Students from West End Elementary School recently followed their tradition of creating hundreds of Valentine’s Day cards for local veterans in nursing homes and hospitals as part of the Valentines 4 Vets program run by Town of Hempstead Councilman Anthony D’Esposito. Coordinated each year by West End teacher Amy Bruno, the handmade cards were made with love and showed the students’ appreciation for the veterans by thanking them for their service and wishing them a happy Valentine’s Day.