CVHN seeks to improve the health and well 

being of children in need by providing them 

with access to FREE medical and dental care 

in the community. CVHN has been operating 

a Mobile Dental Clinic since 2008 that 

travels to area schools providing preventative 

dental care. In 2012, the freestanding Dental 

Clinic in Santa Rosa Beach opened providing 

preventative and restorative dental care.

For more information about Children’s 

Volunteer Health Network and its mission, 

please visit www.cvhnkids.org.

Children’s Volunteer Health   

 

Network Announces New  

 

 

Dentist, Dr. Stephanie Curley,  

 DMD

Children’s Volunteer Health Network, or 

CVHN, is thrilled to announce the addition 

of Dr. Stephanie Curley to its Dental Clinic 

Program. Dr. Curley joined CVHN after 

Hurricane Michael damaged the Lynn Haven 

dental offi ce she was working in at the time. 

Dr. Curley moved to the area in 2015 with 

her husband just months after graduating 

from the University of Louisville School of 

Dentistry. The couple recently welcomed 

twins into the world. When the opportunity 

to work for CVHN emerged, Dr. Curley was 

excited to join a nonprofi t team that focused 

on serving children.

“The kids I get to meet and work with at 

CVHN are always fun and entertaining,” 

said Dr. Curley. “I love all the different 

personalities I get to meet. Oral hygiene is 

very important to all ages, especially children. 

I am happy to be a part of a team that gets to 

improve their dental health and educate them 

on the importance of proper dental hygiene.” 

Progress Bank Celebrates 11th  

 Anniversary

Progress Bank marks its 11th anniversary 

of serving its clients across North and Central 

Alabama and Destin/Inlet Beach, Florida areas 

with a CD Special and activities within each of 

our offi ces.  We invite clients and shareholders 

to join us in the celebration on February 4.

 Progress Bank opened on February 4, 2008 

with 2 offi ces in Huntsville and Decatur, 

Alabama. The Bank has continued to expand 

across Alabama and Florida, now operating 

9 offi ces. During the past 11 years, the Bank 

has grown into a solid fi nancial institution 

with nearly $1.2 billion in total assets. Our 

fi nancial services division, Progress Financial 

Services, is approaching $750 million in assets 

under management.  The Bank continues to 

focus on providing great service through a 

variety of commercial banking options, wealth 

management, and home mortgages along with 

traditional banking products and services. 

 “We continue to be very proud of everything 

our employees are doing at Progress. The 

culture of great service to our clients using local 

bankers and technology has served us well. 

We remain focused on commercial and retail 

banking, wealth management and mortgage 

banking delivered in both traditional and 

technology-based platforms,” said Progress 

Bank President and CEO, David Nast.

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Emerald Coast Science Center  

 

Invites Community to Celebrate  

 

30 Year Anniversary 

The new year marks a milestone for local 

non-profi t organization, the Emerald Coast 

Science Center, ECSC. To commemorate this 

monumental occasion the ECSC will host a 

fundraiser to celebrate inspiring and growing 

a scientifi cally engaged community for the last 

thirty years. 

“We are thrilled to be celebrating 30 years 

on the Emerald Coast,” said Diane Fraser, 

Executive Director of the ECSC. “We are 

hoping this event brings together those that 

supported our mission in the beginning as well 

as those that are just learning about us. This 

celebration gives us an opportunity to showcase 

what we have to offer the community.” 

Local artists have been commissioned to 

create artwork that expresses what “Science is” 

to them. Prints of the Artwork will adorn the 

ECSC’s building and property for the duration 

of their 30th year on the Emerald Coast, 

giving the community an opportunity to enjoy 

them outside of the event. At the Anniversary 

Celebration, the artwork will be available for 

purchase in a silent auction. 

Founded in 1989 by the Junior League of the 

Emerald Coast the center was created to provide 

STEM education to children in Okaloosa 

County. The center changed its name in 2001 

and has been growing steadily since that time. 

The ECSC now occupies a 8,000 square foot 

building with over 45 exhibits and interactive 

activities, it serves Walton, Okaloosa and Santa 

Rosa counties, and it sees over 12,000 visitors 

each year. 

Visit www.ecscience.org for more 

information.

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