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And the Wynn Resort Troubles Just Keep on Coming
Nobody could have predicted the long-lasting repercussions of last year's reports that former Wynn Resorts owner and CEO Steve Wynn had sexually molested casino employees.
In early 2018 the Grande Vegas online casino and other Vegas casino industry insiders were stunned by the allegations and the fallout continues, hampering the company in many different ways. Over the last year, Wynn Resorts saw its CEO forced to resign, its board of directors revamped, the former wife of Steve Wynn stepping in to take a deciding role in the management of the company and its holdings and developments around the world put at risk.
Nevada Ruling
In February, the Nevada Gaming Commission issued its long-awaited ruling about punishment for Wynn Resorts – a record $20 million fine based on company decision-makers' inability or unwillingness to take action. The fine should have brought some measure of closure but if anyone thinks that the company has seen the last of the consequences of Steve Wynn's actions, they can think again. Wynn Resorts will be reeling from the aftermath of Wynn's misconduct for years to come.
Wynn Resorts has been building a new Integrated Resort in Massachusetts for several years. The resort, called "Encore Boston Harbor", is presently in the final stages of construction and promises to bring hundreds of jobs to the Everett Massachusetts region.
The company obtained its license to develop a plot of land along the Mystic River as a casino resort in 2014. The project is scheduled to be ready to open this spring but, in the wake of reports about Steve Wynn's sexual harassment of employees of his Vegas casino, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission announced that it would be investigating whether company executives or board members covered up for Wynn and, if so, whether their Massachusetts license was granted under false pretenses and should be revoked.
The Commission completed its investigation in December but the final report was delayed by Steve Wynn's legal team which filed suit, saying that releasing information contained in the report would violate Steve Wynn's rights because it contains unauthorized use of privileged attorney-client communications between Steve Wynn and his attorneys. Last week the Nevada Gaming Commission released its own findings, and with it a $20 million fine against the company. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission expects that Steve Wynn's lawsuit will be dismissed that the way will be cleared for Massachusetts to hold its own suitability hearing to determine the company's future in the state.
According to Massachusetts Commission Chairwoman Cathy Judd-Stein, the commission has directed Executive Director Edward Bedrosian to complete final settlement agreements to satisfy Steve Wynn's claims and allow Clark County District Court Judge Elizabeth Gonzales to unblock release of the report that details Wynn Resorts' response to allegations of sexual harassment. `
Judd-Stein said that the Commission can now move ahead with an adjudicatory hearing on the harassment allegations. The commission must determine whether Wynn Resorts is a suitable entity to operate a casino in Massachusetts, given questions about its executives' responses, and possible cover-up activities in the wake of allegations against its former owner and CEO Steve Wynn.
The Commission will schedule a hearing, probably in March, where it will hear the investigative report that was prepared by Karen Wells. The report will be edited to meet the concerns of Steve Wynn as presented in his suit.
Following the hearing, the Commission members will deliberate and then vote on the suitability of Wynn Resorts to continue to hold a Massachusetts casino operating license. The commission might also consider the suitability of Wynn executives as part of that process.
Wynn Resorts has a lot riding on the Massachusetts hearing. If the commission expresses confidence in the company, it will have far-reaching implications on further expansion activities for Wynn Resorts, both within the United States and abroad.
What's Next With Wynn?
Now that the Nevada Gaming Commission hearing is over, what's can observers expect to see next in the Wynn Resorts saga?
For one thing, there's a great deal of discussion about whether the punishment against the company fits the offense Some say that the $20 million fine, the largest that the commission has ever levied, is appropriate. The company, its employees, investors, and clients will suffer while the perpetrator of the crime, Steve Wynn, walks free.
Others point out that the amount, while unprecedented and massive, is basically a slap on the wrist that represents only about 3.4 percent of Wynn Resorts' net income.
Now Massachusetts is center stage for the company where it stands to have the Gaming Commission strip it of its Massachusetts license if it comes to the conclusions that the company is not fit to operate a casino in the state.
Wynn Resort's strategy is to present itself as an entirely new company. It is trying to make the case that it has "undergone a corporate transformation" over the past 12 months. The company is acknowledging that "certain former executives" did not take proper action when allegations against Steve Wynn were raised. "Consequently, we have made major changes at every level of key decision-making in the company."
Some of the changes that the company is highlighting include:
Separation from Steve Wynn, founder and former CEO of the company. Wynn, who developed famous Vegas landmarks such as Bellagio, the Wynn and Encore resorts and The Mirage, resigned in February 2018, moved off the company's property and sold all of his Wynn Resorts stocks.
The company has separated from executives and others in decision-making positions who failed to take action on allegations against Steve Wynn.
Most of the old Wynn board has been replaced and three new executives, all women, have been added to the team.
The company is restructuring so that the situation, in which a high degree of power is invested in one person, doesn't reoccur. Steve Wynn was the founder, chairman of the board and chief executive. The company now employs Matt Maddox, former company president, as chief and Philip Satre is the new chairman.
Wynn Resorts created a position of senior vice president of human resources for North America.
The company instituted new policies so that employees could make complaints more easily and have them taken care of more efficiently. All complaints are referred to a cross-section of high-ranking people within the company and attorneys. These individuals are tasked with ensuring that the complaint is registered and investigated promptly. When a complaint is deemed to cross legal boundaries it will be referred to law enforcement.
The name "Wynn" has been dropped from the Massachusetts casino project
All employees of Wynn Resorts in Las Vegas and in Massachusetts will be required to undergo mandatory sexual harassment training
The next step is up to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission which has a reputation as being tough on company ethics. Observers say that the decision will come down to whether Wynn Resorts has proved a commitment to ensure the dramatic operational and cultural changes.


The beach where the sand literally sings beneath your feet. It is where I went to the beach all through college. It is where Andrew and I had our first date and where he proposed to me. We decided to take an evening walk on the beach tonight, now that Cole can actually walk. It is still just as lovely.
While we were there we ran into old friends, guys that I used to work with back in the day. So fun to see Eric and Chris!


