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Cover: Pat Carnett
In Memoriam
In this Skylark
appear memorials
to Doris Kozlica
and Chris Zervos:
two talented
ladies whose works
graced previous
Skylark issues.
Skylark Staff
Jim Bakken “Water” Editor
Kathleen Natiello Young Writers Editor
Evelyn Ronco Poetry Editor
Laura Ruben Secretary
Pamela Hunter Editor in Chief
Charles B. Tinkham Faculty Advisor
Readers
Patti Augustine, Susan Augustine,
Phyllis Bergiel, Nancy Conner,
Virginia Deweese, Nicki Lombardi,
Chris Mauch, Shirley Jo Moritz,
Laura Ruben, Amy Sprengelmeyer,
Gordon Stamper, Kristi Verduzco,
Henry P. White, Robert Whittaker,
Patricia Wilson and Ken Withrow.
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BENEFACTORS
Charles B. Tinkham
James Yackel
PATRONS
Dennis Barbour Michael and Marilyn Moore
Jean Carlson Robert Nichols, Jr.
Bernard Holicky Arlene Russell
Saul Lerner Irene Tuckey
DONORS
Leo Bryant Barbara Kienbaum
Molly Crown Eunice Madison
Martha Espinoza Jal Mistri
Lois Gamble Pat and Virginia
Lee Goodman Tom Ryan
Michael Greenwich Carol Schmidt
Roy Hamilton Lance Trusty
Henry Hosek, Jr. Terry Walker
Ulrike Jannausch Joan White
CONTRIBUTORS
Miriam Joyce
Kathleen Owings
Carmen Torres - Robles
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James Yackel, Chancellor’s Message 5
In Memoriam 6-7
WATER 8
POETRY AND PROSE 30
YOUNG WRITERS 74
Index (Inside back cover)
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and Advisor for their many hours of devotion to this final product.
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Chancellor
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DORIS
by Patricia Wilson
PRELUDE
oris Leotine Kozlica, author,
friend, wife, mother, and
grandmother, loved her fami¬
ly and her life. She was never
afraid to attempt anything
new. This approach is not
always easy to achieve, but Doris’s accom¬
plishments came from deep in the heart.
In an article I read recently, talk-show host
Rolonda Watts recalled some advice on writ¬
ing that she was given by family friend
Maya Angelou. “She told me that all you
have to do is take an adjective and a noun, a
verb and a couple of conjunctions, then ball
them up, throw them against the wall and
watch them sing.”
This passage sums up my view of the arti¬
cles and the book that Doris penned and the
But one day Doris finally stopped and was ,
topics she selected. They portray childhood
MELODY TWO fascinated by the shrine of Fr. Maximillian
memories, her sense of the comic, her love
Kolbe. Her curiosity led her to find out more
of family, her caring, her social concerns,
Doris loved her family, and the feeling was about him. Her studies led to the article THE
and her religious convictions.
reciprocal. In her remembrance of her moth¬ KNIGHT DEDICATED TO MARY.
er in THE YELLOW ROSARY, readers are She was pleased to interview the Polish
MELODY ONE
given a loving view of a mother-daughter gentleman Francis Gajowniczek, for whom
relationship. Even when her mother was Fr. Kolbe sacrificed his life. What a wonder¬
Doris was extremely proud of her book
close to death, the practice of saying the ful opportunity this interview was for her.
about the GARY - ALERDING SETTLE¬
rosary continued, giving them both the She viewed it as a gift from God.
MENT HOUSE. She had a right to be. It
strength to endure. Diligent in her need to know as much as
chronicles the history of this house from
Doris explained why these memories were possible, Doris further discovered that the
1924 to 1971. She had spent many enjoyable
so important to her. The inexpensive string shrine’s sculpture was created by
hours there as a youngster. I remember her
of beads represented her mother’s conver¬ Christopher Domagalski. From her research,
saying to a group of us, “We had so much
sion and made clear the sweet litany that we can appreciate how something noble and
fun and the friendships we formed there
sang through their hearts. She wrote, inspiring was born from an incident that
were long lasting.”
“Everytime I pray the yellow rosary, I can took place at Auschwitz.
Father John B. DeVille ran the Catholic
never finish without beautiful memories of
Center and coordinated the numerous youth
Mother.” MELODY FOUR
activities at the family-neighbor settlement
house located at 17th and Van Buren in
MELODY THREE For years Doris had suffered a great deal of
Gary. It started operations in 1917, but was
pain and discomfort from her spinal problem
formally dedicated in 1924. The settlement
Numerous trips took Doris past the — scoliosis. After an in-depth study of her
house was a valuable part of the community.
Carmelite Shrines in Munster, Indiana. As is condition, she made the decision to have
The laughter of the participants is long gone,
true of so many of us, at first Doris ignored surgery. Her approach was strictly Doris.
but Doris’s efforts made this laughter “ring
her many opportunities to investigate these She kept journals, made interviews, and
again.”
shrines. taped her journey through many medical
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in memory of Chris Zervos
procedures. She turned all of these
I will sing for you,
approaches into various undertakings on
or I will gather flowers for you,
how to cope with the problems of scoliosis.
Again, Doris used her own knowledge and or I will sit with you
willingly shared her findings with others. under the tulip tree
Because her scoliosis surgery was a com¬
and we shall talk
plete success, she showed us that no matter
what happens you’ll manage to survive if
or I will laugh with you
you’re determined to.
and notice again
MELODY FIVE how your eyes dance —
two mischief elves
Doris also gave us views of art and laugh¬
among the flowers
ter. In various articles we saw her in her role
and the summer-hum
as a clown. She shared these tender moments
of laughter and gaiety from the perspective of bees
of what a clown sees when performing.
Doris used her clowning occasionally to
or I will walk with you once more
demonstrate products at the various local
through the splendid fields
supermarkets.
of your imagination —
FINAL SONG and watch the warrior,
beak and feather and claw,
Doris was so diversified in her topics that it
become the mighty hawk —
is hard to believe there will no longer be
winged giant of the world
more to look forward to. She even tried her
hand at fiction writing. Doris and her friends
engaged in many different kinds of dialogue or I will sit with you
at their monthly literary meetings. She often here upon this bench
expressed frustration at her seeming inabili¬
and we will let the twilight go —
ty to write fiction.
and then the darkness of the night
What counts is her clear ability that lives in
and then the brightness
her non-fiction. She gave of herself to so
many and was always willing to learn some¬ of tomorrow
thing new. She took the opportunities that will find us
came her way and made them sing. She
and catch us up again
sang from her heart to our heart. We miss
bright and fine and whole
you, Doris, but are warmed by the thought,
“Your words will always be with us. Your
songs remain.” Charles B. Tinkham
—
Hammond, Indiana
Patricia Wilson lives
in Hammond, Indiana.
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