Winner: Nancy Rojas
Nancy Rojas
Residency director
Nancy Rojas of New Hyde Park received the 2010 Employee of Distinction Award from the New York Association of Homes and Services for the Aging for "extraordinary dedication" to older adults. Rojas, who received a $100 check with the honor, is residence director of Flushing House, a nonprofit senior retirement community where she aims to help elderly residents remain active and independent. She's helped about 500 senior citizens become residents of the facility during the past nine years.

Sarra Sounds Off Ep. 35: EI baseball, girls lacrosse and plays of the week On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," we look at East Islip baseball's inspirational comeback story, Jared Valluzzi has the plays of the week and Tess Ferguson breaks down the top defensive players in girls lacrosse.

Sarra Sounds Off Ep. 35: EI baseball, girls lacrosse and plays of the week On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," we look at East Islip baseball's inspirational comeback story, Jared Valluzzi has the plays of the week and Tess Ferguson breaks down the top defensive players in girls lacrosse.