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Every adventure begins with the first step
Carers' Stories in 100 Objects
Walking Back to Happiness
I don't know why it is, but you tend to get to know people better on a walk. Maybe it's something to do with being out in the open air, communing with Nature, meeting other people who are enjoying the same thing. Chatting combines with exercise effortlessly – it does for me anyway – and that's why I'd like to thank the Stepping Out and the Manchester & Salford Ramblers so much for all the walks this past year.
The last one at Alexandra Park was as brilliant as ever and unlike our previous walk at Heaton Park, this time the weather remained dry throughout.
It was nice to see some new people from The Bury Jubilee Centre, who joined us and there must have been about thirty of us all together. We instantly bonded with our new friends, and I reflected that the Pavilion,where we sat enjoying enjoying tea and coffee afterwards, was the same place I'd regularly visited, when I was about six years old, on a Sunday afternoon with Mam, gran and my elder brother. I remember the tropical plants and large whicker armchairs in the Pavilion which opened up at the front to take in the panorama of tennis courts, fields and cricket pitch over yonder. This was something of an "Oasis," where we were treated to delicious Orange Squash, Dandelion and Burdock or Strawberry Soda. Not forgetting the famous Wall's vanilla ice cream, which we eagerly devoured clamped between two wafers! Then there was the novelty, and at times frustration of a bag of Smith's Salt & Shake crisps, with a little blue paper (dark blue like the touch paper of a firework) twist of salt inside. The problem was that occasionally this was absent, and the tantrums were frightful, and sometimes "explosive!".
These were such vivid happy memories of endless Sunday summer days, partaking of a spot of "pitch and put" behind the Pavilion, or walking down the passage way between the wire-fenced tennis courts. I can still recollect on one occasion, chatting to a young couple, resplendent in their immaculate tennis whites. They were so kind and and must have been bemused by this talkative little chap.
Back to the walk…..as is the habit with The Manchester & Salford Ramblers (I was there as a member of The Manchester Carers Forum) there were two walks to choose from: an easier more pedestrian type walk in the confines of the park, or a longer one that I chose to take. We set off from the rear of the Pavilion, with the old duck pond ( I didn't stop to throw bread as had been the habit in my younger days!), out through the smaller of the park gates, down the wide street bordered by elegant, red brick, large victorian houses to eventually join the "Fairfield Loop" at the end of the street, a now tarmac-ed path, well signposted, that was formerly a railway line. We'd entered at the point of the old station, as the Station Master's house to the right of our view now testified.
Some imagination had been used to enable us to lose the main roads and cut through Hough End Playing Fields down into a grove by the stream. Our Ramblers' guide Margaret (also amongst the leaders a "Mags" and a "Maggie," which continues to confuse and amuse me!!!) informed us that the clump of very old blackened and wettened trees were once the shelter for a herd of horses being hidden from Bonnie Prince Charlie as he passed this way.
After about one hour and a half in total, we had apparently totted up four miles as we made our way back onto the "Loop" and retraced our steps back to our base at the Pavillion for a hearty buffet and hot drinks. I celebrated the day's walk with a delicious slice of Blueberry Pie and a nice hot brew!
It only remains for me at the end of this year to say thank you to everyone for making these walks not just possible but so enjoyable too. I am really looking forward to the outings' next year with The M & S Ramblers and all the new friends we made this year. Plus those we have yet to meet.
A very merry Christmas to everyone involved and a Happy New Walking Year.
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Walk in Heaton Park, Manchester
A lovely blog post entitled: Walk in Heaton Park, Manchester, in September by Jack Coupe, one of our carers with the Manchester Carers Forum.
I looked out of the window that morning and thought: "Oh no, it's raining", followed by "Who cares if it's raining!" I love walking in the fresh air. My wife's the same. We go for walks in the park most days. We don't have a dog, so we walk each other. It's one of the greatest things: to be out in Nature, hear the birds singing, smell the new-mown grass, the wind rustling the leaves. It's like a movie in front of your eyes.
I was a bit concerned that they might cancel it thanks to the weather. But I didn't get a call so I soldiered boldly forward. It always reminds me of the love I had for walking 40 years ago when a bunch of us at the YMCA in Peter Street used to catch a train and go out somewhere for the day with a packet of sandwiches and a thermos. It was a trek really. We'd climb what felt like a mountain to me and on the way up, you'd be shattered and thinking: "Why, why, am I doing this?' Then you'd get to the top and see this beautiful patchwork quilt of fields and trees and lakes laid out in front of you and all the pain would vanish.
Now I'm older with a bit of arthritis but I still love it and I can't praise the Manchester Ramblers and the Carers Forum enough for putting on these walks for us at so many wonderful places. The value of them is immense.
I was surprised to see so many people turn up in the drizzle but, you know, I think that's because people can be lonely. When you're a carer you often feel isolated. My son developed a drug dependancy when he was young, mainly cannabis, and there have been long years of struggle and heartbreak. He's doing better now but I can sympathise with people going through the same thing. Somehow people can find that bulldog spirit that pulls them through, which I suppose is why this huge crowd turned up at a hotel on the edge of Heaton Park – the largest park in Europe, by the way – to walk, have a chat and have fun.
"Fun?" I can hear you saying. But it was. We had an amazingly good time. It was like "Singing In The Rain" – the old film. And it was all the more amazing to me because I'd had quite a grumpy start to the morning. I do sometimes. I have anxiety. My dad died in a road accident when I was seven and it's like Sliding Doors the movie. I don't know how I'd have been had he lived. I've always been a bit nervous and anxious since.
But then I put my boots on and it made me think immediately: "Wow, I'm getting back to my youth here when I was young and fancy free at the YMCA." I was unemployed then but doing exercise and taking in their philosophy about cultivating mind, body and spirit gave me motivation. I got a job with the Royal Mail and stayed there for 23 years.
My mood changed and the walk was fantastic. In the distance saw the big stone, like an obelisk, planted to commemorate the Pope's visit to Manchester in 1984. We made our way to the highest point in Manchester, topped with a grand-looking folly made of pillars, with a panoramic view out to Oldham and the suburbs. For me, I think the most moving sight was the memorial to the Battle of the Somme, a semi-circular wall made of up plaques in a collage dedicated to the soldiers who fell in battle. We all stood and read the inscriptions for some time. Took some photos. Took time to think of them.
We came back for lunch together and that was great too. No man is an island and talking to people, being with people, especially people who have just been part of the same adventure makes you feel better.
I can't say enough about Margaret, Mags, Maggie and the rest of the Manchester and Salford Ramblers who organise the walks for us. Nor Miriam and the other staff at the Manchester Carers Forum. You are always greeted by smiles and they are not perfunctory either. They really care. Looking forward to the next walk now and seeing everyone again.
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A Record-Breaking Walk by the Sea
Ryan was gazing in fascination at a short winged conehead cricket. Ah, hang on, no it wasn't. Victoria had spotted an orange bit (not the official anatomical term) on its body and so Joy from the Essex Wildlife Trust declared it – drumroll – a LONG winged conehead cricket. Everybody cheered.
This was an off-piste moment on the pilot Stepping Out walk in Southend-on-Sea – an event which broke all box office records for gathering group of carers and those they support in numbers even greater than Basildon's turn out back in May. A grand total of 72. In fact 74, if you – and we do – count Roxy and Oscar, the guide dogs.
The walks – long, long–ish, short and short-ish to suit all abilities – roamed through the nature reserve at Gunners Park in one direction and along the promenade from Shoeburyness towards Southend Pier in the other direction. The expert guides were drawn from two local Ramblers groups, South East Essex and Basildon Greenway. Co-walk organiser, Megan Potts, led the Sport For Confidence cavalcade and broke into impromptu dance moves where necessary. An array of volunteers and staff lent their support from every participating groups which included:
Project 49 (Ryan's group) – Southend day centre for adults with learning difficulties
Forget Me Not – providing disability support in Rochford
Action for Family Carers in Essex
Basis – Blind And Sight Impaired Society
Papworth Trust – Basildon centre for adults with physical and/or learning difficulties.
Chief among the motivating factors was Billy. He has been declared an official"National Fitness Day Hero" only 24 hours earlier, awarded the title for his dedicated service to a vast array of sports and organisations including the recent Cricket World Cup and Active Essex. Just two years ago he has been lying in hospital stricken by fibromyalgia.
