The Newton

Arizona Humane Society, which I am a member of, held an updated meeting there on the progress of the New 50 million dollar Papago park facility. The Newton so kindly hosts the meetings in their facility and they do an outstanding job. We are provided drinks and pastries, cookies, and breakfast breads. The staff at the Newton takes great care of us, and they have an outstanding book selection for sale. Check it out, there us something for everyone.

In the middle of the pandemic, our family had the heartbreaking task of farewelling a member of our family. We opted for a celebration of life ceremony. We chose the Newton, as it has: a cosy, inviting common room, with beautiful lighting (2 chandeliers & string lights); a fireplace and 2 large, well-placed TV screens for a slide show of photos; a speaker system to enable us to play our family member's favourite music; a remote mic for us to be able to share our memories and stories with all gathered; and the ability to support the celebration with a selection of appetizers, coffee/tea and bar service. Finally, their pricing was uncomplicated and sensible. The Newton's common room can be closed off for privacy. They supported a safe environment, with staff wearing masks and masks encouraged. The food was beautifully presented, good quality, and delicious. The celebration was well-supported by staff, and truly everything we hoped for. There was no additional charge for set-up time, and staff helped us with our nominated seating plan - providing the seating and table linens. There was no rush to have us exit at the end of our booked time, and we were able to ease into farewelling family and friends who attended. There was also no additional charge for the time we needed to clear the decorations we brought. Staff also helped with parcelling up any leftovers. In realizing our vision, the staff (particularly Kelsie our primary point-of-contact, Ryan their IT specialist, and the manager Van-Lam), were really there for us - respectful, entirely accommodating, and absolutely supportive. Other staff we spoke with when popping in prior to the celebration (Cameron comes to mind), were kind, fielded questions, and put us in touch with staff to facilitate our needs. I was able to visit the venue several times in advance; they enabled a dry-run of our music, the mic, and our photo slideshow; and they addressed my calls and emails in a timely way. Our family extends a deep, heartfelt thank you to The Newton, and especially their staff. We remain entirely grateful. Hard to wrap words around how much your support has meant to us at this time.