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Bucks gives $140,000 in tourism grants

The Bucks County Conference & Visitors Bureau has given $140,000 to a range of programs in the county that support tourism efforts.

The Bucks County Conference & Visitors Bureau has given $140,000 to a range of programs in the county that support tourism efforts.

The grants, a follow-up to an earlier round that saw $195,000 being distributed.

The funds come from a portion of the proceeds earned with the Bucks County lodging tax.

The recipients are:

Warwick Township Historical Society, $5,000. (Moland House)

Richland Area Softball Association $10,000

James A. Michener Art Museum $25,000 and $15,000

Friends of Bolton Mansion Inc. $5,000

New Hope Historical Society $2,000

Friends of the Delaware Canal $5,000

New Hope Arts Inc. $5,000

Team USA Hockey Club/AAU Hockey $10,000

9/11 Memorial Garden of Reflection $5,000

Bristol Riverside Theatre $3,000

Pearl S. Buck International $3,000

Quakertown Alive! $2,000

River Road Business Alliance $5,000

Historic Fallsington $5,000

Heritage Conservancy $4,000

Bucks County Wine Trail $10,000

Bucks County Wine Trail/New Hope Chamber $10,000 (2010 Wine Fest)

Doylestown Historical Society $5,000

Andalusia Foundation $6,000