Mark Ross of Tulsa was the guest speaker of the Kingfisher Rotary Club last Tuesday.

Ross, who was raised in Tulsa, graduated from the Notre Dame School of Law and later worked as an attorney specializing in mergers and acquisitions.

He recently returned to the state and set up GO For Public Schools as a means for state individuals and businesses to receive tax deductions and credits by making contributions to the fund, which in turn funds public school students, teachers and communities.

He said GO for Public Schools, Inc. is a 501(c)

(3)charitable organization established in December of last year and qualified as an Educational Improvement Granting Organization (EIGO) under the Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Scholarship Act to fund innovative educational programs at public schools across the state.

Ross said the GO Public School Innovation Fund empowers Oklahoma taxpayers to invest in the public school system and is focused on improving education outcomes for students, teachers and communities across the state.

Kurt Bollenbach, who introduced Ross to the club and guests, said he and Ross had made an appointment to visit with Kingfisher Superintendent Jason Sternberger to explain how the funding program operates.Ross invited all interour best in order to be successful.”

Annuschat was a fixture at his brother’s games in the championship season and remains so, not just at Okarche games, but those of other Kingfisher County teams.

“I couldn’t help but think of that (1979) team when I watched Kingfisher play this year,” Annuschat said. “There were a lot of similarities. I hope in 40 years they can get together like this and relive what they were able to accomplish.”

Coach Carter now lives with his wife, Mary John, in Hammon.

His son, Dean, was about 6 years old when his dad won a championship.

He brought his own family to Okarche years later and both of his sons - Wyatt and Weston - eventually graduated from there.

Dean and the Annuschats helped organize the Carter [Continued From Page 9] event to honor his father and his team.

“He had a blast,” Dean said of Coach Carter. “He enjoyed getting to see and talk with all his old players again. He’s still talking about it.”