{"id":4479,"date":"2024-05-24T08:08:12","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T15:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/?p=4479"},"modified":"2024-05-24T09:22:50","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T16:22:50","slug":"it-sucks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/2024\/05\/24\/it-sucks\/","title":{"rendered":"It sucks!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"426\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2024\/05\/vacuum-truck.2jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2024\/05\/vacuum-truck.2jpg.jpg 426w, https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2024\/05\/vacuum-truck.2jpg-300x281.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We have a new addition to the team, and I\u2019m delighted to introduce you to Vacsquatch &#8211; one of the most unique \u201cemployees\u201d at the County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may remember we just finished a public truck naming process and Vacsquatch was the winner by a landslide!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As with all our Planning &amp; Public Works (PPW) equipment, it takes a skilled operator and often a team of employees to get the work done &#8211; and Vacsquatch is no different.&nbsp; In this case, it takes a two-person crew &#8211; and sometimes flaggers &#8212; to keep them safe on the roadside.&nbsp; While still new to the work and honing their skills, they have already made quite a mark!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I recently had the chance to meet Vacsquatch and try my hand at sucking up litter.&nbsp; Check out this latest edition of Inside Pierce County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_56174\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1KlDknntJ6Y?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=1&#038;playlist=1KlDknntJ6Y&#038;modestbranding=0&#038;rel=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>My thanks to Jordan Hatch, Charles &#8220;Cletis&#8221; Heaton and Gary Resnik for showing me how Vacsquatch cleans up our roadsides.\u00a0 I will tell you that it\u2019s much more difficult to operate the vacuum truck than you might imagine. The vacuum head is behind the operator, so the operator is controlling the vacuum with the joystick, while looking in the mirror, coordinating with the ground crew, and driving the truck!\u00a0 Cletis and Gary are getting up to speed quickly and ridding our roads of a tremendous amount of garbage.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since starting on February 29, the crew has traveled 73 miles across unincorporated Pierce County and have removed 11 tons of garbage from our roads! Those are impressive \u2013 and depressing \u2013 numbers!&nbsp; I am sure a social scientist could tell a lot about some people in our community by looking at what Vacsqatch collects.&nbsp; And I believe that keeping our roadsides clean, makes people less likely to litter, and promotes pride in our community!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While I wish the truck wasn\u2019t necessary, I am thankful our Vacsquatch team is stalking litter on our roadsides!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enjoy the long weekend &#8211; but be sure to take a moment to remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice to keep us free.&nbsp; The 80th anniversary of D-Day is only two weeks away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks for reading,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"79\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2022\/02\/Bruce-blue-signature-small-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3352\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Bruce<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have a new addition to the team, and I\u2019m delighted to introduce you to Vacsquatch &#8211; one of the most unique \u201cemployees\u201d at the County. 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