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CHAMBER SECRETARY

The Ringwood Chamber of Trade & Commerce has appointed a new honorary secretary. She is mother of three, Janet Dowthwaite, from Corfe Mullen. She replaces Geoff Eales who was Chamber secretary for many years. Janet was a Marketing Research secretary for many years in Middlesex before switching to a secretarial post with Estate Agents.

She and her husband Frank who is a policeman in West London, moved to Corfe Mullen from Ickenham in Middlesex a year ago. Said Janet "My husband is commuting to London and coming home at the weekends, but he will be retiring soon, so this is where we really want to live. I gave myself a year to settle in and then decided that I needed to meet new people and have my own interests which is why I am so delighted to get the job as Secretary to the Ringwood Chamber of Trade. It seems very interesting and varied work and involves making a lot of new friends. I feel I can really get involved with the town and the people."

The Chamber meets the first Tuesday of the month at 6p.m. in the Ringwood Conservative Club. Traders are very welcome to come along and meet Janet and the rest of the committee and voice their concerns. Alternatively they can come to the first of many workshops which is being held on Thursday July 8th at Frampton's Mill in the Furlong between 11 a.m. and 200p.m.

From: Belinda Charlton, 01425 473813 www.BCApublicrelations.co.uk