Troy Niese: “For the record, I had the slow, rusty cube.” When recently asked to share a hidden talent, both Troy Niese and Jack “Clem” Poeppelman gave the same answer: they can solve a Rubik’s Cube faster than the other.

Jeff Kunk: “You were still in diapers when I brought my donuts in.” One of Choice One’s longest-running traditions is that new hires bring donuts to celebrate their first paycheck. So, when Caleb Sutherin, a former co-op turned full-time hire,

Matt Hoying: “This is a message from your friendly front desk attendant…” With Megan on vacation and Abbeyon maternity leave, two unexpected figures were called up from the minors to cover the front desk: Matt Hoying and Justin Puthoff. While

Nick Selhorst: “Why does Eric have a giant pile of Squishmallows at his desk?” There’s no question that Choice One’s survey crew is packed with action heroes. They pilot drones, battle swarms of gnats, and have even starred in an A-Team-style

Matt “East” Hollowell: “Took you long enough.” Every survey site comes with unexpected challenges. Sometimes it is a steep bank into a stream. Sometimes it is an unfriendly raccoon in a catch basin. And sometimes it is realizing that the truck

Aaron Plas: “Look! No hands!” Many know Aaron as one of our Survey Coordinators, but he’s also Choice One’s unofficial Office Wizard. When something around the office breaks, sticks, rattles, or just doesn’t seem quite right, Aaron is usually on

Kari Meyer: “Do you notice something different about this picture?” While out refreshing her headshot, Casey Reichert found a Choice One fan in the wild. Literally. As you can see, this fan took the form of a very excitable squirrel

Max Keeley: “Typically we get a number for our table, but this week we gained ‘Regulars’ status.” This week Loveland’s Choice One crew leveled up at their local BBQ joint. After months of consistent repeat visits, the restaurant gave them

Nora Schwartz: “If the stormwater team started a band, what would we call ourselves?” Like most great ideas at Choice One, Nora’s band-building idea didn’t take long to gain traction. Like our Ryan Lefeld Waiting Room and candy-based messaging system, what started as

Brian Goubeaux: “Have you noticed our front desk is kind of like a roundabout?” Despite only being in our Sidney office on Campbell Road for five months, it already feels like home. Maybe it is the green and purple walls,

Brittany Clinehens: “Was that another bird?” If April had a theme at Choice One this year, it would be birds. After our Loveland office befriended a flock of geese earlier this month, birds have officially started trying to join the team in

Nick Schmidt: “A goose management service came to get rid of the geese. They didn’t stay gone.” Last week, the Loveland office’s favorite all‑season attraction, the neighboring pond, reached its most dramatic chapter yet. Known for previous window‑side spectating and at least

Nick Selhorst: “A heads-up would’ve been nice.” At last week’s annual Sidney Charity Cup, clients and friends of Choice One gathered for a mini-golf competition in support of a great cause. Teams navigated a delightfully chaotic course while raising funds

Kaye Borchers: “You will certainly have plenty to choose from.” It’s National Surveyors Week, and we’re celebrating with a quick‑fire “highlight reel” of our survey crew’s most unforgettable Mindset moments—aka the funniest, wildest, and most forehead‑slapping stories they’ve gifted us

Nora Schwartz: “Messages come in many forms, including mint-flavored.” In Choice One’s Sidney office, there is a highly sophisticated communication system operating behind the scenes—and by that, we mean Nora Schwartz and Jeff Puthoff leaving peppermints on each other’s desks.

Craig Frilling: “Feel the burn!” Last week, the Winter Olympics returned to Sidney and Loveland via Choice One’s own Office Olympics. Fifteen teams battled through tabletop curling, a typing speed skate, a breakroom luge, and a snow shovel relay involving a spoon that somehow

Isaiah Winhoven: “I just want to use the microwave.” In the new Sidney office, the silverware has been almost as busy as the staff, having been moved three times in a single week as Choice Oners search for its perfect

Ryan Lefeld: “Next!” Not long after we settled into our new Sidney office, Funding Specialist Kaye Borchers noticed a steady stream of “patrons” gathering around the pod where Project Manager Ryan Lefeld had somehow become the unofficial main attraction. To bring

Nick Selhorst: “Do you think it’s bad luck to step on the carpet logo?” Superstition may be nothing new to Choice One, but the logo on our Sidney office carpet is. Installed just a couple of weeks ago, it was one