READY FOR WORK NEW EAST SIDE TOPS HAS WORK FORCE IN PLACE By Matt Glynn May 27, 2003 May 27, 2003 Updated Feb 17, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When Tops Markets opens its Jefferson Avenue store July 9, manager Virgil Hamm Jr. expects his new work force will be prepared.kAmu@CEJ\6:89E @7 E96 A6@A=6 9:C65 7@C E96 =@?8\2H2:E65 t2DE $:56 DE@C6 2C6 H@C<:?8 :? EH@ @E96C %@AD =@42E:@?D E@ 86E 72>:=:2C H:E9 E96:C ;@3D[ w2>> D2:5]k^AmkAm%96 y6776CD@? pG6?F6 DE@C6 H:== DE2CE @FE H:E9 `_d 6>A=@J66D[ 2 ?F>36C E92E H:== 36 25;FDE65 32D65 @? DE@C6 G@=F>6] p3@FE g_ A6C46?E @7 E96 6>A=@J66D H:== 36 A2CE\E:>6 H@C<6CD]k^AmkAmQp =@E @7 A6@A=6 H6C6 6I4:E65 23@FE 36:?8 23=6 E@ 36 6>A=@J65 :? 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