The members of the Bainbridge Rotary Club were treated to a rather unusual fashion show at their meeting Tuesday.

Suzanne Brandt, executive director of the nonprofit Keep Decatur County Beautiful (KDCB), was the guest speaker for the day and told the club about an upcoming event that will be sponsored by the KDCB. The event, which hasn’t yet been officially scheduled, will be a “Repurpose Fashion Accessory and Art Show.” The goal of the show will be to come up with creative ways to reuse old items, like empty jars, newspapers and plastic bags.

Marjorie Mayfield and Hannah Birdsong were good sports as they played the role of fashion model, wearing dresses that were composed of discarded items. Mayfield’s dress was primarily made of an empty Purina dog food bag, while Birdsong’s was made of mostly a poncho and some old grocery bags.

Brandt said the show will have contests for the children and youth who can come up with the most creative ways of reusing trash.

“Most of our parents kept old items like jars and reused them for something else,” Brandt said. “This event will just be a fun way for us to educate people that you can recycle a lot of things you might normally throw away.”

Brandt also said that last October’s “Rivers Alive” project was a tremendous success, as the volunteers cleaned up two more tons of trash than in 2010. She said this feat was especially impressive, because about 50 fewer volunteers participate in 2011 than in 2010.

As a result, the county’s “Rivers Alive” project was named the top cleanup project in Georgia by Keep Georgia Beautiful. Brandt said the county will receive an award on April 18 in recognition of this honor.

Brandt also said an electronics recycling day will be held June 2, starting at 9 a.m., at the old landfill on Fowlstown Road. Citizens will be able to recycle large electronics, such as computers, microwaves and stereos. They can also recycle televisions, but there will be a $10 fee.

“This is a good way to empty out a lot of junk from your garages,” Brandt said.

For more information on KDCB, call (229) 246-3611 or email bdckab@surfsouth.com.