Published: Monday, January 7, 2013, 9:08p.m. Updated 6 hours ago

Yoga classes with Cathy Kumor have resumed at Carnegie Free Library in Connellsville. Kumor invites everyone to discover the many benefits of yoga.

First-time students can try a class for free. The schedule is Tuesdays, 9 to 10:15 a.m.; Wednesdays, 9 to 10:15 a.m. (if you are new to yoga, this class is for you); and Wednesdays, 6 to 7:30 p.m. (this class will begin Jan. 16). The classes are $10 each or a package of three classes for $25. No expiration date on the three sessions. Saturday classes (10:15 to 11:45 a.m.) are by donation, which benefits FRIENDS of Carnegie Free Library. The suggested donation is $5. Everyone is welcome and invited to make yoga a part of their 2013.

With the new year come many opportunities for celebrating and acknowledging anniversaries. The ones that I know about so far are the 110th year of the magnificent Carnegie Free Library of Connellsville, the 100th year of the Molinaro Band, the 50th year of Craig Appliance & Furniture and Fox Glass; and the 10th annual Braddocks Crossing re-enactment of the Youghiogheny River coming up in June. There were several last year that I may not have mentioned at the time, including the 60th anniversary of Lynns Dairy Queen in Connellsville and the 10th year of The Book Case. Id like to hear from anyone who knows of others, so we all can congratulate them, too.

Cait Cuneos record release party will be in Pittsburgh at the Rex Theatre on Jan. 18, where she will debut her first single, Violet. Vince and Cait are anxious to get a big Connellsville crowd there for this special evening. Get more information and directions on Caits Facebook page.

A very interesting speaker at Rotary last week was Kim Giles, the deconstruction manager at Demo Depot. There are so many products and services available there that is impossible for me to remember to list them all. They sell, at great savings, reclaimed and new building materials, hardware, landscape materials, appliances, furniture, windows, doors, flooring, kitchen cabinets, bathroom fixtures, lighting, recycled paint and more all in a very well-organized showroom, the former Cooks Lumber in Mt. Pleasant. They accept donations of reusable building materials and surplus from businesses, manufacturers, homeowners and the general public. Your donations to Demo Depot are tax-deductible, and you prevent the materials from going to the landfill. There are new recycling programs and other benefits to consumers that you can find out about by visiting the business at One Cooks Way, calling 724-552-0491 or going to http://www.ShopDemoDepot.com.

Congratulations to Connellsvilles John F. Wagner Jr. He was recently sworn in as president judge of Fayette County Common Pleas Court. Its a proud moment for him and his family and a prestigious honor of which our community, too, should be proud.

The final report on the FRIENDS Seasonal Cookie Jar Sale was sent by Karen Macko. Commencing at the Mum Festival and completing at Its A Connellsville Christmas, the project doubled its profits from last year.

The FRIENDS members volunteered to help and were the keystone to the success of this project. Not only did the membership sell record amounts of cookie jars, they showed up to do the work by putting Andys Cranberry Cookies and FRIENDS Death by Chocolate cookie jars together. We are blessed with extraordinary volunteers, and they are appreciated! The FRIENDS created a very efficient assembly-line operation in the library kitchen, and we had lots of laughter and fun, too! At every selling opportunity in the community that we attended as a group, the Andys and FRIENDS cookies were always served with coffee or cold drinks, much to the delight of our customers. All monies made are targeted for the library auditorium, Macko said.

A reminder comes to fill out the Carnegie Free Library short survey asking what programs you would be interested in attending at the library in 2013. Please fill it out by going to http://www.carnegiefreelib.org and clicking on suggestions survey. Everyone who responds by Jan. 31 will be entered in a drawing for a gift card.

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Yoga classes resume at Connellsville library