Sonora Masonic Lodge No. 635 of Free & Accepted Masons (F&AM) recently held its annual installation of lodge officers, with Grand Lodge District Lecturer Tommy Danner of Spanish Fort Lodge No. 916 F&AM conducting the ceremony.

The newly installed officers will serve the lodge during the 2026-27 term. Officers include Randy Farris, treasurer; Mike Blankenship, junior deacon; Cooper Cunningham, senior warden; Chris Roberson, senior deacon; Randy Smith, worshipful master; Robert Kirby, tiler; Dutchey Lee Lane, junior warden; Richard Lajoie, chaplain; Dean Mott, secretary; Jack Gravely, senior steward; Scotty Smith, junior steward; Chip Jackson, marshall and Blake Garrison, historian.

Masonic lodges throughout Alabama support local youth, community projects and humanitarian efforts. These efforts include partnerships with local schools and awarding scholarships to area students.

Sonora Lodge meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at 202 E. Jackson Street in Summerdale. For more information, visit the lodge’s Facebook page or contact the secretary by email at edeanmott@gmail.com.