50¢ • Vol. 92 • No. 33
August 8, 2013
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LOCAL
Ivan Rosenberg 1919 – 2013 Former ‘HeraldDispatch’ owner dies Aug. 4
J. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado, Cigna host Day of Health and Wellness
SEE PAGE 2
ENTERTAINMENT
‘Richest Square Mile on Earth’ knows how to party with upcoming festivals SEE PAGEs 6-7
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Central City Opera presents Kern and Hammerstein II’s ‘Show Boat’ SEE PAGE 12
INDEX Opinion..................................3 CLASSIFIEDS...........................9 HOROSCOPES..........................9 LEGALS...........................10 - 11 WORSHIP DIRECTORY...........12
Ivanhoe “Ivan” Rosenberg, 93, of Denver died Aug. 4, due to a stroke. He was born in Powell, Wyo., on Oct. 30, 1919, to Judith and Joseph Rosenberg. He moved to Denver in 1924 where he attended West High School. In 1937, Ivan married Shirley Hall, who was to be his beloved wife of 48 years until her death due to breast cancer in 1985. As a young boy, Ivan worked in his father’s business, Barnum Printing and Publishing Company. Upon his father’s death, Ivan became owner of the business that at one point printed and published seven weekly newspapers serving southwest Denver, most notably the Denver HeraldDispatch and LaVoz. Ivan served on the Board of Directors of the Colorado Press Association. He was awarded the “Golden MakeUp Rule” award, recognized by editors and publishers throughout Colorado in appreciation of his service in the newspaper industry. He was involved in civic activities, serving as president of the Optimist Club and Southwest Denver YMCA, among other organizations. He owned Sno-Skat, a snow removal manufacturing business. He founded the Colorado Wildfires Volunteer Association.
Ivan Rosenberg In 1971, Ivan was elected to the Denver City Council, which he said was his most significant achievement of his career. As a councilman, he served on the Public Works Committee and was instrumental in the development of Denver’s 16th Street Mall.
After active duty in the U.S. Marines, Ivan’s interest in auto racing grew to be a lifelong hobby and he became active in the Colorado Automobile Racing Club. Although Ivan did not realize his dream of being a Denver firefighter, he was a strong supporter
of the Denver Fire Department. Due to his endless creativity and curiosity Ivan designed and invented several products and held patents for his innovations. He loved people and life and it can truly be said he never met a stranger. He is survived by six children, Margie (Tom) of Denver, Joe (Diane) of Denver, Gary (Janie) of Denver, Illene (Manny) of Bluebell, Pa., Donna (Richard, deceased) of Boulder and I.V (Nini) of Boulder. His grandchildren are Eric and Jeffrey Goard, Leslie Bailey, Joey and Bradley Rosenberg, April Buswell, Dana Rosenberg, Kerri-Ann Rosenberg-Hallet, Zach and Josh Rosenberg, Deborah Neff, Laura Hutton, Jeremiah Donati, Heather Archer, Emily Johnson and Eliot Rosenberg. Ivan was dearly loved by fifteen great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his dear friend, Gina Lauver of Denver. A viewing will be held at Crown Hill Mortuary Friday, Aug. 9, from 4-7 p.m. Memorial and Celebration of Life is Saturday, Aug 10 at 10 a.m., with a reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, Ivan would wish for memorial donations be made to the American Cancer Society (800-227-2345) to benefit breast cancer research.
Denver Days ‘Brush Off’ Community Challenge a success Volunteer remove graffiti in Denver
Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock, Denver City Council members and Denver Public Works kicked off Denver Days, Aug. 3, by giving graffiti in Denver the “BRUSH OFF!” The Brush Off Community Challenge unites community members to remove graffiti along Federal Boulevard, a major thoroughfare
through the Mile High City. This one9day event, held in conjunction with Denver Days, a new citywide tradition aimed at creating stronger neighborhoods by fostering community service projects and neighborhood gatherings. The event concluded at noon with an ice-cream social, courtesy of Blue Bell Ice Cream, in Barnum Park. For more information, visit www.knowgraffiti.com. See more photos on page 4
Five gallon buckets of paint were provided to paint over unwanted tags and graffiti. Photos by Stefan Krusze
Denver Mayor, Michael Hancock demonstrates the proper way to roll paint and block out tags and graffiti by rolling paint in lock pattern from top to bottom for swift and complete coverage, as the Community Volunteers observe and take note of the Mayor’s technique.