There are some interesting, creative, and historical events happening at the Gibbes Museum in October. See what they are offering!
Continue reading “October at the Gibbes”October at the Gibbes
The Seabrooker
The October 2026 edition of The Seabrooker can be accessed online through the Town of Seabrook Island’s website.
Click here and select the October 2026 link.
–Tidelines Editors
CPR/AED Certification Class Wednesday, October 21
The St. Johns Fire Department offers four CPR/AED classes for SIPOA annually. These classes occur quarterly on Wednesdays from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm at the Lake House, Osprey 1.
The next CPR Class will be on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
This class is for SIPOA, TOSI, SIC Employees, Officers, Board and Committee members, and other residents to receive CPR certification. Each class has a maximum of 20 participants.
Click here for more information and to register for the class.
-Submitted by Seabrook Island Property Owner Association (SIPOA)
The Great Southeast ShakeOut Earthquake Drill October 15
This year’s International ShakeOut Day is October 15, 2026, when millions of people worldwide will participate in earthquake drills at work, school, or home.
At 10:15 am (local time) on October 15, 2026, you can join more than a million people across the Southeast U.S. practicing earthquake safety.
It’s actually a good idea to practice earthquake safety in different situations each year, and ShakeOut organizers are here to support you. For more information, click here.
Many people don’t realize how common earthquakes are in South Carolina. South Carolina records about 10 to 20 earthquakes annually. For the most recent earthquake locations, click here.
–Tidelines Editors
(Image and information credit: FEMA)
Fleming Flash for Saturday October 10
Today’s Fleming Flash is a quick one to say thank you to all of our players, sponsors, volunteers, USTA and spectators for the amazing support of the tournament. We are proud to say that all of the matches were completed last night under the lights. It was unfortunate that the incoming tropical storm caused the tournament committee and USTA to alter the format of the matches and to adjust the schedule drastically to complete the matches, but the alternative was to be rained out over the weekend. Therefore, there will be no further play for this year’s Fleming Open.
The Sea Islands Habitat for Humanity raffle drawing will take place in the near future as all of the items will be secured in the Racquet Club over the weekend. When the drawing takes place, the winners will be notified based on the information on the tickets. Thank you for your support of the raffle and good luck to those who entered.
All photos will be posted over the weekend at our website, so be sure to click here to check them out.
See you next year!
-Submitted by Ellen Smith, Fleming Open Tournament Committee
Continue reading “Fleming Flash for Saturday October 10”Weather Alert: Potential Weekend Rainfall and Localized Flooding
Moisture associated with Hurricane Isaias is expected to spread across South Carolina, increasing rain chances late tonight and throughout much of the weekend.
Saturday could bring locally heavy rainfall, breezy winds, and flash flooding in some areas. Isolated tornadoes are also possible.
Saturday’s New Moon will create King Tides at our coastline. Moderate-to-major tidal flooding may occur on Saturday.
If you are not signed up for Everbridge, you can do so by clicking here. If you are signed up to get phone call notifications, Everbridge will now call from this number: (843) 994-3547. Everbridge will send any National Weather Alerts for Seabrook Island throughout the weekend.
– Submitted by the Town of Seabrook Island
WineLines: Chardonnay
The Chardonnay grape can be traced back to at least the Middle Ages when it was cultivated by monks in what is today the Burgundy region of France. While Chardonnay continues to be produced throughout Burgundy as its primary white wine, today it is grown and available throughout much of the world’s wine growing regions, from the U.S. to Australia, Italy, Chile, South Africa and numerous other countries.
Chardonnay is diverse and its different styles are, like most wines, dependent in part on the growing climate, soils, and environmental factors (terrior.) In general, cool climates give more green apple and citrus notes, while warmer climates can impart more tropical fruit aspects. Then, of course, the winemaker can influence the resulting wine by what he or she chooses to do during the vinification process.
Cooler climate, crisp, clean, mineral-driven Chardonnay is usually produced by picking the grapes earlier when they have higher acidity, with fermentation in stainless steel tanks. There is very little, if any, use of oak barrels. This style usually results in lower alcohol levels of 12% to 13.5%.
Examples include:
- Burgundy: Chablis, Pouilly-Fuisse, Montagny.
