Community Updates | Oct 8th
Important Memos
If you haven't already joined our Discord, please come join us! We're welcoming both TS3 and TS4 players. Don't forget to sign up on our forum if you're interested in entering the challenges shown below.
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Our first edition of the Sunday Paper has been published! It's a paid bi-weekly newsletter for our Discord subscribers, but a free one will be dropped every other month for everyone to enjoy.
Things to Do:
Our 1st Builder's Workshop
Deadline: Nov 1 | For TS3 and TS4 | Forum Event
As we enter into the fall season, your Builder's Workshop task is to design an autumn-themed course for any discipline. The workshop's prize has been revealed–a maple leaf standard and jump pole–which will be available for TS3 and TS4. See below! 🍁
All Hallow's Stallfront Decoration Contest
Deadline: Oct. 31 | For TS3 and TS4 | Forum Event
It's Spooky Season 🎃 and we're going all-in over at O'Neil Equestrian by hosting a decorating contest for our clients, team members, and friends! We'd love for you to join in. It's time to go shopping for the best pumpkins and most spooktacular decor you can find to create the best-looking stall at your barn. The contest will end on Oct. 31st, where all of us will come together to vote on their favorite stall.
October's Photo Theme: Spooky Trails
Deadline: Oct. 31 | For TS3 and TS4 | Discord Event
With Halloween right around the corner, how's your stable preparing for the All Hallows' Eve? Spooky trail rides, costume contests, and hayrides…show us what your stable is doing this year to celebrate our favorite haunted holiday! 🦇
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Las Trampas Regional Wilderness
Las Trampas Regional Wilderness, located in San Ramon, California, is a natural oasis providing an escape from the hustle and bustle of urban life. This expansive wilderness park, which covers more than 5,000 acres, is characterized by a rugged, unspoiled landscape that includes peaks, forests, and meadows.
Among the park's main attractions are the extensive network of hiking trails, suited for all skill levels. Whether you prefer a gentle stroll through meadows or a challenging trek to Las Trampas Ridge for panoramic views of the surrounding area, there is a trail for every kind of outdoor enthusiast.
The park's diverse ecosystem supports a wide range of plant and animal species. Visitors might encounter wildlife such as deer, coyotes, and a variety of bird species, making it an ideal destination for wildlife viewing and birdwatching. In spring, the park comes alive with colorful wildflowers.
For equestrian and mountain biking enthusiasts, certain trails in the park are designated for these activities. Horseback riders and bikers can enjoy the natural beauty of the area while navigating the park's trails.
Another feature of the park is the historic Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site, dedicated to the only American playwright to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature.
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ABOVE: IN HOTEL SUITE at The Barclay, the Rev. Joseph B. Graham and Mrs. Rosemary T. Callan give a silver paten to Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace. The plate commemorates the International Eucharistic Congress, which will open in Philadelphia on Aug. 1. Prince Rainier and Princess Grace will participate in the congress.
The Philadelphia Inquirer - July 12, 1976
Princess Grace, Prince Rainier host 300 at Bicentennial salute
By RUTH SELTZER
Monaco's Sovereign Prince Rainier III and his Philadelphia-born wife, Princess Grace, entertained 300 guests Friday at a cocktail reception at the Philadelphia Country Club in Gladwyne.
It was Monaco's Bicentennial salute to the United States and Philadelphia. It was a beautiful party.
Prince Rainier and Princess Grace welcomed guests. They stood in a receiving line with their three children, Princess Caroline, Prince Albert and Princess Stephanie. Princess Grace's brother, Councilman John B. Kelly Jr., was at the head of the line.
“Doesn't Grace look marvelous!" exclaimed one guest. "She never seems to look a year older!" said another.
Princess Grace wore a lovely white silk pajama ensemble.
There was an informality about the party - relaxed and very pleasant. Hors d'oeuvres - hot and cold - were served. A trio played background music.
We saw Princess Grace and Prince Rainier twice that day. Before going to the country club for the cocktail party, we attended a presentation ceremony in their honor.
At the ceremony, in a Barclay Hotel suite, the Rev. Joseph B. Graham presented a sterling silver paten - a plate for the eucharistic bread - to Prince Rainier and Princess Grace in recognition of the part they play "in Christian life throughout the world."
Father Graham is director of institutional services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Prince Rainier and Princess Grace will participate in the 41st International Eucharistic Congress, which will open in Philadelphia on Aug. 1. On Aug. 2, Rainier and Grace will keynote the plenary session of an all-day conference on family life. The conference will be held at the Philadelphia Civic Center.
At Friday's presentation ceremony was Mrs. Rosemary T. Callan, board chairman of the C & B Corp. of Warminster, Bucks County. There, too, were Saul Lapp, president of the firm, and John Neville, who is also an official of C & B. That firm has produced commemorative silver plates (exactly the same as the one given to Prince Rainier and Princess Grace). The plates will be sold (at $300 each) to help underwrite the expenses of the Philadelphia Archdiocese in hosting the Eucharistic Congress here.
