Great news
for all of you out there who feel you could use a little more sleep.You get an extra hour this weekend thanks to
the ending of Daylight Saving Time.
Standard
time returns at 2 a.m. this Sunday, so remember to turn your clocks back one
hour before going to bed Saturday night.However, if you live or are traveling in Arizona
or Hawaii,
you may leave your clocks alone - these two states
do not observe Daylight Savings Time.
Daylight Saving Time returns March 13.
Do you know
the history behind Daylight Saving Time?Visit standardtime.com to
find out.
Looking for
a great night sleep while traveling?Visit ValuePlace.com and make
your reservation today.
Tammie created the
incredible upside down cheerleader costume for her daughter - check out the
picture of it below:
We are pleased to provide Tammie
with a $50 Visa gift card for her money-saving, do-it-yourself creativity.Interested in replicating the costume for
your kids for next Halloween?Here's how
Tammie made it:
"I made a stuffed head and attached it to a
sweatshirt and then put the pom poms at the ends
of the sleeves with my daughter's shoes attached to the bottom. I took an
old pair of pants and cut out the front and attached a piece of black panty
hose to the front so that she could see where she was going. I attached a
pair of stuffed sneakers to large wooden dowels
that she could hold onto and attached them to the sweatshirt. Her hands
control the feet and her feet control the hands. It is hilarious."
Congrats to all of you out
there who saved money this Halloween by making your own costumes, and a special
thank you to everyone who entered our "Costume
to DIY For" contest.
Congrats to all of you out there who saved money
this Halloween by making your own costumes, and a special thank you to everyone
who entered the Value Place "Costume
to DIY For" contest.
We will announce our
contest winner later today, so stayed tuned.If you haven't checked out the costume entries, click here to view the
photos.They are simply spooktacular!
Posted by vpfsnews on October 28, 2009 at 10:08 AM
Halloween
is Just 2 Days Away!Have you
finalized your costume andEntered the Value Place
"Costume to DIY for" Contest(get it... DIY =
do it yourself)?
If
you haven't yet entered, there is still time, but once the clock strikes
midnight tonight, October 29, your chance to enter and win $50 are
gone.
We've received several entries
and have posted pictures of some very clever do-it-yourself costumes -- click
here to check them out. Be
sure to leave a comment to let us know which one is your favorite!
How to Enter:
1. Create your
costume(s) - kid costumes, adult costumes or pet costumes.
2. Email costume
photos to VPFS_News@ValuePlace.com
by midnight, October 29, 2009 along with a short
description of the costume and how you made it.
3. When emailing your
photo(s), please include your full name, phone number and city/state/zip so
that we can contact you if you win. Your personal information will not be
published.
Only 1 Week Until Halloween! The clock is ticking for you to finalize your "spooktacular" costume and Enter the Value Place "Costume to D-I-Y for"
Contest(get
it... D-I-Y = do it yourself) for a chance
to win a $50 Visa gift card!
We've received a few pictures of some funny and creative costumes -- click here to check them out. Be sure to leave a comment to let us know which one is your favorite!
If you enter the contest your odds of winning are very good, but don't wait! All photos must be submitted by midnight October 29.
How to Enter:
1. Create your costume(s) - kid
costumes, adult costumes or pet costumes.
2. Email costume photos to VPFS_News@ValuePlace.comby midnight,
October 29, 2009 along with a
short description of the costume and how you made it.
3. When emailing your photo(s),
please include your full name, phone number and city/state/zip so that we can
contact you if you win.Your personal
information will not be published.
We will post the photos on
blog.valueplace.com, so check in often to view
the pics and comment on your favorites.
Happy
costume making, and best "witches"
for a great Halloween!
Value Place is pleased to announce that
we just opened our first Virginia location in Chesapeake,
which is just south of Norfolk.Two other Value Place properties in Virginia are currently
under construction and will open in the coming months.These properties are in the Richmond
area and in Gainesville
(WashingtonD.C. area).
Need clean,
secure, affordable accommodations?Rates
in Chesapeake
start at just $219 for a week!Visit ValuePlace.com or call 800-ValuePlace to
make a reservation.
Leave a Comment:
Have you
ever visited Chesapeake
or the surrounding area?What fun things did you do while you were in the
area?Leave a comment and share.
Our families are gearing up
for a "spooktacular" Halloween, but
the price of everything is driving us "batty!"Can you relate?
