports enthusiast, including backpacking, canyoneering, and kayaking instruction, custom golf club fitting and repair, ski rental and repair, SCUBA training and certification, SCUBA boat charters, team sales, racquet stringing, and bicycle tune up and repair throughout its current 36 locations. The address for Sport Chalet’s web site is www.sportchalet.com.
Luxfer Clarifies Cylinder Trade-In and Replacement Policy
In the United States throughout 2003, Luxfer Gas Cylinders conducted a trade-in program for older Luxfer scuba cylinders made from 6351 aluminum alloy from 1972 through June 1988. That trade-in program ended on December 31, 2003. In prior years, Luxfer conducted various other kinds of rebate and replacement programs.
All such replacement and trade-in programs have now ended, with one exception: Certain older Luxfer scuba cylinders sold by U.S. Divers were issued with a lifetime warranty. This lifetime warranty will continue to be honored for the life of each cylinder so warranted. However, since this warranty was non-transferable, it will be necessary for those wishing to make warranty claims to prove that they are original owners of any cylinders in question. There are several ways to prove original ownership, including warranty certificates, cash register receipts, and records maintained by merchants. Luxfer Customer Service will be glad to assist in establishing original ownership by those wishing to make legitimate warranty claims.
All other Luxfer scuba cylinders made from 6351 alloy are now out of warranty and no longer eligible for replacement, rebates or credits. To determine whether a cylinder is made from this alloy, consult the Luxfer website (www.luxfercylinders.com) or call Luxfer Customer Service at 800-764-0366.
This policy statement is not a recommendation to discontinue use of older Luxfer scuba cylinders made from 6351 alloy, nor is it a product recall. As long as such cylinders are inspected in accordance with Luxfer requirements and can be requalified according to regulations established by the U.S. Department of Transportation, they can continue to be used indefinitely. For information about inspection requirements and other pertinent safety information, please visit the Luxfer website or call Luxfer Customer Service.
This policy statement supersedes all other policy statements and programs concerning Luxfer scuba cylinders. If you have questions about this Luxfer policy, please call Luxfer Customer Service toll-free at 800-764-0366.
Lobster Diver Survey
UCSB masters students working on a group project that aims to define the recreational spiny lobster fishery in the Santa Barbara Channel and Channel Islands and needs input from divers that hunt lobsters recreationally. Participants are asked to complete a simple and short survey. For more information, contact Caroline De Zutter by email at cdezutter@bren.ucsb.edu or call (805) 729-1780 or call Tal Ben-Horin at (774) 279-3552.