The Ft. Riley Apple Day Festival is next Saturday, September 21.

Post officials said during this next week many volunteers will be preparing 1,700 apple pies for the event. The pies are sold during the festival to help support the activities of the Historical and Archaeological Society of Ft. Riley.

Among the volunteers helping with the pie preparation will be Ft. Riley Garrison Commander Col. Stephen Shrader and Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Andrew Bristow II.