EUSTIS — For more than a century, the King and Bartlett Fish and Game Club has been a place of peace, enjoyment and exceptional outdoor opportunities and experiences in Maine’s great Northwoods.

Now, a new chapter has begun, Kevin Sinnett, a director with the nonprofit Rangeley Lakes Region Historical Society and vice president of the Rangeley Region Guides and Sportsmen’s Association, said Wednesday in a news release.

Camp Liberty will provide a classic Maine sporting camp experience to a wide range of deserving individuals, Sinnett said. The nonprofit camp will provide a place where the interaction with the natural resources and amenities may be enjoyed by veterans, children, the elderly and those suffering from severe illness or disability.

It will also reward and celebrate those who have overcome challenges and strive to enhance the lives of others despite obstacles or adversity, Sinnett said.

Camp Liberty will also use its resources to assist other nonprofit organizations in support of their missions and goals. It is also the goal to demonstrate and teach the necessity of conserving and enjoying the natural heritage by practice and mission so that constituencies, program participants and future generations may benefit, he said.

King and Bartlett has hired Bill Pierce, a former marketing director and spokesman for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, as Camp Liberty’s executive director.

For more information about Camp Liberty, contact Pierce at 557-3545 or by email at wapierce1@gmail.com.

Additionally, Sinnett said there are two opportunities to win a two-night visit for two people at Camp Liberty at King and Bartlett.

Two separate raffle winners will be chosen in mid-August for this unique chance to visit one of Maine’s classic sporting camps. Raffle tickets are $10 each or three for $25, and are available at the Rangeley Outdoor Sporting Heritage Museum and River’s Edge Sport Shop in Oquossoc or by calling 864-5647.

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