Friends of L&F Centreville

05/10/2026

Why in Heavens name did we pull out of the World Health Organization? So much repair needed to do after this administration is gone !

01/16/2025

My friend handed me a very old metal match box car today. Then he said I found this yesterday and it reminded me of a major life lesson. I held it in my hand and looked at it while he talked.
He said, "when I was in elementary school, we did a Secret Santa in my class room at school. All the kids drew a name and then we exchanged presents the last day before Christmas break". He said, "my parents went out and bought me a nice new toy to give to the child I had drawn. My mom wrapped it up and the kid loved the present that received it."
He then said, "I went and found my present from a boy in my class that I didnt really know. It looked like it had been wrapped with news paper." He said, "I opened it and it was that little car you are holding in your hand." He said, "... but when he gave it to me it was dirty and looked well played with." He said "I was mad I had given such a nice gift and he had put so little effort into his."
“I felt cheated.” He said, “but later I learned the kid lived in a very runned down shack. His mom was sick and his daddy had left them years before. He said they barely had enough money to have heat and food.” He said, "when I realized he had given me one of his only few toys, I felt ashamed for the way I treated him when I got the gift."
He said, “I only learned how poor he was after he quit coming to school and it we were told his mom had died and he had been sent to foster care. I never saw him again.” He said, “I kept this little car all these years because I know it was the best present I have ever gotten.”
I thought about this story and looked at that little car sitting in my hand and I cried. How many times in my life have I been given something from someone and not appreciated it's TRUE value. This kid had given with his heart when he had so little and it made me realize I need to always remember to never judge anything on the surface and always look deeper.
I just wanted to put this story out there to you all in this season of giving."

Credit goes to the first owner ✍️

01/15/2025

Grassley needs to retire! He is being extremely partisan and totally unfit for his role as chair!

07/18/2024

Southern Fried Salmon Patties - OMG😱 DON'T LOSE THIS😋
Ingredients:
1 (14 3/4 ounce) canned salmon
1/4 cup onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup cornmeal
1/4 cup flour
Must express something to keep getting my recipes.... Thank you.
Recipe in (c.o.m.m.e.n.t ).

07/03/2024

Best Comic funny😂🤣..

06/08/2024

10/27/2021

Centreville Agents get together on November 13 from 4 to 7 at Pats home. Side dish potluck. Pat will provide meat & chicken.

07/04/2020

06/09/2018

We are not in business any longer! This page is for all who were associated with us . We have office reunions now and then. We were a service oriented office and were a family type group of Realtors! We were GOOD!

05/03/2017

Currently at beach. Everything still in storage while house is under reconstruction. One of these days I'll get all the pictures posted.

02/08/2017

Haven't been able to do much here. Many of our office photos were destroyed during the flood in the house. Rest were packed up and put in storage by a clean up company. Someday when it's cleaned of mold and mildew and the builder can put it back together and we can move back in, will make the effort to post what's left. Discouraged and disappointed, sure am!