- California: Jordan and Ramey (Russian River Valley) and Littorai (Santa Rita Hills)
Fleming Flash for Friday October 9
Check out our website here for tournament details, photo info, and more each day. For all the brackets and players, check the board at the SI Racquet Club or click here.
The Raffle benefiting the Sea Island Habitat for Humanity organization started on Thursday and will continue all day today. The prizes and volunteers selling the raffle tickets are on the SI Racquet Club front porch from 10:00 am–4:00 pm tomorrow and possibly Saturday (weather permitting). There are lots of terrific raffle prizes so stop by and check them out.
Here are the Highlighted Main Draw Matches with Johns Island players for Friday, Oct 9. Please note that there will also be several FINALS being played during the day. The consolation matches are listed below after the main draw
Mens Singles
- 30s Thomas Barber vs Alvin Granados 11:15 am SI
Mens Doubles
- 50s Chris Polychron/Harvey Hines vs Gary Agardy/Jeffrey Sizemore 11:15am SI
Womens Doubles
- 30s Laura Ferreira/Jennifer Ansani vs Jeni Burnette/Emily Perry 10:00 am SI
Mixed Doubles
- 40s Mary Neill McKie/Matthew Hane vs Patrick Hieber/Kristen Whitehead 8:30 am SI
- 70s Tommy Bunch/Cindy Leprevost vs Danny Carlson/Marilyn Jan Kirkland 12:00 pm SI FINAL
Consolation and 3-4 matches
Women’s
- 50 singles Meredith Walsh vs Susan MacMillan 11:00 am SI
- 50 doubles Nan Steen/Kim Klimkiewicz vs Mitzi Johnson/Erika Preuss 10:45 am SI
- 60 doubles Ellen Smith/JoAnn Lopez vs Mitzi Johnson/Kaili Young 2:00 pm SI
- 60 doubles Kathy Orr/Deb Ott vs Janine Burke/Joanne Carroll 2:00 pm SI
Men’s
- 80 doubles Kevin Soden/Robert Adams vs David Dickenson/Ted Hoehn 2:30 pm SI
Mixed
- 50s Rich Boss/Meg Carter vs William Mendler/Tracy Sladish 3:00 pm SI
- 60s JoAnn Lopez/Jimmy Hanchrow vs Bruce Barkley/Susan Barkley 12:00 pm KIA
- 60s Rich Goheen/Anne Jones vs Cheryl Hicks/Mark Burnam 12:00 pm KIA
- 60s Nan Steen/Ken Steen vs Scott Nichols/Cynthia Keyes 12:00 pm KIA
Columbus Day/Indigenous People Day Holiday Hours
Columbus Day/Indigenous People Day is Monday, October 12, 2026.
Columbus Day is a federal holiday, but not an official state holiday in South Carolina. This day commemorates the 1492 landing of explorer Christopher Columbus in the Americas, as well as celebrates and honors Indigenous American peoples and their histories and cultures.
The federal holiday means that non-essential federal government offices are closed, and every federal government employee receives paid time off for the holiday. The US Post Office locations will be closed with no delivery service on this federal holiday.
Since the State of South Carolina does not recognize either Columbus Day or Indigenous People Day as a state holiday, some businesses that are normally closed on a federal holiday may or may not be open. You should check with your local bank, credit union, school, etc. Some could be closed on Monday, October 12, 2026, and others will not.
The local holiday hours are as follows:
- SIPOA offices will be open on Monday, October 12 with normal hours.
- Town of Seabrook Island offices will be open on Monday, October 12 with normal hours.
- Vincent’s Pharmacy will be open on Monday, October 12 with normal hours.
- Post and Computer Center will be open on Monday, October 12 with normal hours.
- Harris Teeter will be open on Monday, October 12 with normal hours.
–Tidelines Editors
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Fleming Flash for Thursday October 8
Check out our website here for tournament details, photo info, and more each day. Player check-in starts today at 8:00 am, and play starts at 8:00 am on Seabrook Island with some matches on Kiawah. For all the brackets and players, check the board at the SI Racquet Club or click here.
Here are the Highlighted Main Draw Matches with Johns Island players for Thursday, October 8. The consolation matches are listed below after the main draw.
