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Editor’s note: This column was first published March 31, 1976.

In the summer of ’32, Mrs. Charles Coleman Jr. was running strong in the Cooperstown merchants popularity election, President Herbert Hoover was running scared against Franklin D. Roosevelt and the 27-year-old Mohican was running out of steam.

When the Mohican was first launched, automobiles were scarce and unreliable novelties at best. Roads were dusty or muddy depending upon the weather. The stage from Fort Plain off-loaded at Springfield Landing and passengers could continue to Cooperstown by boat . The many hotels in the village filled with tourists each summer, cottages and camps were springing up on both sides of the Lake. An excursion around the Lake was a much sought-after diversion, and moonlight cruises were long remembered. Many a night saw the lights of the Mohican shimmering on the Glimmerglass and heard the strains of music and laughter floating to shore as a birthday or even a “hole-in-one” was celebrated.

The Mohican steamed right on through the ’20s, a delightful convenience, but it was beginning to age when the ’30s arrived. Wall Street was emptying the hotels, but Detroit was filling the roads.

In July of ’32, the Otesaga didn’t open, and the Mohican was facing increasing losses in the face of motor car competition. The Mohican also leaked. When it leaked too fast, manure and straw were thrown in the lake around it to get sucked into the large cracks; the pump could handle the rest. On alternate years it was hauled out, patched and left to stand in its cradle at the foot of Fair Street. The Lakefront Motel was not there. Andrews boat livery and Fish’s landing were -unpainted and ramshackled. The lighthouse wasn’t there. There was no…

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EAST GREENBUSH – The 156-acre Papscanee Island Nature Preserve on the Hudson River’s eastern shore is the most apparent sign that the Stockbridge-Munsee Community Band of the Mohican Indians is back in its homeland.

Acquiring the riverfront site river is part of the Mohicans ongoing effort to establish their presence in the heart of what they have always considered part of the homelands that cover parts of six Northeastern states.

Archaeological digs getting underway in Stockbridge, Mass., regaining ownership of historical artifacts, protecting sites, using the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act to repatriate remains and cultural items, renaming offensive modern place names or fighting to get murals installed on Northway Exit 3’s overpass to reflect Native American heritage are among other ways the Mohicans have promoted and fought to get governments, organizations and area residents to understand the importance of the area to them.

“Just because we’re not there anymore doesn’t make it any less a part of our history. It makes it more of a part of our history,” said Heather Bruegl, cultural affairs director for the Mohican nation, about the original Mohican lands.

“And we need to work to make sure that people understand that just because we might not be there anymore doesn’t make that area less of a home for us,” Bruegl said.  “Our long-term goal is to have a cultural center or a library in our homeland.”

The Capital Region’s four core counties have an estimated 6,758 Native Americans, according to the 2019 American Community Survey five-year estimates. The numbers include 3,318 in Albany County, 1,504 in Rensselaer County, 1,318 in Saratoga County and 1,598 in Schenectady County.  The ACS, a demographic survey prepared by the U.S. Census, doesn’t breakout the Mohicans.

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NAGRAT President Angel Carbonu (left) and Lawyer for Rastafarian students, Ras Tetteh Wayo (right)

The President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has said that the ruling by an Accra High Court ordering Achimota School to enrol the two Rastafarian students will encourage other students to wear all manner of hair styles.

“My worry is to obey the ruling of the court to the extent that it takes. Someone has Rasta, another has Mohican, another person will have Afro. Are they not hairdos? Why should we discriminate? Someone wants to wear trouser, another wants to wear shorts, are they all not pants?

Speaking to the recent development on Joy FM‘s Top Story with Evans Mensah, Mr Carbonu explained that the ruling will grant various individuals the opportunity to hold their religious activities superior to the school rules which are meant to foster teaching and learning.

Achimota School in March this year issued admission letters to two students; Tyron Iras Marhguy and Oheneba Kwaku Nkrabea but indicated that they would only be enrolled after they shave their dreadlocks in accordance with the School’s academic regulations.

However, the High Court on Monday, May 31, presided by Justice Gifty Addo ruled in response to the petition by the students, that Achimota School should enrol them since its refusal to do so, breaches the human rights laws of Ghana.

“Who determines religion, if I decide to be a Mohican religious person, who will determine that for me. If it is my religion to shave my hair to the scalp, who determines that for me. If it is my religion to wear Jerry curls, who decides that for me?” Mr Carbonu quizzed.

