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Happy July 4th! As Sheriff Andy says, let’s all be careful out there.

Merry Christmas to all from The Brittain Law Firm.

John Henry Faulk's Christmas Story The gifted storyteller and former radio broadcaster John Henry Faulk recorded his Christmas story in 1974 for the program Voices in the Wind. It remains a perennial favorite with NPR listeners.

Paint 3:16 has partnered with The Brittain Law Firm and Segra Stadium to raffle off this custom 9/11 Tribute painting called “Never Forget” and a live performance painting by local artist Matt Hagan. All proceeds will be donated to National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. Tickets will be available tomorrow during the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb hosted by Segra Stadium. Raffle tickets are only $20!

It is an honor to pay tribute to all of our 1st Responders and we hope to see you at the stair climb tomorrow!
If you are not able to attend but still would like to make a donation, please visit
www.firehero.org/donate

For happily the government of the United States, which gives to bigotry no sanction – to persecution no assistance, requires only that they who live under its protection should demean themselves as good citizens.” — George Washington

“Let us at all times remember that all American citizens are brothers of a common country, and should dwell together in the bonds of fraternal feeling.” — Abraham Lincoln

The Brittain Law Firm will be closed on Monday, February 17th in honor of President's Day.

The Brittain Law Firm is closed today in honor of the life and memory of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. I hope everyone has a joyous day of reflection on the messages of this great man. As Dr. King wrote in 1958, "Evil may so shape events that Caesar will occupy a palace and Christ a cross, but that same Christ arose and split history into A.D. and B.C., so that the life of Caesar must be dated by his name. Yes, 'the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.' There is something in the universe which justifies William Cullen Bryant in saying, 'Truth crushed to earth will rise again.'" Words certainly no less true or needed today than they were when written.

*Artwork courtesy of Matt Hagan and Masterpeace Art Ministries & Paint 3:16.

John Henry Faulk's Christmas Story

This has become something of a Christmas Tradition, but every year, I post this recording from NPR of storyteller John Henry Faulk's Christmas Story. I first heard this several years ago while rushing around on Christmas Eve to get all my shopping done and it really spoke to me of the true meaning of Christmas. It is also a reminder of how blessed we truly are and serves as a reminder of all that is important about the holiday season. I encourage you to click the link and then hit Listen. I hope it brings you joy and peace as we wrap up another Christmas. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from The Brittain Law Firm.

npr.org The gifted storyteller and former radio broadcaster John Henry Faulk recorded his Christmas story in 1974 for the program Voices in the Wind. It remains a perennial favorite with NPR listeners.

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On this date in North Carolina History, Andy Griffith's popular record, "What it was, was Football" was released in 1953. Photo by Hugh Morton showing Griffith performing the piece before the 1954 UNC-NC State game.

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Thank you to all our Veterans for your service and sacrifice for this Country.

Got the old signs hung up in the new office. Bringing the spirit of the little office in Eastover across the River into town. Looks good. Thanks to King Signs who made the signs back 10 years ago and agreed to come over and hang them for us. Also thanks to my Dad who bought the big sign for me 10 years ago and thanks to Rhonda Hagan and Von Tuton who got me the little sign when we first opened those many years ago.

It has been a great week+ getting settled into our new office at 427 Franklin Street in downtown Fayetteville. Folks are finding us, and there hasn't been too much chaos with the transition. Katrina asked me last night if I missed the little office in Eastover. I have to admit that while I love our new office and all the space that I will always miss my little Eastover office. When I did my last walk through before turning in the keys, I thought of all the people who had come in to see us for help over the past years plus all the weekends and evenings spent working on cases (not to mention working with the kids on the occasional school project as well as helping Katrina copy materials for her classroom). It was definitely a bittersweet moment.