Mens Singles
- 50s Chris Polychron vs Ryan Pang 9:00 am SI
- 50s Richy Gray vs Chad Wolf 9:00 am SI
- 60s Harvey Hines vs Taylor Hamilton 8:00 am SI
- 70s Tommy Bunch vs Jeb Courtney 8:00 am SI
- 70s Joel Crisp vs Danny Carlson 8:00 am SI
Womens Singles
- 50s Meredith Walsh vs Ondrea Schiciano 8:00 am SI
Mens Doubles
- 50s Chris Polychron/Harvey Hines vs Blair Jennings/Ronald Goodwin 3:45 pm SI
- 60s Tom McDaniel/David Stein vs Glenn White/Roy Riley 11:00 am KIA
- 80s Kevin Soden/Robert Adams vs Michael Stewart/Fred Drilling 4:45 pm SI
Womens Doubles
- 50s Robin Medlock/Nancy Pridnia vs Lisa Bailey/Meredith Walsh 12:15 pm SI
- 50s Jennie Sowers/Dale Hall vs Nancy Shannon/Anastasia Brown 2:45 pm SI
- 50s Nan Steen/Kim Klimkiewicz vs Heather Herman/Kimberly Allen 4:15 pm SI
- 50s Kathy Orr/Gina Fair vs Sharon Runk/Cheryl Hicks 11:15 am SI
- 60s Lindy Small/Cindy Yule vs Carla Breton/Janis Barbash 1:30 pm SI
- 60s Kathy Orr/Deb Ott vs Monica Jimenez/Arlene Muehl 8:00 am SI
- 60s Julie Minch/Margaret Ewald vs Anne Jones/Lynne Krulich 4:30 pm SI
- 60s Ellen Smith/JoAnn Lopez vs Anne Frautschi/Susanne Zuniga 8:00 am SI
Mixed Doubles
- 50s Jennie Sowers/Lee Ingram vs Aldrich Boss/Meg Carter 10:00 am SI
- 50s Jonathan Barth/Sara Youngner vs Dejuan Mcilwain/Darlene Queen 11:30 am SI
- 60s JoAnn Lopez/Jimmy Hanchrow vs Michelle Williams/Bob Williams 5:00 pm SI
- 60s Rich Goheen/Anne Jones vs Monica Jimenez/Andre Brady 11:30 am SI
- 60s Nan Steen/Ken Steen vs Marianne Dundon/Martin Dunlap 11:45 am SI
- 70s Tommy Bunch/Cindy Leprevost vs Thomas Richards/Lisa Jett 11:30 am SI
- 80s Robert Cherry/Sharon Greene vs Brenda Winstead/James Hendrix 11:30 am SI
Consolation matches
Women’s
- 70 singles Terry Cherry vs Cathy Mays 3:30 pm SI
Men’s
- 60 singles Tom McDaniel vs David Randolph 8:00 am KIA
- 60 singles Jimmy Hanchrow vs Cole King 8:00 am SI
Mixed
- 70s Harry Polychron/Maureen Oberg vs John Francis Raftery/Arlene Muehl 12:15 pm SI
MUSC Vaccine Clinic October 14
Seabrook Island Property Owners Association (SIPOA) has partnered with Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) to provide monthly vaccine clinics for the community. Need a vaccine? To learn more, come meet the pharmacy team!
When: Wednesday, October 14, 2026, from 9:00 – 11:00 am
Where: The Lake House, Osprey 1
How to attend: Bring your pharmacy and insurance cards. Walk-ins are welcome for Flu (regular dose and 65+), but registration is required for COVID-19, RSV, and Shingrix. Click here to register.
The next Vaccine Clinic will be Wednesday, November 11 from 9:00 – 11:00 am.
-Submitted by Seabrook Island Property Owners Association
SIV Presents: Navigating Dementia Care October 19
Caring for a loved one or friend living with dementia can be challenging. This Seabrook Island Village program will offer practical strategies, communication tips, and local resources to help caregivers better support someone living with dementia.
Venita Olson, representing the South Carolina Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, will discuss how dementia affects communication and how caregivers can respond with a person-centered approach. She will also address common behavior changes, non-medical responses, and signs that additional help may be needed.
Sara Perry, executive director of Respite Care Charleston, will follow with information about local participant programs and caregiver support groups. The workshop will be held Monday, October 19 from 2:00 to 3:30 pm in Live Oak Hall at the Seabrook Island Lake House.
Registration is required. Click here to register online.
-Submitted by SIV
(Image credit: Alzheimer’s Association, Respite Care Charleston)