On December 7th, 2024, Widows Sons Lodge 869 held their annual installation of officers for the year 2025 at 27895 Diaz Rd. Temecula , CA 92590.

Hundreds of Masons, friends and family attended the event and witnessed Worshipful Master Arielito Hipolito’s installation as the Worshipful Master for 2025-2026.

Joining him as principal officers and pillars of the lodge are Emmanuel Butiu, Senior Warden and Erwin Bayquen, Junior Warden.

“2024 has been a great year for Widow’s Sons 869. I will not reinvent the wheel and we will continue to do what we have done in the past coupled with education and community involvement” says the elected Worshipful Master Arielito Hipolito. “I will lead with humility, gratitude, honor and respect to our virtues. We will build up from where we started and continue to foster our masonic ornaments, brotherly love, relief and truth- the ornaments that bind us together”

Completing the line up of officers for 2025 are:

WB Bajoe Ventura – Treasurer
WB Dennis Caoile – Secretary
Bro Brian Baker – Chaplain
Bro Mark Echelberger – Senior Deacon
Bro Ruben Padua – Junior Deacon
Bro Jack Fernando – Senior Steward
Bro Jose Marquez – Junior Steward
Bro Justin Robbins – Marshal
Bro Art Gentilezo – Tiler
Bro Eli Tuazon – Organist
Bro Jonard Yanzon- Assistant Secretary

OFFICERS Coaches:
WB Dennis Caoile
WB Rufi Magbanua
WB Ron Banci