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Dennis & Jean Arnold
Dennis and Jean Arnold have been active members of Hampton Hall since June 2014, having built their house on Farnsleigh Avenue in 2012.
Dennis grew up in Poughkeepsie, New York (approx. 75 miles north of NYC) and graduated from Wagner College on Staten Island. He retired as a financial advisor from Merrill Lynch in 2014. He has two daughters and grandchildren living in the Wilmington, NC area.
Jean grew up in Rockville Centre on Long Island, NY. She graduated from Akron University undergraduate, and received her master’s degree from St. Rose College, Albany, NY. Jean has children in Oldsmar, FL (2 grandkids), San Rafael, CA (2 grandkids) and San Diego, CA (3 grandkids). Before retiring, Jean was a special education teacher in the Arlington School District in New York.
Dennis and Jean met in 2003 and married at Jean’s family beach house on the North Fork of Long Island in 2005. They lived in Millbrook, NY and Pleasant Valley, NY prior to moving to Hampton Hall.
In 2007, Hampton Hall residents, and longtime friends of Dennis, Chip and Dee Rawson, attended Dennis’ daughter’s wedding on Seabrook Island (next to Kiawah). While at the wedding, the Rawsons spoke enthusiastically of a new home they were building in a great community in South Carolina called Hampton Hall.
In 2011, as Dennis and Jean contemplated retirement, they searched out communities along the North Carolina shoreline and in the Tampa area. Following through on the Rawson’s offer to see the Bluffton area, the Arnolds met with the Rawson’s realtor, Tim Peirce. In June 2012, Tim reached out to say that a builder the Arnolds liked was building a house in Hampton Hall in the style that they preferred, with a floor plan similar to their home in NY. Despite Jean’s concerns, Dennis thought the house was perfect for them. They ended up purchasing the house…sight unseen.
Nearly 10 years later, the Arnolds couldn’t be happier with their decision to make Hampton Hall their home. They cite the many fantastic people they have met and the great friendships they have developed over the years. Both avid golfers, they are also regulars at the fitness center. They are looking forward to again getting involved in bocce and taking up pickleball. Dennis and Jean also enjoy traveling, gardening, and working on household projects.
Strong proponents of giving back to their community, the Arnolds have served on many community committees. Dennis served on the Men’s Golf Society (MGS) board,
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and on the Membership, Marketing & Communication Committee from its inception in 2018. He has volunteered for several non-profits in the area as well. He currently serves on the Greens Advisory Group and the Golf Course Renovation Ad Hoc Committee.
Jean has served on the Ladies Golf Society (LGS) board and chaired the 9-hole ladies “Fun Group” and the 9-hole Golf Exchange group. She also served on the Racket Sports Advisory Committee. She is currently serving on the Recreation Facilities Ad Hoc Committee, Fitness & Aquatics Advisory Group, and the Master Plan Ad Hoc Committee.
When not in Bluffton or at Jean’s family beach house, the Arnolds often travel to various parts of the country to see their children and grandkids. They have also traveled extensively to the western part of the country and Canada. They are working on whittling down their travel bucket list, including a trip to Alaska this summer.
The Arnolds would like to thank past and present members of the Board of Directors, the GM, management team and staff at Hampton Hall. They have seen multiple improvements and enhancements that Hampton Hall has incorporated for the benefit of all residents. The Arnolds are especially grateful for the delicious meals prepared by the culinary team and the first class experience provided by the Club’s Golf Professional and staff.
The Arnolds look forward to many more fun-filled years at Hampton Hall and to all the pending improvements in the amenities that are under consideration.
