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Have you ever had to reinvent yourself, because of the big changes in our local economy or in your personal life? Did you lose a job, go back to school, do things you never thought you’d be doing? What is that like?

ReInvention Stories: Valerie & DeMarcus Calhoun

DeMarcus and Valerie Calhoun
DeMarcus and Valerie Calhoun

Valerie and DeMarcus Calhoun moved to Dayton from Montgomery, Alabama in August of 2011 and rented a home in South Park. Valerie is a civilian working for the Air Force at Wright Patterson.   She went to Troy University in Montgomery, Alabama - and while studying there, she joined a student fellowship program - working and training at the local air force base. After graduation, the Air Force offered her a job. She could move to Boston, or to Dayton. All she had to do was convince her husband, Demarcus.


This story was produced by Julia Reichert, Steve Bognar, and Sarah Buckingham. 

Since this interview, Valerie and Demarcus Calhoun have downsized a bit, leaving South Park for Grafton Hill.  Both of them are pursuing masters degrees. They don’t have a reason to leave the Dayton area, but Valerie and DeMarcus are still reinventing themselves - and they’re looking forward to starting a family.

ReInvention Stories is brought to you by WYSO and Localore, a national initiative produced by AIR, the Association of Independents in Radio, Incorporated – in collaboration with Zeega- with financial support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Originally posted April 24, 2013.

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