Encinitas: Our History and People

1961 ä
• Elks Lodge #2243 has occupied 1393 Windsor Road, Cardiff-by-the-Sea
since it was chartered on the 24th of November.
• Olivenhain Municipal Water District (1966 Olivenhain Road) is completed and
water is now available to the Olivenhain Valley. OMWD President Alvin
Wiegand, then 74 years old, turns the main water valve feeding an ample supply
of water to the thirsty valley. Large estates and stables now cover the hillsides.
• Hansen Surfboard Shop is opened by Don Hansen in a shack in Cardiff-bythe
Sea, near Cardiff reef on Highway 101.
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Above: World Champion Surfer and
Encinitas local, Rusty Miller surfing
at Wiamea Bay.
1962 ä
• The Christmas Parade begins as an annual event, which stopped in 1990 because
of lack of funds. It resumes in 1994, sponsored by the City of Encinitas.The
parade originally was along 2nd Street during the day. Now the Holiday Parade,
is on the first Saturday of December during the early evening hours.
1963 ä
• Caldwell’s Antiques (1234 N. Hwy 101) opens by owner Charles K. Caldwell.
• Chamber of Commerce in Cardiff-by-the-Sea is officially established.
• Encinitas Hospital first opened. Founded by Dr. Charles Clark, Dr. Ronald
Summers, Dr. Dwight Cook and Herman “Pop” Wiegand.
• Rusty Miller is crowned world surfing champion by the World Surfing
Federation. Rusty was a local surfing favorite and lifeguard at Moonlight Beach
in the 1960s. Rusty moved to Encinitas at age 5 and started surfing at age 10.
1965 ä
• Besta Wan Pizza House (148 Aberdeen) is opened by the Corder Family on
March 12th. It is still there today with parking and a “play” area in front.
• Pacific View Elementary School Expands to 2.8 acres when the school district
purchases two houses on the south side for a larger playground area.
• Lake Val Sereno is purchased and constructs the ill-fated “lake front homes”.
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