Attendees of the annual Pittston Memorial Jean Yates Awards Dinner, held at Fox Hill Country Club on Friday night, left to right: Ed Ackerman, Maria Capolarella-Montante, Barbara Quinn, Rosemary Dessoye, Rose Ferentino-Grimes.
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Attendees of the annual Pittston Memorial Jean Yates Awards Dinner, held at Fox Hill Country Club on Friday night, left to right: Ed Ackerman, Maria Capolarella-Montante, Barbara Quinn, Rosemary Dessoye, Rose Ferentino-Grimes.

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<p>Pittston Memorial Library Jean Yates Award honoree Ann Simko, center, is shown with Mary Kroptavich, Pittston Memorial Library president and host of the evening, left, and PA State Rep. Jim Haddock, as he issued a proclamation in Simko’s name.</p>
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Pittston Memorial Library Jean Yates Award honoree Ann Simko, center, is shown with Mary Kroptavich, Pittston Memorial Library president and host of the evening, left, and PA State Rep. Jim Haddock, as he issued a proclamation in Simko’s name.

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<p>Saporito, Falcone & Watt Attorneys at Law were honor at the Pittston Memorial Library Jean Yates Awards dinner. Left to right: Mary Kroptavich, library board president, Atty. Samuel Falcone, Pittston Mayor Michael Lombardo and library board vice president, and Jen Moran, library director.</p>
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Saporito, Falcone & Watt Attorneys at Law were honor at the Pittston Memorial Library Jean Yates Awards dinner. Left to right: Mary Kroptavich, library board president, Atty. Samuel Falcone, Pittston Mayor Michael Lombardo and library board vice president, and Jen Moran, library director.

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<p>Mary Kroptavich, left, Pittston Memorial Library board president, served as the host of the evening of the annual library Jean Yates Awards Dinner at Fox Hill Country Club on Friday. Center is Atty. Michael Lombardo, center, a Yates honoree, and PA State Rep. Jim Haddock, right, how issued a proclamation in Lombardo’s name.</p>
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Mary Kroptavich, left, Pittston Memorial Library board president, served as the host of the evening of the annual library Jean Yates Awards Dinner at Fox Hill Country Club on Friday. Center is Atty. Michael Lombardo, center, a Yates honoree, and PA State Rep. Jim Haddock, right, how issued a proclamation in Lombardo’s name.

Tony Callaio | For Sunday Dispatch

<p>Mary Kroptavich, Pittston Memorial Library board president, served as the host of the evening of the annual library Jean Yates Awards Dinner at Fox Hill Country Club on Friday.</p>
                                 <p>Tony Callaio | For Sunday Dispatch</p>

Mary Kroptavich, Pittston Memorial Library board president, served as the host of the evening of the annual library Jean Yates Awards Dinner at Fox Hill Country Club on Friday.

Tony Callaio | For Sunday Dispatch

EXETER – Pittston Memorial Library held the annual Jean Yates Awards Dinner on Friday evening at Fox Hill Country Club.

2025 honorees are Ann Simko, attorney Michael Lombardo and Saporito, Falcome, & Watt Attorneys at Law.

Each honoree were presented with plaques as well as proclamations by PA State Rep. Jim Haddock.