diff --git a/config/initializers/logging.rb b/config/initializers/logging.rb
index 08b639bf5..de40c888a 100644
--- a/config/initializers/logging.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/logging.rb
@@ -4,3 +4,6 @@
 
 Rails.logger = Logger.new(
   Rails.root.join("log",Rails.env + ".log"),3,5*1024*1024)
+
+Rails.logger.fatal(
+  "===================================================\n===================================================\nServer starting up!  Time is #{Time.now}")