Your Community Spirit 2012-11-09

News includes Red Cross Accused of Misusing Funds; Lobbyists and Lawyers Blame Sandy Survivors for Slow Recovery; Marriage Equality Rights Make Huge Leaps; Several States Legalize Recreational and Medicinal Marijuana; Occupy Sandy Accepting Donations; Renewable Energy Industry Weighs In on Obama Victory; Transit-Related Ballot Initiatives Fare Well; 7 Ballot Initiatives Bucking the Status Quo. Happenings include Open Mic at Gaia House; Ayurvedic Feast at Rice and Spice; Free Paint and Oil Collection; Pyles Fork Creek Clean-Up; Campus Tree Planting; America Recycles Day; International Coffee Hour; Farmer’s Market; New Winter Farmer’s Market.