Know Your Neighbor: Darren Erickson, Principal

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Darren is in his first year as principal at Tampico Elementary School. He lives in Davenport, Iowa, with his wife, Marcia, and their sons, Eli, 4, and Griffen, 1. I graduated from: Prophetstown High School in 1989. My first job: Dishwasher at the Forest Inn in Morrison. If I could try another profession, I would be a: Chef. I love to cook, and I wouldn't have to clean up after myself. My philosophy to live by: It is usually easier to get forgiveness than permission. If I could change one thing about life: Early morning would mean 10 a.m. My biggest phobia: Having to put something together without my wife there to figure out the directions for me. The first car I ever owned was: An early '80s blue Oldsmobile Cutlass with a bad muffler and even worse gas mileage. I am: Quirky, creative, supportive and friendly. My guilty pleasure: Iced coffee. Something people don't know about me: I'm actually Spider-Man. If I could visit any place in the world, it would be: St. Andrew's Golf Course in Scotland, so I could go out there for 18 holes and probably put up the worst score in the 100-plus year history of the course. One thing I learned doing my job: Kids are a lot more intelligent and perceptive than most people think. Do you know someone who ought to be featured in Know Your Neighbors? Call Phil Hartman at (815) 625-3600 or (800) 798-4085, ext. 524, or write to phartman@svnmail.com.