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A do-it-yourselfer is only as good as his or her tools. Without the proper tools, even the handiest men and women may struggle to complete jobs well within their abilities.

Warmer temperatures over the weekend and continuing this week melted most of the snow from the state’s roadways and roofs. But Texans are still dealing with broken pipes that flooded homes and businesses, damaged municipal water systems, and continued power outages in scattered areas, mainly in East and Central Texas.

Sealy KJT society #80 officers Steven Kutra, Barbara Hajdik and Bernice Stolarski make a monetary presentation to Father Jonathan More to cover the cost of installing a Sacrarium in the working sacristy at Immaculate Conception Church. This was the society’s parish project. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

The flags at the Tiger Wall of Honor outside T.J. Mills Stadium in Sealy suffered some wind damage as part of Winter Storm Uri that brought record cold and snow to Austin County last week. COLE McNANNA

Tim “Big T” Fitzgerald puts the finishing touches on a car detail Monday afternoon at his shop on Highway 90. Big T’s Auto Detail has been in business in Sealy for 14 years. PHOTOS BY AMANDA LUKSHA

Zane William Frybert Litzmann and Matthias Joseph Frybert Litzmann have been honored with additional scholarships and grants while both continue their education. The Litzmann brothers, both of whom graduated from Sealy High School, are actively involved in the pursuit of their degrees at Sam Houston State University.

Yvonne Johnson describes her journey through Sealy’s publicschool desegregation as “the best of times and the worst of times.” Johnson was born in her grandparents’ home at 930 Garland Street and began her education at the Austin County Colored School on San Felipe Street. The elementary school had six rooms and five teachers to serve black students from all over the county.

Thawed out from last week’s deep freeze and mostly able to bathe or shower, Texans are demanding answers as to why they were left without power during the worst of the weather emergency. At least 36 people died from the cold or carbon monoxide poisoning across the Lone Star state.