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White-Tailed Deer ** Named States Animal PAGE t-PLAINDEALER TUESDAY. DECEMBER ». 1M9 MAmrWiAsuT rtfer Emerging as the victor out of six candidates on the ballot, the White-Tailed Deer has been elected State Animal by the school children of Illinois. State Supt. of Education Donald G. Gill and Executive Director of the State Board, of Elections Ronald D. Michaelson have announced the results of the State Animal election in a news conference held at the Illinois State museum in Springfield. The animal election was conducted as part of a Voter Education program sponsored by the State Boards of Education and Elections. Receiving 37.2 percent of the 694,658 ballots cast, the White-Tailed Deer tallied 258,709 votes - more than 70,000 ahead of its nearest competitor. Following the White- Tailed Deer were the Raccoon with 184,580 votes (26.6 percent); the Red Fox 132,129 (19 percent); the Fox Squirrel, 60,606 (8.7 per­ cent); thirteen-Lined Ground Squirrel, 25,458 (3.7 percent); and the Opossum, 25,088 (3.6 percent). The write-ins totaled just over 8,000. "This election gave students an excellent op­ portunity to become in­ volved in the functioning of State • government by selecting our State Animal," GILL SAID. "It also was an important educational experience, supplementing classroom instruction in the respon­ sibilities of citizens in a democracy. "By participating in an actual election process", Gill added, "students learned first hand about one of our most important basic rights - the right to vote." Michaelson said, "The Board of Elections is delighted with the en­ thusiastic response of the thousands of Illinois school children during this exciting campaign to elect an official State Animal. "These students waged hard-hitting, creative campaigns, complete with speeches, artwork and other sophisticated campaign techniques. Our educational programs are designed to teach young people about the importance of the election vand I fed that this year's election in the schools was a tremendous success." Elementary and high school students in both public and non-public schools were eligible to vote in the State Animal election. Of the 5,457 schools in Illinois, 2.605 - 48 percent - participated in the election. Almost 60 percent of the eligible elementary schools conducted the State Animal election, while high schools concentrated on the mock election of president, vice- president and U.S. senator. aSfttiMRMRJK DENTAL HYGIENCE MEETING The McHenry County D e n t a l H y g i e n e association's monthly meeting will be held Jan. 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the Iron Skillet restaurant, when the topic for discussion will be, "Instrument care and sharpening". Non-member R.D.H.s are welcome. 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