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Town of North Hempstead to stage inaugural "Trashion Show" Jan. 9 in Westbury.

Long Island, N.Y. — The latest green initiative by the Town of North Hempstead asks young people to construct fashionable clothing out of recyclable trash then display their work in the first-ever town "Trashion Show."

With greening the environment one of his self-proclaimed top priorities, Supervisor Jon Kaiman says the Trashion Show initiative helps students to become "stewards of the environment."

Set for Jan. 9 at the Yes We Can Community Center in Westbury, the runway event will feature clothing designed and made by students from nine school districts participating in Kaiman's School Recycling Partnership Program. 

“Not only does this provide students with a fun and exciting way of displaying their creativity, but it also helps to protect the environment and promote environmental sustainability,” said Kaiman in a release.

Emceed by environmental educator Nancy Judd of Recycle Runway, the event begins at 6 p.m.

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Brian January 4, 2013 at 01:16 am
The Students and 11- School Districts should be very careful dealing with Jon Kaiman and his garbage. Jon is not a good steward of the community. He has failed the 11-school districts from the ToNH badly. Mr. Kaiman was asked to donate the $1,572,500 he receives from his TV Tax directly to the schools. He said no, his low budget station is more important, even with todays ToNH Internet Web-page and robo call.
Mr. Kaiman has failed the students in a last minute Dec. 2012 purchase of 2-condo units in Great Neck at $800,000-for the Gold Coast Film Society. If the ladies could travel to the "Yes WE Can Community Center", $800,000 could go to the school districts. I believe, the school districts should limit the time children spend with the Kaiman Administration, garbage leaves a lasting odor.
david January 4, 2013 at 02:12 am
if anyone wants a real trashion show. just attend one of the Town Board meetings .
ohh wait. that's. a corrupshion show .
David NH January 4, 2013 at 02:33 am
ok people great idea from our beloved Supervisor , help the environment ,start wearing your garbage.
Justin Cooper January 4, 2013 at 03:39 am
Hello- although I understand the importance of getting our younger generation involved with issues surrounding their lives- I think that it may have been wiser not to bring Green Fashions to the attention of a generation that seems to act out of personal choice rather than the benefit of the community. I 'm shocked at the attire of our young high schools students in particular the girls who attend classes . I still cannot understand why our school board permitted this shift in "student wear" towards casual/pajama attire. Justin
Vincent January 4, 2013 at 12:26 pm
David NH: You seem to be the only one on these posts that appreciate the North Hempstead Supervisor. Good for you.. As a mater of fact these posts have become a whpping post for the Town of Hempstead Supervisor also. The old adage 'you can't please all of the people all the time' rings true.
Vincent January 4, 2013 at 01:32 pm
Justin Cooper: Couldn't agree with you more. However, if the School Board tried to limit the, as you state, casual/pajama attire the liberal parents would sue and we taxpayers would bear the cost. We live in a liberal anything goes society now don't you know?
Anon January 4, 2013 at 02:52 pm
a liberaly anything goes society is better than a conservative do it my way or the highway society.
Nassau Taxpayer January 4, 2013 at 04:19 pm
Aha. That must be why he and his acolyte cronies vigorously thumb their noses at the majority who, for example, don't want the Town to buy RCC, Great Neck "Arts" buildings, re-zone Main Street/PW, or otherwise bail out/sell out to connected special interests. He doesn't even pretend to represent or please the majority.
Vincent January 4, 2013 at 07:40 pm
pw: Another one of your liberal cronies.
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David NH January 4, 2013 at 09:57 pm
Hey Vincent how many no show job has Kaiman given you ?
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Ronnie Gavarian June 6, 2013 at 11:24 am
Isn't this Wendy Kreitzman's husband? Of course, Wendy - the lying editor at the Great NeckRead More Record!!! How cozy of you both - I sent in a letter to Anton Press regarding Wendy's erroneous and biased coverage of Pamela Geller's appearance at the Chabad in Great Neck and never received an answer. I didn't really expect to either. But why would we continue to support establishment candidates when the systems continue to fail, property taxes continue to rise, services continue to decrease, corruption on every level from local to federal exists, and you have a complicit media with your own wife at the helm. I don't think so!