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The WYO Performing Arts and Education Center’s Executive Director Erin Butler playfully roasts Lotus Award recipients Scott Davis and Mary Ludemann Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020.

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Scott Davis and Mary Ludemann laugh in response to Erin Butler’s kind words regarding the couples various contributions to the WYO Performing Arts and Education Center over the years before recieving the 2020 Lotus Award Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020.

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Lotus Award reciepents Scott Davis and Mary Ludemann share humorous anecdotes about their experiences at the WYO Performing Arts and Education Center during their acceptance speech Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020.

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The WYO Performing Arts and Education Center’s Board Chair Gene Sturlin had the honor of presenting Christy Love with the 2020 Lotus Award Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020.

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With levity and grace, Christy Love, left, accepts the WYO Performing Arts and Education Center’s Lotus Award for her generous contributions Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020. Love was one of the original board members at the WYO during the restoration of the theater as a performing arts center.