Blue Santa 2007

The Dickinson Police Department Blue Santa program assures that the children of needy families receive educational and entertaining toys and clothing for the Holidays. Our families come to us from all walks of life. The Dickinson Police Officers compassionately and confidentially find families in need and with their help Blue Santa provides Holiday cheer. We work in conjunction with Empty Stocking each year to assure we do not duplicate recipients.

Blue Santa volunteers consist of members of the City of Dickinson , Dickinson Police Department, Dickinson Citizens Police Department Academy Alumni Association, the COPS program, Galveston County Extension Office, Festival of Lights, and other civic organizations and churches.

Volunteers are welcome to help with wrapping, shopping, delivery of gifts and good cheer. Families and organizations wishing to “adopt” a family are welcome to call Tony Valdez or Nelda Harles .

Our goal is to serve the children of Dickinson !

Come join us on December 22, 2007 at the Dickinson Police Department and MEET Blue Santa and his helpers.

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30th Anniversary Celebration

The City of Dickinson celebrated its 30th Anniversary on Saturday, November 3, 2007 at the Historic Railroad Center located at 218 FM 517 W. It was a day of fun and celebration.

The 70's themed event featured music, food, arts & crafts, a Kids Zone (with laser tag, rock wall, moon walk, magician, clowns and more), the grand opening of the Dickinson Railroad Museum, a "Time Machine" Archives, and a unique and special "Dickinson's Got Talent" Contest.

The event was attended by many current and former city officials.

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National Night Out 2007

National Night Out was be held on August 7, 2007. The programs is designed to bring neighbors together in the fight against crime. Neighborhoods are encouraged to plan events to allow area residents to meet and socialize with each other.

This year there were 16 different planned events held throughout the city. Everything from barbeque to ice cream was on hand. Kids, parents, and grandparents all came out to meet their neighbors, celebrate and strengthen neighborhood and police-community partnerships in the battle against crime.

The celebrations were all visited by Dickinson Police Officers, Dickinson Volunteer Firemen, Citizen's on Patrol, Dickinson Citizen Academy Alumni Association members, City Council members, Sheriff and Constable Deputies.

Next years celebration will be announced at a later date. For information call Terri Rogers at (281) 337 6312. You may also contact her by e-mail at trogers@ci.dickinson.tx.us.

You can view photo slide shows from some of the 2006 National Night Out parties by clicking on the images below.

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New Fire Station #1

Dickinson's new Fire Station # 1 is being built on the corner of FM 517 E. and Texas Avenue. It will replace the 46 year old Fire Station #1 located on FM516 E and Dockrell. The new $2.14 million station will be 13,000 square feet. The architect is Joe Hoover and the construction manager at-risk is J. W. Kelso Company. Actual construction began in December of 2006

Follow the progress on the New Fire Station page

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Relay for Life

The City of Dickinson and Keep Dickinson Beautiful sponsored a team at this year's Relay for Life. Relay For Life is a fun-filled overnight event designed to celebrate survivorship and raise money for research and programs of your American Cancer Society. During the event, teams of people gather at schools, fairgrounds, or parks and take turns walking or running laps. Each team tries to keep at least one team member on the track at all times.

The event was held at Sam Vitanza Stadium On Friday May 4, 2007.

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Finance Award

The City of Dickinson is proud to announce that our Finance Department has been awarded the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award by the Government Finance Officers Association for the first time in its history! This is a prestigious award that is the result of the excellent work by Usha Mathew and the Finance Department. Please be sure to congratulate and thank Ms. Mathew and the rest of the Finance staff for their efforts.

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