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Ashland Times Gazette
ASHLAND A nervous hush falls over the crowd of at least 250 members as businesses mentally rehearse their acceptance speech.
A 30-second promotion of each business in the category is played, adding to those nerves.
Their name is announced and an upbeat song is blasted on the speakers as they make their way to the stage to accept their award, but not without an elbow bump from Amy Daubenspeck.
The Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce awarded 11 businesses for their hard work during its annual Member Awards Banquet on Thursday evening in the Upper Convocation Center of Ashland University.
Trauma has a way of crystallizing what s important in life.
Last week, one of my dearest friends was hospitalized for five days battling complications from the COVID-19 virus. I watched my 32-year-old friend transform; days spent teaching, woodworking and playing with his young son are now filled with canes, oxygen tanks and getting winded from a 10-step walk to the bathroom.
It was five days of fear, learning medical jargon and caring way more about oxygen levels than I ever thought I would. Five days of tears and running errands and late-night text messages as a poor substitute for hugs and quality time.Â