The Mike Justak Foundation for Parkinson's Disease announced
Plymouth Minnesota Mayor Kelli Slavik with "flip the switch" on the
PD Shimmers Synchronized Light Show at 5PM Monday November 28. The show uses
60,000 lights spread over six homes to call attention to Parkinson's Disease.
More information available PD Shimmers web site:http://www.pdshimmers.com
Plymouth, MN (PRWEB) November 22, 2016
How do you call attention to and raise awareness of a disease
that slowly robs you of your ability to carry out normal everyday tasks? If you
are Plymouth Minnesota resident Mike Justak, you haul out 60,000 lights on over
800 strings, synchronize the lights to a music track, create two web sites, and
invite the Mayor over to "flip the switch." Justak calls this
production PD Shimmers. " Shimmer is sort of a tongue in cheek reference
to the tremors a person with Parkinson's exhibits," Justak noted.
Parkinson's Disease (PD) is an incurable, progressive movement
disorder characterized by uncontrolled movement (tremor), extreme stiffness,
rigidity, loss of balance, and depression. Notable Americans who contracted the
disease include Michael J Fox, Muhammad Ali, Davis Phinney and Robin Williams.
Once considered a disease of the aged, today nearly one in five are diagnosed
prior to their 50th birthday.
Justak, now in his twelfth year in his battle with Parkinson's,
was diagnosed when he was only 49. "When I began I took a lot of pride in
the fact that I did everything myself. But the display is for everyone with
Parkinson's to take pride in so now we have the "Shimmer Brigade" who
assemble on the first Saturday of November to "assemble" the display."
Professional voice-overs, signage and even video (which is displayed on a
garage door) all call attention to Parkinson's Disease. hallmark of the show is
the sequence that ramps all 60,000 lights to full on. " We shine one light
for every American who was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2016." Justak
added.
Kelli Slavik, Mayor of Plymouth, will be on hand Monday November
28 to officiate opening night. PD Shimmers will run each night from November 28
to December 28 from 5PM to 10PM. If you can't get to Plymouth, you can watch
the live streams on the web page pdshimmers.com
For the original version on PRWeb visit: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/11/prweb13840179.htm
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