Seeking debt relief, entrepreneur John Yonich, who renovated the D & R Theatre in downtown Aberdeen, has filed at least two petitions under Chapter 7 bankruptcy since July 11 — for the theater and nearby shops he owns.
The first bankruptcy petition was filed on July 11 under the name Coastal Pine, LLC, which notes it does business as the D&R Theatre. It was filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Washington, according to court documents. The second was filed in the same court on Sept. 12 for Aberdeen Eateries, LLC, according to court documents.
The two limited liability companies, or LLCs, had tax warrants filed against them by the state Department of Revenue in April, for a combined total of $280,500.06.
According to Kim Schmanke, Communications Director the state Department of Revenue, the tax warrants were filed on two separate dates in April. The department is listed as a creditor in the bankruptcy filings.
The first tax warrant was filed on April 7 against Coastal Pine LLC DBA D&R Theatre and is for $174,848.17, her email said.
The second warrant was filed on April 24 against Aberdeen Eateries DBA Amore, Scoops Ice Cream and D&R Theater (sic), for $105,651.89, she said.
“In most instances, the filing of the bankruptcy case automatically stays certain collection and other actions against the debtor and the debtor’s property,” the bankruptcy clerk Mark L. Hatcher’s note reads.
Yonich could not be reached by telephone Friday. “I’ll be in the office later,” he responded to an early morning email about the bankruptcy news. A call and email Friday to the bankruptcy lawyer in Lake Oswego, Ore., listed on the court documents was not returned by early Friday afternoon.
The businesses have been closed and in a short email Thursday, Yonich said they were doing “some reorganizing and restaffing.”
“Should be back early next week, Thank You,” his email ended without further detail.
Creditors listed in the bankruptcy filings include Aberdeen Office Equipment, Aberdeen Sanitation, Actionaire, Autochlor, Cintas, Comcast, E Solutions, Fikes, John Yonich himself and the state Department of Labor & Industries as well as the Department of Revenue.
A message left for the Department of Labor & Industries was not returned by early Friday afternoon.
Ice cream parlor Scoops and Backstage Espresso are both on South I Street in the D&R building. Amoré Italian restaurant is at 116 W. Heron St. Messages can be left at the phone number listed for Backstage Espresso and Scoops, but Amoré’s telephone number has no message.
There is a small sign in the window of Amoré that reads: “Closed for remodel. Sorry for the inconvenience.”
The last major concert at the theater was Creedence Clearwater Revisited on Sept. 8.
Shanine Prochaska, Yonich’s manager in Aberdeen, confirmed Aberdeen Eateries had filed bankruptcy.
Aberdeen Mayor Bill Simpson and Community Development Director Lisa Scott said they both had heard the businesses were closed, but were not sure why. Mayor Simpson said he had no comment about the bankruptcy filings.
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