The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Wednesday, April 17, 1996              TAG: 9604170420
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B9   EDITION: FINAL 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   17 lines

ONE STRIKE AND IT'S OUT

ILLUSTRATION: Photo by JOHN C. BELL

Virginia Power employee Jack Bass repairs a power pole damaged by

storms in Norfolk's Norview neighborhood. Homes in the area lost

power for several hours Monday night and early Tuesday after

lightning struck the pole on Chesapeake Boulevard.

by CNB