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Allen County edition ReAChing FoRt WAyne And SuRRounding CountieS Vol. 37, No. 3
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A CELEBRITY PHOTO DISPLAY
FAMOUS PEOPLE FROM THE PAST — Carol Adams shows off the celebrity photo wall of famous people from the past. Some of the pictures came from residents who had well-known family members, and written explanations were added to the exhibit. A YOUNGER SELF — Karen Waite points to a photo of her 4-year-old self that is part of the Memory Lane display at Ryker Reserve apartments.
Apartment building staff creates a
walk down memory lane By CATHY SHOUSE Feature Writer Residents of a local apartment building are getting a rare chance to walk down memory lane, literally. Staff of the facility have created an extensive exhibit called “Memory Lane.” “Ryker Reserve is a senior apartment building managed by New Generation Management, owned by the Larry and Edward Keller families,” said Carol Schell, who worked on the project together with Carol Adams, also with Ryker. “The building is a secure/ locked building so not open to the public. Our residents, their friends and families have enjoyed the display. One resident’s granddaughter had
her graduation party in our community room recently, and the teens loved wandering through and discussing items in the display.” A small, plastic children’s record player in pink is on display, inviting people to select a plastic disc, which are real 45s, and to “Enjoy playing the records.” A wall of photos of people from the past, shows the clothing and hairstyles. A vintage Barbie doll is mounted on a stand, and a doll in a swirl skirt decorated with a poodle is wearing saddle shoes as she rides a toy rocking horse. “Carol Adams worked and shopped with me to bring it all into being,” Schell said. “I was inspired by a puzzle, which is now part of the display. The
puzzle is of a party in a young preteen girl’s bedroom in the 1950s. I was born in 1950 so many of the items stirred up memories. First came the counter display, which replaced the Christmas display that was our first display in the 10 years Ryker has been open.” They finished in late March and will dismantle their work to set up their annual Christmas display. “We hung the puzzles we had worked,” Schell continued. “One is of former presidents playing cards and the third is an attic filled with vintage items. We have a tray of toys in the ‘boy’s bedroom’ that are available to play with. Other residents have added some items to the display from their Continued on page 2