RACINE - Strouf Funeral Home, 1001 High St., has become a certified veterans and family memorial care provider. In addition to providing veterans and their spouses with a 10 percent discount on funeral and cremation arrangements, these funeral homes encourage veterans to use their free burial benefit guaranteed them by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Choosing a veterans state or national cemetery for burial saves an average of $5,000-$7,000 per person, according to Mark Davis, president and chief executive officer of Veterans and Family Memorial Care.

A recent VA survey showed that at least one-third of all veterans were unaware that they were entitled to free burials at any of the nation's 125 national cemeteries, Davis stated in a news release.

To register for free burial benefit or veterans pre-need funeral discount, call Strouf Funeral Home at (262) 632-5101.

Kenosha entrepreneur buys holistic health practitioners guide

A Kenosha entrepreneur has bought a guide to holistic health practitioners in southeast Wisconsin.

Jamie Jacobs bought The Guide to Health, Wellness and Creative Living in Racine, Kenosha and Nearby in Wisconsin. Selling it was Karen Carnabucci, a Racine psychotherapist who founded and has published The Guide for the past six years. She will continue her involvement as contributing editor.

The publication includes practitioners, environmentally friendly and socially responsible businesses and organizations. This year it will expand to include numerous new categories including autism, addiction treatment, cancer treatment and resources, senior care and organic restaurants and products.

The publication, which is now being prepared for 2009, has a 10,000 distribution.

Accountants' Discussion Group will meet Dec. 3

MOUNT PLEASANT - The Racine/Kenosha Accountants' Discussion Group will meet at 5:15 p.m. Dec. 3 at the Summit Restaurant, 6825 Washington Ave.

The speaker, David Kupper of the Wisconsin Department of Revenue, will give a Wisconsin tax update. Call (262) 619-9000 for more information.