"I was practically dying," he said."When I came out I was determined to get better. So I took up multidisciplinary low impact exercise like cycling, swimming, yoga. It's made such a difference to my life. The thing I love is that it's enabled me to empower others.
"The best thing about today was giving a bit of motivation to some of our walkers who really wanted to reach the mile mark but doubted they could do it. So we chatted, we keep going, we encouraged one another and – with a few rests on benches in between – we made it. I loved that!"
Being the sort of organisation believes in post-exercise lunch, Stepping Out had booked a massive order of cheese toasties and drinks for the returning hordes after the walks in unbroken sunshine. Uncle Tom's Cabin, the seaside cafe, rose to the occasions spectacularly as did the Ramblers and Megan's forces who were press-ganged into service as waitresses.
'I love to the diversity of the age range. The pace was really good. It was accessible to everybody and the best thing about it is that it was fun. Mum and Dad had a great time," Martin Crocombe, who raised £1500 for Pancreatic Cancer UK in the recent Prudential 100 cycle ride.
"Oh it was just wonderful meeting new people and walking along in the fresh air with nice views alongside like-minded people. We would definitely love to do it again.' Ama Owusu and her daughter, also Ama, who regularly attend Sports For Confidence activities in Southend.
Geoffrey Forward, the Basildon Greenway rambler who guided the long (long) walk with his usual meticulousness through clouds of butterflies and wild flowers in Gunners Park, quietly revealed that his mum and dad used to bring him to Uncle Tom's Cabin for an ice cream 65 years ago.
"You've just knocked five years off…" exclaimed an overhearing Rambler, "you told me 70 just now!"
Jeff laughed slightly sheepishly and made no further comment.
If you would like to discover more about Stepping Out Walks and how you could join one of our walks email: hallosteppingout@gmail.com
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Georgie Preston in Madagascar
STEPPING OUT ambassador and GB rafter, Georgie Preston, surveyed the swirling torrents of the river they call the Mania in Madagascar and instantly diagnosed: "Certain death". What with the violent thrashing of the mud-brown water AND the Nile crocodiles. A little further on she and her fellow expeditionists decided: "Almost certain death." That was fine. They'd go in the water there.
To each their own adventure. This is the story of Georgie's.
"Every adventure begins with the first step, as your motto says, and my first step on this particular expedition was a phone call I received at 3 AM in Galway nightclub. Between being slightly drunk and the booming music, it wasn't easy to hear the voice.
"Oh Ben, it's you," I said, delighted to hear from a great friend and fellow kayaker, one of two brothers, hard-core adventurers, I'd met in Ecuador last year.
We talked about the trip he was planning with his brother and dad to tackle the infamous Mania for only the third time in human history, 191 miles east to west, in all its wildness. I couldn't wait to tell him that my plans changed and now I was free to come.
"Are you sure?' he asked.
"Yes of course," I said without hesitation.
He called again the next day when he figured I'd be sober.
"How serious are you about Madagascar?"
"100%".
So here we were, carrying two rafts, two kayaks, 400 kg of gear in all, through the wilderness to the most practical start point of the Mania at Ambositria. Maybe 'practical' isn't quite the right word. It's not 'practical" to invade the territory of 6 foot long crocodiles who launch themselves in such aggressive attack you can see the teeth glistening in their widening jaws as they tank towards you. Nor to shoot the crashing rapids where the siphons can suck you under and hold you trapped in tunnels of rock.
The river was high and fast just after the rainy season and boiling with turbulence. Choosing the right line to navigate was a tricky business. We'd argue sometimes. "Certain Death" – don't do it. "Almost certain death" – ok. Once I remember there was a particularly difficult lateral move to cross from one side to the other where the line was easier. The kayaks went first and made it. But the raft wasn't quite as agile. There were three of us in there. I was paddling at the front. We could tell we weren't going to make it. I knew then we were in trouble. I didn't say anything. I just paddled really hard. The worst thing you can do is panic and stop. Your whole life comes down to this pin-sharp moment. Do or die. Well, here I am so we didn't die. But it was scary.
But I don't love adventures for their crazy dangers. I think that is more of a bi-product. What I truly love is bonding as a team with people who look out for you just as you look out for them. I was the only girl on this particular trip amongst six boys and that didn't matter at all. (Although I did wash more – and with soap.) We were in this together whether it was negotiating with the wonderful local people in sign language to help us carry our stuff or just playing with the children and the women with games like "head, shoulders, knees and toes" for fun. Communication, you realise, can go way beyond words, although I did learn Malagasy for 'tree".
And 'train'. Because there is a universal fact applied to river adventures. You never want them to end. So having survived the Mania, we altered our plans to include one more river that we could apparently reach by steam train through the jungle. Who could turn that down? It seemed to be going so well as we discovered this platform and a little hut right in the middle of a wilderness but then we learnt the snag. The train didn't stop. It just chugged past while we ran hopelessly alongside. Someone local consoled us with the thought that there would be another train along at 5am and locked us in a little hut for safety on the platform to wait for it. It was still pitch dark when it came into view and we stood on the track waving torches to flag it down. It was an oil tanker. No seats. Just clinging to grills on top of each rounded oil tank screaming "DUCK!" "TUNNEL!" "TREE" to each other as we steamed through the jungle dodging all the overhanging dangers. Very James Bond.
We were rewarded with a clear water river of great beauty with no crocodiles. The surface was so flat and gentle that you could paddle right up to the lip of a waterfall and look over without tipping to your doom.
I love this way of life. I don't really know why it's so addictive but it has something to do with living in nature, living WITH nature, respecting it and belonging in it without exploiting it. Living very simply, sleeping outside at night, travelling by river. Sometimes I find cities overwhelming with their noise, lights, concrete, people although it would be hypocritical to claim I don't enjoy a browse around camping shops.
I'm at my happiest on these adventures although I'm aware of the invasion of sadness on the last two or three days of every trip knowing it must come to an end. But there's always a next time. Another incoming phone call at 3 AM in a nightclub, not necessarily in Galway.
Would I be in?
A word from Georgie about Stepping Out: "I get it. I get completely why carers and the people they care for love being outdoors with new friends in nature, seeing beautiful things, learning to rely on one another, laughing together, coping together, eating together. Good luck to you on your adventures and I look forward to seeing you again soon.
Carers Stepping Out	Health and wellbeing, Outdoors, Walking Blog	Leave a comment August 4, 2019 August 4, 2019
Leeds Castle Walk
On a glorious spring day in March, we arrived at Leeds Castle, Kent in anticipation of the latest Carers Stepping Out walk. It was the first time I had ventured out on one of the walks since starting to work with Sue Mott and team with social media support. I brought my mum along as she was staying with me for a few days – she was absolutely delighted. The last time I visited Leeds Castle was over 5 years ago and this glorious Castle was as wonderful as I remembered.
With the walk starting at 10.45am many carers and those in their charge starting arriving, gathering at the entrance excited about the day ahead. The Carers groups that joined our walk included The Friendly Faces of Kent, a support group to bust loneliness and isolation (founded in Sheppey by one of our carers, Lesley Nowell. Touch base Care, Folkestone, joined us too and SOBS Margate – Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide.
The sun was shining as the carers decided whether to join the 1 mile or 3 mile walk around the grounds – both guided by volunteers from White Cliffs Ramblers, including ex regimental Sergeant Major Les Preston who has experience of this kind of thing from years in the army where he trained soldiers in climbing and kayaking. Les and two volunteers from the Samaritans led a group on the longer route and Sue and Bernard the caring Cockapoo and mascot led the rest of us on the shorter walk meandering alongside the castle and an array of beautiful spring flowers.
My mum, Marion walked with a lovely lady, Hilary who is a volunteer with The Ramblers as a treasurer, and this was also her first time on a walk with the Stepping Out project. It was heartening to see how they both talked about their lives and shared experiences. Hilary stayed with my mum who is unable to walk very far these days. We later discovered that Hilary had planned to do the longer walk, but decided to walk with my mum – so lovely. We later stopped for coffee for a while, soaking up the sunshine whilst waiting for those who had taken the longer route. Then making our way to the restaurant for a delicious lunch. I was able to catch up with Les and hear all about the work he does with the White Cliff Ramblers. Around the room there were many happy people who had shared experiences and made memories.
