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NoMa Good Neighbors
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What do construction workers, a Rolex, and catch basins have in common? A lot! Two supervisors from Clark Construction retrieved a $15,000 watch from a sewage catch basin near the Flats 140 project site on M Street on August 21. Because they went above and beyond to assist a complete stranger, Mike Goodman and John “J.P.” Quinn received the first NoMa Good Neighbor Award.
A husband who could not afford an engagement ring for his wife when they were first married, purchased a Rolex for their 25th wedding anniversary. On her way to Harris Teeter on August 21, the wife's watch dropped into a sewer grate. NoMa BID Director of Operations Thomas Taylor happened to be nearby, saw the wife upset, and offered his assistance.
Two employees from the nearby Clark construction site, Mike and J.P., offered to help. They used a rake and then a sump pump to remove all of the gunk in the bottom of the catch basin. Then J.P. did the unimaginable: he jumped into the catch basin to find the watch. Without any special protection. J.P. started scooping up the gunk, placing it in a bucket and sending it up to be checked to see if the watch was there. With the assistance of Clean Team Supervisor Cory Luster, the group emptied the entire basin of sewage!
As the team was getting ready to give up hope, Cory saw the watch in a pile of gunk …and surprisingly, the watch was still working!
We would like to thank these two courageous men for what they did! If you know of someone who deserves a NoMa Good Neighbor Award, please feel free to contact Thomas Taylor.
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