January 2009

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P.O. Box 2766
Grapevine, TX 76099-2766
ZCoT Officers 2009
JANUARY 2009
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Renee Hayden - ZCoT President
Glen Newton - Vice President
Jonathan Maddox - Secretary
Kay Newton - Treasurer
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President’s Column
by Renee Hayden
Welcome to 2009! Since our last newsletter, we had our annual Christmas Party at the
home of Glen and Kay Newton and a Texas Tour of Holiday Lights through Sachse, ending
at the home of Warren and Julie Kline. A huge thank you to the Newtons and the Klines for
hosting these events.
The following special awards were announced during our Christmas Party:
Zealous Z Award – Nancy Quan
President’s Award – Warren Kline
Rookie of the Year – Jonathan Maddox
In Sachse, Christmas decorations gone high tech made for yards and houses covered in
lights all connected to computers and FM radio stations. Warren has already decided on a
larger light display for next year. 25,000 lights and still not enough! Wow!
January means our annual Board Meeting was held to discuss the direction of the club and
the various volunteer committees. New things coming to your club: Paypal as a way to pay
for club memberships for both new members and renewals. New hats and t-shirts will be
added this year. Member profiles will be back in the newsletters. Member profiles are a
way for us to get to know each other a little better. More car shows are in the works too.
Watch your email for details of upcoming club events. If you are a ZCoT member and you
do not receive occasional emails about the club, please send an email to Warren Kline at
[email protected] so that he can get you added to the email list.
Some of the upcoming events include our first Texas Tour of the year to Clark’s BBQ in
Tioga on Sunday, January 18th. We will meet at McDonald’s on Montfort and I635 at 9:30
am and leave at 10:00 am. We will drive together through the countryside and arrive in
Tioga for lunch. Be sure to bring your cameras and walkie-talkies. For more information,
please call Katy Taylor at 817-329-1641 or Kay Newton at 817-421-0139.
PRESIDENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
VICE PRESIDENT. . . . . . . . . .
SECRETARY. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TREASURER. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Renee Hayden. . . . . . . . .
Glen Newton. . . . . . . . . .
Jonathan Maddox. . . . . .
Kay Newton. . . . . . . . . . .
Our Spring Drivers Education event will be held on Saturday, March 21st at MotorSport
Ranch in Cresson. The driving school will be run by Apex Driving Academy. Go to Apex’s
website for registration. Their website is http://www.apexdrivingacademy.com/schedule.
htm. You can also contact me at [email protected] if you have questions.
Be sure to visit the club’s website at http://www.zcluboftexas.org to see this newsletter in
color. If pictures are worth a thousand words, you ought to see them in color! You can also
access the email addresses of your current officers and committee chairpeople to share
new ideas and suggestions. We want your involvement! Z ya soon!
Renee Hayden, President
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Texas Tours. . . . . . . . ‘Wild’ Bill Hayden
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Memb. ProfilesBill Amdall
H 972.243.3662
Motorsports
H 972.966.0125
Advertising
[open]
Appraisals
Steve Ham
H 214.674.3368
Archives/Files Bob Bosse
H 972.317.7363
Boutique
Nancy Quan
H 972.772.3359
Car Shows
Warren Kline
H 972.429.6332
Car Shows
‘Wild’ Bill Hayden H 972.394.8829
Comm. Svc.
Katy Taylor
Xmas Party
Pam & Steve Ruzic H 972.530.0307
H 817.329.1641
Cruise Coord. [open]
Guest Spkers Steve Ruzic
Membership
H 972.530.0307
‘Mad’ Mike Taylor W972.438.8344
Renee Hayden
Tech Sessions [open]
Deadline: FOURTH FRIDAY of each month
Texas Tours
Katy Taylor
H 817.329.1641
Texas Tours
Kay Newton
H 817.421.0139
Texas Tours
Lisa Stong
C 940.300.7008
Webmaster
Lois Liconte
H 972.517.4580
ZCCA DelegateRenee Hayden
As part of our community service, the ZCOT crew will be cooking lunch at Ronald McDonald house on Sunday, January 25th. We cook lunch for about 40 guests. It’s great fun too.
