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During Leslie Osborn’s 10-year legislative tenure, she authored a public-private partnership to move women from incarceration to the Women in Recovery program. She was the first woman to chair the House Judiciary Committee and first Republican female to chair the House Appropriations and Budget Committee.

March is just around the corner, and you know what that means – spring cleaning. Here are a few tips to get you started:

St. Patrick’s Day is approaching, and Oklahoma is ready for the green-tinged festivities. Oklahoma City residents can celebrate and meet new friends at Lucky’s St. Patrick’s Day Crawl.

Parents across America continue to worry about the apps their children and teens download. Here are two apps that can give parents peace of mind.

Oklahoma natives Tim Todd and Levi Wilson are giving residents of tornado-prone areas the security they need to sleep at night. The co-founders of Life Lift Systems appeared on ABC’s “Shark Tank” to pitch their telescoping storm shelter beds that can withstand the force of an EF5 tornado.

The Redbud Classic, currently celebrating 37 years of fun, fitness and philanthropy, has become an Oklahoma City tradition that hundreds of participants look forward to each year. The 2019 Redbud Classic runs from April 6-7.

The Wellness Now coalition presents the ninth annual Open Streets OKC on Sunday, April 7 from noon to 4 p.m. The event takes place along NW 23rd Street from Robinson to Western avenues. Open Streets is a fun health and wellness project sponsored by the Oklahoma City-County Health Department, Oklahoma’s Credit Union and the Substance Use Prevention Alliance.

In the past year, the Oklahoma Governor’s International Team welcomed visits from the British Ambassador, U.S. Trade and Development Director, Consul Generals from 10 nations and international journalists for the first time in 25 years.

Every 39 seconds, an adult dies of a heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular diseases. Heart disease doesn’t just happen to older adults. It’s happening more frequently to younger adults, and conditions that lead to heart disease are commonly occurring at younger ages.

The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority is encouraging motor vehicle safety through the use of seat belts. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, “of the 37,461 people killed in motor vehicle crashes in 2016, 48 percent were not wearing seat belts.”

When I lived in Arlington, VA, I really enjoyed traveling. Arlington was in a prime location near an international airport and was central to other cities on the coast.

Pathways has 122 students, ranging from four weeks to five years old. Often, we’re asked what kind of “early learning” babies and toddlers are engaged in.

From drinks and eats, to education and roads, let’s see what piqued the interest of The Oklahoma 100’s readers in 2018.