JANUARY LUNCHEON
January 22, 2026 
​Ramada Inn
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Doors open at 10:30am for check-in/social time and our meeting will begin at 11:00am. (Please do not arrive any earlier as the room will not be ready for seating).  
 
LUNCHEON COST:  $25.  All attendees must contact Barbara Metallo at
​904-612-6494 to confirm their reservation. Make your check payable to MANDARIN WOMEN’S CLUB and contact Barbara for mailing instructions.
  Checks must be received by January 12th.  There will be no exceptions.
Be sure to note on your check if you prefer a Chef’s Salad.


BUFFET MENU
Chicken Parmesan
Fettuccini Alfredo
Seasonal Vegetables
Salad Bar
Rolls and Butter
Assorted Cookies
Coffee, Ice Tea and Water 

Chef’s Salad is offered as an alternative to the menu.  If the salad is desired, it must be noted on the reservation email or check. No changes can be made after reservation deadline. NOTE: Salad dressings available are Italian, Light Italian, or Ranch only.
 
PROGRAM

SAFETY & SENIORS – JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Sgt. Richard Hendley from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office will be joining us. He will be discussing ways to protect ourselves from identity theft to residential (how to keep your homes safe) and other general crimes. There will be time for questions at the end, so bring any safety questions and please join us for this informative presentation. 

Other Events

Antiques: January 9 - 11am. We will meet at the Great American Antique Mall, 9365 Philips Highway (at Shad Road) at 11:00am, and we will leave there at 12:00 for lunch at the Olive Garden Restaurant at 10144 Philips Highway. If you did not sign up at the December luncheon, contact Linda Yocom for availability.  I hope you will join us!
 
Movie Mania: January 13 – “The Noel Diary” - Running Time: 1 hr 40 min; Romance; SYNOPSIS: Cleaning out his childhood home at Christmas, a novelist meets a woman searching for her birth mother. Will an old diary unlock their pasts and hearts. LUNCH: Dolce’s next to HarborChase @ 11:30 AM; MOVIE: HarborChase 3rd Floor Theatre @ 1:00 PM. Contact Toby Richmond if you have questions
 
Lunch Bunch: January 16 – 11:30am - Our Lunch Bunch will meet at Mandola's Italian Restaurant, 11112 San Jose Boulevard. There will be no carpooling assigned for this Lunch Bunch.  Please come and join us. If you have any questions, please call or text Linda Bowman.
 
Mah Jongg has two teams on two different dates. Anyone who would like to sub for either team, please contact the respective chair.
TEAM A: January 19, 12:30 PM – contact Mary Kay Weis
TEAM B: January 26, 12:30 PM – contact Sarah Sallas-Herring
 
Continental Rummy: January 28 – 10:00am, meets on the fourth Wednesday of the month 10:00am to approximately 1:30 at Burger Barn (near the Cinemark Theater in Durbin Pavilion on Race Track Road). The game is easy to learn, played as an individual (not pairs), tables of 3-8. There is both luck of the cards and some strategy involved. Participants should bring $1.80 in dimes. Please RSVP to Debbie Jones via email (preferable) or text. BE SURE TO BRING 18 DIMES.
 
Night Train/Singles & Couples: January 30 – 6:30pm - HarborChase (12350 San Jose Boulevard).  Mark your calendar for the last Friday of each month (except December). This is Mexican Train, and we will be happy to teach beginners.  Park in the back and check in at the front desk. We play with quarters, so please come prepared with $3.25 in quarters. Bring your own non-alcoholic beverage and snacks.  If you would like to join this group, contact Gail Packard. Gail will send you a reminder every month.  BE SURE TO BRING 13 QUARTERS.