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Known as the Buzzard's Queen for 18 years, the colorful Mary Martin entertains guests Phil Sheridan and Louise Faucher visiting Stan's from the City of Marco Island Sunday. Stan's was among the Goodland businesses which reopened in early October for the tourist season.

Photo by KELLY FARRELL

Known as the Buzzard's Queen for 18 years, the colorful Mary Martin entertains guests Phil Sheridan and Louise Faucher visiting Stan's from the City of Marco Island Sunday. Stan's was among the Goodland businesses which reopened in early October for the tourist season.

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  • Known as the Buzzard's Queen for 18 years, the colorful Mary Martin entertains guests Phil Sheridan and Louise Faucher visiting Stan's from the City of Marco Island Sunday. Stan's was among the Goodland businesses which reopened in early October for the tourist season.
  • Guests came by boat, foot and golf cart to watch the Miami Dolphins football game at the Old Marco Lodge Sunday. The Old Marco Lodge, one of the island's oldest buildings, reopened for tourist season Friday.
  • Collier County Commissioner Donna Fiala catches up with friends Bryan Hauser and Rondi Hauser at Stan's Idle Hour Restaurant in Goodland Sunday. Visitors say Stan's is a place where everyone from motorcycle riders to government officials can relax together.
  • Rich Acker visiting Marco Island from Cape Cod, Mass. enjoys meeting a new friend, a Springer spaniel named Gabby, 10. Capt. Lisa Oliver of Naples says she enjoys Stan's because it allows dogs, which are also welcome at other Goodland establishments now including the Old Marco Lodge.
  • Kay Lenart models Island Woman attire including silly sunglasses and an elegant dress while Brenda Cass, a City of Marco resident, takes an up and down look to see what Lenart is wearing. Lenart modeled several outfits from Island Woman, a clothing and novelty store next door to Stan's in Goodland. Tourist season kicked off again Sunday in the small fishing village.
  • Ray Bozicnik, owner of The Little Bar, readies the restaurant for Halloween with this Moaning Lisa image covering the antiques on the restaurant's walls. Bozicnik is rumored to be the most imaginative when it comes to his Halloween costume, drawing owners and employees of other bars and restaurants on Goodland for a sneak peak.

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