We arrive about 11:00 am. If you are interested in participating or need more information,
please call Katy Taylor at 817-329-1641.
Autorama is coming up soon on February 13th-15th and will be held at Dallas Market Hall.
The club will have a display of 6 cars competing individually and as a club. Our display was
updated last year with video screens and this year we will have new carpet. We won the
Best Club Display for the last couple of years not only for the display and the cars, but for
our members as well. Autorama is our opportunity to work within the display to meet and
tell potential new members about our club. We have a lot of fun too.
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January Birthdays
JAN BAKER
J D JERRY BONE
MICHAEL BROTHMAN
WILLIAM T DEBNAM
BARBARA DERRYBERRY
BOB DOZIER
JW FOSTER
KEN GEIGER
MERI LYNN GOBRAN
JOHN HAMULAK
RICHARD KOEHLER
BRENT LOWAK
BARBARA MC KENNEY
BRUCE MCLEOD
KARL MEYER
R GUS MUECKE
SANDY JO NORSEWORTHY
CARLA POMROY
NANCY QUAN
SUSAN SIMONS
TOREN STEWARD
REBECCA TEN-DOESCHATE
SHERRY TORNOW
KARLA TULLOS
LINDA VORENKAMP
MONICA WATSON
ANDREW C WILHELM
DENIS ZACHARIAS
New Members
BRANDON GORDON
BURLESON
STEPHEN SANCHEZ
LEWISVILLE
On the Front Cover:
2009 ZCoT Officers Photo by Bill Hayden at the 2008 Christmas Party
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Meeting Minutes
by Katy Taylor
The November 19, 2008, meeting of Z Club of Texas was called to order at New New Buffet in Addison, Texas, by President Lisa Stong. Lisa introduced the officers: Glen Newton, Vice President; Kay Newton, Treasurer; and Nancy Quan, acting as Secretary for
Katy Taylor. Lisa then asked new members and visitors to introduce themselves.
P.O. Box 2766
Grapevine, TX 76099-2766
Treasurer’s report: Kay Newton worked her magic and convinced about 10 members to
renew their membership. She also requested an audit committee of three people to
go over the books in January. Bill Amdall, Mike Taylor, and Warren Kline obliged. Lisa
reported that the officers held a meeting over the previous weekend and voted to research
carpeting for the Z Car display. The cost will be approximately $2,000, and our treasury
has enough deposited to cover the amount.
Committees:
Boutique - Nancy Quan reduced the price of the nylon jackets, which are now $10.
Car Shows -Warren Kline urged everyone to help celebrate the introduction of the 370Z at
Jotech in Garland on December 2nd at 2 p.m. Bill Hayden is organizing the Autorama display that will be held February 13th-15th. Setup is February 12th. Please check the website
for a listing of car shows.
Christmas Party - Pam and Steve Ruzic offered tickets for sale for $5 for the party on
Saturday, December 6th. The Newtons have kindly opened their home for the event.
Italian food will be catered. Please bring new, unwrapped toys for Ronald McDonald House
and a “white elephant” gift for the gift exchange.
Community Service - Katy Taylor has reserved Sunday, December 7th, from 11:30 a.m. to
3:00 p.m. as our time slot for the Ronald McDonald Trains at North Park. January 25th is
designated as our time to cook lunch for the residents of Ronald McDonald House.
Membership - “Mad” Mike Taylor reported on his trips to Japan & the L.A. Auto Show.
Mr. K is finally in the Japan Hall of Fame, now that he is 99 years young. Mike also toured
the Datsun Heritage Museum in Murietta, CA., with Fred and Betty Jordan.
Motor Sports - Renee Hayden has listed dates for MotorSport Ranch and other events.
Check the website for details.
Self
Family
Associate
(non-Z car owner)
Texas Tours - Katy Taylor has arranged for our first tour of the new year to Clark’s BBQ in
Tioga on January 18th. The drive is always a lot of fun and the food is great.
Website - Lois is continuing her good work on the website.
