diff --git a/javaUtilities/com.raytheon.uf.logsrv/config.xml b/javaUtilities/com.raytheon.uf.logsrv/config.xml
index fbb92b122b..d647afea32 100644
--- a/javaUtilities/com.raytheon.uf.logsrv/config.xml
+++ b/javaUtilities/com.raytheon.uf.logsrv/config.xml
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
 <logSrvConfig>
-  <clusterName>ec-redbaron</clusterName>
+  <clusterName>ec-oma</clusterName>
   <databaseDir>/awips2/edex/data/utility/nate</databaseDir>
   <fromAddress>Nathan.Jensen@raytheon.com</fromAddress>
   <smtpHost>mk2-msg10.raymail.ray.com</smtpHost>
   <smtpPort>143</smtpPort>
   <toAddress>awipsctl@list.app.ray.com, awipstest@list.app.ray.com, david_j_hladky@raytheon.com</toAddress>
   <!-- >toAddress>Nathan.Jensen@raytheon.com</toAddress-->
-  <timeToSend>01:30</timeToSend>
+  <timeToSend>00:45</timeToSend>
+  <ignoreThreads>shefThreadPool</ignoreThreads>
 </logSrvConfig>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/javaUtilities/com.raytheon.uf.logsrv/src/com/raytheon/uf/logsrv/LogService.java b/javaUtilities/com.raytheon.uf.logsrv/src/com/raytheon/uf/logsrv/LogService.java
index c8ebe31790..d36372a456 100644
--- a/javaUtilities/com.raytheon.uf.logsrv/src/com/raytheon/uf/logsrv/LogService.java
+++ b/javaUtilities/com.raytheon.uf.logsrv/src/com/raytheon/uf/logsrv/LogService.java
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public class LogService {
         LogSrvConfig config = (LogSrvConfig) m.unmarshal(new File(
                 SERVICE_CONFIG));
         config.validate();
-        DerbyDao.setConfig(config);
+        DerbyDao.getInstance().setConfig(config);
         logger.info("Logging events from " + config.getClusterName());
 
         logger.info("Starting socket listener");
diff --git a/javaUtilities/com.raytheon.uf.logsrv/src/com/raytheon/uf/logsrv/config/LogSrvConfig.java b/javaUtilities/com.raytheon.uf.logsrv/src/com/raytheon/uf/logsrv/config/LogSrvConfig.java
index 3e4bffca58..ed1d540533 100644
--- a/javaUtilities/com.raytheon.uf.logsrv/src/com/raytheon/uf/logsrv/config/LogSrvConfig.java
+++ b/javaUtilities/com.raytheon.uf.logsrv/src/com/raytheon/uf/logsrv/config/LogSrvConfig.java
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ public class LogSrvConfig {
     @XmlElement
     private String timeToSend;
 
+    @XmlElement
+    private String ignoreThreads;
+
     public String getFromAddress() {
         return fromAddress;
     }
@@ -124,6 +127,14 @@ public class LogSrvConfig {
         this.databaseDir = databaseDir;
     }
 
+    public String getIgnoreThreads() {
+        return ignoreThreads;
+    }
+
+    public void setIgnoreThreads(String ignoreThreads) {
+        this.ignoreThreads = ignoreThreads;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Validates that the config has every value set.
      */
diff --git a/javaUtilities/com.raytheon.uf.logsrv/src/com/raytheon/uf/logsrv/derby/DerbyAppender.java b/javaUtilities/com.raytheon.uf.logsrv/src/com/raytheon/uf/logsrv/derby/DerbyAppender.java
index 31db60bad7..1b955c9b2d 100644
--- a/javaUtilities/com.raytheon.uf.logsrv/src/com/raytheon/uf/logsrv/derby/DerbyAppender.java
+++ b/javaUtilities/com.raytheon.uf.logsrv/src/com/raytheon/uf/logsrv/derby/DerbyAppender.java
@@ -45,14 +45,46 @@ import com.raytheon.uf.logsrv.StoredMsg;
 
 public class DerbyAppender extends AppenderBase<ILoggingEvent> {
 
-    @Override
-    protected void append(ILoggingEvent eventObject) {
-        StoredMsg msg = new StoredMsg(eventObject);
-        try {
-            DerbyDao.getInstance().insert(msg);
-        } catch (LogServiceException e) {
-            LogService.getLogger().error(
-                    "Error inserting message into derby database", e);
+    private DerbyDao dao;
+
+    private String[] ignoreThreads;
+
+    public DerbyAppender() {
+        super();
+        dao = DerbyDao.getInstance();
+        String ignore = dao.getConfig().getIgnoreThreads();
+        if (ignore != null) {
+            ignoreThreads = ignore.split(",");
         }
     }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void append(ILoggingEvent eventObject) {
+        if (shouldStoreMsg(eventObject)) {
+            StoredMsg msg = new StoredMsg(eventObject);
+            try {
+                dao.insert(msg);
+            } catch (LogServiceException e) {
+                LogService.getLogger().error(
+                        "Error inserting message into derby database", e);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks whether or not the appender should store the logging event
+     * 
+     * @param event
+     * @return
+     */
+    private boolean shouldStoreMsg(ILoggingEvent event) {
+        if (ignoreThreads != null) {
+            for (String ignore : ignoreThreads) {
+                if (event.getThreadName().startsWith(ignore)) {
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/javaUtilities/com.raytheon.uf.logsrv/src/com/raytheon/uf/logsrv/derby/DerbyDao.java b/javaUtilities/com.raytheon.uf.logsrv/src/com/raytheon/uf/logsrv/derby/DerbyDao.java
index b6505d2ffb..521d5744be 100644
--- a/javaUtilities/com.raytheon.uf.logsrv/src/com/raytheon/uf/logsrv/derby/DerbyDao.java
+++ b/javaUtilities/com.raytheon.uf.logsrv/src/com/raytheon/uf/logsrv/derby/DerbyDao.java
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public class DerbyDao {
 
     private static DerbyDao instance = new DerbyDao();
 
-    private static LogSrvConfig config;
+    private LogSrvConfig config;
 
     private DerbyDao() {
 
@@ -104,10 +104,14 @@ public class DerbyDao {
         return instance;
     }
 
-    public static void setConfig(LogSrvConfig cfg) {
+    public void setConfig(LogSrvConfig cfg) {
         config = cfg;
     }
 
+    public LogSrvConfig getConfig() {
+        return config;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Creates a connection to derby
      * 
diff --git a/javaUtilities/com.raytheon.uf.logsrv/src/com/raytheon/uf/logsrv/report/TestReportOutputter.java b/javaUtilities/com.raytheon.uf.logsrv/src/com/raytheon/uf/logsrv/report/TestReportOutputter.java
index e954e8ec76..f235ff9d5e 100644
--- a/javaUtilities/com.raytheon.uf.logsrv/src/com/raytheon/uf/logsrv/report/TestReportOutputter.java
+++ b/javaUtilities/com.raytheon.uf.logsrv/src/com/raytheon/uf/logsrv/report/TestReportOutputter.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public class TestReportOutputter {
         LogSrvConfig config = (LogSrvConfig) m
                 .unmarshal(new File("config.xml"));
         config.validate();
-        DerbyDao.setConfig(config);
+        DerbyDao.getInstance().setConfig(config);
         LogReportContainer container = DerbyDao.getInstance().buildReport();
         String report = HtmlGenerator.generateHtml(container);
         ReportEmailer.email(report, config);