COUNTY OFFICIAL MARRIES ACTRESS; ANTONOVICH WEDS FIRST TIME AT 58.Byline: Ruby Gonzales San Gabriel Valley The San Gabriel Valley is one of the principal valleys of southern California. It lies to the east of the city of Los Angeles, to the north of the Puente Hills, to the south of the San Gabriel Mountains, and to the west of the Inland Empire. Tribune Special to the Daily News Longtime bachelor and county Supervisor Michael Antonovich got hitched Sunday during a ceremony attended by more than 900 people including singer Pat Boone Charles Eugene Patrick "Pat" Boone (born June 1 1934) is a singer whose smooth style made him a popular performer of the 1950s. His cover versions of African-American rhythm and blues hits had a noticeable impact on the development of the broad popularity of rock and roll. , comedian Red Buttons Red Buttons (February 5 1919 – July 13 2006) was the stage name of American comedian and actor Aaron Chwatt. He won an Academy Award as Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Airman Joe Kelly in Sayonara (1957), a rare dramatic role. and fellow Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky Zev Yaroslavsky (born December 21, 1948) is a Los Angeles County politician. He served on the Los Angeles City Council from 1975 until 1994, when he was elected to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. He was preceded in both offices by Edmund D. Edelman. . Antonovich, 58, and his bride, a former actress in Asia named Christine Hu, were wed at St. Mary's Armenian Church Armenian Church, autonomous Christian church, sometimes also called the Gregorian Church. Its head, a primate of honor only, is the catholicos of Yejmiadzin, Armenia; Karekin II became catholicos in 1999. , where Boone and Buttons took turn reading Bible verses. ``In this day when politicians seem to have forgotten the blueprint of marriage, I'm happy you would want me to read these Scriptures in front of everybody,'' said Boone, a longtime friend of Antonovich. The reception was held at the Burbank Hilton. Friends of the groom had no answer for why the supervisor waited so long to marry. ``I guess he waited for the right person,'' said Catalina Quon of Diamond Bar, who has known Antonovich for eight years. Cam Currier, the supervisor's spokesman, said a friend introduced Antonovich to Hu, 36, at a private dinner party last year. ``It's truly a meeting of the cultures, of the East meeting the cultures of the West,'' Antonovich said. The bride comes from Dalian, China. She has worked as an actress in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. , said Jane Yeh, a friend of Hu's who helped produce a television series the actress starred in. ``She's very sweet, very intelligent,'' said Yeh, who described her friend as a good actress who is famous in Taiwan. The couple will be living in Glendale, at a home Antonovich recently bought. Currier said Antonovich, who has served on the board since 1981, will be back to work on Tuesday. |
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