$36.00
$41.00
$25.00
50/50 - Mike Quan is the new Bob Bosse, and will take over the 50/50 duties. He gathered
$83.00, of which $42 was donated to our treasury. Charles Fisher was the lucky recipient
of $41. Mike Taylor contributed some very nice bags he received at the L.A. Auto Show for
door prizes.
For the good of the club - Kay Newton presented Mike and Nancy Quan with the “Ketchup
Award.” They were always in the rearview mirror on the caravan to Cleveland, trying to
“catch up” to the rest of the cars in traffic. Mike Brunner invited us all to attend the Cowtown Christmas party on Dec. 13th. Warren Kline explained why Clear Bra worked so well
on his new GT-R. David Chaney from the Cowtown Club let us know that a friend of his is
selling a Z31.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:25 p.m.
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S po n so r s
Underlined SPONSORS are paid ADVERTISERS
Key Dates
APRIL
06
JANUARY
10
Board Meeting
15
16
Monthly Meeting
MAY
11
Guest Speaker - Kenny Tran - Jotech MS
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25
Clark’s BBQ - Tioga
Ronald McDonald - Lunch
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FEBRUARY
09
Z-EXTRA Articles Due
13-15
Autorama - Dallas Market Hall
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JUNE
08
18
Monthly Meeting
JULY
06
Guest Speaker - Lee Cadenhead - ArmorCoat
MARCH
09
Z-EXTRA Articles Due
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ALL IMPORT AUTO PARTS 1277 East NW Hwy. – 3068 Forest Ln
Wholesale Price to Members
214-349-3300
972-481-7757
Special consideration to Members
Monthly Meeting
AAMCO - 501 W 2nd St., Irving
1520 Marsh Lane, Addison
972-259-2551
972-241-8838
10% Discount to Members
Z-EXTRA Articles Due
BANKSTON NISSAN - IRVING 1500 Airport Freeway, Irving
972-438-4848
20% off Parts 10% off Service
Monthly Meeting
Bankston W.O. Nissan of Dallas
13130 Preston Road, Dallas
972-385-3055
20% off Parts 10% off Service
Z-EXTRA Articles Due
Monthly Meeting
Bankston Nissan - Lewisville
1601 South Stemmons, Lewisville
972-353-0270
20% off Parts 10% off Service
Z-EXTRA Articles Due
BLACK DRAGON AUTOMOTIVE
1-888-789-3746
Special consideration to Members
Monthly Meeting
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Visit our website for any changes in schedules
http://www.zcluboftexas.org
Shift .......
Nancy Quan
[email protected]
[H] 972-772-3359
(Please call BEFORE 9 pm)
Parts
Service
Other
Special consideration to Members
All ‘Z’ Car Specialist 817-483-0383
5101 Mosson Rd, Ft Worth - Jerry DiBenedetto
Z-EXTRA Articles Due
Monthly Meeting
Z BOUTIQUE
Discounts Offered to Club Members in GOOD STANDING:
AAA Auto Club
214-599-7729
Jim Cook Racing
1-800-JCR-1440
5450 Katella Ave #107 Los Alamitos, CA
10% off Parts
COURTESY NISSAN
972-644-3942
1777 North Central Expwy, Richardson, TX
20% off Parts 10% off Service
Grubbs Nissan - Buckley Shegitz Parts Mgr 817-282-3698
Airport Freeway @Norwood, Bedford
25% Parts
Steve Millen Sportscars - Adam Hume 1-800-576-2134 x138 Special consideration to Members
3176 Airway Ave., Costa Mesa CA 92626
Motorsport Industries Inc.
