Speaker: Mayor Todd Gloria
A third-generation San Diegan of Filipino, Dutch, Puerto Rican, and Native American descent, Mayor Gloria’s lifelong career in public service was inspired by a lesson his parents – a hotel maid and a gardener – taught him at a young age: if you care about something, then you should leave it better than you found…
Speaker Doubleheader: Peter M. Phillips, Challenged Sailors San Diego & Michael Brandenburg, Lions Leo-Omega Clubs
While we need to reimagine ourselves at all levels of the Lions organization to be relevant in the 21st century and attract new generations to undertake community service, today we will explore how establishing a community based LEO Omega Club, sponsored by a Lions Club, can enable us aging Lions to achieve so much more.
Speaker: Steven Cantu, Friendly Inclusive Gardening
Stephen Cantu, a UC Master Gardener is on a mission to improve accessibility and inclusiveness in gardening for people with mobility issues. Stephen has used a wheelchair for 37 years due to a job site accident and identifies obstacles and solutions that help people of all abilities benefit from the joys of tending a home garden.…
Speaker: Colin Parent, Circulate San Diego
Colin Parent will present on Vision Zero, a concept of ending traffic fatalities and serious injuries. Beginning in 2015, Circulate San Diego launched a campaign to implement Vision Zero in the San Diego region. They published a major report with then-Mayor Faulconer, and secured a commitment from the City Council to eliminate traffic deaths. Solutions…
Speaker: Paul Krueger, Zoning Law Tension
Can a current or prospective homeowner or buyers in San Diego expect to be living in single-family neighborhoods? Not necessarily with the new laws in the state and San Diego that now allow for “granny flats” construction and can allow for six to eight unit Auxiliary Dwelling Units (ADUs) on a single family lot—with no…
Lions High School Baseball Tournament
The Lions High School Baseball Tournament is the oldest and largest High School Tourney in the United States. Founded by Mike Morrow and Les Cassie in 1951, the tournament has been held, rain or shine, every year since! Originally the tournament fields were limited to just San Diego County High Schools and a few nearby…
Speaker: James Hamilton, UCSD Economist on Financial Status
James D. Hamilton has been a professor in the Economics Department at the University of California at San Diego since 1992, where he currently holds the Robert F. Engle endowed chair in economics. He served as department chair from 1999 - 2002 and has also taught at Harvard University and the University of Virginia. He…
Lions Friends & Neighbors Showcase
Join Us for a fun and informative dinner!
Lights, Camera, Action – San Diego Film Week – Jodi Cilley
Jodi Cilley is a long-time filmmaker, entrepreneur, and educator. She has been teaching video production since 2004 and has taught video and editing at UC San Diego Extension Digital Arts Center, Platt College, and the Media Arts Center San Diego. She has produced over a hundred projects including web series, short films, TV specials, documentaries…
Volunteer Effort – Stamp Out Hunger Drive
Stamp Out Hunger Drive, Saturday, May 13, 2023, from 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm at the Coronado Post Office, 1400-1498 Ynez Place, Coronado, CA 92118 During the week, Postal Workers will collect food while delivering mail throughout the city. They will bring it to the Post Office and volunteers will sort, box, and deliver the food to Military Outreach…
Parking
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Catering
The Downtown San Diego Lions Club catering is provided by Las Hadas