Spectators watch the 41st St. Patrick's Parade in downtown Syracuse. Mike Greenlar | Central Current.

The Sanders-Savery-Williams family joined hundreds of spectators who watched the 41st St. Patrick’s Parade in downtown Syracuse this weekend.

This year’s theme was “Running Through Tipperary,” to celebrate the West Side’s densely populated Irish neighborhood and the Shamrock Run, an annual race and fundraiser.

This year’s Grand Marshal was Eileen Murray, founder of the Shamrock Run, and Gael of the Year was Ralph Rotella.

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Mike Greenlar is a local freelance photojournalist with over four decades of experience covering assignments for newspapers, magazines and online websites. He recently received two national awards with...