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Redefining “Senior”

By admin | Published: August 23, 2010
Philosophy For Old Age: This was sent to me by a dear friend. Take a few minutes to view this, you’ll be glad you did. The other day I responded to a letter from one of Rona’s Warriors that asked if we should look for a new meaning for “Senior.”  My view on becoming a “Senior” is   » Read more
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Rona Barrett Plans a Golden Village

By admin | Published: August 23, 2010
Rona Barrett plans a Golden Village By Pat Murphy Who’s who is who? Why, it’s our own Rona Barrett and she’s off on another adventure to help the Valley’s elderly population. The Rice family of Sunstone Winery are long-time close friends of Rona’s. The much beloved Linda Rice had asked, before her recent passing, that something be done   » Read more
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Our Collective ‘Senior Moment’

By admin | Published: August 18, 2010
Healthcare for seniors has gained a lot of national attention recently as President Obama announced a new program that will extend Medicare funds to 2029. This estimate is 12 years longer than previously expected which can mean a lot for the aging Baby Boomer population. Along with an increased life expectancy for these funds, there   » Read more
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Silent Auction Benefiting the Rona Barrett Foundation

By admin | Published: August 11, 2010
SILENT AUCTION BENEFITING THE RONA BARRETT FOUNDATION By SYVJ Staff Millesime Cellars invites the  community to celebrate the release of the new Millesime Wine Club while supporting the Rona Barrett Foundation at the “Wine for Wellness” silent auction set from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7. The venue is located at Sunstone Vineyards and Winery, 125   » Read more
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Millesime Cellars Hosting Release Party

By admin | Published: August 11, 2010
 LIFESTYLE Millesime Cellars hosting release party By SYV Staff Millesime Cellars is hosting a Wine Club Release Party and “Wine for Wellness” silent auction from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, at Sunstone Vineyards and Winery, 125 Refugio Road, Santa Ynez. The release party and silent auction features the decanting and pouring of two vintage Millesime Wines, live   » Read more
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Millesime Wine Club Release Party & “Wine for Wellness” Silent Auction

By admin | Published: August 2, 2010
Millesime Wine Club Release Party & “Wine for Wellness” Silent Auction Benefiting the Rona Barrett Foundation Millesime Cellars invites the community to celebrate the release of the new Millesime Wine Club while supporting the Rona Barrett Foundation at the “Wine for Wellness” silent auction. The release party and silent auction features the decanting and pouring of two   » Read more
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July 30th: “Guess Who’s Coming to Breakfast” Internet Radio Interview with Stewart Stewart on Santiago Radio

By admin | Published: July 29, 2010
  If you happen to be around a computer at 9:00 am PST Friday, check out: www.santiagoradio.cl, an all-English language Internet radio station that airs in over 60 countries around the world. At 9:00 am, on Friday, July 30th, Rona will be joining in for a virtual a cup of coffee on “Guess Who’s Coming to Breakfast”   » Read more
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Legend Rona Barrett; Hollywood’s Murky Morals

By admin | Published: July 19, 2010
Legend Rona Barrett; Hollywood’s Murky Morals MON JUL 19, 2010 Host: Kim Masters Produced by: Darby Maloney Rona Barrett, the woman who brought Hollywood gossip and entertainment industry news to the television, discusses show business — then and now.  Then, with all this bad star behavior out there — from Mel Gibson to Roman Polanski to Charlie Sheen —   » Read more
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Sunday Echos: Rona Barrett

By admin | Published: July 11, 2010
ARTICLE http://dekerivers.wordpress.com/2010/07/11/sunday-echoes-rona-barrett/ Sunday Echos: Rona Barrett By dekerivers July 11, 2010 Her’s is a name from the past.  As we sat with friends recently for late-night chat the name Rona Barrett came up.  I had not thought of her for many years.  As a teenager I recall her few minutes allotted to show-biz gossip on   » Read more
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Rona Barrett: ‘You can’t throw away old people’

By admin | Published: July 6, 2010
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Far from celebrity headlines, ‘Miss Rona’ finds a new calling

By admin | Published: July 6, 2010
BROADCAST www.msnbc.com July 6, 2010 Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
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Showbiz news vet Rona Barrett returns to tell all

