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SEA LION from page 1A
Once people have fin-
ished the trail and received
their stamps, participants
can drop them off until
Wednesday, Sept. 9, to be
included in the drawing to
be held on Sept. 10.
Prizes include one $100
certificate, two $50 gift
certificates and four $25
gift certificates redeem-
able at the host locations.
Winners will be notified
by email.
Searchers of the fuzzy
masked sea lion can pick
up a stamp book and
map at the Florence Area
Chamber of Commerce
visitor’s center, 290 High-
way 101 in Florence, or
at any of these participat-
ing Chamber members’
businesses: All About Ol-
ives, Artefacts, Backstreet
Gallery, BeauxArts Fine
Art Materials, Chicken
Coop on Maple, Florence
Regional Arts Alliance,
Stocks. Bonds. CDs.
IRAs. Mutual funds.
Andy Baber, AAMS®
Financial Advisor
Ryan Hitchcock
Financial Advisor
1010 Highway 101
Florence, OR 97439
541-997-8755
Member SIPC
MKT-5894I-A
People can join the search for Sami through Sept. 9 and win prizes.
ICM Restaurant, The Jol-
ly Egret, Keller Williams
Realty Florence, Kitchen
Klutter, Lofy Construc-
tion, Lovejoy’s Restau-
rant & Tea Room, Oregon
Coast Humane Society
Thrift Shop, Periwinkle
Station, P.S. Winkles, Riv-
er Roasters, Sand Master
Park – Sandboarding, Sea
Lion Caves, Siuslaw News,
Sticks & Stones Gallery,
Stitch & Sole, Socks To
A T, The Mustard Seed,
Three Rivers Casino Re-
sort, Waterlily Studio
Florence, Wind Drift Gal-
lery and Wind Drift Kites.
For more information
on the event, to volunteer,
or join the Chamber, visit
FlorenceChamber.com or
call 541-997-3128.
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BENEFITS from page 1A
Oregonians who may
be eligible for “Benefits
While You Wait”:
1. Applied for regular
unemployment benefits;
2. Had their claim
flagged for adjudication
because the Employment
Department has to deter-
mine if they meet the legal
requirements to get regu-
lar unemployment bene-
fits;
3. They are out of work
due to a COVID-19 qual-
ifying reason (see full list
below); AND
4.Are likely eligible for
PUA if they cannot receive
regular
unemployment
benefits.
For now, people should
continue filing their week-
ly claims as they have
been. The Employment
Department will notify
people who may be able
to benefit from this ap-
proach.
The
administrative
workaround will work as
follows:
• As long as claimants
qualify for PUA and file
weekly regular unemploy-
ment claims, the Employ-
ment Department will pay
these Oregonians their
regular
unemployment
benefit amount until their
claim is adjudicated. If, at
the end of the adjudication
process, it turns out that
they qualified for regular
unemployment benefits,
nothing will change. They
will keep getting regular
unemployment benefits
as long as they file their
weekly claims and are eli-
gible.
• If it turns out they
didn’t qualify for regular
unemployment, then the
Employment Department
will move their claims
into the PUA program. If
their PUA weekly bene-
fit amount is higher, the
Employment Department
will also send them the
increase for all the past
weeks they got the regular
UI amount.
• In the unlikely event
this results in overpay-
ment, the person would
have to pay it back.
“Benefits While You
Wait” is not available to
individuals having their
claims reviewed because
of past or current school
work experience, people
who need to prove they
are legally authorized to
work in the U.S., claimants
who reported being out of
their labor market at least
3.5 days during a week,
and some other situations.
COVID-19 reasons a
person may be eligible for
PUA:
• They have been diag-
nosed with COVID-19
or they have symptoms of
COVID-19 and are seeking
a medical diagnosis.
• A member of their
household has been diag-
nosed with COVID-19.
• They are caring for a
family member or a mem-
ber of their household
who has been diagnosed
with COVID-19.
• Their child can’t go
to school because their
school is closed as a direct
result of the COVID-19
public health emergency,
and they need their child
to be in school for them to
work.