The first questions people always ask when I tell them about our new location is: "Why did you move?" Rest assured, it was not for lack of business. From day one, we were embraced by the Eastover community and folks from that side of the river always expressed how happy they were to have our law firm as a resource they could use without having to come into town. Our decision to move simply came down to a need for more space. As I took on more cases both as a guardian and as a VA fiduciary (more on that in a later post), we simply did not have room for all our files plus workspace for staff. Then the question is why did we not just find another bigger space on our side of the river, and unfortunately, there just isn't that much rental space appropriate for a business in the area that wouldn't require substantial costly upfit to meet our needs. So, it just made sense when a location came available that met our space needs and did not require any upfit and also came with extra office furniture we could use (which was a real plus). The real thing that sealed it was the close proximity to the courthouse. While I did not mind the drive and it only took me about 20 minutes to get to Court (give or take), it is nice to be right down the street and only about a minute or two away by car even with the train.

In closing, my ongoing thanks to the Eastover community and all the communities east of the Cape Fear in Cumberland County for ten great years. I hope you will venture into town to find us now that we are in Fayetteville. Our door is always open, and I will help in any way I can. See you around.

PS: If anyone is looking for a great little office with lots of memories, please message me and I can get you the contact info for the owner of our former location. I enjoyed the experience and hope someone else benefits from the space soon.

We are pleased to announce the opening of our new office at 427 Franklin Street, Fayetteville, NC in downtown Fayetteville. This has been a bittersweet experience as I did dearly love my little office in Eastover, but after 10 years and with our continued blessings, we were busting at the seams and simply needed more space. I have such treasured memories of my time in Eastover and I so appreciate how that community opened its arms and embraced us while we were there. I hope folks will come out and see us in our new location in the historic M&O Chevrolet Building. I will try and post more about the move and the services we will continue to offer in the days ahead. Until then, come on by and see us. We would love to show you around!

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On this Date in History:
In the last inning of an intrasquad exhibition game of the International League’s Baltimore Orioles, the recently-signed George Herman Ruth Jr. hits his first professional home run, a 400 foot shot at the Cape Fear Fairgrounds in Fayetteville. A state marker claims the famous moniker 'Babe' was given to the 19 year-old during his stay in this North Carolina city when his teammates teased him about being adopted by the team's manager Jack Dunn.

On this Date in History:
In the last inning of an intrasquad exhibition game of the International League’s Baltimore Orioles, the recently-signed George Herman Ruth Jr. hits his first professional home run, a 400 foot shot at the Cape Fear Fairgrounds in Fayetteville. A state marker claims the famous moniker 'Babe' was given to the 19 year-old during his stay in this North Carolina city when his teammates teased him about being adopted by the team's manager Jack Dunn.

ON THIS DATE IN LEGAL HISTORY: First redistricting "gerrymander" created . On February 11, 1812, Massachusetts Governor Elbridge Gerry signed an electoral redistricting law that favored his party - the practice became known as "gerrymandering" in reference to Gerry and the unusual, allegedly salamander-like district that resulted.

Tabitha Holton, a First for Tar Heel Courtrooms | NC DNCR

ncdcr.gov Tabitha Holton, a First for Tar Heel Courtrooms Jan 9, 2016 On January 9, 1878, Tabitha Holton became the first woman licensed to practice law in North Carolina. Born in 1854 near Jamestown, she had three brothers, all of whom were attorneys. She is said to have gained her training in the law from h...

Randy Lee, Eastover resident and retired NC Highway Patrol Trooper, who is awaiting a lung transplant, had to go to the hospital in Chapel Hill this week with what has been determined to be an infection. Please lift up this prayer request shared by his family (and follow Randy Lee's "Lungs for Lee" - Randy's Fight For Life. for more info): "We need specific prayers for the infection to leave quickly and for Randy to begin breathing more on his own. He is currently too dependent on the ventilator to be able to breath on his own. His lungs are so damaged and tired, but we need to them to be strong long enough to come off the ventilator so that a transplant is possible. We need this miracle sooner that later because the longer he stays on the ventilator the harder it will be for his body and lungs to fight on their own."

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Duke Energy update for Eastover, NC residents--Apparently, the time for the power outage is a moving target as now they are saying it could be anytime from 8 am to 5 pm based on the call I just made to Duke Energy Customer Service.

For all my neighbors here in Eastover, NC, Duke Energy has announced that they will be working on the power lines on Friday, August 10 in this area. As a result, Duke Energy customers in the Eastover, NC area will experience a power outage for approximately 4 hours beginning at 8 a.m. tomorrow, August 10.