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FEBRUARY
Dance Recital

APRIL
Birthday
Pesach

MAY
Loftin Reunion

JUNE
The Beach

AUGUST
9th Grade
Challenger
CVCC

SEPTEMBER
Volleyball

OCTOBER
Sukkot

NOVEMBER
Thanksgiving Day
Family Photos

DECEMBER
"Selfies"
Panthers Game
Christmas Day

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LOFTIN
GENEALOGY
LINE

The
LOFTIN
Family
Tree

Savanna
(2000 - 2???)

Elizabeth
"Beth"
Ann
Loftin
(1976 - 20??)

Curtis
Dean
Loftin
(1953 - 20??)

Sam
William
Loftin
(1918 - 1979)

Alonzo
Lester
Loftin
(1876 - 1937)

William Alexander
Loftin
(1851 - 1939)

James
Franklin
Loftin
(1827 - 1864)

Thomas
Loftin
(1798 - 185?)

James
Loftin
(1768 - 1836)

John
Loftin
(1740 - 1793)

Cornelius
Loftin III
(1714 - 1785)

Cornelius
Loftin II
(1675 - 1735)

Cornelius
Loftin I
(1648 - 1735)

Leonard
"Laughton"
Loftin
(1610 - 1678)
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Savanna   Born: 2000, Hickory, NC     2014         February 2014   Dance Recital   By 2014, Savanna had given up dance - even though she and Alexandria has taken lesson ever since they were toddlers.  Ali continued until the Summer of 2014.   Ali all dressed up for a Dance Recital on 08 Feb 2014 - with her sister Savanna             April 2014   Savanna's Birthday   The Loftin and Seese families went out to El Paso Mexican Restaurant in Conover, NC, for Savanna and her Uncle Philip's birthdays.  The food at El Paso is always exceptional.   This was Savanna's 14th Birthday and Philip's 36th         Pesach/Passover   Savanna and her family participate in an annual Pesach Seder at Covenant Bible Church in Lincolnton, NC, in the Spring of each year.      Ali's paternal grandfather, Curtis Loftin, co-leads the Messianic group, Beit Yeshua, that hosts the annual Messianic Passover meeting   Brad, Beth, Ali and Savanna sitting behind Curtis   There is usually an Israeli Folk Dance performance piece at the beginning of the evening The Seese family seated to the left of the dancers   With 200+ in attendance, there are regular and low seats   Curtis, along with Doug Williams, lead the Seder   As the 10 plagues that came upon the Egyptians are recited, we're reminded that a great price was paid for the deliverance of the Israelites.  As Believers, we, too, have been purchased with a great price - the blood of Messiah Yeshua/Jesus.           May 2014   Loftin Family Reunion   The Loftin Family Reunion always takes place on the third Sunday in May - for the descendants of William Alexander Loftin and Laura Rossie Cranford Loftin.  Ali's descendancy comes from William Alexander Loftin to Alonzo Lester Loftin to Sam William Loftin to Curtis Dean Loftin to Elizabeth "Beth" Ann Loftin Seese to Ali Seese.   Various members of the family are recognized before the meal   The Loftins and the Loftin-Seese Families   Beth, Brad, Savanna and Alexandria         June 2014   The Beach   The Seese family joined Beth's parents, Curtis & Carolyn Loftin, for a trip to Myrtle Beach, SC.  Brad's mother, JoAnn Seese, was also invited to join the group for the summer vacation.   The Loftins & Seeses always try to book lodging at Xanadu when they are at the beach   A view of the beach from the balcony   On the first day of the week-long beach trip, Brad and Beth settled on the beach while Savanna and Alexandria played a little volleyball     On the second day of the trip, Savanna & Alexandria were the first ones dressed and ready to head down to the beach   Beth, Brad, Savanna and Alexandria - with just a few others     Savanna & Ali spend the first part of the morning playing volleyball again       To See the Video of Savanna & Ali playing Volleyball - CLICK HERE - or Below     Savanna gives Ali a few pointers     The girls take a little break     Brad and Savanna relax on the beach ... ... while Beth and Ali head into the ocean   As the afternoon progresses, the family starts to pack up to head inside.       Beach Videos Date Subject Information Link 22 June 2014 Volleyball 1 Savanna & Ali on the Beach CLICK HERE 22 June 2014 Volleyball 2 Savanna & Ali on the Beach CLICK HERE 22 June 2014 Volleyball 3 Savanna & Ali on the Beach CLICK HERE 26 June 2014 Boogie Board 3 Ali with Boogie Board & Savanna CLICK HERE 26 June 2014 Boy on Beach Savanna "checks out" boy on beach CLICK HERE     Later in the week, Brad decided to surprise Beth by taking her and the girls parasailing                   All cleaned up, the family relaxed on the balcony with Nonni (Carolyn), Beth, Ali & Savanna enjoying the afternoon breeze and shade         AUGUST 2014   Heading into 9th Grade   After completing 7th & 8th Grade at River Bend Middle School, Savanna was supposed to go into Bunker Hill High School for the 9th to 12 Grades, but she applied to the Challenger at Catawba Valley Community College and was accepted into the program.  As a result, she is scheduled to attend CVCC for Grades 9 to 12 and when she graduates she will also have a two-year Associates Degree from CVCC.  At that point, she can transfer to a 4-year college (if she wishes) and with only two more years pick up a four-year degree.   9th Grade Photo       Challenger at CVCC   Savanna (Right) with some of her friends at Challenger         SEPTEMBER 2014   Volleyball at Challenger   Savanna decided she wanted to play volleyball at Challenger   Savanna shows everyone just what she can do on the volleyball court       The very best!         