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yywiy -rfi" jr PPfrW 0 2OT6 Ksihe Newe AWon of Unled Commurtceiom A 8ouroe dTnLe FRIDAY MARCH 4 2016 SI 25 '-ftar jt-vrye -w-grew'- A- Longtime county judge Michael Wilk 76 dies was my colleague I had such respect for him as a human being He was smart and patient and he was merciful and I really liked him and miss him I am so she said Wagner said Wilk and his wife Joan had a big heart for the community The couple was involved in a number of endeavors and were influential in helping to establish a number of institutions including Carthage College shelter care programs and treatment facilities for families and children degree from Princeton University in 1961 and earned his law degree from the University of Michigan in 1964 the same year he opened a law practice in his hometown Wilk also served on the Kenosha Unified School Board in 1969 and 1970 ac cording to Kenosha News records He was instrumental starting the Kenosha Senior Citizens Center Anderson Arts Center Kenosha Ice Arena Lakeside Towers and University of dormitories Among his hobbies were baseball and skiing and he was also a part of Wilmot emergency safety response team Wagner said had a nice conversation and he seemed she said talked about him and skiing and his grandchildren and his children and how he was so proud of them He was always so thoughtful about his kids" They were planning to take a spring trip to England Wagner added See WILK Back page son David He was 76 Wilk was still hearing cases until last week but had been ill according to Circuit Court Judge Mary Wagner Wagner said she had met him for lunch a week ago in between cases Often they would chat about things besides the day-to-day court proceedings was my friend and he BY TERRY FLORES tfloreskenoshanewscom Colleagues and friends remembered longtime Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Michael Wilk for his personable spirit deliberative and calm demeanor and as man who gave his time and talents to a community he loved Wilk who had served on the bench the last two decades died Thursday at Aurora St Hospital in Milwaukee following complications from flu and pneumonia according to his was a quiet and persistent part of the good things that happened in the social structure of this she said was in juvenile court for a long time and even before he was a judge he and Joan were very involved to make sure things happened right for kids Local attorney community leader Wilk a native of Kenosha graduated from Bradford High School in 1957 He received a bachelor of arts for Johnson accusing Zapf of going to go after a Looking directly at Johnson seated next to him Antaramian said personal attacks had take parts of facts and distort the Antaramian said challenging Johnson so stick to the issues on you for what you have done your concept of Antaramian defends his record in Johnson debate KENOSHA NEWS PHOTO BY KEVIN POIRIER John Antaramian left and Bob Johnson candidates for Kenosha mayor faced off In a debate Thursday evening at Gateway Technical College There were heated exchanges between the candidates during the debate which can be seen taped via the WGTD app after 5 pm today at wwwwgtdorg Kenosha Community Media also recorded the event for playback at a later date BVBHJWIM bguidakenoshanewscom Mayoral candidates John Antaramian and Bob Johnson squared off Thursday night in their first and possibly last face-to-face debate before city of Kenosha voters cast their ballots April 5 Before a standing-room-only audience packing a Gateway Technical College classroom they sparred with each other Johnson largely came out attacking 16-year record as mayor when Antaramian served four consecutive terms from 1992-2008 Antaramian played the counter-puncher frequently responding to the one-term statements as mischaracterizations and "distortions of the guing Antaramian broke the law by contracting with the city as an outside consultant after leaving office Earlier in the day Zapf issued an opinion finding there was no evidence Antaramian acted criminally as a paid outside consultant for redevelopment projects after stepping down in 2008 Antaramian responded firmly when Johnson accused him of wrongdoing and Romney McCain say Trump is a danger for future i Kenosha County District Attorney Robert Zap tosses lawsuit brought by alderman and mayoral candidate Bob Johnson Page A3 candidate forum for those seeking spots on City Council seemed almost tame Page A3 At one point moderator Len Iaquinta co-host of the' show Community Matters on WGTDFM the station that hosted the debate warned Johnson to refrain from personal attacks Iaquinta was reacting to remarks Johnson directed at his opponent as well as against Kenosha County District Attorney Robert Zapf for tossing out allegations Johnson filed last month ar- public for suckers" a man whose must not be married to real The criti-' cismsetthe tone for a primetime debate in which Trump lashed back Donald calling Rom- Tramp ney failed who lost to Barack Obama four years ago because he was DECTIiS 3 Michael Wilk 76 df Kenosha died Thursday Mary Paul 74 of Kenosha died Tuesday i' au'i For a complete list of obituaries see Page A4 Also Barbara A Greenwald 49 of Kenosha died Wednesday for a mayor is leadership the ability to bring people together listen and get the public and private sector to work together moving the city forward He said he was proud of leadmg the city as mayor having entered the office in 1992 and working to bring Kenosha through tough times with the loss of manufactur- See DEBATE Back page he told The Associated Press all really Ohio Gov John Kasich said at the debate when pressed about needing a contested convention to secure the nomination In the most notable verbal attacks against Trump to date Romney and his 2012 running mate House Speaker Paul Ryan urged voters in the strongest terms to shun See TRUMP Back page ran destruction your decision to attack Mr Zapf because you agree with The contrasting demeanors and their responses to substantive issues provided the audience of 100 or so in the room and another 50 listening live upstairs measures of the differences between Antaramian and Johnson Antaramian opened by saying an important attribute march toward the presidential nomination Party leaders are poring over complicated delegate math outlining hazy scenarios for a contested national convention and even flirting with the idea of a third-party effort Romney confidant Ron Kaufman a senior member of the Republican National Committee openly embraced the possibility of a contested convention: the only way to stop Trump it makes mms Michael Qerson suggests 4 drafting Condoleezza Rice -to run for president and Charles Krauthammer looks at Donald Trump's appeal to evangelical vot- era Kathleen Parker writes about Trump anger and their loyalty Pages AS 1' Sea pages A9 and CS for more coverage of the presidential campaign nario pitting the Republican most prominent leaders past and present against each other as Democrats begin to unite around Hillary Clinton Underlying the clash is a bleak reality for panick-i ing Republican officials: Beyond harsh words there is little they see to stop 1 Mitt Romnoy McCain such a poor candidate The loss Trump charged was embarrassment" 7 The vicious feud marked a near-unprecedented see- 7 i i lJ 1 SALT LAKE CITY (AP)-In an extraordinary display of Republican chaos the most recent presidential nominees Mitt Romney and John McCain lambasted -current front-runner Donald Trump on Thursday call- ing him unfit for office and a danger for the nation and the GOP "His is not the tempera- ment of a stable thoughtful Romney declared He ctdled Trump who is the American KEWShVrV "V- Page designer: Ron Willis Visit our website: wwwkenoehaneweeom fip 3 6 01' 9 EiaTDAYS i 1 Nellie Schend marks her 99th birthday today Her Interests Include baking sewing knitting and the Emilio Eetefan musician 63 Catharine actress 62 Patricia Heaton Packers 4 actress 58 7 Another 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