Manatee County Chamber of Commerce held its annual clay shoot at Ancient Oak Gun Club.
By
Jessica Salmond
| 3:49 p.m. January 29, 2016
East County
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Manatee County Chamber of Commerce members were involved in a shoot-out... the competitive kind.
The chamber held its annual clay shoot Friday, Jan. 29, at Ancient Oak Gun Club in East County. Members were invited to compete for prizes, bet on silent auction items and chow down on barbecue.
Don and Vanessa Baugh competed in the tournament, as members of the chamber with their business, Vanessa's Fine Jewelry. Don Baugh said he'd been shooting a long time, but Vanessa just began about six months ago.
"I had to find a way to spend time with my husband," the Manatee County commissioner said.Â
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Jason Hottman with Carl Reynolds Law follows the clay.
Vanessa Baugh pulls the clays for her husband, Don.
Don Baugh of Vanessa's Fine Jewelry loads his Caesar Guerini shotgun.
Brian Volner with Alltrust Insurance pulls for Kevin Logan.
Carl Reynolds of Carl Reynolds Law takes aim.
Chris Ciaccio of IMG Academy, Bob Bartz with the Chamber, and Mac Carraway of Carraway Consulting chat between a station.
Cork's Cigar Bar of downtown Bradenton provided complementary cigars for Chamber members at the shoot.
Gene Henshaw with Schroeder-Manatee Ranch waits his turn with his Beretta Silver Pigeon.
Heath Simpson with Cork's Cigar Bar aims for the clay.
Keith Vinson with Schroeder-Manatee Ranch empties a chamber.
Kimberly Kramer, Chamber Events Coordinator, and Michael Gallen, Vice President of Public Policy
Mark Nickles with Alltrust Insurance aims for a clay pigeon.
Meagan Miller with Cork's Cigar Bar successfully takes down a target. Miller said she learned how to trap shoot growing up in 4-H.
Chamber staff, Cheryl Richert, finance controller; Janet Murphy, membership development representative; Allison Heither, communications director, and Leigh Weger, executive assistant.
Manatee County Commissioner Vanessa Baugh of Vanessa's Fine Jewelry takes aim.
