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The Telescope • July 30, 2016 • https://the-telescope.com/23229/multi-archives/gallery-topping-out-ceremony-july-28/

Gallery: Topping Out Ceremony: July 28

The last beam for the new Library/Learning Resource Center was on display at the Topping Out Ceremony held on July 28, 2016 in the main walkway infront of the construction site. Everyone in attendance was encouraged to sign the beam before it was hoisted up and bolted into it's final spot. (Tracy Grassel/The Telescope)

The last beam for the new Library/Learning Resource Center was on display at the Topping Out Ceremony held on July 28, 2016 in the main walkway infront of the construction site. Everyone in attendance was encouraged to sign the beam before it was hoisted up and bolted into it's final spot. (Tracy Grassel/The Telescope)

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The last beam for the new Library/Learning Resource Center was on display at the Topping Out Ceremony held on July 28 in the main walkway infront of the construction site. Everyone in attendance was encouraged to sign the beam before it was hoisted up and bolted into it's final spot. Tracy Grassel/The Telescope
Palomar College Superintendant/President Dr. Joi Lin Blake gives a speech during the Topping Out Ceremony held at the San Marcos campus on July 28. The Ceremony was commemorating the construction of Palomar's new Library/Learning Resource Center by hoisiting up the last beam and bolting it into place. The new expected completion date is June of 2018. Tracy Grassel/The Telescope
Palomar College Library Manager Connie Steerling gives a speech during the Topping Out Ceremony held at the San Marcos campus on July 28. The Ceremony was commemorating the construction of Palomar's new Library/Learning Resource Center by hoisiting up the last beam and bolting it into place. The new expected completion date is June of 2018. Tracy Grassel/The Telescope
Dennis Astl Manager of Construction and Facilities Planning at Palomar College gives a speech during the Topping Out Ceremony held at the San Marcos campus on July 28. The Ceremony was commemorating the construction of Palomar's new Library/Learning Resource Center by hoisiting up the last beam and bolting it into place. The new expected completion date is June of 2018. Tracy Grassel/The Telescope
Gilbane's Executive Project Manager Alex Alon gives a speech during the Topping Out Ceremony which was held on the San Marcos campus July 28. The Ceremony was commemorating the construction of Palomar's new Library/Learning Resource Center by hoisiting the last beam and bolting it into it's final place. The expected completion date is June of 2018. Tracy Grassel/The Telescope
Palomar College Superintendent/President Dr. Joi Lin Blake (3rd from left) and members of the Palomar College faculty pose prior to signing the Library/Learning Resource Center top beam on July 28. Following signing of the beam by attendees at the ceremony it was hoisted up and bolted into position onto the structure. Stephen Davis/The Telescope
Palomar College Superintendant/President Dr. Joi Lin Blake (3rd from left) along with members of the Palomar College faculty gather for a commerative phoptograph prior to signing the Library/Learning Resource Center's final beam on July 28. Following the signing, the beam was then hoisted and bolted into the structure. Tracy Grassel/The Telescope
Dennis Astl Manager of Construction and Facilities Planning at Palomar College signs the final beam before it was hoisted and bolted into the new Library/Learning Resource Center during the Topping Out Ceremony held on July 28 at the San Marcos campus. Tracy Grassel/The Telescope
Palomar College Library Co-Chair Marlene Forney signs the final beam before it was hoisted and bolted into the new Library/Learning Resource Center during the Topping Out Ceremony held on July 28 at the San Marcos campus. Tracy Grassel/The Telescope
CIS crew member Kent Scarfer signs the final beam before it was hoisted and bolted into the new Library/Learning Resource Center during the Topping Out Ceremony held on July 28 at the San Marcos campus. Tracy Grassel/The Telescope
Palomar College Student Ambasador Edgar Garcia signs the Library/Learning Resource Center's top beam prior to it being hoisted onto the structure on July 28 at the San Marcos campus. Stephen Davis/The Telescope
Gilbane's Executive Project Manager Alex Along and fellow construction worker from CIS sign the final beam before it was hoisted and bolted into the new Library/Learning Resource Center during the Topping Out Ceremony held on July 28 at the San Marcos campus. Tracy Grassel/The Telescope
Members of the construction team use a forklift to move the Library/Learning Resource Center top beam into place during the Topping Out ceremony on July 28 at the Palomar College San Marcos campus. After being signed by attendees at the ceremony, the beam was hoisted up and bolted into place on the structure. Stephen Davis/The Telescope
The top beam of the Palomar College Library/Learning Resource Center is lifted into position during the Topping Off Ceremony held July 28 on the San Marcos campus. Many Palomar faculty, staff, students and members of the construction team were present for the ceremony and signed the beam. Stephen Davis/The Telescope
Construction workers bolt the last beam onto the Palomar College Library/Learning Resource Center during the topping out ceremony on July 28 at the San Marcos campus. Stephen Davis/The Telescope

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Palomar College held a Topping Out Ceremony for the new Library/Learning Resource Center on July 28. Superintendant/President Dr. Joi Lin Blake along with other Palomar faculty spoke at ceremony and signed the beam before it was hoisted into place on the structure. In building construction, topping out is a ceremony held when the last beam is placed at the top of a building. The center is expected to be completed in 2018.

Photos by Tracy Grassel and Stephen Davis

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