The first plate, number 1, will be presented to Pope Paul VI. It will be accepted in his behalf at the Eucharistic Congress by James Cardinal Knox of Australia, who has been appointed papal legate to the congress.
Silver plates will also be presented to President Ford, Archbishop Jadot (the apostolic delegate to the United States), and John Cardinal Krol, Archbishop of Philadelphia.
Cardinal Krol attended Monaco's party Friday at the country club. He arrived at the same time that we did. For several minutes, Cardinal Krol chatted with Princess Grace and Prince Rainier.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Bond were at the party. He is board chairman of Philadelphia ‘76 Inc., the city's Bicentennial agency. There, too, were City Representative Albert V. Gaudiosi and his wife, Cecelia; Deputy City Representative Anna Marie O'Brien and her husband, John T. O'Brien; William L. Rafsky (executive director of Philadelphia ‘76 Inc.) and his wife, Selma.
Princess Grace's mother, Mrs. John B. Kelly, was at the party. So were Grace's sisters, Mrs. Donald Caldwell LeVine and Mrs. Margaret Kelly Conlan. We talked with Mrs. LeVine (Lizanne) and her husband, Don.
Several of Princess Grace's cousins were there. Mrs. E. Shirley Turner came up from Middleburg, Va., for the party. She is Grace's cousin, Jean.
Princess Grace's cousin, John Lehman, and his wife, Barbara, flew up from Washington for the party. He is deputy director of the U. S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.
Mayor and Mrs. Frank L. Rizzo were invited, as were Gov. and Mrs. Milton J. Shapp. They sent regrets.
At the party, we said hello to Fire Commissioner Joseph Rizzo and his wife, Marge (the mayor's brother and sister-in-law). Police Commissioner Joseph F. O'Neill and his wife, Eleanor, were there.
Curtis P. Laupheimer, who is Monaco's consul in Philadelphia, and his wife, Betty greeted guests. So did Alfred J. Laupheimer Jr. and his wife, Jenny. Alfred and Curtis are brothers. Alfred, who now lives in Delray Beach, Fla., is Monaco's consul in Florida.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Rambo were at the party. Mrs. Rambo (Maree) was Princess Grace's bridesmaid. The wedding in Monaco took place in April 1956. Three months before the wedding, the engagement of Miss Grace Kelly to Prince Rainier III was announced at a luncheon given by her parents, Mrs. John B. Kelly and the late Mr. Kelly, at the Philadelphia Country Club.
At Friday's party, in the same clubhouse, were Trenton banker Mary G. Roebling; Wanamaker president Robert Drew Harrison and Mrs. Harrison; William S. Cashel (president of Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania) and Mrs. Cashel; G. Morris Dorrance (board chairman of Philadelphia National Bank) and Mrs. Dorrance; Thacher Longstreth (president of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce) and Mrs. Longstreth; Atlantic City Race Track president Robert P. Levy and Mrs. Levy; Philadelphia's City Council president George X. Schwartz and Mrs. Schwartz; Wilmington's Mayor Thomas C. Maloney and Mrs. Maloney.
The Rev. Dr. Leon Sullivan and Mrs. Sullivan were there. So were British Consul-General and Mrs. Denis Richards; Mr. and Mrs. George J. Hauptfuhrer Jr., Jules Lavin; Mrs. William T. Coleman Jr. (wife of the U. S. Secretary of Transportation) and her son, Bill; Mrs. Richard S. Schweiker (wife of the U. S. senator) and her son, Malcolm; Lennox Moak (the city's budget director) and his wife, Helen; U. S. District Judge and Mrs. A. Leon Higginbotham; U. S. District Judge and Mrs. John Morgan Davis; Mrs. Russell Austin; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Farmer; Mr. and Mrs. John M. Seabrook; Tom Foglietta; Lt. Gen. and Mrs. Willard Pearson; Hillel Levinson (managing director of Philadelphia) and his bride, Caryl; Rear Adm. Wycliffe Toole Jr. (commandant of the Fourth Naval District) and Mrs. Toole; Mr. and Mrs. John Gribbel 2d; and Mr. and Mrs. James A. Nolen Jr.
Wharton Shober, president of Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital, was at the cocktail party. Earlier in the day, Mr. Shober gave a luncheon in Hahnemann's executive suite. Prince Albert, who is now 18, arrived with his uncle, Councilman Kelly. The luncheon, which we attended, was in honor of the U. S. Equestrian Team, on the eve of the team's departure for the 1976 Olympic Games. Prince Albert, heir to the throne of Monaco, presented a commemorative scroll to the team. The scroll, given on behalf of Hahnemann, was accepted by Jack LaGoff, the team's coach.
Last week in Philadelphia was summed up best by Marie Cashel, wife of the president of Bell Tel. Said she: "On Sunday, we went to a luncheon for the President of the United States. On Tuesday, we went to a dinner for the Queen of England. Today we are at a cocktail party given by the Prince and Princess of Monaco. Tomorrow, we'll get back to work in our garden."
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