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HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL PALFREY From page iB it’s a white helmet, worn one time for one game - the year LSU beat Notre Dame in the Independence Bowl,” he explained. Palfrey works as a program/ site manager for Northrop Grumman Corporation Technical Services. His job brought him and his collection to Warner Robins. He continues his pursuit of college football helmets, recently adding Georgia Military College to his col lection. It’s his first junior college helmet. “I just like football,” he said. “I like football players. “It’s too late in the game to be a coach,” the 52-year old retired Air Force major added. “(But) It’s a way to participate without having to change careers.” Palfrey hasn’t restricted his interest to helmets. Although his office features several, he also has a baseball signed by Phil Niekro and four foot balls. Palfrey has, of course, collected stories to go with his mementos. He has a football signed by the winningest coach in col lege football, John Gagliardi. “I watched his team (St. John) win the 2003 Division 111 National Championship in the Amos Alonso Stagg Bowl,” Palfrey said. The coach signed a ball and the entire team signed Women's workshop designed to teach host of outdoor skills Special to the Journal SOCIAL CIRCLE - More than ever, women are becoming involved in out door activities such as shooting sports, fishing and camping, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division. To better learn and/or improve upon those outdoor skills, women can attend the “Women in the Outdoors” workshop at Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center in Mansfield Sept. 29 - Oct. 1. The Roswell Spurs Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation and WRD are sponsoring this event. Women who register by Sept. 15, according to a release, will receive a dis count. “WITO events allow women to come togeth er, learn together, make new friends, meet inspir ing women, and have a lot of fun,” said WITO Event Coordinator Rosanna Beebe. “For many, these events help women overcome a fear or distrust of firearms or pick up an empowering skill like self-defense or archery.” WITO provides hands-on, educational outdoor oppor tunities for women (age 14 or older) from all walks of life. These events are designed to be non-competitive and fun for women of all ages, backgrounds, and experi ence levels. The September WITO event in Mansfield will be held at the Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center - Conference Center. The cost of the workshop is $175 (S2OO after Sept. 15), Hunting guide error could mislead hunters Special to the Journal SOCIAL CIRCLE - An error in the Georgia 2006- 2007 Hunting Seasons and Regulations popular guide book may incorrectly lead hunters to believe that they can hunt feral hogs at night on Wildlife Management Areas, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division. Page 17 of the 2006-2007 popular guide includes a para graph about feral hogs, the last sentence of which states, “No night hunting with a light of more than 6 volts.” .§ jvMßm itlit x f 111 |if f| | 111 Courtesy Alexia Goodwin Susan Taggart, Director of the Georgia Military College at Warner Robins, presents Will Palfrey with a GMC Bulldog football helmet. Palfrey says he has about 100 helmets in his collection, but this is the first junior college helmet to be added. another. Palfrey also has a signed ball from the losers, Mount Union of Ohio. “Larry Kehres, the Mount Union coach, is in the College Football Hall of Fame,” Palfrey said. “He’s one of the nicest men you’ll ever meet.” Palfrey said the same about Gagliardi, and pointed out that the Gagliardi Award is given to the most outstand- which covers lodging and all meals, instructional sessions, program materials, use of all equipment, WITO Tt-shirt, membership in the NWTF, and a one-year subscription to the WITO magazine. Women who live nearby and would rather commute to the three-day weekend event can register for a reduced rate of $125 ($l5O after Sept. 15). Participants can pick six two-hour classes to attend during the workshop. Choices include: Aquatic Ecology, Archery, Backpacking/Hiking, Backyard Wildlife Basics, Basic Firearms Safety, Basic Outdoor Cooking, Beyond Basic Outdoor Cooking, Birdwatching, Camping Basics, Canoeing, Car Care, Crafty Crafts, Dragonflies, Dutch Oven Cooking, Fly fishing Basics, Fly-tying Basics, Freshwater Fishing, Gun Cleaning, Hunting - Deer, Hunting - Turkey, Photography, Rifle Basics, RV’ing, Self Defense, T shirt Beading, Wildlife Identification, Wildlife Live. Other highlights include a wildlife supper, storytelling, a fashion show and a silent auction. For more information about the upcoming WITO event: Visit www.georgiawild life.com, select “General Information” and then “Women in the Outdoors” for information and a print able registration form. Contact WITO Event Coordinator Rosanna Beebe with the Roswell Spurs Chapter of NWTF at 770-432- 9933 or creßtdir(®bellsouth. net. Night hunting for opossums, raccoons, foxes and bobcats is allowed with 6-volt lights on WMAs. However, hunt ing feral hogs at night is not allowed on any WMA. As always, hunters are encouraged to check specific hunting seasons and regu lations for each WMA and while many of these areas offer an opportunity to hunt feral hogs with specific fire arms restrictions throughout the small game season (from Aug. 15 through the last day of February 2007), some don’t offer this opportunity until after Oct. 15. ing Division 111 football play er of the year. But history is part of his col lection. He got Bobby Ross’s signature on a University of Maryland football, a place where Ross used to coach. There’s a history behind every acquisition, as Palfrey tells how he got Ross’s sig nature. “I was passing through Lexington, Va., in 2003,” he •Bait & Tackle •Deer Processing WE CLEAN FISH yy? 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He has a baseball helmet signed by Brennan Grogan who he saw play for Notre Dame against Florida State in the 2001 super-regional. Because of his collection, Palfrey can connect with the players. “Grogan transferred to the University of North Florida, and I watched him play Mercer.” Palfrey has a Notre Dame helmet signed by Johnny Y-OH TRUCK BKDLtNMRS J —"ilmai 592 Carl Vinson Pkwy., Warner Robins, GA 478-329-8100 1 NEW 2006 I EVERY ONE IN STOCK 0% APR * 72 MO. NEVnOO6 I EVERY ONE IN STOCK j Q% APR *72 MO. new I EVERY ONE IN STOCK O%AFR * 72 MO. SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 2006 ♦ Lattner, the 1953 Heisman Trophy winner. Palfrey said he plans to attend the Notre Dame/ Georgia Tech game this year and the Fighting Irish con test against the Penn. State. “I’ve been a Notre Dame fan all of my life,” he said. He’s also attended games at UCLA, USC (Sopthem Cal), Florida State, LSU, Tulane, Georgia Tech, Georgia, Notre Dame and Tennessee, to name but a few. 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