Monday, April 21, 2008

Fort Wayne on Oprah Today at 4 p.m.

From the City's press release...

Fort Wayne, Ind. – Local efforts that raised $1.25 million for multiuse trails is scheduled to be on Monday’s “Oprah” television show.

Board members of Aboite New Trails as well as staff from Indiana’s NewsCenter are planning to attend the taping of Monday’s show, which will feature the winner of the “Oprah’s Big Give” reality show and affiliates’ efforts as part of “Oprah’s Big Give.” “Oprah” airs locally at 4 p.m. on WPTA-TV.

Two camera crews from “Oprah” were in Fort Wayne on Saturday to tape the Oprah’s Big Give Fort Wayne Trails community celebration as well as Aboite New Trails and the Greenway Consortium’s fund-raising events.

The three Fort Wayne Buffalo Wild Wings locations will host parties Monday to watch the show with a 20 percent of the sales from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. going to support trail development.

The restaurants, which have family seating, will show Monday’s “Oprah” at 4 p.m. and then replay the show at 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. Those who participated in the fund-raising walks or rides are encouraged to wear their Oprah’s Big Give Fort Wayne Trails t-shirts.

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