A Donora native will be the new chairman of the board of directors of the YMCA of the USA.

The Chicago-based organization said that Ulice Payne Jr., of Brookfield, Wis., who was raised in Donora, was unanimously named earlier this month. The 27-member board establishes policy and direction for the national resource office for the country's 2,686 YMCAs. Mr. Payne will serve as chairman-elect until February when he will succeed current board Chairman Kenneth B. Colloton, of Albany, N.Y.

Mr. Payne is president of Addison-Clifton LLC, an adviser on global trade compliance. Previously, he led the Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club Inc. as president and CEO and served as a managing partner of Foley & Lardner LLP and as the Wisconsin commissioner of securities.

Council voted 5-0 Monday to appoint Michael C. Schaal, of West Lincoln Avenue, to replace Loretta Kendall, who resigned last month. Councilman Louis McQuillan was absent.

Mr. Schaal, a borough resident since 2001, works as a substitute teacher in the Fort Cherry and Mt. Lebanon school districts. He holds a master's degree in elementary education from Duquesne University. He formerly worked in the real estate and construction fields. He has been involved with the McDonald Area Redevelopment Association and the McDonald Baseball Association.

Mr. Schaal and his wife, Melissa, have two children.

A public hearing on a proposed zoning ordinance has been continued for a second time -- to May 26 -- as supervisors continue to suggest revisions to items such as outdoor furnaces, commercial wind turbines and temporary storage units erected by businesses.

Planning consultant Roberta Sarraf was instructed by supervisors last week to provide more specific language about storage units for businesses. A big-box retailer would need more storage than a small ice cream parlor, for example.

A business will be allowed to use temporary storage units only for a total of 90 days in a year. The year would begin the day the storage unit was in place. An extension to allow 120 days may be requested.

Some businesses have been using storage units for years, even though they are prohibited because the units aren't addressed by any current township ordinances, solicitor Thomas Lonich said. Supervisors said storage units are a way for businesses to avoid adding to their buildings, which would cost more in real estate taxes.

The hearing will be continued at 7 p.m. May 26 in the municipal building. The hearing also is for receiving public comment about a proposed amendment to the zoning district map to rezone property bounded by Racetrack Road, the Chartiers border and Manifold Road from a general commercial zone to a new regional commercial classification.

The Main Street Farmers' Market will open May 14 and be held from 3 to 6 p.m. every Thursday through the end of October in the municipal parking lot on South Main Street near the intersection with Wheeling Street.

The market offers local fruits and produce, both organic and traditional; local naturally raised meats, including pork, veal, beef and chicken; local cheese and dairy products; and locally prepared foods, such as breads, barbecue, salsa and desserts. Live music will be played every week.

Parking downtown is free at all meters during the market.

Information on vendors, musicians, maps and nearby parking is available at www.msfm.org.

The Main Street Farmers' Market is operated entirely by volunteers and is organized by nonprofit Main Street Farmers Market Inc.

Schools

University President Angelo Armenti Jr. received the Allison R. Maxwell Jr. Outstanding Leadership Award at the Mon Valley Progress Council's 44th annual Celebration of Progress banquet.

Bob Burke, council vice president, lauded Dr. Armenti's vision in leading the university to a record enrollment of more than 8,500 and the highest average SAT score -- 1025 -- for first-time incoming freshmen. He also has formed relationships with organizations such as the Smithsonian Institution, National Building Museum, National Gallery of Art and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra to make the university a cultural hub for the Mon Valley.

Before coming to California as its sixth president in 1992, Dr. Armenti had a distinguished 20-year career at Villanova University, where he won awards and served as chairman of the physics department, dean of the university college and director of planning.

Six high school students from the media department received TVT Awards of Excellence at the 16th annual Teachers of Video and Television student festival for three videos they produced.

The students are Steve Magreni, Pat Walker, Kristen Gioella, Dan Makrinos, Gabe Bevilacqua and Ben Roberson.

n Three students from the middle school have been named winners of the youth essay contest sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 764 in the McMurray area of Peters: seventh-grader Christopher Laster, first place, received a $100 savings bond; eighth-grader Joshua Bowman, second place, received a $75 bond; and seventh-grader Max Lindsay, third place and a $50 bond.

Christopher went on to compete at the district level, where his essay placed second overall and received a $200 savings bond. He will read his essay after the McMurray Memorial Day Parade at VFW Post 764. The theme of this year's contest was "Why American Veterans Should be Honored."

Four local girls have been crowned Miss Greene County in four age divisions during the 19th annual Miss Greene County Pageant at Carmichaels Area High School.

Winners were Tiny Miss, Ember Weber, 3, of Waynesburg; Petite Miss, Alison Blair, 7, of Waynesburg; Junior Miss, Caitlyn Ricco, 9, of Carmichaels; and Young Miss, Kendall Lewis, 13, of Carmichaels.

Each received a trophy, tiara, sash and bouquet and will receive a $100 savings bond.

The pageant was sponsored by Consol Energy Inc. and the Greene County commissioners. Proceeds help fund the recreation department's free day camp program. For more, 724-852-5323.

The voting precincts of Center Township and Jackson Township are each in need of candidates for judge of elections, an official responsible for working every election and administering election procedures. Anyone interested in serving as a judge of elections must notify the elections office before the May 19 primary.

Once appointed, the judge of elections in Center Township will receive $105 for each election, and the Jackson Township judge of elections will receive $100 for each election. Judges also will receive $20 for returning results to the elections office at the conclusion of every election, $15 for attending pre-election classes and $15 for picking up necessary supplies before every election.

For information, contact Frances Pratt, director of elections, at 724-852-5230, or visit the elections office on the first floor of the Greene County Office Building, 93 E. High St., Waynesburg. The office is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.