Encinitas: Our History and People
Encinitas: Our History and People By the Encinitas Historical Society Authors Carolyn Roy Cope, Jim Filanc and Garth Murphy Cover painting by artist Kevin Anderson Published by HPN Books and Ledge Media ©2021 Visit www.ledgemedia.net/encinitas to order printed copies And visit www.HPNBooks.com for info on how to publish your own book as a fundraiser for your community
Encinitas: Our History and People
By the Encinitas Historical Society
Authors Carolyn Roy Cope, Jim Filanc and Garth Murphy
Cover painting by artist Kevin Anderson
Published by HPN Books and Ledge Media ©2021
Visit www.ledgemedia.net/encinitas to order printed copies
And visit www.HPNBooks.com for info on how to publish your own book as a fundraiser for your community
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GASPAR<br />
DOCTORS OF<br />
PHYSICAL<br />
THERAPY<br />
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The Gaspar Family: left to right-<br />
Payton 13, Addison 11, Kristin,<br />
Carson 15, <strong>and</strong> Paul Gaspar at Zion<br />
National Park, 2020.<br />
Gaspar Doctors of Physical<br />
Therapy (GPT) has been part of<br />
the fabric of <strong>Encinitas</strong> since its<br />
establishment at Frog’s Athletic<br />
Club in 1994. The practice has<br />
grown from a 350-square foot<br />
office to seven locations,<br />
employing 30 therapists <strong>and</strong><br />
over 100 employees. GPT now<br />
treats almost 7,000 new patients<br />
per year.<br />
Employees of GPT have taken<br />
great pride in serving their<br />
community in many ways<br />
including, but not limited to,<br />
donating money <strong>and</strong> providing onfield<br />
sports medicine coverage for<br />
high school sports <strong>and</strong> Pop Warner,<br />
through stewardship with the <strong>Encinitas</strong> Rotary Club,<br />
getting their h<strong>and</strong>s dirty with the Rotary Home Team<br />
<strong>and</strong> Wine Festival, coaching the two-time National<br />
Champion, the La Costa Canyon Lady Mavericks<br />
Cheerleaders, <strong>and</strong> through Kristin’s service as<br />
County Supervisor <strong>and</strong> <strong>Encinitas</strong>’ first-elected Mayor.<br />
GPT moved its <strong>Encinitas</strong> headquarters<br />
to the former Chili’s in 2021 to better<br />
accommodate patients during the p<strong>and</strong>emic.<br />
We wish all Encinitans great health <strong>and</strong><br />
happiness, as we look forward to seeing you<br />
around town soon!<br />
101 ARTISTS’<br />
COLONY<br />
The “Colony” was established in 1998<br />
<strong>and</strong> became a magical hub for the community<br />
<strong>and</strong> its artists to come together for painting,<br />
performance, classes, <strong>and</strong> all things creative.<br />
This artist-operated <strong>and</strong> funded co-op initially<br />
operated a gallery at the Lumberyard Center.<br />
There was a big move in 2001 to its own<br />
building at 25 East E Street <strong>and</strong> it was in<br />
this old ’30s sheet-metal shop that the Colony<br />
became known as the Art Center for <strong>Encinitas</strong>.<br />
From 2004-2007, the Colony operated in<br />
the buildings pictured which spanned the<br />
block from A Street to B Street on the PCH.<br />
This was the last hurrah for a place to call<br />
home. The Colony is a model for future art<br />
centers in <strong>Encinitas</strong> <strong>and</strong> is still going today<br />
producing its annual Arts Alive Exhibit with<br />
dozens of paintings by local artists exhibited<br />
on light poles from Leucadia to Cardiff, its<br />
“Full Moon Poets” Poetry Slams at La Paloma<br />
Theater, <strong>and</strong> the Halloween Fun Zone at<br />
the Lumberyard.<br />
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