Copeland United Way Committee Chair Linda Strauss, left, of DeGraff, raises the United Way Flag at Copeland as United Way representative John Frantz, of Sidney, watches at Copeland on Tuesday, Aug. 22.

Luke Gronneberg | Sidney Daily News

Taking part in the United Way flag raising at Copeland are, left to right, Linda Strauss, Controls Engineer, United Way Campaign Chair, Copeland, Gail Williams, HR Manager, Operations, Copeland, John Frantz, Shelby County United Way Large Manufacturing Division Co-Chair, Ed Thomas, Shelby County United Way Campaign Chair, Scott Barr, Shelby County United Way President and CEO, Julia Frantz, Shelby County United Way Large Manufacturing Division Co-Chair, Karla Young, Shelby County United Way Incoming President and CEO, Alexis Schwartz, HR Business Partner, Copeland, and Dave Conover, Vice President of Operations, Copeland. The flag was raised on Tuesday, Aug. 22.