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Lorey Kroupa at his Retirement Party at Lorey's Harbor Station, Bowers Harbor | Jane Boursaw Photo
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A great time was had by all at Lorey Kroupa’s surprise retirement party on Friday. As we announced last week, Lorey has officially retired from selling flowers at Lorey’s Harbor Station by Bowers Harbor. So a neighbor, Bill Harper, organized a gathering called “Fill the Station With Flowers,” inviting folks to bring flowers to the station to celebrate the many years Lorey has brought gorgeous flowers to the Old Mission Peninsula.

When Lorey’s wife, Marge, drove him up to the station, he saw all of us there waiting to celebrate with him. (Rumor has it he was a little worried about all those people on this stand until he figured out what was going on!)

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We’ll miss seeing Lorey at the station, but he deserves to chill out and take it easy. He’s been doing it for 45 years, after all! Thanks for bringing cheery flowers to us all these years, Lorey.

Check out a few photos from the fun event.

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Lorey Kroupa’s Retirement Party at Lorey’s Harbor Station, Bowers Harbor | Jane Boursaw Photo
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Lorey Kroupa’s Retirement Party at Lorey’s Harbor Station, Bowers Harbor | Jane Boursaw Photo
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Lorey Kroupa’s Retirement Party at Lorey’s Harbor Station, Bowers Harbor | Jane Boursaw Photo
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Lorey Kroupa’s Retirement Party at Lorey’s Harbor Station, Bowers Harbor | Jane Boursaw Photo
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Mary Jo Lance and Vi Solomonson at Lorey Kroupa’s Retirement Party, Lorey’s Harbor Station at Bowers Harbor | Jane Boursaw Photo
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Marge Kroupa at Lorey Kroupa’s Retirement Party, Lorey’s Harbor Station at Bowers Harbor | Jane Boursaw Photo
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Lorey Kroupa’s Retirement Party at Lorey’s Harbor Station, Bowers Harbor | Jane Boursaw Photo
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Lorey Kroupa at his Retirement Party at Lorey’s Harbor Station, Bowers Harbor | Jane Boursaw Photo
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Lorey Kroupa’s Retirement Party at Lorey’s Harbor Station, Bowers Harbor | Jane Boursaw Photo
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Mary Jo Lance, George Boursaw, Tim Boursaw and Vi Solomonson at Lorey Kroupa’s Retirement Party, Lorey’s Harbor Station at Bowers Harbor | Jane Boursaw Photo
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Lorey Kroupa’s Retirement Party at Lorey’s Harbor Station, Bowers Harbor | Jane Boursaw Photo

A NOTE FROM JANE: I started Old Mission Gazette in 2015 because I felt a calling to provide the Old Mission Peninsula community with local news. After decades of writing for newspapers like the New York Times and Los Angeles Times, and magazines like Family Circle and Ladies' Home Journal, I really just wanted to write about my own community where I grew up on a cherry farm and raised my own family. So of course, I started my own newspaper. Because the Gazette is mainly reader-supported, I hope you'll consider tossing a few bucks my way if I mention your event, your business, your organization or your news item, or if you simply love reading about what's happening on the Old Mission Peninsula. Check out the donation page here. Thank you so much for your support. -jb

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