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administrative director.
For Gifford, this means an
interest in the unique cultural
backgrounds she encounters at
the center.
. HerworkinAlaskawithIndian
Health Servicesbrought Gifford
elose to people whose cultures
spanthousands ofyears.Aware-
ness of those cultures, she said,
was surprisingly dismal among
her Native American patients.
Ketchikan isthe home of the
Tlingit, Tsimtsian and Haida
tribes. Though the names of
their tribes are less well known
than the oft-mentioned Eski-
mos, these tribes are central to
many history books.
."They are the Indians that
build totem poles and war ca-
rgoes," she said.
Unlike the Hyannis center,
the community health center
in Ketchikan had no pamphlets
in foreign tongues, and no need
for interpreters. Almost no
one spoke his or her native
language.
"Everybody spoke English,
which was a sad commentary
on culture in America," said
Gifford.
¦ That'swhywhenshe speaksof
culture, Gifford showsoff one of
herfavorite itemsinthe Hyannis
center:amapoftheworld,where
sheencouragespatientstopoint
to their native homes.
Most are Brazilian and speak
Portuguese,sothecenterprovides
interpreters for them. Others
come from all over the world.
¦ Many staff members act as
interpreters, said Gifford , "so I
ean help with the next step," of
providing safe, affordable care.
40 percent of patients at the
center require an interpreter
to communicate with the staff,
she said.
"Over 60percent areBrazilian
Portuguese immigrants," said
Dan Driscoll, CEO of Harbor
Health Services, the health-
care company that took over
the center in 2003. Non-native
Cape Codders are "a big part of
our community," he said.
And though Cape residents
who seek care at the center dif-
fer inbackgroundfrom those in
Ketchikan,their basicneeds are
muchthe same.Those needs are
what Gifford specializes in.
"I've always had an interest
in community health," Gifford
said.
In order to receive her
doctorate , Gifford completed
residencies at community
Indian health centers in South
Dakota and in Alaska, finally
settling in Alaska at Indian
Health Services in 1993.
Along with the culture shock
of moving to the Cape, Gifford
also faces a big change in the
medical community. While Ket-
chikan boasted a network of
32 medical professionals, the
town of Barnstable alone has
hundreds. For Gifford, these
numbers can be somewhat
daunting.
Likewise, one of the center's
mainproblems isfinding special-
ists in the area who willtake the
center 's mostly lower-income
patients. Despite the number of
physicians and surgeons in the
area,only asmallminoritywillac-
cept Mass Health or free care.
"I have not seen the cohesion
that a small town can offer,"
she said.
Public perception is another
challenge for the MUCCHC. Of-
ten,Gifford said,people mistake
it for an urgent-care center.
"People come in and say
they want a checkup. But will
they come back next year, or do
they just want the checkup?"
she said.
Allthis, said Gifford, adds up
to a very different experience
than the one she had in Ketchi-
kan,Alaska,where patients had
40years to become accustomed
to the center.
Despite the differences in
culture,population and coastal
view, Gifford realizes that the
needs of her Cape patients are
very much the same as those in
Alaska.Andfor Gifford ,thework
she left in Alaska has found a
new, just as fulfilling home on
Cape Cod.
"I love it," she said.
Different coast...
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up their minds how to vote."
He then said, "I'm sorry that I
have not time to answer ques-
tions.I amdue to giveareport
at ameeting at the Federated
Church in Hyannis." "Do you
mean to say you can't even
spare five minutes to answer
question for the voters inWest
Barnstable," several people
cried. "No, I'm sorry, but I
must get over to the church,"
replied Doan and he left.
1966
In a hearing room in town
hall, Barnstable Appeals
Board will consider the peti-
tion of Charter Broadcasting
Company Fred Cusick of
Boston and Sullivan - for a
varianceto locate aradio F.M.
transmitting station on Mary
Dunn Road , Cummaquid.
Similar applications by the
company have been turned
down at other sites on Cape
Codinthe past twoyears.The
land involved,owned by Gus-
tav Jamison, has some 80,000
square feet,with afrontage of
200 feet and depth of 400, and
is adjacent to Cape and Vine-
yard transmission lines.
1976
Barnstable Municipal Air-
port has a noise problem.
Just how seriousit isdepends
upon where you live and how
tolerant you are of airplane
interference in your daily
life. One of eight Massachu-
setts airports analyzed by a
consulting firm, Hyannis was
among the three loudest with
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noise decibel levels capable
of causing a "serious impact"
on sleeping for people within
a mile southwest of the east-
west approach runway. The
noise levels are also capable
of causing "a serious impact"
on "intense conversation for
those within amile and three-
quarters, and capable of caus-
ing "moderate " impact on
sleeping as far to the south-
west as West Hyannisport.
1986
Robert O'Brien, assistant
superintendent, administra-
tive assistant and office man-
ager for the town DPW since
1981, was named superinten-
dent ofthe department by the
DPW commission. O'Brien
takes over the $37,000 job
of his former boss, Joseph
Campo, who left around the
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first of the year for a post as
town engineer in Mansfield.
The 58-year old Coast Guard
veteran has served as chief
of staff of the Guard's New
England District.
1996
The crack of the bat, the
blastingof tertnis ballsoff the
racket and the boom of the
starter gun.These sounds will
ring loud and clear come this
spring, providing the town is
willingto pay for it. In a con-
tingent agreement between
Superintendent Dr. Edward
Tynan and Athletic Director
Steve Goveia, the town will
have a spring sports season
With a budget of $67,226 pro-
viding it's approved by the
school committee and funded
by the town council at a later
date.
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