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Published on: 12/13/2008
Last Visited: 12/13/2008
Sharkey, who is Lincoln Little League president, was joined on a recent tour of the site by John Flynn, left, and James Jahnz, both Lincoln town councilmen.
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LINCOLN --- The way Lincoln Little League President John Sharkey and Town Council member John Flynn view the situation, few if any directed local ballplayers with more sensitivity, understanding and humor than former coach Randall C. Hien.
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Originally, the field was supposed to be built on the Twin River casino site, but when those plans went awry, Town Administrator T. Joseph Almond mentioned the spot behind Lonsdale Elementary School as the logical place, Flynn said.
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While strolling the turf recently, Sharkey, Flynn and fellow councilman James Jahnz were asked what the estimated $1.3 million project (with new parking lots, playgrounds and basketball court) will mean to the town.
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"It's a first-class Little League field that Lincoln can be truly proud of," Flynn stated.