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Nine students from the Graves Institute of Self Defense in Houlton successfully tested for various belt promotions on March 21. Students were required to show proficiency in Kata, self defense, jujitsu, kicking and sparing. Showing off their new belts are, front from left, Graysen Boisvert, Shea Gilbert, Cloey Nightingale and Gwen Giles, each receiving green level belts with stripe; and back row, sensei Steve Chabot, Robert Buza (brown III belt), Rider Austin (brown III belt), Mason WHite (green II belt) Jacklyn Reed (green IV belt), Joe Boyce (green III) and sensei Noah Ja
