Few people outside South Florida were even aware (to this day) that a very nasty hurricane named Wilma hit Broward and Dade County on October 24th 2005. Everyone's mind remained on hurricane Katrina. Here in the Ft. lauderdale, Pompano Beach area where (our UAC office is located) was without electricity or telephone service for weeks. Traffic lights were out in 90% of the county.

And the devastation list goes on and on. People today still do not have roofs or home repairs. There is still a barrage of blue plastic sheets over roofs. That is why the November 20th UAC 29th Annual Family Luncheon was cancelled as well as the December 2005 Holiday Gathering. We were lucky to have a Wine/Cheese Silent Auction in January 2006 to raise money for medical/aid/relief and Ukraine educational programs.

Now, the 2006 hurricane season is upon us. Hopefully, Mother Nature will be kinder to all of us this year...

***This is not to say the horrid devastation of Hurricane Katrina is forgotten.