Residents’
Review
August 2018
Volume 31, Issue 8
Citizens Memorial Healthcare Facility is an affiliate of CMH, Bolivar, Mo., 417-326-6000
Facility Location: 1218 West Locust, Bolivar, MO 65613, 417-326-7648
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Resident of the Month 1
Activity Photos 2
Employee Spotlight 3
Announcements 4
Calendar of Events 5
Birthdays 6
New Residents 6
Discharges 6
Sympathy 6
Our Mission
Caring for every generation
through exceptional services by
leading physicians and a
compassionate healthcare team.
Our Vision
Be the first choice for customer
focused healthcare to every
generation.
Our Values
I am...
P ositive
R espectful
I nnovative
D edicated
E mpowered
Together, we are CMH PRIDE!
Donna Jayne,
Resident of the Month
Donna was born October 27, 1944, to Edwin and Leta
Smith. Donna had two sisters, Judy and Virginia both of
whom have passed away. Donna was the baby of the fami-
ly. The kids attended Bolivar schools where Donna went
to Mitchell Junior High and graduated from Northward
school. She loves to tell people that the place she graduat-
ed from is now a museum. She continued her education at
Missouri University in Columbia where she earned her
PhD in Education.
Donna was married to her husband, Mitch Jayne, for
25 years. Mitch was known as one of the Darling
“Darlin’s” on The Andy Griffith Show, from 1963-1966.
The Darlings made several appearances on that show and
toured as The Dillard bluegrass band throughout the late
1960s.
Donna spent her years working as a supervisor of programming for Missouri state
school for the severely handicapped for Eldon, Jefferson City, and Columbia, Mo. schools.
She also had a radio show in Salem, Mo., with her husband called Hickory Hollow Time.
This was a bluegrass and comedy show that she co-hosted and engineered. During this time,
she also had a story time radio show where she read children’s books, and the Magic Lantern
show which was a variety show for kids.
Donna and Mitch built a beautiful log home in the Mark Twain National Forest. Donna
helped peel all of the logs and split out every shingle on the roof for their house. Unfortu-
nately the couple lost their dream home to a fire several years later.
One of Donna’s favorite memories was having the opportunity to meet Andy Griffith,
Don Knotts, and George Lindsey from The Andy Griffith Show when they were in Burbank,
Calif. filming one of the episodes that Mitch was on. She said everyone was so friendly, the
set was very relaxed, and everyone had a good time. She said Andy wouldn’t have it any
other way and made sure everyone always felt welcomed and comfortable.
When Mitch went back to film The Andy Griffith reunion movie sometime in the 1970s
he lost his wedding ring while on set and Donna was in the hospital with a broken leg.
Mitch thought it might have rolled under the make-up trailer so he got down on his hands
and knees and began looking. He realized someone else was under there helping him too.
When he turned around to see who it was, he found Andy on his hands and knees helping
him. Andy told Mitch that he wouldn’t let him go back home to Donna without his ring so he
wanted to help. Mitch ended up finding his ring in his pocket.
Donna came to Citizens Memorial Healthcare Facility in December 2017. She enjoys
the friendliness and helpfulness that the staff shows towards her, and she loves her room-
mate!