Lehigh Little League Not Being Good Sports, Again!

At Tuesday's Bethlehem City Council Meeting, Council was addressed by Shawn Bogert, an announcer from the Bethlehem Cardinals, an adults baseball team in the Blue Mountain League. Mr. Bogert wanted council to enforce its lease with Lehigh Little League. Apparently Lehigh Little League President Eugene Ashner and Bogert were in a pushing match on Sunday at the field over the use of the PA system.

Councilwoman Karen Dolan stated that she had recieved numerous complaints about Lehigh Little League and it not allowing other teams to use the leased fields.

The Morning Call and Express Times each have account of the meeting.

Dolan continued that she was not even sure if Lehigh Little League was a non-profit organization. A check of the PA Department of States records indicate it is a registered non-profit organization. The record can be viewed here.

Dolan's error aside. I agree with her that something needs to be done with Lehigh Little League.

I have a problem with a non-profit making money off of city public property when it is in violation of the lease. I especially have a problem when that non-profit is a little league with the majority of its members being residents of Hanover Township, Northampton County. This league is so connected with Hanover Township that it had a parade to honor one of its teams in Hanover Township.

It is time for the City to terminate its lease with Lehigh Little League and take back control of the fields.