THRIVE 10-11 | VETERANS’ VOICE 18 | STATE OF ART 22 | EVENTS 29-31
Vol. 4 No. 2
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
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| COMMUNITY | ACCOUNTABILITY | CURIOSITY | CONNECTION |
THE TRUTH WILL PREVAIL GUEST COLUMN
Editor’s note: Retired Pueblo Chieftain editor Steve Henson delivered this speech Feb. 7 at the Damon Runyon Days “Guys & Dolls for Scholars” Banquet. It is a time of unrest in our nation. It is a time of raw emotions. Anger. Distrust. Hate. There is misinformation everywhere; conspiracies around every corner. Americans look suspiciously at each other and when they hear opinions different from their own, they see enemies. Into this cauldron of polarization enters an unconventional figure. He is brash, arrogant. He talks about himself and his accomplishments in the grandest of terms. Some of what he says is true; some of his claims are dubious; some are flat-out untrue. But he appeals to many Americans’ sense of nationalism. He persuasively argues there are forces trying to destroy our nation. He has an enemies list and he is prepared to go after those individuals with the full force of the U.S. government. Given the fact that he easily was elected, he feels empowered. He immediately outrages many in the nation when he insists that a group which attacked other Americans and were convicted should be released. He cites conspiracy theories that prosecutors conducted a witch hunt, that perhaps even government agents were behind the entire thing. Never mind that he can’t prove that. He says it, and for many Americans, what he says is fact. (see reference below) Many Americans believe that this individual is a THE TRUTH continued on page 13
Rachel Kutskill and Lindsay Reeves working together at Fit Instincts in Pueblo.
Defying Limits Together A Collaborative Approach to Holistic Health
Story and photos by Heather Robinson Hernandez s Lindsay Reeves prepared to leave home for college, someone asked her mother, “What if she misses the bus?” Reeves recalls with a smile how her mother replied: “She starts out earlier or catches the next one.” That simple answer, rooted in sheer belief and quiet determination, set the stage for a life without self-imposed limits. Diagnosed at just three years old with a form of Muscular Dystrophy (MD). Reeves’s early years were a mix of uncertainty and hope. Her family embarked on a relentless quest for answers, exploring every avenue to understand her condition. As she grew older, Reeves realized that the specific type of MD “wasn’t going to matter” and that she wanted to enjoy her life.
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With unwavering support from family and friends, she experimented with a range of therapies, from traditional methods to horseback riding, even when those pursuits came with falls and setbacks. Over time, each trial reinforced her commitment to move forward on her own terms.
A Philosophy of Possibility
Reeves’s journey has been one of continuous adaptation to her body’s changing needs. Every day presented new challenges that required constant negotiation and flexibility. The particular form of Muscular Dystrophy (MD) she has doesn’t fit neatly into the traditional categories used to define the roughly HOLISTIC HEALTH continued on page 8