Lost
Lost flute near the Waterloo Center for the Arts
Stage door
Lost
listing
Posted
14 days
ago
Description
Hi, I'm Grace Williams. I lost my flute during a quick warm-up before a small community recital at the Waterloo Center for the Arts around 4:30 p.m. last Friday. I left the silver case on a chair inside the main hall near the stage door, and when I turned back, it was gone. The instrument has a star engraving near the mouthpiece and a faded blue ribbon from last year's concert, and it means the world to me because it was a gift from my grandfather. If anyone saw it or picked it up, please tell the site so I can get it back.
Approximate last-seen location
Stage door
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