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Mr Libby talked on Poland Spring at the Androscogggin Historical 2009-11-17. Libby discussed the history, formation and development of the Poland Spring resort and water company. His talk also include the Ricker family, which founded and formed Poland Spring, golf and other recreational activities at Poland; the history and goals of the Preservation Society, and the life of its long-serving board president, George A. Ricker Jr., who died last month. Ricker was a memberof the last generation of the founding family to live on the propert. He has served as adjunct faculty, teaching history courses at Central Maine Community College and assisting with a political science course at the University of Maine. He recently co-authored, with the Poland Spring Preservation Society, the book Poland Spring which was published by Arcadia Publishing through its popular Images of America series.