A Chanhassen veterans' post thrives as others struggle; Chanhassen American Legion Post 580 is bucking the nationwide trend of veterans' clubs. Its new, larger building is making money and increasing membership while other groups are losing both.(WEST) From: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) | Date: February 1, 2006| Author: McCann, Sarah; Lemagie, Sarah | COPYRIGHT 2006 Star Tribune Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Sarah McCann; Sarah Lemagie; Staff Writers

If the American Legion makes you think of dark little bars where old men swap war stories, then the Chanhassen post might surprise you. Three years ago, Post 580 gave itself a facelift when it opened a new building financed by selling just over half of its 5.8-acre lot off Hwy. 5 to Park Nicollet Health Services. The post home is three times the size of its predecessor and complete with a full-service restaurant and banq...

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