St. Patrick’s Day starts early at McCarthy’s Restaurant & Pub in downtown Port Clinton, with revelers fueling their celebration with breakfast and green beer. Ready to have fun with friends on Friday morning are Elyria’s Ron Cox and Heather Kendle, who have a summer home in Marblehead. Serving a big cup of green beer is bartender Jayme Knopp as McCarthy’s Irish music reverberates along Madison Street. (Photo by D’Arcy Patrick Egan)