A’s Attic open house set

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An open house celebration for A’s Attic, a new trendy section of Adamas Jewelry and Gifts, was offered Aug. 24 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.

The name “A’s Attic” represents the first initials of the Rafoth sisters. Alise Rafoth, with the support of her sisters, Alexis and Alyssa came up with this concept that would provide gifts for teens, babies and the latest trends.

“It is very difficult to find trendy and cool gift ideas that teens would love.” said Alise Rafoth, who will be a junior at Canfield High School. “Buyers for local stores may not be young enough to relate to middle school and high school aged customers, and I wanted to focus on younger customers and felt it would be a great addition for Adamas.”

Alise discussed with her parents, John and Monica Rafoth, how to go about the start of their new business. They advised her to prepare a professional power point presentation to propose her business plan for this new section. The Rafoth girls knew that this had to be a good business decision that would promote new customers to shop at Adamas. They presented the power point to their grandparents, Judy and Jim Rafoth to get their thought about this new idea.

After modifying the plan a little, the Rafoths were ready to take the next step to put together A’s Attic. The three sisters along with their mother attended the Atlanta Gift Show, where countless showrooms for retailers provided them with extraordinary merchandise to select trendy and unique gifts from around the world.

Alise has requested that proceeds in part be donated to the “Stomp Out Bullying Organization.” Alise, who was bullied herself, wants victims to know that there is help available.

“It is much easier to have your peers tell you what to do, what to say, and what to wear, however at some point you need to realize you are not being yourself. For me, as I was being bullied I quickly forgot how to think without others telling me and I lost sight of what truly mattered. I let the feelings and opinions of others guide my life and lost sight of my own true feelings. Dr. Hammond helped me to realize that I have to be strong because you have to remember you are the only one who will always be there for yourself.”

Alise hopes that by giving public attention to this cause, parents will pay closer attention and do whatever they can to make sure their child is not bullying others or is not a victim of bullying.

Adamas Jewelry and Gifts has been in business since the 1950’s offering unique one of kind jewelry and gifts, as well as bridal and baby registry. The store is located at 8391 Market St. in Boardman.

For more information, visit www.adamas.com.