I hold the well-worn book within my hands 

Trace the cover, the letters, with my fingers.
I draw it near, close my eyes, breathe it in.

Through all the years, the scent of new still lingers.  

 

 ~Poem excerpt, "Yearbook," by C. L. Gillmore � 2012~

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IN THIS ISSUE
About the Author
Where to Purchase
Reviews
Paintings and Poetry
Class Reunion
The Des Moines 7th Best Book Club
Recipe

  

About the Author 

   

C. L. Gillmore is a retired special education teacher for whom writing has always been an important part of life. "My second grade teacher was a big influence," Gillmore says. "She was instructive and encouraging and made me love putting my thoughts on paper."

A transplant from Muscatine, Iowa, Gillmore resides in Surprise, Arizona with her husband Mike. She has two adult children and five grandchildren. She is writing a sequel novel to Uncommon Bond sure to please her growing fan base.

 

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Uncommon Bond Novel  

 

Finalist in the 2012 National Indie Excellence Awards for Romance
   
WOW! I don't read many books because I am the type of person who, for one, doesn't have much time to
read and for two, I would rather watch the movie (even though the movie is never as good as the book). However, a friend recommended this book to me - I thought I would
start it and see if it kept my interest. This is one book I COULD NOT PUT DOWN. I was ANXIOUS to find out what was going to happen. I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE SEQUEL and to find out what happens to Rose and
Jake.  I would definitely recommend this book to others!!! GREAT READ! 5 STARS from DAWN, Amazon customer review

Sometimes, if you are fortunate enough, a book will tap into your own
stream of memories and touch the soul of your past. This is such a book. C.L. Gilmore's story reminds us of our coming of age in the 60's & 70's, by use of her heartfelt poetry and determined narration. She offers us a bridge, an extension, from those unique days to our current ones powered by cyberspace. It is a compelling tale of hope, faith, and friendship that remains forever. I would like to see a movie made of this book. It would be a magnet at the box office. Audiences need a hopeful love story right now! 5 STARS from REVERIE, Amazon customer review!

  

 

 

 

 Of Roots, Shoes and Rhymes

a collection of Poems

  

   First Place Winner of the 2012 National Indie Excellence Awards for Poetry 

 

First Place Winner of Arizona Authors Association 2011 Literary Contest for Published Nonfiction

 

"Poetry in Emotion"

Gillmore has used the layers of her life experience to put into rhyme a blend of what it is like to love both in a romantic way and in a selfless way as a teacher of children with special needs. It is a nice companion book to her novel,  

UNCOMMON BOND. I read both of them and highly recommend them especially to women who came of age during the late 1960s and early 1970s. She has captured the tone of her generation very well.

Mary L. Holden, editor and writer

 

There are some who are masterful at weaving words ~ THIS BOOK is a perfect example . Many people recommended this book to me and I am very Glad they did!! Amazon Review 

 

Greetings!

                     

     It was May 1967 in my small hometown of Muscatine, Iowa--a time you dream about, plan for and that everything seems to lead up to--senior year, last day of high school.

 

 

 

     I cleaned out my locker, closed it and worked the combination one last time--16-4-36--then had a final conversation and hug with Bob Wiese, whose locker was next to mine. I walked down the hallway and up the steps--pausing for a brief good-bye with Mr. Robinson, my favorite teacher--and then exited through the large double front doors and down the four concrete front steps for the very last time.

 

     Later that day I sat in the Maid-Rite--chomping on a greasy burger and sipping a strawberry shake--with Paul Sehnert, Dan Bloomer and Kay Ruekert--long time high school friends. We laughed, reminisced, signed one another's yearbooks and talked about the future--mostly college and jobs. I marveled at their plans and wondered where my life would take me. That was 45 years ago when we were all eighteen years old. We saw each other briefly that summer but then lost track. Someone told me Dan passed away a few years after high school.

 

     The weekend of August 24th, 2012 I will once again find myself in the company of many of my former classmates as we celebrate the 45-year reunion of the Class of 1967. We will laugh and reminisce about those youthful years in the late 1960s. We will attempt to catch up on 45 years of where our futures led us. And we will remember in spirit the young friends we left behind...forever captured in time on the pages of the MHS Auroran Yearbook.

  


"Best of luck, have fun, be good and always remember me..."

Cheryl   

 

PAINTINGS AND POETRY 

We hope you are enjoying our monthly presentation, our gift to you. 

     

"Allegorical Journey" 

by Kathryn Henneman

 

"Common Bond"

 

The shadowed streaks of twilight slip silently away

And tuck behind the mountains to mark another day.