He noted that the exemption made should not just be limited to Rastafarian students but to all who believe being asked to trim their…

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The Guinness World Record holder for the tallest mohawk credits his salon for his sky-high hairstyle. Joe Grisamore of Minnesota has trusted Family Hair Affair and Day Spa and hairstylist Kay Jettmann with his 50-inch-long locks for years. “Kay and I had worked together for a long time,” Grisamore told KARE. “We just do it without ratting it, laying on the floor. It was a big trial and error.” Grisamore’s wife, Laura, has also become a pro at perfecting the style.Grisamore explained that his world record title is specifically for the tallest spike mohawk. His mohawk measures at 50.9 inches, to be exact. In 2019, he also won the title for tallest mohican, or fan mohawk, in the world. “Of the two titles that exist, I now hold them both,” Grisamore said. “Laura wanted me to be humble and not do the second one, I figured if it’s out there and it exists, let’s make it happen.” Grisamore’s reason for all the effort that goes into the titles? It’s fun. “Yeah, that’s what it’s all about,” he said. “I don’t have a good answer as to really why. Good goal, good news and it’s fun.”Watch the video above to see all the work required to get Grisamore’s mohawk looking its best.

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The Guinness World Record holder for the tallest mohawk credits his salon for his sky-high hairstyle.

Joe Grisamore of Minnesota has trusted Family Hair Affair and Day Spa and hairstylist Kay Jettmann with his 50-inch-long locks for years.

“Kay and I had worked together for a long time,” Grisamore told KARE. “We just do it without…

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LOUDONVILLE — Those looking to get outside and explore the area will be interested in checking out a new event in Loudonville next month, as the Cleo Redd Fisher Museum hosts the Mohican Adventure Hunt on Saturday, June 12.

The activity allows participants to team up with their friends or family and race against other teams to complete a list of tasks. Tasks range from discovering local landmarks to specific activities, such as convincing a stranger to do something on camera for them.

The rules are simple: in order to win, teams will have to record their accomplishments in either photograph or video format, on a smartphone, and then send them as proof to the museum — as videos and photographs come in, museum staff will award points to each team in real-time. The first team to complete all tasks — or the team with the most point at the end of the time limit — will be crowned the champion and take home the grand prize of $150 in cash.

The only limit to a team’s size is their ability to fit into the same vehicle together, but they must stay together throughout the entirety of the event.

“Think of it as a mix between a scavenger hunt and the Amazing Race,” museum curator Kenny Libben says. “We’ve considered an Amazing Race format for a few years but thought the scavenger hunt model would work better with social distancing but also allow more people to participate.”

Unlike the Amazing Race, the Mohican Adventure Hunt is not as physically demanding as teams will be able to simply drive to most locations.

The event runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 12 but teams will need to register on the museum’s website, at www.crfmuseum.com, in order to participate.

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Final Fridays concerts return to The Brickyard in Downtown Mansfield May 28. (Photo: Courtney McNaull/News Journal)

MANSFIELD –  As families anticipate getting out and traveling this summer, there are plenty of things to do in north central Ohio with events and destinations opening back up as coronavirus pandemic restrictions are being lifted.

The Final Friday Concert Series is returning to The Brickyard this summer starting this week, May 28.

The featured artists are Emily Raff, Jimi Vincent Band, Terry Lee Ridley, representing the first Final Friday concert since September 2019.

Downtown Mansfield Inc. also released a lineup for the rest of the popular concert series this year. Each concert begins at 5:30 p.m.:

June 25: Jody Odom Jr., Jeffrey Boyd & Park Street Blue, Honey and Blue; July 30: Red & Six, Departure, Red Ball Jets; August 27: Macy Page, Talk Boy Trio, Martini Affair; and September 24: Matt Zahel, Terry Douglas, Simba Jordan.

The COVID-19 pandemic derailed the entire Final Friday series in 2020.

Elsewhere, concerts are scheduled to return as part of the 2021-22 season at the Renaissance Theatre. This will be the 93rd season for the venerable theater.

This photograph shows the Ohio State Reformatory before parts of the prison-turned-museum were torn down by the state, leaving the administrative offices and the historic cell blocks intact. (Photo: File photo)

Self-guided tours at the Ohio State Reformatory are being offered 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. seven days a week with the exception of Easter, Memorial Day and Labor Day.

