3 C’s Catering produces maple syrup used in cooking and baking for the business, as well as at their breakfast buffet served at The Falcon’s Nest on Sunday mornings throughout March. The children help their parents in big and small ways depending on their capability. The Cross Family, standing from left to right, are Karen, Robert, Hannah and Matthew Gullotti. Seated is Lydia and Alexis. Photo by Beverly Kehe-Rowland

This photo of Robert Cross and his mother when they appeared in this column on June 20, 1998, was taken by the late Jack Berger. Cross started 3 C’s Catering with his parent’s, the late Bob and Donna Cross, as a new college graduate. P-J file photo

This beautiful lifelike edible rose was made from gum paste. It is one of many flowers Karen Cross makes when decorating wedding cakes.