MAY LUNCHEON
May 22, 2025
Ramada Inn  

MEMBERS ONLY
 
Doors open at 10:30am for check-in/social time. (Please do not arrive earlier. The room will not be ready for seating.)
 
LUNCHEON COST:  $25.  Make your check payable to MANDARIN WOMEN’S CLUB and contact Barbara Metallo for mailing instructions.  Checks must be received by May 12th.  There will be no exceptions.
Be sure to note on your check if you prefer a Chef’s Salad.
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 MENU - BUFFET
Baked Potato/Soup Bar
Garden Salad Bar
Rolls and Butter
Red Velvet Cake
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

Members Appreciation Luncheon!

Our May Luncheon is going to be a celebration. We have continued old friendships, and made new friends this year, and we will be celebrating all the members. There will be a Photo Booth, a trivia game and brush up on your Golden Girls trivia! There will be some surprises for everyone so please join us as this year comes to a close. We hope to see everyone there.
 
MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL
 
Remember to renew your membership for the 2025-2026 club year which begins June 1st. We would like to have everyone's renewal by May 31st so you won't miss out on any activities during the summer months, and you will be included in the 2025-2026 Directory. The Membership Form was attached to your May Newsletter and is also available here.

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Other Events

Antiquing: May 2 - Beach Boulevard thrift shops. Meet at Hobby Lobby by 9:15am. & leave at 9:30am. Rider's fee is $6. Lunch will be at Taco Lu. If you did not sign up at the April luncheon and have questions, contact Mary Ethel Hinchliffe or Linda Peacock.
 
Movie Mania: May 13 – “Family Switch” -  Running Time: 1 hr. 45 min. (Feel Good Movie) Jennifer Garner and Ed Helms star as parents who get an eye-opening look at what life is like for their two teens when the family suddenly swaps bodies. Lunch: Dolce’s Pizza next to HarborChase at 11:30am. Movie will be at HarborChase theatre, 3rd Floor at 1:00pm. Any questions, contact Toby Richmond.
 
Lunch Bunch: May 16 - 11:30am at Valley Smoke Restaurant (BBQ), 11 S. Roscoe Boulevard, Ponte Vedra Beach. We will meet at Hobby Lobby at 10:30am and carpool to PVB. If you did not sign up or have questions, contact Linda Bowman.


Mah Jongg currently has two teams on two different dates. Anyone who would like to sub for either team, please contact Mary Kay Weis for Team A or Sarah Sallas-Herring for Team B.
 
Team A: May 19, 12:30pm                                     
Team B: May 26, 12:30pm*
 
*Team B Mah Jongg plays on the 4th Monday of every month at 12:30 PM at members’ homes. If you are interested in joining and are an experienced Mah Jongg player, you will be placed on a sub list and will be selected by priority according to your MWC enrollment date. Contact Sarah Sallas-Herring if interested.
 
Marathon Bridge: May 27 - 4th Tuesday each month thru May at 11am at Noura's Cafe. Please call or text Mary Chapman if you would like to sub or want more information.
 
Continental Rummy: May 28 – 10:00am. We will meet at the Burger Barn, 475 Durbin Pavilion Drive., Suite 103, St. Johns, FL 32259. This is in the Durbin Pavilion on Race Track Road (the newer shopping center). Burger Barn is near the movie theater. The game is easy to learn, played as an individual (not pairs) tables of 3-6. There is both luck of the cards and some strategy involved. Participants should bring $1.80 in dimes. If you would like a copy of the rules, have any questions, or would like to sign up, please contact Debbie Jones.
 
Night Train: May 30 – 6:30pm – We play at HarborChase. Mark your calendar for the last Friday of each month. This is Mexican Train, and we are 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 drink and snacks. If you are interested in joining this group, contact Gail Packard.

Travel/Antiquing Planning Meeting: May 30 – 11:30am - Please join us at St. Mary’s Seafood restaurant for the planning meeting for next year, 2025-2026. We need volunteers for months September through May. Questions? Contact Patty Blalock.