As I walked and photographed the glorious scenery and the carers enjoying well needed respite from their normal daily routines, it struck me how there were over 50 people who had come along many as complete strangers, getting to know each other – who rarely having the chance to enjoy the outdoors – with all the worry taken out of organising a day out, this was a poignant moment for me. A real insight into the importance of being able to have access to open spaces, something most of us take for granted.
Along the way I spoke to some of the carers and their lovely charges too, all with their own stories who all agreed that these walks offer a lifeline, something to look forward to, sociable, fun and carefree!
One of the carers who now cares for her partner, talked about happier times when they could enjoy walks like this one, spontaneously whenever they wanted to get out to the countryside. The Stepping Out walks help to keep those memories alive and make new ones; a connection from the past in the present. I feel privileged to be a small part of this project, helping to grow the popularity of the walks through social media, funded by the national lottery through Sports England and in partnership with The Ramblers.
A huge thank you to the wonderful carers, fabulous staff at Leeds Castle, Kent who made the day so memorable for us all, especially the extraordinarily helpful attitude of the restaurant staff, including Chris who also works, he told us, as cabin crew for BA. Not forgetting 'Bernard' @Bernardlovessteppingout, our caring Cockapoo who puts a smile on everyone's face.
If you care for someone and want to be part of something quite special, then you too could join one of these walks.
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Lee Valley Walk
THE FIRST DAY OF SPRING and Connie East, 17, had never been so freezing in her life. "Sitting with my bum in ice-cold water for an hour…wow, it was fantastic." She and a group of fellow adventurers from the Stepping Out project for carers had been introduced to the spectacular joys of white water rafting with the GB Rafting team at the Lee Valley White Water Centre in Hertfordshire.
For those with less ambition to be sloshed in icy water, the activity was confined to dry land with two walks to suit all capabilities – one around the action-packed Centre itself and another, longer expedition into the Lee Valley Country Park, guided by Rambler volunteers.
Carers and those they care for came from all over the county: Enfield, Hemel Hempstead, Stevenage, Buntingford, Hoddesden and Potters Bar to take part in the fun, which is specially designed as a scenic, sociable, stress-busting occasion for those who look after someone on a 24/7 basis.
"I know how important it is to look after carers," said Jean Paul, a full-time carer for 16 years to her son who has severe epilepsy and still his mainstay following his move to supported living. "I'm a member of the Herts Weekend Walkers and I read about Stepping Out in the Ramblers' Area Magazine. I didn't know anybody when I turned up but I was made to feel very welcome by everybody.
"I walked in the country park with a lovely lady who has a 19 year old daughter with severe autism. We enjoyed talking to each other very much, I think because she knew I understood. And then, after the walk – oh my goodness, what an opportunity to go out on a raft. It was nerve-racking and amazing. I felt fantastic afterwards. I've told everyone about it. I'll definitely volunteer again."
Among the other members of the Stepping Out "crew", GB Olympic swimmer, BBC broadcaster and Karen Pickering, also volunteered for the rafting. Or rather "was volunteered" for the rafting once she had finished the walk through the Country Park. She'd strategically forgotten her swimming costume and claimed that having retired from the Olympic pool she might fail the "swim-test". But, suitably enticed, you can't keep a competitor from competing.
"It was brilliant, " said Pickering later, clutching a cup of tea for warmth later alongside fellow surf-rider Cecilia Kumar also from Sport England, the governing body that funds Stepping Out through the National Lottery.
"Stepping Out is such a great project because there's something for everybody, "Pickering continued. "It opens a door to wonderful opportunities. Many carers would just not think it is possible to have a day out like this, nor be able to afford it."
Age is certainly no barrier. Bernie Courtney, 87, from Stevenage virtually sprinted round the short walk, and then revealed that not long ago she'd broken the record at her local Park Run for being the most mature person ever in their group to complete the 5k.
Stepping Out cannot claim to have planned one accidental highlight of the day. The fact that the London Fire Brigade were undergoing their water training was a pure and happy coincidence – but there was a noticeable slowing of the short walkers, which was fully accessible to those in wheelchairs, at the spectator bridge with the best vantage point.
Following lunch in the restaurant, the participants bid good luck to GB rafter, Georgie Preston, who is embarking on an adventure of her own shortly. "I'm joining an expedition in Madagascar to raft down a river they call "The Mania". We're expecting to meet about 20 crocodiles a day, I gather and it's only the first time in human history that anyone has gone down it.
"Why?" we asked.
"I guess I'm about to find out," she said with an entirely unworried grin.
A classic demonstration of Stepping Out's remarkable ability to put together adventurers of every level.
Huge thanks to: GB Rafting, Lee Valley White Water Centre, Lee Valley Regional Park Authority, North Herts Rambers, NLSH Ramblers, Herts Weekend Walkers, Karen Pickering, Sport England, The Ramblers and, accidentally, the London Fire Brigade.
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Bridges Walk Canterbury
Our first Stepping Out walk of 2019 with participants, carers and the people they care for, came from all over the county and included the Friendly Faces of Kent project from Sheppey, Touchbase Care from Folkestone, our new partners from SOBS charity, a wonderful group that helps people bereaved by suicide. Not forgetting Bernard, the dog, our caring cockapoo who took part in our very first walk back in 2016 and has been our assistance dog and mascot ever since.
We met at the Bandstand
We gathered at the bandstand in Dane John Gardens for photographs, with the guides from the White Cliffs Ramblers conspicuous in their High Vis. Rowena, the Bridges Walk leader, explained in her opening talk that this incredible walk had been devised by her dear late friend, Alan Clewer. It has been created to cross every bridge in the city without traversing the same one twice. The full-version includes 30 plus bridges. Rowena was kindly cutting it down to 21 for us. Which was quite enough.
We took in the wonders of Westgate Gardens which has a 200-year-old oriental plane tree that is believed to be the oldest specimen in the country. It is also rumoured that the trunk has actually engulfed a metal seat which once encircled it!
The Oriental Plane Tree
The Bridges Walk
For fun, and a sense of achievement, as each bridge was crossed Rowena held up the number in question. The walkers zigzagged through parkland, canal paths, city streets and rare byways going over the flowing River Stour in a multitude of different ways. There were a few steps and moments of soggy ground involved so it was not suitable for wheelchairs, which made it all the more remarkable that Steve, in his wheelchair, with his friends from the ever-resourceful Touchbase Care, happily joined in.
The short walkers, for those with mobility issues who nevertheless enjoy a good stroll in the outdoors even on a grey day (no rain though), took advantage of the starting venue to explore Dane John Gardens, bursting with snowdrops and crocuses, before climbing up to the top of the city wall. With scenic views in every direction, we could spot Sandra and Brenda (who were running late) and very clearly our destination beyond the shopping centre: Canterbury Cathedral The Cathedral staff could not have been more welcoming, waving us through the barriers to gaze in considerable wonder at the magnificent building, even with its skirts of scaffolding while it undergoes extensive repairs.
Bernard the Caring Cockapoo, our assistance dog and mascot.
After a wonderful lunch in the Canterbury Lodge, a number of the carers were able to tour the Cathedral – those parts that are accessible to people in wheelchairs – and Bernard, as usual, had his photograph taken in a suitable scenic spot by an admirer, certainly one for his instagram account. @Bernardlovessteppingout. We're loving the doggy instagram too.
We're delighted that everyone had such a wonderful day. We would like to thank Canterbury Cathedral Lodge, Cabline Canterbury Taxis, the White Cliffs Ramblers too. We're already planning our next walk which will be a walk around the grounds of Leeds Castle, Kent on the 26th March – more details coming soon.
If you are a carer and would like the opportunity to walk somewhere beautiful with the person you look after or simply would like to walk, meet and chat – sharing experiences, we arrange walks all over the country – so please get in touch with us here.
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Happy Sunday! . Where will you be walking today? 🚶♀ . This beautiful shot was captured by Sue Mott in 2019, isn't it stunning? 🙏 . . . . #hopecove #devon #bliss #scenicview #walking #lovewalking #january2020 #thisprettyengland
2019 has been a brilliant year for Stepping Out and as we reflect on our walks this year, we're busy planning new walks in 2020. . We will continue to share our 2019 walks with you throughout January. HAPPY NEW YEAR to all our carers and those they care for. #happynewyear #newyearseve #newyear
One of our glorious walks earlier in 2019 took us to Bedgebury Pinetum in Kent. . A huge thanks to @forestryengland for an unforgettable day for all our carers - such a special place. . #bedgebury #pinetum #bedgeburypinetum #kent #steppingout #carersstepout
It's been such an amazing year for Stepping Out and our sociable walks in beautiful locations. We would like to thank @englishheritage for working with us this year. We all had such a brilliant day at Walmer Castle in October. 🙏

