A trust has been formed to help the homeowner and his lawsuit against Wells Fargo, which foreclosed on his house.

BY JOSEPH SERNA

COSTA MESA — It will be a Charlie Brown Christmas after all.

Though Jim Jordan’s foreclosed home at 2269 Santa Ana Ave. now belongs to Wells Fargo, the plywood psychiatry booth, character cutouts, Santa Claus stage in the backyard and other “Peanuts” features that entertained the community for decades, still belong to him.

Over the weekend, Jordan worked out a deal with city CEO Tom Hatch to take the “Snoopy House” display to City Hall.

“We’re going to make it happen in one place or another,” Jordan, 59.

“We talked about bringing the Snoopy House to City Hall to continue the rich tradition that’s been here for many decades,” Hatch said. “Hopefully this kind of display can bring the community together.”

There’s a Save the Snoopy House Facebook page, a Twitter account and residents looking to help Jordan financially.

One real estate company owner offered a vacant Eastside lot a block away. The owner said with a lawn mower, some trash bins and volunteers, Jordan’s “Peanuts”-themed Christmas display could be a short walk from the old Snoopy House off Albert Place, where it stood every winter for the last 44 years.

Chick-fil-A offered to set up the Peanuts gallery in front of its location on Bristol Street and MacArthur Boulevard in Santa Ana.

Costa Mesa residents also of fered their lawns.

Two loyal supporters, Jackson Dugan, 10, and his sister, Dayle, 8, set up shop Saturday at the Snoopy House home and sold lemonade at 50 cents a cup.

On Monday the entrepreneurial duo handed Jordan $230.

“People were giving donations,” explained Jackson and Dayle’s mom, Lisa Dugan. “They just wanted to help him. They

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