Also, on June 23, 2018 Old River Masonic Lodge had the honor of presenting the Mirabeau B. Lamar Award to Krista Smith and Janice Romaine for their excellence in education. Both individuals are teachers for Barbers Hill ISD.
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ON JUNE 1, 2019 OLD RIVER MASONIC LODGE HAD THE HONOR OF PRESENTING THE MIRABEAU B. LAMAR AWARD TO LAUREN BAGGETT FROM THE BARBERS HILL SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR HER EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION. W.M. KEVIN TURNER ALSO PRESENTED SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS TO ANNA PENROD WHO WILL ATTEND TEXAS TECH AND MADISON STEADHAM WHO WILL ATTEND LEE COLLAGE. BOTH ARE FROM BARBERS HILL HIGH SCHOOL. PICTURED L TO R ARE ANNA PENROD, FIDEL ANAYA [OES SCHOLARSHIP WINNER], W.M. KEVIN TURNER, LAUREN BAGGETT AND MADISON STEADHAM. |

On June 13, 2017 W.M. Robert Groover presented two scholarship awards to two Barbers Hill Seniors and the Eastern Star presented one.
Pictured left to right are Jonathan Goodrich, Brandon Monk, W.M. Robert Groover and Megan Grant
Pictured left to right are Jonathan Goodrich, Brandon Monk, W.M. Robert Groover and Megan Grant

On June 13, 2017 W.M. Robert Groover presented the Lamar Award to two of the most outstanding teachers from the Barbers Hill School District.
Pictured left to right are W.M. Robert Groover, Nikki Hollingsworth and Erica Rangel
Pictured left to right are W.M. Robert Groover, Nikki Hollingsworth and Erica Rangel

On June 7, 2016 Old River Lodge was proud to present the Mirabeau B. Lamar Award to Heaven Klaus, BHSD secondary teacher and Jodie Meredith, BHSD elementary teacher for their excellence in education.
Pictured, Left to right are Heaven Klaus, W.M. Staton Hutchins, Jodie Meredith.
Pictured, Left to right are Heaven Klaus, W.M. Staton Hutchins, Jodie Meredith.

On June 7, 2016 Old River Lodge was proud to present a $2500.00 scholarship to Corbin Rodriguez a BHSD graduate. He plans on attending Lee Collage.
Corbin Rodriguez with W.M. Staton Hutchins.
Corbin Rodriguez with W.M. Staton Hutchins.

On June 14, 2016 Old River Lodgte presented a $2500.00 scholarship to Hannah Comeaux, a BHSD graduate. She plans on attending Sam Houston State University.
Pictured are W.M. Staton Hutchins, Hannah Comeaux and her mother.
Pictured are W.M. Staton Hutchins, Hannah Comeaux and her mother.

On June 9, 2015 Old River Lodge presented two $2000.00 Scholarship's two two Barbers Hill Graduating Seniors to be used to attend the collage of their choice. Pictured are Sarah Barnes, W.M. Gill Johnston and Emily Joseph.

On June 9, 2015 Old Lodge was proud to present the Mirabeau B. Lamar Award to Christina Wilburn, a math teacher at Barbers Hill Elementary North Campus and Frankie Verner a Social Studies teacher at Barbers Hill High School. Pictured are Cristina, W.M. Gill Johnston and Frankie.
On May 16, 2015 Old River Lodge presented the Golden Trowel Award to Brother Cuauhtemoc Lara Jr. {Jr. Lara} The Golden Trowel Award is the highest award an individual lodge can bestow upon an member. It was with great pleasure that D.D.G.M. Kemp Newman {left} and W.M. Gill Johnston {right} presented the award to Brother Lara.
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ON MAY 5, 2015 OLD RIVER LODGE PRESENTED THE COMMUNITY BUILDERS AWARD TO MS. GLENNICE MORGENSON, WHO OPERATES THE WEST CHAMBERS COUNTY FOOD PANTRY. THE PICTURE SHOWS CHIP PRYOR, HER DAUGHTER, GLENNIS, W.M. GILL JOHNSTON, JERRY McDANIEL , AND MONT BELVIEU MAYOR NICK DIXON.

OLD RIVER LODGE IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE OUR 2014 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS FROM BARBERS HILL HIGH SCHOOL. THEY ARE KAITLYN SOLIS AND HANNA A. DAVIS. EACH RECEIVED A $1000.00 SCHOLARSHIP TO THE COLLAGE OF THEIR CHOICE. THE PICTURE SHOWS HANNA DAVIS, W.M. GILL JOHNSTON, AND KAITLYN SOLIS. HANNA WILL BE ATTENDING TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY, AND KAITLYN WILL BE ATTENDING LEE COLLAGE.

ON AUGUST 5, 2014, OLD RIVER LODGE PRESENTED THE MIRABEAU B. LAMAR AWARD TO BARBARA METHNER, AN INTERMEDIATE TEACHER FROM BARBERS HILL, AND TO TEEYA THORTON, A MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER FROM BARBERS HILL. THIS AWARD WAS GIVEN BY OUR LODGE TO THESE EDUCATORS BECAUSE THEY HAVE EXHIBITED EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING. THE PICTURE SHOWS TEEYA THORNTON, W.M. GILL JOHNSTON, AND BARBRA METHNER.

OLD RIVER LODGE WAS PROUD TO PRESENT THE 2013-2014 COMMUNITY BUILDERS AWARD TO ANGELA MOTZ. THIS AWARD IS DESIGNED TO ENABLE THE LODGE TO FORMALLY RECONIZE OUTSTANDING NON-MASONS WHO HAS DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES THROUGH THEIR SERVICE TO THEIR COMMUNITY. MRS. MOTZ IS THE OWNER AND PUBLISHER OF THE HOMETOWN JOURNEY, A MONTHLY MAGIZINE PUBLISHED IN MONT BELVIEU TEXAS. MRS. MOTZ HAS TIRELESSLY WORKED WITH US, THE MAYOR, SHERIFF, FIRE DEPARTMENT, CITY COUNCEL, AND ALL THE LOCAL CLUBS AND CHURCHES. THE PICTURE SHOWS ANGELA MOTZ AND W.M. SCOTT SORY.

OLD RIVER LODGE WAS PROUD TO PRESENT THE GOLDEN TROWEL AWARD TO BROTHER ERNIE BATTLE AT AN AWARD CEREMONY ON JANUARY 11, 2014. THE GOLDEN TROWEL IS THE HIGHEST AWARD AN INDIVIDUAL LODGE CAN BESTOW UPON A MEMBER, AND IT WAS WITH GREAT PLEASURE THAT W.M. SCOTT SORY WAS ABLE TO PRESENT THIS AWARD TO SUCH A DESERVING BROTHER.

West Chambers County Chamber of Commerce awarded Old River Masonic Lodge the "Volunteer of The Year - 2013" award at a banquet, at Royal Purple Raceway on January 21, 2014. W.M. Scott Sory was on hand to receive the award. The picture of the award is shown below.