B everly Kerr’s adult children live in Charleston, West Virginia, and Asheville, North Carolina. She herself is originally from Parkersburg. But when it came time in 2017 for her to retire, at 70, from her work as a lawyer for WVU, she chose to stay in Morgantown. “My friends are here, my interests are here,” Kerr says. “And being in a university town is great for retirees— there are so many things you can take advantage of that cost little to nothing.” And take advantage she does. She’s a regular at aerobics and water aerobics classes. She volunteers, packing food for needy families and serving on the board of West Virginia Senior Legal Aid. She participates in activities at the Osher Lifelong Institute at WVU, also becoming its board president. And she loves WVU football and basketball games. “I have been accused of bleeding blue and gold,” she laughs. The best way to stay mentally and physically nimble, they say, is to be social, feed your mind, and move your body. Kerr has found in retirement that Morgantown is a great place for all of that.
With a full calendar of classes, activities, and trips, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at WVU is just one place Morgantown seniors stay socially, physically, and mentally active.
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