![Gold Star Teacher of the Month: September 2024 – Meredith Fordham Gold Star Teacher of the Month: September 2024 – Meredith Fordham](https://cdn.socast.io/3922/sites/28/2024/08/30161036/QDRGoldStarTeacher-September2024.jpg)
Gold Star Teacher of the Month: September 2024 – Meredith Fordham
Our QDR Gold Star Teacher of the Month for September is Meredith Fordham, teacher at Four Oaks Elementary School.
Mrs. Fordham is a teacher that makes sure no child is left behind. She always meets every student with a smile and hug. She is a kindergarten teacher but her impact is so much more. During a book fair at school, she went social and collected over $3000 to help every student have a chance to purchase one book in the book fair. She recently organized a character parade for Reading Across America, working with the town, fire department and police department to CLOSE main street for the parade to help students have a love for reading. She is a teacher and person that if you meet her for even a minute, you are blessed, and she will leave an impact forever. Four Oaks Elementary School is a better place to be because of Mrs. Fordham! Also, during this parade she organized, she had COVID and was unable to attend, but her hard work did not go unnoticed.
Meredith Fordham received a commemorative plaque from Creative Images in Cary, $100 from Crabtree to shop at Auntie Anne’s, and an additional $100 to shop anywhere at Crabtree, a community staple for more than 50 years! Her picture will also be featured on the jumbo screen at Crabtree, just below the food court for the month of September.
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QDR $1K Survey
The QDR $1,000 Survey is BACK! That means MORE FREE MONEY for you!
Starting September 5th, listen weekdays at 7:20 a.m., 9:20 p.m., 12:20 p.m., and 3:20 p.m. for your chance to answer the $1,000 Survey question. Correctly guess the top answers to the question without providing an incorrect answer, and you’ll win $1,000!
Get a head start now by providing your BEST answer to each question below. Your responses will help us determine the top answers for each question.
Save this number to your phone now: (919) 860-9470, and GOOD LUCK!
![Fursday: Meet Briggs from Saving Grace! Fursday: Meet Briggs from Saving Grace!](https://cdn.socast.io/3922/sites/28/2024/08/28172202/Pet-Briggs.jpg)
Fursday: Meet Briggs from Saving Grace!
Short legs and ears that go on forever as well as coat that looks like he came from the nearest city’s dog show extravaganza, Briggs is a model beagle and he is looking for some beagle loving people to come and scoop him up! Briggs is an adult male beagle who weighs a solid 35 lbs full grown, making him look like he might have stopped for a brunch at his namesake’s restaurant a few too many times. Briggs is not really a runner, never a marathoner and definitely a sniffer around-er. He does wonderfully with other dogs and has an easy going attitude. He would easily melt into an existing pack and seems very at ease with other animal friends. Briggs is great in his crate and we haven’t yet heard the howling of his people come from his mouth so doesn’t seem to be likely to end up on the talk show circuit. Briggs is a beagle beauty and will make a fabulous family member!
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Check him out!
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![Hometown Hero of the Week: Elena Alexander, August 28th, 2024 Hometown Hero of the Week: Elena Alexander, August 28th, 2024](https://cdn.socast.io/3922/sites/28/2024/08/27101303/HometownHero-828.jpg)
Hometown Hero of the Week: Elena Alexander, August 28th, 2024
Our QDR Hometown Hero of the Week is Elena Alexander, a paramedic for Harnett County.
Elena works nonstop as a paramedic for Harnett County. It’s hard working 24 or even 36 hour shifts especially with all the calls she has to go to as well as doing Mutual Aid calls for surrounding counties if they need assistance. Elena always puts her patients’ needs first. She makes sure they know exactly what she is doing, she explains to the patient what’s going on with them, and she explains the next course of treatment or which hospital they need to go to. It also doesn’t help to have me as a fiancé who is also a dispatcher for Harnett Co telling her where to go and then coming home to each other. When not working she puts our family first, especially our puppies Roman and Daisy. Elena works tirelessly day in and day out to be better today than she was yesterday and to be better tomorrow than she was today.
Thank you, Elena, for your service! As a token of our appreciation, we’re sending you a $50 gift card to Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q to thank you for all you do.
![Fursday: Meet Blue Jay from APS of Durham! Fursday: Meet Blue Jay from APS of Durham!](https://cdn.socast.io/3922/sites/28/2024/08/21120827/Pet-BlueJay.jpg)
Fursday: Meet Blue Jay from APS of Durham!
Hello! I’m a sweet, sensitive, stoic boy looking for a gentle home and lots of love. I need time to adjust to new situations–I hope you’ll be patient with me! I really do like people, especially ones who will play ball with me and give me back and shoulder rubs. I’d love to have some confidence building and a cozy safe space that’s all mine. Will you visit me?
Kids: 8+, stoic, needs gentle kids that go slow with him
Dogs: Tolerates rude dogs, prefers a gentle sniffing partner. Slow intros
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![Hometown Hero of the Week: Andy Jackson, August 21st, 2024 Hometown Hero of the Week: Andy Jackson, August 21st, 2024](https://cdn.socast.io/3922/sites/28/2024/08/20095352/HometownHero-0820.jpg)
Hometown Hero of the Week: Andy Jackson, August 21st, 2024
Our QDR Hometown Hero of the Week is Andy Jackson, Firefighter for the Four Oaks Volunteer Fire Department.