• A person in their
household for whom they
have primary caregiving
responsibility can’t go to a
facility for care because the
facility is closed as a direct
result of the COVID-19
public health emergency,
and they need them to be
in facility care for them to
work.
• They can’t get to their
workplace because of
a quarantine imposed
as a direct result of the
COVID-19 public health
emergency.
• They can’t get to their
workplace
because
a
health care provider has
advised them to self-quar-
antine due to concerns re-
lated to COVID-19.
• They were scheduled
to start a job but they
can’t start it or can’t get to
it as a direct result of the
COVID-19 public health
emergency.
• They have become the
main income earner for
their household because
the head of their house-
hold died as a direct result
of COVID-19.
• They had to quit their
job as a direct result of
COVID-19.
• Their workplace is
closed as a direct result
of the COVID-19 public
health emergency.
For more information,
visit
www.oregon.gov/
employ/unemployment.
HIT-&-RUN from page 1A bor by Western Lane Am- driver (hit and run), reck- less driving and criminal
bulance.
less endangerment, reck- mischief.
at a traffic light just north
OSP received more
of North Bend. The pick- calls, this time stating the
up reportedly hit the car pickup was seen by the
from behind, then pushed trailhead to Siltcoos Lake.
the vehicle out into the Again, it was reported
middle of the intersection. that the pickup was in-
The driver of the car, tentionally hitting more
who did not report inju- vehicles.
ries, said the pickup then
The rampage end-
took off up the highway ed near milepost 196,
toward Florence, “driving where the vehicle crashed
recklessly.”
through a gate leading to
On the way, Simpson private property, and be-
reportedly struck several came stuck in the sand.
more vehicles, resulting
OSP located Simpson
in one injury. The occu- on Highway 101, where
pant was transported to he was arrested for failure
PeaceHealth Peace Har- to perform the duties of a
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Hours:
Monday-Saturday
10:30am – 9:00pm
Enjoy the beautiful summer days!
WE ARE OPEN and serving in our dining room or take out.
Call ahead for take out and we will bring it to your car.
Enjoy your favorites from our
regular menu and check our
board for specials.
We appreciate you and are grateful for your
support during this time. We hope you are all well and stay safe.
2825 Hwy 101, Florence • 541-997-1144
Organic Sweet
BERRIES!
florencefarmersmarket.org
Local Eats
Your guide to great
locally owned restaurants.
Traditional English pub fare, clam chowder,
salmon bisque along with cream teas, unique
desserts and baked items.
DIVERSIFIED
Equipment Sales
Join us in our re-designed dining room,
coff ee and tea bar, or enjoy outdoor seating.
All social distance appropriate.
RV SALES & CONSIGNMENT
TRAILER SALES & SERVICE
AUTO DETAILING • AUTO ELECTRONICS
EQUIPMENT RENTALS • MOVING EQUIPMENT
STEEL STORAGE BUILDINGS • WOODEN SHEDS
FABRICATION AND WELDING
SERVICES WE PROVIDE:
TRACTOR SERVICES/SITE PREP
SCISSOR LIFT SERVICES • PRESSURE WASHING
SECURITY LIGHTS & CAMERAS • BRUSH CUTTING
195 Nopal St.
541-902-0502
Surfside Restaurant
at Drift wood Shores Resort
Open for take-out only!
diversifi edmarineandequipmentsales.com
Veteran Owned & Operated
Jim & Bonnie Johnston, Owners
2350 Hwy. 101, Florence • 541-997-4505
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Visit us online:
www.TheSiuslawNews.com
Open Wed-Sat
11:00-2:30pm
We will be open every day
from 11am-9pm.
We are doing everything
we can to safely
serve our community.
Thank you so much for
all of the support and
we will see you soon!
1285 Bay Street, Old Town Florence • (541) 902-8338
www.1285Restobar.com
is off ering a breakfast, lunch and dinner
menu to go with curbside pick up,
Wednesday through Sunday. We accept credit
and debit cards for advanced purchase.
Call
541-902-6447
and listen for
the Surfside
Restaurant prompt.
Drift wood Shores Resort
88416 1st Avenue, Florence
