Plus, she bought a house at 10, and got started living the American dream. Chinese immigrant and Utahn Amy Hu Sunderland is one of the country’s top investment advisors.
| Farewell to Smith’s Ballpark: Salt Lake Bees move to new stadium, ending era |
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Dennis Romboy writes: "As the sun sets on a summer evening, illuminating the majestic Wasatch Mountains in a pinkish-purple hue beyond the outfield wall at Smith’s Ballpark in Salt Lake City, there’s no more picturesque view in baseball. "Hired a week into the first season the stadium opened in 1994, public address announcer Jeff Reeves has had a window to that backdrop from his seat behind the mic in the press box for more than 2,100 games. "The ambience of our mountains, looking out at our mountains from our press box, I’ve had the view for so many years. It’s hard to convey how much of a special experience every day I come. I cannot tell you what a great feeling it gives me. I get to go where I want to go every day,” he said in his deep bass voice, which he says scares children." Read more for a final stroll down memory lane at Smith's Ballpark. |
| Lee Benson writes: "Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. "No, wait, there’s no way you’ve heard anything quite like this: it’s the story of a 9-year-old Chinese girl who 34 years ago arrived at the Salt Lake Airport malnourished, weighing no more than 50 pounds, counting the coat on her back, didn’t know a word of English, had zero money, and now, at 43, is ranked among the top 10 female investment managers in the country, in addition to owning and managing dozens of houses and apartments, and lives with her husband and their three children in a beautiful new home situated just below Mount Olympus with a panoramic view of the Salt Lake Valley. "All of it dating back to when she bought a house when she was 10." Read more of Amy Hu Sunderland's story. More in Utah Salt Lake City funds new, affordable senior housing community in Sugar House (KSL) Utah theater scene gets spotlight with musical debut in London (KSL) |
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