REBECCA ELLEN BAUER, daughter of April and William Bauer, will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, March 17 at Temple Emanu-El.
She is the granddaughter of Barbara Esmond of Tucson, Lynne and Joel Esmond of Los Angeles, Calif., and Joan and the late John Bauer of Raytown, Mo.
Rebecca attends Orange Grove Middle School, where she is an honor student and plays flute in the school band. She is a Girl Scout and a member of the National Charity League. She enjoys dance and tumbling, baton twirling, drawing and math. For her mitzvah project, she volunteers at TRAK, a therapeutic ranch for animals and kids.