SUMNER – The Pine Tree Trail Riders, at their annual gathering, donated $1,000 to the Sumner Bicentennial Scholarship Fund in memory of Donnie Richardson, a Sumner resident who lost his battle with cancer earlier this year.
The Pine Tree Trail Riders is the oldest ATV club in Maine and draws membership from Auburn and Minot, as well as Oxford, Norway, Buckfield, Sumner and other western Maine towns. The 50-60 members of the club, ride the trails of the Buckfield and Sumner area on dirt bikes. They held their annual gathering Sept. 24 and 25 in Buckfield, where the donation was made.
Donnie Cooper and other officers of the club presented the donation. The Sumner Bicentennial Scholarship Fund provides scholarships to residents of Sumner who wish to pursue educational goals.