Andy was nominated by his wife Christie who says, “Andy is a married father of 3 from the Four Oaks community. He donates countless hours as a volunteer in this community. He has been a member of the Four Oaks Volunteer Fire Department for 33 years, where he previously served on the Board of Directors and as Lieutenant and Captain. He is the President of the Four Oaks Civitan Club where he has been a member for 20 years. He also serves as director for the baseball, t-ball, and soccer programs. Andy spends innumerable hours in this volunteer organization, making sure registrations are complete, coaches are selected, practice and game schedules are done and preparing fields and grounds for play. He has served as a t-ball, baseball, softball, and/or basketball coach every year. He is an amazing coach who loves teaching the kids of our community. He also serves on the Southern Johnston Baseball Association’s Board of Directors. He is a member of Oliver’s Grove Baptist Church where he currently serves as a Deacon.”
Thank you, Andy, for your service! As a token of our appreciation, we’re sending you a $50 gift card to Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q to thank you for all you do.
Hometown Hero is brought to you by First Horizon Bank.
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![JoCo High School Game of the Week, Driven by Deacon Jones Auto Group JoCo High School Game of the Week, Driven by Deacon Jones Auto Group](https://cdn.socast.io/3922/sites/28/2024/08/19161628/QDR-JoCoFootball-Old.jpg)
JoCo High School Game of the Week, Driven by Deacon Jones Auto Group
94.7 QDR, KIX 102.3 FM, and Deacon Jones Auto Group bring the excitement of Johnston County High School Football to Triangle residents. Hear the games each week on 102.3 FM, and look for 94.7 QDR at the game! See the schedule below.
Date | Time (Coverage Begins) | Game |
Friday, August 23rd | 6:40 p.m. | Harnett Central at West Johnston |
Friday, August 30th | 7:10 p.m. | Holly Springs at Clayton |
Friday, September 6th | 6:40 p.m. | Midway at North Johnston |
Friday, September 13th | 6:40 p.m. | Smithfield Selma at Jordan |
Friday, September 20th | 6:40 p.m. | Richlands at Princeton |
Friday, September 27th | 6:40 p.m. | Corinth Holders at Willow Springs |
Friday, October 4th | 7:10 p.m. | Southeast Raleigh at Clayton |
Friday, October 11th | 6:40 p.m. | Fuquay at Corinth Holders |
Friday, October 18th | 6:40 p.m. | Hunt at South Johnston |
Friday, October 25th | 6:40 p.m. | Beddingfield at Princeton |
Friday, November 1st | 6:40 p.m. | Clayton at Cleveland |
![QDR Birthday Boo Bash, Presented by Dirty Dogs Spa QDR Birthday Boo Bash, Presented by Dirty Dogs Spa](https://cdn.socast.io/3922/sites/28/2024/08/15152456/BooBash-2024-Promo.jpg)
QDR Birthday Boo Bash, Presented by Dirty Dogs Spa
QDR’s Halloween Harvest Ball has turned into a HUGE celebration as QDR turns 40! Join us for the QDR Birthday Boo Bash on Saturday, October 26th at Lincoln Theatre. The show will include Josh Ross, LOCASH, and sister duo, Tigirlily Gold! Presented by Dirty Dogs Spa
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![Fursday: Meet Seasmoke from Safe Haven for Cats! Fursday: Meet Seasmoke from Safe Haven for Cats!](https://cdn.socast.io/3922/sites/28/2024/08/14171737/Pet-Seasmoke.jpg)
Fursday: Meet Seasmoke from Safe Haven for Cats!
I’m Seasmoke, a gorgeous gal who loves a good conversation. I’m confident and sweet and have all the energy a young kitty should have. I hope you’re looking for someone just like me because I’m ready to go home!
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![Hometown Hero of the Week: Aaron Carter, August 14th, 2024 Hometown Hero of the Week: Aaron Carter, August 14th, 2024](https://cdn.socast.io/3922/sites/28/2024/08/13115443/HometownHero-0814.jpg)
Hometown Hero of the Week: Aaron Carter, August 14th, 2024
Our QDR Hometown Hero of the week is Aaron Carter, Lieutenant for the License and Theft Bureau.
Lieutenant Aaron Carter from the North Carolina License and Theft Bureau has dedicated himself to supporting his law enforcement agency as well as his community. Aaron goes out of his way to support the officers that he supervises, who are spread out over five counties. His ability to coach, teach, and mentor is superb and sets an example for others to emulate. Aaron is a CPR instructor and while at lunch during our recent CPR certification class a man started choking on his food and without hesitation, Aaron sprang into action and applied the Heimlich maneuver and CPR to save the gentleman’s life. Aaron also supports the Fayetteville Special Olympics, School of Hope, holds a blue belt in Jiu-Jitsu and mentors the youth in the discipline and art of Jiu-Jitsu. He has dedicated his life to public service and being a pillar of his community. He is a dedicated son, husband, and father.
Thank you, Aaron, for your service! As a token of our appreciation, we’re sending you a $50 gift card to Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q to thank you for all you do.
Hometown Hero is brought to you by First Horizon Bank.
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