Photo: keynote speaker John Drake Robinson signs a book for a summit attendee. This year’s Neighborhood Leadership Summit brought together 73 neighborhood leaders from Springfield and Greene County to learn, share, and grow. Hosted by Community Partnership of the Ozarks, University of Missouri Extension, and the City of Springfield, the event gave leaders new tools to make a difference in their neighborhoods. The keynote speaker, John Drake Robinson, an Emmy Award-winning author, inspired attendees with stories from his journey across every road in Missouri. His appearance was sponsored by MU Extension and its Engaged Neighbor program. Called the “King of the Road” by Missouri Life Magazine, Robinson lives in Columbia, Missouri when he isn't sleeping in his car. His articles are regularly featured in a half dozen magazines. “I have traveled every single mile of road in Missouri and seen the out of the way places, and the out of the way people too,” said Robinson. “This state ...