Chip's Family Restaurant Recognized for Community Philanthropy on 60th Anniversary

On Thursday, June 4th, an Amity Chamber of Commerce business after-hours hosted by Chip's Restaurant, 321 Boston Post Road, Orange, also served as a surprise recognition for the restaurant and its co-owners, Adam and Dina Bajko (center).

While the stated purpose of the fundraising event was to "Chip In to End Alzheimer's," the Amity Chamber and State Representative Kathy Kennedy (R-119) took the opportunity to celebrate Chip's Family Restaurant's 60th anniversary and its decades of community engagement and philanthropy. Kennedy presented a certificate on behalf of the CT State General Assembly.

Kennedy was joined by Amity Chamber CEO Barry Lee Cohen, Board of Directors members Jennifer Schempp, Owen Weaver, Sarah McGovern, and Annmarie Sliby, who is also the Executive Director of the Orange Economic Development Corporation.

Cohen said, "The Bajkos continue the charitable legacy of Dina's brother, the late George Chatzopoulos, who in 2003 built on the quality, service, and community Chip's has been renowned for since 1966, when the restaurant was established in Orange. We are proud and honored to recognize Dina and Adam and pay tribute to George, while thanking them for their selfless devotion to the community."

The Amity Chamber Business After-Hours, "Chip In to End Alzheimer's," raised over $500 and served as a pre-launch party for Chip's Restaurant Annual "Purple Pancake Day," being held this year on June 21st. All proceeds from orders of speciality stacks of purple pancakes at both Chip's locations in Orange and Fairfield, along with the business's after-hours donations, will be pooled for a substantial contribution to the care, support, and research efforts of the Alzheimer's Association CT Chapter.