Now leaving just the night sounds to whisper and remind

Of magical trips and trusted friends, lost and left behind.

 

To a time when only dreams had the power to transcend

And bring us together, beyond the unrest, one by one as friends.

Kindred souls, sharing a moment, bound by love and freedom.

Moved by the words and music...we danced to a different drum.

 

Those days and nights are forever etched deep within my heart.

I see their faces, hear their voices, though so many years apart.

Their love and friendship, counsel and humor, are a part of what I say.

And nudge me now so gently with thoughts I write each day.

 

I wish I would have realized those many years ago

Our moment was just an instant in the lives we were to know.

I could have brushed a farewell kiss as I gazed into each face.

But one by one, we left not knowing we had shared our last embrace.

 

~ From Of Roots, Shoes and Rhymes by C. L. Gillmore �2011~

 

 

Kathryn's paintings and Cheryl's poetry will soon be available in note cards and will comprise a twelve-month calendar for next year...2013!  

 

 

 

To view all of Kathryn's artwork visit her website at www.kathrynhenneman.com   All of Kathryn's pieces are for sale.

 


 

CLASS REUNION


Cheryl will be doing two book signings during the Muscatine High School Reunion weekend, August 24-26, 2012.  The signing on Friday evening will be for reunion guests at the Pearl City Station, followed by another signing on Saturday during the day which will be open to the public.  See the details below.

Friday Night, August 24th, 7:00-11:00 P.M.  
Casual evening at the Pearl City Station on the river front w/keg and munchies.  Meet/greet/book signing with author/classmate C L Gillmore

Saturday, August 25th, 11:30-1:00 P.M.  
"Maid-Rite" lunch w/ice cream at Pearl City Station 

  

1:30 - 2:30 Boat ride on the Pearl Button Paddlewheel 
1:30   Meet the Author and Book Signing with C L Gillmore at Pearl City Station

  

Saturday Night, August 25th, 6:00 P.M - ? 
Buffet dinner and dance at the Clarion Hotel 

  

Sunday Morning, August 26th, 10:00 A.M. - ? 
Informal breakfast/brunch at the Clarion Hotel 

Remit for reservations by July 15th to:
     Class of 1967
     c/o Janie Fahy
     616 Maple Avenue
     Muscatine, Iowa 52761 

 
 Cheryl will be featured on the following KWPC radio programs.   
Tune in and listen! 
 
Friday, August 24th at 9:15 a.m. on Coffee Chat with Jane Daufeldt 
Thursday, August 30th at 8:30 a.m. with Mayor DeWayne Hopkins 

Also, on Thursday, August 30th at 4:30 p.m., Cheryl will tape a cable TV program "Access Muscatine" hosted by Chad Bishop.

The taping will take place in Larson Hall at Muscatine Community College.


 
 
MUSCATINE, Iowa - An author's bond with her past prose helped forge her role as a professional wordsmith. Now, she's returning home to Muscatine to reconnect with friends and family - including one friend who might just bring back a flood of memories.

When Cheryl Gillmore Kobel returns to Muscatine for her 45th class reunion, her classmates can read about what she's been up to - under her pen name of C.L. Gillmore.

Read the full article here.


Gillmore to attend Book Club Event



"The Des Moines' 7th Best Book Club" of Des Moines, Iowa will feature author C. L. Gillmore at their September book club meeting.

Monday, September 10, 2012
Meet and greet from 7:00 - 9:00 P.M.
 
Smokey Row Coffee Co.
1910 Cottage Grove, Des Moines, IA 50314 * Phone: 515-244-2611

Please RSVP to Leigh Ebbesmeyer at 515-210-6158.

                
 

Back in the late 1960s, I loved  Cheese Frenchies at King's Restaurant
in Iowa City. Today I found what is supposed to be the original recipe!

Cheese Frenchies
6 slices white bread
6 slices American Cheese
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
3/4 cup flour
1 tsp. salt  
Kellogg's Corn Flake Crumbs 
Mayonnaise
Oil for deep fat frying

Make 3 sandwiches, using 2 slices of
American Cheese per sandwich. Spread
mayonnaise on bread slices. Cut sandwiches
into triangles. Combine egg, milk, flour and
salt. Dip the triangle sandwiches into egg
mixture, and coat with corn flake crumbs.
Fry in deep fat at 375 degrees until golden.
Combo Buy from the Website Only!

 

-Uncommon Bond and Of Roots, Shoes and Rhymes-

 

Purchase both books for $30.00 plus $5.00 shipping and receive a "complimentary" poetry CD - Of Roots, Shoes and Rhymes read by the author. Books purchased on the website will be personally signed by C.L. Gillmore.