Lost
Lost sheet music in downtown Merced
near Merced College on Main Street
Lost
listing
Posted
6 days
ago
Description
I’m Maria Lopez. I’m a pianist who loves practicing at Applegate Park in Merced, and I lost my sheet music after a 5:30 p.m. rehearsal on Saturday. It was left on a folding chair near the gazebo by the Merced River, and when I went back from a quick walk toward Main Street the binder was gone. The blue binder has pencil-noted pages, a few coffee stains, and a bright green highlighter marking on the title page. I’m hopeful someone picked it up and will recognize it if it’s seen again.
Approximate last-seen location
near Merced College on Main Street
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