I don't know about you, but
my family is looking for ways to trim our Halloween expenses this year without
cutting back on the fun.One thing we're
looking at doing is creating
no-cost-umes
(in other words, we're going to ditch the expensive store-bought costumes and
have fun making our own).Half the price
and twice the fun!
In this "vein," we encourage you to do the same
and Enter the Value Place "Costume to D-I-Y for"
Contest(get
it... D-I-Y = do it yourself) for a chance
to win a $50 Visa gift card!
How to Enter:
1. Create your costume(s) - kid
costumes, adult costumes or pet costumes.
2. Email costume photos to VPFS_News@ValuePlace.comby midnight,
October 29, 2009 along with a
short description of the costume and how you made it.
3. When emailing your photo(s),
please include your full name, phone number and city/state/zip so that we can
contact you if you win.Your personal
information will not be published.
As reported in the Orlando
Business Journal, Value Place
will soon open its third extended stay property in the Columbus,
OH, area at the intersection of I-71 and Dublin-Granville.
The hotel is being built by Value Place's
largest franchisee, Orlando-based Liberty
Investment Properties Inc.This is Liberty's 24thValue Place
property.
The extended stay property
is scheduled to open just before Thanksgiving.For more information on Value
Place or to make a reservation, visit ValuePlace.com.
Enter the Value Place "Costume to D-I-Y for"
Contest(get
it... D-I-Y = do it yourself) for achance
to win a $50 Visa gift card!
Here are the photo entries we've received so far. Leave a comment and let us know which one is your favorite! Scroll down past the pictures for details on how you can enter and win. Hurry... contest ends Oct. 29, and the winning will be announced on Oct. 30.
Scary Spooky Tree - Submitted by Mayank
How he did it:
"The black
trunk of a Fall tree is made of a black dress.It is crowned with the dry leaves.It's indicating the festive spirit leading from fall towards Halloween, with
the dash of scary touch of porky teeth.Happy
Halloween!
Unagi Demon of the Orient - Submitted by Chris
How he
did it:
"This is Unagi,
the Demon from the Orient. I constructed
this with pvc, cardboard, Bondo, paint and fabric.It took quite a long time to make."
Garden Gnome - Submitted by Carmen
How she did it:
"To create
my costume, I took inspiration from a small garden gnome figurine that sits on my
desk at work. I rummaged through my closet and found a t-shirt with embroidered
flowers on it and some fuzzy Ugg-style boots, which I then painted flowers and
leaf tendrils onto the sides of them. Next, I sewed together a simple skirt
with an elastic waist, cut out a makeshift belt from a piece of material I
already had that looks like leather (onto which I painted the phrase, "You
don't gnome me"), and finally sewed together my gnome hat from red felt.
This took a bit of practice and a couple of tries, since I had to make the
pattern from scratch, but eventually I achieved a form that fit and stays on my
head. I had a blast creating this comfortable, colorful Halloween costume and
am looking forward to wearing it and hopefully inspiring others to get creative
with their Halloween costumes
and have fun with the holiday!"
Walking Apple Tree - Submitted by Tammy C.
How she did it:
"I took a costume that I made for my husband and
cut it down to fit my son. I took a racing helmet and paper that matched
it and used real apple tree branches and made them a part of it. I then
took the helmet portion and attached it to the top of the headless women
costume that I made and used it to make should pads by paper matching over
that. Once I had it the way I wanted it with all the branches I wanted, I
took burlap bags and sewed them together and
attached them to the head and shoulder portion of
the costume and painted it dark brown. I then took clear fishing line and attached bright red apples that are
made for your Christmas tree and attached them to
the tree limbs. The costume is awesome but not very practical."
Upside Down Cheerleader - Submitted by Tammy C.
How she did it:
"I made a stuffed head and attached it to a sweatshirt and then put the pom poms
at the ends of the sleeves with my daughter's shoes attached to the
bottom. I took an old pair of pants and cut out the front and attached
a piece of black panty hose to the front so that she could see where
she was going. I attached a pair of stuffed sneakers to large wooden dowels
that she could hold onto and attached them to the sweatshirt. Her
hands control the feet and her feet control the hands. It was
hilarious."
Grim Reaper - Submitted by Tammy C.
How she did it:
"I took a costume
that I previously made of a headless women and made a harness that would fit my
son and attached it to the previous costume. I then put the Grim Reaper
cape over the top, attached a platter to the costume with some lettuce around
the edge, cut a hole for my sons head to fit on the platter and put blood on
his upper lip coming from his nose and there you have it."
German Peasant Dancing - Submitted by Ruth.
