Editing Sierra Madre, California (section)

====1970s====
In January 1971, the Sierra Madre Environmental Action Council was formed. In 1974, the Bell Tower in Kersting Court was dedicated; it houses the original school bell from the 1885 schoolhouse. In 1976, ''Sierra Madre Vistas'' was published by the Sierra Madre Historical Preservation Society.<ref>{{Cite web|title=SMHPS History|url=http://www.smhps.org/home/our-history.html|access-date=August 13, 2021|website=Sierra Madre Historical Preservation Society}}</ref> On March 19, 1976, the Bicentennial time capsule was buried beneath the flagpole at the new Fire and Police Department Facility, then dedicated in May. The New City Hall building was dedicated on Sierra Madre Boulevard in 1977.<ref name="history"/>