HEParks senior center dedicated to advocates
On Tuesday evening, October 27, 2020, Hoffman Estates Park District (HEParks) Staff, the HEParks Board of Commissioners, and Wittkamp family members gathered to celebrate the dedication of the Hap & Jan Wittkamp Senior Center within the Triphahn Center.
Executive Director Craig Talsma spoke to the Wittkamps and their family directly during the dedication saying, "I hope you know how much you mean to this District - for everything you have done and for all of your community service. Without you and your hard work, we would not have a senior center. We can think of no better honor to celebrate how much you have done for this community than to name the senior center the Hap & Jan Wittkamp Senior Center."
During the dedication, Board of Commissioners President Robert Kaplan spoke, saying, "Hap and Jan Wittkamp are the foundation of the active HEParks Senior Center. The Wittkamps led the District in defining the need for a senior center, its development, and its continued success."
Besides being active representatives to the 50+ community, Hap served the Hoffman Estates community for thirteen years as a volunteer Community Representative for the HEParks Standing Committees. Standing Committees comprise of up to five residents and two elected Park Board Commissioners and help ensure that the district provides services and programs that support the entire village. Community Representatives serve in advisory roles to the voting members of the Board of Commissioners.
Formerly known as the 50+ Club, the 12,000 square foot Hap & Jan Senior Wittkamp Center located within the Triphahn Center provides free and low-cost programs, activities, and services to the area's 50+ population. The center offers both active and social recreation opportunities as well as low-cost senior fitness memberships.
Learn more by visiting online at HEParks.org or visit the facility located within the Triphahn Center at 1685 W. Higgins Road, Hoffman Estates, seven days a week.
For more information, call (847) 885-7500 or email Natalie Wood at NWood@heparks.org.