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Items submitted to Check it Out must be events that benefit nonprofit organizations and be open to the public. Submissions should be received at least seven days in advance of the event.
Farmington area
Farmington, Tuesday, Feb. 6: Film, "The Ground Truth," 7 p.m., University of Maine Farmington Thomas Auditorium. No charge; donations accepted. FMI: 652-2377.
Wilton, Tuesday, Feb. 6: Scrapbooking with Linda Brackley. Lunch at the Boiler room, Wilton, $12 (all inclusive) Speaker: Georgia Basko.Child care available with notice. FMI: Betsy 562-8395 or Jane 645-2282
Farmington, Wednesday, Feb. 7: American Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., North Dining Hall, University of Maine at Farmington.
Wilton, Wednesday, Feb. 7: Early bird community forum breakfast, 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. Free; donations accepted.
Farmington, Thursday, Feb. 8: American Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., North Dining Hall, University of Maine at Farmington.
Jay, Thursday, Feb. 8: "Annie Jr.," 7 p.m., Jay Middle School cafeteria. Tickets at the door, seating limited. Adults, $2; students, $1; children under 5, free.
East Wilton, Saturday, Feb. 10: Contradance with The Racket Factory, Cynthia Phinney calling, at Wilson Grange, Main Street. $6 admission, $15 family max, 8 to 11 p.m. with 7:30 p.m. free basics workshop. FMI: 397-2241 or [email protected] www.starleft.org
Farmington, Saturday, Feb. 10: Valentine's Day jewelry sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Fairbanks Union Church, Route 4. Benefits Fairbanks School Neighborhood Association's Building Fund. FMI: Patty Jacobs, 778-4272.
Farmington, Saturday, Feb. 10: Supper and dance, 6 to 11 p.m., Farmington Elks Lodge. Members and guests; $25 per couple. Supper, 6 to 7 p.m.; dance, 7 to 11 p.m.; entertainment by "Legends." Sponsored by Emblem Club 460. FMI and tickets: 778-4726.
Farmington, Saturday, Feb. 10: Auditions, sign-ups, information for Foothills Arts Center production "Hurricane of Change." Speaking, solo parts for adults and kids grades 7 and up. Chorus for adults and kids grades 5 and up; 10 a.m. or 1 p.m., Mt. Blue High School Auditorium. FMI: 778-0448; [email protected]
Jay, Saturday, Feb. 10: Spaghetti supper, 3 to 8 p.m., Jay VFW. Deliveries to Verso Paper, Otis mill. Benefits Paul Chretien. FMI: Harold and Marcia Newcomb, 897-3883.
Livermore Falls, Saturday, Feb. 10: Rummage and food sale, 9 a.m. to noon, First Baptist Church, 25 Church St. Sponsored by American Baptist Women. FMI: 897-4651.
New Sharon, Saturday, Feb. 10: Baked bean and casserole supper, 4:30 to 6 p.m., New Sharon Methodist Annex. Benefits David Dill. Sponsored by Square and Compass Club, Order of the Eastern Star, Methodist Church and Congregational Church.
New Vineyard, Saturday, Feb. 10: Cabin Fever Supper , Talent Show at Smith Hall, 5 to 7 p.m. Admission: $5 adults, $3.50 for children, a family can eat for $15. Take outs. Proceeds benefit the New Vineyard Library. FMI: Lisa Laflin at 652-2283.
Farmington, Sunday, Feb. 11: Farmington Rotary Club's basket bingo at the Farmington Elks Lodge, School Street. Games start 1 p.m. FMI: Deb Harris at 778-9000 or Kent Wiles at 592-5263, 645-3957 or 778-5911.
Strong, Friday, Feb. 16: Contra dance, 7 to 9:30 p.m., Forster Memorial Building. Beginner workshop, 6:30 p.m. Live music, $5 per person, $15 family max. Sponsored by Strong Area Business and Civic Alliance.
Farmington, Saturday, Feb. 17: Children's festival, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., UMF. Admission is free.
Livermore, Saturday, Feb. 17: Living History demonstrations, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Washburn-Norlands Living History Center, 290 Norlands Road. Hot cocoa, fresh donuts, home-made beef stew. Free, meals $5 per person. FMI: 207-897-4366 or e-mail: [email protected]; web site: www.norlands.org.
Farmington, Saturday, March 10: Cabin Fever Reliever dance, West Farmington Elks Lodge, 8 p.m. to midnight. Sponsored by Shiretown Riders Snowmobile Club. FMI: Jill Boulette at 778-3482.
Oxford Hills area
Paris, Wednesday, Feb. 7: Winter fruit tree pruning, 4 p.m., McLaughlin Garden. Lecture, slide show by Scott Miller. Free. Snow date: Feb. 14. Limited seating. FMI: 207-743-8820.
Bryant Pond, Thursday, Feb. 8: Nancy Hohmann, guest speaker, 10 a.m., Whitman Memorial Library, on communicating with animals. Free. Light refreshments. FMI: 674-2143.
Paris, Thursday, Feb. 8: Story time for preschoolers, 10 a.m., public library. FMI: 743-6994.
Naples, Friday, Feb. 9: American Red Cross blood drive, 2 to 7 p.m., routes 11 and 302.
Hebron, Saturday, Feb. 10: Italian supper, 5 to 6:30 p.m., Hebron Community Baptist Church, benefits furnace fund, $6. FMI: 966-2694.
Harrison, Saturday, Feb. 10: American Red Cross blood drive, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Calvary Church.
Norway, Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 17 and 18: Oxford Hills Snowfest, Lake Pennesseewassee, Norway Lake near Little Red School House, Route 118. Hosted by Norway Tracker's snowmobile club. FMI or schedule of events: Richard, 527-2175 or Stan, 743-6483.
Paris, Thursday, Feb. 15: Story time for preschoolers, 10 a.m., public library. FMI: 743-6994.
Otisfield, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 16, 17 and 18: Otisfield Winter Carnival. Friday, 6 p.m., variety show, breakfast, fishing derby, ice skating and snow sculptures, pony rides at Seeds of Peace, spaghetti and meatball dinner, and more.
Oxford, Monday, Feb. 19: American Red Cross blood drive, 2 to 7 p.m., Hosanna Church of God, 109 Schoolhouse Road.
Paris, Wednesday, Feb. 28: Cabin Fever Concert Series, "Delta Knights," 6 to 8 p.m., Paris Fire Hall, Western Avenue. Sponsored by Paris Parks and Recreation. Free. FMI: 743-2501.
Waterford, Wednesday, Feb. 28: Book discussion, "Moon Tiger," 10:30 a.m., public library.
Paris, Wednesday, March 28: Cabin Fever Concert Series, "Audiologic," 6 to 8 p.m., Paris Fire Hall, Western Avenue. Sponsored by Paris Parks and Recreation. Free. FMI: 743-2501.
River Valley area
Rumford, Wednesday, Feb. 7: Castlebay in concert, 6:30 p.m., public library.
Rumford, Friday, Feb. 9: Dance, 6 to 8 p.m., Armory, 85 Lincoln Ave. Admission: $1.
Mexico, Saturday, Feb. 10: Public turkey supper, 5 p.m., Mexico U.C.C. Adults, $7; children under 12, $3.
Rumford, Sunday, Feb. 11: Oxford County ARC snowmobile ride-In, 12:30 to 3 p.m., 319 Swain Road. Beans, hot dogs, coffee. FMI: Catherine, 364-4561.
Rumford, Monday, Feb. 12: Rumford Area Rotary lobster lunch, delivered to businesses, $7. Fax orders to 364-2664 or call 364-7225 by 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7.
Lewiston area
Lewiston, Monday, Feb. 5: After school art, 3:30 p.m., public library. Ages 7 to 14.
Lewiston, Monday, Feb. 5: Preschool storytime, 10 a.m., public library. Ages 2 to 5.
Lewiston, Tuesday, Feb. 6: Book discussion group, 10 a.m., public library.
Lewiston, Tuesday, Feb. 6: Preschool storytime, 10 a.m., public library. Ages 2 to 5.