OSR, which brings thousands of tourists to the area each year, became famous when “The Shawshank Redemption,” starring Morgan Freeman and Tim…

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Frances Levett wth her eye-catching new mohican hairstyle which she hopes will raise thousands of pounds for her church EMN-210524-115539001

Frances Levett’s hair-raising venture has already attracted hundreds of pounds in pledges towards a major refurb job at the town’s St John’s Catholic Church.

The colours in her radical new hairstyle match some of those in the Victorian paintwork uncovered at the hstoric Thorpe End building.

Frances, who is chair of the Friends of St John’s, told the Melton Times: “I went to church with the new hairstyle on Saturday night and everyone seemed to really like it.

Frances Levett, pictured before her radical fundraising mohican haircut in aid of Melton’s St John’s Catholic Church EMN-210524-114736001

“My four-year-old grand-daughter thinks I’m a unicorn – she screamed with delight when she first saw it.

“I must admit I am having difficulty with it in this rain and wind we’ve been having, though, because it is a high maintenance style.”

The church, which was built in 1842 and designed by famous architect A.W.N.Pugin, originally sported intricate colourful artwork but unsympathetic alterations over the years have damaged the integrity of the building and the features were painted over.

The current work involves repainting the sanctuary, using elements and motifs from the original Victorian design, but with a somewhat lighter touch. The artists are using traditional clay-based paints, and Frances’ fundraising efforts will contribute to the £45,000 cost of the project.

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The return of the Old Badger:
‘The First of the Mohican’

First published in The Freeman’s Journal on March 24, 1976:

“If at first you don’t succeed,” must have been mouthed by many Cooperstonians as they left the lakefront without having witnessed the scheduled launching of the Mohican. They did try again, and on the 4th of July, 1905, the good ship Mohican began its long career on Otsego Lake. The following reports from the Freeman’s Journal of that year tell the story:

June 29th 1905:
“Miss Marie Anheuser Busch to Christen Boat Thursday.”
“Thursday afternoon at 4 o’clock the new boat Mohican of the Otsego Lake Transit Co. will take her initial dip in the waters of Otsego Lake. As soon as the boat is free to move, Miss Marie Anheuser-Busch, daughter of August A. Busch and granddaughter of Adolphus Busch, will christen it with champagne and the words, “I christen thee Mohican.” The public is cordially invited to witness the ceremony, which will take place at the Corporation dock.”

July 6, 1905:
“Large Steamer in Otsego Lake has Carrying Capacity of Four Hundred – Made her Initial Trip July 4th.”
“The Mohican is Launched – at about 1:40 on Saturday afternoon in response to the persuasion of a couple of jack screws placed against the bearings on either side, the big boat slid gracefully down the ways and kissed the waters of Otsego Lake. There was a high splash and the craft rode out jauntily about 50 feet, bringing taught the line, with which it was tied to its mooring at the Cooperstown Wharf. As it moved toward the water, Miss Osborne, daughter of the builder, broke a bottle of wine on the bow and spoke the…

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Robert Badger Seaver: The Badger

Bob Seaver was born in Boston in 1924 and spent his childhood summers on Otsego Lake in his grandfather’s camp, Wranglehurst, now called Highview, near Hickory Grove and, for reasons no one knows, across the lake at Camp Chenango.

His mother was from Springfield Center and his father was a pilot from WWI who was recuperating in Cooperstown. Bob attended Phillips Andover Academy and Amherst College, graduating in 1946 as an English major, then joined the crew of the U.S.S. Niblack as first Lieutenant in the Pacific at the end of WWII.

He taught school in Philadelphia and San Francisco and for several summers at the Mohican Reading School in Cooperstown, before he moved permanently to Cooperstown in 1960 to become supervisor of the experimental “talking typewriter” reading program for dyslexic and autistic children at Bassett Hall.

On the side, he taught at the Cooperstown Elementary School and ran an antiques shop near Hickory Grove.

He was president of the PTA in the early 1960s, a founding member of the Brookwood Foundation, a member of the Otsego Golf Club, the Mohican Club, the Friends of the Cooperstown Library and an original member of the Town of Otsego Planning Board. All these organizations, their members, friends and the people Bob ran into during his daily strolls on Main Street served as bait for The Badger.

In the early 1970s, Bob, who had been writing “Bits of my mind, written on paper,” regularly since he was in 7th grade, began submitting a weekly column about, in his words, “anything,” to The Freeman’s Journal. It was to be called The Badger, which was Bob’s middle name (and also a somewhat nasty omnivore that is related to otters, polecats, weasels, skunks and ferrets).

Bob left us more than…

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