Stockbridge Lions Air Force

Most recently the planes whirled and twirled down Main Street during Stockbridge’s Nov. 25 Festival of Lights.

By Diane Rockall

In December 2005, Darwin Snider, Jennifer and Ed Grumelot initiated the Stockbridge Lions’ purchase of planes from the Dewitt Lions to create the Stockbridge Lions Air Force. In addition to parades throughout Michigan, the planes have been used in Lions International parades in Montreal, Philadelphia, Denver, Indianapolis, Minneapolis and Detroit. Most recently the planes whirled and twirled down Main Street during Stockbridge’s Festival of Lights.