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The SophiSTicaTed
GenTS of florida
Meets: 4 p.m. the first
Wednesday of each month
Where: Golden Corral,
3950 Wedgewood Lane
Website: sophisticatedgents.
weebly.com

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Years ago, a group of men attending a monthly meeting at a local restaurant were asked by a waitress,
"What can I do for you gentlemen?" The question
sparked an idea, and the Sophisticated Gents of Florida was the result.
Together with the African-American Club of The Villages, the
Sophisticated Gents offers scholarships to high school and college
students in Lake, Sumter and Marion counties.
Formed in the mid-2000s by Lawrence Parker, the Sophisticated Gents of Florida is a group of retired professionals who originally began meeting simply to have the opportunity to socialize
among friends. Since then, the group has grown to more than

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http://www.sophisticatedgents.weebly.com

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