Five Bluffton Karate Center students advance
After 5 1/2 hours of testing in Augusut Bluffton Karate Center promoted five martial artists in the art of Shaolin Kempo karate.
The testing was administered by Master Instructor Sensei Rey Almanon and Sensei Diane Almanon of the Bluffton Karate Center and Sensei Teresa Coombs of Forest City, Iowa.
Students, front row:
Jacob Colwell - Ada Junior High School - Brown Belt, First Degree
Brady Boehm - Cory-Rawson Elementary School - Brown Belt, Third Degree
Claire Bateson - Arlington Junior High School - Brown Belt, Third Degree
Back row:
Joseph Coombs - Forest City, Iowa - Brown Belt, Second Degree
Jeff Robson - Forest City, Iowa - Brown Belt, Second Degree
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Tuesday, October 13, 2026
- Ada Icon headlines, October 13
- Bluffton area Women in Business meeting October 15
- Leo club glasses collection
- Night at the (Swiss Historical) Museum, October 24
- Woodcarving ornament workshop at Swiss Heritage Center
- Barefoot nature walks at the Nature Preserve
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- Bluffton leaf pickup scheduled for last week of October
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- Watch an after school movie at the Bluffton Public Library
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Monday, October 12, 2026
Sunday, October 11, 2026
Saturday, October 10, 2026
Friday, October 9, 2026
- Ada Icon headlines, October 9
- Pirate girls soccer loss vs. St. Marys
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- “The Trumpet Player” sculpture at Bluffton University receives conservation grant
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