Congratulations to Flying Cloud Kowalski, known to most of us as Gene Hessler. He received the Clemy Award at the Numismatic Literary Guild's annual NLG Bash Aug. 9.

Keeping with tradition, the top annual award given by the NLG was announced by last year's winner, Barbara J. Gregory.

Earlier in the evening, Hessler had been given a rubber chicken, held aloft in the accompanying photo by Scott Travers while a laughing Dorothy Harris looks on. The rubber chicken presentation was likely a move intended to distract and confuse, as the Clemy announcement is normally a surprise to the recipient.

The complete list of NLG award winners will appear at the NLG Web site soon.