ehandke-
I know exactly where you are bro. I grew up in Louisville, I first started training there in 1996 when no one was around but a blue belt (the Pedro Sauer affiliate) and I've also trained at Helio Soneca's place.
In fact I've pretty much trained with just about everybody in Louisville. I'm in the Air Force right now (about to get out and come back home) and I'll say it like this I'M going to Soneca's to train. Yes it is a little pricier (last I heard it was $115 a month) but its definitely worth it.
Helio is just the shit. The guy is awesome, his credentials far exceed the other guys in Louisville, and even his dvds are good. Plus, he's just hilarious. I swear everytime the guy talks he just makes me laugh. There are a lot of guys who train there of every rank and the training atmosphere is pretty good. He teaches both gi and no gi, as well as no gi for MMA.
Also, if you go train at the center where Helio teaches, they also offer judo there. The old Toshi Dojo Judo Club just moved into CORE, and dude, its like the best judo club in Kentucky. The head instructor of the judo club, well here's his credentials:
Yodan (4th Degree Black Belt)
Judo & Jujitsu
National Competitor
US Masters National Silver Medallist
8 time Kentucky State Judo Champion
Indiana AAU Greco-Roman Wrestling Champion
Police Defensive Tactics Instructor
Promotion Committee Member - Kentucky Judo Council (USJI)
Former President - Kentucky Judo Council (USJI)
Promotion Committee Member - Toshi Dojo
Over 25 Years in Judo
Its just a great training environment in general man, personally I thin it'd be foolish for you not to go.
As far as the Pedro Sauer affiliate goes, I've gone to several of Pedro's seminars when I was attending that school (I actually trained at the old school in J-town), just train at Soneca's and whenever you hear that Pedro is in town for a seminar, sign up. Pedro is an incredible teacher and his seminars are great, its not like the affiliate guys have him on lockdown or anything, guys would come from as far away as Tennessee and Indiana whenever Pedro would come down to Louisville.
Hope that helps, and hopefully I'll see you on the mat at Helio's when I get back home in September.