RANGELEY — Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust has welcomed Kevin and Doreen Sinnett to their staff. Their primary focus will be redeveloping and managing the Cupsuptic Lake Park and Campground when the trust takes responsibility for management in October.

The trust purchased the campground and more than 100 adjoining acres of land on the east and west shores of Cupsuptic Lake including Big Birch Island. The campground will continue to offer tent and RV camping as well as day access to the swimming area.

The Sinnetts have been vacationing in the Rangeley area for 27 years and retired to their camp in Oquossoc in 2006. Both are avid outdoorsmen and enjoy canoeing, kayaking, hunting, fishing, hiking, downhill skiing and snowshoeing.

Doreen Sinnett pursued a career as a nurse while Kevin Sinnett completed a career as a Navy pilot following graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy. They now enjoy working together after 25 years of military separations. Most recently they have worked together managing a resort at St. Lucia in the West Indies and at Camp Laurel in Maine.

“Our goal is to continue the trust’s philosophy of using this exquisite 125-acre property on Cupsuptic Lake to promote outdoor recreation, good stewardship, education and camping, while at the same time protecting and preserving the natural habitat of this beautiful area. We are very excited about this opportunity and can’t wait to channel our energy into this new project.”

The Sinnetts are actively involved in the community as members of the Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust, Rangeley Region Guides’ and Sportsmen’s Association, Rangeley Lakes Region Historical Society, Downtown Revitalization group, as well as operating their own business, Rangeley Region Lake Cruises.

The project is currently in the planning and discovery phase. Over the summer and fall, the trust, working with the PARC Foundation, will assess the property and develop potential uses for the parcel of land. Some potential ideas include upgrading the campground and RV sites, developing trails and enhancing public access to beach areas on the lake.