Incoming Lyon College students will flock to the campus June 13 for a second orientation day. Lyon 101: Orientation and Registration is scheduled for June 13 beginning at 9 a.m. in the Lyon Rotunda.

Students will be welcomed by Lyon President Walter B. Roettger and introduced to Core Curriculum. Students will then have advising sessions and meet with student mentors. At the end of the day, students will create Facebook profiles and register for classes. More

“Looking for Lost Lore, Studies in Folklore, Ethnology, and Iconography" recently has been published by the University of Alabama Press. The author, George E. Lankford, a retired professor at Lyon College, will give an illustrated lecture and will sign copies of his new book at the Old Independence Regional Museum at 4 p.m. June 8.

The book is a collection of studies of prehistoric Indian life and culture in the Southeast, and some of the material deals directly with Arkansas prehistory. The chapters range from attempts to recover lost rituals to the interpretation of prehistoric art.

The talk, "Riders in the Sky," will present the argument of one of the art chapters, explaining the meaning of a collection of 14th century engraved shell disks worn around the necks of Indians in Tennessee and Alabama. The design is known to archaeologists as the "Spaghetti Gorgets" because of the many squiggly forms that fill the disk. Lankford, is a folklorist who specializes in iconography, or the recovery of the meaning of codes in ancient visual art. Lankford offers an interpretation of the gorgets and shows how they can provide insights into prehistoric events even beyond the meaning of the design itself.

Dr. Lankford retired in 2001 from Lyon College, where he was Bradley Professor in the Social Sciences. Since then he has published three books and a number of articles. He has served as a member of the Museum Board and is currently president of the Independence County Historical Society.

The event is free and open to the public. Those who wish to purchase copies of the new book can do so at the Museum Gift Shop, which stocks the volume.

Don C. Bedell has been named to the Lyon College Board of Trustees.

Bedell received a bachelor of science degree from the University of Southwestern Louisiana. He received a master of science degree from Louisiana State University. He also has completed 60 hours toward a doctor of philosophy at Louisiana State University.

From 1970-1975, he was a co-founder and executive vice president of a nursing home management company that developed and managed six nursing homes. During this period, he also developed 10 long-term care facilities under contracts with other parties.

Prior to becoming involved in the health care industry, Bedell held positions with an independent telephone company in Van Buren, Mo., and the Ozark Foothills Regional Planning Commission in Ellsinore, Mo. Bedell was later appointed by Gov. Christopher Bond to the Missouri State Board of Health and served two terms as its chairman.

In 1975, Bedell founded and was president of Health Projects Inc. until it was sold in 1981. He later founded Health Facilities Management Corporation, a nursing home management firm. In addition, Bedell has been president and owner of various other business enterprises including a management company for real estate operations, country and western music management, recording contracts and publishing and restaurant management.