Lewiston, Tuesday, Feb. 6: Book buddies, 3:30 p.m., public library. For grades 1 to 6.
Lewiston, Tuesday, Feb. 6: Book discussion group, 10 a.m., public library. This month's selection: "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson. For parents and children ages 8 to 11.
Auburn, Wednesday, Feb. 7: Preschool story program, 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., public library.
Auburn, Wednesday, Feb. 7: Teen Anime Drawing Club, 3 p.m., public library.
Auburn, Wednesday, Feb. 7: Ready-Set-Take It Slow Internet class, 9:30 to 11 a.m., public library. FMI: 333-6640 or www.auburnpubliclibrary.org.
Lewiston, Wednesday, Feb 7: Book buddies, 3:30 p.m., public library. For grades 1 to 6.
Auburn, Thursday, Feb. 8: Primitive folk art class, 6 p.m., public library. Dry felting on wool. $12 materials fee. FMI: 333-6640 or www.auburnpubliclibrary.org.
Lewiston, Friday, Feb. 9: Babytime, 10 a.m., public library. Ages birth to 2.
Lewiston, Friday, Feb. 9: Babytime, 10 a.m., public library.
Lisbon, Friday, Feb. 9: Pot roast supper, 5 to 6:30, American Legion. Sponsored by Auxiliary. Adults, $6; children, $3. FMI: 784-0447.
Auburn, Saturday, Feb. 10: Used book sale, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., public library. Benefits library's collections, services and programs. Book donations welcome.
Auburn, Saturday, Feb. 10: Swamp Donkeys folk band, 2 p.m., public library. FMI: 333-6640 or www.auburnpubliclibrary.org.
Harpswell, Saturday, Feb. 10: Public roast beef supper from 5 to 7 p.m. at Elijah Kellogg Church, 917 Harpswell Neck Road. Adults, $8; children, $4; family $18. FMI: call Susan Ferris at 666-3247.
Hebron, Saturday, Feb. 10: Italian supper, 5 to 6:30 p.m., Hebron Community Baptist Church, benefits furnace fund. $6 per person. FMI: 966-2694.
Lewiston, Saturday, Feb. 10: Greek dinner, 4 to 7 p.m., Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, corner Hogan and Stetson roads. Adults, $8; children under 13, $4. FMI: 783-6795.
Lisbon Falls, Saturday, Feb. 10: Baked bean and casserole supper, 4:45 to 6 p.m., Holy Trinity Church parish hall, 67 Frost Hill Ave. Adults, $6; children under 12, $4; children under 4, free; family with children under 12, $15. Sponsored by Knights of Columbus. FMI: 353-5636.
Auburn, Sunday, Feb. 11: Breakfast, 8 to 10 a.m., VFW Post 1603, 588 Minot Ave. $3.50/$4.50. Benefits New Auburn Little League. FMI: 784-6883.
Lewiston, Sunday, Feb. 11: Generation JP2, a Catholic young adult group in Lewiston/Auburn, hosts Theology on Tap at DaVinci's Eatery, 35 Canal St. Bishop Richard Malone speaks on "In the World, Not of the World, But How?" Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Lewiston, Monday, Feb. 12: After school art, 3:30 p.m., public library. Ages 7 to 14.
Lewiston, Monday, Feb. 12: Preschool storytime, 10 a.m., public library. Ages 2 to 5.
Lewiston, Monday, Feb. 12: After school art, 3:30 p.m., public library.
Lewiston, Tuesday, Feb. 13: Preschool storytime, 10 a.m., public library. Ages 2 to 5.
Lewiston, Tuesday, Feb. 13: Book buddies, 3:30 p.m., public library. For grades 1 to 6.
Auburn, Wednesday, Feb. 14: Preschool story program, 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., public library.
Auburn, Friday, Feb. 16: Teen open mic, 2 to 4 p.m., public library. Free. FMI: Sally, 333-6640.
Lewiston, Wednesday, Feb 14: Book buddies, 3:30 p.m., public library. For grades 1 to 6.
Lisbon, Wednesday, Feb. 14: Philip W. Sugg Middle School seventh grade spaghetti dinner, PWS cafeteria, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Proceeds benefit students' Camp Kieve fund. Adults $5, seniors and children under 10, $3. Tickets at door. FMI: 353-3055 or www.union30.org.
Auburn, Thursday, Feb. 15: Baby's Night Out, 6 to 6:20 p.m., public library.
Auburn, Thursday, Feb. 15: Heritage Quest Online, 6 p.m., public library. Online database of genealogy material. FMI: 333-6640 or www.auburnpubliclibrary.org.
Lewiston, Friday, Feb. 16: New Life Community Center Teens showing movie "Pay It Forward" free, 7 p.m., New Life Community Center, 134 College St. FMI: 782-3939.
Lewiston, Friday, Feb. 16: Babytime, 10 a.m., public library. Ages birth to 2.
Sabattus, Friday, Feb. 16: Pasta supper, 4:30 to 6 p.m., Jillson's, Jordan Bridge Road. Tickets: $5 in advance at Dominican Sisters convent, 61 Lisbon Road or $6 at door. Benefits Loaves and Fishes and the local food pantry. FMI: Ellie Brown, 375-4747.
Auburn, Saturday, Feb. 17: Knights of Columbus bean supper, 5 to 6 p.m. at St. Phillips Church, Route 4.
Sabattus, Saturday, Feb. 17: Bean and casserole supper, 4:30 to 6 p.m., American Legion Post 135, Island Road. Adults, $6; under 10, $3.
Lewiston, Friday, Feb. 18: Babytime, 10 a.m., public library.
Lewiston, Tuesday, Feb. 20: Preschool storytime, 10 a.m., public library.
Auburn, Wednesday, Feb. 21: Teen Anime Drawing Club, 3 p.m., public library.
Auburn, Thursday, Feb. 22: Book discussion, 6:30 p.m., public library. "Tell Me a Riddle" by Tillie Olsen. FMI: 333-6640 or www.auburnpubliclibrary.org.
Lewiston, Thursday, Feb. 22: Hope Haven Gospel Mission open house fundraiser, 1 to 7 p.m. Proceeds benefit mission's capital campaign, at the first floor, Lincoln Street side. FMI: contact Hope Haven at 783-6086.
Lisbon, Friday, Feb. 23: Chicken alfredo supper, 5 to 6:30 p.m., American Legion. Sponsored by Auxiliary. Adults, $6; children, $3. FMI: 784-0447.
Augusta, Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 24 and 25: Outdoor sports, gun show, Augusta Armory, Western Avenue. Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Adults $5; kids and military, free. Sponsored by The Ancient Ones living history club. FMI: 582-7178 or [email protected]
Auburn, Sunday, Feb. 25: Breakfast, 8 to 10 a.m., VFW Post 1603, 588 Minot Ave. $3.50/$4.50. Benefits Operation Uplink for troops in Iraq. FMI: 784-6883.
Auburn, Saturday, March 3: American Cancer Society pancake breakfast, 8 to 10 a.m., at Applebee's at 599 Center St., to support Relay For Life. $5. Seatings at 8, 8:40 and 9:20 a.m. FMI or for tickets call Applebees at 784-3986, for AMC at 373-3729 or Janet Miles at 784-3824.
Sabattus, Sunday, March 4: Buffet breakfast, 7 to 10 a.m., American Legion Post 135, Island Road. Adults, $6; under 10, $3.
Sabattus, Friday, March 16: Buffet supper, 4:30 to 6 p.m., Jillson's, Jordan Bridge Road. Tickets: $5 in advance at Dominican Sisters convent, 61 Lisbon Road or $6 at door. Benefits Loaves and Fishes and the local food pantry. FMI: Ellie Brown, 375-4747.
Sabattus, Saturday, March 17: Bean and casserole supper, 4:30 to 6 p.m., American Legion Post 135, Island Road. Adults, $6; under 10, $3.
Sabattus, Sunday, April 1: Buffet breakfast, 7 to 10 a.m., American Legion Post 135, Island Road. Adults, $6; under 10, $3.
Sabattus, Saturday, April 21: Bean and casserole supper, 4:30 to 6 p.m., American Legion Post 135, Island Road. Adults, $6; under 10, $3.
Auburn, Friday and Saturday, June 15, 16: Relay For Life of Androscoggin County, Edward Little High School track FMI: American Cancer Society at 1-800-ACS-2345 or online at www.cancer.org.


