42nd annual Fourth of July Parade and Picnic held in Rancho Santa Fe

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Equestrians from Osuna Ranch (Photos by Jon Clark)

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The Dorsee family with their Case Tractor

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Natalya Smith, Dick Phelps

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RSF Rotary Club

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Grand Marshall Rear Admiral Russ Penniman and his wife Carol

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Rancho Santa Fe Independence Day Parade 2023

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Maggie and Gary Bobileff brought their own fire truck

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Parade Princess Lauren Macvaugh-Howe

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Rancho Santa Fe Fire District fire truck

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Debbie Dorsee drives the family’s Case Tractor

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Sam Chaconas, Randy Tidmore (101), Ruth Gunther (103), Saundra Cima (Honor Flight board), Russell Loftman (93), Sloan Harris. The two young ladies raised $10,000 to benefit Honor Flight. (jon clark)

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RSF Rotary in the Rancho Santa Fe Independence Day Parade 2023

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Three generations with their 1954 Austin-Healey: Carolyn Davis, Audree Davis, Mary Ann Wolf

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DAR members Gretchen Kelly and Kathy Loftman hand out American flags

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Bill and Connie McNally ride in the parade

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Congressman Scott Peters

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Joint Light Tactical Vehicle from Camp Pendleton

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Sue and Tony Perez with their 1963 Ford Galaxy

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Steve and Jax Jensen

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Karen Ternois, Libby Gibson, Mary Maybee, Twinkle Thompson (jon clark)

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Honored guests Russell Loftman (93) and Ruth Gunther (103) ride in the DAR vehicle (jon clark)

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Vocalist David Chandroo sang the National Anthem (jon clark)

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Rancho Santa Fe Independence Day Parade 2023 (jon clark)

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Color guard from Camp Pendleton (jon clark)

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Rancho Santa Fe Independence Day Parade 2023 (jon clark)

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Rancho Santa Fe Independence Day Parade 2023 (jon clark)

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State Assembly District 76 candidate Kristie Bruce-Lane (jon clark)

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Billie Milford, Mindy Ramm, Peggy Billy (jon clark)

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Vocalist David Chandroo sings the National Anthem (jon clark)

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Daughters of the American Revolution representatives: Peggy Guillory, Lynne Wheeler, Blake Loftman, Kayla Saltis, Kathy Loftman, Gretchen Kelly (jon clark)

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The Master of Ceremonies opens the 42nd Annual Rancho Santa Fe Independence Day Parade (jon clark)

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Linn Kastan, Marcia McCalla, Lynn and Rich Cusac (jon clark)

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Janet Judge, Wendy Hill, Adrian and Judie Mikulicich (jon clark)

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1928 Model A Ford “Sweetpea” driven by Byron and Kim Woods (jon clark)

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RSF Rotary in the Rancho Santa Fe Independence Day Parade 2023 (jon clark)

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Sue and Tony Perez brought their 1963 Ford Galaxy (jon clark)

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The Dorsee family’s Case Tractor (jon clark)

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Color Guard from the Miramar Young Marines (jon clark)

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Rancho Santa Fe Independence Day Parade 2023 (jon clark)

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Future Legends (jon clark)

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Rancho Santa Fe Independence Day Parade 2023 (jon clark)

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The Harmony Grove Band (jon clark)

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Rancho Santa Fe Independence Day Parade 2023 (jon clark)

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Rancho Santa Fe Independence Day Parade 2023 (jon clark)

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Candace, Connor, and Cody Sears with their 1961 Rolls Royce Drophead (jon clark)

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Doug Jones (from Just Drive It) with Camp Pendleton Marines Daniel Herrera, Victoria Moreno, Keegan Ramirez, Baruch Longines (jon clark)

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District 49 Congressional candidate Sheryl Adams (jon clark)

July 7, 2023 2:17 PM PT

Rancho Santa Fe residents and guests celebrated America at its 42nd annual Fourth of July Parade and Picnic.

The parade moved through the village streets, featuring vintage cars, equestrians, fire trucks, parade princesses, floats, the Harmony Grove Band, Color Guard, Grand Marshall retired Navy Rear Admiral Russ “Boot” Penniman, and patriotic locals on decked-out golf carts, bikes and scooters.

The parade was sponsored by the Rancho Santa Fe Association, the Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club, the Rancho Santa Fe Polo Club and the Rancho Santa Fe Community Center.

Photos by Jon Clark

42nd annual Fourth of July Parade and Picnic held in Rancho Santa Fe

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