Z Car Club of Colorado
November 2025 Odometer "Lite"
NATE’Z NOTEZ
Hello again Z family.
In September, in my last N.N., I wrote,” My presidency is coming to an end, but as a wise man once said, 'you haven’t gotten rid of me yet”. Well, I’m back for another two years. With my new term and new and returning board members, we have a lot of new and updated ideas for the club. I am looking forward to continuing my board relationships with Andy, Travis, Jason, Wendy, and Patty. Although she is not on the board, Tiffany is a vital part of the club as social media director and Zoom coordinator. She even stepped in to do the Odometer while Jason attended to some family business. I am excited to welcome back Don Gordon to the board as our public relations director. Since I vacated that position in 2024, we didn’t have anyone to fill that spot on the board, and Don jumped in with both feet in July and got our sponsor (Empire Lakewood Nissan) and two of our vendors (Adam's Polishes and The Man Cave) to supply gifts for our banquet. I am equally as excited to welcome back my wife, Cheryle, as your new vice president. She had been V.P. before, and although the duties have changed a bit, she is going to do a great job for the club. She has also been appointed as special assistant to the president to help me with things that she is better at than I am, like putting together agendas, etc.
All in all, we have a great board to lead this club on the highway from fall ’25 to fall ’27.
If you have any comments or suggestions for any of your board members on how to make our club more fun and exciting for ALL of our members, please do not hesitate to reach out to us… until next month…. ”Keep the rubber side down and the shiny side up”. -Nate
Club Meetings
November 2025 Board Meeting
- When: November 4, 2025, at 6:30 PM
- Where: Zoom*
November 2025 General Meeting
- When: November 5, 2025, at 7:00 PM (can join at 6:30)
- Where: Zoom
December 2025 Board Meeting
- When: December 2, 2025, at 6:30 PM*
- Where: Zoom*
December 2025 General Meeting
- When: December 3, 2025, at 7:00 PM (can join at 6:30)
- Where: Zoom
If you are not a board member and would like to attend a board meeting, please contact our president, Nate Derman.
*Subject to change
October Annual Meeting and Banquet Minutes
October 4, 2025 by Patty Troxell
Please click here to view the October Annual Meeting and Banquet Minutes
Upcoming Event Details
Cancelled-Gateway Classic Cars-Holiday Party and Toys for Tots Collection Event
This event has been cancelled due to Gateway's unfortunate closure of their Denver location in November.
Annual Holiday Party and Food Drive
When: December 6, 2025
Where: Derman home
Time: 6:00 PM
This is a DOUBLE EVENT with the chance to earn 2 Active Member Points (1 for attending the party and another for donating)
Past Event Recaps
🎥 Great Video From Nissan of Zs Over the Decades Including ZAAR
📸 ZCCC Photo Albums 📸
Click HERE for the ZCCC Photo Albums
If you don't have a Facebook account, you can still view the most recent albums.
Membership Info
Memberships: 92 — Members: 113
Memberships up for Renewal:
September Renewals Due: Brad Anderson, Ken Bryan, Tim Cabeceiras, Ray May
October Renewals Due: Mark & Laura Eversole, Mark Johnson, Chris Ravotti
November Renewals Due: Vincent Nicoletti, Lynn Schoolcraft
New Members for September: Hayden Nichols from Fredrick, CO. Has a 2024 New “Z”. Welcome, Hayden! 😃
Referrals Z Bucks: Bruce McKenney
Memberships not renewed within 2 months of the anniversary due date will be dropped from the Club’s active status.
November BirthdayZ 🎉
November 4 – Patty Troxell
November 5 – Michael Drury
November 9 – Travis Scott
November 14 – Andy Mortenson
November 16 – Leonard Klein and Rick Mraz
November 18 – Tom Stewart
November 20 – Michael Nigro
November 23 – James Peterson
November 25 – Laura Eversole
Interesting ReadZ
A special thank you to Andy for finding these great articles.
