Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. (Ernie) was elected Assessor, Recorder, and County Clerk (ARCC) in November 2010 and re-elected in 2014 and 2018. He is the Past President of the California Assessors Association (CAA) and has sat on the CAA Executive Committee for seven years. Prior to his election to Assessor, he was a National Partner…

Fisher House Foundation builds comfort homes where Military and Veteran Families can stay free of charge, while a loved one is in the hospital. These homes are located at military and Veteran Affairs (VA) Medical Centers around the world. Fisher Houses have up to 21 suites with private bedrooms and baths. Guests share a common…

Recently retired as a Patent Attorney at Qualcomm Incorporated that focused on GPS, telecommunication, and wireless applications. Product line manager for gpsOne integrated GPS products. Drove Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) adoption into worldwide mobile devices for both emergency services and location-based applications. Developed the Qualcomm position location portfolio from inception into a quarter-billion dollar…

We will have an early lunch at the Center's Auditorium and then tour both the Blind Community Center of San Diego and the Lions Optometric Vision Clinic (LOVC). These organizations are co-located in Balboa Park at 1805 Upas St, San Diego, CA 92103. The Blind Community Center of San Diego (BCCSD) enriches the lives of…

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…

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.

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.…

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…