714-639-2620
1139 W. Collins Ave, Orange CA 92667 800-633-6331
White Short-Sleeve Shirts
S,M,L,XL
$ 12.00
XXL
$ 14.00
Royal Short-Sleeve Polo
S,M,L,XL
$ 30.00
XXL
$ 32.00
Royal/Black Hat
$ 12.00
Royal Visor
$ 12.00
Blue Long-Sleeve Shirts
L,XL,XXL
$ 15.00
Windbreaker Jacket
L,XL,XXL
$ 30.00
10% [Selected Parts]
PLEASE USE 800 # FOR ORDERS ONLY
Neifach & Associates - CPA’s
4800 Preston Pk, STE 8303, Plano
972-867-4749
Special consideration to Members
North Texas Nissan
I35E at Shady Shores Exit
817-267-6411
10% off Parts 10% off Service
PALCO Industries [Full Dash Covers]
5980 Alpha Avenue, Reno NV 89506
800-349-3274
Call for list of distributors
RISING SUN PERFORMANCE
817-731-6092
7600 Benbrook Pkwy, Suite #2, Benbrook, TX 76126
Special consideration to Members
Club Name Badges
$ 1.00
Koozies
$ 3.00
$ 15.00
SMITH INSURANCE
972-424-5541
520 Central Expressway, Suite 102, Plano
Special consideration to Members
License Plate Frame (Black or Chrome)
Window Decal
$ 1.00
Bill Reagan Restore Book
$ 10.00
INNOVATOR Z PARTS
Special consideration to Members
Videos:1996 A Tribute
$ 15.00
1997 Z Heritage
$ 5.00
1-586-293-8623
Tropi-Care Car Care Prod.-Steve Pasztor 972-743-9443
P.O. Box 885, Allen, TX 75013
Special consideration to Members
http://www.tropi-care.com
The Z Club is always looking for good, reputable Sponsors and Advertisers.
If you know of any firms that qualify, please contact ‘Mad’ Mike Taylor
NEW MERCHANDISE UPDATES IN THE JANUARY
ISSUE AND ON OUR WEBSITE
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Japan Automotive Hall of Fame
Year to Date Financial Info as of 12/31/2008
SOURCE OF FUNDS
Balance 12/31/2007
$10,606.18
Advertising Income
$
70.00
Autorama Prize
$
400.00
Boutique Sales
$
894.60
Christmas Party Tickets Sold
$
150.00
Contributions Received
$
609.21
Driving Event Fees Collected
$ 4,432.02
Local Track Fees Collected
$
Membership Dues
$ 4,911.00
PayPal Start Up
$
—
Texas Chili Party-Courtesy
$
700.00
$
316.00
THIS SECTION
50/50
TOTAL SOURCE OF FUNDS
INTENTIONALLY
Z Boutique
November 2008
Yukata Katayama - aka Mr. K
—
$2 3,089.01
USE OF FUNDS
LEFT BLANK
Administrative Expenses
$
607.70
Autorama Expenses
$
496.63
Award & Trophies
$
445.67
Boutique Purchases
$
—
Christmas Party Expenses
$ 1,309.56
Driving Event Expenses
$ 4,550.00
Insurance Expense
$
Local Track Event Expenses
$
350.00
—
Miscellaneous Expenses
$
118.19
Postage
$
682.59
Texas Chili Party
$
352.26
ZCCA Dues
$
400.00
ZCOT Display
$
364.70
Z-EXTRA Production/Supplies
$ 1,270.38
TOTAL USE OF FUNDS – Year to Date
$10,947.68
Year to Date Change in Funds
$ 1,535,15
ACCOUNT BALANCE AS OF 12/31/08
$12,141,33
Look for new items
COMING SOON
Nancy Quan
972-772-3359
[email protected]
Motorsport Schedule for 2009
Dates
Organization
Track
1/24
1/25
The Drivers Edge
Texas World Speedway
2/21
2/22
The Drivers Edge
MotorSport Ranch
3/7
Apex Driving Academy
MotorSport Ranch
3/7
3/8
Maverick Region-Porsche Club
Eagles Canyon
3/21
Apex Driving Academy
MotorSport Ranch
3/21
3/22
The Drivers Edge
Texas World Speedway
4/4
Apex Driving Academy
MotorSport Ranch
4/25
4/26
Maverick Region-Porsche Club
MotorSport Ranch
Organization Links:
Apex Driving Academy
http://www.apexdrivingacademy.com/
Maverick Region-Porsche Club
http://mav.pca.org/Events/DE.asp
The Drivers Edge
http://www.thedriversedge.net/
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Chr is tma s Pa rt y
2008 Annual ZCoT Christmas Party
For more Information on the Datsun Heritage Museum
visit their website at:
www.datsunheritagemuseum.com
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T exas To u r
December 2008 Tour of Lights, Sachse, TX
The Datsun Heritage Museum [DHM]
Fred and Betty Jordan have started the DHM in southern
California – a long overdue project for many Z enthusiasts. They have
set up a non-profit company and currently have an impressive Board
of Directors: Masataki Usami, President; Fred Jordan, Vice President;
Directors: Yoichi Matsumoto, Robert O. Link, David Ochenreider and
Dan Banks; Betty Jordan, Treasurer and Johnnie Gable, Secretary.
