Paul Buchanan, Senior instructor of the Aikido Club of Try-Co-Lan, congratulates Alex Pearson (left) and Gavin Hyder (right) for their successful children’s blue belt tests. The blue belt is the 4th children’s rank. Alex and Gavin have been training seriously in Aikido for 3 years. The Aikido Club of Try-Co-Lan is a member of the U.S. Aikido Federation. Classes are held Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings. For information, call 864-457-2885. (photo submitted by Anne Buchanan)