Wanda Blan – Ms. Blan’s (b. 1948) father, Nelson Brogdon, was mayor of Sugar Hill from 1948-1954. She remembers touring the dam as a child, and one of her brothers was named “Lanier” because of the new lake. Cheryl Chesser – Ms. Chesser (b. 1946) is also one of Nelson’s Brogdon’s daughters. She remembers the dam project and how life changed in the area after the lake filled and brought new visitors and residents.