fredericksburg sketches

Carl M. Grenn, Sr

CARL M . GRENN, SR 1931-2 2021

My longtime friend Carl Grenn died August 30 at the age of 90.

Carl and his wife Mary ( who died in 2020) were involved in the Fredericksburg community for the past fifty years.

The Grenns’ lived on Prince Edward Street in the Charles Dick home more recently know as Stoners Store.

In 2015 at the age of 83 Carl published a book Crisis and Corruption, about the 2008 financial crisis and how the government was involved in the corruption.

Carl was a collector of artifacts and relics related to history especially Fredericksburg. He is survived by his sons Carl (Marty) , Michael and daughter Sharron.

~ "Tuffy" Hicks

FredericksburgSketches

A visual Celebration of our community

By Paula Raudenbush

In the Waiting Room

Like most addicted sketchers, I always carry a small sketchbook and a pen or two wherever I go. As you know, there are many times when you have to just sit and wait-a doctor's office, a car dealership, a draw bridge-and it seems a shame to waste that time.

Since COVID is still with us, I decided to share the little sketches I did while waiting to see if I was going to have a reaction to my two vaccines. The models were great! They sat very still and most were absorbed in their phones so they weren't even aware I was sketching them. These took about 15 minutes each. Not exactly an urban landscape but a bit of the life we are now experiencing. This little book is only 4 ½"x6" and fits neatly in my bag. A black pen and a wee bit of color were all I needed and it was so much more fun than playing solitaire on my phone!

Paula Raudenbush is a local artist and organizer of the Fredericksburg Chapter of Urban Sketchers International (on Facebook at Urban Sketchers Fredericksburg.