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Akron Beacon Journal TUESDAY, October 11, 2011 ABC MO WWW.OHIO.COM Home Delivery 800-777-2442 750 Nick Anthe restaurant closes Owner of the longtime North Hill business can't be reached for comment on shutdown anfhe's restaurant nick ing public with the fact that the restaurant had changed hands. Neither wanted customers to have concerns about the business because of the sale. Anthe remained at the restaurant for several years after, working the front of the house and greeting customers. He died in 2004 at age 85. The restaurant, with Anthe's signature thick black-framed eyeglasses on its sign, has been a fixture in Akron's North Hill since 1978.

It was known for its steaks, seafood and the creamy red kidney bean salad that was a favorite on the menu. In 1987, Anthe explained in a Beacon Journal article that the logo happened by chance. Years earlier, someone had decorated Anthe's birthday cake with his ever-present glasses, and a salesman who was selling him coasters liked it and suggested using the glasses as a logo. The idea stuck, grac- Please see Anthe, A4 By Lisa Abraham Beacon Journal food writer AKRON: Add North Hill icon Nick Anthe Restaurant to the growing list of Akron-area eateries that have closed recently. Owner Douglas Robinson posted a sign on the door Monday that states: "Closed.

Thank you for your past patronage." Robinson could not be reached for comment. Robinson had worked at the restaurant at 1008 N. Main St. since he was a teenager, starting as a dishwasher and working his way up to cook, manager and eventually owner. He purchased the business from Nick Anthe in 1989.

The pair kept the sale quiet for nearly two years, before go MICHAEL CHRITTON Akron Beacon Journal An awning at Nick Anthe Restaurant on North Main Street bears the iconic eyeglass frame logo. A sign on the door indicates that the longtime Akron eatery has closed. Top portion of Resnik school's Chief Rotaynah, weighing 3,000 pounds and worn by weather and time, removed for safe storage over winter Benard breaks hand in crash on motorcycle W. Akron statue's headgear isn't light as feather He By John Higgins Beacon Journal staff writer They took a lot off the top. Workers removed the solid oak feathers that adorned the head of the Indian chief statue in front of Resnik elementary school Monday morning.

They used a crane to lift the feather section of "Chief Rotaynah" and laid it onto a flatbed truck so it could be taken into storage before another Ohio winter sets in. "It's down," said Kenneth Phares, director of facilities services for Akron schools. Last October, the district fenced off Hillis must find way to quell fears about future with Browns SPORTS, CI Bishop says priest removed over sex abuse allegation won't return to ministry. COMMUNITY, Bl CHIEF ROTAYNAH Age: 26. Height: 36 feet.

Feathers' height: 16 feet. Feathers' weight: 3,000 pounds. the statue and warned residents not to get too close, out of fear the feathers might topple if the soft wood connecting them to the chiefs head gave way. School officials were right to be worried. When workers cut the feathers away, they found that a piece of wood no bigger than the heel on the sole of a shoe was keeping the feathers on top of the chiefs head and that two squirrels had nests inside, Phares said.

The feathers are 16 feet tall and weigh 3,000 pounds, he said. Florida-based artist Peter Wolf Toth carved the 36-foot tall statue in 1985. The district has worked with Toth over the years to patch Rotaynah and stabilize it, but officials want to safely stow the feathers piece while they decide whether the rest of the statue can be saved. Toth has suggested he would be willing to carve another statue if a suitable chunk of wood could be found. He has carved similar heads honoring native people in every state of the union over almost four decades a series he Free financial advice Have a question about how to tackle your debt or increase your savings7.

