
1959 –
Dayton Horse Show, Montgomery County Fairgrounds,
August - Dr.
Peter R. Coggins, temporarily assigned to WPAFB hospital,
approached Phyllis F. Hull and Jack D. Reeder. “I’m a Virginian
and a foxhunter, why isn’t there a Hunt in the Dayton area?”
Heck &
Reeder called a meeting at the Hull Farm, Honey Hill, and
invited the following: Helen Sproat, Catherine Hosea (Hilker),
Ginny & Herb Whalen, David Striley, Chester Nungaster, Peter
Coggins, David Striley…
Topics discussed: Location of hunt country –
SE of Dayton –
Bellbrook, Springvalley area. Land Owners researched, Hounds
sought
Officers appointed:
Phyllis Heck, Sr. MFH,
Jack Reeder, MFH,
Peter Coggins,
MFH, Herb Whalen, Chair. of Board of
Gov.,
Ginny
Whalen,
Secry, Treas.,
Helen Sproat, Whipper-In,
Dave Spriley, Hon. Huntsman
Core
Landowners: Jack Reeder, G. & H. Whalen (2nd Kennel
site on Pennywit Rd.), Oscar Schmidt, Dr.
John Geiger, Jim Losh family,
Core
Benefactors: Elsie Mead, Max Comisar, 
Application
made to Masters of Foxhounds Assoc. for Registration
Status.
See
l966 letter from MFHA granting Recognition status to MVH.
Kennels
moved from Bellbrook to Whalen’s farm on Pennywit Rd.
Outstanding Hunter Trials held at Whalen’s on our terrific
course. See photos. Great area participation.
Bill Butt,
of Butt Construction Co., gave MVH permission to hunt the Caesar
Creek Reserve area while he was building the coffer dams.
Area later
under jurisdiction of Ohio Wildlife Bureau and MVH permission
continued. Currently area too ‘active’ to allow for much
hunting except Jan. and Feb.
As Bellbrook
area became more developed new hunt country was researched.
Kennels now
at Diedre & Erik's Farm in Champaign County. Great hunting area with fox, coyote.
Their
generosity to the MVH is boundless. Adjacent areas being
developed. Successful Cross Country Event held at Thornhill
Farm in May.
Huntsmen:
Dave Striley, NCR Chem.Eng. – trained by Camargo’s
(former) Frenchy DeLabre when Dave a student. Phyllis Heck, when Dave unavailable. George Easterling, Professional, Englishman. Mike Hax, NCR, Amateur Huntsman. Ruth Hax. Mike Uecker
The Cincinnati Post April 11,
1988
Classy transportation: Anne
Shepherd and her horse “Sprite” greeted Jack and Phyllis Heck
after they arrived in their Rolls-Royce for the Camargo Hunt
point-to-point steeplechase Sunday at the Fox and Hound Farm at
Moscow Ohio. The Hecks are members of the Miami Valley Hunt
Club.
Current: Diedre Koik, Top Ammy Huntsman
Former
Masters: Tracy Bieser, Mike Hax, Rosie Allen, Ruth Hax,
Mike Uecker
Whippers-In:
Helen Sproat, Sally Cox, Allyson Louthan, Mike Hax
Blessing of
the Hounds: Whalen’s Farm, then McGinnis Farm, now Woodland Trails Boy Scout
Camp
Current
Officers: Masters: Phyllis Heck, Carolyn Uecker, Diedre Koik,
Jim Stainbrook
Secry-Treas: C. Uecker
Huntsman: D. Koik
Bd. of Gov.: H.E. Whalen
Whippers-In: Pam Grusz, Mike
Uecker.
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