Attendees should meet at 10:00 am at the Earthborn Pottery facility at 7575 Parkway Drive, Leeds, AL (see directions at bottom of this email or on Earthborn website).
The tour will last approximately 45 minutes. The tour is free and does not require reservations. However, for planning purposes please email Amy Houston at bchgrayton@aol.com if you do plan to attend . Several retirees have expressed the desire to gather for lunch on your own dime afterwards at one of several nearby restaurants.
Earthborn Pottery’s owner Tena Payne creates distinctive handcrafted pottery prized by high-end restaurants and retailers nationwide. Tena, a former Homewood High school student, creates unique pieces that are made for long-lasting beauty. The tour includes the production area, the onsite store where pottery can be purchased, and the studios for lessons and space to create your own works.
As you may know, Earthborn’s client Chris Hastings, chef at Hot and Hot Fish Club, challenged Bobby Flay on Iron Chef America on the Food Network. Chef Hastings commissioned Earthborn Studios to create a custom line of Iron Chef plates for his featured dishes on the show. Hastings credits Earthborn dishes as helping him win points for presentation that ultimately led to his win in the tight contest. You can see links to videos and articles in the press stories on the Earthborn Pottery website.
Directions
From Birmingham: Take I-20 East to exit 140 (Leeds). Turn right. Pass through 3 traffic lights. We are located on the right next to Lainey’s Restaurant and across from the CVS.
From Atlanta: Take I-20 West to exit 140 (Leeds). Turn left. Pass through 3 traffic lights. We are located on the right next to Lainey’s Restaurant and across from the CVS.
From South Birmingham/280: Take 119 towards Leeds. Turn left at Parkway Drive (a Sonic drive-thru will be on your right). Cross the bridge and we are on the left just past Laney’s Restaurant.
Leeds, AL 35094
205-702-7055
Bob Patrick
Robert Emerson “Bob” Patrick entered into the full presence of his Lord and Savior on September 18, 2018. Bob was born in Atlanta, GA on September 11, 1942 to Dorothy and Harry Patrick. He professed Christ at a young age and was baptized at First Baptist Church in Newnan, Georgia. He graduated from Newnan High School in 1960 and then attended the Georgia Institute of Technology. In 1964, Bob received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and then completed his Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering in 1966. Bob was an avid Georgia Tech fan throughout his life and regularly attended home football games and basketball games. After graduating from Tech, he served as a Captain in the United States Army from 1969 to 1972 with the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency at the U.S. State Department in Washington, D.C. During this time, he was first ordained as a deacon at Kensington Baptist Church in Kensington, Maryland. After his discharge from the Army, he worked for a brief time at the Savannah River Plant in Aiken, South Carolina before moving to Birmingham, AL.
Bob worked for Southern Company Services for 30 years and concluded his career as the Manager of Quality Assurance. Bob coached numerous sports teams for his boys through the years and served as Commissioner for the local baseball league. Bob faithfully served Mountain Brook Baptist Church in various capacities for 31 years. He taught the Young Married Sunday School Class, Fifth and Sixth Grade Boys Sunday School and VBS, attended the Rehoboth Sunday School Class, sang in the choir and was a founding member of the Mellow Brook Singers, was instrumental in developing the Holy Week prayer Vigil and was elected Life Deacon in 2016.
Bob is survived by his wife of 54 years Emma Laura Barron Patrick, his three sons Robert (Bobby) and his wife Kelly, Michael and his wife Monica, and Frank and his wife Beth, nine grandchildren Robert Patrick III, Gunnar, and Ann Kelly; MJ and Luke; Yeadon, Amelia, Colin, ,and Emma Patrick. He was predeceased by his parents Dorothy and Harry Patrick. Services will be held at Mountain Brook Baptist Church 3631 Montevallo Road, Birmingham, AL 35213. The memorial service was held on Saturday September 22, 2018. In lieu of flowers, the family requested memorials in his honor to Mountain Brook Baptist Church. A special thank you from the family to his caregivers and Expect CARE Hospice nurses and staff.
Need help identifying these 1948 Employees
We’ve received a request to identify these men in our picture of SCS employees from 1948. If you know any of these men, please provide their name and any other information you’d like to share in the comment section of this post. Thanks!
25 SCS 1948
Jack Faulkner
Richard Colby
Mr. Richard Colby Jr., 70, of Trussville passed away on June 30, 2018. Richard retired as Senior Electrical Designer from Alabama Power and Southern Company Services after 40 years of service. He was a devoted member of Springville First United Methodist Church, served in the Air National Guard and Army Reserve, and most importantly, was a loving husband, father, and “B.” He is survived by his wife, Barbara S. Colby; sons, Gregory R. (Gina) and Michael R.; grandchildren, Madison, Haley, Sarah, Ella, and Hudson; brother-in-law, Robert H. Sykes Jr. (Joyce); and numerous loving cousins. He is preceded in death by his parents, Richard W. Colby Sr. and Janie V. Colby; and sister, Janie R.
A visitation and funeral service was held on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at Springville First United Methodist Church. Interment was at Jefferson Memorial Gardens East in Trussville. In lieu of flowers, the family requested that donations be made to the Springville First United Methodist Church Building Fund.
Published in The Birmingham News on July 4, 2018