By admin | Published: June 27, 2010
ARTICLE www.newspress.com June 27, 2010 Article www.newspress.com
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George Christy 6-25-2010

By admin | Published: June 25, 2010
BEVERLY HILLS COURIER — “When PBS called and asked if we could do a show, it took less than thirty seconds for me to say yes.” So reveals Diahann Carroll during her PBS concert, The Lady, The Music, The Legend, that screened at the Screen Actors Guild Foundation Theatre. Through the years Diahann’s talents have   » Read more
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Rona Barrett: Nothing But the Truth

By admin | Published: June 21, 2010
Rona Barrett: Nothing But the Truth By: Bob Verni VARIETY — Whisper Whisper: What platinum blonde, self-made gossip queen is narrating her memoirs for charity? No blind item here; it’s Rona Barrett, back from retirement to tell “Nothing But the Truth” about her fabled journalistic career. In a one-night preem at the Paley Center for Media, vigorous   » Read more
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Showbiz news vet Rona Barrett returns to tell all

By admin | Published: June 20, 2010
ARTICLE www.etaiwannews.com June 20, 2010 Showbiz news vet Rona Barrett returns to tell all By MIKE CIDONI Associated Press 2010-06-20 01:10 AM Columnist Rona Barrett poses for a photo on Tuesday, June 15, 2010, in Los Angeles. Barret runs the Rona Barrett Foundation, a non-profit organization in Santa Ynez, Calif., dedicated to the aid and support   » Read more
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Showbiz news vet Rona Barrett returns to tell all

By admin | Published: June 19, 2010
ARTICLE www.denverpost.com June 19, 2010 Showbiz news vet Rona Barrett returns to tell all By MIKE CIDONI AP Entertainment Writer Posted: 06/19/2010 10:26:36 AM MDT LOS ANGELES—She spent a career getting close to showbiz legends—then became one herself. Entertainment-reporting veteran Rona Barrett is sharing that story with live-theater audiences in the one-woman show “Nothing But the Truth,” which debuted this weekend at   » Read more
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‘Miss Rona’ returns to Hollywood

By admin | Published: June 17, 2010
BLOG www.latimesblogs.latimes.com June 17, 2010 ‘Miss Rona’ returns to Hollywood By Greg Braxton Before Hollywood was invaded by Perez Hilton, TMZ, “Access Hollywood” and “Entertainment Tonight,” there was “Miss Rona.” Rona Barrett was one of the first celebrity journalists, pioneering the concept of the in-depth, one-on-one interview, inviting stars to share intimate and sometimes sensitive details about their lives. Barrett talked to   » Read more
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Rona Barrett returns to the spotlight: The onetime celebrity journalist is bringing her one-woman show ‘Nothing But the Truth’ to the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills.

By admin | Published: June 17, 2010
ARTICLE www.latimes.com June 17, 2010 Rona Barrett returns to the spotlight: The onetime celebrity journalist is bringing her one-woman show ‘Nothing But the Truth’ to the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills By Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times Long before TMZ, Perez Hilton, “Access Hollywood” and “Entertainment Tonight” invaded Hollywood, there was “Miss Rona.” With her distinctive voice and fashionably   » Read more
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Rona Barrett to premiere one-woman show Thursday in Beverly Hills

By admin | Published: June 16, 2010
ARTICLE www.content.usatoday.com June 16, 2010 Rona Barrett to premiere one-woman show Thursday in Beverly Hills Via Southern California Public Radio On Thursday, Rona Barrett will open her one-woman show chronicling her career as the first woman to bring entertainment news to television, as part of the inaugural PaleyFest Rewind at The Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills. “Rona Barrett:   » Read more
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Daily News: Rona Barrett to premiere one-woman show Thursday in Beverly Hills

By admin | Published: June 16, 2010
ARTICLE www.dailynews.com June 16, 2010 Rona Barrett to premiere one-woman show Thursday in Beverly Hills BEVERLY HILLS — On Thursday, Rona Barrett will open her one-woman show chronicling her career as the first woman to bring entertainment news to television, as part of the inaugural PaleyFest Rewind at The Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills. “Rona Barrett: Nothing But   » Read more
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