Ian Cooper-Pettys, who works for David Noonan Painting in Colrain, paints the steeple of Plainfield Congregational Church, Friday, Sept. 11, 2020. The church was originally constructed in 1840. Maintaining church steeples at higher elevations, such as this one at 1700 feet above sea level where wind and weather take their toll, can be expensive and challenging for church members to support.
Ian Cooper-Pettys, who works for David Noonan Painting in Colrain, paints the steeple of Plainfield Congregational Church, Friday, Sept. 11, 2020. The church was originally constructed in 1840. Maintaining church steeples at higher elevations, such as this one at 1700 feet above sea level where wind and weather take their toll, can be expensive and challenging for church members to support. Credit: —STAFF PHOTO/JERREY ROBERTS