Mountain Views News, Combined Edition Saturday, October 29, 2022

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Mountain View News Saturday, October 29, 2022 

EDWARD STONE RETIRES AFTER 50 YEARS AS NASA 
VOYAGER PROJECT SCIENTIST

UNIVERSITIES HONOR 
PORTANTINO AS 
POLICYMAKER OF THE YEAR




 JPL announced Tuesday that Edward Stone has retired 
as the project scientist for NASA’s Voyager mission a half-
century after taking on the role. Stone accepted scientific 
leadership of the historic mission in 1972, five years before 
the launch of its two spacecraft, Voyager 1 and Voyager 2. 
Under his guidance, the Voyagers explored the four giant 
planets and became the first human-made objects to reach 
interstellar space, the region between the stars containing 
material generated by the death of nearby stars.

 Until now, Stone was the only person to have served as 
project scientist for Voyager, maintaining his position 
even while serving as director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion 
Laboratory in Southern California from 1991 to 2001. JPL 
manages the Voyager mission for NASA. Stone retired from 
JPL in 2001 but continued to serve as the mission’s project 
scientist.

 “It has been an honor and a joy to serve as the Voyager 
project scientist for 50 years,” Stone said. “The spacecraft 
have succeeded beyond expectation, and I have cherished 
the opportunity to work with so many talented and 
dedicated people on this mission. It has been a remarkable 
journey, and I’m thankful to everyone around the world 
who has followed Voyager and joined us on this adventure.” 

 Linda Spilker will succeed Stone as Voyager’s project 
scientist as the twin probes continue to explore interstellar 
space. Spilker was a member of the Voyager science team 
during the mission’s flybys of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and 
Neptune. She later became project scientist for NASA’s now-
retired Cassini mission to Saturn, and rejoined Voyager as 
deputy project scientist in 2021.

 Jamie Rankin, a research scientist at Princeton University 
and a member of the Voyager science steering group, has 
been appointed deputy project scientist for the mission. 
Rankin received her Ph.D. in 2018 from Caltech, where 
Stone served as her advisor. Her research combines data 
from Voyager and other missions in NASA’s heliophysics 
fleet.

 The twin Voyager spacecraft launched in 1977, on a mission 
to explore Jupiter and Saturn, ultimately revealing never-
before-seen features of those planets and their moons. 
Voyager 1 continued its journey out of the solar system, 
while Voyager 2 continued on to Uranus and Neptune – and 
remains the only spacecraft to have visited the ice giants.

 Following this “grand tour” of the outer planets, the 
Voyager Interstellar Mission began. The goal was to exit 
the heliosphere – a protective bubble created by the Sun’s 
magnetic field and outward flow of solar wind (charged 
particles from the Sun). Voyager 1 crossed the boundary 
of the heliosphere and entered interstellar space in 2012, 
followed by Voyager 2 (traveling slower and in a different 
direction) in 2018. Today, as part of NASA’s longest-
running mission, both spacecraft continue to illuminate the 
interplay between our Sun, and the particles and magnetic 
fields in interstellar space.

 “Ed likes to say that Voyager is a mission of discovery, 
and it certainly is,” said Suzanne Dodd, Voyager project 
manager. “From the flybys of the outer plants in the 1970s 
and ’80s, to the heliopause crossing and current travels 
through interstellar space, Voyager never ceases to surprise 
and amaze us. All those milestones and successes are due to 
Ed’s exceptional scientific leadership and his keen ability to 
share his excitement about these discoveries to the world.”

 Among the many honors bestowed on him, Stone has been a 
member of the National Academy of Sciences since 1984. He 
was awarded the National Medal of Science from President 
George H.W. Bush in 1991. When Stone was interviewed 
on the late-night TV show “The Colbert Report” in 2013, 
NASA arranged for host Stephen Colbert to present him 
with the NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal, the 
agency’s highest honor for a nongovernment individual. 
In 2019, he received the Shaw Prize in Astronomy from 
the Shaw Foundation in Hong Kong for his work on the 
Voyager mission.

 A division of Caltech in Pasadena, JPL built and operates 
the Voyager spacecraft. The Voyager missions are a part of 
the NASA Heliophysics System Observatory, sponsored 
by the Heliophysics Division of the Science Mission 
Directorate in Washington.

 For more information about the Voyager spacecraft, visit: 
nasa.gov/voyager.

 
Senator Anthony 
Portantino was named the 
2022 Policymaker of the 
Year by the Association of 
Independent California 
Colleges and Universities 
(AICCU).Senator 
Portantino received the 
honor during AICCU’s 
Annual Meeting. He was 
recognized for his dedication 
and leadership to ensure that 
California’s diverse student 
population has access to 
affordable higher education.

 “I am honored to receive 
the AICCU Policymaker 
of the Year Award,” stated 
Senator Portantino. “I 
was proud to work with 
AICCU on legislation over 
the last several years that 
benefits students who attend 
independent colleges and 
universities. It’s critical 
that we advance policies 
that prepare and educate 
our workforce, help close 
the equity gap among our 
student population, and 
ensure equal opportunity 
for students to thrive at 
institutions of higher 
education across California 
-all goals shared by AICCU
member schools.”

 Senator Portantino has long 
been a champion of policies 
that expand access to higher 
education. This year, he 
successfully advocated for 
the expansion of Cal Grants 
for low income and foster 
youth students attending 
private nonprofit campuses.

