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Belfast Telegraph
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Belfast Telegraph
Co Antrim school's new facilities opened after donation from family of well-known author: ‘You have to stand up for what you believe'
They were provided at Integrated College Glengormley with assistance from Niall Leonard, and officially opened by comedian Tim McGarry. Mr Leonard penned the Crusher trilogy of crime novels, and his other credits include Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed, as well as TV dramas Silent Witness, Hornblower and Monarch of the Glen. The donation means pupils will benefit from the new Leonard Sports Pitches, as well as the Rose Maguire 6th Form Suite. There will also be an annual 'Contribution to the ICG Way' award. He said his family's long-standing support for integrated education was the inspiration. He added: 'That's what Ma and Da Leonard tried to teach us — you have to stand up for what you believe and you have to act on your beliefs. 'That's what the Spirit of ICG is about and why we want to acknowledge those pupils who best embody and demonstrate those values of openness, curiosity, willingness to learn, not fearing what's new or different, rejecting prejudice and building community.' The award will be given annually to a pupil for their dedication to integration. The 6th form suite, named after Mr Leonard's mum, is comprised of a study area, computer room and garden. IC Glengormley principal Rickey Massey said: 'The family have been supporters of this college for many years and their kind donations have made a huge difference to the students.' Watch: Lady Mary Peters visits NI school 50 years on Paul Caskey, chief executive of the Integrated Education Fund, added: 'The Leonard family have been friends of IEF for a very long time and we want to thank them for their unwavering support and commitment to integrated education. 'Their support for Integrated College Glengormley is an inspiring way to honour the memory of their parents by investing in the future of the students going to school here.'
Belfast Telegraph
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Belfast Telegraph
Author Leonard helps fund new facilities at integrated college in memory of his mum and dad
They were provided at Integrated College Glengormley with assistance from Niall Leonard, and officially opened by comedian Tim McGarry. Mr Leonard penned the Crusher trilogy of crime novels, and his other credits include Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed, as well as TV dramas Silent Witness, Hornblower and Monarch of the Glen. The donation means pupils will benefit from the new Leonard Sports Pitches, as well as the Rose Maguire 6th Form Suite. There will also be an annual 'Contribution to the ICG Way' award. He said his family's long-standing support for integrated education was the inspiration. He added: 'That's what Ma and Da Leonard tried to teach us — you have to stand up for what you believe and you have to act on your beliefs. 'That's what the Spirit of ICG is about and why we want to acknowledge those pupils who best embody and demonstrate those values of openness, curiosity, willingness to learn, not fearing what's new or different, rejecting prejudice and building community.' The award will be given annually to a pupil for their dedication to integration. The 6th form suite, named after Mr Leonard's mum, is comprised of a study area, computer room and garden. IC Glengormley principal Rickey Massey said: 'The family have been supporters of this college for many years and their kind donations have made a huge difference to the students.' Paul Caskey, chief executive of the Integrated Education Fund, added: 'The Leonard family have been friends of IEF for a very long time and we want to thank them for their unwavering support and commitment to integrated education. 'Their support for Integrated College Glengormley is an inspiring way to honour the memory of their parents by investing in the future of the students going to school here.'
Yahoo
02-04-2025
- Yahoo
70-Year-Old tugboat finds new life as an artificial reef
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Since 1956, the 'Captain Hornblower' has been a working tugboat, mainly as a ship-assist tug. 'She worked in the New York harbor area and some years later, moved down to Charleston and worked there in the harbor, moving naval vessels and submarines about. And we purchased her there in 2005. And she's been working in the harbor of Panama City here ever since' owner of 'Captain Hornblower', Chuck Knowles said. The Knowles family is excited for the 'Hornblower to continue its life. 'It means a lot. I grew up on that boat. I engineered on it, decked it that it eventually ended up being running. So, you know, I cut my teeth on her so she got to has a special place in my heart. And so it's going to be neat to have her on the bottom instead of going to get cut' co-owner of 'Captain Hornblower', Russell Knowles said. The total cost of this deployment is $65,000, with support from the Florida Fish and Wildlife foundation. Vernon man sentenced to 25 years for trafficking fentanyl 'We want to really thank Florida Fish and Wildlife for getting involved and putting their money toward this project. Bay County has not alone, by itself, deployed anything in over sixteen years. So we are extremely happy. This boat is going to be deployed about 12 miles off the coast. So it will be in federal waters. It will be easy to find. The coordinates will be publicly given as soon as it's dropped' Clair Pease, Bay County Commissioner, District 5 said. During fishing and diving season, Bay County's tourist industry brings in $207 billion a year. This vessel will benefit the community and ecosystem. 'Bay County, we have a division that is in charge of reef building reefs and looking for vessels to deploy or writing grants to get vessels out there to deploy. And those vessels not only are for fishing and diving, but also for fish habitat. So we're growing baby snapper, baby grouper. And it's exciting to see them go down and to see how the habitat grows quickly,' Pease added. The deployment of this vessel is set for April 9th. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
