St. Paul Don Wieber, of Avon, has been named the 2000 Snowmobile Safety Instructor of the Year by the Minnesota United Snowmobile Association (MnUSA) and the Minnesota DNR.
Wieber was certified as a Snowmobile Safety Instructor in 1977. Since that time he has been vigorously promoting snowmobile safety training in classrooms, radio stations, and newspapers across central Minnesota. Wieber has been active in the Snow Joe Snowmobile Club of St. Joseph for more than 20 years including a term as club president.