One of the perks of being a drain-cleaning contractor is that every now and then, maybe only once in a lifetime, you get to be a hero.Whitney Wyatt-Kovar, public relations specialist at Mr. Rooter Corp., pulled together a list of dramatic rescues from 2009. Some of these led to stories in the local franchises’ hometown newspapers.“From jewelry to animals, Mr. Rooter plumbers recovered quite a few precious items last year,” says Wyatt-Kovar. “While some of the recoveries took hours, others took mere minutes. But both had the same outcome – overjoyed and relieved customers.”Expensive ring. Mike Roberts, general manager of
