The Italian American Club in Kenosha was bursting at the seams with the number of people who came to celebrate Carmelo Tenuta Saturday night. Named 2022 Italian American Person of the Year, friends, family, club members and members of the community turned out for a gala dinner Saturday to celebrate him.

“It’s surreal,” Tenuta said. “My first job was working at the Italian American Club when I was 14. During that time, I saw so many Italian Americans who made a difference, and I knew one of these days I wanted to work in Kenosha and make a difference in my community.”