Loup Power District recently recognized Andy Zarek for 25 years of service to Loup Power District.
Zarek joined Loup in 1999 as a Maintenance Man at the Genoa Headworks. He was promoted to Equipment Operator in 2005 and was named Dredge Operator in 2015.
In 2016, Zarek was promoted to his current position of Headgates Operator. His primary duty is to regulate the flow of the Loup River into the Loup Power canal at the Genoa Headworks. He is also responsible for operating the gates as well as keeping them free of ice and debris. He also oversees and assists in the maintenance of the Headworks area.
Zarek is a graduate of Genoa High School. He studied Machine Tool Technology at Central Community College. He and his wife, Nichole, are the parents of two children, Keaton and Tayla.