Thank you to everyone who has reached out to express sympathy and concern since Ruth Looper's passing. Several people have asked whether the festival will continue, so we would like to reassure you that yes, it will. Ruth was a tireless advocate of the art of storytelling in general and of the Georgia Mountain Storytelling Festival in particular, so we feel confident that she would want the show to go on. We hope that those of you who are grieving, as we are, will find some solace in honoring Ruth by participating in the April 2025 festival as a story listener, storyteller, volunteer, or sponsor.