One of the first things you may notice about Joe Luna is that when you shake his hand, it is quite strong and weathered. Joe has been using his hands most of his entire life, even building his own home in Corbett in 1995. Joe is a brick layer who also lays stone and block. He has built both reader board signs at the Corbett Schools, the base for the Corbett sign at the west end of the grade school, worked on the Jeff Lucas Memorial, and laid brick pavers to raise money at the grade school playground. Joe has even done restoration work on the Vista House. Carefully, he saved all of the pieces and then "put everything back together" as needed. Joe and wife Lori are heavily vested in the community, raising daughter Antonia and twin boys, Gabe and Ben here. Antonia recently married in the Bahamas and now lives in Portland with her husband. Both boys are also living and working in Portland. Lori teaches Spanish at the Corbett Schools and is also the co-principal of the high/middle schools. As their kids were growing up, Joe was also a coach. He coached girl's softball and soccer as well as boy's soccer and baseball. All three of the kids excelled in athletics. Joe loves the small town feel of Corbett, as he was raised in the Sequoia National Forest. His dad was a forest ranger. Recently Lori and Joe purchased a second home in Gaunajauto, Mexico that is currently being renovated. They look forward to taking several trips a year to visit, as this is where Lori has attended summer school the last three years. Joe says that Mexico will never replace Corbett, and he someday wants to be "buried in the back yard!" He seems to love everything about the place, including the schools that he and Lori are so heavily vested in. Joe says he greatly appreciates all the positive people that have had a positive impact on the schools over the years. "THAT is why Corbett is thriving!"
