Generally I will send out the Commodore’s Corner early in the month. In January we had several activities ongoing that would impact the information being provided causing the delay. Beginning in November we had started discussions with the Prairie Creek staff concerning fees and rules. The discussions continued through December with little progress and soon we were into January. Our on line and paper membership forms had to be suspended since an agreement on fees had not been reached. At the same time discussions on the park rules continued with the Prairie Creek staff and Parks board. Finally on Friday January 13, 2023 we had reached a conclusion on the fee structure while the discussion on rules continued. Much of the discussion on the park rules centers around decades old city ordinances that no longer have relevance. The Parks Board has no authority to change city ordinances so portions of the rules need to be processed through the City Council and then back to the Parks board. Needless to say the process is slow. We as well as other groups and citizens have submitted suggestions for changes to the rules and those have been accumulated and will be considered in any rule modifications. On January 17, 2023 the Parks Board at the encouragement of “Friends of Prairie Creek” voted to suspend the implementation of the rules until a review of the ordinances by the City Council. We are continuing to work with the Prairie Creek staff, Parks. Board and Friends of Prairie Creek to bring the discussion on rules to a close.