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 their own custom table number featuring their names, our services, and a splash of Choice One’s green for good measure.

Enthusiasm for local cuisine is almost as much of a staple of Choice One as our love of roundabouts. In years past, we’ve created brackets to rank our favorite eateries and even reserved tables at Skyline to see who can eat the most coneys in under an hour. What can we say? Friendly competition pairs pretty well with food.

The best part? All of this happened organically. No coupons or rewards program required. Just coworkers who enjoy spending time together and eating an impressive amount of brisket.

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 a passing thought quickly turned into something much bigger. The result? We would like to officially introduce The Runoffs.

The group wasted no time pulling together their debut lineup. The setlist features “It’s Raining Men,” “Itsy Bitsy Spider,” “Rain Rain Go Away,” “Purple Rain,” and “How High is the Water.” A cohesive theme? Maybe. A little heavy on precipitation? Definitely. But the vision is there.

At Choice One, hidden talents aren’t unheard of. Even in the realm of music, Michael Kunzi brings real band experience, and Kyle Siegrist has fully committed to his role as a boy band frontman before. Will The Runoffs ever take the stage? Hard to say. The setlist may need a little workshopping, but if a debut show ever does happen, we already know one thing: the flow won’t miss a beat.

Brian Goubeaux: “Have you noticed our front desk is kind of like a roundabout?”

Brittany Clinehens: “Was that another bird?”

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 one spirited debate about its true depth, lunch hour took a turn when a goose management service arrived with a dog, a laser pointer, and a clear mission. Within minutes, the scene had become a literal, full‑blown wild goose chase.

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 for the Miami Valley Down Syndrome Association (MVDSA) and the Ronald McDonald House at Dayton Children’s. Thanks to Choice One’s experience with a golf simulator last year, the COEC team wisely stuck to caddying duties, where damage to scores could be kept to a minimum. Mostly.

While every team came ready to make a difference, one team also came to prove that charity pairs well with cheetah print. Jill Rhoades, Sheri Green, and Christy Butera from the City of Troy arrived sporting matching cheetah print shoes and accessories—and even offered to share a matching cardigan with their Choice One caddy, Nick Selhorst. Unfortunately, Nick’s concerns over his proven spill record kept the cardigan out of play, leaving him wishing he’d had advance notice of the cheetah-print theme.

While the Troy team didn’t take home the Charity Cup—that honor went to Sugarcreek Township (pictured below)—they more than delivered on fun. At the end of the day, the event successfully raised enough donations to fund the MVDSA’s Summer Family Picnic and to support the Ronald McDonald House. Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Sidney Charity Cup and for helping prove that giving back (like cheetah print) never goes out of style.