The top story this week was Mother’s Day. Steen was a buzz all weekend long with strange cars coming in and out of town visiting relatives and mothers. Many Steen residents entertained guests on Sunday for dinner or left town to visit their mothers.Mildred Keunen and Jo and Joyce Aykens traveled to Orange City on Sunday afternoon for lunch with Paul and Carole Aykens, Vince and Laurie and little McKenzie Kurtz and Susan and Jaden Veldkamp. They not only celebrated Mother’s Day but they celebrated Paul’s birthday with chocolate cake and ice cream. They all had a great time.Joan Hoogeveen had dinner guests on Sunday. Daughter Janice and husband Jerry Peters of Chandler and Rick and Audrey De Boer and daughter Dana from Tea, S.D., were all honored guests as they celebrated Mother’s Day.Across the street Henrietta Huenink had several guests over as well for Mother’s Day. Alvin and Donna Bodewitz of Sioux Falls had supper with mom on Saturday evening. On Sunday Norma and Wayne Van Whye of Lester Iowa, Pete and Judy Boeve of Sioux Falls, John and Glenda Madsen of Fairmont, Kenny and Glenda Bodewitz of Valley Springs and Jo Nuffer of Hills all attended a late afternoon lunch with Henrietta and had a great time together.Mark and Lisa Paulsen and sons, Bryce and Bryant of Marshal, and Glen and Marla Paulsen and children Grant and Megan of Sioux Falls joined Melvin and JoAnn Paulsen at the Royal Fork in Sioux Falls on Saturday for an early Mother’s Day dinner.On Mother’s Day Melvin and Jo Ann had dinner with Melvin’s mother, Laura Paulsen, at the Tuff Home. In the afternoon they attended the Singing Boys Choir at the First Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls. Jacob Bos, son of Ron and Noreen Bos, sings in that choir.Roger Bosch of Belleview, Neb., came up earlier in the week to celebrate Mother’s Day with his parents, Bill and Bertha Bosch. They had lunch together on Thursday and had a wonderful time.To kick off the Mother’s Day festivities, the Steen Reformed Girls League hosted its mother-daughter banquet. More than 160 women were in attendance. They had a wonderful meal and great entertainment, all provided by the Girls League. Dolly Van Der Weed and Denise Dudley are this year’s sponsors of the Girls League, and they did an exceptional job planning this event.On Thursday morning Mildred Keunen invited Brian Dengler over for a light brunch, which was wonderful, and they had a great time reminiscing.In Hospital News:Anna Mea Berghorst was released from the hospital late last week after undergoing surgery once again to fix her pacemaker. She is glad to be home and is doing much better.Don Schouwenburg underwent gallbladder surgery on Sunday morning. He will be there for a few more days.Dorothy Van Der Weerd underwent knee replacement surgery last Wednesday afternoon and is home and doing pretty well. In Community News:A new Summer REC program will begin in Steen starting on Wednesday, June 7, at 7 p.m. at the ball diamond. Grades 1 and up are encouraged to come on out and enjoy some fun and games. We will meet every Wednesday night during the summer. In the case of rain, we will meet at the church. If you wish to donate any sporting equipment or funding to this new program, please contact Brian Dengler at 855-2336 ext. 12.This Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. both Hills-Beaver Creek and Luverne Community schools will hold their baccalaureate services. All are encouraged to attend.In Church News:This Sunday the Steen Reformed Church will be honoring their seniors in their morning service. Also on Friday and Saturday Steen Reformed seniors will be going on a Senior Get-Away to the Twin Cities where they will relax and enjoy a weekend of fun and laughter.In closing this week, I am reminded of how many blessings God has poured into my life. So many of life’s little blessings each day go unnoticed and slip away, while we continue to grumble and fuss, ignoring the God who gave them to us. How much happier our lives would be, if instead of complaining, we would stop to see the numerous blessings He gives us each day, which lighten our burdens and brighten our way! Have a great week and a great day.If you have anything that you would like to have placed in the Steen News, contact Brian Dengler @ 855-2232 or by e-mail @ knowgrowshow@hotmail.com.