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Prescott Mayor’s Daughter Brooklyn Mengarelli Cherished Her Faith, Family

June 16, 2020
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by Sheila Mengarelli, Realtor, Kathleen Yamauchi Group Real Estate
Brooklyn Ashley Mengarelli, 21, of Prescott, Arizona, was called home to Jesus on Friday, April 10, 2020. Daughter of Greg and Sheila Mengarelli, Brooklyn was born and raised here in Prescott. She grew up with three older brothers Cameron, Brady, Austin, and younger sister Sheridan.
Brooklyn deeply cherished her family. She was always so grateful to have her older brothers there to protect her and show her love, and her younger sister to share her laughs and tears with. Brooklyn was kind and compassionate; people were drawn to her vibrancy and beauty that shone from the inside out. She was an understanding person with a heartwarming smile and the ability to light up any room. Brooklyn’s heart for loving people and joy for life were contagious. 
Brooklyn attended Prescott High School, where she graduated with honors in 2017. During her baccalaureate ceremony, she addressed her peers, encouraging her fellow Christian graduates to put God first now and said, “If you keep pushing off your faith until tomorrow, tomorrow will never come.” Her life was the example. Throughout high school, you could find Brooklyn on any given Tuesday night with her Prescott Christian Church youth group. She attended every mission trip she could, from Mexico to India, and she even organized a student-led mission trip to Mexicali, Mexico. Later, she would carry on her passion for ministry in college by leading Bible studies at the University of Arizona.
Brooklyn embraced college life at the U of A, pursuing a math education degree with a sign language minor. She was a beloved member of the Chi Omega Sorority, where she made so many friends and sweet memories. She was courageous in sharing her faith with friends, and exemplifying that through example. Everything she did in college glorified God, even though she might have been the only one.
She was not a follower of society, she was a follower of God, and she made sure everyone around her knew it. She was the mom of every friend and sorority sister, making sure they were staying healthy and that they made it home safely. 
Purity was also very important to Brooklyn. She was saving her first kiss for her wedding day. She loved her large family and even larger extended family. Brooklyn thrived on long hot days in her service at Prescott’s United Christian Youth Camp, where her passion for children was highlighted. She served at the camp from ages 15 to 18 and loved being a part of the experience of each kid attending summer camp and seeing the gospel of Jesus Christ come alive in their lives! She also spent the last two summers with her Uncle Brian, Aunt Ashley and cousins in Utah at Big Canyon Ranch, where she worked as summer staff and also as assistant program director.
Brooklyn loved to dance! She started dancing at age 3, and it turned into a lifelong passion. She loved the memories she shared with her dance family, and then in high school, she danced on the pom team at PHS. But her favorite time to dance was at big Italian Mengarelli weddings — celebrating life and love. Brooklyn danced like nobody was watching and lived life to the fullest! 
Family meant so much to Brooklyn. At age 10 she and her biological siblings welcomed new family members when her parents began fostering and adopting children. She knew the value of family and welcomed her four youngest adopted siblings as full-fledged family. She was passionate about foster care and adoption and had a heart for orphans. Not only did she grow up in a large family, she had a large extended family as well; 12 cousins (plus spouses)! It made for wildly competitive game nights. 
She also loved to bake with her grandmothers and sisters during the holidays. During football season, you could find her glued to the game cheering for/with her brothers. She was an old soul. Her mama was her best friend, her dad and brothers were her heroes, and she was deemed the best aunt ever to her little nephew Dawson. Brooklyn deeply cherished family time together. 
Above all, Brooklyn loved Jesus with all her heart, soul and mind. She was wise beyond her years and made God a priority in her life. Her love for her savior was sweet and beautiful.
As young and full of life Brooklyn was, she suffered with epilepsy her entire life, which was exhibited by absence seizures. Despite her struggles with epilepsy, she was positive, an overcomer, and always spread joy to others. She passed away in a hot tub due to an epileptic seizure and was immediately swept into the arms of her sweet Jesus. Her family and friends prayed for healing, and though she might not have been healed on earth, on Good Friday, God healed her perfectly and completely by His side in heaven.
Brooklyn will be deeply missed and forever loved by all who knew her. She was honored in a Celebration of Life on June 13th when friends, family and the community gathered together in her memory.

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.

— Jeremiah 29:11-13

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LOCAL NEWS: The Northern Arizona VA in Prescott has provided an update on their Homeless Veteran Program. . . .PRESCOTT, Ariz. – The Northern Arizona VA Health Care System’s Homeless Veteran Program, along with its community partners, housed 445 Veterans in 2022, exceeding their target goal by 157%.Nationally, the 2022 goal was to house 38,000 homeless Veterans— a goal that was exceeded by 6.3%. The Department of Veterans Affairs remains committed to ending Veteran homelessness and increasing housing placements is critical to achieving this goal.“This success is a result of efforts built on the evidence-based ‘Housing First’ approach, which prioritizes getting a Veteran into housing, then provides the Veteran with the support they need to stay housed,” said Steve Sample, Medical Center Director.In Northern Arizona, there are a variety of services designed to house homeless Veterans. The VA’s Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) Program includes VA Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) vouchers that provide formerly homeless Veterans with subsidized housing and a wraparound, interdisciplinary case management team to address issues that may have contributed to homelessness. The program provides justice outreach services, employment services, health care services through the Homeless Patient Aligned Care Team, outreach, and transitional housing support. The VA also works closely with community partners to house homeless Veterans through a system called Coordinated Entry, where community agencies along with the VA regularly meet to coordinate efforts and ensure homeless Veterans do not fall through the cracks.“We are fortunate that there is so much support for helping homeless Veterans in our area,” said Jessica Taylor, Homeless Program Coordinator for the Northern Arizona VA. “This success could not have been possible without great collaboration between our community partners, Housing Authorities, Tribal partnerships, and support from our local communities.”Looking ahead, the VA will continue to explore new avenues to house homeless Veterans and overcome housing barriers. In collaboration with U.S VETS, Gorman & Company, and the Arizona Department of Housing, a supportive housing project on the grounds of the VA’s Fort Whipple campus is in the initial planning stages. The VA is also expanding outreach to ensure that homeless Veterans are aware of services available to them. For Veterans who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness— or if you know of homeless Veterans in need of assistance, call 877-424-3838.For more information on renting to or hiring homeless Veterans, visit: www.va.gov/homelessAbout the Northern Arizona VA: Through its main campus in Prescott, along with Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) in Cottonwood, Flagstaff, Kingman, Lake Havasu City, and Anthem— with additional clinics in Tuba City, Page, Kayenta, Chinle, Holbrook, and Polacca, the Northern Arizona VA provides services to approximately 33,000 Veterans over a catchment area of more than 65,000 square miles.. . .www.facebook.com/VAPrescott ... See MoreSee Less

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