4th Annual Dive Demonstration
L.A. Maritime Museum
August 31, 2002
(left) - Mark Howell was the first man in the water, with the Kirby-Desco.
(right) - Jocko Robinson strikes up the "hero" pose for the camera
(left) - Al Perez with tenders Ben Briggs and Bill Kirka
(right) - "Big" Al Pilkington suited up and ready to check out the bottom.
Seventy-nine year old Gordon Tynier is a volunteer member of the "Angeles Gate" tugboat crew.
A scuba diver for many years, he had always wanted to try out the heavy gear. With help from the CCED members, he dove the Kirby-Desco and was all smiles when again seated on the deck.
(left to right) - Ben Briggs, Mark Howell, Dick Anderson, Charlie Orr, Kent (Rocky) Rockwell and Jim Pride
And then, "God" dropped by for a visit.
One of the members made the comment that having Dick Anderson show
up at one of our rallies was like having God show up at church.
(left) - Bill Kurka dresses in with the help of tenders, Al Pilkington and "Rocky" Rockwell
(right) - Unknown diver prepares to descend into the briny deep (actually about 25 feet of murky water with poor vis and 5 feet of heavy muck)
(left) - Al Perez and Harold Nething take a short break from tending.
(right) - Mom Orr and Ruby Nething spend the day visiting and watching the divers from the observation deck
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