by Bill Ellis, for the Cumberland County Fair

Cumberland, ME — The Don Richards Day auction that was held at the Cumberland Fair on Sunday (Sept. 21) has raised more than $6,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation charity and for the Cumberland Rescue Squad and there is one more item to be auctioned off.

This is an internet auction item.

Mike Tanner and the United States Trotting Association were kind enough to donate the following: Two VIP Pavilion tickets to attend next year’s edition of the Little Brown Jug at the Delaware County Fairgrounds in Delaware, Ohio, to be contested on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015. This package also includes two night’s lodging (room plus taxes) at the Columbus Airport Marriott.

Bids may be made by e-mailing DonRichardsDay@aol.com. Bidding will begin at $250.

Each bidder will be notified if they have been outbid so that they can have an opportunity to increase their bid.

The bidding will stop on Tuesday (Sept. 30) at 12 p.m.