6 OCTOBER 19-25, 2023 westword.com WESTWORD | MUSIC | CAFE | CULTURE | NIGHT+DAY | NEWS | LETTERS | CONTENTS | IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Remembering a Marketing Mensch Steve Sander did not like to hug, but that didn’t matter. When you saw him — whether just for a minute at a civic event or over a long dinner — you felt enveloped. He cared about everything around him. He cared about making everything around him better. Sander, as he was known to just about everyone, died late on October 15 by suicide. Sander was a marketing maven and a pillar in the Denver business community who served on countless civic boards. He was the city’s fi rst strategic marketing director, appointed to that post in 2007 by then-Mayor John Hick- enlooper. By then, Sander already had more than thirty years of experience working on a variety of economic development, advertising and business initiatives. After he left his full- time job with the city in 2012, he continued to push assorted projects to boost Denver. A bicycle advocate, he was a true wheeler-dealer. While suicide is often not listed as a cause of death in an obituary, family members and friends made the decision to share Sander’s cause of death in hopes that “this tragic loss serves as a stark reminder of the importance of addressing mental health issues and providing support to those in need. We encourage com- munity members to reach out to their friends, family, and neighbors and offer a listening ear, helping hand, and compassionate heart to those who may be struggling.” Sander, a peerless communicator who cared about everyone and everything, is still delivering a message. — PATRICIA CALHOUN The Next Chapter Tattered Cover is moving on to a new chap- ter: Chapter 11 Subchapter V in the U.S. Bank- ruptcy Court for the District of Colorado. In an attempt to preserve the company for the future, Bended Page LLC, which owns and operates the legendary Tattered Cover Book Store, fi led the voluntary petition on October 16. 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