The Honorary Directors are: Yutaka Katayama [Mr. K], Yoshihiko
Matsuo, Eiichi Shimizu, Mitsuo Katayama, Carl Beck and Gunnie Vacha.
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Board Meeting Minutes
Follow the Nissan Z Event — Jotech Motorsports, Garland, TX
December 2, 2008
by Jonathan Maddox
The 1-10-2009 Board Meeting of the Z Club of Texas was called to order at 5:05pm at Spring
Creek Barbecue in Lewisville, TX, by President, Renee Hayden. Renee introduced the officers:
Vice President, Glen Newton; Treasurer, Kay Newton; and Secretary, Jonathan Maddox.
2009 Committees
Boutique – Mike Quan (speaking on behalf of Nancy Quan) indicated that the boutique is currently out of hats and short sleeve t-shirts. He proposed that the club purchase new hats with an
updated design. He suggested that a new club t-shirt be designed which incorporates the new
370Z, as well as the 40th anniversary of the Z, to be unveiled in the fall. The board discussed a
variety of potential methods to produce the new shirts in a cost-effective way. The board also
discussed ways to order new merchandise so as not to have large amounts of overstock.
Car Shows – Warren Kline and Bill Hayden will co-chair the committee. The board discussed
vendor options for purchasing a carpet for the club’s car show display. The carpet will be purchased through Carpet Express due to their service and their offer to ship it cut in two rolls. Glen
Newton volunteered to have the carpet delivered to his workplace. Further cuts to the carpet will
be performed either by a local carpet vendor or by club members before Autorama.
Community Service – Katy Taylor has reserved a time slot with the Ronald McDonald House in
Dallas, TX for 1-25-2009. Volunteers with the club will be cooking lunch for residents. Arrival
time is 11am, departure approximately 1:30pm.
Membership – The board discussed ways to increase awareness through more effective advertising to attract new members. The club will pursue distribution of generic ZCoT business cards
for display at the parts counters of the various Metroplex Nissan dealerships, with the business cards being designed by Dave Olson. There was also discussion of potentially organizing
car shows at the dealerships, which would coincide with the arrival of the new 2009 370Z on
dealer lots.
Website – Additions to the club website were discussed. Paypal will be set up on the website for
new memberships and renewals.
Christmas Party – Pam and Steve Ruzic volunteered to chair the committee.
Member Profiles – Bill Amdall volunteered to work on these, with a goal of one member profile
per month.
Motorsports – Renee gauged club interest in setting up an event with Texas World Speedway in
College Station, TX. This idea was rejected due to distance, hotel costs, etc. The next upcoming
club event is the Driver’s Education event at Texas MotorSport Ranch (March).
Texas Tours – January’s event will be lunch at Clark’s BBQ in Tioga, TX on 1-18-2009. There will
be no February event due to Autorama. Renee asked that the “Cat House” tour (International
Exotic Feline Sanctuary) be scheduled for April.
Treasurer’s Report: Kay Newton went over the club’s financial numbers for 2008. The numbers
were similar to those from 2007. A summary may be published to distribute to club members.
Noteworthy: GT-R owners will be allowed to have associate club memberships; full memberships if they also own Z-cars. The Tech Sessions committee will remain vacant at this time.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:15pm.
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