Classes and activities help keep Whatcom seniors sharp

When Mary Sadler retired 19 years ago, she found life without her job much more subdued than she expected. The Whatcom County resident, now in her 70s, had taken noncredit evening classes for fun while she was employed, so continuing in that vein seemed like a good idea.

She attended a meeting of the Academy for Lifelong Learning at Western Washington University, learned about the programs it offers, and has been a regular in academy classes since 1998.