 “We are grateful for 
Senator Portantino’s 
continued advocacy for 
and commitment to our 
students,” AICCU President 
Kristen Soares. “Thanks to 
his authorship of SB 851 
and his push to include its 
provisions in the 2022-23 
State Budget, our students 
are able to see growth in 
their Cal Grant awards 
and equitable access to two 
important supplemental 
programs for current and 
former foster youth and 
student parents.”

 The Association of 
Independent California 
Colleges and Universities 
(AICCU) is comprised of 
86 independent, nonprofit 
colleges and universities, 
which make up the 
Independent California 
Colleges and Universities 
(ICCU) sector. AICCU 
institutionsprovide 
tremendous regional 
access and provide 
affordable opportunities for 
California students. AICCU 
institutions enroll more than 
27,000 Cal Grant students 
each year and will continue 
to advocate for these diverse, 
hardworking students who 
need affordable, regional 
access to a four-year 
institution.

ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF ARCADIA

HOLDS ANNUAL HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE 



Funds raised to provide clothing and school supplies for 
area students

The Assistance League of Arcadia will hold their Holiday Boutique 
at the Bargain Box Thrift Store, 64 East Live Oak, Arcadia, from 
November 9 – 12, 2022 10:00 am – 1:00 pm. The store will be filled 
with brand new gift items, and with holiday treasures including décor, 
clothing, toys, games, and tableware. ALA members carefully 
refurbish and redecorate gently used donations to create inspiring 
holiday treasures. The Holiday Boutique raises funds to provide 
new school uniforms and school supplies for underserved children 
through our Operation School Bell Program.

The Bargain Box Thrift Shop is a resale store, offering high quality, 
new and gently used merchandise at a great value. For more information 
about the boutique please visit our Thrift Shop 64 E. Live 
Oak Ave., Arcadia, CA 91006 during regular store hours Wednesdays 
and Saturdays 10:00 to 1:00 pm or call the store at 626-445-2861

About Assistance League of Arcadia

Serving the communities of Arcadia, Alhambra, Duarte, Monrovia, 
Rosemead, San Gabriel, and Temple City, Assistance League of Arcadia 
transforms lives and strengthens communities through community-
based programs. The Arcadia Chapter of the National Assistance 
League was founded in 1954. The Operation School Bell® program 
has been clothing underserved children and providing them with uniforms, 
shoes, backpacks, hygiene kits, books, and school supplies since 
1969. The Bargain Box Thrift Shop, located at 64 E. Live Oak Avenue, 
Arcadia, was purchased in 1982 and provides the funding for all the 
chapter’s various philanthropies. Assistance League of Arcadia is a 
100% volunteer driven 501(c)3 nonprofit. The chapter has the support 
of two auxiliaries, Las Alas for adults and Assisteens→ for high school 
aged teens. Assistance League helps ordinary people discover their power to make a difference locally and always welcomes new members.

For more information, please visit www.alarcadia.org or follow us on Facebook and Instagram


Join the South Pasadena 
Public Library for a unique 
coffee tasting experience, 
courtesy of Jones Coffee 
Roasters. A fixture in the 
Pasadena area since 1994, 
Jones Coffee Roasters 
carefully selects coffee beans 
from around the world based 
on quality and sustainability. 
The Jones family is in 
its fifth generation of 
Finca Dos Marias, the 
company’s family-owned 
farm in Guatemala. This 
coffee tasting will cover 
everything from seed 
to cup and is catered to 
challenge everyone, from 
the beginning coffee 
enthusiast to the veteran 
coffee drinker. This event 
will take place in the Library 
Community Room at 1115 
El Centro Street on Saturday, 
November 19, 2022, at 1:00 
p.m. Registration is required
and space is limited. Register
for this event at:

 southpasadenaca.gov/
register. 

 The South Pasadena 
Public Library is located 
at 1100 Oxley Street in 
South Pasadena. Visit the 
Library website at www.
southpasadenaca.gov/
library for information about 
services and programs. The 
Library is open Monday, 
Friday, Saturday 10:00 
a.m.–6:00 p.m., Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday 10:00
a.m.–8:00 p.m. and Sunday
1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

South Pas 
Library Free 
Coffee Tasting

 With Jones Coffee 
Roasters

Descanso Gardens Carved 
Returns through October 31

 Carved at Descanso Gardens 
returns as a family-friendly 
Halloween event for all ages. 
For three weeks in October, 
hundreds of carved pumpkins 
will line the Camellia Forest. 
This year’s event will be bigger 
and better than before, with all 
kinds of new activities. Along 
with the pumpkins, the ever-
popular pumpkin house, hay 
maze, and holiday-themed 
food and beverages will return. 
Guests can also enjoy UV 
“black light” experiences, 
artists sculpting pumpkins, and 
a special Day of the Dead (Día 
de los Muertos) installation at 
the Amphitheater.

 Carved tickets are $20–$26 for 
Descanso Gardens members, 
$32–$38 for non-members.

Dates: October 7–31, 2022

Entry times: 6pm, 6:30pm, 
7pm, 7:30pm, 8pm, 8:30pm & 
9pm

Tickets: $20–$26 for Descanso 
Gardens members, $32–$38 for 
non-members

Phone: (818) 949-4200

 For more information or 


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