1997 Jan – Breakfast Club at Big Sur Lodge (20 car limit) and Lighthouse Tour 1/19, Mar – Boxster tech session at the dealer 3/1, Wildflower tour to Fort Hunter Liggett with lunch at the Hacienda and tour the Mission then through the mountains and to Ventana 3/16, Apr – Blackhawk/Behring Museum tour, May – Concours at the dealer with BBQ, Jun – Progressive Dinner starting at the Mutozas’ in Aromas, 3 total courses, Jul – MBR Autocross & BBQ at Laguna Seca, Aug – Rally by John Clever 8/14, Historic Car Races Welcome Party 8/15, MBR Porsche Corral & BBQ 8/16, Sep – BBQ/Swim party at Don Rego’s house & tour of the hills visiting Gary’s boss where he restores cars 9/21, park cars at Cherries Jubilee benefit for SVMH 9/26-28, Oct – Halloween Rally & Rally School, Nov – Bill Scott’s Mystery Tour (through San Benito County to Calera Winery and lunch), Dec- Christmas Party
1996 Mar – Breakfast Club tour to the Big Sur Lodge organized by Dave Terdy 3/2, 35th Anniversary dinner at Rancho Canada in Carmel Valley 3/23, May – MBR Concours & dealer-sponsored BBQ at the dealer, Jun – Gimmick Concours & potluck BBQ at Toro Park 6/12, Reno Historics Grand Prix & PCNA Tour 6/14-16, Jul – MBR autocross at Laguna Seca 7/13-14, party at Watsonville Speedway 7/27, Aug – Historic Car Races Welcome Party at Route 66 in Seaside 8/16, MBR Porsche Corral & BBQ 8/17 Oct – Progressive dinner with 5 stops/courses starting at Steve Taty’s house 10/12, Halloween Rally 10/26, Nov – Hernandez Salinas Valley wine tour starting at Lockwood Winery in Lockwood, Dec- Family Christmas Party, Don Rego’s house, Watsonville
1995 Feb – Central Texas BBQ & post office trip, Castroville 2/5, Elephant Seals at Ano Nuevo State Reserve 2/25, Mar – 34th Anniversary potluck dinner at waterfront conference room by the Maritime Museum in Monterey, Apr – MBR Concours & Swap Meet at the dealer, bbq lunch, proceeds donated to Monterey and Santa Cruz county Red Cross chapters, earmarked for flood relief, April Fools aftermath column from Northlander reprinted in newsletter, Jun – Carmel River Bridge Rally, Jul – tech session at the dealer, Tom Heiser from PCNA talks about early/middle 911s, Aug – Historic Car Races Welcome Party at Route 66 in Seaside 8/18, MBR Porsche Corral and BBQ lunch 8/19, Sep- Trip to Hearst Castle down Hwy 1, Oct – Halloween Rally benefitting the YWCA Domestic Violence Shelter
1994 Feb – Breakfast (10:00) at Big Sur Lodge, Point Sur lighthouse tour cancelled due to rain 2/6, Mar – reCharter Party at The Pub restaurant, 227 Monterey St, Salinas 3/19, Concours, bbq & swap meet at the dealer 3/27, May – 944 Tech session at Coastal Performance, 2831 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, Jul – April Fool’s column from Northlander reprinted in newsletter, MBR Porsche Corral at IMSA races, Aug-Historic Car Races Welcome Party, Lake El Estero Picnic Grounds 8/26, Monterey, MBR Porsche Corral 8/27, Oct – Halloween Rally 10/29, Dec – Wine tour to Livermore & dinner at the Mutoza’s (see next Montereyan for writeup)
1993 Jan – Breakfast Club at the Big Sur Lodge 1/30, Apr – Concours at the Porsche dealer with picnic/bbq, Aug – Historic Auto Races Welcome Party at Crossroads Motoring 8/20, MBR Porsche Corral 8/21 (30th anniversary celebration of the 911), Sep – BayTech cancelled, but party at Mission Ranch barn 9/25, Oct – Halloween Rally 10/30
1992 Feb – Breakfast Club drive to Deetjen’s in Big Sur for breakfast, Mar – dealer bbq and introduction to the new 968, May – James Dean tour with lunch at the Old Paso Robles Inn, trivia quiz, and Paso Robles annual wine festival, then stop at Arciero Winery before going to Cholame, Jul – MBR autocross plus MBR picnic at Media Center at Laguna Seca, Aug – Historic Races Welcome Party 8/21 at First National Bank Community Room, MBR Porsche Corral 8/22, Oct – Halloween History Rally leaving from Dean Witter office at Del Monte Center 10/31
1991 Jan – Awards Banquet, Rio Grill in Carmel Milli Vanilli Lip Sync and Awards Party (featuring Dave Terdy and Bruce Herrmann), Feb – Wine tour to Santa Cruz area wineries and picnic lunch, Apr – tour to Pinnacles for picnic and hiking, May – kayak tour of Elkhorn Slough, Jun – unplanned trip to Big Sur for breakfast noted on June cover, article about auto insurance inside May & June newsletters, Jul – pool party/bbq at Naval Postgraduate School, profile of Ted Voigt in July newsletter, Aug – Historic Races Welcome Party 8/16, MBR Porsche Corral 8/17, Sep – pool party #2 at Naval Postgraduate School, Nov – MBR 30th anniversary party Oktoberfest with guest speaker Derek Bell, Hyatt Regency Ballroom 11/9, Turkey Rally (substitute for Halloween Rally) 11/17,
