Tri-Cities briefs

Quarry Beach input:The Batavia Park District has scheduled more meetings for residents to discuss what should be done with Hall Quarry Beach. The meetings are all at the beach, 400 S. Water St.; if it rains, they will move to the Civic Center, 327 W. Wilson St. The meetings are at noon Sunday and Aug. 18, and at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Aug. 24.Backpack checkups available:Chiro One Wellness Centers is providing free backpack safety checks and backpack safety tips. Parents can bring in their children, their friends and their filled backpacks for free posture checks (with and without pack) as well spinal exams. Hours are 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. and 3 to 6 p.m. weekdays at all Chicago-area locations, including 110 Hansen Blvd. in North Aurora; 382 S. Randall Road, South Elgin; 546-F S. Randall Road in St. Charles; and 191 W. North Ave. in West Chicago. Reservations are recommended. Call (630) 468-1824.Scam prevention program:State Sen. John Millner of Carol Stream and the Attorney's General Office will co-host a scam and identity-theft prevention program from 10:30 a.m. to noon Tuesday at the Hunt Club Village, 200 Hunt Club Drive, St. Charles. The free program will teach participants how to protect themselves from financial exploitation in health care fraud, debt settlement and consolidation traps, check-cashing scams, fraudulent businesses and what their rights are under new credit card rules. The seminar is part of The Silver Beat program from the Attorney's General Office, designed to give senior citizens knowledge and tools to avoid being targets of a wide range of fraud. For more information, contact Millner's office at (630) 351-9340.Wildflower updates:Want to know what is in bloom at the Batavia Riverwalk? The volunteer gardeners who maintain its wildflower sanctuary post updates, plus information about how to help, at thewildlowersanctuary.com. The Riverwalk is at Houston Street and Island Avenue in the downtown area.