Ukrop`s Richmond Race Fest Races Back to James Center

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Spring 2007
the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Champion, went on to add, “The Race Fest is a great event with something for everyone. Chandra and I are looking forward to it.”
Ukrop’s Super Markets, a family-owned and operated grocery
chain in the Richmond area, is thrilled to again be hosting
this year’s race festival. Bobby Ukrop, President and CEO of
Ukrop’s Super Markets, said, “Ukrop’s is excited to once again
bring the Ukrop’s Richmond Race Fest, a free, family event
to downtown Richmond. In addition, we hope the partnership
with the Richmond Children’s Hospital and the Jimmie Johnson
Foundation helps to raise valuable funds to carry out their
respective organizational missions.”
Ukrop’s Richmond
Race Fest Races
Back to James Center
Ukrop’s Richmond Race Fest will be back at James Center for
a third year! This festival has grown to new dimensions for ’07
with the inclusion of the Jimmie Johnson Foundation and the
Richmond Children’s Hospital. Cary Street will once again be
packed with show cars, giveaways, live music and more for
race fans to enjoy before the green flag drops at the Richmond
International Raceway.
Ukrop’s Super Markets is excited to partner with the Jimmie
Johnson Foundation this year. Chandra and Jimmie Johnson
created the Jimmie Johnson Foundation in February 2006. The
mission of the foundation is to assist children, families, and
communities in need throughout the United States.
“We are honored to be the beneficiary of the 2007 Ukrop’s
Richmond Race Fest. It is a wonderful opportunity to spread
the word about the Jimmie Johnson Foundation, and to have
the chance to meet the amazing Richmond race fans,” said
Jimmie Johnson, co-founder of the Jimmie Johnson Foundation
and driver of the #48 Lowe’s Chevrolet. Johnson, who was
All race fans, locals and visitors are invited to join Jimmie
Johnson and his NASCAR friends for a fun-filled evening for the
whole family. Best of all, the event is free!
The Ukrop’s Richmond Race Fest will take place at James
Center along Cary Street from 9th to 12th Streets from
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 3. Street closure
information will be emailed to all of our tenant contacts closer
to the event.
For more information on the Jimmie Johnson Foundation, please
visit www.jimmiejohnsonfoundation.org.
Visions of a Dream
Blood Drives 2007
Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia, Inc.
(H.O.M.E.) & Wachovia invite you to see
Our Blood Drives take place from 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at the
Canal Street entrance of Three James Center
A Fair Housing & Civil Rights Photo Exhibit
featuring rare civil rights era photographs of the Chicago
Freedom Movement from the work of Bernie Kleina, Chicagobased fair housing activist and photographer
April 16-28
Atrium of the James Center
Forty years after the Chicago Freedom Movement energized
the civil rights demands of a nation, Wachovia & Housing
Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia, Inc. have partnered
to bring seminal images of those critical days to Richmond.
Bernie Kleina will present his photographs of days that
changed the history of a nation.
Visions of a Dream: The Chicago
Freedom Movement is a photo
exhibit that depicts the civil rights
struggle in the sixties as it focused on
the critical issue of housing in one of the
country ’s greatest cities. The exhibition
has been seen in venues from Chicago
to Seattle.
This exhibit should encourage us not
only to look back at where we have been, but to reflect on the
direction we are taking as a nation.
In Chicago from 1965 to 1966, Dr Martin Luther King, Jr.
and other civil rights leaders focused the Chicago Freedom
Movement on open housing. Thousands of people participated
in the marches and demonstrations. This was the first large
scale fair housing campaign in the country and the most
ambitious civil rights campaign in the North. It placed the
issue of equal opportunity in housing not just before people of
Chicago, but before the nation.
April 11
July 11
October 11
Art Exhibits
April 14 – 27
Atrium, Housing Opportunities Made Equal Exhibit (H.O.M.E.)
Check out the preceding article for details on this exhibit.
May 5-19
Lobby of One James Center, Good Neighbor Exhibit.
Come see artwork by residents of the Good Neighbor Home.
Book Fair
May 22 – 23
Books Are Fun, Tower Two Lobby 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. sponsored by
Wachovia. Ten percent of the proceeds go to the canalWALK.
See the article on page 4 for details on canalWALK.
Spring Week
April 16 – 20
Eat lunch in the Atrium and listen to classical and jazz music.
Live performances every day. Get psyched for Spring! All
performances from noon – 1 p.m. in the Atrium.
April 16
Violin Duo
April 17
Guitar, Bass & Drums
April 18
Harp & Violin
April 19
Cello & Flute
April 20
Terra Voce Duo
Summer Music Series
Super Summer Series 17 kicks off May 24 with the Susan
Greenbaum Duo. This series will run for the 17 weeks of
summer from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursdays.
Look in the next newsletter for the list of bands.
canalWALK for
Long, Healthy Life!
News from the
James Center YMCA
The James Center YMCA, located on the 3rd floor of Three
James Center, is home to two Certified Massage Therapists
specializing in Reflexology, Swedish Massage, Chair Massage
and Full Body Massage. During the month of April, mention
this advertisement, and you will receive the member rate
for all massage packages. Call 200-6070 today to book an
appointment with either Carrie Shelton or Gary Graham.
ZUMBA is here at last! The James Center YMCA is proud to
offer the newest “craze” in the fitness industry. Come try our
ZUMBA classes offered twice monthly in April. ZUMBA is a
great cardio workout combining Latin Dances, belly dancing,
and muscle sculpting and burns anywhere from 300 to 400
calories per 1-hour session. Treat yourself to a new fun
experience offered only at the James Center’s YMCA location
in the Greater Richmond area. April only—mention the James
Center newsletter and take ZUMBA for FREE!
Come visit the James Center YMCA and experience all that
our full fitness facility has to offer. During the month of April,
mention you heard about us from the newsletter and receive
your first month free on any membership! Just contact the front
desk to learn more, 200-6070. See you at the Y!
James Center YMCA
We build strong kids,
strong families,
strong communities
Thousands of Central Virginians will gather on Brown’s Island as
Wachovia Securities and our community partners present the
2007 canalWALK for Long, Healthy Life, on Saturday afternoon,
May 19. The event features a fundraising walk, family festival,
and a concert appearance by 12-time Grammy-winning artist,
Emmylou Harris.
canalWALK2007 celebrates and supports “Long, Healthy Life”
– focusing on health, security and independence for adults over
60 and their families. All proceeds benefit Senior Connections
– The Capital Area Agency on Aging -- and YMCA Active Adult
Programs.
What:
canalWALK for Long, Healthy Life
When:
Saturday, May 19, 2007, 2-8 p.m.
Where:
Brown’s Island and the River District
Featuring:
Emmylou Harris in Concert
For Whom:
Senior Connections; YMCA Active Adult Programs
Friday, April 13, Wachovia will staff a sign up table in the
Tower Two Lobby from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. They will be
giving away an iPod Shuffle to one lucky person who registers
on that day!
James Center would
like to welcome
3 new tenants
First Capital Bank
in One James Center
US Bank in Two James Center
DuPont in Three James Center
If you have questions or comments regarding this newsletter, please email them to www.thejamescenter.com or call Kimberly Carter at (804) 344-7278.