Charlie Purinton, of North Hero, Vt., stands atop a steeple during a 200th anniversary celebration on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017, at the Norwich Congregational Church in Norwich, Vt. Purinton said that he drove to Norwich from North Hero for the 200th anniversary celebration and the last time he climbed to the steeple was 43 years ago when he worked at the church. (Valley News - Charles Hatcher) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Credit: Valley News — Charles Hatcher
