Meet the Court: Princess Zoë Garrett

Princess Zoë Garrett is the daughter of Jessica and Ryan Garrett, and sister to Kaia, 15, and Aubry, 10.

She chose to raise funds for the Center Against Rape and Domestic Violence (CARDV), which provides services and support to women in abusive situations.

“I am honored to promote an organization that does incredible things for vulnerable people in our community,” she said.

Garrett works at Radiator Supply House. In high school, she played soccer, a sport she’s been playing since freshman year.

Garrett plans to spend the next school year preparing for college and taking classes that will prepare her to earn private and commercial pilot licenses.

“I also plan to go to France after New Year to improve my French and gain more experience in the language and culture.”

She said she joined the Sportsman’s Holiday Court because she wanted to be more involved in her community.

When asked what her favorite holiday tradition for sports fans is, she said she and her family have always enjoyed taking their old cars into town for Cut the Gut.

“It’s a super fun event,” she said.

The best place to watch the parade, she said, is near Sunshine Espresso, where you can get refreshing drinks. She recommends families bring sunscreen and children bring bags “to catch all the treats thrown from the floats.”

“It’s always been a fun memory for me,” she said.

Now that she’s on the vacation court, Garrett said she’s really enjoyed visiting the elementary school and reading to the children.

“It’s cute to see all their answers about their favorite books and what they plan to do for the summer when asked.”

Garrett added that she was looking forward to participating in the parade for the first time in her life.

If she could meet someone from another decade and have dinner with them, Garrett said she would love to meet Cleopatra and take the opportunity to ask the queen if she had really had contact with aliens.

As part of this year’s Sportsman’s Holiday theme, “Diamonds and Decades,” Garrett was asked which decade she identifies with fashion-wise.

“That’s totally mine,” she replied. “I like the freedom to choose what I want to wear and I’m glad the days when women had to wear skirts are over.”

Garrett described how she would introduce Sweet Home to a friend, who she told would start the day with breakfast at The Point.

“It’s a really delicious place for any meal, honestly, but their hot chocolate definitely hits the spot,” she said.

They would then hike McDowell Creek, after which she would take her friend to Serrano’s Taqueria, “a delicious Mexican stop,” where she likes to order the Oregon burrito and fries.

Garrett finds the lake to be “the perfect place” to spend a warm afternoon inner-tubing, water-skiing and wake surfing, and Sunnyside the best place to relax and sunbathe.

For dinner, Garrett took his girlfriend to A&W.

“There are other A&Ws, but I think I speak for most Sweet Homes when I say ours is special,” she said.

She also recommends a stop at the Oregon Jamboree for “the perfect way to end the evening with a concert.”

Garrett’s favorite thing about living in Sweet Home is the small-town community.

“Knowing the best places to go out in the summer, the best places to eat, having my favorite cafes and knowing people I can count on, it’s really nice.”