It was all about shortening the commute. Catherine Jones moved with her family to Corbett when she was four years old because her mom's commute to work would be greatly reduced with the new location. Her mom Carla is now retired from both the US Navy and the US Forest Service. Catherine grew up with sister Jeanette in Corbett and attended Corbett schools from kindergarten until graduating in 2010. Always an athlete, Catherine was involved with basketball, volleyball, and softball for as long as she can remember. When her mom took over the Corbett Booster's concessions Catherine's freshman year of high school, Catherine also became involved, volunteering for the Boosters in a variety of ways. Growing up in Corbett was a positive experience for Catherine and she has very fond memories of working both inside and outside her family's home and property with her grandparents. A favorite spot is the family kitchen which is similar to a commercial kitchen with it's appliances and size. The home previously was a group home that housed 15 boys! Living with her grandparents since birth, both passed when she was 11. Recently she has learned of additional family. Catherine has always known she was adopted at birth, but did not know anything of her biological parents. Discovering a clue, she traced them through Facebook! She has since discovered she has three half brothers and one half sister! Her birth parents never married one another, but married others and had children with them. Catherine says she is blessed to have met everyone in person. She is still in awe of the strong physical resemblance she and her father share. Her adopted father lives in Dayton, and oddly enough, her birth father lives near by him! After graduating, Catherine attended Mt. Hood Community College. Her major has changed and she is now focused on elementary education. Recently she has become engaged and will marry her high school sweetheart, Matthew Raczykowski on Dec. 20, 2011 on the family's Corbett property. Matthew is currently in the US Army and will be moving with Catherine to either Texas or North Carolina once married. They are both anxiously awaiting to hear, but are more excited to just be together once again, this time as husband and wife.
