Help Addy partly with legal fees & other costs

My name is Paul Zimmerman, and I've known Addy for over 25 years years. As you know, Addy is Dutch and I'm first generation Dutch. Addy owned and ran Addy's Dutch Cafe for over 30 years. A few years ago he had to temporarily close for reasons he outlines below. However, that will not be happening and sadly Addys Dutch Cafe will now be no more.

Please read Addy's post from his Facebook page and then donate what you can to help partly cover His legal fees and other costs.

"Now the sad news.

My dear friends,

If you've followed my Facebook posts in recent years, you know it's always been my intention to get Addy's reopened once again. The past few years have been very difficult in every way—first, my hip surgery to repair a broken hip, then Nina's serious illness that took 100% commitment to around-the-clock care to get her where she is today---alive and well! Understandably, re-opening the restaurant had to take a back seat until our lives became more stable.

A little over a week before the planned re-opening in 2020, the roof at Addy's had a major leak. This was reported to our landlord. Over time and because the leak was not swiftly repaired, the leak created major damage. The building was no longer suitable to run a restaurant until extensive repairs were done. Even the landlord sent us an email stating the building had undergone “complete destruction”, and suspended payment of rent ( after almost 3 months of paying rent for a non-usable restaurant and zero efforts to cover the leak) until the repairs were done. He estimated repairs would be done by July 1st. Obviously, we did not open in July because the repairs were NOT done and the roof is still leaking. Instead, we were brought into a lawsuit with the landlord, because we withheld paying the rent. The condition of the building today is the same as it was then—complete and utter destruction. We were ordered to pay the monthly rent to go into a bond account until the decision of the court was made. We've continued paying rent for over 2 years (the courts shut down because of covid) until this month.

Finally, our trial came up last month. We were astonished and devastated that we lost. What makes it so difficult to accept is that the court's decision was not even based on the facts of the case. In fact, we really didn't get the opportunity to even properly present our case. The courts are backed up and there's just not enough time for justice.

Anyway, it's all over now. We were given 30 days to remove everything from Addy's. ( what's left after all the damage ) It took a huge emotional toll on us, dismantling a business that was so personal and we had so much love for. Our 30 days are almost up. That's where YOU come in.

We need your help. We'll be open for a limited time this week for those who would like to come by one last time, and select a token or a fine imported beer to take home, in exchange for a donation to help us with our considerable legal fees. We spent so much money to try to keep Addy's going and now could use some financial help from those of you who appreciated Addy's throughout the years. Believe me, we tried so hard to keep it going, but it's no longer possible. We need help. Any and all donations would be most appreciated. Most of all, we'd like to see you in Addy's one last time.

We'll miss you all. For many of you, lifelong friendships were made there. Some met their future husband or wife there. Weddings were celebrated, lost lives given their final “salute”, accomplishments were “toasted”, politics vigorously debated, writers conjured their next story, ministers wrote their sermons, baby photos were “ogled”, vacation photos shown, in short, the spectrum of what life is about passed before our eyes. Nina and I would like to thank each and every one of you for being a part of the “Addy's family” and especially for allowing me and Nina to be a part of your lives. We love you all.

So please watch Addy's Facebook for the exact times Addy's will be open on Thursday, Nov.10, Friday, Nov. 11, and Saturday, Nov. 12. for you to come in, select your token, and leave a small donation. Most of all, we'd just like to see your face one last time in Addy's.