Dinno was a unanimous choice as the award winner last year, and now she joins a committee of seven who will go through the process to select her successor.

For the eighth straight year, The Terraces and the Los Gatos Weekly-Times will co-sponsor the Seniors of Distinction Award, which recognizes the achievements of older adults in the Los Gatos and Monte Sereno communities.

Past winners include Dinno, Jim Sugai, William Cilker, Beverly Rouse, Dale Hill, Emerson N. Shaw and Knowlton K. Shore. Prior to the Weekly-Times' participation, The Terraces presented two awards each year—one to a Terraces resident, and another to a community member. Dick Peryam and Bill DuSel won Terraces awards and Bill Miller and Dr. Ed La Veque won community honors in 1995 and 1996.

Residents of Los Gatos and Monte Sereno ages 65 and over are eligible for nomination for the award, which honors "senior citizens who have enriched the lives of others through outstanding contributions," said Pam Bancroft of The Terraces.

The Seniors of Distinction will be selected by a committee of judges made up of community and sponsor representatives and will be recognized at a champagne reception May 27 at 4:30 at The Terraces. Los Gatos Mayor Steve Glickman and Monte Sereno Mayor Erin Garner will make the presentation.

Nomination forms are available at the Los Gatos Town Hall, the Monte Sereno City Hall, the Los Gatos Town Library, the Los Gatos Weekly-Times office, Whole Foods, The Terraces of Los Gatos, The Meadows, the Neighborhood Senior Center and the Chamber of Commerce office.

Forms must be mailed, delivered or faxed to Pam Bancroft at The Terraces of Los Gatos, 800 Blossom Hill Road, Los Gatos 95032. The fax number is 408.356.9647. The nomination deadline is May 6, 5 p.m.