Community » Funded Community Partners United Way of Perry County funds organizations that provide services focused on Education, Financial Stability, Emergency Assistance and Health. , 18677 Old State Rd. 37,   Leopold,   IN 47551; Contact:  Mrs. Mary Roberson Perry Central Family Outreach - Perry, 18677 Old State Rd. 37,   Leopold,   IN Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Ohio Valley - Perry, 101 Plaza East Blvd., Suite 315,   Evansville,   INLocal contact:   Samantha Ramsey Buffalo Trace Boy Scout Council - Perry, 3501 E. Lloyd Expressway,   Evansville,   INContact:   Mr. John  Harding Girl Scouts of Southwest Indiana 223 NW 2nd St # 100, Evansville, IN 47708;   Perry County 4-H  125 S. 8th Street,   Cannelton, INContact:  Ms. Cathy Boerste Perry County Learning Partnership-1140 - 31st Street, Tell CityContact: Mrs. Rebecca Miller Tell City Family Outreach- Salvation Army - Perry, 3100 N. Meridian Street,   Indianapolis,   IN

Local Service Representative:  Mrs. Joan Hess, 812/547-0903 Catholic Charities 802 - 9th Street, Tell City, IN 47586;  Contact:  Mrs. Joan Hess Perry County Food Coalition - Perry, c/o Catholic Charities, 802 - 9th Street, Tell City, IN 47586;   Weekend Backpack Program - Perry, St. Paul Church, 824 Jefferson St, Tell City, IN 47586;   Anderson Woods - Perry, Adyeville Rd., Bristow, IN 47515;  epic e2 backpack Crisis Connection302 Main Street, Suite 102, Tell City, IN 47586;  bear grylls backpack for saleContact:  Mrs. Paula Raschebackpack mcm ebay Perry County Council on Aging - Perry, 200 W. 5th St./P.O. Box 163,   Cannelton,   INMickey Wilson, a professional slackliner, who saved a friend tangled by his backpack in an Arapahoe Basin chairlift Jan. 4, joined that friend to share the tale of the miraculous rescue on “The Ellen Degeneres Show.”

Identified only as Richard on the program, the 30-year-old from Broomfield, said he has little memory of what happened that day. “I have little figments that I think are memories, going backwards and all of a sudden my vision constricting.” Wilson, who recounted the harrowing rescue to The Denver Post the day after it happened, shared the story again with Degeneres and her studio audience. When the skier’s backpack became entangled in the chairlift, he ended up hanging by his neck as he was swept around the bullwheel at the top of the lift and back down the mountain. Wilson, a part-time A-Basin ski instructor, and two other friends were on a chair behind the skier. After the lift was shut down, Wilson realized he could climb to the tower and use his skill as a professional slackliner to travel down the cable to get to his friend who was hanging by his neck about 10 feet off the ground. Wilson described slacklining to Degeneres as “the evolution of tightrope walking while using your arms for balance,” said it was “intrinsic” for him to use that skill to save his friend’s life.

“That’s not intrinsic to anyone else,” Degeneres replied as the studio audience laughed. “That’s just for you.” Wilson said he realized he didn’t have the knife he usually carries when he reached his friend. Fortunately, members of the Arapahoe Basin Ski Patrol had arrived and one of them tossed a knife to Wilson that he used to cut down his friend who had been unconscious for roughly four minutes. Members of the ski patrol quickly began performing CPR and the skier told Degeneres he was able to walk away with a broken rib and a few bruises. He said practice holding his breath as a swimmer helped save his life. The man has been reluctant to talk about the experience and declined other national media requests, but decided to share his story with Degeneres so he could publicly thank Wilson and the other rescuers. “I want to keep the focus on the real hero and the rescue,” he said. “The story is really about the miracle of Mickey having the skills to do this rescue.”

For appearing on the show, Degeneres gave each man a seven-night trip for two to Hawaii. “You can go separately, but I’d bring him with you,” she said to the skier, gesturing to Wilson. The program featuring the two men originally aired at 3 p.m. MST Jan. 17 on KUSA-Channel 9 in Denver.By • Posted on February 4, 2014 • Filed under Around the Industry, BLOG, Industry News • In celebration of “Create A Vacuum Day” (Feb. 4), here is a brief history of the creation, and evolution, of the vacuum. 1860 – – First manual models, using bellows were developed. Daniel Hess of West Union, Iowa created the carpet sweeper. 1898 – – John S. Thurman of St. Louis, Missouri submitted a patent for a gasoline powered cleaner. Dust was blown into a receptacle rather than being sucked in. Thurman took his invention of the horse-drawn motorized cleaning system as part of his cleaning services. 1901 – – The motorized vacuum cleaner was invented by Hubert Cecil Booth of England.

Nicknamed “Puffing Billy”, his was driven by an internal combustion engine and his first petrol-powered, horse-drawn vacuum cleaner relied upon air drawn by a piston pump through a cloth filter. He followed up with an electric-powered model, also transported by horse and carriage. The term “vacuum cleaner” was first used by the company set up to market Booth’s invention. 1905 – – The first vacuum-cleaning device to be portable was built by Walter Griffiths in England. It was portable, easy to store and powered by “any one person”. 1906 – – James B. Kirby developed his first vacuum which used water for dirt separation. 1907 – – James Murray Spangler, a janitor from Canton, Ohio, invented the first motorized, portable vacuum cleaner. His design incorporated a rotating brush to loosen debris. 1908 – – James sold his patent to William Henry Hoover. The first vacuum was sold for $60. 1920’s – – First disposal filter bags. 1926 First upright vacuum cleaner

1930’s – – Electrolux vacuum cleaner surviving in use for over 70 years, finally breaking in 2008 was created. Post-World War II – – Vacuum cleaners remained a luxury item until after the war when they became common among the middle class. 1979 – – James Dyson introduced a portable unit with cyclonic separation (non-filtration bags). 1990’s-2000’s – – Several companies developed robotic vacuum cleaners. 2004 – – A British company released Airider, a hovering vacuum cleaner that floats on a cushion of air. 2009 – – Neato Robotics launched the world’s first robotic vacuum cleaner which uses a laser-based range-finder to scan and memorize its surrounding. Don Aslett, founder of Varsity Facility Services, one of the leading national janitorial companies, is a passionate champion of sustainable buildings. Most recently, he received national acclaim for the “Don Aslett Museum of Clean,”a 70,000 square foot green building in Pocatello, Idaho, designed to LEED-NB (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum standards.

The Museum of Clean exhibits and promotes the history, science, technology and standards of the cleaning industry. Starting out small, Don realized a bigger space was needed after he acquired 250 premium pre-electric vacuums in 2006. The photos below show some of the vacuums on display at the Museum of Clean in Pocatello, Idaho. – click on an image to view larger. There are also some vacuums of a more whimsical nature on display, from “Create A Vacuum Days” gone by. Wet/Dry vacuums are a specialized form of the cylinder/drum models that can be used to clean up wet or liquid spills. Each year approximately 90% of all disaster-related property damage results from flooding, according to FEMA. A seemingly small amount of moisture can end up causing damage that depletes the visual appeal and resale value of the building. When a quick response time can mean the difference between minor cleanup and major restoration, it pays to have a wet/dry vacuum and an air mover on the premises.