City of Sparks
Sharon Fantozzi- Cumpton is a Regional Account Manager at YESCO, where Sharon is responsible for successful revenue generation and developing new business relationships. Sharon also works as a Park Ranger Technician at the City of Sparks Marina and has experience in marketing communications, owning a flower and gift boutique, and managing national accounts for various companies. Some of their previous titles include Marketing Director, Marketing Manager, International Sales Manager, and Regional Manager - National Accounts Manager.
City of Sparks
Before March 15, 1905 There may not be another city in the land that came to life in quite the unique way Sparks did. It's the custom-made town, tailored ordered by the Southern Pacific Railway Company. In 1902, there was nothing but swampland and ranches four miles east of Reno. When Southern Pacific succeeded Central Pacific as the new owner of the main line across Northern Nevada, one of the first decisions made was to straighten the road and cut a few miles off the distance. The new route bypassed Wadsworth, which for 40 years had ruled the roundhouse and maintenance shops of Central Pacific. Southern Pacific made a startling offer to its Wadsworth employees; A tract of land would be laid out next to the roundhouse, and the railroad would give everyone clear deed to a lot 50' X 140' in size, and to add to the miracle, the railroad offered to pack up every house in Wadsworth and ship it to the new town, free of charge. Sometime during the summer of 1903 a drawing was held- the employees names in one hat, lot numbers in another- and everyone got what they got. Sixty-seven lots changed title that day, at a price of $1 per lot. Sparks was born...