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Yonval és un municipi francès situat al departament del Somme i a la regió dels Alts de França. L'any 2007 tenia 237 habitants.

Demografia

Població
El 2007 la població de fet de Yonval era de 237 persones. Hi havia 88 famílies de les quals 16 eren unipersonals (16 dones vivint soles i 16 dones vivint soles), 24 parelles sense fills, 40 parelles amb fills i 8 famílies monoparentals amb fills.

La població ha evolucionat segons el següent gràfic:

Habitants censats

Habitatges
El 2007 hi havia 91 habitatges, 86 eren l'habitatge principal de la família, 1 era una segona residència i 3 estaven desocupats. 88 eren cases i 2 eren apartaments. Dels 86 habitatges principals, 75 estaven ocupats pels seus propietaris, 8 estaven llogats i ocupats pels llogaters i 3 estaven cedits a títol gratuït; 1 tenia una cambra, 6 en tenien tres, 17 en tenien quatre i 62 en tenien cinc o més. 74 habitatges disposaven pel capbaix d'una plaça de pàrquing. A 26 habitatges hi havia un automòbil i a 57 n'hi havia dos o més.

Piràmide de població
La piràmide de població per edats i sexe el 2009 era:

Economia
El 2007 la població en edat de treballar era de 155 persones, 117 eren actives i 38 eren inactives. De les 117 persones actives 104 estaven ocupades (54 homes i 50 dones) i 13 estaven aturades (7 homes i 6 dones). De les 38 persones inactives 13 estaven jubilades, 16 estaven estudiant i 9 estaven classificades com a «altres inactius».

