Dr. Edward Potkanowicz, Ohio Northern University associate professor of exercise physiology, has been awarded a $5,000 grant from Raptor Motorsports LLC and $15,000 of in-kind funding from Inde Motorsports Ranch to support research in human thermoregulation/sports performance and driver science.
The funds were used to cover the cost of equipment, travel and facility rental for a weeklong field research trip to Willcox, Ariz. Potkanowicz was accompanied by Dan Colvin, a senior exercise physiology major from Tipp City.
Four coaches and an athletic trainer from the Krakow Football Kings club team in Krakow, Poland, are visiting Ohio Northern for a two-week stay where they are embedded with the ONU football team during training camp.
Head coach Dawid Ostrega, assistant coaches Lukasz Niedzielski, Zygmunt Lodzinski and Piotr Jarocki and athletic trainer Anna Kostera are staying on the ONU campus and are participating in team meetings, strategy sessions and are attanding all practices dueing their stay.
Two perennial plants named for women's eyes grow next to each other at the Ada Depot Park.
Blackeyed Susan and Blue Eyed Mary, growing side by side, can be found on the east side of the garden.
Blackeyed Susan are easy to grow in Ada and spread easily. They do their thing in August and are on the decline now. Blue Eyed Mary are less common, almost a wildflower, preferring shade or part sun, and plenty of water. (Monty Siekerman)
One of the most outstanding perennial plants in Ada is now in full bloom at the home of Jim and Jean Neiswander.
The 5-year-old, 7-foot-tall pink elephant hibiscus is located at the Neiswander home on the corner of North Johnson and East Montford.
While taking the picture, an Ada mailman passed by saying that overtime he has covered all of Ada and, he, too, judges the hibiscus as the prettiest plant in town.
Hardy hibiscus are easy to raise here, coming in short, medium, and tall heights, as well as in a multitude of colors, some bright, some soft pastels.
Helping to beautiful the Ada Depot Park are (from left) Melissa Klingler, admissions; Alex Huff, pharmacy, Wellington; Mitchell Frisby, business, Wadsworth; and MacKenzie Kaschalk, medical lab, Cincinnati. Hundreds of ONU first year students participated in community service projects during the fourth annual Ada Civic Engagement Day on Saturday morning. (Monty Siekerman)
