An Artful Opening of our Headquarters

A Parker for Mayor volunteer makes some final preparations before the celebration.The Parker for Mayor Campaign team would like to extend an enthusiastic 'thank you' to everyone who participated in the grand opening of our Campaign HQ on Tuesday night. It was a wonderful evening made possible by and for the people of Newton.

The HQ is a beautiful building, located right in the heart of Piccadilly Square (1280 Centre Street). Guests walking in on Tuesday were greeted in the foyer by several pieces of beautiful art, generously on loan from local Newton artists. Like our campaign, the headquarters is a place for Newton residents’ ideas to shine. We were very pleased to support the Newton artists’ community by making our wall space available for their creative works.

Guests mix, mingle and enjoy the locally-made art workOnce the ribbon was cut on the door the rest of the HQ was unveiled: a huge reception room with more local art, comfortable furniture, and the centerpiece of the room: the IdeaDesk, a corporeal version of the IdeaBlog, where visitors can highlight their ideas and express their thoughts about the future of our wonderful community.

Guests were treated to sparkling cider, snacks, heartfelt words from their friends and neighbors, and a promise from Alderman Parker himself that Tuesday night marked a beginning: from here on out, it's full steam ahead.

Now that the HQ is officially open, please feel free to stop by whenever you have the time to see it for yourself, meet our staff, and lend a hand to our efforParker staff being filmed by a NewTV News Reporter while working at the IdeaDeskt to control costs and improve services for the long-term health of our city.

For more pictures of the opening, please click here. 

Our special thanks to Newton artists Nancy Alimansky, Rick Bern, Elizabeth Bernhardt, Elizabeth Carter, Jocelyn Chemel, Marcia Cooper, Lynda Goldberg, Ruth Kates, Mitch Lyons, and Gene Mackles for displaying their beautiful art at our headquarters.

~Paul Jones, Deputy Campaign Manager