Missing hikers found Monday afternoon

Christian Marvin
October 30, 2012

Hikers Jackson Chandler, senior, Bradley Nelson, junior, were found safely at 2 p.m. on Monday after the two had been missing near Molalla since Saturday, Oct. 27^th. The school made the announcement over the intercom at 2:15 p.m. to inform students and staff that the hikers had been found safely.

Chandler and Nelson were found together by an anonymous driver on a service road, six miles from Lost Creek Meadow, where their gold 1999 Mazda truck was found. They were then driven up the road to the rest of the search team, where they were reunited with their families. A medical team on the spot reported that the two were in perfect health.

“The thing that we had to keep telling ourselves [was], ‘just keep putting one foot in front of the other, Taco Bell isn’t going to come to us,’” Chandler said.

The search for Chandler and Nelson began on Sunday after their families became concerned that they did not return home Saturday night from their day-hike at Table Rock near Molalla. Close to 50 people showed up to form the search party, which utilized several trucks and two National Guard helicopters to help canvas the area.

Nelson and Chandler are both Boy Scouts who are two months away from becoming Eagle Scouts, and are experienced hikers. The two had both been on overnight hikes before, but were new to the area. They had no food with them, but were able to use an electric stove to stay warm during the night.

The two finally reached a service road, where they caught the attention of a driver.

“It was a relief because he offered to give us a ride and I felt like we were going to be okay after that,” Nelson said.

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Christian Marvin, Athletics Co-Editor

He aims, he shoots, he scores - basketball is one of many activities that Christian Marvin, junior and Athletics Editor, has an affinity for. In fact, a life full of friends, church and sports is one that he leads daily. With his hands full of engaging activities, in and out of school, Marvin looks forward to an exciting year.

This school year, Marvin has a full schedule on his hands. Physics is his favorite class because it is less rigorous than a handful of his other AP and Honors classes. He enjoys being on Amplifier because he “likes to write and there’s always something to do”.

Though he does not know exactly what path to take in the future, he does know that he wants to try his best in high school and start from there.

“I’m really want to get good grades this year, especially because I’m taking some hard classes,” Marvin said. “I also want to be more involved in service projects too.” At home, Marvin prefers to eat, relax and then do homework. He and his sister have two fish: Marvin’s is Flo, and his sister’s is King Triton. Despite his busy schedule, Marvin always finds time to spend for himself and with his family. Marvin enjoys eating chicken alfredo and drinking root beer and Dr. Pepper as well.

Out of school and home, Marvin is an avid participator in his church. Every Sunday, he teaches kindergarten at church, and attends youth group every Wednesday. In addition, Marvin also goes to Night Strike, a program in which he feeds homeless in downtown Portland.

“I like getting to play with the kids and teaching them,” Marvin said. “The kids are really fun and I like getting to know them.”

As for the sports aspect of his life, Marvin plays basketball. He prefers not to play on a school basketball team, but rather plays for enjoyment. Marvin’s specialty is shooting half-court shots and dunking on a ten foot net. He enjoys playing with friends because it is more fun, and there is a friendly competition.

Marvin hopes to complete his junior year and enjoy his last year in high school. He believes that can get through his high school life with the help of his family and friends. In all aspects of his life, he hopes to be successful and take the next step of his life.