THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, July 21, 2023 Page 9 Call for Walkers: Register for the 35th Annual Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk presented by Hyundai On Oct. 1, thousands will participate in the iconic fundraising walk for Dana-Farber Cancer institute to support all forms of cancer research and patient care R egistration is now open for the 2023 Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk presented by Hyundai, which is scheduled for Sunday, October 1. Funds raised from the Walk support all forms of adult and pediatric patient care and cancer research at one of the nation’s premier cancer centers, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The 2023 Walk will aim to raise $9 million in the eff ort to prevent, treat and defy cancer. The Jimmy Fund Walk is the only organized walk permitted on the famed Boston Marathon® course, and participants have the fl exibility to choose from four distance options: · 5K walk (from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s Longwood Medical Campus) · 10K walk (from Newton) · Half Marathon walk (from Wellesley) · Marathon Walk (from Hopkinton) Whatever route walkers choose, participants will be treated to 10 refueling stations as well as poster-sized phoDRUG | FROM PAGE 5 dants. That package contained two kilograms of uncut cocaine packaged inside automobile parts and masked in apparent transmission fl uid in an eff ort to evade drug detection eff orts. On the morning of Tuesday, June 6, 2017, Massachusetts State Police, in cooperation with local law enforcement, simultaneously executed search warrants at fi ve locations in the communities of Everett, Melrose, Chelsea, Lynn and Revere that were suspected to be involved in the alleged drug distribution operation. Police also seized approximately three pounds of marijuana and scales and packaging materials consistent with drug distribution, two fi rearms (a fully loaded .357 Magnum, a loaded 9mm semiautomatic handgun), approximately 200 grams of a suspected cutting agent and approximately $6,000 in cash. As part of this investigation, a total of more than $40,000 in drug proceeds were seized. In addition to weapons, contraband and cash, as part of the operation, police also seized fi ve automobiles that were altographs of patients – Jimmy Fund Walk Heroes – displayed at each mile and half-mile marker as inspiration. All four routes of the Jimmy Fund Walk will culminate at the Jimmy Fund Walk Finish Line Powered by Schneider Electric. Due to construction in Copley Square, the Jimmy Fund Walk Finish Line location has been moved to the Fenway neighborhood for 2023. Walkers should know that distances might be slightly shorter, as the walk fi nishes in front of Fenway Park. The fi nish line will include a celebration complete with food, music and a speaking program. If walkers wish to participate a bit closer to home, the Jimmy Fund Walk has fl exible opportunities. Participants can also join the event virtually by “walking their way” from wherever they are most comfortable: in their neighborhood, on a favorite hiking trail or on a treadmill at home. Virtual programming and supporting materials will be available. legedly used for drug distribution and transportation. Law enforcement offi cials estimate that the defendants imported more than a dozen packages of suspected narcotics from September of 2016 through June 2017. The shipment of drugs that was seized on Friday, June 2, 2017, contained approximately two kilograms of uncut cocaine. Once cut for distribution, the total value of the seized cocaine would be well over $250,000. In June of 2017, Delgado-Rivera and Salado-Ayala were arrested in connection with a large-scale cocaine distribution operation involving the shipment of drugs to Massachusetts from Texas. The investigation stemmed from a tip following a motor vehicle stop in South Texas. The interstate operation involved drugs imported from Mexico into Texas and then shipped to Massachusetts. This case was investigated by the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Offi ce, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Massachusetts State Police Gang Unit, the Massachusetts State Police Detective The Jimmy Fund Walk has raised more than $167 million for Dana-Farber Cancer in its 34-year history, raising a record-breaking more than $8.8 million in 2022. Funds raised from the Walk support all forms of adult and pediatric patient care and cancer research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The Boston Athletic Association has supported the Jimmy Fund Walk since 1989, and Hyundai has been the presenting sponsor for more than 20 years. Register as an individual walker or team member – or start a team! Take advantage of this unique opportunity and lead a group of your family, friends or colleagues to the fi nish line. The Jimmy Fund can help you start a team, grow your fundraising and defy cancer, together. To register for the Walk (#JimmyFundWalk) or to support a walker, visit www.JimmyFundWalk.org or call 866MARATHON | SEE PAGE 11 Unit and the Everett Police Department. The assigned prosecutors were Assistant District Attorneys Graham Van Epps and Michael Klunder. Tanning Salon anning Salo Come See Why Sizzle Tanning is The Best on the North Shore! P9S REDLIGHT Therapy Tanning SIZZLE OFFERS HIGH-END, STATE-OF-THE-ART SUNLESS AND UV TANNING! 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