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4 SUNDAY, MAY 1, 1994 THE SUN HARFORD 7B HARFORD COUNTY AT THE LIBRARY 2, Voters go to polls in Aberdeen and Havre de Grace Teddy Bear story time offered at Whiteford Children ages 3 to 5 are invited to Teddy Bear story time at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Whiteford branch. Children will enjoy stories and songs with a cuddly friend. Favorite teddy bears are welcome. Information: 638-3608 or 452-8831.

'Spring Fling sale planned at Edgewood Edgewood Friends of the Library will sponsor a "Spring Fling Parking Lot Sale" from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Edgewood branch. 2205 Hanson Road. The sale will feature books, crafts, and a white elephant table.

Craftspeople and vendors are welcome. Spaces are $10. Information: 612-1600. Mother's Day stories to be shared this week "Stories for Mother's Day" will be offered at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Edgewood library branch.

Children ages 4 through 7 are invited to come for stories and activities in celebration of mothers. Advance registration is required. Information: 612-1600. Mother's Day program to be held at Aberdeen Children ages 4 through 7 are invited to bring mom or grandma to "For Mom With Love Stories and Crafts," a program that will be presented at 1 1 a.m. Saturday at Aberdeen library branch.

Advance registration is required. Information: 273-5608. If 1 ZANA BR1SKISUN STAFF PHOTO Laura Raab, a senior at Harford Technical High, is forging a future in restaurant and hotel management Already her efforts have earned her awards and savings bonds in recognition of her talent and hard work. For student, winning is a piece of cake -Ttarr-- running to be selected as one of 10 national winners in the All-Ameri-can Vocational Students Awards program, sponsored by the Servlstar Corp. Students were Judged on honors and awards, school and community activities, and educational plans and career goals, contest organizers say.

But winning awards is not new to 17-year-old Laura. Last year, she was singled out in the state for another national competition with a $2,500 savings bond prize. And this month, the Bel Air resident, who is vice president of the Student Government Association, will be named student of the year for food technology at Harford Technical, Mr. Farnschlader says. Her specialty is cake decorating, she says, as she modestly acknowledges winning a V1CA (Vocational Industrial Clubs of America) competition for a Christmas cake and a baby-shower cake she trimmed with rattles and bootees.

It's probably no surprise that I mmw- i Kill Laura likes to make shower cakes. She loves being with children, she says, and baby-sits her aunt's three children in the summer. During the winter, the A student and member of the National Honor Society is busy with homework and her favorite hobby, bowling. She's a league bowler at Forest Hills Lanes and has a few championships under her belt. Including last year's Baltimore Young American Bowling Alliance Tournament With graduation and prom Just ahead, Laura has already made plans to attend Harford Community College in the fall.

She hopes to have a future in restaurant and hotel management, she says. Laura's practicality comes across when she Is asked whether she's going to head to Ocean City after graduation an annual rite of passage for many of Maryland's seniors. "No," she says emphatically. "It's a waste of money. I'd rather spend It on college." Getyour mortgage from theiender you own By Mike Farabaugh Sun Staff Writer Voters in Aberdeen will fill two council seats and decide if they want a new mayor Tuesday, while their counterparts in Havre de Grace will choose from among eight candidates vying for three council seats.

Aberdeen Mayor Ruth Elliott is being challenged by Councilman Charles R. Boutin. Mrs. Elliott won the city's first popular mayoral election in 1992. Previously, the commissioners appointed an honorary mayor from the council.

In her first term, Mrs. Elliott frequently tangled with council members on matters related to the adoption of a new city charter and the investigations surrounding the city Police Department and its chief, Jack Jolley. Mr. Boutin, an attorney, has vowed to bring to the mayor's office a new management style, one that he said will support the will of the majority after the council has voted. Mr.

Boutin's council seat as well as that of incumbent De Wayne Curry must be decided. Candidates for those seats are Mr. Curry, Robert Barnhart, Richard Meinert, Nancy Leigh Riley, Juanlta "Sue" Stuchinski and Mary Lou Thompson. Aberdeen's 5,127 registered voters may cast their ballots between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.

at the senior center, 60 N.Parke St. In Havre de Grace incumbents Anna M. Long and Joseph W. Ko-chenderfer are seeking their fifth and third terms, respectively. The six other candidates hoping to win one of those seats or a third seat held by Philip G.

Angelini Jr. who is stepping down after six terms on the council are Jerry I. Ashby, David Malin, Patricia K. Ryan, Henry J. Schreiber, David W.

Walden and Patricia J. Wardell. In Havre de Grace, there are 4,323 registered voters. They may vote between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.

at the high school, 700 Congress Ave. Election results will be confirmed and announced officially on Wednesday. I By Suzanne Loudermilk Sun Staff Writer Harford Technical High's Laura Raab rushes into the school's restaurant at 1 1 a.m. in a pretty flowered dress that is soon exchanged for her whites chefs hat and Jacket, that is. Her daily routine as restaurant manager of the 30-seat, student-operated Thomas Run Inn is about to begin.

"I basically make sure everyone Is doing their assigned Job," she says. Laura, a senior, has been studying food technology since she was a 1 Oth-grader at the school. "She's one of our best," says teacher Phillip Farnschlader. Her hard work recently paid off when she was named top vocational student in Maryland by a panel of state vocational directors. Fifty students were chosen nationally from a field of 750 finalists.

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