MONDAY Â Â EDITION
ADDISON COUNTY
INDEPENDENT
Vol. 28 No. 23
Middlebury, Vermont
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Monday, September 12, 2016
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32 Pages
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Foster kid numbers rising in the county
This dog was truly special • A three-legged K-9 was an inspiration to people with disabilities. See Page 21.
Advocates blaming boom in opiate abuse By  GAEN  MURPHREE MIDDLEBURY  —  A  growing  substance  abuse  crisis  continues  to  drive  more  children  into  foster  care  LQ $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ VD\ VWDWH RIÂżFLDOV charged  with  caring  for  Vermont’s  youngest  citizens.  And,  as  a  result,  the  need  for  foster  parents  continues  “We owe to  also  rise. it to the Laurie  Mum- kids of this ley,  who  recruits  and  supports  county to foster  parents  as  take care resource  coordi- of them.â€? nator  for  the  De- — Laurie partment  for  Chil- Mumley dren  and  Families,  remembers  that  when  she  started  at  WKH 0LGGOHEXU\ '&) RIÂżFH WKUHH years  ago  the  recruitment  posters  dra- matically  proclaimed  that  there  were  55  children  in  custody. “We  can’t  do  posters  now  that  have  numbers  on  them  because  the  num- bers  keep  changing,â€?  Mumley  last  Thursday.  “As  of  this  morning,  we  (See  Foster  homes,  Page  30)
Go out and hear some live music • Guitarist Dayve Huckett will play at 51 Main. Read about more local entertainment in Arts Beat on Page 10.
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By  JOHN  FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  What  happens  when  an  historic  local  dairy,  a  hard  cider  giant  and  a  major  vendor  of  farm  equipment  join  forces  in  Middlebury? You  get  an  abundant  supply  of  renewable  energy,  of  course. As  unusual  as  it  sounds,  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  payoff  from  a  new  association  between  Monument  Farms  Dairy,  the  Vermont  Cider  Company  and  Champlain  Valley  Equipment  (CVE).  Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  deal,  in  a  nutshell:  Monument  Farms  is  using  â&#x20AC;&#x153;leesâ&#x20AC;?  (See  Power,  Page  7)