Wrangell Sentinel -

When was the last time you had an excuse to let loose and dance or “cut a rug” like cool people said 100 years ago.

On Saturday, Aug. 19, from 8 to 11 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, the adult prom will give partygoers the chance to live it up and help a community-based nonprofit at the same time.

“It’s going to be your high school prom but better,” said event organizer Devyn Johnson. “It’s a retro disco, so you can choose any past decade you’d like to dress up as.”

Proceeds from the prom will benefit Wrangell Burial Assistance, an organization Johnson established in 2019 to help...