Rona (other)
Rona, RONA or Róna may refer to: Places *Rona (Kristiansand), a neighbourhood in Kristiansand, Norway *Rona (river), a river in Maramureș County, Romania *Rona, Bellevue Hill, a historic house in the Sydney suburb of Bellevue Hill *Rona, Switzerland, a village *Rona, a village in Jibou town, Sălaj County, Romania *Rona, a peninsula/island of the Isle of May in Scotland *Rona de Jos and Rona de Sus, communes in Maramureș County, Romania *North Rona, a Scottish island in the North Atlantic *South Rona, a Scottish island in the Inner Hebrides *Tinizong-Rona, a Swiss municipality People Given name *Rona, a diminutive of the Russian male given name Aaron *Rona Ambrose (born 1969), former interim leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons *Rona Anderson (1926–2013), Scottish stage, film, and television actress *Rona Barrett (born 1936), American gossip columnist and businesswoman * Rona Coleman (active from 1970s), Australian a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rona (Kristiansand)
Rona is a neighborhood in the city of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. It is a part of the Oddernes borough and the district of Søm. The neighbourhood is next to European route E18, and spans the ''Indre Rona'' strait between ''Drangsvatna'' lake and the Topdalsfjorden. The neighborhood of Strømsdalen lies to the north and Strømme lies to the south. The closest school is Strømme Elementary school. All local bus lines goes through Rona. Rona mall opened up in 2014 with some stores, a fitness center, and some apartments. References {{Kristiansand Geography of Kristiansand Neighbourhoods of Kristiansand ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rona Elliot
Rona Elliot (born February 22, 1947) is an American music journalist and interviewer of television, radio, and print. She was the first news anchor on music channel VH1 and music correspondent for NBC's ''Today'' show for ten years. Early life and career Born in to a Jewish family Brooklyn, New York, Elliot grew up in Kew Gardens, Queens until age 10 when the family moved to Los Angeles. Career Radio Hired by program director Ron Jacobs, Elliot began her radio career at the influential Los Angeles AM radio station, KHJ, part of the Drake-Chenault Enterprises portfolio of radio stations. KHJ pioneered the “Boss Radio” format during the era of flamboyant disc jockeys including the Real Don Steele and Robert W. Morgan. Elliot later became immersed in the 1970s San Francisco underground radio scene working at stations KMPX-FM and KSAN-FM. She was an on-air anchor on San Francisco NBC owned and operated radio stations KNBR and KNAI from 1975 to 1976. In 1977 Elliot moved to ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rhona Mitra
Rhona is the name of: * Rhona Adair (1878–1961), British golf champion * Rhona Bennett (born 1976), American singer, actress and model * Rhona Brankin (born 1950), Labour Co-operative politician and Member of the Scottish Parliament * Rhona Brown (1922–2014), South African botanical artist and housewife * Rhona Cameron (born 1965), Scottish comedian ** ''Rhona'' (TV series), short-lived Scottish sitcom starring Cameron * Rhona Goskirk, fictional character on ITV's Emmerdale * Rhona Graff, senior vice-president of the Trump Organization * Rhona Haszard (1901–1931), New Zealand artist * Rhona Martin (born 1966), Scottish curler and skip of the Great Britain team * Rhona McLeod, Scottish broadcaster * Rhona Mitra (born 1976), British actress, model and singer * Rhona Robertson (born 1970), New Zealand former badminton player * Rhona Simpson (born 1972), Scottish field hockey player *Rhona Smith, British legal academic See also *Rona (other) Rona, RONA or Róna may re ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rona McLeod
Rona McLeod is an Australian actress, noted for her television appearances. She appeared as pregnant inmate Jeannie Stanton in ''Prisoner'', had a recurring role in ''Neighbours'' during 1990 and 1991 as Felicity Brent, completely unrecognisable from her appearance in ''Prisoner A prisoner (also known as an inmate or detainee) is a person who is deprived of liberty against their will. This can be by confinement, captivity, or forcible restraint. The term applies particularly to serving a prison sentence in a prison. ...'', and later played Barbara Fisher in '' Home and Away''. External links * Australian television actresses Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{Australia-tv-actor-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rona McKenzie
Rona Una McKenzie (20 August 1922 – 24 July 1999) was a New Zealand cricketer, and was the first Maori to captain the New Zealand women's cricket team. She played as an all-rounder, batting right-handed and bowling right-arm medium. She appeared in seven Test matches for New Zealand between 1954 and 1961, captaining in them all. McKenzie's highest score was 61 as she scored 295 runs at an average of 22.69, and she took 8 wickets at 26.75, with a best bowling of 4 for 18. She played domestic cricket for Auckland. Her first Test series was on the 1954 tour of England. She played in all three Tests, losing the series one-nil. 1956–57 saw a tour to Australia, and one Test, which was lost. England toured New Zealand in 1957–58 playing two drawn Tests, and Australia in 1960–61, when one drawn Test was played. In the 1975 New Year Honours, McKenzie was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rona Mackay
Rona Mackay is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who has been the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Strathkelvin and Bearsden since the Scottish Parliamentary elections in May 2016. Background Prior to being elected, she worked as a journalist in national newspapers for more than 20 years. From 2010 to 2016 she sat on the Children's Panel for the East End of Glasgow. In 2001 she was a co-ordinator of Chernobyl Children's Lifeline, a charity which brought children from Belarus who were affected by the nuclear disaster to Scotland to improve their health. Political career Mackay worked as a Parliamentary Assistant to Gil Paterson Gilbert Martin Paterson (born in Springburn, Glasgow, 1942) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician, who served as the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Clydebank and Milngavie, from 2011 to 2021. Previously he had been an MSP ..., the former SNP MSP for Milngavie and Clydebank, before being elected in May ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rona Lightfoot
