Longtime Hope Area Chamber of Commerce member and executive board member Ed Portice was presented with an award of appreciation by the Chamber at its annual picnic on July 19. Portice recently retired as a CPA and also as the Chamber’s Treasurer. The Outstanding Achievement presented to him by Chamber President Chrisopher Maier, on left, reads: In grateful appreciation for being a member and on the Board of Directors as its treasurer since the start of the Hope Area Chamber of Commerce in 1988. The difference between success and failure is often determined by one’s dedication. Your exceptional commitment to Hope Area Chamber of Commerce and its mission has earned you our highest admiration and respect.