Volunteer financial planners and consumer credit counselors will help answer your questions. Wednesday, Oct. 12th, KAREN SCHIELYAkron Beacon Journal Tom Kekela, supervisor of facility services for Akron Public Schools, removes chunks of damaged wood from inside the Chief Rotaynah statue in front of Resnik elementary school. Two squirrels with nests inside the feather portion of the statue are now out of a home. 6 p.m.

to 8 p.m. Oct. 15th, Please see Statue, A4 9 a.m. to noon i Sponsored by the Akron Beacon journal, and the Financial Planning Association and the Consumer Credit Counseling Service Egyptian generals warn of crackdown Today's weather Exotic pests infest U.S. over decade Border officials miss insects after focus turns to terrorism Mostly sunny and pleasantly warm Low High Forecast, Page BIO Editorial A6 Lottery B2 Movies C3 Region Briefs B2 Maria Ridenour CI Sports CI Sudoku B8 TV Grid BIO Dear Abby B8 Business B6 Classified C6 Comics Community Bl Crossword B9 Deaths B4, 5 Bob Dyer Bl Deadly clashes anger Christians, who say attacks go unpunished By Hamza Hendawi and Maggie Michael Associated Press CAIRO: Egypt's ruling military on Monday condemned a surge in deadly violence as an attempt to undermine the state, and warned it will act to safeguard the peace following a night of clashes that drew in Christians, Muslims and security forces.

The generals' strong words signaled the governing military council will tighten its grip on power, further infuriating activists who have demanded an end to army rule and a transition to democracy. Egypt's Coptic church harshly criticized the government for its actions in crushing the protests and accused it of allowing repeated attacks on Christians to go unpunished. The clashes Sunday night were the worst sectarian violence since the uprising that ousted Hosni Mubarak eight months ago. The riots laid bare the volatility of Egyptian society a month before the start of parliamentary elections that will Attacks on Coptic Christians rise after Mubarak's ouster. A5 help define the country's future political landscape.

In a statement, the Coptic Church, which represents about 10 percent of Egypt's 85 million people, accused security forces of failing to stop anti-Christian agitators from turning what started out as a peaceful protest against church attacks into a sectarian riot in which at least 26 people, mostly Christians, were killed. "Strangers got in the middle of our sons and committed mistakes to be blamed on our sons," the church said in a statement issued after its spiritual leader, Pope Shenouda III, met with 70 bishops. "The Copts feel that problems are repeated and the perpetrators go unpunished." The statement reflected the growing fears of Egypt's Copts, the largest Christian community in the Middle East, at a time when a security vacuum has left them vulnerable to a growing Islamist movement in the post-Mubarak era. The military, which activists blamed for not doing enough to protect the Christian protesters, Please see Egypt, A4 By Tracie Cone Associated Press FRESNO, Dozens of foreign insects and plant diseases slipped undetected into the United States in the years after 911, when authorities were so focused on preventing another attack that they overlooked a pest explosion that threatened the quality of the nation's food supply. At the time, hundreds of agricultural scientists responsible for stopping invasive species at the border were reassigned to anti-terrorism duties in the newly formed Homeland Security Department a move that scientists say cost billions of dollars in crop damage and eradication efforts from California vineyards to Florida citrus groves.

The consequences come home to consumers in the form of higher grocery prices, substandard produce and the risk of environmental damage from chemicals needed to combat the pests. An Associated Press analysis of inspection records found that border-protection officials were so engrossed in stopping terrorists that they all but ignored the country's exposure to destructive new insects and infections a JIM COLEAssociated Press file photo A dead Asian longhorned beetle is shown in its adult stage and as a larva at the Department of Resources and Economic Development Division of Forest and Lands office in Hillsboro, N.H. The beetles, discovered this year near Cincinnati, are a major threat to Ohio forests. quietly growing menace that has been attacking fruits and vegetables and even prized forests ever since. "Whether they know it or not, every person in the country is affected by this, whether by the quality or cost of their food, the pesticide residue on food or not being able to enjoy the outdoors because beetles are killing off the trees," said Mark Hoddle, an entomologist specializing in invasive species at the University of California, Riverside.

Homeland Security officials acknowledge making mistakes and say they are now working to step up agricultural Please see Pests, A4 BeaconFirst Stories labeled "Beacon First" are published in the newspaper before appearing online. Breaking news still appears first on Ohio.com. Ohickcom 51 580 "44309.