On Saturday, Oct. 18, West Springfield District Station hosted its official ribbon cutting and open house, even though the station had been open for months. The building along Rolling Road in West Springfield houses the police and fire departments along with the offices of Supervisor Elaine McConnell (R-Springfield). The list of county officials who attended included Fairfax County Board of Supervisors chairman Katherine Hanley, U.S. Rep. Tom Davis (R-11th), county executive Tony Griffith, West Springfield police captain Dorian Portee. The Fairfax County Police Department displayed its equipment at the event, as well.