Darryn J Fenton - a pen picture

In the early 1970's Mona visited the Fortune Teller's tent where she was told that she would have a fourth child. On 11 June 1975, Darryn was born to Val-Jane at the Waitara Maternity Annexe, one of the last of his generation to be born at the 'home' synonymous with Sister Adlam, Hip's first cousin
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Anecdotes:
As Darryn continued through his education at Waitara Central School the wallpapered bedroom walls were smothered with his educational achievements. These awards did not make much of an impression on him., they just came naturally to him.
What mattered more to the young Darryn was Watties Baked Beans, lots of baked beans, plenty of baked beans, and only baked beans, please. At 8 years he wrote a challenging story about the invasion of Waitara from the sea and it was well-written. No matter what this young soldier did to save the town, when a forced evacuation had to occur, he made sure that his truck was filled with baked beans and the much needed can opener. Aged 11 years, Darryn was fortunate to travel Europe for one month with Mum and then a three month trip touring the USA, Their adventures included a stopover in Japan and a fuel stop in Anchorage, Alaska.

He did two years full-time study at Unitec in Auckland, followed by three years work-experience full-time employment with the BecaCarter Group in Auckland before attained the NZ Certificate in Civil Engineering. The NZCE qualification gave him one year's exemption for the four year Degree in Civil Engineering at Canterbury University and he graduated in Easter 2001 and was employed again by the Beca Carter Group. He was in a unique position as having been 'both sides of the employment fence, from chainman to a graduate engineeer.

Darryn gained two Charles Bailey Scholarships awarded by the Parininihi ki Waitotara Incorporation for his university studies and gave a presentation of the 2002 AGM of the PKW, one of four invited guest speakers celebrating 25 years of the Incorporation's existence.

He spent much of his teenage years affixed to his motorbikes and gained the nickname of Petrolhead. He won places in the Auckland Motorbike Trials Team, burning up the countryside. He intends burning up the turf in the 2003 season.
His tastes range from Atomic Cafe products through to 'Last of the Summer Wine'. Absolut! and Julie.