How she did it:
"I
wore a scarf, pantaloons and black nylons. I also wore old dark
socks and rolled them down and dark shoes. Topped off with a skirt and
blouse."
A Couple of Babies - Submitted by Jean
How they did it:
"We
dressed as babies with real baby bonnets, diapers made from pillowcases,
old white t-shirts and baby bibs. We wore tights or long underwear
to cover our legs."
New York Police Boy - Submitted by Mike
How he did it:
"We dressed my son in a NYPD T-shirt his grandparents got for him during a trip to New York. We paired it with his camo pants and topped it off with a helmet, glasses and handcuffs that we found at the Dollar Store. We spent less than $5, and my son loved it!"
Super Kid Capes - Submitted by Cathryn
How
she did it:
"I made
both of my kids Super capes this year.I
sewed together velour and cotton to make the basic cape, and then I fused the
material to make the letters and decals.Finally, I ironed on the letters anddecals
and used different types of stitching around each one.I am pairing the grey cape with black sweats
and a red shirt and the pink cape with pink leggings and a onesie.The cost of both capes came out to be around
$7.00."
* * * *
Here's How to Enter:
1. Create your costume(s) - kid
costumes, adult costumes or pet costumes.
2. Email costume photos to VPFS_News@ValuePlace.comby midnight,
October 29, 2009 along with a
short description of the costume and how you made it.
3. When emailing your photo(s),
please include your full name, phone number and city/state/zip so that we can
contact you if you win.Your personal
information will not be published.
We will post the photos on
blog.valueplace.com over the course of the contest, so check back often to view
the pics and comment on your favorites.
Happy
costume making, and best "witches"
for a great Halloween!
For more information on Value Place or to make a reservation at an extended stay property, visit ValuePlace.com.
Value Place franchisee
and developer for this project is Pegasus Group of Walnut Creek, California.
Pegasus Group has substantial experience in the real estate business over the
past 27 years. Pegasus Group operates self storage properties, marinas, mobile
home parks, and industrial and office buildings throughout the United States.
"Consumers are always looking for the best deal but don't want to sacrifice
quality for a lower price point. Value
Place is able to offer just that: a clean,
comfortable, safe room at an extremely affordable price," said Tim Davis,
Managing General Partner. "We will be
the first location in the market, and we believe Value Place is a much-needed concept that
Sacramento
consumers will embrace right away."
Visit ValuePlace.com for more information and
to make a reservation.Reservations may
also be made by calling 800-ValuePlace.
Looking for vacation ideas?Sacramento
would be a great place to visit!Check
out the following sites for ideas on fun, affordable things to do in the area:
The Albuquerque
Value Place is now setting aside 55 of its 121 rooms for veterans who participate
in programs offered by the New Mexico
Veterans' Integration Center.This
unique private company and Veterans' Administration partnership is the first of its
kind in the nation.
"This
will mean a significant upgrade for the veterans and their families," said
John Garcia, Secretary of New Mexico Veterans' Affairs."The IntegrationCenter
will continue its mission to serve these families, but in a bigger and more
modern facility."
The New Mexico
Veterans' Integration Center offers a variety of services to its
participants, including healthcare screening, counseling and job training.All programs are designed to help
participants fully assimilate to civilian life.It is the only such veterans' facility in the country.
A Value Place - Veterans' IntegrationCenter
partnership kick-off event was recently held at the Albuquerque Value Place.Among those attending the event were
Secretary Garcia; Senator
Tim Keller (D-NM); Representative Martin
Heinrich (D-NM); and NM Senator Tom
Udall (D-NM).
David
Johnston, COO for one of Value Place's largest franchise groups, Quanah Hospitality Partners, and
George Houser, Value Place Property Manager, also attended the event.Johnston and Houser were both instrumental in
initiating and solidifying the partnership, and were recognized for their
efforts to do so.
"We are
extremely honored to have this opportunity to help these veterans in their time
of need," said Johnston, a veteran himself who served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam
War."It's the least we can do for the
men and women who've served our country.It's our way of now serving them," he said.
Here's an
interesting fact for you... According to an article printed in the August edition
of "Hotel Business," there
are 7,062 new economy hotel rooms being built in the U.S.Value Place is currently building 1,445
rooms, which amounts to around 20% ofall economy rooms under construction in America
today!
So, where
are all those Value Place
rooms being built, and when will they open?Check out the list below, and keep an eye on the locations
page on ValuePlace.com for the latest property opening information:
