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Contents Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Kuanita E. Murphy, PhD Rural Leader Magazine, LLC is a digital publication that highlights every day people doing extraordinary things nationally and abroad. www.RuralLeaderMag.com www.GetRuralLeaderMag.com 6 Childhood Vaccine Rates Increase But More Parents Also are Refusing 15  These Health Bene- fits of Salt Might Surprise You 8  Forward-thinking Programs Get Kids to Eat Better 16   Entrepreneurs in Unexpected Places: How one Midwest city Promotes Diverse Local Innovation 10  Raising Beef to Higher Standards 12 Tips for Overcoming Obstacles to be Your Best Self 13  How to Inspire Your Teen to Expand Their Horizons and Find Their Passion 12   From cancer nurse to cancer patient: One woman’s story 17  Dominate Spring: Five Easy Steps to Wake up Your Lawn 19  Stemming the leak: 4 ways to Encourage STEM in your Middle Schooler 20  How to Be ‘money smart’ in a Digital World 22  How Retailers can Build Trust and Relevance in Their Communities Contact Us Rural Leader Magazine, LLC 400 West Peachtree Street Suite #4-529 Atlanta, Georgia 30308 [email protected] 1-877-281-6505 Reproduction in any manner, in whole or in part, in English, or other languages, is prohibited without written consent. Send editorial ideas to Kuanita Murphy, PhD, Editor-in-Chief [email protected] 2 RuralLeaderMag.com | APRIL 2018   Tell us what you think about our publications, if you have a great idea for a story, or to just share. We may print your comments in Rural Leader Magazine. By sending us your comments, you’re giving permission to call you for an interview. Please be sure to include your name, address, email address, and phone number so we can reach you. Write to us at info@ RuralLeaderMagazine.com— www.GetRuralLeaderMag.com