Stayin' Alive, Skatin' to Thrive
By Matt Hoisch
Clockwise from top: Skates lined up at Spin City in Grand Junction; a graphic from the “Maverink” event poster; Elizabeth Becker’s partner, Jesse Bugos, hauling away their skates in a wheel barrow. Images courtesy of Elizabeth Becker.
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Stayin' Alive, Skatin' to Thrive
Elizabeth Becker doesn’t know how to roller skate. So, it didn’t make a ton of sense when she and her partner, Jesse Bugos, decided to buy 60 pairs of skates from a Grand Junction roller rink that was closing down.
Features Songs:
“Push It” by Salt-N-Pepa
“Stayin' Alive” by the Bee Gees