TRR photo by David Hulse
Tony Cellini

A man of ‘distinguished achievement’

By DAVID HULSE

MONTICELLO, NY—He’s a lightning rod for controversy at times, the guy in the middle of many of the new business developments in Sullivan County’s largest town and last week he was named the Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce designee for its “Distinguished Achievement Award.”

Born and raised in Port Jervis, Cellini came to Monticello in 1969 to manage an auto parts store. He became a part-time bartender and eventually the owner of Roarke’s Tavern, which he operated for 14 years.

He became involved in a couple of Democratic party races as a volunteer and was asked to fill a vacancy on the town board in 1974 when Councilman Abe Rosenberg passed away.

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Road racing in Tusten?

By DAVID HULSE

NARROWSBURG, NY—Tusten officials are considering a plan to add several miles of the town’s dirt roads to the racing course for Rally New York and making them available as soon as this October.

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Landfill held hostage for lawyers fees

By DAVID HULSE

MONTICELLO, NY—Sullivan County’s refusal to pay $20,000 towards an environmental group’s costs for petitioning against the landfill resulted in the apparent failure of the most recent negotiations on the cell six permit, the group’s attorney said Tuesday.

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