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Dinner with Lynn Salvo, March 13, 2019

Local Senior Cyclist Rides Her Way to Two Guinness World Records.
Hear Lynn Salvo Tell Her Amazing Story on March 13.

In October 2016, at a point in life when most Americans have difficulty standing up from watching TV, Lynn Salvo (then 67) set the Guinness World Record as the oldest person to cross the United States by bicycle (female).  She made the 3,163-mile ride from Oceanside, California, to Bethany Beach, Delaware, in just over two months. Just 20 months later, at age 68, she racked up her second Guinness record by becoming the oldest person to cross Canada by bicycle (female).
 
Now, she’s back at it again, tackling a truly monumental project of riding throughout North America to outline a continent-wide peace sign (see below). But in the midst of this quest, Lynn will take time to share her experiences with the Better Sports Club next Wednesday, March 13.
 
A resident of McLean, Lynn Salvo is retired from a lifetime as an educator. After many years teaching in public and private schools, and tutoring privately, she started MathTree, Inc., a business providing summer math camps for children. In 2014, after owning and running MathTree, Inc., for 15 years, she sold it and earned the freedom to turn her remaining abundant energy elsewhere. That has become cycling with a purpose - peace.
 
The morning after her presentation at BSC, she will drive to Wichita KS, to continue her project of creating a peace sign the size of North America with her cycling adventures. She plans to cycle from Wichita to Biloxi MS, visiting civil rights sites along the way. She will then continue west to Baton Rouge, drive to Austin, and cycle north from Austin back to Wichita. In June, she plans to ride along the Underground Railroad route from Cambridge, MD to St. Catharine’s, ON, then on to North Bay, ON.
 
The Better Sports Club is delighted to welcome this record-setting dynamo. Please join us for this special presentation at our annual St. Patrick’s Day-themed dinner meeting on Wednesday, March 13. As usual, the evening will begin with cash bar social hour at 6:30, with dinner and program to follow around 7:15. Admission for members is still only $25 per person, and $30 for guests.
 
Reserve now by contacting Rick Schumann at BSCRSVP@gmail.com or 703-241-0390, or by clicking on the links on the left Choose from the following dinner selections: corned beef with cabbage, chicken or vegetarian.
 
For more information about Lynn Salvo and her amazing accomplishments, see Lynn’s movie about her trip across Canada (59 minutes): Searching for Peace on Two Wheels across Canada, and/or:
 
Lynn’s blog: lifeislikeabike.wordpress.org
Lynn’s Facebook page: lifeislikeabike
Lynn’s YouTube channel
Lynn’s Instagram page  
Lynn also encourages donations to the peace organization she has selected: American Friends Service Committee
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Club Calendar - 2019
Mark your calendar for another great year of fascinating speakers and celebrating the best of sports in Arlington...

March 13, 6:30 p.m. - Dinner with Lynn Salvo
March 27, 7:00 p.m. - Board of Governors Meeting
April 10, 6:30 p.m. - Dinner with Doug Grove
April 24, 7:00 p.m. - Board of Governors Meeting
May 29, 7:00 p.m. - Board of Governors Meeting
June 5 - Annual Award Banquet
June 26, 7:00 p.m. - Board of Governors Meeting
Fall Dinner Meetings - TBA 
September 25 - Board of Governors Meeting
October 23 - Board of Governors Meeting
November 20 - Board of Governors Meeting​

BSC Mission Statement
The Better Sports Club of Arlington is a nonprofit community organization founded in 1957 “to promote useful citizenship through the medium of sports.” The Better Sports Club is dedicated to serving Arlington, Virginia's youth and to fostering the principle of fair play, good sportsmanship, a competitive spirit, tolerance and friendship.
Club membership is open to women and men over the age of 18 who share the club’s goals, without regard to race, religion, ethnicity or personal orientation.
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