Rona Lightfoot (; born 17 April 1936) is a Scottish bagpiper and singer. Life Lightfoot was born on 17 April 1936 on South Uist to a family rich in pipers, and her first music lessons came from her parents, before she was taught by her uncle Angus Campbell. Teaching was in Canntaireachd, a way of notating pibroch orally. She attended secondary school in Fort William, before going to Glasgow to train as a nurse. She met her husband Tony whilst in Glasgow, and they married in October 1960. Tony worked as a sailor and Rona often travelled with him, taking her pipes with her. Career Lightfoot had a successful career as solo piper, and credited as the first woman to win a major piping competition. In 1972, she won third place in the jig competition at the Northern Meeting, but was not allowed to compete in the march competition due to the way she was dressed. She became the first woman to compete in the Bratach Gorm after applying pressure to the Scottish Piping Society of London ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rona E
Rona, RONA or Róna may refer to: Places *Rona (Kristiansand), a neighbourhood in Kristiansand, Norway *Rona (river), a river in Maramureș County, Romania * Rona, Bellevue Hill, a historic house in the Sydney suburb of Bellevue Hill *Rona, Switzerland, a village *Rona, a village in Jibou town, Sălaj County, Romania *Rona, a peninsula/island of the Isle of May in Scotland * Rona de Jos and Rona de Sus, communes in Maramureș County, Romania *North Rona, a Scottish island in the North Atlantic *South Rona, a Scottish island in the Inner Hebrides *Tinizong-Rona, a Swiss municipality People Given name *Rona, a diminutive of the Russian male given name Aaron *Rona Ambrose (born 1969), former interim leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons *Rona Anderson (1926–2013), Scottish stage, film, and television actress *Rona Barrett (born 1936), American gossip columnist and businesswoman * Rona Coleman (active from 1970s), Australi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rona Kenan
Rona (Aharona) Rachel Kenan ( he, רונה קינן, born 26 July 1979) is an Israeli singer-songwriter. Biography Kenan was born on 26 July 1979. Her father is the late Amos Kenan and her mother is the scholar Nurith Gertz. She was attracted to music at a young age and learned to play the guitar. She graduated from the theater program at Thelma Yellin High School of the Arts, but preferred a musical career. At the age of eighteen she was considered a "discovery". She has cited the Beatles (particularly the song Blackbird), Leah Goldberg, The Pixies, Pina Bausch and Thelma Yellin as early influences. In 1997 she participated in a song festival called Next, organized by musician Eran Tzur, in which she recomposed and performed songs by poet Yona Wallach. She also performed in an evening commemorating Inbal Perlmutter, a young poets' event, and an evening of Leah Goldberg's poetry. She played with several Israeli musicians, including Tal Gordon, Dana Berger and Asi Levi. In ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Award
The Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Award was an award given annually to beginning women writers. Established in 1995 by American author Rona Jaffe, the Foundation offers grants to writers of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. The award was discontinued in March 2021; the foundation cited the high cost of administering the award as the main factor. Recipients of the award were selected through nominations only. Past recipients include Aryn Kyle, Emily Rapp, and ZZ Packer Zuwena "ZZ" Packer (b. January 12, 1973) is an American writer. She is primarily known for her works of short fiction. Early life and education Born in Chicago, Illinois, Packer grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, and Louisville, Kentucky. "ZZ" was a .... Winners References {{Cite news, date=17 September 2019, title=We Are Writing Against Our Own Erasure, work=Electric Literature, url=https://electricliterature.com/we-are-writing-against-our-own-erasure/, access-date=23 November 2020 American poet ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rona Jaffe
Rona Jaffe (June 12, 1931 – December 30, 2005) was an American novelist who published numerous works from 1958 to 2003. During the 1960s, she also wrote cultural pieces for ''Cosmopolitan''. Biography Jaffe was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1931, the only child of Samuel Jaffe, an elementary-school principal, and his first wife, Diana (née Ginsberg). Her grandfather was a construction magnate who built the Carlyle Hotel. Growing up in affluent circumstances on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, she graduated from Radcliffe College in 1951. Jaffe wrote her first book, '' The Best of Everything'' (1958), while working as an associate editor at Fawcett Publications in the 1950s. It was quickly adapted into a film starring Joan Crawford, also called '' The Best of Everything'' (1959). The book has been described as distinctly "pre-women's liberation" in the way it depicts women in the working world. Camille Paglia noted in 2004 that the book and popular HBO series ''Sex and the Cit ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rona Hurley
Rona Marjory Hurley (née Hamilton, 2 October 1897 – 11 June 1985) was a New Zealand tobacco grower and buyer. Of Māori descent, she identified with the Ngati Porou and Te Whānau-ā-Apanui iwi. She was born in Gisborne, New Zealand, on 2 October 1897. She was the granddaughter of Thomas William Porter and Herewaka Porourangi Potai, and the niece of Fanny Rose Howie Fanny Rose Howie ( or Poata; 11 January 1868 – 20 May 1916), also known by her stage name Te Rangi Pai, was a New Zealand singer and composer. Of Māori descent, she identified with the iwi of Ngāti Porou and Te Whānau-ā-Apanui. The lull .... References 1897 births 1985 deaths New Zealand farmers New Zealand women farmers Ngāti Porou people Te Whānau-ā-Apanui people New Zealand Māori farmers People from Gisborne, New Zealand People educated at Nelson College for Girls {{NewZealand-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |