Meet George Cuddy

On Saturday afternoon around 2 p.m., the Rensselaer Library will be hosting George Cuddy, who is spending his summer biking solo across the country from Boston, Mass. to Portland, Ore.

Cuddy is using the trek to build support and raise funds for a rowing program in his home community of Brighton, Mass. to benefit physically and mentally challenged athletes.

You can learn about the rowing program through a short online video. You can also follow Cuddy's trip online, via his Cross Country trip blog.

Cuddy contacted the library several weeks ago to see whether we would be interested in having him come talk about the program and about cross country cycling.

We hope if you are interested in either topic, you can find some time to duck out of the heat and stop by.

Note: He is leaving from Denver, Ind. and coming 65 miles before stopping in Rensselaer. That's definitely a day's work.