During a 1974 Easter break, from a teaching position in center city Philadelphia, I fell in love with the island of Ocracoke. The move was permanent in 1977. My entry into the Ocracoke workforce was a combination of 6 years as the volunteer pre-school teacher and numerous bussing and waitress positions. 1982 marked the start of my real estate career when I signed on with the original Ocracoke Island Realty. I took the opportunity to purchase the...