Public employees. Less than half of the states include state employees in their definitions of public official and of those, most only include high-level employees. Effective June 2008, Illinois added sworn law enforcement or peace officers to their definition. Excluding legislators.
Definition of dogwood winter. South & Midland. : a brief spell of wintry weather in spring.
Pink varieties of flowering dogwood (Cornus florida) such as Rubra and Prairie Pink brighten the garden each spring by filling their branches with pastel blossoms. In addition to their spring beauty, these trees provide berries for birds in the fall.void injuring the bark of your pink dogwood. Injuring the bark with mowers or garden tools exposes the trunk. This open wound allows in diseases and pests that can harm your dogwood. It's best to remove all grass from around the tree and to avoid planting close to the trunk. 1  Dig This.