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| Dr. Katherine Zieman starring in the "Nutcracker" |
Dr. Katherine Zieman arrived at her Corbett house by accident...or was it fate?! Before getting married, she and David lived in Portland and were headed to the Gorge one day for a hike. They never made it. Seeing an "Open House" sign on the way, they stopped in to take a look. Driving down the driveway, Katherine said she was reminded of her grandmother's farm in upstate New York. Knowing that one day she and David had wanted to purchase a farm to raise animals and crops, they got out and walked the property for a long time, making that their hike of the day! The property was spectacular with it's fruit trees, timber, barn and setting. The home itself was
not a "peach." Well, there
was the pine paneling that caught Katherine's eye, but that was about it! Turns out that the Realtor who was selling the home also offered to sell their Portland home so that the move could be made. In the midst of the process, Katherine and David would visit "their" property on a regular basis. On one memorable visit to the farm, David proposed to Katherine! In May 1995 they moved into Corbett and in Sept. they were married
on the property! After settling in, daughter Clara was adopted from China at 8 months of age and then Leila was adopted locally at birth. Now a family that was active and busy, Katherine continued working as a naturopathic family doctor and midwife as well as teaching at the Naturopathic Medical School in Portland. Add to that, living the dream of having a garden of healthy produce and tending to their lambs, turkeys, pigs and chickens! Not one to sit still, Katherine has used her background as a New York professional actor, mime and dancer to help others in our community. Back in 2000 when daughter Clara was 4.5 years old, Katherine volunteered for the CCT production of "The Sound of Music" as a choreographer. The last ten years since then, she has devoted
countless hours to the children of Corbett who love to act and perform on stage. Favorite thing about her home? Running out the door over the years for "alerts." Full moon alert. Deer alert. Snowflake alert. Sunset alert. I am thankful we have been "alerted" that Katherine IS "in the house" and always ready to help when needed most!
