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South Gibson Star-Times Local Tuesday, May 10, 2022 A-7 Owensville Boys and Girls 4-H Club meets at Davis Brothers By Annie Lucas 4-H Reporter editor@sgstartimes.com On Sunday, April 24, the Owensville Boys and Girls 4-H Club met at Davis Broth- ers Designs in Owensville. Jerica, Madison and Aubree Davis spoke to the club on be- half of the company. Tom and Brian Davis grew up on a farm and their dad owned one truck. When they started their business in 2009, they used one building for farming and maintenance. As the business grew, they add- ed three more buildings in 2016 and diversified. There were many different business options between the farming and trucking. Today, they run approx- imately 40 different trucks between what they own and lease. The Davis families farm corn, soybeans, and wheat on owned and rented ground. In the body shop, the Da- vis Brothers and employees paint custom semis and per- form collision repair services. What once was an expensive hobby has now turned into an exciting family business. As far as creating product goes, Davis Brothers Designs build custom semi trucks and trailers to be presented at shows. They have their very own shop to take one piece at a time, through an exten- sive process add paint and/or shine, and assemble a mas- terpiece. Davis Brothers De- signs also builds race cars, which are taken to various lo- cations to race. A Davis Brothers employee showed off one of the company trucks� A Davis Brothers employee shows off the inside of a wheel� Owensville Boys and Girls 4-H Club learned about Davis Brothers, a farming and trucking business in Ow- ensville, April 24� 'No rezoning' A local family protested changing zoning in Princeton Friday, visiting neighbors on North Main Street, where city zoning may change, and, they say, bring additional traffic� They hope to protest the change at the monthly town meeting in Princeton� May is Mental Health Awareness Month Youth First helps students and families build strong mental health Youth First, Inc. encour- ages all Hoosiers to join in recognizing May as Mental Health Awareness Month, a national movement to fight stigma, raise awareness, and advocate for better men- tal health care for adults and children. "Our young people are growing up in a complex and challenging world that puts them at greater risk for addic- tion, suicide, violence and ad- ditional harmful behaviors," said Parri O. Black, Presi- dent & CEO of Youth First. "But with generous commu- nity support, Youth First will continue strengthening men- tal health and coaching more kids to thrive." This year, Youth First will embed at least 78 Mas- ter's level social workers and prevention programs in 107 schools across 13 In- diana counties, where they are easy to access and free of charge for over 47,600 students and their families. However, the need is much greater. U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy recently is- sued a rare advisory stating that our nation's youth are facing a mental health cri- sis and calling for increased resources in schools and communities. While the COVID-19 pandemic is ebb- ing, its effects on our collec- tive mental health are prov- ing severe and long lasting, particularly among youth and marginalized popula- tions. According to the Nation- al Alliance on Mental Ill- ness (NAMI), one in six youth aged 6 -17 experienc- es a mental health condition each year. In 2021, emergen- cy department visits for sus- pected suicide attempts were 51 percent higher among ad- olescent girls than in 2020. Youth First saw similar trends across its footprint last year, with a 40 percent in- crease in crisis interventions primarily for suicide risk and a 60 percent increase in edu- cators seeking stress reduc- tion support for their stu- dents, as well as, themselves. "Independent evaluations confirm that Youth First's ap- proach builds resiliency and well-being in young people," Black said. "And that is why we continually get requests to serve more schools and communities." To learn more about Youth First's programs and services or how to become a donor, visit youthfirst- inc.org. If you are thinking about suicide, concerned about a friend or loved one, or would like emotional sup- port, call the National Sui- cide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800 -273-TALK, available 24/7 across the U.S.