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Cool Hand Luke might have delivered his biggest escape yet last Wednesday.

You know Cool Hand Luke. Forget that Paul Newman character in the classic movie.

Think Luke Hawkins, who cemented his place in local sports lore one night before he picked up his high school diploma at the Frankfort Civic Center.

Little League thankful for support

To the editor:

The Anderson County Little League Board would like to take the opportunity to express gratitude to the parents, the managers and coaches, the 83 sponsors and the over 100 volunteers who have made the 2009 Little League baseball season a great experience for the youth of Anderson County.

Last year around this time, I wrote a column praising the efforts of the “behind-the-scenes stars” of the county’s DARE graduation.

I still stand behind every word of that column, but this year deserves a follow-up.

For some reason or another, I only attended the picnic at the park portion of last year’s festivities.

This year, I got to see the other side of the event — the actual graduation ceremony full of accolades and guest speakers.

Directions to Eastern High School

From Lawrenceburg, get on I-64 West to the Gene Snyder Freeway North (Exit 19B). Go just over a mile to the Middletown exit (US 60-Shelbyville Road) and take a left off the exit ramp. Counting the light at the bottom of the exit ramp, go through five stoplights. Just past the fifth light, turn left onto Old Shelbyville Road (Old Main Street) and turn left.  (If you reach the McDonald's, you have gone too far.) The school is just up Old Shelbyville Road (Old Main) on the left.