South Huntsville Neighbors, June 2024

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Meet the
Manhart Family,
Stephanie, Austin and Violet
By Stephanie Manhart, Photos by Mandi Cook Photography
We are the Manhart Family. We have me,
Stephanie Manhart, my husband, Austin Manhart,
our daughter Violet Manhart and our best
friend (Uncle) Calvin Jacobson. Austin and I
met while working together in restaurants.
We both have always had a love for food. We
had this professionalism about us that made
it extremely easy to work together. No matter
what kitchen we ended up in over the years
we always excelled when working together.
Over time we became close friends, bonding
over our work and similarities in our past. We
both had similar goals for the future. Before we
knew it that bond turned into admiration and
affection for one another. It was not long that
we decided to give US a shot.
The three of us have all left Huntsville, AL at
some point in our lives. I left to join the Army,
Austin left for college and Calvin left for family,
but we all ended up right back here in beautiful
Huntsville. Huntsville has always called
out, ready to give you a comforting place to call
home. Nowhere is without its troubles but how
can you beat a Huntsville Alabama sunset?
Trust us, you can't. This Valley has so much to
offer in so many ways, the culture, the restaurants,
the nature, and most of all the breathtaking
sky. They say home is where the heart is
and our heart belongs to Huntsville.
When we explore away from Huntsville our
favorite place to go is the beach; speci 昀椀 cally,
Panama City beach. It has been our go to destination
for 7 years now. This is partially due
to the fact that I lived there for 4 years and
was able to show Austin the wonders of the
beach. Austin found his in 昀椀 nity for the beach
through me. The best part is that there is one
thing you can always 昀椀 nd at the beach and it’s
Mini Golf! Now I wouldn't say we are pros
at mini golf but it is our favorite thing to play
together when traveling to any beach because
it's fun yet still competitive.
When I was a teenager I had no idea where I
wanted my life to go. I knew I wanted to make
a difference, I just didn't know how. I was helping
take care of my grandmother after a major
surgery and we were watching the news about
the war at that time. I told her I wanted to join
and make something of myself by serving our
country. Little did I know my grandma started
working immediately to make this dream
come true. 6 months later I turned 18 and a
few family members, including my grandma
had made my dream a reality. I served 4 years
with the United States Army and was deployed
for Operation New Dawn and Operation Iraqi
Freedom. It was a lot of hard work and dedication
but it gave me exactly what I needed and
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