rebirth in the Ninth Ward

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Jeremy Paul Haydel, aka Uncle Fatty, is the owner of a home in the Musicians' Village being built by Habitat for Humanity. He plays sax and keyboards for the band Thinkenstein.

In September 2005, in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the musicians and music fans of Jackson Hole held a benefit to help victims of the storm. The event was called “Raise the Roof,” and it raised $10,000 for the Tipitina’s Foundation and the New Orleans chapter of Habitat for Humanity.

Earlier this week, I got a chance to see how those seeds have grown.

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This post was written by Jim Stanford on May 2, 2008

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