Lynne Patterson thought her new business could do some good work for the community.

“I think there was a need for it in the Lansing area,” she said. “And there wasn’t a woman-owned residential glass business in Lansing.”

Patterson is the owner of Old Town Glass & Screen, 2220 Raymond Drive in Lansing.

The store opened Nov. 26 and held a ribbon cutting ceremony with Lansing Mayor David Hollister on Wednesday.

Patterson said she was pleased with the turnout for the business.

“It just lets people know that businesses are here and what we can offer to the community,” she said.

The store offers replacement or repair for windows on commercial or residential buildings.

“We thought we could just do some work for the community by repairing their windows for them when they can’t afford to buy new,” she said.

Hollister said he was happy to see another small business enter Old Town.

“(This is) another small entrepreneur, 80 percent of employment comes from small entrepreneurs,” he said.

Hollister isn’t the only one who has taken an interest in the store.

Scott Holmgren, assistant program manager for Old Town Mainstreet, 1216 Turner St. in Lansing, said the business should do well in the area.

He said many buildings and homes in Old Town have windows that are in desperate need of repair or replacement.

Old Town Mainstreet sponsors the ribbon cutting ceremonies for new businesses in Old Town.

“In many ways it is a dedication (ceremony),” he said. “We are very supportive of things that happen in this area.”