1990 Jan – Awards Dinner, Shadowbrook Restaurant in Capitola, Feb – tech session at the dealer with service manager John Fritz telling us about the Carrera 2 and the Carrera 4, Mar – James Dean Memorial and visit a winery tour, return on Hwy 1, Apr – Brunch at Pasatiempo and visit Bruce Canepa Motor Cars for a tour, May – picnic at the Laguna Seca Media Center, ice cream to be provided by member Frank Enea, Jun – Concours in conjunction with Monterey Concours De Elegance at the Fairgrounds 6/16, 35th Porsche Parade 1990 Monterey 6/23-29, MBR Parade Party at First National Bank Community Room 6/25, Jul – Moonlight Train Ride, dinner & square dance, Roaring Camp, Felton, Aug – Historic Car Race Party 8/17, MBR Porsche Corral 8/18, Sep – Progressive dinner with five stops beginning with Jack Angel’s house in Deer Flats, Oct – Halloween Rally, Dec – Christmas Rally
1989 Jan – Awards Banquet, Naval Postgraduate School, Feb – Ano Nuevo State Reserve, Mar – Blackhawk Museum Behring car collection tour/picnic, Apr – Time-Speed-Distance Rally, May – Yosemite tour, Jun – Concours in conjunction with the Monterey Concours de Elegance at the Fairgrounds benefitting Meals on Wheels, Jul – time & distance rally, Aug – Historic Races welcoming party 8/18, MBR Porsche Corral 8/19, Sep – progressive dinner with 3 stops/courses starting at Dave Terdy’s house, Oct – Halloween Rally, Dec – Christmas Rally
1988 Jan – Awards Banquet, Naval Postgraduate School, dinner and dancing 1/29, Jim Russell driving school 1/30, Apr – Hunter Liggett wildflower tour, brunch and driving on Naciamento Ferguson Road and Hwy 1, May – Concours at Monterey Vacation RV park north of Prunedale, Jun – Rally School and Rally, Jul – progressive dinner with two courses/stops starting at Dave Kite’s house, 7/9, Mystery Tour 7/16, Aug – Rally School & rally 8/6, Historic Car Race party 8/20, MBR Porsche Corral 8/21, Oct – Calistoga II (wine country tour to Calistoga)10/1-2, tech session on oil changes at the dealer 10/12, Halloween Rally 10/22, Dec – Christmas Rally
1987 Jan – Awards Banquet, Commissioned Officers & Faculty Club, Navy Postgraduate School 1/10, Whale Watching 1/18, Feb – autocross school & autocross,Mar – tech session at Salinas Specialty Auto (member Mike Driscoll;s place), Apr – brunch tour to Hunter Liggett, tour the mission, take Naciamento Ferguson Road to the coast, then Hwy 1 to Ventana, May – take part in Concours de Monterey at the Fairgrounds benefitting Meals on Wheels, Jul – joint event with LPR, train ride, dinner and barn dance at Roaring Camp, Aug – tech session at Precision Porsche in Sand City, Historic Car Race Party, MBR Porsche Corral at the Historic Races, Sep – wine country tour to Calistoga, Oct – tech session at Bob Paul Auto Repair in Salinas 10/16, Halloween Rally 10/22, Nov – tech session 11/21 at Forest Hill Auto in Pacific Grove, Dec – Christmas Tree Rally
1986 Jan – Awards Banquet, Shadowbrook, Feb – Ano Nuevo tour, Mar- Rally school & barbecue, Apr – tech session at C&S Repair and Tom Long Tires 4/19, May – concours at Monterey Fairgrounds organized by great Western Savings to benefit Meals on Wheels, Jun – tech session at Rick’s Foreign Auto Interiors 6/21, fun run/tour/wine tasting (3 local wineries) around Monterey County 6/22, Aug – Historic Car Race Party at the Crossroads 8/22, 25th anniversary dinner at Pebble Beach Lodge 8/23, Sep – Concours at the Crossroads 9/14 with other sports car clubs, Oct – Halloween Rally, Dec – Christmas Rally
1985 Jan – Awards Banquet, Pasatiempo Inn, Feb – Ano Nuevo tour, auto cross school & autocross, Mar – Wine tour to Napa, autocross, Apr -Aquarium tour, May – Hearst Castle tour, Aug – Time & Distance Rally Pebble Beach to ? 8/4, Historic Races party at the Crossroads 8/23, Sep – Concours at Pasatiempo Inn, Oct – Halloween Rally, Nov – Rally school & barbecue 11/10, election dinner at Theo’s 11/16, Dec – Christmas Tree Rally
1984 Feb – Rally School & Sweetheart Rally, Mar – Drivers School & Autocross, Apr- April Fools Tour and Brunch, May – Wine Tour with 4 wineries, Gilroy area
Aug – Historic Car Race Party, Porsche dealer, Sept – Rocky & Ray Porsche trivia show at general meeting, Oct – Halloween Rally, Nov – Autocross school and autocross, election dinner at Rocky Point with optional tour from Monica & Dean’s house, Dec – Christmas Tree Rally
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