AWARDS

Honors, Honors: Irish-born actress Maureen O’Hara will be the first woman to receive the Heritage Award from the American Ireland Fund when she’s honored at a dinner Nov. 6 at the Regent Beverly Wilshire. . . . Carol Burnett is the choice of the Big Sisters of Los Angeles for its annual Sterling Award, citing her as a positive role model for young women. She’ll be feted Nov. 2 at the Beverly Hilton. . . . Producer-director Robert Wise will receive the Eastman Second Century award from the Eastman Kodak Co. Nov. 13, noting his contribution to developing young talent. . . . And in London on Thursday, Phil Collins was named songwriter of the year by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers/British Performing Right Society.