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Sparks proclaims Community Service Agency’s 60th anniversary; CEO highlights consolidated Head Start center
Summary
The city issued a proclamation recognizing Community Service Agency’s 60 years of service. CSA CEO Leslie Cobry described a new Sullivan Lane Early Childhood Center that combines Head Start and Early Head Start and said a similar facility is planned at Sutro.
The Sparks City Council on March 24 issued a proclamation honoring the Community Service Agency on its 60th anniversary and heard remarks from CSA CEO Leslie Cobry about recent early childhood developments.
Leslie Cobry said the agency’s newest project, the Sullivan Lane Early Childhood Center, is the organization’s first facility to combine Head Start and Early Head Start, serving children from infancy through age 5. Cobry said the combined model provides service continuity and that the agency aims to duplicate the approach at a Sutro facility planned as a second site.
Why it matters: CSA runs multiple programs that the proclamation cited — including workforce development, holistic case management and weatherization assistance — and the city recognized the agency’s role in creating 26 affordable housing complexes for low-income families and seniors over six decades.
Details from the proclamation and remarks
- Proclamation: Mayor Ed Lawson read a city proclamation commemorating CSA’s 60 years of service and designated March 24, 2025, as Community Service Agency sixtieth anniversary day in Sparks.
- Sullivan Lane Early Childhood Center: Cobry said the center combines Head Start (ages 3–5) with Early Head Start (ages 0–3) to provide continuous early-childhood services; she said the program expanded after securing federal support and that the site performed well.
- Sutro facility: Cobry said the agency plans to replicate Sullivan Lane’s combined model at a second site on Sutro and that work to expand Early Head Start and Head Start together is under way.
Council interaction and next steps
Councilmembers thanked CSA and acknowledged the agency’s local role; there was no council action associated with the proclamation. Cobry expressed appreciation for local and county support and noted the agency’s continued partnership with city leaders and board members.
Ending
The council recognized CSA with an official photograph following the proclamation. Cobry asked the community to continue supporting the agency’s programs, and the city’s proclamation remains a ceremonial recognition without regulatory or budgetary effect.
