Other than that, we just swing the marquee into place and secure it. By design, two 12-inch holes had been cut out of the marquee so that it could be slotted into support beams jutting out of the Coronado. Using suspension machines, workers wiggled the marquee into place. After making the marquee level, welders fused it. Then they affixed finishing strips of aluminum to seal up leftover space in the two slots.
Electrical hookups come later.
The Coronado's grand reopening is Jan. 20, 2001. Rockford Register Star .