<strong>May</strong> <strong>2011</strong> <strong>Irish</strong> <strong>American</strong> <strong>News</strong> “We’ve Always Been Green!” 33rd Annual Fore Art Golf OutingThe 3rd Annual Fore Art GolfOuting will be held on Monday,June 27th, starting at 11am withLunch, and a 12:30pm shotgunstart at the Ridge Country Club,10522 S. California, in Chicago.Fees include lunch, dinner, cocktails,cart, contests and golf. Theevent funds fine arts programsat the not-for-profit Beverly ArtsCollins Engineers, IncTen Years in IrelandAs 2010 drew to a close, economicconditions in Ireland were certainlynot the best. Undeterred, ChicagobasedCollins Engineers, Inc., showingits confidence in a recovery,moved forward with its plans to opena second office in Belfast.Collins opened its first Irelandoffice in Dublin in 2001. Since thattime, by hiring locally, Collins hasdeveloped an <strong>Irish</strong> staff with expertisein transportation structures andunderwater engineering, mirroringthe capabilities of Collins’ servicesoffered in the United States.Collins, a thirty-year-old civil/structural consulting engineeringfirm with twelve offices throughoutthe United States, specializes in thedesign and construction inspectionof bridges and waterfront structures,and the inspection and evaluation ofexisting structures. One of the uniqueservices offered by Collins is underwaterinspections using engineer-divers.Collins has over fifty engineersin the U.S. and Ireland who are alsodivers. www.collinsengr.com.Curtin ClanGathers in ChicagoThe Curtin Clan Inc. will hold itsseventh Clan Gathering in Chicago, June24th-26th, <strong>2011</strong>, at the <strong>Irish</strong> <strong>American</strong>Heritage Center, 2626 N. Knox Ave.Come and enjoy Curtin genealogy,<strong>Irish</strong> heritage, local speakers and meetMargaret Curtain of Australia, world’sforemost authority on the Curtins of Ireland.(More details at http://curtin.org.)Among the many highlights is Saturday’sBi-annual Banquet for all Curtinswho have come far and wide with musicby the Chancey Brothers. Sunday eventsinclude socializing at the Crowne Plazafor breakfast and for those who wish,Mass at the historic Old St. Patrick’sChurch, listed on the National Registerof Historic Places.Attend the entire program or just thebanquet—registration applications andaccommodation information can befound at http://curtin.org.For more info contact Dan Curtin, atcurtinclan@berk.com.Center. Registration deadline isJune 4. Information/registration,Kate Coughlin, 773-445-3838ext. 206 or kicoughlin@comcast.net.Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W.111th St. (111th Street south onWestern), Chicago. 773-445-3838, www.beverlyartcenter.org.UW-Milwaukee Center for Celtic StudiesThe Center for Celtic Studiesat the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has announced theirFall 2001 Courses. The Centeroffers a wide range of courseand research topics relating tocultures—both historical andmodern—that share Celtic influence:the early Continental Celtsand the Breton, Cornish, Galician,<strong>Irish</strong>, Manx, Scots, and Welshpeoples.Students can concentrate theirstudies on the Celtic languages,both spoken and written, or theymay choose to investigate thebroader themes of the Celticworld, such as art, archaeology,literature, history, folklore, musicand myth.Students who wish to earntheir Certificate in Celtic Studiesshould note that Fall is the onlysemester that Celtic 133: CelticCrossings, which is required toreceive the certificate, is offered.Visit http://www4.uwm.edu/celtic/ for a full listing of courseofferings.Email John Gleeson atgleeson@uwm.edu for moreinfo.