Join the Group!

Don't forget to join the Rensselaer Technology Park Group on LinkedIn. Once you join the group, you can connect with other people in the Park, start discussions, post news articles and links and much more. It's a great way to connect with others. If you're not a member of LinkedIn click here to read an article about the benefits of this social network.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Cassie at the Park office...518.283.7102 or cramec3@rpi.edu.

Get Off Your Knees

"Get Off Your Knees: The John Robinson Story" is an amazing documentary from WMHT. John Robinson is the Director of Corporate Support at WMHT. Here is the summary from their web site:

Born a congenital amputee, John Robinson has no hands. His arms stop at his elbows. His lower legs are attached to his hips without knees. He is 3’9’’ tall. As a child, John's parents had many worries: Would he be able to go to school? Could he hold a pencil? Could he ever support himself?

Yet, through his remarkable tenacity, talent and faith, John has succeeded in business and in building a family in a way that few may have expected from the outset. In this documentary from WMHT, we get to know a man who has made his way in a world not designed for those without the dexterity of typical arms and legs--a man who has gone on to lead what many would consider an ordinary life. Yet this ordinary life is actually extraordinary when one witnesses the determination required for John to do that which others take for granted, from driving a car to playing a round of golf.

People with disabilities are the nation’s most vulnerable demographic, and the obstacles they face in everyday life can seem overwhelming. John’s inspirational story teaches those of us with and without disabilities that, with the aid of a strong education and a few caring individuals, each of us can achieve that which may initially seem impossible.

"Get Off Your Knees: The John Robinson Story" premiere last night so I apologize for the late posting but it will be rebroadcast at 7pm on Sunday, June 21.

CMOST is "Best Museum for Kids"

Congratulations to The Children's Museum of Science and Technology for being voted the "Best Museum for Kids" in the Times Union's Best of 2009. CMOST is located at 250 Jordan Road and is open (during the summer) Monday - Saturday 10am to 5pm. For more information call 518.235.2120 or visit their web site at http://www.cmost.org/.

Database Updates

Requests for updated information were sent out by email over the past few weeks. If you received a request and have not returned the information, please do so by this Friday, June 12.

Farm Stand in the Park

Every Friday from 10am - 2pm Gold Krest Farms will have a stand set up by the mailboxes on Jordan Road. This week they have fresh cut flowers and strawberries. Stop by each week to see what they have. If it is popular enough we may add more vendors on different days...what do you think?

Wednesday Farmers' Market

From June 3rd - September 30th, a new Farmers' Market will take place in downtown Troy at Monument Square from 10am to 2pm on Wednesdays. It will be located on Broadway, between 2nd and River Streets, which will be closed to vehicle traffic and transformed into an open-air market.

Sponsored by the Troy Downtown Collaborative, of which Rensselaer is a member, the Monument Square Farmers' Market will provide an opportunity to shop for fresh produce, eggs, cheese, baked goods, and specialty prepared foods. Lunch specials will also be available from some vendors as well as local eateries.