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19 years later she is still with ness is almost 30 years old we are at a
them. As Adrienne states, Women of Distinction point where it runs smoothly and I have a
“Knowing that my children great staff. The goal for the company is to
had a loving and nurturing continually produce the printed product ef-
caretaker made it easier to ficiently and on time and have it look great
focus on work, and, Nancy also did our housekeeping. It for the client. And we do that consistently!”
was comforting knowing that my kids didn’t have to be When Adrienne and her husband were not working they
warehoused, they had consistency. I would come home from previously spent some free time riding Jack’s Harley, but
work and I knew my kids were cared for, my house was clean due to a serious accident that her husband had, Adrienne
and in order. When you are running a business this is so decided to stop riding - although her husband still rides. Her
important. If you have to come home and maintain the home new passion is photography and like everything else that
and spend your weekends doing this you become tired and Adrienne does, she does this well. Her beautiful photos of
cranky.” Europe, from a recent trip, adorn a calendar that she hands
Her children are grown now. Jon, the oldest, is 29 and out to her clients.
received his degree in Communication and Media Manage- Adrienne’s suggestions to women out there who might be
ment. He now works in the family business full time and uti- thinking of starting their own business are simple, “Be genu-
lizes the skills he learned in college. Rachel, 25, is a hairstyl- ine and passionate about what you do and don’t make your
ist and champion equestrian. And Natalie, 19, is attending main focus money. Always treat your clients and employees
school for therapeutic massage and cosmetology. just as you would want to be treated. The golden rule may
After so many successful years in the business Adrienne still be a cliche, but it works.”
has a distinct focus for Streeter Printing, “Since the busi-

Kate Grace
Enhancing the Physical Therapy Experience

The name Kate Grace is synonymous with Physical Therapy So a partnership developed and has been going strong since
in San Diego. After meeting Kate and listening to her pas- 1992.
sion about what she does, I can understand why. It is imme-
diately evident that Kate’s goal is to provide the best physical
therapy experience to each and every one of her patients.
Opened in 1985, Kate Grace Physical Therapy is located in San Diego
the UTC area directly across from The Sporting Club. Woman
Kate’s interest in physical therapy came early and was due
to a bad knee injury that she experienced at the age of 12.
Eight major knee surgeries meant that Kate spent a lot of
time in the hospital and around physical therapists. This led 41
her to the decision that she wanted to become either a doctor
or a physical therapist.
Kate is a graduate of Kent State’s pre med program and Ohio
State’s program for physical therapy. It was her residency
that brought her to San Diego. Kate had visited San Diego
and immediately fell in love with it. When an opportunity for
a residency opened up in San Diego, she jumped at it. Her
hope was that after her residency she could fall into a posi-
tion and remain in a town that she loved. It was Children’s
hospital that offered her a job. She worked at Children’s and
Sharp Hospitals for five years and made the decision that
she liked the idea of a smaller more intimate practice. After
her time with Sharp Hospital she opened her own Physical
Therapy private practice in Mission Valley. Soon after, she
opened a second office between downtown and Hillcrest.
And finally, her current office in La Jolla. Kate found that it
was difficult to maintain three offices and deliver the type of
service that she was dedicated to provide.
Kate’s invaluable business partner is Annie Fonte, who is
the business end of Kate Grace Physical Therapy. Ironically
it was their Moms in Northern California that brought them
together. Although Kate is an outstanding physical therapist
she admits, “Little is taught to us in physical therapy school
about running a business, luckily this is Annie’s specialty.”
July/August 2008