Ingressos
El 2009 a Yonval hi havia 89 unitats fiscals que integraven 247,5 persones, la mediana anual d'ingressos fiscals per persona era de 20.221 €.

Activitats econòmiques
Dels 5 establiments que hi havia el 2007, 2 eren d'empreses de construcció, 1 d'una empresa de serveis, 1 d'una entitat de l'administració pública i 1 d'una empresa classificada com a «altres activitats de serveis».

Dels 2 establiments de servei als particulars que hi havia el 2009, 1 era un paleta i 1 perruqueria.

L'any 2000 a Yonval hi havia 7 explotacions agrícoles.

Poblacions més properes
El següent diagrama mostra les poblacions més properes.

Referències

 Résumé statistique Fitxa resum de dades estadístiques de Yonval a l'INSEE.
 Évolution et structure de la population Fitxa amb el detall de dades de Yonval a l'INSEE
 France par commune Dades detallades de tots els municipis de França accessibles a partir del mapa.

Municipis del Cantó d'Abbeville-Sud

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The Current Electoral College is Like the World Series (Which is Why We Need to Change It)
Defending the current structure of the Electoral College is a difficult task. The winner-take-all method--in which states allocate all their electoral votes to whichever presidential candidate carries the state--is still used by the vast majority of states today. Its apologists, struggling to make this outdated and unfair system appealing to Americans, have tried to make it seem quintessentially American by comparing it to the most quintessentially American thing possible: baseball's World Series. This analogy, introduced by MIT researcher Alan Natapoff in the 1990s and widely circulated after the controversial presidential election of 2000, is still commonly cited today as a defense of a winner-take-all Electoral College. It should not be. If anything, comparing these two American institutions perfectly illustrates we why we need to get rid of the winner-take-all Electoral College rules and establish a fairer system of electing the president based on a national popular vote.
The basic argument goes like this. The World Series is divided into seven games. The winner of the World Series is the team that wins four out of the seven games, not the team that scores the most aggregate runs over the course of the series. Likewise, the winner of the Electoral College is the candidate that wins the majority of electoral votes through winning states, not the candidate that receives the most aggregate votes in the total population.
In both cases, teams or candidates must concentrate on the close games or states in order to win. A team would not waste its best relief pitcher in a blowout game; similarly, Mitt Romney and Barack Obama are not going to waste any of their time and money campaigning in blowout states like Texas, New York, Vermont, Idaho, and dozens of others. The analogy works so far. In terms of structure and strategy, current Electoral College rules and the World Series share some similarities.
Every true-blooded American loves the World Series. Does that mean that, since it's structurally similar to the Electoral College, every true-blooded American should love our winner-take-all Electoral College as well?
Of course not. The argument falls apart when you stop to consider the purpose of these two competitions. The World Series exists to crown the champion of baseball in each year. But as any baseball scholar knows, the World Series is a terrible means of determining what the best baseball team in a given year actually is. It's a seven game series--in baseball terms, a tiny sample size. In any World Series, there is always a significant chance (usually at least 40%) that the inferior team will defeat the superior team.
So how do baseball analysts determine who is really the best team, if not by the winner of the World Series? Fortunately, baseball has a 162 game regular season--a much larger sample size, and thus a much better way of evaluating team effectiveness. Even regular season records are subject to the vagaries of chance, however. In order to more accurately determine the skill level of each team and predict their ability to succeed in the future, analysts look at a team's total number of runs scored and runs allowed. As the famous baseball statistical pioneer Bill James discovered, using the difference between these two numbers is a much better indicator of a baseball team's future success than their win-loss record.
Since there is now a general consensus that run differential over a season is a far better indicator of a team's skill than their performance in a seven game series, why don't we just pick the champion of each season based on that statistic and forgo the World Series entirely? Because that would be really boring. The World Series is a fittingly exciting and climactic way to end the baseball season.
Take last season, for instance. Game 6, bottom of the 9th, two outs. The Texas Rangers are one strike away from beating the St. Louis Cardinals and winning it all. The whole season comes down to one pitch from Neftali Feliz to David Freese. It's a deep fly ball to right field--if it's caught, the Rangers win. If not, the Cardinals tie the game and stay alive. Nelson Cruz comes within inches of catching it, but his outstretched glove falls just short of the ball. The Cardinals win the Series the following night.
High drama. Were the Cardinals the best team in 2011? No, they were the NL Wild Card team--they had the worst regular season record of any team in the playoffs, and only the eighth best run differential in baseball. They got hot at the right time and got lucky that Cruz wasn't standing a couple steps to his left when Freese hit that fateful fly ball. Texas, by contrast, not only won more games than the Cardinals in the regular season but had a run differential that bested that of St. Louis by over 100 runs.
Now, back to the Electoral College. Having winner-take-all rules by states does, admittedly, make for a more exciting election night, even if the outcome of most states is predetermined. Waiting for CNN to play dramatic music and flash the word PROJECTION on the screen every time they're ready to call a new state is fun to watch. It probably gets them better ratings than a popular vote election would.
But the purpose of presidential elections should not be entertainment on election night. Under the current Electoral College rules, the candidate who is lucky enough to win the right combination of swing states can defeat the better candidate--the one who actually won more votes. Just like the Cardinals defeated the superior Rangers.
We accept the outcome of the World Series because we all like October drama. I, for one, love the World Series, and would be loath to see it go. Electing the president of our nation, however, is more important than baseball. We can't leave that up to chance. We have to get it right, and choose the person who most Americans think will be the better president.
Furthermore, it's one thing to throw your worst pitcher out there for mop-up duty in a blowout; say, game 3 of last year's World Series, which the Cardinals won 16-7. It made sense for Texas to bring out the mediocre Mike Gonzalez to get hammered rather than waste their star closer Neftali Feliz on a game that was too lopsided to matter anymore. In a presidential election, though, it's not games that are getting ignored, it's entire states, filled with real people.
Texas is a lost cause for the Democrats in 2012, but that doesn't mean it deserves to have the horror of Mike Gonzalez inflicted on it. Texans, and millions of other Americans living in states that will not be contested this November, deserve the same quality pitching from the presidential candidates as the swing states. They deserve to be represented in the electoral process, rather than having their votes wasted in a blowout.
There are plenty of similarities between the Electoral College and the World Series. However, baseball's playoffs are structured to provide entertainment, not to determine the empirically best team. The presidential election should have a different purpose: allowing every American an equal say in choosing the leader that they think will best serve the people of the United States.
Totaling the runs scored and allowed of baseball teams tells you which team really played the best. Totaling the votes cast in a presidential election tells you which candidate really had the most voter support. After a World Series, the winner gets a trophy, and the season ends. After a presidential election, the president must lead the nation for four years. We need a system that will fairly produce the best leader as chosen by every American, not one that will give a trophy to someone who got lucky.
The Electoral College, as it currently functions, is similar to the World Series. That means it needs to be changed. The only connection between the president and the Fall Classic should be this:
Elections Presidential elections National popular vote