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America is a country full of hopeas and dreams.  Many people come for freedom, happiness, money, and a opportunity to own their own property.  As money is becoming tighter and real estate is becomeing scarce owning a home is more then a reality for many youths in Southern California.

The American dream of owning a home stems from many different believes.  A lot of people believe that owning  your own home is a sign of wealth, which, to many, is a big part of the American dream.  A home is also a sign of freedom and security.  Freedom from the harsh outside world and security from it.  Another reason is the idea of family.  A home can represent a lot for many people.

My dream of owning a home originates from my experience of growing up in a house.  Through at times living in a home with all my family at times gets on my nerves and cleaning up can be a pain I love the feelling of security, love, and happiness I feel at home.  Upon coming back from vacation it is nice to see friends and tell them about your adventures, but nothing beats the feeling of walking through the front door and being home again.  The countless memories I have growing up; playing with neighbors, sitting by the fire place, having parties; are priceless and could not have been the same with out a home.  Owning my own home is a dream.  I want my children to grow up with feeling of love, warmth, and security that a home offers.  I say owning a home is a dream because it is becoming harder and harder to be able to find a nice home at a nice price, yet I cannot imagine living in a place that I do not love, care about, or have memories in.

"Home sweet-home." A place of security, freedom, family, a place where dreams can come true.  I would truly be a different person if I did not grow up in a home.  The dream of owning a home is so great to many Americans they will sacrifice their time, money, and work to have a place where they can belong.  Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz sums up the feeling of having your own home pretty well when she said,  "there's no place like home."  There truly is not place like home and that's why it is my American dream to own a home.

By Jessica Lohmann - Grand Prize Winner

Modena Hgih School, Orange, CA

Summer Fun For kids in Orange County

Adventure City, Stanton....................(714) 236-9300          Legoland, Carlsbad................... (760) 918-lego

Anaheim Museum, Anaheim..............(714) 778-3301          Long Beach Museum of Art,

Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach..(562) 590-3100        Long Beach................................. (562) 439-2119

Art Institute Of  S. CA, Laguna Beach (949) 376-6000       Mission San Juan capistrano, San Juan Capistrano

Autry Museum of Western Heritage                                .................................................... (949) 234-1300

Los Angeles.................................... (323) 667-2000       Mott's Miniature Dollhouse, Anaheim (714) 992-9063

Boomer's Fun Center, Anaheim......... (714) 630-7211     Movieland Wax Museum.................. (714) 522-1154

Bowers Museum, Santa Ana............. (714) 567-3600     Museum of Latin Art, Long Beach ..... (562) 437-1689   

Camelot Golfland, Anaheim ............. (714) 630-3340      Queen Mary, Long Beach................. (800) 437-2934

Children's Museum, La Habra .......... (562) 905-7793       Ripley's Believe it or not, Buena Park.. (714) 522-7045

Discovery Science center, Santa Ana..(714) 542-cube    Santa Ana River Lakes, Anaheim......... (714) 632-7830

Disneyland, Anaheim........................ (714) 781-4565     Santa Ana Zoo, Santa Ana.................. (714) 835-7484

Games Plus, Costa Mesa...................(949) 642-8847      Hortense Miller Garden, Laguna Beach (949) 497-0716 

Hobby & Adventure City, Anaheim......(714) 527-2323    Laguna Beach Art Museum, Lauguna Beach

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Anaheim Hills

City Hall                (714) 765-5100

Cable -Adelphia    (714) 680-4070

City Of Anaheim    (800) 950-2356

Fire Department     (714) 533-1305

Library                  (714) 974-7630

Pacific Bell            (800) 310-2355

Police Department (714) 765-1911

Southern Cal. Gas   (800) 427-2200

Trash                     (714) 637-8292

Water District        (714) 765-3300

Yorba Linda

City Hall                (714) 744-2225

Cable -Adelphia    (714) 777-1313

Edison Co.            (800) 950-2356

Fire Deparment     (714) 744-0400

Library                 (714) 777-2873

Pacific Bell           (800) 310-2355

Police Department (714) 990-7625

Southern Cal. Gas   (800) 427-2200

Trash                    (714) 871-1434

Water District       (714) 777-3018

Brea

City Hall               (714) 990-7600

Cable -Adelphia    (714) 632-9022

Edison Co.            (800) 950-2356

Fire Department    (714) 990-7911

Library                  (714) 671-1722

Pacific Bell           (800) 310-2355

Police Department (714) 990-7911

Southern Cal. Gas  (800) 427-2200

Trash                     (714) 871-1434

Water District        (714) 990-7687

Orange

City Hall                   (714) 744-2225

Cable -Time Warner (714) 903-4000

Edision Co.            (800) 950-2356

Fire Department     (714) 288-2500

Library                   (714) 998-0861

Pacific Bell             (800) 310-2355

Police Department   (714) 647-7000

Southern Cal. Gas   (800) 427-2200

Trash                      (714) 558-7781

Water District          (714) 288-2475

Villa Park

City Hall                 (714) 998-1500

Cable -Adelphia     (800) 432-2233

Edison Co.             (800) 950-2356

Fire Department      (714) 744-0400

Library                   (714) 998-0861

Pacific Bell            (800) 310-2355

Police Department (714) 647-7000

Southern Cal. Gas  (800) 427-2200

Trash                     (714) 871-1434

Water District        (714) 288-2475

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