Pat Haffner is the second oldest of 15 children born to her parents. Her youngest sister was actually born AFTER Pat had already moved out of the family home! Having attended 2.5 years of college- first at Gonzaga Univ. and then Portland State Univ., Pat met her husband Larry on a blind date. They married shortly after when Pat was just 23 years old. Because Larry was in the service, they moved ten times in the first 12 years of marriage! In 1975, Larry and Pat got "lost" in Corbett when driving around. They stopped at the Corbett Market and when asking for direction, they also asked about the name of a local Realtor because they loved what they were seeing! Larry grew up on a farm in Illinois, and they had two sons that they wanted to have the same "country life" experience. Finding land they liked, the Haffner's built a home in the "woods" of Corbett that even has a waterfall behind their acreage! Loving their new home/lifestyle so much, they went on to have two
more sons! Right from the beginning, Pat connected with the Corbett community. She volunteered extensively at the schools while her boys were young, was a PTA member for many years, served on the Corbett School Board as a member for nine years, has been volunteering with the Kiwania's Club the past 12 years, and has worked at Corbett's Menucha Conference Center for 30 years in their office, working on billings, collections, and setting up conferences. The last several years she has also volunteered with the Helping Hands food program at the Corbett Grange Hall. In the midst of all this, Pat and Larry took in an exchange student and two foster kids, one of whom spoke NO english! Having a heart for education, Pat has volunteered with the ASPIRE program to help kids apply for college scholarships. No surprise, all four of her sons have gone on to higher education- one becoming a teaching professor overseas, one a forestry grad who is now a private contractor, another a doctor of pharmacy, and the youngest is just shy of earning his audio engineering certification. Pat and Larry have four grandchildren and two are now attending school in Corbett. Pat does not just talk about her passion for family, volunteering and education, she has LIVED it- to the benefit of many in our community!
