Although not a traditional
multifamily dwelling, the Whaler Inn Beach Club has a homeowner association
with an interesting history. The complex began as a motel in the early 1970s
and continued to reinvent itself throughout the 1980s.
By the time Pine Knoll Shores
incorporated in 1973, 20 years after Alice Hoffman died, a cohesive community
existed, consisting of two homeowner associations—Pine Knoll Association (PKA)
and the newly formed Pine Knoll Shores Corporation (PIKSCO). Incorporation as a
town gave this small community official standing and structure. Full-time
residents elected a Board of Commissioners, who, in turn, selected a mayor.
They, then, added to that structure by hiring a town clerk. The story that
follows features the first three town clerks, focusing on the most recent—Corrine
Geer.
