The Truth About The Riviera

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ANT THE popcorn.. I DONT THINK SO>>> JUST HOW OLD IS THIS "popcorn" i know it is weeks to months old then mixed in with fresh popcorn..

The codes???? What codes???
 
tHEY BREAK SO MANY CODES FIRE AND FOOD. FROM OLD POPCORN, OLD OUTDATED CANDY TO NOT WASHING HANDS, they use slop rags to whipe up their mess then to clean the counter, the ransid popcorn butter they wont touch but they serve to YOU! they dont clean the popcorn maker.... The bags they put old popcorn in or over is used from a milk company and has been on the floor , being trampled on.

The big cheese was a drug dealer, the man who is in charge of the theatre!! WOW check it out if u dont believe me on the link below!!
 
I watched the local new last night, and I was disgusted when Frank Canata walked away with a small slap on the wrist for his crimes! Probation instead of 81/3 to 25 yrs

I grew up on Grand Island went to school there from pre-K right through my Senior yr...and yes I know the Canata's I went to school with them and Frank's Mom is a Monitor for the G.I. High School which my Nephew is now attending.

I can say Frank was a super guy, wonderful person...etc and it would be the truth he was indeed all of those things...HOWEVER, that in no way excuses him from the crimes he committed! He broke the law and put the lives of children in danger by having that crap on school property!

What kind of message is this sending to our kids?!? not to mention what is this telling the parents of those kids...tough luck your child goes to school on G.I. and we will not protect them from Teachers or Staff that wish to endanger them by partaking or drugs!?!

My God....we do not allow smoking on school grounds at all, but hey...if you want to use Meth...oh that will be ok!?!

I'm sad and heartbroken that Frank got himself onto drugs...but, that in no way changes the fact that I am disgusted and damn mad that the Law is not setting a better example for the children, parents, teachers and staff of G.I.....and every other School District in this area!

Funny, they teminate a bus driver for discussing current events with kids...but they over look a Principal that does Meth...

It would be a cold day in hell before I ever allowed my child back into that School System!
 
 
it isn't "erroneous" at all. Frank had drugs in his posession while on school grounds...therefore he most certainly did endanger children!...period! I don't care if he claims he wasn't high during school hours, never took his stash out of his desk drawer, he can claim til the cows come home, it won't change the facts...splitting hairs isn't what it's about.

When someone does drugs especially Meth they are a danger not only to themselves but everyone around them...and I do speak with knowledge on the subject...I am a Nurse and I do know what I am talking about.

I wouldn't care if what was found wasn't enough to fill a pinkie nail...he broke the law! Not maybe, not kind of...he did it and he should be in jail.

As for Mrs Thompson, she did not quit...she was terminated and whether or not she is pro life or pro choice...I honestly don't care, I have my own person views on that issue...and won't be addressing it here, as I believe everyone has the right to their own opinions on that topic.

As for Frank...I still think...do the crime...do the time!
 
 
WHERE IS HE NOW???????
Google “Frank Cannata” and you’ll get a blow-by-blow rehash of the Islander’s recent past.

Search for the Grand Island resident and the Riviera Theatre and you’ll find his future.

Six months ago, Cannata took over as manager of the venerable North Tonawanda theatrical institution intent on securing its future — not to mention his own.

“I love that it’s truly a magical place,” he said. “People just fall in love with the sense of happiness and nostalgia you feel when you walk in the building.”

It’s a new start for the former principal of Sidway Elementary School. Cannata was suspended from that job Dec. 16, 2004, after he was arrested on misdemeanor drug possession charges for having crystal meth and 14 Ecstasy pills. He was sentenced this past September to two years probation.

While some might be surprised that the former principal is now a theater manager, those who know Thursday’s singing pizza server and former choir director at St. Stephen’s know it’s just another great fit.

“They are both managerial positions,” he said. “Both jobs need to manage budgets and have strong people skills.”

And judging by the “hundreds of supportive letters” Cannata received after his dismissal from Sidway and the strong words of support from current Riviera volunteers, Cannata’s got it.

“He’s listened to complaints that the Riviera wasn’t thinking about the surrounding merchants,” said Donna Neal, who runs the North Tonawanda History Museum on Oliver Street.

Cannata is now helping to promote the area businesses so the entire street becomes a destination all year.

To do that, he’s instituted a film series called “Filmed in Western New York” that runs at 7:30 p.m. every Thursday, preceded by an organ concert at 7 p.m. on the hugely historic Mighty Wurlitzer.

He’s also working to get more shows at “The Riv” so there are fewer nights when the theater is dark.

Upcoming highlights include Aug. 19th’s “Stoogefest,” featuring classic “Three Stooges” episodes presented on film, as well as a production of “Grease,” starring “American Idol” sensation John Stevens.

If it still seems unusual that Cannata — who, though barely more than 40 years old, was a principal for 12 years and started on the GI School Board at 18 — is now going full force in the world of footlights and grease paint, he has few regrets.

“If I died tomorrow, I wouldn’t say I didn’t live a full life.”