Recycle

Hi! My name is Ed Spradlin, I am 77yrs young, and I have lived in Portland/Gresham all my life. I grew up in North Portland across from Columbia Park. I attended grade school in Portsmouth and Highland. I then attended Jefferson Hight School, followed by Oregon State University. I was drafted to Vietnam, and after my return continued my education to graduate from Portland State University.

Ed Spradlin

My family ultimately moved out to Gresham 45 years ago, and I have lived there ever since. I am now involved in volunteering for a non-profit that helps under privileged children get access to dental care. The Dental Foundation of Oregon is the non-profit organization that supports and funds the "Tooth Taxi". This is basically a large rolling dental clinic on wheels that travels across Oregon to schools and communities not only educating families but giving actual dental care to children in need.

My family and friends have also joined me in my efforts to help raise money for this cause. What started as me walking the streets in search of cans and bottles to raise money, has now blossomed into an ever growing team of individuals sharing in this effort. Team "Can Do".

Some of the many bottles & cans Ed has collected for the the 'Tooth Taxi'

Every day I am overwhelmed by the beauty of all these individuals who have eagerly stepped up to be a part of something that is growing in support. People want to help. They just, often, don't know how. I have realized something in this process, and it is validated everyday by all the people who have joined this cause. We can do amazing things alone, but even more amazing things together. Together we are team "Can Do".

Outstanding job Ed!

When: Sat, Apr 02, 2022 9AM-12PM
Where: Gresham City Hall
1333 NW Eastman Pky
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Join us for a free document shredding and block Styrofoam recycling event. This is a drive-through, drop-and-go service with a limit of two grocery sized bags per vehicle.

What to shred and recycle

• Credit card and bank statements
• Paycheck stubs
• Investment statements
• Paper with personal data
• Block Styrofoam used in product packaging

Not accepted:

• Items with any food/liquid residue
• Styrofoam with tape
• Packing peanuts
• Hot tub covers
• Colored foam
• Dirty foam
• Squishy foam

For more information, email Recycle@GreshamOregon.gov or call 503-618-2525.

		Simple Solution. Big Reward. After big holiday meals, no one likes to be stuck doing the clean-up. But if you aren't careful with leftover gravy, pan drip-pings and sauces a grease-clogged drain could ruin your holiday and cost you a bundle.

When fats, oils and grease are poured down the drain, they stick to the inside of pipes causing messy sewer backups and expensive cleanup and repair.

The solution:
Pour the grease into a can, freeze it, and toss the can in the trash!

When: Tue, May 07, 2019 6PM-8PM Where: Gresham City Hall Council Chambers 1333 NW Eastman Pky Get Map!

Regular Council meetings allow necessary City business to be dealt with, such as citizen recognition, citizen advisory committee reports, bid awards, resolutions, ordinances, public hearings, etc. Regular Council meetings are streamed live on the City's website at GreshamOregon.gov/Videos.

For more information contact the City Recorder at 503-618-2697.

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Let's Fix It! When: Sat, Mar 09, 2019 10AM-12PM Where: Habitat for Humanity ReStore 610 NE 181st Ave. Get Map!

Get your broken items fixed by community volunteers for free

The City of Gresham and Coalition of Neighborhood Associations are teaming up to bring people with repair skills together to help neighbors fix their broken items.

Types of household items repaired

• Broken bicycles, chains and tires
• Torn clothing, missing buttons and other fabric repairs
• Broken clocks, fans and small kitchen appliances
• Broken VCRs, DVD or CD players, printers, calculators, Gameboys and remote controls

Please note: Televisions, microwaves and small engines are not repairable at this event.

What to expect

• Try to bring anything that may be needed to repair your item; Parts, buttons, matching thread, power cords, batteries, connecting cables, remote controls, instructions manuals, etc.
• We try to help everyone who brings an item. If participants bring multiple items (allowed), we can only work on one item at a time and may not be able to fix more than one item per person.
• Our volunteer fixers will do their best to repair your item, but some repairs may be too complicated or require resources that aren't available at the event.
• The event is free. There may be a wait depending on the number of repairs.

Contact

For more information contact us at repaircafegresham@gmail.com or 503-618-2694.

• Repair PDX
• Gresham Repair Cafe

When: Tue, Mar 12, 2019 6PM-7:30PM Where: Rosewood Initiative 16126 SE Stark Street Get Map!

Join the Citys Recycling and Solid Waste staff for a fun and creative event for the whole family. We will learn how to make recycled greeting cards and journals with recycled materials from SCRAP PDX. Learn how to recycle with fun, interactive presentations and games.

• Free pizza
• Craft supplies provided (scissors, glue, paper, etc.)
• Free instruction and recycling information

For more information, contact Shaunna Sutcliffe at 503-618-2694 or Shaunna.Sutcliffe@GreshamOregon.gov.

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