Joffe also thought the facility, with its timber beams, fieldstone and glass exterior, and geothermal heating/cooling system, was in perfect harmony with the environment and “looks very woodsy.”ĭuring the dedication ceremony that followed, Commissioner Mario Oliva recounted the project’s long and tumultuous history, which began when the former Haverford State Hospital site closed its doors in June 1998. Gloria Joffe, a longtime resident, said she was thrilled to see that after years of debate and deliberation over redevelopment of the former Haverford State Hospital site, “they had the community in mind, and there’s going to be something for everyone.” – It seemed as though a long-held collective dream finally came true last Thursday, when a crowd of residents and public officials gathered to celebrate a grand opening of the township’s new Community Recreation and Environmental Center at Haverford Reserve.ĭraping the threshold to the new building was an enormous American flag, while inside, a two-story, 35,000- square-foot state-of-the-art facility, with walking track, health and wellness center, full-size gym and much more, beckoned.
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