To See a Short Video of Savanna Playing Volleyball - CLICK HERE - or Below             October 2014   SUKKOT / The Feast of Tabernacles   The Seese family helps Poppi & Nonni (Curtis & Carolyn) get the fabric up in order to convert their Pergola into a sukkah for the Biblical Feast of Sukkot/Tabernacles.   Nonni poses with Brad, Beth, Savanna and Ali while Poppi snaps a photo   After a few decoration have been added to the inside       The Amazing Maize Maze   On 18 Oct 2014, as the recommendation of Savanna's Uncle Philip, the Seese family (along with Poppi & Nonni Loftin) went to Huntersville, NC, to participate in The Amazing Maize Maze.     This is where it all happens The maze is located in this large cornfield in Huntersville Only one way in and one way out   Entrance to the Maze   Carolyn, Beth, Brad, Ali, Savanna and Curtis   Savanna & Ali pose for a photo as the family waits to begin the maze   As we started our trek into the maze, we soon separated into two groups Ali & Savanna went off on their own leaving the adults to fend for themselves Brad carried the flag for the adults   Signs like this gave pieces of baseball trivia as we trekked through the maze   Kernel of Knowledge #1 Down 1. Willie Maize is our Maze character and you are standing in his hat.  In his career, the real Willie Mays had 3,283 hits, 568 homeruns, won Rookie of The Year in 1951, and played in 4 World Series   Kernel of Knowledge # 3 Across 3. The term "hotdog" was coined in 1931 at the New York Parks Grounds where the vendors were yelling "Get your dachshund sausages while they're red hot!"  A sports cartoonist heard the vendors & drew a cartoon of a barking dachshund nestled warmly in rolls.  Not sure how to spell "dachshund" he simply wrote "hot dog!"  The cartoon was a sensation and the term "hot dog" was born.       There were mailboxes throughout the maze that held tape and pieces of a map Your goal, collect all the pieces of the map and find your way out of the maze   Brad, Beth and Carolyn confer as to where they think the next mailbox is located Which way do we go from here?       Both groups finally connected at the end and exited together   The Exit from the Maze   Ali and Savanna show their completed maze map   The Completed 2014 Maze               NOVEMBER 2014   Thanksgiving Lunch with Poppi & Nonni   The Loftin and Seese families always get together on Thanksgiving Day for lunch at Curtis & Carolyn's house.    Savanna with her cousin Kayli Loftin           Family Photos   After Thanksgiving lunch, everyone heads over to Philip and Leslie's house to have family photos made.   The Entire Loftin Seese Clan (Back Row) Savanna, Alexandria, Brad, Beth, Philip, Leslie and Kayli (Front Row) Carolyn & Curtis   Curtis & Carolyn with all three of their beautiful granddaughters   Savanna & Ali with Kayli   Savanna & Ali   Brad & Beth with Savanna & Ali         DECEMBER 2014   "Selfies"   In the day-and-time when literally everyone has a cell phone with a built in camera, "Selfies" have become the rage because you can take a photo of yourself anytime you want to then quickly upload it to Facebook with the very same cell phone.  Here are a few of Savanna's "Selfies".   01 Dec 2014       06 Dec 2014          Panthers Football Game   On 21 December, Brad took Beth, Savanna and Ali to a Panthers Game in Charlotte, NC, as part of their Christmas gift.  They all loved it.   Fun for the whole Seese family         Christmas Day   The Loftin & the Seese families always spend Christmas day with Curtis & Carolyn.  After lunch, everyone moves to the living room and starts opening Christmas presents.   Family members arrive as Carolyn and Curtis make last minute preparations On the bar there was potato salad, deviled eggs, biscuits, coconut cake and banana pudding   Beth fills the glasses with ice for everyone   Uncle Philip and Aunt Leslie go through the lunch line which included country-style steak, chicken & dumplings, mashed potatoes & gravy, green beans, squash casserole and Carolyn's famous broccoli pie   The Seese Family - Ali, Beth, Savanna and Brad   Kayli was the first to open her Christmas presents   Poppi & Nonni gave Savanna & Ali money for Christmas, but Philip, Leslie & Kayli had two really big boxes for the girls - but the boxes weren't too heavy   What could it be?   Two big boxes full of BALLOONS !   They soon found out that the balloons had money in them but they had to pop the balloons in order to get the money out                 Check Out All of The Pages For Savanna:     Savanna 2000 Savanna 2001 Savanna 2002 Savanna 2003 Savanna 2004 Savanna 2005 Savanna 2006 Savanna 2007 Savanna 2008 Savanna 2009 Savanna 2010 Savanna 2011 Savanna 2012 Savanna 2013 Savanna 2014 Savanna 2015 Savanna 2016 Savanna 2017 Savanna 2018 Savanna 2019 Savanna 2020   Dance 2003 - 2012 Murray's Mill - 2015         DEDICATION     Savanna, You were the "first" - the first granddaughter - and I was (and still am) so proud of you.  Spending time with you always bring joy and happiness into my life.  You have no idea just how special you are.  May you always follow the LORD and seek His direction for every choice in your life.  May you always have a close and personal relationship with Yeshua/Jesus - He's the only true source of joy and happiness.  I love you and always will.  Poppi