On November 9th, 2024 – Avery Lodge held a special meeting for the installation of our 2025 officer line. While one of the founding principles of Freemasonry is that we are all “on the level” – it is necessary that a select few step forward to lead our lodges in our efforts throughout the year. For 2025, Avery Lodge has elected Jim Badgley as Worshipful Master. Jim has been a member of Avery for the past 17 years and is a native to the Hilliard area. On top of serving Avery for the year, Jim is very active with neighboring Madison Lodge in West Jefferson and Aladdin Shrine in Grove City.
Serving alongside Jim this year as part of our moving line are:
- Mason North – Senior Warden
- Chris Betts – Junior Warden
- Gerald McGlaughlin – Senior Deacon
- Thomas McDaniel – Junior Deacon
- Emmanuel Lee – Senior Steward
- J.W. Badgley – Junior Steward
- Dave Henderson – Tyler
If you are curious to learn a bit more about masonry – check out our “What is a Freemason?” page!