Spinak Feted 

Mr. Abraham D. Spinak retired from government 

service late in 1981. He was honored by friends 

and co-workers at Wallops and UMES. A 

retirement banquet was given in his honor at the 

home of Dr. and Mrs. William P. Hytche, 

Chancellor of the University of Maryland Eastern 

Shore. University of Maryland’s President, Dr. 

John Toll was present and spoke in Abe’s behalf 

saying, “Abe did more for UMES at a time when 

most outside organizations paid little or no 

attention to its academic climate. Abe not only 

recognized UMES from a professional and 

organizational point of view but from a deep 

personal affiliation in order to advance the 

cause of higher education here on this lower 

Eastern Shore campus. It is for this reason that 

we say ‘thank you, Abe’ and honor a man of his 

calibre tonight.” 

At the Wallops affair Mr. Spinak was the 

receipient of many lovely gifts, good wishes and 

tongue-in cheek ribbing as well as many letters 

commenting on his past 33 years of government 

service such as this one quoted in part from 

James M. Beggs, NASA Administrator. 

“. . . At this time of your retirement from more 

than 30 years of distinguished service to the 

Federal government, I want to express my 

sincere appreciation for the many contributions 

you have made to the Nation’s aeronautics and 

space program. You have good reason to look 

back with pride on your career 

accomplishments. Your managerial and 

leadership skills, especially during the 15 years 

you served as Associate Director of the Wallops 

Flight Center, have been key factors in the 

development of an organization capable of 

managing sounding rocket, balloon, and 

satellite data correlation measurement programs 

and providing tracking and data acquisition 

support for the Nation’s major manned and 

unmanned space flights . . . As you enter what I 

sincerely hope will be a long and happy 

retirement, please do so with the knowledge 

that your outstanding service to the National 

Aeronautics and Space Administration is greatly 

appreciated and will certainly be missed. . .” 

Wallops employees join Mr. Beggs and the host 

of other well wishers in hoping that Mr. Spinak 

spends at least another 33 years as productive 

as the past 33. 

Notice to Retirees and Contractors 

Due to recent publication restrictions imposed 

upon all Federal agencies by the Office of 

Management and Budget, NASA can no longer 

mail NASA Activities to retirees and contractors 

free of charge. 

This publication is available by subscription from 

the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. 

Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 

20402. The charge for a yearly subscription is$16. 

Wallops employees will continue to receive their 

copies through distribution. 

Career Programs to be Held for High 

School Students 

The Career Awareness Program for high school 

students in Accomack County will be held on 

February 3 and 4. Our gym will again be used for 

this program and will be closed on February 2, in 

order to prepare for the students, as well as 

February 3 and 4. It will re-open for regular use on 

February 5. Over 360 students are expected to 

participate in this year’s program with assistance 

from several Wallops employees in the 

engineering and computer categories. 

Wallops personnel will also participate in the 

Northampton County Career Day to be held at the 

high school in Eastville on February 25. 

Wallops Employees Selected to Participate 

in Goddard Education Program 

This past December Jean Johnson, Edward Petitt, 

Henrietta Pitts, and Louis Yeshnick were 

competitively selected to participate in Goddard’s 

Undergraduate Study Education (USE) Program. 

Through USE participants can for one year use up 

to 16 hours per week to take job related 

undergraduate courses at a local college or 

university of their choice. They were selected 

from over 30 candidates along with ten other 

GoddardlGreenbelt employees to participate in 

this Program. If they maintain a “6” average 

during this comming year they will be eligible for 

another year of study through this Program. USE 

is announded each year usually in October or 

November to all Goddard employees.