Gateway Classic Cars Denver Location is Closing Their Doors
We are deeply saddened to hear that Gateway Classic Cars of Denver will be closing its doors on November 15th. They were extremely welcoming to our club and allowed us to hold our monthly meetings there. They also featured our car club several times at the Caffeine and Chrome events. On Saturday, September 27th, they hosted their final Caffeine and Chrome Car Show. Several ZCCC members went to express our thanks and show support. The parking lot was so packed that people were lined up on the sides of the building with their vehicles. They have built an amazing community in Denver, and it is a real loss to see them go. Please note that their Holiday and Toys for Tots event scheduled for December 6th has been canceled. Thank you, Gateway Classic Cars of Denver.
Vendor HighlightZ
This month's vendor highlight is Adam's Polishes. Their fine finishing products are available to you at a minimum discount of 20%. Some items have a special promotion with an even larger discount. See Trent, Ryan, or Joe for help, and show your membership card to get your discount.
Adam’s is located at 8225 North Valley Highway in Thornton.
Check out the details at ZCCC.org. Log in under the Members tab and then click on Vendor Discount List and enter Adam’s in the Search field.
-Don Gordon, Public Relations Director
Do We Roll or Do We Stall?
Have you taken a photo on vacation with an Active Member Gift? We'd love to see!
This is a photo of the Gordons at Universal Studios Orlando in October with their Active Member Portable Chargers.
*Send your own recent/future photos of you with your Active Member Gift to the Odometer Editor to be included in the Odometer.
Our Official Sponsor-Empire Lakewood Nissan
Earn Active Member Points When You Do Business with Empire Lakewood Nissan
When you service your vehicle, buy parts, or purchase a car at Empire Nissan Lakewood, you’ll receive one active member point per transaction. Simply send a copy of your receipt to our Vice President. It’s an easy way to support our sponsor while keeping your vehicle in top shape.
Join the Fun at Upcoming Car Shows!
Members are always welcome at Empire Lakewood Nissan and Empire Nismo Enthusiasts (ENE) events. Future dates will be announced soon. These shows not only help to promote the club and dealership, but they also allow us to engage in the community and foster interest in Z cars.
ZCCC Member Review: “We have purchased two cars from them and always have received VIP service” – C & N
Our Contacts at Empire Lakewood Nissan
Jacob Rogers
Service Director
Empire Lakewood Nissan
303-551-7515 (Direct)
jacobr@empirenissan.net
Rick Leonard
Parts Director
Empire Lakewood Nissan
303-232-3009
rickl@empirelakewoodnissan.com
Visit Their Website: https://www.empirelakewoodnissan.com/
Please visit their webpage for service specials. Contact them to schedule service (303) 232-3350
https://www.empirelakewoodnissan.com/service/service-specials/
Business Ads
There is no cost to members and $60.00 per year for non-members. The ad will be listed in the Odometer for one year unless removed at the owner’s request. At the end of the year it is the owner’s responsibility to renew their business card ad.
Placing a Z-Related Ad:
Ads should be submitted by email to Editor@zccc.org. Ads will be in upper and lower case lettering. Ads are posted for 3 months. Resubmit as necessary. If you have a clear photo, please send it with your request to the Editor. SELL YOUR VEHICLE HERE OR ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS
Club Contact Information
Mailing Address:
Z Car Club of Colorado
PO Box 441624
Aurora, CO 80044-1624
Website: www.zccc.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ZCarClubOfColorado
Elected Officers
President: Nate Derman president@zccc.org
Vice-President: Cheryle Derman vice-president@zccc.org
Secretary: Patty Troxell secretary@zccc.org
Treasurer: Travis Scott treasurer@zccc.org
Membership: Andy Mortenson membership@zccc.org
Public Relations: Don Gordon publicrelations@zccc.org
Inter-Club Liaison: Wendy Rhyne club@zccc.org
Odometer Editor: Jason Spegal Odometer@zccc.org
Appointed Positions
50/50 Drawing: Gail Mund
50/50 Door Prize Coordinator: Don Gordon
Constitution Analyst: Patty Troxell
Historian: Bruce McKenney
Motorsports: Travis Scott
Name Badges & Decals: Jason Spegal
Social Media Director: Tiffany Gordon
Webmaster: Mike Rhyne
Welcoming Host: Mario Busnardo
ZCCA Representative: Wendy Rhyne
ZCCM Magazine: Jason Spegal
